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Broken<br />

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Real estate<br />

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PAGE 4<br />

Plough success<br />

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PAGE 15<br />

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Jake Jarman’sbroken arm may limithis physical training ahead of the FMG Young<br />

Farmerofthe Year grand final,but nothis theory preparation.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

Jake Jarman isn’t letting abroken arm<br />

stop him from preparingfor the FMG<br />

Young Farmer of the Yeargrand final. It’s<br />

just meant focusingonadifferent training<br />

plan.<br />

The 23­year­old lives in <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

plays rugby for Southern at Hinds, but will<br />

represent Taranaki Manawatu in the<br />

grand final of the FMG Young Farmer of<br />

the Year in ChristchurchinJuly.<br />

He will go up against Aorangi finalist<br />

and Pendarves youngfarmer Dale<br />

McAlwee, an assistant dairy farm<br />

manager, and five others from around the<br />

country.<br />

Jake, afirst time competitor, blitzed<br />

through his regional finalsinevery field<br />

earlierthis year and dayslater was<br />

packing his life's possessions into his car<br />

and driving to <strong>Ashburton</strong>togrow his<br />

agricultural experience ­inbanking. He is<br />

arelationship associate with ANZ.<br />

Southern Rugby Football Club also<br />

temporarily got anew blindside flanker/<br />

lock for their senior team but Jake broke<br />

his arm in the first round robin game at<br />

home against Waihora on <strong>April</strong> 10 and will<br />

likely be out for the restofthe season.<br />

The injury will limit, but not stop, Jake’s<br />

training preparation for the national<br />

young farmer contest.<br />

He can focusontheory work but<br />

physical activities such as butchery work,<br />

using achainsaworfencing are out.<br />

He is due to get his cast off two weeks<br />

earlierand will have to rebuild the<br />

strength in his right arm.<br />

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With apush of abuttonLuisetti<br />

Seeds multi­million dollar<br />

investment supporting New<br />

Zealand’s arable industry roaredto<br />

life.<br />

The high­tech German­made<br />

Petkus seeddressing plant, in<br />

operation in <strong>Ashburton</strong> since earlier<br />

this year,was officially openedthis<br />

week by agricultural minister<br />

DamienO’Connor, Luisetti Seeds<br />

production director VincentLuisetti<br />

andhis father Max, nowretired but<br />

who spent 42 years in the industry.<br />

Mr O’Connor helped the company<br />

secure international border<br />

exemptions during tight covid<br />

restrictionsfor offshore specialists ­<br />

working alongside adedicated team<br />

of peopleinthe district ­toget the<br />

cutting­edgepiece oftechnology up<br />

andrunning in time for harvest<br />

season.<br />

Many of those involved in the<br />

installationofthe plantatthe<br />

Dobson Street sitewere present for<br />

the official opening,alongside<br />

Luisetti staff, industry members,<br />

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

Brown and membersofthe Ridge<br />

familyofMethven and the Larsen<br />

family of Rangiora who were fourth<br />

generation customersofthe<br />

company.<br />

The company, whichstarted by<br />

Vince Luisetti in Rangiora, in 1932,<br />

hadgrown to be an internationally<br />

significant supplierand processor of<br />

grass seeds, pulsars and cereals<br />

reaching 28 countries around the<br />

world.<br />

The new plant was thefirst of its<br />

kindinNew Zealand andone of the<br />

biggest globally outside of the United<br />

States.<br />

It processes ryegrass, fescue,<br />

cocksfoot andcereals andgive<br />

Luisetti clients, many of whomwere<br />

Luisetti Seeds production director Vincent Luisetti with agricultural minister<br />

Damien O'Connor after officially opening the plant at <strong>Ashburton</strong>. PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

in Europeanmarkets, abetter<br />

quality product, put more moneyin<br />

the growers’ pocket andoffer<br />

customer satisfaction on delivery<br />

times internationally andwithin<br />

NewZealand.<br />

Four andahalf thousand extra<br />

tonne hadbeengrown with the new<br />

plant in mind.<br />

‘‘It’s truly truly impressive,’’ Mr<br />

O’Connor said, of the plantwhich<br />

was given atest run for peopletosee<br />

it in action.<br />

Mr O’Connor wasthankfulto<br />

Luisetti, along withothersinNew<br />

Zealanders, who did their part with<br />

covid response,and to those working<br />

in the primary sectorfor steppingup<br />

and doingthe right thing to enable<br />

the country to continue to grow the<br />

wealthofthe country,which was now<br />

beingenjoyed.<br />

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He was also appreciated the<br />

commitment by companies whohad<br />

been owned by family’s throughthe<br />

generations.<br />

The plant, which had exceeded<br />

expectations,involved aseed<br />

cleaning, treating andpacking<br />

production line, was capableof<br />

processing three andahalf tonne of<br />

ryegrassper hour and more than 20<br />

tonne an hour of grain. Existing<br />

machinery processed around atonne<br />

an hour. The cereal packerhas been<br />

set at 10 tonne/hour to allow staffto<br />

safely keep up with thesemiautomated<br />

packer.<br />

The process hasbeentwo anda<br />

half years in the planning, from<br />

design to reality andinvolvedthe<br />

support of local tradesman to get the<br />

job completed in timefor harvest<br />

season.<br />

Chancing his arm in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

FromPage1<br />

Jakemoved to <strong>Ashburton</strong>three<br />

monthsago buthasn’t yet been<br />

converted toaCrusaders supporter,<br />

despitealso studyinginCanterbury<br />

in his younger years.<br />

“Never! Hurricanes supporter<br />

throughand through,” he said.<br />

“I’ve alwayshad an interest in<br />

finance and howitplaysout in the<br />

agriculturalsector. Thatwas one of<br />

the reasonsIdecided to go to Lincoln<br />

to study aBachelorofAgri­<br />

Commerce.”<br />

He went on to thencomplete a<br />

Masters in AgriculturalScience<br />

(DairySystems)atMassey,and when<br />

thetime camefor the next step,<br />

banking appealed.<br />

“I wantedtoget intothe banking<br />

industrytolearnmore about how<br />

thatside of the relationshipworks –<br />

so when the ANZjob came up, I<br />

grabbed it with both hands.”<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>seemed like the perfect<br />

place to be based as it hadarange of<br />

agricultural businesses not seenin<br />

other parts of the country,hesaid.<br />

“Thescaleofthe industryhere is<br />

much larger thanIhad growingupin<br />

Taranaki ­large farms with<br />

economies of scale, and alargeinterlinked<br />

agricultural industry ­<br />

primary producers, allied industries,<br />

associated industries,food<br />

processing –the works,” he said.<br />

“<strong>Ashburton</strong> is acriticaltown for<br />

the surrounding agricultural<br />

industries,and thereare so many<br />

businesses supportingthose farms –<br />

you’ve got machinerydealers, seed<br />

merchants,livestock companies,<br />

banks, accountants, lawyers –a<br />

wholedevelopedindustry.”<br />

Jake’s young farmers journey<br />

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Council signs on dotted line for new HQ<br />

Aplain­looking document 3cm thick<br />

itemises the $42,249,496 construction<br />

cost of <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s new civic and library<br />

centre.<br />

The total cost of the building is $56.75<br />

million, after adding costs for architects,<br />

building consents, aproject manager<br />

and $5m for contingencies.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> district Mayor Neil Brown<br />

has signed every page of the<br />

construction contract and said it was<br />

exciting to be under way after many<br />

years of planning.<br />

Naylor Love will construct the legacy<br />

building, which will include the<br />

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

administration headquarters and public<br />

library.<br />

The two parties met onsite last week,<br />

where 180 piles have already been<br />

screwed into the ground on the corner of<br />

Havelock Street and Baring Square<br />

East.<br />

Earthworks and reinforcing work will<br />

continue until July, when the timber<br />

frame of the new build will begin to rise.<br />

Naylor Love regional manager<br />

Graeme Earl said the company was<br />

thrilled to be delivering such amajor<br />

project for the district. The centre<br />

would serve residents for decades to<br />

come and use some of the latest<br />

technologies in modern construction.<br />

The official signing of the contract was<br />

abig occasion for council and the wider<br />

community. It has followed more than a<br />

decade of site consideration and<br />

consultation.<br />

Mr Brown said Naylor Love had a<br />

great track record and experience in<br />

timber frame builds, as well as in<br />

artesian well heating and cooling, which<br />

were key components of the new facility.<br />

Aunique part of the building was how<br />

it would incorporate historic Pioneer<br />

Hall on Havelock Street.<br />

The red brick hall will be swallowed<br />

by the new build. Walls and trusses will<br />

be strengthened, and the roof replaced<br />

with glass; it will be areading nook<br />

connected to the children’s library.<br />

Local sub­contractor GDC has piled<br />

around the hall. Special vibration<br />

monitoring was undertaken to ensure<br />

the building would not be damaged.<br />

And so far, so good.<br />

Pioneer Hall was built in 1916 and is<br />

an important part of the town’s social<br />

history. It was built as abase for the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital and Charitable Aid<br />

Board, then used as awomen’s rest<br />

rooms, ataxi office and then<br />

headquarters for Birthright.<br />

Some 200 people are expected to be<br />

working on the civic building when<br />

construction is in full swing.<br />

The three­storey building has been<br />

designed as three separate buildings<br />

and will link to Baring Square East. It<br />

will feature amodern library, council<br />

chambers and office space for staff.<br />

It has been designed to celebrate<br />

views of the alps with colours and<br />

materials inspired by the district’s<br />

rivers, farm land and high country.<br />

Construction will be captured by a<br />

time­lapse camera fixed to the town<br />

clock in Baring Square.<br />

New roads nod<br />

to local history<br />

‘‘You learn something every dayatcouncil,’’<br />

said Cr John Falloonwhen the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

DistrictCouncil signed off on aroad name<br />

chosenbecauseofapotato.<br />

Councilapproved the name Burbank<br />

Place,named after the Burbank potato that<br />

was grown extensively by Allan Lochhead on<br />

the farmland that now comprises Camrose<br />

Estate.<br />

Arrowsmith Drivewas also approved as<br />

the name of another road for the estate,<br />

which is inMethven.<br />

Arrowsmith Driveisathroughroad from<br />

MemorialCrescent and namedafterone of<br />

the directors of Camrose (Philip Wareing),<br />

who also ownsArrowsmith Station. The<br />

developers sayitisanoblique reference to<br />

Mr Wareing’s huge contributiontoMid<br />

Canterbury and Methven.<br />

BurbankPlaceis ashort cul­de­sac in the<br />

estate.<br />

In another road nameapproval,<br />

councillors gavethe nod to aroad in stage 14<br />

atLakeHoodtobeknown as Kennedy Quay,<br />

after Graham Kennedy. Mr Kennedy was<br />

involvedwith the establishmentofLake<br />

Hood and whohad recently retired as<br />

chairman of the Lake HoodExtension Trust.<br />

Stage14isaccessed from abridgeoff Lake<br />

Hood Drive.AU­shaped island has<br />

propertiesthat are surrounded by water; the<br />

other road iscalled BridgewaterQuay.<br />

Cr Falloon said Kennedy Quay wasa<br />

fitting name as Mr Kennedy played abig part<br />

in creating an amazingasset forthe district.<br />

Frustration over<br />

race closure<br />

Afarming couple frustrated at delays over<br />

their request to close astockwater race that<br />

runsthrough their property put theircase in<br />

personto<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Councillors.<br />

Bevand Lindsay Bagrie say six of eight<br />

peopleaffected by the racewantitclosed<br />

and they have already spent $4400 toapply<br />

for consent to divert it.<br />

They had also successfully applied to close<br />

severalother races on theirfarm, in line<br />

with council andEnvironment Canterbury’s<br />

aimstoclose open water races.<br />

Mr Bagrie said they hadstarted the<br />

current process at the end of last year.<br />

Councilinfrastructure services manager<br />

NeilMcCann said staff were processing the<br />

closure application,and it was a<br />

complicatedmatter. It involved Moffats<br />

Drain, which wasadministeredbyEcan.<br />

Councilstaff were contacting property<br />

ownerstoverify whatthey hadsaid in earlier<br />

consultation.<br />

‘‘Wealso believe there are somewetlands<br />

involved,and eelslive in the wetlands.’’<br />

He said staffwerefollowing council<br />

guidelines andpolicy. ‘‘Wehave apersonat<br />

the end with no alternative supply.’’<br />

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33 years.<br />

His firstsale on<br />

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him acommissionof<br />

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on ahalf acre block at<br />

Hinds.<br />

The sales priceof$<strong>29</strong>,500<br />

is thefirst entry in a<br />

register thatcatalogueshis<br />

sales andthe peaks and<br />

troughs of the rural real<br />

estate market over thelast<br />

three decades.<br />

Rodger,who is Lauriston<br />

born andraised, was<br />

forced to sell his farm in<br />

the late 1980s andafter<br />

clearing his debtstook a<br />

$45,000payout from the<br />

Government.<br />

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reinvent himself by the late<br />

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estate likeaducktowater.<br />

‘‘Iwas grateful to Colin at<br />

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Rodger said he had<br />

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friendshipsand was proud<br />

of what he had achieved.<br />

The industry had<br />

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rulesand regulations and<br />

wasmore complicatedthan<br />

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Rodger’s biggest sale was<br />

abig dairy farm at<br />

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which sold for $19 million.<br />

For close to 30 years he’s<br />

also been an auctioneer.<br />

He brought downthe<br />

hammeronthe sale of<br />

HolmesleeatRakaia for<br />

$12.1 million anumber of<br />

years ago.<br />

‘‘I didafourday course<br />

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always lovedthe thrill of<br />

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Rodger saidreal estate<br />

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‘‘Preparation is key and<br />

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‘‘If you combine that<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>29</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

5<br />

MP Luxon enjoys short visit to district<br />

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The man taggedasaNational<br />

party leader of the future says<br />

he’s still very much in learning<br />

mode, having been an MP for<br />

just five months.<br />

Christopher Luxon, MP for<br />

BotanyinAuckland,says the<br />

attention is frustrating and he<br />

is concentratingonlearning<br />

about his electorate as well as<br />

learning about the party, his<br />

portfolios and Parliament in<br />

general.<br />

Mr Luxon, National’s<br />

spokespersonfor local<br />

government and transport, was<br />

in <strong>Ashburton</strong> last week as part<br />

of aday­long trip to the<br />

Rangitata electorate.<br />

He spent Friday morning in<br />

Timaruand spoke to party<br />

supporters at aluncheon<br />

before heading to <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

and ameeting with <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

mayor Neil Brown, CEO<br />

Hamish Riach and elected<br />

councillors.<br />

The local government<br />

politicians impressedonhim<br />

the need for farmers to be given<br />

time to achieve freshwater<br />

targets. They also talkedabout<br />

transport, in particularthe<br />

congestedTinwaldcorridor,<br />

whichMrLuxonexperienced<br />

himself on the trip north.<br />

He supported government’s<br />

review of localgovernment,<br />

announced Friday, and said<br />

councils had an important part<br />

to play in meeting challenges<br />

like buildingmore houses and<br />

delivering vitaltransportand<br />

waterinfrastructure.<br />

Mr Luxon was born in<br />

Christchurchand wenttothe<br />

University of Canterbury, and<br />

has aconnection with<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>. His grandfather<br />

camefrom the West Coast to be<br />

principal at Willowby School in<br />

the late 1930s and his wife<br />

Amanda previously taughtat<br />

Tinwald School.<br />

He has watched the district<br />

progress in snapshots over time<br />

and said its innovative<br />

residents had simply got on and<br />

got things done.<br />

It is aqualityheadmires.<br />

And while he now lives in<br />

Auckland, he has greatrespect<br />

for the farmingsector and says<br />

theircontribution to the<br />

national economy has been<br />

obvious duringthe pandemic.<br />

He doesown gumboots and<br />

meets regularly with farmers.<br />

“They care deeply about the<br />

land. They caredeeply about<br />

the environment. They care<br />

deeply about their district high<br />

school and whetheritisgiving<br />

their kids the educational<br />

options they need. Theyare<br />

investedintheir communities.”<br />

Another enduring link to<br />

Left:Long­timeCrusader fan<br />

Christopher Luxon spent aday<br />

in theRangitata electorate last<br />

week.<br />

Christchurch is his admiration<br />

for the Crusaders super rugby<br />

team. He came out in ared<br />

supporter’s jersey ahead of<br />

Sunday’s game against the<br />

Blues,predicting awin to the<br />

Crusaders by 13­pluspoints.<br />

“They are just so<br />

determined.”<br />

He says the team knows how<br />

to win and has aculturewhere<br />

new playerscan learn their role<br />

and excel to help the side win.<br />

It is not unlike business or<br />

politics.<br />

And that’s why he’s happy to<br />

be in learning mode himself,<br />

rising at 5am most mornings to<br />

tend to the businessofanMP<br />

who loves learning about<br />

people.<br />

“I want to be part of ateam<br />

and play my position really<br />

well. Judith has been awesome.<br />

Ithink she is pulling the team<br />

together after apretty difficult<br />

resultand starting to hold<br />

governmenttoaccount on the<br />

big issues.”<br />

Phone switches going<br />

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The PSTN network is a<br />

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automatically connectlandline<br />

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are theswitches that replaced<br />

switchboardoperators when<br />

theywereintroduced in the<br />

1980s.<br />

Buttheyare nownearing end<br />

of life ­the components forthem<br />

havenot been manufactured<br />

since 2003 and the people with<br />

theskills needed to maintain<br />

them are getting harder to find,<br />

says Spark.<br />

Theold technologyneeds to be<br />

retired andcustomers moved to<br />

more modern technologies like<br />

landline over the wireless<br />

network(which connects<br />

customerstothe nearest cell<br />

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Sparkhas beencontacting 451<br />

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New signage was installed in<br />

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non­patrons’ cars will be towed<br />

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around $160 to retrieve atowed<br />

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With parking at apremium<br />

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the civic centre and rejuvenation<br />

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committee member Delma<br />

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People, including members,<br />

can only use the car park if they<br />

are using club facilities.<br />

Mr Rutherfurd said the club<br />

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Some 16 rural women,<br />

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In aMasterchef­style<br />

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First up was abatch of<br />

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Lunch waschicken stir<br />

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tabboulehsalad, followed<br />

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Eatand Cook was coordinated<br />

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Marion Dent.<br />

MrsSmall said the<br />

programmehad been<br />

enjoyable and productive<br />

for thechildren.<br />

Rural Womenvolunteers<br />

had been able to share real<br />

life cookingskills.<br />

‘‘We missed notoffering<br />

it last yearbecause of<br />

covid, so it was good to do it<br />

again.’’<br />

Mrs Small said Eat and<br />

Cook hadbeenfunded<br />

through aschool holiday<br />

programme grant from<br />

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

and athird of participants<br />

had beenboys this year,<br />

which was pleasing.<br />

Olivia McFarlane (left), and<br />

Dimana Naydenova, both<br />

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<strong>April</strong> 13, 14, 15,<br />

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Athree­day trialwill beginon<br />

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Although loved and<br />

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months, andadult cats<br />

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‘We’ve had moreginger<br />

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get,’’she said.<br />

People broughtin<br />

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Big fine after Mt Somers fish death<br />

Acompanyhas beenfined $120,000 after<br />

dischargingachemical thatenteredaMt<br />

Somerswater racekillinghundredsof<br />

fish.<br />

HarrisonSpraying Services Limited<br />

pleaded guilty in courttodischarginga<br />

contaminantonto landwhereitentered a<br />

stockwaterrace.<br />

Theoffending occurredinMarch last<br />

yearafter acompany truck driverfilled<br />

the truck with water fromthe stock water<br />

race.Duringthis process, an agrichemical<br />

escaped from the tank due to the driver<br />

overfilling the tank.The agrichemicalcontaminated<br />

water thenflowed intothe<br />

stockwaterrace.<br />

At sentencingon<strong>April</strong> 21,Judge Hassan<br />

orderedHarrisonSpraying Services<br />

Limited to pay $120,000 for the offending.<br />

Thestockwater race, which runs<br />

through Mt Somers village, is partofa<br />

stockwater network managedbythe<br />

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

EnvironmentCanterbury staff foundthe<br />

discharge affectedabout asix­kilometre<br />

stretch of the race.<br />

It is estimated that between600 to 1000<br />

fish died, including brown trout, common<br />

bullies, native kokopuand kewai<br />

(freshwatercrayfish). However, staff<br />

believe this number could be higher as<br />

there were parts of therace that they<br />

could not inspect due to accessibility<br />

issues.<br />

Inspections by staff aboutsix months<br />

after the incident found thatthe<br />

discharge was still having an effect with<br />

an absence of fish species downstream of<br />

where the incident occurred.<br />

At this stage, the long­termeffects on<br />

the stockwater race areunknown.<br />

ECan<strong>Ashburton</strong> zone lead Janine<br />

Hollandwelcomed the fine.<br />

“We are satisfied at theoutcome of the<br />

sentencing andhope it serves as a<br />

reminder to all businesses about their<br />

responsibility to protectthe environment.<br />

Ignoringtheseresponsibilities can have<br />

devastatingandfar­reachingimpacts on<br />

our aquaticspecies.”<br />

AMtSomers resident calledauthorities<br />

after discoveringdead fish in the race,<br />

thatran throughhis property. Neighbours<br />

alsofounddeadfish in their pond.<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

HERITAGEFINALIST<br />

The restoredformer two-storey<br />

vicarage of St Mary’s in Geraldine<br />

has beennamed as afinalist in the<br />

Canterbury HeritageAwards. Now<br />

called The Vicarage, theheritage<br />

building hasbeen converted into six<br />

top-line boutique apartments by<br />

Michael and Brigitte Barker,the<br />

owners of Barker’s of Geraldine.<br />

It hasbeennamed afinalist in the<br />

Domestic Saved and Restored<br />

category of theCanterburyHeritage<br />

Awards. Category winners and the<br />

supreme overall winner will be<br />

announced at aceremony in the<br />

Christ’s College dining hall on June<br />

11.<br />

RACEVOLUNTEERS<br />

Organisers of theJacksonHolmes<br />

SalmonRun eventinRakaia are<br />

calling for volunteers to lend ahand.<br />

Thefifth Salmon Run event will be<br />

held on October16and planningis<br />

already under way.<br />

TheSalmon Run is organisedby<br />

the Rakaia Lions and offers walk,<br />

bike,run andkayak optionsacross<br />

seven different events. Volunteer<br />

rolesinclude helping with track<br />

marking,recordingregistrations,<br />

boatcatchingand administrative<br />

duties.ContactAlastair Sutherland<br />

on 021 02588194 to findout how<br />

you can help.<br />

DANCE SHOW<br />

The Primarily Dance Trustis<br />

bringingits showGrooves to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on June 9. Theshow<br />

featuresanelectric mix of classical<br />

ballet,jazzinpointe shoes,and<br />

contemporary danceset to well<br />

known rock music.<br />

Performedbysix of the New<br />

Zealand’s best professional<br />

dancers, it contains everythingfrom<br />

traditional tutus to sequins.The<br />

7pm showwill be performed at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> TrustEvent Centre.<br />

Tickets from the venue or venue’s<br />

website.<br />

DRIVING SUPPORT<br />

The Ministryfor Primary Industries<br />

(MPI) is providingfunding of<br />

$20,000tosupport the Mid<br />

CanterburyRural Driver Licensing<br />

Scheme.The licensing scheme<br />

helpsmigrants living in rural areas<br />

of the thedistrict getadriver’s<br />

licence, which in turnhelpsthem<br />

increase their independence.<br />

The scheme hashelped more<br />

than 70peoplethrough the road<br />

codecourse since2018. MPI<br />

funding willenable thescheme to<br />

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NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>29</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

9<br />

First decade college students reunite<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Aspecial baton run may be reenactednext<br />

weekfor the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College first 10 years<br />

reunion.<br />

Fiftyyears ago, on May 6,<br />

third and forth formers at the<br />

newly­opened college tookpart<br />

in arelay run from the old<br />

Hakatere College and<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> HighSchool to the<br />

new <strong>Ashburton</strong> College site on<br />

WalnutAvenue.<br />

Reunion spokesperson<br />

ShirleyFalloon said organisers<br />

were tryingtotrackdown some<br />

of those young runners to reenact<br />

the event next Thursday,<br />

May 6.<br />

She is keen to hear from<br />

those involved ­knees and hips<br />

willing, they might still wantto<br />

run, but walkerswill be<br />

welcome too.<br />

It would be afitting start to<br />

the reunion weekendonMay 7.<br />

There will be an informal<br />

catch­up at the MSA that night<br />

and then Saturday, May 8, will<br />

be abusy affair.<br />

Shirley said registrations<br />

were nearing 200 and<br />

organisers were delighted.<br />

Peoplewere coming from<br />

Dunedin, Christchurch,<br />

Wellington and Auckland ‘‘and<br />

every point in between’’.<br />

Thanks to the opening of the<br />

transtasman bubble, two<br />

peoplefrom Australiahave also<br />

registeredinthe last few days.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> High School and<br />

Hakatere College merged in<br />

1965 to become <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College. The high school was on<br />

the current <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Intermediate site and Hakatere<br />

College on the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

policestation and Balmoral<br />

Hall site.<br />

The new collegeoperated<br />

over both old sites until the<br />

Walnut Avenue campus was<br />

opened in 1971.<br />

Shirley said she was among<br />

many students who did not<br />

attend classes at the new<br />

school.<br />

Teachers also had to navigate<br />

three sites, in aMinistry of<br />

Education provided vehicle ­<br />

meaningclass times varied,<br />

depending on trains and fastmoving<br />

teachers.<br />

Reunionevents on Saturday<br />

willincludetoursofthe current<br />

school by existingstudents.<br />

Then the alumni will watch the<br />

first XV in action against<br />

Marlborough Boys and have<br />

year group photostaken.<br />

Principal Ross Preecewill<br />

talk aboutthe school’s planned<br />

$50 millionrebuild.<br />

That night, aformal dinner<br />

will happenatthe Hotel<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>.Guest speaker is<br />

Pete Datlen, an old boy who<br />

now works for RocketLab,<br />

Left:The <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

FirstXVrugby teamof1969.<br />

Former students will watch the<br />

<strong>2021</strong>team play against<br />

Marlborough Boys this<br />

weekend.<br />

while master of ceremonies for<br />

the night is former head boy Ian<br />

Edward, who now lives in<br />

Rotorua.<br />

Shirley said amemorial<br />

segmentofthe dinner would<br />

give everyone achanceto<br />

remember friends, staff and<br />

fellow students who had died.<br />

Another reunion committee<br />

member, Bernard Egan, had<br />

also managed to track downa<br />

numberofhead students<br />

between1965 and 1975, who<br />

would be sharing some<br />

memories.<br />

She said everyone was<br />

lookingforwardtothe weekend<br />

and rekindling memories and<br />

connections. While the reunion<br />

was originally for students in<br />

the college’s first 10 years, past<br />

students of the high school and<br />

technical college was welcome<br />

too.<br />

The organising committee is:<br />

Peter Gluyas, SheenaTyrell,<br />

Trevor Cochrane, Mark<br />

Kennedy, Bernard Egan, Ian<br />

Edward, Bruce Bell,Ross<br />

Preece and ShirleyFalloon.<br />

Making healthcare accessible for all Kiwis<br />

New Zealanders are generally<br />

well served by our public<br />

health service, particularly<br />

when we’re seriously unwell or<br />

injured. Overall, we’re living<br />

longer and healthier lives.<br />

But, with agrowing and<br />

ageing population, and an<br />

increase in chronic conditions<br />

like heart disease, cancer and<br />

diabetes, there are some major<br />

challenges ahead.<br />

This Government’s health<br />

reform announcement is bold<br />

and transformational with a<br />

greater emphasis on primary<br />

healthcare and ensuring fairer<br />

access for all New Zealanders.<br />

People should be at the<br />

centre of our future health<br />

system that is listening and<br />

acting on the voices of<br />

consumers, whanau, and<br />

communities in the design and<br />

delivery of health services.<br />

Ihave always maintained<br />

that health outcomes should be<br />

our priority and that whether<br />

you live in Mt Somers, Rakaia,<br />

Methven or Auckland should<br />

not affect the level of treatment<br />

we are able to access.<br />

District health boards have<br />

served our communities well<br />

for 20 years, and this reform is<br />

about doing better with what we<br />

have.<br />

It isn’t about cutting services<br />

or closing hospitals, nor cutting<br />

valuable frontline staff. Having<br />

separate organisations and<br />

competing priorities has meant<br />

variability in our health<br />

services which is unacceptable.<br />

The future system will be<br />

supported by aclear set of<br />

expectations and guidelines for<br />

how local, regional, and<br />

national organisations should<br />

listen to and involve<br />

communities and consumers.<br />

Health NZ will take a<br />

nationwide system approach,<br />

but it will also delegate<br />

authority meaning that<br />

frontline health workers and<br />

communities will have areal<br />

say in decisions about the<br />

health services we need.<br />

Iknow that the people of Mid<br />

Canterbury will want to<br />

contribute to this conversation.<br />

Many of the changes to the<br />

health system will give have a<br />

positive impact on the health<br />

outcomes of rural communities.<br />

Rural communities like ours<br />

often find it difficult to<br />

physically access healthcare,<br />

especially specialist and<br />

hospital care. And with locality<br />

networks in place –groups of<br />

local providers such as GPs,<br />

midwives, well child providers,<br />

pharmacists, district nurses,<br />

allied health and kaupapa<br />

Maori providers –working<br />

together to provide services<br />

better suited to Mid<br />

Canterbury.<br />

It will mean we have the<br />

opportunity, as arural<br />

community, to have amuch<br />

bigger voice in what happens in<br />

our own area.<br />

This is just the first phase in<br />

our response. We know there is<br />

more to do, and we are<br />

committed to working<br />

alongside the sector as we<br />

continue to rebuild ahealth<br />

and disability system that is<br />

more equitable and<br />

sustainable.<br />

Nevertheless, this is the<br />

beginning of an exciting new<br />

chapter for our public health<br />

service.<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

SKATEPARK<br />

SUNDAY<br />

9MAY <strong>2021</strong><br />

12pm to 3pm<br />

Throwdownsome tricks<br />

and learn new ones with<br />

Cheapskates Skate Skool!<br />

ThecrewfromChristchurch will<br />

be in town for <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s<br />

FREE SkateJam<br />

Free gear hirewill be available,<br />

socome and give it ago!<br />

Weather postponement date Sunday 16 May<br />

Proudly brought to you by <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Youth Council in celebration of<br />

YOUTH WEEK 8to16 MAY.

Family<br />

Notices<br />

Enquiries phone Mary,<br />

JannorKarenon<br />

308 7664 or call into<br />

199Burnett Street.<br />

Family Notices<br />

Deaths Deaths Deaths<br />

BURNS, Robert Douglas<br />

(Robbie): Passed away<br />

peacefully at home<br />

surrounded by loved<br />

ones on <strong>April</strong> 20, <strong>2021</strong>,<br />

aged 65 years. Cherished<br />

husband of Jo. Dearly<br />

loved of Stacey and<br />

Zinzan, Melissa, Richard<br />

and Mary; Special stepto<br />

Monica and Carmen.<br />

Treasured Grampy of<br />

Stella, Bonnie and Blythe;<br />

Caitlin and Lily. Loved<br />

son of the late Isabel and<br />

Ian, nephew of Noeline,<br />

brother to Ray, and<br />

son-in-law and brotherin-law<br />

of the Tweed<br />

family. Your presence<br />

we miss, your memory<br />

we treasure, loving you<br />

always, forgetting you<br />

never!’ Messages to Burns<br />

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

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

of flowers donations to<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Cancer<br />

Society would be much<br />

appreciated and may be<br />

leftatthe service. Aservice<br />

to celebrate Robbie’s life<br />

has been held.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

LOWERY, Joan Marion,<br />

on <strong>April</strong> 26, <strong>2021</strong>. Passed<br />

away peacefully at<br />

Coldstream Lifecare,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, aged 86 years.<br />

Much loved daughter<br />

of the late Rita and Jim<br />

Lowery. Dearly lovedsister<br />

and sister-in-lawofShirley<br />

and the late Bob Jamison,<br />

and Marjorie and Ross<br />

Jamison. Aspecial aunt,<br />

grea-aunt and great-great<br />

aunt toall her nieces and<br />

nephews. Aspecial thanks<br />

to her Coldstream family<br />

for their love and support<br />

and the wonderful<br />

care they showed Joan.<br />

Messages to the Lowery<br />

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

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

family service for Joan will<br />

be held.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

ROSS, Margaret Rosanna<br />

(Peggy), on <strong>April</strong>21, <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Passed away peacefully<br />

at Rosebank Lifecare,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, aged 98 years.<br />

Dearly loved wife of the<br />

late Ian. Much loved<br />

mother and mother-inlaw<br />

ofJan and Brian Riach<br />

(Christchurch), Craig and<br />

Gail (Palmerston North).<br />

Treasured Grandma of<br />

Kate and Johnathan,<br />

Hayden and Caitlin;<br />

James and Kerry, Stuart<br />

and Victoria, and greatgrandma<br />

of Sofia, and<br />

Hamish; Theo, and Adelia;<br />

Emma, and Bella; George,<br />

and Joseph. Messages to<br />

the Ross family c/- POBox<br />

472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A<br />

special thank you tothe<br />

staff at Rosebank for their<br />

loving care and support<br />

of Peggy. A Thanksgiving<br />

service for Peggy will be<br />

held today atour chapel,<br />

cnr East & Cox Streets,<br />

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

Supporting thecommunity<br />

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

Phone 307 8317<br />

commencing<br />

at 11.00am.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 307 7433<br />

TARBOTTON, Alan<br />

David - Aged 59 years. It<br />

is with much sadness that<br />

we announce that Alan<br />

passed away so suddenly<br />

but peacefully surrounded<br />

by family in Christchurch<br />

ICU on Thursday 22nd<br />

<strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong>. Alan was the<br />

most devoted husband,<br />

soulmate, and best friend<br />

of Trudy. Hewas adearly<br />

loved and role model to<br />

Luke,Alex, George,and the<br />

late Gemma. A treasured<br />

Gran of Maia. A much<br />

loved son of Rex and Pat<br />

and son-in-law of Helen<br />

&the late Bill Hargreaves.<br />

Avery loved brother and<br />

brother-in-law to Gavin<br />

and Rose, Tony and Jane,<br />

and brother-in-law of<br />

Grant &Barb Hargreaves,<br />

and Rachel and Bryce<br />

Prendergast. Loved uncle<br />

and great-uncle to his<br />

manynieces and nephews.<br />

Alan was loved by so<br />

many. Messages to the<br />

Tarbotton family c/- P O<br />

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

Acelebration of Alan’s life<br />

has been held.<br />

“You were our rock and we<br />

will miss youterribly”.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

WEST, Jennifer Lynette<br />

- Jenny, (nee Bagrie):<br />

Passed away at home with<br />

Roger, Hamish, and Rachel<br />

by her side on Friday, <strong>April</strong><br />

23rd, <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Loving wife ofRoger West,<br />

proud mother of Hamish,<br />

and Rachel McGregor and<br />

doting grandmother of<br />

Kaylee, Baxter, Lucy, Lachy,<br />

and baby Kelsall. Much<br />

loved step-mum to Nicola,<br />

and Suzanne West and<br />

step-nana to Sophie (USA).<br />

Loved sister of the late<br />

Norman Bagrie, Lindsay<br />

Bagrie,and Elaine Hulme.<br />

Messages to: c/- The West<br />

Family, PO Box 6035,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>7742. Aservice<br />

to celebrate Jenny’s life<br />

was held at Trott’s Garden,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> onWednesday,<br />

<strong>April</strong>28.<br />

0800 2MEMORY<br />

027 637 12<strong>29</strong><br />

Acknowledgement<br />

BISHOP: Norman: The<br />

family of the late Norm<br />

Bishop wish to sincerely<br />

thank everyone for their<br />

love and support during<br />

the recent passing of our<br />

“Uncle Norm”.<br />

Special thanks to all staff<br />

at TerraceView Retirement<br />

Village and staff at<br />

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

Thank you to Barry and<br />

Linda at Paterson’s Funeral<br />

Services for their support<br />

and professional services.<br />

Norm will be deeply<br />

missed by us all.<br />

Birth notices listed by<br />

parents will continue<br />

to be free in the Family<br />

Notices column. The<br />

initial death notice<br />

lodged by a funeral<br />

director will be listed<br />

without charge. There<br />

will be asmall charge<br />

of $15 for subsequent<br />

notices related to the<br />

same death, up to a<br />

maximum of 35 words<br />

and on aper-line basis<br />

after that. The same<br />

low charges apply to<br />

other family notices,<br />

such as engagements,<br />

acknowledgements, in<br />

memoriam notices and<br />

anniversaries.<br />

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NEWS<br />

10 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>29</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Group exhibition at gallery<br />

Anew group exhibition<br />

called AStone to Strike and<br />

aRocktoStumble Over has<br />

opened at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Art<br />

Gallery.<br />

Featuring an affiliation of<br />

artists called The Associates<br />

andcuratedbyDrWarren<br />

Feeney, theexhibition<br />

showcases art in various<br />

media,includingacrylic on<br />

aluminium,canvas and<br />

wool, flax, foundobjects,<br />

linoleum, oil on linen,<br />

acrylic on silver leaf panels,<br />

pencil, photography,pitfiredstoneware<br />

and handspun<br />

wool and watercolour.<br />

Theartistsrepresent a<br />

variety of disciplines.<br />

Theparticipating artists<br />

are: SarahAnderson,<br />

Janneth Gil, Karen<br />

Greenslade, LeeHarper,<br />

Sarah Harper,Mikyung<br />

(Amelia) Jang, Viv Kepes,<br />

Stephanie McEwin,Gaby<br />

Montejo,Gaby Reade, Olivia<br />

Isabel Smith, Mark Soltero,<br />

Family owned,<br />

locally owned<br />

22 MooreStreet,<br />

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

0800 263 6679<br />

Nicki Thorne, Akky van der<br />

Velde andSusanne van<br />

Tuinen.<br />

The exhibition runs until<br />

June 18 andfeatures an<br />

artist talk at the gallery on<br />

May 16 at 2pm.<br />

2343604<br />

Dunsandel artist Akky van<br />

der Velde with her work<br />

Thinking About It, which is<br />

part of the group exhibition<br />

AStone to Strike and aRock<br />

to Stumble Over. PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

Balamban Elementary School children say thank you to <strong>Ashburton</strong> for the support.<br />

Model train funds appreciated<br />

The Paterson familyraised<br />

more than $1000 to help<br />

schoolchildren in the<br />

Philippines the last time<br />

they opened their<br />

impressivegarden railway<br />

to the public and next month<br />

they are planning on<br />

running the trains again.<br />

The garden railwayisat<br />

132 Melcombe Street and<br />

will be open on May 8and 9<br />

between 10am and 4pm.<br />

It is part of theWheels<br />

Week programmeand entry<br />

is $4 for adults and $2 for<br />

children.<br />

All proceeds will go to<br />

Balamban Elementary<br />

School located in the south<br />

of thePhilippinesislandof<br />

Mindanao.<br />

Model train enthusiast<br />

KerryPaterson said the<br />

school wasinapoor rural<br />

area that hiswife Crisma<br />

hailedfrom and whereshe<br />

still hadfamily.<br />

Proceedsfrom thelast<br />

gardenrailwayopendays in<br />

2019 had funded between 40<br />

and 50 uniforms for first year<br />

studentsatBalamban,<br />

including gym uniforms,<br />

shoes and sandals.<br />

Thedonation had also<br />

covered stationery needs for<br />

studentsand other<br />

classroom items.<br />

‘‘They were very, very<br />

grateful for thesupportfrom<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>and someofthe<br />

parentswere evenintears,’’<br />

said Kerry.<br />

Kerrysaid the school<br />

would be supported again<br />

this yearbecauseitwas such<br />

asworthwhile thing to do.<br />

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Anzac Day, we will remember them<br />

New Zealand’s sense of pride<br />

and resilience saw thenation<br />

standresilient, united,<br />

buoyant, strong and<br />

unstoppable during covid at<br />

dawnlast year,says <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

RSA president Merv Brenton,<br />

in his Anzac Day addresses at<br />

the cenotaph and cemetery<br />

services.<br />

Thenationshowed it would<br />

never ever forget them,<br />

‘‘whatever thesituation’’.<br />

‘‘Wedid it in huge numbersin<br />

respectfor those brave men and<br />

women whointhe past and<br />

currentlyhave givenand are<br />

still giving so much in the<br />

defence of ourcountry for their<br />

fellowbeings.<br />

‘‘AsAnzacsweare all nowin<br />

atranstasman bubble, our<br />

soldiers left our shores all<br />

thoseyears agoalso in abubble,<br />

abubbleofAnzacs allin<br />

anticipation that they were<br />

going to sort theworld and seek<br />

peace for all.<br />

‘‘Butasweknowthat bubble<br />

burst whenthey made contact<br />

with the enemyand that is why<br />

we areheretoday to remember<br />

thosewho gave so much andto<br />

the suffering of thoseleft<br />

behind.’’<br />

Mr Brenton said in 15 months<br />

the covid pandemichad<br />

claimed three millionlives<br />

worldwide, to <strong>April</strong> 17, and<br />

stoppedaworld in its tracks<br />

with lockdowns and closed<br />

Second Lieutenant Neryda Duncan and <strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA president<br />

Merv Brenton at the Anzac Day cemetery service. PHOTOS TONI WILLIAMS<br />

borders isolating families and<br />

loved ones.<br />

In NewZealand there had<br />

been 2596 covid cases and 26<br />

deaths.<br />

DuringWorld War I, more<br />

than 16 million diedbetween<br />

1914and 1918 (100,000 New<br />

Zealanders served; 18,166 died<br />

and59,483were casualties) and<br />

in World WarII, the deadliest<br />

conflict of all time,between 56<br />

and85million foughtinsix<br />

years (including 140,000New<br />

Zealanders served, 11,625 died<br />

and 36,038 casualties)between<br />

1939 and 1945.<br />

Those NewZealanders and<br />

othersinpast and current<br />

conflicts are the reasonweare<br />

here today, he said.<br />

‘‘Wemeet here,not to glorify<br />

warorpraise victors,but to<br />

remember those whohave<br />

served our country during<br />

timesofconflict andcrisis,and<br />

Cadets at the 9am Anzac service at <strong>Ashburton</strong> cemetery.<br />

to reflectupon theirselfless<br />

sacrifices.<br />

‘‘Time dims the memory of<br />

ordinary events, but not great<br />

events.Inanation’s history,<br />

great events ­whether in peace<br />

or war ­live in ourmemories<br />

regardlessoftime. They are<br />

deemed great not necessarily<br />

for what theyachieved, nor for<br />

whether they were victoriesor<br />

defeats. Anzac Dayisnot only<br />

for WWIand WWIItroops, it is<br />

for allAnzacs, Australiansand<br />

Kiwis whohave given the<br />

sacrifices of either time or lives<br />

in the defence of their countries<br />

in past andcurrentconflicts.’’

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Community remembers on Anzac Day<br />

Above: Respects were paid at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> cemetery service.<br />

Below: The <strong>Ashburton</strong> MSA Men’s Choir sang the national anthem.<br />

Apiper leads this march at the Hinds Anzac Day ceremony.<br />

Memorial<br />

walk held<br />

Around50people took part in Sunday’s<br />

Anzac DayLest We Forget memorial run or<br />

walkinthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain. Theannual<br />

event, organised by RotaryInternational<br />

members, took place around aone<br />

kilometre circuit and was held to<br />

remember New Zealanders who have<br />

fought in allwarsover the years.<br />

Piper IainInglis from the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Scottish SocietyPipe Bandled<br />

participants off and proceedsfromentry<br />

fees weregiven to the RSA’s Anzac Poppy<br />

Appeal fund. Around 80 symbolic white<br />

crosses marked part of the route and<br />

reminded peopleofthe supreme sacrifice<br />

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Matt follows in family furrow<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Ploughing newcomer Matt<br />

Ridge, of Highbank, seta<br />

personal goal to not come last<br />

at this year’s New Zealand<br />

Ploughing Championships,<br />

and he didn’t.<br />

He placed 11thinthe silver<br />

plough conventional class, but<br />

unexpectedlyearned the<br />

Fairhall trophy; an accolade<br />

for the highest placed<br />

competitor who has never<br />

placedinthe top five of<br />

competition up to and<br />

including the recent national<br />

championships.<br />

The trophy can only be won<br />

onceandcovers thereversible<br />

and the silver plough<br />

conventional classes. There<br />

were 15 ploughmen in the<br />

silver plough andfour in the<br />

reversible competitions.<br />

Ridge,30, only took up the<br />

sport three years ago. He was<br />

chuffedwith the trophy.<br />

It showed he was getting<br />

somewhere and was“on the<br />

right furrow”.<br />

The former Methven Young<br />

Farmer started after attending<br />

aploughing muster being held<br />

to encouragepeopleintothe<br />

sport. He quite likedit.<br />

“It was more complicated<br />

than Ithoughtitwas going to<br />

be,” he said.<br />

He has picked up the mantle<br />

Matt Ridge is chuffed he won the Fairhall Trophy at the New<br />

Zealand Ploughing Championships at Riversdale. PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

from his grandfather, thelate<br />

JohnRidge, who wasakeen<br />

vintage ploughman andeven<br />

hostedthe New Zealand<br />

ploughing championships on<br />

Greenfields Farm at Highbank<br />

in 1996.<br />

The farm,whichruns sheep,<br />

potatoes and arable crops, was<br />

alsoused for theWorld<br />

Ploughing Championships in<br />

2010, although Ridge’s<br />

grandfather never got to see<br />

them.They were hosted by his<br />

sons, Brian, Peter andIan<br />

(Ridge’s father).<br />

The family farm is where<br />

Ridge now worksasa<br />

labourer; it was taken on by<br />

thebrothers and now has afew<br />

of the nextgenerationof<br />

Ridgesworking alongside<br />

them.<br />

Ridge firstcompeted in a<br />

ploughing championshipevent<br />

on Wilkinson’s farm at<br />

Chertseyin2019. He was<br />

competinginthe Young<br />

Farmer sectionand allowed<br />

guidancefrom amentor. He<br />

went on to winthe class.<br />

He hassincecompeted<br />

aroundthe district and<br />

recently at Kirwee and Oxford.<br />

“Every (match) condition is<br />

different, you have to getthe<br />

rightsetting or the soil is not<br />

going to do the rightthing.”.<br />

And there is no shortage of<br />

ploughmen who are keento<br />

pass on their knowledge.<br />

“Thereare no clicky groups,<br />

everyone is outtomake<br />

everyone better,” he said.<br />

And he admitshealsolikes<br />

to seestraight lines.<br />

Ridgeand hisbiggest<br />

supporters’­wifeKelsie and<br />

their two young children,<br />

travelledsouth to Riversdale<br />

in Southlandfor the national<br />

champs.<br />

They transportedhis Massey<br />

Ferguson 390 and 1980<br />

Kverneland conventionaltwo<br />

farrow downtothe event for<br />

what was meant to be part of a<br />

relaxing week­long family<br />

holiday.<br />

“Therewere two days of<br />

practice and two day of<br />

competition and by the endof<br />

each dayIwas knackered,” he<br />

said, of the required<br />

concentration levels.<br />

Hisbiggestconcern during<br />

competition in drysunny<br />

conditions was around speed.<br />

“Not running out of time but<br />

not going too fast to forget to do<br />

something,” he said.<br />

Jake’s new job opens farm doors<br />

Jake Jarman in action during<br />

the Taranaki Manawatu FMG<br />

Young Farmer of the Year<br />

regional final.<br />

PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

Jake Jarman grew up on a<br />

family dairy farm in<br />

Inglewood.<br />

He was an Inglewood Young<br />

Farmer when he took the<br />

Taranaki Manawatu FMG<br />

YoungFarmer of the Year<br />

regional title andatthe time<br />

had thoughts of creating a<br />

‘‘rigorous trainingplan’’ to<br />

prepare for the grandfinal.<br />

Instead he has moved to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> for ajob withthe<br />

ANZ. Prior to that hewas a<br />

part­time researcher for Dairy<br />

TrustTaranaki andworked<br />

part­time on the familyfarm.<br />

‘‘I've sort of been in that<br />

space my whole life, andit's<br />

created quite agood<br />

foundation to be able to<br />

understand(rural)needsand<br />

wherethey're coming from<br />

quite quickly,’’ he said.<br />

ANZ's agricultural<br />

customerswere alsoaselling<br />

point for the new job.<br />

‘‘A lot of these farms have<br />

been working with the bank for<br />

30, 40, 50 years –wehave<br />

clientsthat have banked with<br />

us for multiple generations,<br />

and that only happens if you<br />

maintain that relationship.’’<br />

Sincemoving to the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> district Jake has<br />

met awiderangeof farming<br />

clients,‘‘from ambitious young<br />

couples looking to grow and<br />

expand, to older,more settled<br />

farmers wanting to consolidate<br />

while encouraging the next<br />

generation through’’.<br />

“It’s pretty clear they’re<br />

proud of their local area and<br />

keen to protectitinto the<br />

future, and <strong>Ashburton</strong> locals<br />

have also been really friendly<br />

at all the eventsI’ve beentoyou<br />

always getasmileonthe<br />

street.”<br />

Climatechange and<br />

environmental regulations<br />

made it achallengingtime ­to<br />

be in the industry but Jake is<br />

optimistic.<br />

‘‘The regulationsare<br />

continually evolving and<br />

impacting on how farmers<br />

operate. You've gotachanging<br />

global market, the whole<br />

climate change issue ­so<br />

obviously agriculture has a<br />

part to play in that.<br />

‘‘I think we're in apretty cool<br />

space, and the next 10 years<br />

are going to see somepretty<br />

awesomechange and<br />

opportunities.’’<br />

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Feed<br />

crops in<br />

focus<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Farmers wantingtotake partin<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> A&PWinter<br />

Feedcompetition have until<br />

the endofthe month to enter.<br />

Theannual competition,<br />

sponsored by Ravensdown,<br />

usually drawsinscores of<br />

entries.<br />

It willbejudged overtwo<br />

days; on May10and 11.<br />

Therewere classes inrape,<br />

kale,turnips,swedes, swedes/<br />

kale,autumn saved pasture,<br />

mixture of any winter feed,<br />

greenfeedcereals(oats,<br />

ryecorn, triticali), and<br />

fodderbeet.<br />

Themostpopular classes<br />

werefodderbeet andkale.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> A&P Association<br />

secretaryLucille Brown said<br />

trophies willbepresented to<br />

the overallwinner and the<br />

winner of thejudges’ choice of<br />

best crop overall.<br />

Thosewanting to enter have<br />

until<strong>April</strong>30toget their<br />

details, andpayment ($20<br />

members, $25non members), to<br />

her via the<strong>Ashburton</strong>A&P<br />

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phoning308 7908.<br />

Mrs Brownsaid that in the<br />

past the competition had been<br />

well supported by farmers and,<br />

as usualthis year, hadsome<br />

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grabscourtesy of agricultural<br />

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The competition wasnotheld<br />

last yearbecauseofcovid.<br />

Thelast overall winner, from<br />

the event held in 2019, was won<br />

by Dorie farmer Vaughan<br />

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The <strong>Ashburton</strong>A&P<br />

winterfeedcompetition<br />

convenor is David Bennett and<br />

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Consent brings relief, hard work<br />

The Mayfield Hinds Valetta<br />

(MHV) irrigation scheme’s<br />

application for aconsent<br />

renewal made the news alot<br />

over the past couple of months,<br />

with strong voices on both sides<br />

of the argument.<br />

Unfortunately, the issue has<br />

been subject to exaggerations<br />

and misunderstandings.<br />

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

Committee wants to reflect the<br />

public’s wide range of views on<br />

our waterways. But first we<br />

need to sort the facts from the<br />

fiction.<br />

MHV takes water from the<br />

Rangitata Diversion Race and<br />

provides it to farms between<br />

the Rangitata and <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Rivers through its network of<br />

races and pipes.<br />

It is subject to minimum flow<br />

conditions on the river, and in<br />

many cases, has allowed<br />

irrigators to stop aquiferdepleting<br />

groundwater<br />

extraction.<br />

MHV’s consent to discharge<br />

nutrients covers all the farms<br />

that operate under its scheme.<br />

That’s more than 50,000<br />

hectares of Mid Canterbury<br />

farmland.<br />

While it may be true<br />

technically that this consent<br />

allows for more nitrogen<br />

discharge than any other single<br />

consent, that’s afunction of the<br />

number of farms it covers.<br />

If the MHV consent was not<br />

renewed, each individual farm<br />

currently covered by the<br />

consent would have to apply for<br />

its own consent to discharge<br />

nutrients. This would be much<br />

more difficult to monitor for<br />

compliance, and not result in<br />

any net benefit.<br />

Resource consent is required<br />

when aland use has a<br />

significant detrimental effect<br />

on the environment. We need to<br />

be clear: fertiliser use does<br />

have adetrimental effect, when<br />

compared to leaving the land<br />

bare. But for farmers, and the<br />

wider <strong>Ashburton</strong> economy,<br />

that’s not afeasible option.<br />

The reality is that intensive<br />

farming exists in our zone, and<br />

farmers are now required to<br />

reduce their rate of fertiliser<br />

use to minimise that impact. In<br />

the majority of cases farmers<br />

are already doing this, which<br />

we hope will lead to an<br />

improvement in freshwater<br />

quality.<br />

The MHV consent is how we<br />

manage those requirements<br />

and measure their effects.<br />

When the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Water<br />

Zone Committee was<br />

established, we quickly<br />

realised that the Hinds/Hekeao<br />

plains was aproblem area for<br />

nitrate in groundwater.<br />

Unfortunately, nitrate levels<br />

in the area, and much of the<br />

wider <strong>Ashburton</strong> zone, are<br />

among the highest in the<br />

country. You can find arisk<br />

map for nitrate in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

drinking water on the<br />

Community and Public Health<br />

website, and the LAWA website<br />

has information on<br />

groundwater nitrate. The<br />

picture in our zone isn’t pretty.<br />

That’s why we worked with<br />

council to advise on Plan<br />

Change 2(PC2) to the Land and<br />

Water Regional Plan, setting a<br />

target nitrate­nitrogen<br />

concentration of 6.9 mg/L in<br />

shallow groundwater.<br />

To achieve this target,<br />

farmers in the catchment must<br />

reduce nitrogen losses by 15<br />

per cent by 2025, 25 per cent by<br />

2030 and 36 per cent by 2035.<br />

But we need to recognise that<br />

human health is not the only<br />

factor here. High nitrate levels<br />

in surface water are threat to<br />

freshwater ecosystems.<br />

The hundreds of farmers who<br />

are part of the MHV scheme<br />

will be relieved by the decision<br />

to grant consent renewal. It<br />

gives them certainty that they<br />

will be able to continue with<br />

their livelihood.<br />

I’m also pleased this new<br />

consent requires MHV not only<br />

to work with farmers to reduce<br />

nitrogen inputs, but to show<br />

actual downstream<br />

improvement to the streams<br />

and groundwater of the Hinds/<br />

Hekeao plains. Those<br />

reduction targets are now<br />

legally binding for MHV<br />

scheme members.<br />

Simply said, it gives MHV<br />

time to demonstrate that<br />

reducing nitrogen leaching is<br />

sufficient to reduce nitrate<br />

levels in the water. If it can’t<br />

show that improvement, then<br />

greater reductions will be<br />

required.<br />

This decision is the result of<br />

people with diverse interests<br />

working together towards a<br />

common goal of improving<br />

freshwater quality.<br />

Our work to ensure that<br />

freshwater systems continue to<br />

support us and local<br />

ecosystems now and into the<br />

future will continue. We can<br />

best do that by listening to each<br />

other’s concerns and working<br />

constructively together.<br />

Nitrate test results to be shared with community<br />

MHV Water is testing water<br />

from 140 wells to track farmers’<br />

progress in reducing nitrate<br />

leaching.<br />

Sampling had been<br />

conducted since 2016 and in<br />

recent years had shown a<br />

downward trend in the median<br />

nitrate concentration, MHV<br />

Water CEO Mel Brooks said.<br />

The well testing regime was<br />

likely the biggest of its type in<br />

the country, the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Water Zone Committee was told<br />

this week. Wells were on farms<br />

inside and outside the<br />

irrigation company’s supply<br />

area.<br />

Farmers were on board and<br />

wanting to know what was<br />

happening, Mrs Brooks said.<br />

Testing results showed a<br />

downward trend since<br />

September 2019 in nitrates. The<br />

median was now 7.6.<br />

“It has been ajourney for the<br />

Hinds plains but we have seen a<br />

material change in farming<br />

practices over that time. Ithink<br />

this is good but we are<br />

cautiously optimistic.’’<br />

MHV will be sharing the data,<br />

which has been peer reviewed,<br />

with farmers and the wider<br />

community.<br />

“It has been areally<br />

challenging time for us over the<br />

last month with the way we<br />

have been portrayed in the<br />

media. We have been working<br />

hard on how we can do things<br />

differently. Our farmers have<br />

been really proactive in that<br />

space.’’<br />

Under conditions of the<br />

renewed discharge consent,<br />

MHV has alimited window to<br />

show continued improvements<br />

in environmental outcomes, not<br />

just reduced nitrate leaching.<br />

The renewal process which<br />

began in 2018 had been long,<br />

complex and evolved to adapt<br />

to new freshwater framework,<br />

Mrs Brooks said after the<br />

decision was released last<br />

week.<br />

Many stories from opponents<br />

had been sensationalised and<br />

inflammatory, which had been<br />

difficult to digest.<br />

However, many others had<br />

reached out and offered<br />

support, she said.<br />

Shareholder farmers would<br />

continue to work together and<br />

the company was intending to<br />

extend public invitations to<br />

community meetings to provide<br />

details of targets and progress<br />

to help people understand what<br />

farmers were doing.<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>29</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

17<br />

Farms<br />

in new<br />

group<br />

Eiffelton farmers will meet<br />

on May 10 to form a<br />

catchment group aimed at<br />

improving their<br />

environmental efforts and<br />

mental health.<br />

Dairy farmer Duncan Barr<br />

said catchment groups were<br />

the way of the future for<br />

farmers as they brought<br />

about change in their<br />

particular areas.<br />

Catchment groups were<br />

given the thumbs up by<br />

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

Water Zone Committee at<br />

their meeting this week.<br />

Committee member Angela<br />

Cushnie said 30 farmers at<br />

Eiffelton had already tested<br />

the water about forming a<br />

catchment group in their<br />

area. Asteering group had<br />

been formed and a<br />

community meeting was<br />

called for May 10.<br />

Mr Barr said some farmers<br />

were disengaging in the face<br />

of hate groups and high level<br />

political rhetoric. But there<br />

was no future in that and a<br />

collaborative approach was<br />

needed.<br />

Farmers are practical<br />

people, who see aproblem<br />

and want to sort it. “A lot of<br />

people are disengaged so<br />

don’t know where to start.”<br />

Catchment groups already<br />

exist in neighbouring water<br />

zones and they are willing to<br />

share their experiences.<br />

Mr Barr said he saw<br />

changing farming practices<br />

to reduce nitrate leaching as<br />

an opportunity, not the end<br />

of dairying on the plains.<br />

Individual farmers needed to<br />

band together in their shared<br />

geographical areas to access<br />

funding, share ideas and<br />

encourage each other.<br />

Mrs Cushnie said the<br />

volume of information<br />

around biodiversity and farm<br />

environment improvements<br />

was overwhelming for some.<br />

Farmers didn’t know where<br />

to start.<br />

Alocal biodiversity group<br />

will hold awinter seminar<br />

called Native Plantings 101<br />

to offer information for<br />

farmers.<br />

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ISSUE <strong>2021</strong> APRIL<br />

MEETINGWRAP<br />

JOINAYC'S ENVIRONMENTAL SUB-COMMITTEE<br />

facebook.com/AshYouthCouncil<br />

To begin this monthly<br />

meeting, we did two team<br />

building activities.<br />

The first one was solving rebus<br />

puzzles and the second one was<br />

afunny challenge where we were<br />

given aroleoftoilet paperand were<br />

told to take as many pieces aswe<br />

would like without further context<br />

to why.<br />

It turned out that the number of<br />

pieces we chose was the amount<br />

of fun facts we had toshare about<br />

ourselves, the numbers ranging<br />

from 1-22. Next, we had former<br />

Youth Councillor and SecretaryNeil<br />

Alombro come topropose anidea<br />

he had about an Environmental<br />

Subcommittee specialising<br />

in interacting with farms and<br />

educating school pupils.<br />

We gladly took on his idea and<br />

over the next year we will work<br />

with Neil to put aSubcommittee<br />

in place. After that wehad Deputy<br />

Chairperson and Event Liaison<br />

Henry Goodes report back to us<br />

about a Youth Audit training he<br />

attended, and this has inspired us<br />

to conductsome auditsofour own.<br />

Our first one being of the Skate<br />

Park at Skate Jam. Then we had<br />

Janice McKay come to talk to us<br />

aboutrunningsomeworkshopson<br />

being Global Ambassadors. Global<br />

Ambassadors isaprogram run by<br />

theCouncil foryouthand it focuses<br />

on many things from cultural<br />

competency to international<br />

internships.<br />

Next,wehad SteveFabishcome to<br />

talk to us about Inspiring the Future<br />

which is aprogram where youth<br />

get introduced to inspirational<br />

people’s story’sand learn how they<br />

made it to success and how they<br />

themselvescan alsoreachsuccess.<br />

We loved this idea and are hoping<br />

to be able to work with Steve to<br />

take Inspiring the Future further in<br />

thecommunity.<br />

Finally for general business we<br />

foundoutwhowouldbewritingthis<br />

month’sarticles andcongratulated<br />

Beatrice onher scholarship tojoin<br />

theBurwickOutdoor Experience.<br />

The Environmental Eco Sub-<br />

Committee is aplan that past<br />

AYC member, Neil Alombro,<br />

has put together to explore<br />

and develop ideas where we<br />

can teach the youth in our<br />

district about keeping ecofriendly.<br />

Eco-Educate areeager to partnerwith<br />

us, they run classes and workshops<br />

about a variety of different topics<br />

such as waste audits, recycling<br />

and compost, and many more.<br />

The intention of creating this subcommittee<br />

wastoraise thesubject of<br />

helping out around the community<br />

andforeveryonetolearn aboutwhy<br />

it is so important for ustokeep our<br />

environmentclean.<br />

There are 2main ideas that could<br />

possibly be developed and achieved<br />

by this Sub-Committee within the<br />

next twoyears, with otherideastobe<br />

established in thefuture.<br />

School Outreach in the <strong>Ashburton</strong>/<br />

MethvenDistrict:<br />

This is where wecan engage primary,<br />

intermediate and secondary schools<br />

in our community and assist them<br />

by providing workshops that teach<br />

students about single-use plastic in<br />

YOUTH AUDITS<br />

lunches and other topics that would<br />

be beneficial for students tolearn<br />

about.<br />

GeneralClean-UpDays:<br />

As aSub-Committee itwould be a<br />

great idea tobeable to gather as<br />

many peopleaspossiblefromaround<br />

thedistrictand movebetween towns<br />

and native zones in our community<br />

to look out for our environment and<br />

clean up rubbish in these areas;<br />

placessuchasnativereserves or rural<br />

towns.<br />

This could be a fun and great<br />

volunteeringopportunityfor families<br />

or agroup of friends to go out ona<br />

Saturday for just acouple of hours<br />

and help out our environment. The<br />

location of these clean-up days<br />

would still need to be decided, but<br />

thiswould also be another planthat<br />

could possibly happen within the<br />

nextyear.<br />

Havingother youth in ourdistrict who<br />

are alsointerested in helping out our<br />

communityand being part would be<br />

agreat opportunityfor themtolearn<br />

about important issues revolving<br />

around environmental problems<br />

happeningtoday.<br />

With this Sub-Committee being<br />

created,creating changeandguiding<br />

youth in our district about these<br />

topics is the first step we want to<br />

make.<br />

AnnaTu'amoheloa-<br />

Council Member<br />

Forthisyearoneofthegoalsfor<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> YouthCouncil is<br />

to do audits onour events<br />

Iwas lucky enoughtodoatraining up<br />

in Christchurchand have afirsthand<br />

look on how audits work and the<br />

purpose of them.<br />

With the information Ihaveobtained<br />

from the training the Youth Council<br />

will be abletoimplement intoall the<br />

events we will be doing and buildings<br />

that the youth of <strong>Ashburton</strong> uses. At<br />

the training we learnt the benefits<br />

of an audit and the pro and cons of<br />

doinganaudit.<br />

Therewereahugeamount of people<br />

fromdifferentYouthCouncils withlots<br />

of experienced auditors who told us<br />

everything we needed to know about<br />

adults. The first audit will be ready<br />

forSkate Jam, the first Youth Council<br />

event for the year on the 9th May.<br />

ThecrewfromChristchurch will<br />

be in town for <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s<br />

FREESkateJam<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

SKATEPARK<br />

SUNDAY<br />

9MAY <strong>2021</strong><br />

12pm to 3pm<br />

Weather postponementdate Sunday 16 May<br />

MADDIE PAGE<br />

Secretary<br />

With the feedback from Skate Jam<br />

then we will be able to make afinal<br />

copy of the audit and use the same<br />

method for the next events for the<br />

year.<br />

With goingtothe training Iwas ableto<br />

meetnew people and learn newskills<br />

that could really be helpful in life and<br />

would highly recommend going to an<br />

audittraining.<br />

Henry Goodes -Deputy Chair/<br />

Event Liaison<br />

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CLUB NEWS<br />

ASHBURTON GOLF CLUB<br />

Quite a few people must have been<br />

away for the long weekend, asthe playing<br />

groups bothdays were abit on the low side.<br />

The scores however, were still top<br />

notch. The best of the foursomes on<br />

Saturday went to Gordy Crawford and<br />

Shane Beaven with agreat effort, posting<br />

67.5, acouple clear ofTom Blacklow and<br />

Matt Tait. The best of the mixed pairs and<br />

winners ofthe AM Bruce cup were Wendy<br />

and Eric Parr with 73, well deserved to<br />

wonderful supporters of our mixed golf<br />

days.<br />

On Monday wehad our annual Battleof<br />

the sexes Baker Trophy, again, not a<br />

massive field, but some good scores.<br />

Visiting Mayfield superstar Logan Tasker<br />

led the way with asuper 39points, just<br />

pipping his sister, Hilary Lovett on countback.<br />

Men took out the rest of the top prizes<br />

with Perry Hunt and Paul Greer to the fore.<br />

Theninline with Einstein’s law of actionhas<br />

equal and opposite reaction.<br />

The men also had the worst scores, we<br />

won’t name names, but Ross, Davo and<br />

Terry you know who you are.<br />

When all the scores were averaged out<br />

the ladies snaffled the trophy by 0.09 of a<br />

shot. Well done ladies.<br />

This Saturday we have the Murray<br />

Webb trophy best ball pairs stroke.<br />

This has RMF Cup points onoffer and<br />

is also the qualify for the Watson Cup, the<br />

clubs major pairs competition.<br />

Top 16 pairs get into the Watson cup,<br />

which then runs in knockout form for the<br />

following 4weeks.<br />

Grab your partners, make sure you are<br />

available for all the rounds and get your<br />

names in. good luck.<br />

This Sunday we have six men’s teams<br />

in pennants action.<br />

The top guns have a double header<br />

down atLevels, we have two teams inthe<br />

Holmes this year, sohopefully agood year<br />

is in store.<br />

Terry and the Redpath boys are at Point<br />

starting their season off.<br />

Shane’s team will begoing all out to<br />

continue their fine form in the Alex grade,<br />

and in the Pattison grade Tom’s pups and<br />

Paddy’s old dogs are both at Gleniti<br />

continuing their battle.<br />

Results and stories next week.<br />

Till then, good golfing<br />

MSA OUTDOOR BOWLS<br />

Saturday saw the closing day of the<br />

bowling season roll around the majority of<br />

club members in attendance competing for<br />

the Hec Harper Trophy in an all day<br />

tournament.<br />

This tournament was taken out by the<br />

team Tony Inwood, Charlie Cleghorn,<br />

Russell Ward, Alan Huband winning the<br />

trophy byone end in what was avery even<br />

competition.<br />

Following the bowls was prize giving<br />

and aenjoyable social get together with a<br />

lovely tea prepared by in house chef John<br />

Moffatt who did us proud.<br />

In the unfortunate absence of president<br />

Linton Muir, vice-president Neil Stuthridge<br />

presented our trophy winners for season -<br />

Open singles: Tony Inwood. Junior<br />

singles: Shane Calder. Colts singles: Gus<br />

Hurrell.<br />

Open pairs: John Moffatt, Tony Inwood.<br />

Juniorpairs: Shane Calder, NeilStuthridge.<br />

Colts pairs: Gus Hurrell, Russell Ward.<br />

Open triples: Mike Skilling, Shane<br />

Calder, Trevor Pearce.<br />

Open fours: Linton Muir, Charlie Cleghorn,<br />

Neil Stuthridge, Alan Huband.<br />

During the season club members had<br />

success in club tournaments throughoutthe<br />

district with Linton Muir, Shane Cader,<br />

Colin Dennis and Dave Muir claiming the<br />

Edna Lowe trophyatMethven and our team<br />

of Mike Skilling, Ray Mitchell and Trevor<br />

Pearce taking out <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Milsom Cup.<br />

In the Sub Centre events our club has<br />

had its best season for years with Tony<br />

Inwood and Linton Muir taking out the pairs<br />

with Shane Calder winning the Champion<br />

Of Champion singles and combining with<br />

Trevor Pearce toclaim the COC pairs title,<br />

top effort.<br />

First year bowler Gus Hurrell also took<br />

out COC title for coltssingles, joining forces<br />

with fellow firstyear bowler Russell Ward to<br />

claim the Champion OfChampions Pairs<br />

title.<br />

With the competitive season closing<br />

and the top being taken off our green at a<br />

later date we have decided to keep the<br />

green going as long as the weather stays<br />

suitable with playing Thursday and Saturday<br />

afternoon these days will be open too<br />

any bowlers who wishtoturn up. Our winter<br />

bowls programme indoors will be delayed<br />

by a month as we are hosting the Sub<br />

Centre Centennial and prize giving May 14.<br />

SPORT<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>29</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

19<br />

Footballers lose cup games<br />

Mid CanterburyUnited’s<br />

senior team playedtwo cup<br />

gamesinthree days in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>over thelong<br />

weekend, butlost both.<br />

On Saturday the home side<br />

playedformer four­timecup<br />

holders Western in aclose<br />

gameinthe Chatham Cup.<br />

The game was evenly<br />

matched throughout, but was a<br />

scrappy affair that also saw a<br />

number of yellow cards dished<br />

out.<br />

The scores stayed locked at<br />

0­0 until substitute Nic Eden<br />

cut inside from the left and hit<br />

agreat shot that wassaved by<br />

the Westernkeeper butfell<br />

intothe path of striker Luke<br />

Martin foraneasy tapin.<br />

Later in the second half Mid<br />

CanterburygoalkeeperLiam<br />

Sheppard took aboottothe<br />

head, which delayedthe game<br />

for10minutes, and after the<br />

restart Western scoredan<br />

injury time equaliserthat took<br />

the game into extra time.<br />

The awayteam scored two<br />

more in the extra 30 minutes of<br />

play, beforeLuke Martin<br />

slotted his second just before<br />

the final whistle to leave the<br />

result 3­2.<br />

On Monday Mid Canterbury<br />

playedpremiershipside<br />

Selwyn Unitedinthe English<br />

Cup.<br />

It was amore flowingand<br />

attractivegame to watch than<br />

Saturday’s andthe home side<br />

Mid Canterbury United midfielder Wesley Torres (number 7) on<br />

the ball against Western on Saturday.<br />

PHOTO MICK JENSEN<br />

did well to contain the wellorganised<br />

visitors.<br />

Selwyn scored two goals in<br />

the first halfbefore Mid<br />

Canterburystriker Luke<br />

Martinlet rip withascreamer<br />

on the stroke of half­timeto<br />

half the deficit.<br />

Class, fitnessand superior<br />

team play told for the visitors<br />

in the second half andthey<br />

went on ascoring spree, with<br />

twooftheir players getting<br />

hatricks.<br />

Their cause was helped with<br />

thesending off of Mid<br />

Canterbury centre half Andy<br />

Annable andthe game<br />

eventually finished 8­1 to<br />

Selwyn.<br />

Mid Canterbury United play<br />

Universities in <strong>Ashburton</strong>this<br />

Saturday as the team<br />

continues its campaign in the<br />

Canterbury Championship<br />

Leagueleague.<br />

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Week of 26 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 26<br />

Show-stoppingmapleand oaktrees are<br />

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visitorswiththeirshades of gold,amber<br />

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autumn.<br />

It’salso the last of the colour displays from<br />

bright flowers like Dahlias and Fuchsias<br />

until spring.<br />

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

Services Group Manager,Steve Fabish says<br />

that it is one of the most colourful times of<br />

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“Now is the perfect time to visit and see<br />

the large trees putting ontheir autumn<br />

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“Gettingout in the domain at this timeof<br />

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Thereare bike, buggyand scooter-friendly<br />

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Week of 26 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 26

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> Anzac Day<br />

Services<br />

On Sunday 25 <strong>April</strong>, thousands of people<br />

rightaround the <strong>Ashburton</strong> district turned<br />

out to paytheir respects at local Anzac Day<br />

ceremonies, marking 106 years since the<br />

Anzacs landed at Gallipoli.<br />

Watch the three services conducted in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, hostedbythe <strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA.<br />

To watch the videos, visit the Council’s<br />

website: ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />

Summer water<br />

restrictions finish for<br />

theyear<br />

COMMUNITY<br />

NOTICEBOARD<br />

Public Notice<br />

ROAD CLOSURE<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Councilgivespublic<br />

notice of aroadclosure forthe purpose<br />

of allowing the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Car Club to<br />

hold “Wheels WeekStreetSprints”<br />

(with theexception of emergency<br />

vehicles) forthe period indicated<br />

hereunder.<br />

• SMALLBONE DRIVE,from RIVER<br />

TERRACE to ROBINSON STREET<br />

• ROBINSONSTREET, from<br />

SMALLBONEDRIVEINTERSECTION<br />

to MCNALLY STREET<br />

• WATSON STREET,from RANGE<br />

STREET to ROBINSON STREET<br />

• MCNALLY STREET,from RANGE<br />

STREET to theend of thestreet<br />

• RANGESTREET,from ROBINSON<br />

STREET to WATSON STREET<br />

PeriodofClosure: From 7.30pm,<br />

Friday 07 May<strong>2021</strong> until 8.00pm on<br />

Sunday 09 May<strong>2021</strong>.<br />

This noticeofclosureismade underthe<br />

LocalGovernmentAct 1974-Schedule<br />

10 (11 (e)). Itwillbeanoffenceunder<br />

theabove regulationsfor anyperson<br />

otherwisethan under authority of an<br />

authorisedpermit to usethe roads /<br />

streets forordinary vehicular traffic<br />

duringthe periodofclosure.<br />

NEIL McCANN<br />

Group Manager InfrastructureServices<br />

CLOSURE OF<br />

PUBLIC PATH<br />

Noticeishereby given that forthe<br />

purpose of allowing Mountain Bike<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>toholdthe 6hour Mountain<br />

BikeRace,toclosethe following public<br />

path to ordinarypublic usefor the<br />

period indicated hereunder:<br />

• MTB River loop,Skills Park &River<br />

walkway–Area affected is between<br />

SH1 and Melrose Road.<br />

PeriodofClosure: From 6.00amto<br />

6.00pm on Sunday, 02 May<strong>2021</strong><br />

NEIL McCANN<br />

Group Manager InfrastructureServices<br />

May Meetings<br />

Meetingsare heldinthe Council<br />

Chambers,137 HavelockStreet,<br />

(unless otherwise advised).<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

SKATEPARK<br />

SUNDAY<br />

9MAY <strong>2021</strong><br />

12pmto3pm<br />

Weatherpostponementdate Sunday 16 May<br />

Throwdown sometricksand learnnew<br />

oneswith CheapskatesSkate Skool!<br />

ThecrewfromChristchurch will<br />

be in townfor <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s<br />

FREE SkateJam<br />

Free gear hirewillbeavailable,<br />

so come and give it ago!<br />

With cooler conditions settinginacross<br />

the district, <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />

has today removed all summer water<br />

restrictions in place for its schemes,<br />

excluding thoseonapermanent hosing<br />

ban.<br />

The restrictions have been removed<br />

for Chertsey, Fairton, Hakatere, Hinds,<br />

Mayfield, Methven, Mt Somersand Rakaia.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> and Lake Hood had not been<br />

on arestriction.<br />

Council Infrastructure Services Group<br />

Manager, Neil McCann says the seasonal<br />

increase in water consumption has<br />

dropped back to manageable levels and is<br />

satisfied that the restrictions arenolonger<br />

required.<br />

“I’d like tothank all residents for their<br />

cooperation over the warmer months<br />

andfor playing their part to reduceheavy<br />

consumption.<br />

“Water is such a vital resource and<br />

although we are now able to remove<br />

the restrictions, it’s important residents<br />

continue to use their water sensibly and<br />

not be wasteful.”<br />

There are now no summer water<br />

restrictions in place inMid Canterbury,<br />

however the Montalto and Methven-<br />

Springfield schemes remain on a<br />

permanent hosing ban.<br />

Information on water services, including<br />

restrictions, boil water notices and<br />

shutdowns are available onthe Council<br />

website ashburtondc.govt.nz.<br />

To receive important, free notifications<br />

about Council services in your area of the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District, text your postcode to<br />

‘4196’.<br />

MethvenCommunity Board,<br />

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall<br />

Monday 3May,10.30am<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District RoadSafety<br />

Co-ordinating Committee,<br />

Tuesday 4May,1.30pm<br />

Council Meeting,<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 />

Wednesday 19 May,1.00pm<br />

(live-streamed)<br />

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

Committee,<br />

Tuesday 25 May,1.00pm<br />

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It’s time ... to talk climate change<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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

joiningaregional campaign that says it’s<br />

timetotalk about climate change.<br />

Local government authorities around<br />

Canterburyare being encouraged to join<br />

thecampaign started by Environment<br />

Canterbury, which acknowledges it<br />

needs local councils’ support to be<br />

successful.<br />

Messages will soonappearin<br />

community spacesand on socialmedia,<br />

saying it’s time to start theclimate<br />

changeconversation.Stage two will be<br />

more localised messages.<br />

The“it’s time” message has been<br />

developed to have enough urgencyand<br />

seriousness without beingscary.Itis<br />

politically neutraland non­polarising.<br />

It aimstoencourage better<br />

understanding of the effects of climate<br />

changeand forpeople to stay informed<br />

and engaged.<br />

The campaign was outlined to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> districtcouncillors recently<br />

andthey decided to opt in, thoughnot<br />

withoutsomerobust discussion.<br />

Cr Angus McKay said people in the<br />

district werealreadyworking hard to<br />

make sure that they could still produce<br />

foodand grow crops when the<br />

temperature was warmerand the soil<br />

drier thoughirrigation.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>people had also paid for<br />

stopbanks on the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Riverto<br />

guard against theextremefloodsthat<br />

are predicted in the future with climate<br />

change.<br />

He said Ecanseemed to be making it<br />

harderfor ratepayers to protect<br />

themselves and the district by<br />

introducingahostofregulationsand<br />

compliance.<br />

Deputy mayor Liz McMillan said some<br />

of the climate change messages were not<br />

relevant to Mid Canterbury, like those<br />

encouraging people to use public<br />

transport rather thantheir own car.<br />

“We need differentadvertising<br />

relevant to our district.”<br />

Council CEO Hamish Riach said<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>was oneofthe first local<br />

authorities to adoptclimate change<br />

policy in 2019.<br />

“Our policytalks aboutour<br />

community being prepared and<br />

resilient.”<br />

Theit’s timecampaign would present<br />

an opportunity to talk to the community<br />

aboutthat and council could cash in on<br />

workalreadydoneonoverarching<br />

messages.<br />

Left: Cr Carolyn Cameron<br />

Cr Carolyn Cameron said it was a<br />

clever, simple and adaptable campaign.<br />

“Climate change is happening andthe<br />

world is warming up and we have to deal<br />

withtheresult of that.”<br />

Cr McKay was the onlyone to vote<br />

against council joiningthe Ecan­led<br />

campaign.<br />

He said <strong>Ashburton</strong>was already light<br />

years ahead of others in protecting their<br />

communitiesand most of the work had<br />

beendonevoluntarily at some cost.<br />

Dr Fiona Shanhun, of Ecan, said the<br />

planet had warmed by 1.1 degrees<br />

Celsius since 1909and sea levels had<br />

risen 21cm as polar regionsmelted.<br />

“That does not sound alot but it effect<br />

where andhow we live …and our<br />

economy.”<br />

If the world did nothing, that would<br />

continue to rise on thebackof<br />

greenhouse gas emissions.<br />

She said it was timetobuild people’s<br />

understanding and levelofcomfort<br />

about adifficult subject.<br />

LOCAL LISTENING<br />

Peter Mac l 1pm to 6pm<br />

Want to get<br />

paid for your<br />

weeklywalk?<br />

2346621<br />

Close eye on river work<br />

Warning bells rangfor at leasttwo <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Councillorswhen they learneda<br />

Rangitata River flood restoration project<br />

had been widenedtolookatthe whole river.<br />

Water fromthe Rangitata is the lifeblood<br />

of MidCanterburyfarmers, who have<br />

consents to use water from the river to<br />

irrigate their land and grow crops even in<br />

drought times. The water is delivered by a<br />

canal builtinthelate 1930s.<br />

Ariverrestorationgroup wasformed on<br />

the Timaru side of the waterway after the<br />

south branchbroke its banksinDecember<br />

2019, severingState Highway 1and the main<br />

railwayline.<br />

The group invited the <strong>Ashburton</strong>council to<br />

joinafter decidingtobroadenthe scope of<br />

the project to include the wholeriver.<br />

Cr Stuart Wilson said theRangitata was of<br />

vitalimportance to the district.Hewas<br />

worried the group’s focuswould morph into<br />

capping or even reducing water abstraction.<br />

Cr LynetteLovett said she was concerned<br />

that no farmers were on aseparate working<br />

group, thatincluded ariver ranger,<br />

consultants,advisors and Fish and Game.<br />

Council CEO HamishRiach, whositson<br />

the steering group of the Rangitata Awa<br />

Restoration Project,said abstraction was<br />

governed by theconsent process.<br />

It would be an issue of concernonly if the<br />

group felt volumes should be less than what<br />

is beingtakennow,hesaid.<br />

Council could ask for farmers to be<br />

included too.<br />

Cr Stuart Wilson<br />

The working group’s aim is to develop<br />

visionand goals,river restoration plans and<br />

annual work plans for the river. Theywant to<br />

visibly improvethe river’s natural<br />

characteristics.<br />

One actioninadocument presentedto<br />

councillors was for an abstractioncap by<br />

2025. It had not beendefined how that would<br />

happen.<br />

Cr Angus McKay said councillors needed to<br />

be kept fully informed.<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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<strong>2021</strong><br />

1MAY UNTIL<br />

16 MAY <strong>2021</strong><br />

2373255<br />

Action­packed wheels festival<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s iconic Wheels<br />

Week Plus, where anything and<br />

everything with wheels is<br />

showcased, rolls into action in a<br />

16 day programme.<br />

Sponsored by Greg<br />

Donaldson Contracting, the<br />

annual event opens with the<br />

popular <strong>Ashburton</strong> Vintage Car<br />

Club Swap Meet on Saturday<br />

and finishes on May 16 with a<br />

host of events, although there is<br />

no street parade this year.<br />

Among the events are Classic<br />

Boats on Lake Hood and a<br />

Coffee and Vintage Car Club’s<br />

classic vehicle show of vintage,<br />

classic, modern cars<br />

motorcycles and trucks in the<br />

Goodyear /Robert Harris car<br />

park on West Street (opposite<br />

the Phat Duck). It runs from<br />

11am to 2pm.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Family Go<br />

Kart Club is also holding aday<br />

of paddock racing and the River<br />

Trail Mountain Bike Ride<br />

session for people to explore<br />

the 10km of purpose­built<br />

mountain bike track developed<br />

and maintained by Mountain<br />

Bike <strong>Ashburton</strong> club members.<br />

The session, from 2.30pm, will<br />

be followed by abarbecue at<br />

the skills park. Gold coin<br />

donation.<br />

The Mid Canterbury 4X4 Club<br />

will also have aplay day at the<br />

4WD park at the river end of<br />

Cochranes Road, just off Beach<br />

Road, starting from 11.30am.<br />

In between there are ahost of<br />

wheels­related attractions for<br />

the whole family, including<br />

action on the speedway track<br />

(May 1­2), the Plains Rotary Car<br />

Club Rally, TT racing, six­hour<br />

mountain bike race, (all May 2),<br />

wheelchair basketball (both<br />

May 15), night car trial (May 12)<br />

and a200km motorcycle tour<br />

(May 15) with the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Motorcycle Club. Riders to<br />

meet at Robert Harris Cafe, on<br />

West Street from 9.30am,<br />

leaving at 10am.<br />

There are also anumber of<br />

displays, including the<br />

motorbike show and shine at<br />

the Devon Tavern (May 1) and<br />

the chance to check out an<br />

impressive Tinwald garden<br />

railway (May 9).<br />

One of the features this year<br />

at the annual AutoSparks<br />

Street Sprints, run by<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club members,<br />

is renaming of the <strong>2021</strong> event as<br />

atribute to the late­<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Car Club president Shane<br />

Adams. The event, over May 8<br />

and 9, is atribute to the work he<br />

did for the club and the high<br />

esteem he was held in by club<br />

members.<br />

The memorial street sprints,<br />

which cost agold coin donation<br />

for spectators, will have<br />

“something for everyone” with<br />

top sprint action from 65<br />

drivers and “cool<br />

demonstrations’’ from drifters,<br />

to atrophy truck and Don<br />

McLaren’s entire smoke<br />

display.<br />

The club will also run the<br />

Suzie Morrison Memorial Trial<br />

(night car trial) starting from<br />

the MSA car park on May 12,<br />

registration from 6pm, ($30 per<br />

car); and aWheels Week<br />

Motorkhana at the Rural<br />

Transport yard near the<br />

northeast <strong>Ashburton</strong> business<br />

estate. It will run on May 16<br />

from 9.30am, cost $40 per<br />

person.<br />

Other events around the<br />

district include vintage train<br />

rides at The Plains this<br />

weekend, hot rods, classic cars,<br />

4x4 offroading, motorbike<br />

displays, car rally’s, even<br />

spinning wheels and static<br />

vehicle displays.<br />

Check out the programme at<br />

www.wheelsweek.co.nz<br />

0800 432 583<br />

Proud Sponsors of Wheels Week <strong>2021</strong><br />

Locals supporting Locals forover30years<br />

Contactustoday foranobligation free quote.<br />

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Office 03 308 8479<br />

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1MAY UNTIL<br />

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WEEK 1PROGRAMME<br />

1MAY UNTIL<br />

16 MAY <strong>2021</strong><br />

DON’TMISSTHESE<br />

GREATEVENTS!<br />

Saturday 1st May <strong>2021</strong><br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Vintage Car Club Swap Meet: 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald. 7.30 am –2.30 pm. Acollection of<br />

stalls including all things motoring and awide range ofbric-a-brac. $5.00 per person entry (Children U15<br />

free with paying adult); Sites $25.00. (Includes1-person entry). Contact: Bookings, KarenBell 0210243 1955<br />

Convener, NoelBatty308 4003<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Speedway Assn: (2 days of racing) Day 1, Adult Ministock NZ title, Six Shooter CTRA South<br />

Island Title plus great support fields. Seafield Road adjacent to the Airport. From 12.00 pm. $15.00 adult,<br />

$25.00 for atwo-day pass, Gold Card holders $10.00/day, under 14 free (mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult).<br />

Contact: Graham Ackroyd 0274 555387<br />

Americar Rod &CustomClub Car Show -Americar’sClubrooms,MaronanRd, 11am -4pm.<br />

Displays and Rocker cover racing, car balancing and competitions. Gold coin entry, children free. Display<br />

vehiclesfree. Contact –MurrayGreen 0212764209.<br />

The Plains Railway &Historical Museum Complex, Maronan Road, Tinwald: 11am -4pm. Train Rides,<br />

VintageMachinery, Museum Villageopen, HandCraft Display. Browsethrough the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Fire Museum,<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Woodworkers and Lynn Woodworking Museum -take aminiature Train Ride with the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Steam&Model Engineers. FindusonFacebook.<br />

OriginalsMotorcycleShow and Shine: Devon Tavern, 116Victoria Street <strong>Ashburton</strong>, 11.30 am –4.00 pm.<br />

Open to all makes and modelstobe on site by 11.00am. Entry $10.00 per bike, prizes for top10bikes.Gold<br />

coin entry, moneyraisedgoes to charity.Contact: Contact, Gerald McKenzie,+64 21 2594761.<br />

Sunday 2nd May<br />

Rotary Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong> Plains Classic Car Run, Registration: 9am –10.00 am at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Show<br />

Grounds Depart from <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10.30am. Note that everybody is welcome to participate with any car to<br />

finish in Tinwald.Cost, $20 pervehicle.Light lunchesavailable or you can takeapicnic lunch. Forany further<br />

informationpleasecontacteither: OwenMoore –owen@moorepark.net.nz ,03308 3442 or 0274 344797,<br />

Alan Sim –sim.family@xtra.co.nz ,03308 8835, Clayton Howardmountclive@gmail.com03307 0124<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> SpeedwayAssn: Day 2of the Adult Ministock NZ Title, plussecondday ofthe Six Shooter CTRA<br />

South IslandTitle, plusexcellentsupport fields. SeafieldRoad adjacent to theAirport.From12.00 pm. $15.00<br />

adult, $25.00 for atwo-day pass, Gold Card holders$10.00/day, under 14 free (must be accompanied by an<br />

adult).Contact: Graham Ackroyd 0274555 387<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Motorcycle ClubTT: Will be on the corner of Somerton Road &Methven Barrhill Road, Rakaia.<br />

Competitors to pay entry fee. Vintage MX &Club TT. Moredetails on Facebook page and My Rides. Contact<br />

Morgan Taylor,morgantaylor1@hotmail.co.nz<br />

Mountain Bike <strong>Ashburton</strong>: 6-hour relayrace for solo/teams on 10km MTBRiver Trail Loop.Race village at<br />

Allenton Rugby Rooms, Melrose Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Registration 8.00am –9.30am. Race 10.00am –4.00pm.<br />

Food and drink available. Information and entries www.mountainbikeashburton.co.nz Contact 6hour@<br />

mountainbikeashburton.co.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum: Thiswonderfulcollection willbeopen for viewing from 1.00pm until 4.00pm<br />

Seafield Road.Entry$10 adult,children free. Contact OwenMooreon03-308 3442or0274344797.<br />

Tuesday 4th May<br />

Mid Canterbury Connector: New service providing low-costreturn tripto<strong>Ashburton</strong>from smaller townsor<br />

ruralareas. Tuesday run is from Mt SomersorMethven to <strong>Ashburton</strong>and back,and Wednesday runisfrom<br />

Rakaia/Hinds/Fairton/Maraeto<strong>Ashburton</strong> and back.Trips are FREE during WheelsWeek. Bookingrequired.<br />

To bookatripcall 03 308 1395ext 225.<br />

Wednesday 5th May<br />

Mid Canterbury Connector: New service providing low-costreturntrip to <strong>Ashburton</strong> from smaller townsor<br />

ruralareas. Tuesday run is from Mt SomersorMethven to <strong>Ashburton</strong>and back,and Wednesday runisfrom<br />

Rakaia/Hinds/Fairton/Maraeto<strong>Ashburton</strong> and back.Trips are FREE during WheelsWeek. Bookingrequired.<br />

To bookatripcall 03 308 1395ext 225.<br />

Friday 7th May<br />

Drive-in Cinema: <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain picnic area, entry from Elizabeth Street only. Will be sign posted on<br />

the night. Entry from 5pm,Moviestarts 6pm food vendorswillbeonsite from 5pm for food. Price: $30 per<br />

vehicle up to 6people per vehicle. Tickets available at www.fireflycinemas.co.nz or on the night. Further<br />

details including movie titles etc available on Facebook “firefly cinemas” oratwww.fireflycinemas.co.nz<br />

Contact details: john@fireflycinemas.co.nz<br />

Saturday 8th May<br />

Shayne Adams Memorial Street Sprint, supported by AutoSparks: Riverside Industrial Estate 8.30 am.<br />

Watch one car atatime as they race against the clock, down toatwo-car run offonSunday. Entrance<br />

fee by donation. Entry Robinson Street past Roscos. Contact: Contact: Malcolm Lovett 0274 301 065 or<br />

DanielTew 0272276 637 admin@ashburtoncarclub.org.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Forks Garden Railway: Model trains running around an established garden &static displays.<br />

Small scale model railway also on display, something for all ages. Starting 10am -4pm Saturday 8th and<br />

Sunday 9th, 132 Melcombe St, Tinwald. $4.00 Adults, $2.00 Child, proceeds toBalamban Primary School,<br />

Philippines. Contact Kerry 027 2389936, www.ashrail.com<br />

Drive-in Cinema: <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain picnic area, entry from Elizabeth Streetonly. Will be sign-posted on<br />

the night. Entry from5pm,Moviestarts 6pm foodvendors will be on-site from 5pm for food. Price:$30 per<br />

vehicle up to 6people per vehicle. Tickets available at www.fireflycinemas.co.nz or on the night. Further<br />

details including movie titles etc. available on Facebook “firefly cinemas” or at www.fireflycinemas.co.nz<br />

Contact details: john@fireflycinemas.co.nz<br />

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Swap Meet on<br />

They come from far<br />

and wide selling<br />

wares of all variety to<br />

abroad range of<br />

people.<br />

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

Vintage Car Club<br />

swap meet kicks off<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s annual<br />

Wheels Week Plus<br />

celebrations this<br />

Saturday.<br />

The annual event is<br />

sponsored by Greg<br />

Donaldson<br />

Contracting Ltd.<br />

In the past the swap<br />

meet has had more<br />

than 300 stalls with<br />

sellers who have<br />

come from across the<br />

South Island to sell<br />

products ranging<br />

from car parts and motoring bits,<br />

to bric­a­brac and preservatives.<br />

There promises to be<br />

something for everyone ­<br />

whether it be elderly people to<br />

young people with prams.<br />

There is also eftpos facilities<br />

available.<br />

Anumber of newvehicles<br />

arenow equipped with<br />

ADAS including:<br />

MALCOLM LOVETT AUTOMOTIVE<br />

<strong>29</strong>9 Havelock Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

(03) 308 9109<br />

adas@malcolmlovett.co.nz<br />

Stallholders will be on site<br />

from 7am setting up, but the<br />

gates to the public open at<br />

7.30am. It runs until 2.30pm.<br />

Entry is $5 per person.<br />

Children under 15yrs free with<br />

paying adult. There is on site<br />

parking.<br />

Wheelies basketball<br />

The Canterbury<br />

Wheelies<br />

wheelchair<br />

basketball team is<br />

back in town and will<br />

take on an<br />

‘<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Celebrity’ team on<br />

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Held as part of the<br />

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number of years and<br />

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of wheelchair<br />

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

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week.<br />

It will be held at<br />

the Mid Canterbury<br />

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Busy day of trains<br />

at Plains precinct<br />

The Vintage Railcar Rm50 will<br />

be running at the Plains Vintage<br />

Railway and Historical Museum<br />

this Saturday as part of the<br />

Wheels Week Plus programme.<br />

Along with rides on the railcar<br />

operating every half an hour<br />

throughout the day, there will be<br />

also miniature train rides<br />

available from the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Steam and Model Engineers.<br />

In the grounds of the village<br />

there will be astatic vehicle<br />

display on show as well as a<br />

hand­craft display, vintage<br />

machinery and working<br />

stationary engines operating.<br />

The Plains is home to awide<br />

range of exhibits from<br />

throughout Mid Canterbury<br />

history since European arrival.<br />

It offers insight into a<br />

historical period when the<br />

vintage railway, the pioneer<br />

village and rural sectors all<br />

played an important role in<br />

shaping the district we know<br />

today.<br />

There are three operational<br />

steam locomotives and the<br />

Vulcan Railcar on site, the<br />

pioneer village has its own<br />

church ­and train station ­and in<br />

the rural history section there<br />

are vintage tractors, farm<br />

machinery and traction engines<br />

on show.<br />

The village, the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Fire<br />

Museum and Lynn Woodworking<br />

Museum will also be open for<br />

viewing. The Plains will be open<br />

from 11am to 4pm.<br />

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Sunday 9th May<br />

Shayne Adams Memorial Street Sprint Finals, supported byAutoSparks: Riverside Industrial Estate.<br />

Entry fee by donation. EntryRobinsonStreet pastRoscos. Contact: Contact:MalcolmLovett 0274 301065<br />

or DanielTew 0272 276637 admin@ashburtoncarclub.org.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Forks Railway: ‘Model Trains running outside through agarden, static displays &small-scale<br />

model railway running.’ Small scale model railway also on display, something for all ages. Starting 10am<br />

-4pm Sat &Sun, 132 Melcombe St, Tinwald. $3.00 Adults -$2.00 Child, proceeds toBalamban Primary<br />

School, Philippines. Contact: Kerry 027 238 9936, www.ashrail.com<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum: This wonderful collection ofaircraft and memorabilia will be open for<br />

viewing from 1.00pm until 4.00pm Seafield Road Entry $10 adult, children free. Contact Owen Moore on<br />

03-3083442 or 0274344797.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Can-Am River Run ,Can-Am River Run: Afundraising event for St John. Meet at the end of<br />

Melrose Road at 10.00am, departing 10.30am. $40 per vehicle. Lunch atMtSomers Tavern before the<br />

returntrip.Recommendedthat all vehiclesberegistered for the road. Contact:James at <strong>Ashburton</strong>Can-Am<br />

021517 151.<br />

Tuesday 11th May<br />

MidCanterburyConnector: Newserviceproviding low-cost returntrip to <strong>Ashburton</strong>from smaller towns or<br />

rural areas.Tuesday run is from Mt Somers or Methven to <strong>Ashburton</strong>and back, and Wednesday runisfrom<br />

Rakaia/Hinds/Fairton/Marae to <strong>Ashburton</strong>and back.Trips are FREE during WheelsWeek.Booking required.<br />

To book atrip call03308 1395ext 225.<br />

Wednesday 12th May<br />

SuzieMorrisonMemorial Trial;NightCar Trial: Meet at the MSA. Entries on the night. Willneedlicensed<br />

driver, navigator,pens, torch or spotlight,clipboards, androad legal. Documentation starting 6.00pm,start<br />

7.00 pm $30.00 per car.Contact: Contact: Malcolm Lovett0274 301 065admin@ashburtoncarclub.org.nz<br />

Mid Canterbury Connector: New service providing low-costreturn trip to <strong>Ashburton</strong>from smaller towns<br />

or rural areas. Tuesday run is from MtSomers or Methven to<strong>Ashburton</strong> and back, and Wednesday run<br />

is from Rakaia/Hinds/Fairton/Marae to <strong>Ashburton</strong> and back. Trips are FREE during Wheels Week. Booking<br />

required.Tobook atrip call 03 308 1395 ext 225.<br />

Friday 14th May<br />

Drive-in Cinema: <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain picnic area, entry from Elizabeth Street only. Will be signposted on<br />

the night. Entryfrom5pm,moviestarts6pm foodvendors will be onsitefrom 5pm for food. Price: $30 per<br />

vehicle up to 6people per vehicle. Tickets available at www.fireflycinemas.co.nz oronthe night. Further<br />

details including movie titles etc available on Facebook “firefly cinemas” or at www.fireflycinemas.co.nz<br />

Contact details: john@fireflycinemas.co.nz<br />

Saturday15th May<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Motorcycle Club: Motorcycle Tour. Meeting at 9.30 am, leaving at10am from Robert Harris<br />

on West Street. The ride will beapproximately 200km depending on the weather. Contact: Shane Christie<br />

027325 4773.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Radio Controlled Drift: Competition/Demo, come along and have ago, RWD drift chassis.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hotel, Gardenside room 11.00am –8.30pm. Entryfee $15, spectators free. Contact: Steve Kyles<br />

0277 220338.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum: This wonderful collection ofaircraft and memorabilia will be open for<br />

viewing from 1.00pm until 4.00pm Seafield Road. Entry $10 adult, children free. Contact: Owen Moore<br />

03-3083442 or 0274344797.<br />

Patersons Funeral ServicesWheelchair Basketball: Stadium OxfordStreet at 3.00 pm.Come and seethe<br />

wheelchair basketball team take on alocal celebrity team. Gold coin donation. Contact: Pauline Paterson<br />

3087474.<br />

Drive-inCinema: <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain picnic area, entry from Elizabeth Street only. Will besignposted on<br />

thenight. Entry from5pm,Moviestarts 6pmfood vendors will be onsite from5pm for food. Price: $30per<br />

vehicle up to 6people per vehicle. Tickets available atwww.fireflycinemas.co.nz oronthe night. Further<br />

details includingmovietitles etc available on Facebook “firefly cinemas”oratwww.fireflycinemas.co.nz<br />

Contactdetails: john@fireflycinemas.co.nz<br />

Sunday 16th<br />

SprayMarks Wheels Week Street Parade: we will not be holding the Wheels Week Parade this year,<br />

looking forward to 2022.<br />

Classic Boats on LakeHood; Classic boats will be on display both on and offthe water from 12.30pm to<br />

3.30pm, CWFHamilton will also be therewith their current models on show.<br />

Coffee &Classics Vehicle Show: Bring along your pride and joy, vintage, classic or modern, cars,<br />

motorcycles, trucksetc at theGoodyear/Robert Harris car park West Street <strong>Ashburton</strong>, opposite Phat Duck,<br />

11.00am –2.00pm. VCC event.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum: This wonderful collection of aircraft and memorabilia will be open for<br />

viewing from 1.00pm until 4.00pm Seafield Road. Entry $10 adult, children free. Contact Owen Moore on<br />

03-3083442or0274344797.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Family Go Kart Club: Agreatday of paddock racing,Location to be confirmed. Contact: Michael<br />

Gallagher 0274 430 453.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club Motorkhana: $40.00 perpersonentryfee to compete; enterontheday. Cars must be<br />

roadworthytowarrant of fitnessstandard. Location, Rural Transport. Contact: Malcolm Lovett 0274301 065<br />

admin@ashburtoncarclub.org.nz<br />

River Trail Mountain Bike Ride: 2.30pm, Skills Park, Dobson StWest. Come and explore the 10km of<br />

purpose-built mountain bike track developed and maintained by Mountain Bike <strong>Ashburton</strong>, followed by<br />

aBBQ back at the Skills Park. Gold coin donation. https://www.facebook.com/mountainbikeashburton for<br />

moreinformation.<br />

Mid Canterbury 4X4 Club: Play day at the 4WD Park located at the river end ofCochranes Road just off<br />

BeachRoad, starting at 11.30am. Contact: Lance 0272 626444 or Doug 0278 438 416<br />

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Motorbikes set to shine<br />

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DevonTavern this Saturday.<br />

The showisopen for<br />

motorcyclesofall makesand<br />

models.Inthe past up to 90<br />

motorbikeshave been on display<br />

throughout the Feeney’s Lounge,<br />

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Drifters prepare thrills<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> RCClub organiser<br />

Steve Kylesisbringing the<br />

thrill of drifting to <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

It’s in miniature form with<br />

rearwheel drive remote<br />

controlcars, which are drift<br />

specific models, and<br />

demonstration oneofthe new<br />

events being runduring<br />

Wheels Week.<br />

It will be aRWDchassis<br />

competition.<br />

Stevebought his remote<br />

controlcar last yeartoget<br />

back into acheaper version<br />

of motorsport he couldenjoy<br />

alongside hisyoung son.<br />

And thencovid hit andit<br />

gave himplentyoftimeto<br />

practise.<br />

Since thenhehas<br />

organised an event in Timaru<br />

andnow is running theevent<br />

during WheelsWeek,inwhat<br />

he hopes will be an annual<br />

event on the programme.<br />

WheelsWeek gave owners<br />

agoodexcusetoplay with<br />

themmore, he said.<br />

Drive-in movie on debut<br />

Firefly Cinemas is bringing the magic of<br />

moviestoWheelsWeek withfour drive­in<br />

films at the<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain.<br />

Theyinclude family friendly movies<br />

Bumble Bee and MonsterTrucks as well as<br />

action movies The DukesofHazard, andFast<br />

and Furious 5for maturer audiences.<br />

Theevents are a60s revival of classic<br />

drive­in movies withamodern twist. The<br />

screen is amassive 40ft and audio runs<br />

through an FM transmission picked up on the<br />

car radio.<br />

There is also apublic address system<br />

which meanspeople who do not want to sit in<br />

their car, canbring alongachair or ablanket,<br />

rug up warm, andsit on the grass watching<br />

the movie under the stars.<br />

Thebusiness,owned by Methven’s John<br />

and Jess Macdonald, hasbeen used for<br />

fundraisers and adds aspecialflair to any<br />

social occasion, event or celebration.<br />

Theytake bookings from all over the<br />

country.<br />

Thecouplehaveowned Firefly Cinemas<br />

since last year; they started the ball rolling<br />

on the deal with its Wellington owner priorto<br />

covid, andbusiness is slowly picking up as<br />

word has spread in the South Island.<br />

“We also haveastrong focus on supporting<br />

New Zealand Film and the Wellington Film<br />

Culture. As wellassupporting the short film<br />

fraternity by screening emerging filmmaker’s<br />

and student’s films prior to feature<br />

screenings, we also have alot of NewZealand<br />

featurefilms on our schedule.’’<br />

Theyannounce movie event updates on<br />

their Facebook page.<br />

The thrills and spills of drift racing in aminiature form.<br />

Thereare around seven<br />

keenremote control usersin<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>,withmanymore<br />

in Christchurch but it was<br />

hopedmoremight get<br />

interested.<br />

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

competition willsee prizes<br />

upfor grabs amongracers.<br />

Andpeople areencouraged<br />

to bring their owncar and<br />

enterthe competition,or<br />

come along andhaveago for<br />

free, or just watch andsee<br />

what the thrills and spillsof<br />

miniaturedrifting is all<br />

about.<br />

The eventwill be held in<br />

the gardenside room of the<br />

Hotel<strong>Ashburton</strong> on May 15,<br />

from 11am until 8pm. Entry<br />

for driftersinthe<br />

competitionis$15,spectators<br />

are free.<br />

Park up and enjoy adrive­in movie.<br />

“We want allofNew Zealand to havethe<br />

opportunity to experience an outdoor drivein<br />

movie experience.”<br />

Firefly Cinemas will runone movie each<br />

Friday and Saturday of Wheels Weekinthe<br />

domain, entranceoff Elizabeth Street (near<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Hospital).<br />

Entry, from 5pm, costs $30per car,uptosix<br />

people per vehicle.Ushers willdirect traffic<br />

for parking. The movie starts at 6pm.<br />

Bumble Bee (on May 7) and TheDukesof<br />

Hazzard (May 8) willfeature the first<br />

weekend, followed by Monster Trucks (May<br />

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Mountain bikers out for six­hour race<br />

Mountainbike <strong>Ashburton</strong> will<br />

host the McDonalds <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Six Hour Mountain Bike Race<br />

on Sunday, as part of the<br />

Wheels Week Plus programme.<br />

The annual event sees<br />

around 400 riders traditionally<br />

turn out to take part in the<br />

annual six hour event along the<br />

river trail loop on the western<br />

side of <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Club members have astrong<br />

involvement with the race and<br />

riders of all ages are expected.<br />

The course is a10km off­road<br />

course that starts and finishes<br />

at the Allenton Rugby<br />

Clubrooms on Melrose Road.<br />

Riders can choose to ride<br />

solo, in teams or schools in the<br />

event.<br />

Registration is at the<br />

clubrooms on the day between<br />

8am and 9.30am, or online via<br />

the club’s website at www.<br />

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Spot prizes will be<br />

announced on the day.<br />

BBQ and drinks will also be<br />

available for purchase.<br />

Best location for spectators is<br />

from the village on Melrose<br />

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Dobson Street West, or under<br />

the railway bridge on the<br />

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The race runs from 10am to<br />

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titles on line<br />

National and South Island titles areupfor grabs at the<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> Airport)this weekend, in what promises to<br />

be two days of exciting race action.<br />

The racing, over Saturday andSunday, features in<br />

the Wheels Week programme.<br />

Day one of racing will see drivers lining up to viefor<br />

qualifying positionsinthe Adult Ministock New<br />

Zealand titleand the Six Shooter CTRASouth Island<br />

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There are also some great support fields andevents<br />

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In all racing, drivers vary in age from 17­yearolds<br />

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Racingruns both days from 12.00pm until 4pm.<br />

Cost $15 adult aday, ($25for two day pass), gold card<br />

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The event is abig drawcard in the Wheels<br />

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It is also agreat chance for members of the<br />

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Traditionally the rally draws in around 200<br />

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Registration is on the day at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

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The destination this year is apicturesque<br />

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Car display at club rooms<br />

An impressive array of American, hot<br />

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be on show this Saturday at the<br />

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social rooms on Maronan Road.<br />

Along with the static car display,<br />

where at least 100 cars were<br />

expected, club members will also<br />

have rocker cover racing and car<br />

balancing competitions.<br />

It’s agreat chance for people to<br />

view some impressive vehicles in one<br />

location.<br />

The club grounds, which are right<br />

next door to the swap meet, often<br />

have people from other districts<br />

bring their special vehicles to the<br />

grounds for the display, then go next<br />

door to the swap meet for abargain or<br />

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The car display day will run from<br />

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Riders of all ages will be racing at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Motorcycle Club Wheels Week TT.<br />

Two tracks for TT racing<br />

Ridersofall ageswill<br />

feature duringthe<br />

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

Wheels Week TTeventatthe<br />

Rakaia Barrhill Methven<br />

Road track this Sunday.<br />

The WheelsWeek TT will<br />

use two tracks­anatural,<br />

flowing terraintrack for<br />

motorcross events andtrail<br />

riders, andaseparate track<br />

for miniclass riders.<br />

Riders aged fromsix years<br />

old through to veteransaged<br />

over40yearswill compete.<br />

It is at 600 RakaiaBarrhill<br />

Methven Road, with sign­on<br />

from7.30am,and riders<br />

briefingat8.45am.<br />

Organisers require all<br />

riders to have afull<br />

MotorcyclingNew Zealand<br />

license, or aday license.A<br />

one daylicense is available<br />

with aday clubmembership<br />

onsite.<br />

Trophiesare up forgrabs<br />

in allclasses; seniorMX1,<br />

PHOTOFACEBOOK<br />

MX2, vets 35 ­44years and 45<br />

years plus MX3 for first and<br />

secondtimeriders, junior 8­<br />

11 years, 12 016years, mini,<br />

intro 50cc, trailand ladies<br />

amongthe classes available<br />

forentry.<br />

Rider entryvaries from<br />

seniorclasses cost $70,<br />

junior $50 andminiclasses<br />

$50.<br />

Hotand cold food<br />

available for purchase on<br />

the day.All welcome.<br />

Hop on connector service<br />

The Mid Canterbury<br />

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free trips during Wheels<br />

Week, but bookings are<br />

essential.<br />

The connector service<br />

bringspeople living in the<br />

more rural/remoteareasof<br />

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

township ­for medical and<br />

dentalappointments,todo<br />

business with council,see<br />

familyand friends, access<br />

governmentand social<br />

services,shoppingand<br />

more.<br />

It is co­ordinated by Safer<br />

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trialled for six monthstosee<br />

if thereisdemand for it to<br />

continue.<br />

The service usesvolunteer<br />

drivers and, outside of the<br />

free Wheels Week<br />

promotion,its fares are still<br />

reasonable.<br />

Every Tuesday the<br />

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hours,beforetaking areturn<br />

journey home.<br />

Every Wednesday it runs<br />

from Rakaia to Chertsey,<br />

Fairton/Hakatere Marae and<br />

down to Hinds, dropping<br />

people off in <strong>Ashburton</strong> for<br />

2­3 hours, thentaking them<br />

home.<br />

In the past therehad been<br />

aneed for the transport<br />

serviceasthe district had no<br />

publictransport system<br />

whichmade it harderfor<br />

people in rural or remote<br />

areaswho did not drive to<br />

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Car club plans lap of<br />

honour for Shayne<br />

The Shayne Adams Memorial Street Sprints<br />

<strong>2021</strong>, supported by AutoSparks, is atribute to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club president Shayne<br />

Adams.<br />

The event, over May 8and 9, is atribute to<br />

the work he did for the club and the high<br />

esteem he was held in by club members.<br />

He was aclub life member and had been on<br />

palliative care for the past few months<br />

battling chronic obstructive pulmonary<br />

disease ­alung disease which causes<br />

breathing difficulty ­but remained in the top<br />

role with the full support of club members.<br />

He lost his battle on March 25.<br />

The two­day event, which starts on May 8,<br />

will start day one with aroll call and drivers’<br />

briefing, then Shayne’s ashes will take afinal<br />

spin around the track ahead with family<br />

friend, and street sprints competitor, Peter<br />

Templeton. Racing starts at 8.30am.<br />

Drivers and support crew will form a<br />

drivers’ guard of honour and take the<br />

moment to mark the occasion.<br />

The street sprints were cancelled last year<br />

because of covid; it would have been the<br />

club’s 31st annual sprints, and is apopular<br />

event much to the credit of Shayne, with the<br />

support of wife Kim and club members.<br />

It draws in some top driving talent and<br />

their support crews from around the country<br />

and boosts the Mid Canterbury economy.<br />

Car club vice­president Daniel Tew said<br />

Shayne’s memorial event was atribute to his<br />

contribution to the club and well deserved.<br />

The memorial street sprints, which cost a<br />

gold coin donation for spectators, would have<br />

“something for everyone” with top sprint<br />

action from 65 drivers and “cool<br />

demonstrations’’ from drifters, to atrophy<br />

truck and Don McLaren’s entire smoke<br />

display.<br />

During Wheels Week the club will run two<br />

other popular events: the Suzie Morrison<br />

Memorial Trial (night car trial) starting from<br />

the MSA car park on May 12, registration<br />

from 6pm, ($30 per car); and aWheels Week<br />

Motorkhana at the Rural Transport yard near<br />

the northeast <strong>Ashburton</strong> business estate. It<br />

will run on May 16 from 9.30am, cost $40 per<br />

person.<br />

Details on the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club<br />

Facebook page.<br />

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FriendshipClub<br />

President Carl welcomed 73<br />

members to themeeting before<br />

inducting Ken Borland as the<br />

new president for years <strong>2021</strong>­22.<br />

Then president Ken presented<br />

Carl with his pastpresident<br />

badge.<br />

Theclub stood in silence in<br />

respect for the late Duke of<br />

Edinburgh.<br />

President Ken welcomed four<br />

visitors to themeeting –John<br />

Duncan, DonReith and Kerry<br />

and Murray Jackson. Apologies<br />

were received from 7members.<br />

Ourmini speaker was<br />

Richard Giller whostarted by<br />

saying “What you see is what<br />

you get”.<br />

Richard was born in<br />

Christchurch and first met his<br />

father (at the age of 3) when he<br />

returned from the war. He<br />

completed his education as an<br />

unqualified accountant. which<br />

was to be an asset to him later.<br />

His early his working life<br />

included farm work, astock<br />

firm, and as ablade shearer.<br />

After marrying Joyce he<br />

sought ajob closer to home to<br />

work for agroup of 14 small<br />

farmers before moving to the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> district. Hisgreat<br />

great grandfather was an<br />

auctioneer and hehad afew<br />

years as one also, with<br />

Stephenson Auction Mart,<br />

before its closure. He was the<br />

introduced to Maurice Wall at A.<br />

I.S. and found aposition there<br />

for the next 30 years until he<br />

retired, andthat was wherehis<br />

accounting abilities become a<br />

real asset. During his working<br />

life he has enjoyed good health<br />

but during his retirementthings<br />

have not been so kind. Our main<br />

speaker was RogerSutton, the<br />

CEO of EA Networks, and<br />

described it as atransport<br />

business which owns all the<br />

network aroundMid<br />

Canterbury.<br />

Thepower company's pay to<br />

use the lines then buys energy<br />

from the generating company's<br />

and chargesthe endusers. E.A<br />

Network has grown by three<br />

times in thelast20years. Roger<br />

has photos of many of his<br />

customers on hisoffice wall to<br />

remind him who heworks for,<br />

and evenone of the Queen who<br />

he greatly admires.<br />

He spoke about the changes in<br />

energy, solar power, wind<br />

generation and coal. About 15%<br />

of all New Zealand’senergy<br />

comes from burning coal. He<br />

also spoke aboutconverting<br />

large boilers to electricity and<br />

mentionedthat the largest<br />

boiler in <strong>Ashburton</strong> was 19<br />

megawatts and that’s enough to<br />

heat every home here on the<br />

coldest night. Wind generation<br />

is relatively cheap becausewe<br />

have plentywind. Many<br />

customers could save $700­$800<br />

ayear by looking for the<br />

cheapest power supplier, but<br />

they are slow to switch.<br />

Rogeranswered questions<br />

from the floor before being<br />

thanked by past president Carl.<br />

Creative Fibre<br />

Did you know knittingusesup<br />

80 calories an hour? So don’t<br />

feel guilty doing some knitting!<br />

Another quote informed us, we<br />

cannot hold aconversation<br />

while accurately counting<br />

stitches! Don’t believe me? Try<br />

it.<br />

With those pearls of wisdom<br />

from the co­chairperson she<br />

welcomed those present,<br />

numbers were slightly affected<br />

by school holidays.<br />

TheAlmoner congratulated<br />

Cindy and Cliff Begg on<br />

celebrating their Diamond<br />

wedding anniversary and also<br />

Ann forher recent success at<br />

the croquet andoutdoor bowls<br />

tournaments. Members were<br />

Impressive items crafted by members of <strong>Ashburton</strong> Woodworkers<br />

Group.<br />

PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

saddened to hear of the passing<br />

of amember’s daughter.<br />

TheSpin In arranged by a<br />

member at her home in Leeston<br />

was verysuccessfulona<br />

beautiful dayinperfect<br />

surroundings.<br />

Two interesting new<br />

magazines arenow available<br />

from thelibrary andare worth a<br />

browse.<br />

Thereare regular workshops<br />

arranged by South Canterbury<br />

at the Women’s WellnessCentre<br />

from 10am­2pm. Spinners one<br />

month, Weavers the next.<br />

Everyone welcome. More<br />

information Ph 027 370 3253.<br />

Our birthday/mid­winter<br />

Christmas has been booked for<br />

Monday July 12 at 11.30am at the<br />

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

ThePlains Museum has been<br />

booked forthe first Monday for<br />

the next three months on atrial<br />

basis for our Spin Ins, a$2door<br />

fee to cover costs and everyone<br />

welcome–including those who<br />

wish to have atry at spinning<br />

/weaving or anyother craftthat<br />

we may be able to assist with.<br />

Nenke Benge is awell<br />

respected national tutorand is<br />

to hold aweaving class for<br />

beginners on July 4­5. Costs and<br />

more information later<br />

Adyeing dayisbeing planned<br />

to be held at Staveley. Watch<br />

this space for more information.<br />

Asuggestion to reinstate the<br />

sales table on an honesty<br />

payment system for club funds.<br />

Goods to be priced by the donor.<br />

After23years of tutoring,<br />

Margaret Williamson has<br />

retired (more time forher<br />

crafts!) and it was also reported<br />

that Greenacres atBurnham are<br />

still processingand selling<br />

fleeces. An appointment is<br />

required with thephone<br />

number in ourCreative Fibre<br />

magazine.<br />

An inquiry about Handmade<br />

Studio in Mandeville Street,<br />

Christchurch, led to Beath<br />

explaining that thiscraft<br />

business is aworkshop/studio<br />

for those unabletoworkfull<br />

time but withassistance from a<br />

few volunteers are running a<br />

successful business.<br />

Other dates to be aware of:<br />

5th Monday in May –SpinInat<br />

71 Middle Road 10am­2pm.<br />

Areameeting for South<br />

Canterbury 1:30pm May 17 in<br />

Timaru. (Please note –same day<br />

as ournext meeting 9:30am ­<br />

mid­day)<br />

Spin In at Plains Museum May<br />

3, 10am­2pm<br />

Show and Tell: Several hats,<br />

various sizes andpatterns, cot<br />

and cuddlyblankets(knitted and<br />

crochet), spun yarnfroma<br />

Greenacres fleece, spun and<br />

dyed yarn, teddy bear, small<br />

white woven wall hanging,<br />

mittens.<br />

Fromaconversation over the<br />

weekend between members and<br />

an interested person,Jill set up<br />

adisplay of exquisitely made<br />

fans –someframed, others on<br />

back grounds and othersjust<br />

waiting to be used. They were<br />

samples of the craft of Bobbin<br />

(or Cushion) Lace.<br />

We finished the meeting with<br />

another of Pam’spearls of<br />

quotable quotes. Youknowyou<br />

are acrafts person when you<br />

take abreak from alarge project<br />

–todoasmaller project!<br />

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

Apleasing turnoutof20<br />

members for this month’s<br />

meeting. Informed of the fun<br />

day in Timaru next month<br />

where the Canterbury clubs are<br />

invited to achallenge to turn<br />

three bats and three balls within<br />

acertain timeand they need to<br />

look identical.<br />

No measuring devices to be<br />

used, agood eye and possibly<br />

fingers as aguide. The reward<br />

The Totally Turner Trophy, a<br />

desired trophy to come home<br />

with. Thesix turners need to<br />

practice and practice.<br />

One of the issues wood<br />

turners have is dragging<br />

shavings inside, which while<br />

messy is dry and easily collected<br />

unlike clay. It’s amazing where<br />

these shavings send up, in sorts<br />

of unusual places.<br />

Irecall aschoolbus driver<br />

with aload of small children<br />

who politely inquired of the<br />

driver what he hadinhis ears.<br />

Ah wood shavings, much to the<br />

merriment of thechildren.<br />

Maybe it showed what was<br />

between his ears.<br />

Show and Tell<br />

ChrisThompson: had abox of<br />

plough planes belonging to his<br />

grandfather he was saddened<br />

that some blades were missing,<br />

of which he couldhave been the<br />

culprit.<br />

Kevin Challis: amatai plate,<br />

kauri candle stick, totaraburr<br />

bowl.<br />

John Millichamp: alarge yew<br />

bowls from ahospital tree.<br />

Paul Sheldon; lidded box,<br />

matai fruitbowl.<br />

Geoff Brown: oak platters<br />

from the Walnut Road tree.<br />

Merv Peck: segmented bowl<br />

from totara, rewarewa wood.<br />

He’s getting good at these.<br />

Wim Melchers: apiece of yew<br />

off cut, out of the firewood box,<br />

into ashape of atype of jug.<br />

Chris Thompson<br />

demonstrated the finer points of<br />

sharpening flat wood chisels,<br />

plane blades on an oil stone<br />

using CRC instead on oil, in a<br />

circular motion. Auseful<br />

exercise from acraftsman.<br />

Kevin Challis showed the<br />

procedure forusing the jigs to<br />

correctly sharpen gouges so that<br />

we always endupwiththe same<br />

bevel angles instead of different<br />

angles. This correct procedure<br />

lengthens the use of the<br />

expensive chisels.<br />

Discussions on health and<br />

safety issues which remains an<br />

important topic, especially in a<br />

workshoplike ours. Issues like<br />

dust, noise, various blades on<br />

machinery, sharp chisels,<br />

cluttered floor and how they can<br />

be eliminate.<br />

It was stressed these safe<br />

practices should also be carried<br />

out in your own workshop ...<br />

safety glasses, footwear, dust<br />

masks, sharp tools. Aworthy<br />

safety reminder.<br />

Lions Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

The <strong>April</strong> meeting was held at<br />

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

Wednesday <strong>April</strong> 7.<br />

President RogerPaterson<br />

welcomed allinsundry to the<br />

meeting with particular<br />

emphasis on visitors, new<br />

members and guests including<br />

prospective member Robert<br />

Doreen. He also welcomed<br />

members of the Hinds Lions<br />

Club.<br />

President Roger then<br />

requested Garth Bateup reada<br />

tribute to our recently deceased<br />

and muchrevered Lions Club<br />

member RexWhiting.<br />

Aletter wasread from Moyra<br />

Whiting to acknowledge support<br />

received from the Lions .To<br />

Moyra and family, our club<br />

extends its heartfelt sympathy.<br />

Rogerthen outlined the<br />

District Conference meeting at<br />

Waimate including the election<br />

results in which saw County<br />

Lion Christine Stewart<br />

becoming District Governor<br />

Elect, and ourclub’s Garth<br />

Bateup becoming 2ndVice<br />

District Governor Elect. Our<br />

Club wonthe Doake Cup for<br />

youth activities.<br />

Four Country Bumpkins,<br />

namely Graham andLinda Edge<br />

and Garth and Christine Bateup<br />

won theconferenceBest<br />

Dressed award. Addendum ­<br />

Linda Edge donated apainting<br />

to raise fundsfor Camp Quality<br />

and when auctioned at the<br />

conference, it fetched $900.<br />

Club listscirculated including<br />

the proposed club visit to<br />

Geraldine on 26 May. Social<br />

Events includedatrip to Talleys<br />

on Thursday 13 May and<br />

Erewhon Trip possibly Sunday 9<br />

May. Barry Vessey reportedthe<br />

Berwick Experience had seven<br />

applications from age 20 to 50<br />

years, with the applicants<br />

meeting on 28 <strong>April</strong>.<br />

Steve Thomas gaveapositive<br />

report on the Methven Show<br />

gate and Mark Holmes reported<br />

the Twizel Biker tripwas agreat<br />

success. Barney Parsons<br />

outlined the Vintage Car Club<br />

Swap Meet duties on May1and<br />

advised Vehicle Parking is<br />

being revised for this year. Sam<br />

Gordon spoke on applications<br />

for Club Grants with a$2000<br />

grant to Community House for<br />

heat pumps being endorsed.<br />

Our3minute speaker was<br />

Phil Lynch, who outlined his<br />

journey from Dipton to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> withvarious career<br />

highlights, included among<br />

them Air Force, Police,Motels<br />

and CDHB.<br />

Grace and the Thought for the<br />

Day wereprovided by Roger<br />

Paterson.<br />

Our guest speaker was<br />

Jacqueline Robertson who gave<br />

an amazing accountoflife in<br />

Japan under theCovid­19<br />

outbreak. Jacqueline is married<br />

to teacher husband Yosuke<br />

Schishido, with two children<br />

plus the familydog and a<br />

language school.<br />

Jacqueline made thedecision<br />

to bring her children back to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> due to thelack of<br />

direction and action from the<br />

Japanese Government and<br />

Medical authorities. It was as if<br />

life in Japan would go aheadas<br />

usual. Some mask usewas used<br />

by the people butmany people<br />

still attended the Snow Festival<br />

in China as if nothing of major<br />

concernwas happening.<br />

Jacqueline gave amonth by<br />

month outline of the stiff upper<br />

lip attitude to the virusinJapan,<br />

inconsistent rules regarding<br />

attendance at school, until<br />

finally in January <strong>2021</strong> she and<br />

her children came to NZ via<br />

well­managed isolation in<br />

Rotorua.<br />

Even nowthe situation in<br />

Japan is largely unchanged in<br />

terms of government actionand<br />

thecountry is bracing for a4th<br />

waveofcovid.<br />

As for the Olympic Games,<br />

whoknows! But in Japan the<br />

feeling is ceremonies and the<br />

show must go on. Apart from<br />

being separated fromher<br />

husband and having to conduct<br />

her language school business<br />

online, Jacqueline feels at least<br />

thechildren are being protected<br />

andthatisparamount.<br />

An amazing tale indeed and<br />

not what we would expect from<br />

avery disciplinedcountry like<br />

Japan.<br />

President Roger discussed<br />

theboard for nextyear. There<br />

arestillsome gaps and all<br />

members wereencouraged to<br />

accept topoffice.<br />

Lois Sparrow and StuDunlop<br />

deputised very well as Tail<br />

Twisters and raffles were<br />

drawn, concluding the evening.<br />

The May Club meeting will be<br />

heldatHotel <strong>Ashburton</strong> on<br />

Wednesday May 5. The annual<br />

quiz nightwill be the feature of<br />

themeeting under the direction<br />

of Colin Morgan.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Electronic Organ<br />

and Keyboard Club<br />

Anyonewho couldn’t make it<br />

to our<strong>April</strong> club night missed a<br />

nightofmusic andmelodies<br />

rightthrough from Janet playing<br />

in, to Michael’s selection.<br />

The songs played by all the<br />

groups, took us rightback to<br />

tunes otherwise forgotten.<br />

We stood foraminute’s<br />

silence for Margaret Lamont,<br />

one of our longterm members.<br />

Shedid so love playing the<br />

pianofor my Balmoraldance<br />

group.<br />

Margaret Twamley has a<br />

pianostool for sale $20. Ring<br />

her on 3072884.<br />

She was first up on Elizabeth<br />

McCormick’s programme,<br />

playing Neville Mckay’s lovely<br />

organ.Hewould be chuffed to<br />

hear it played on aclubnight.<br />

Margaret played “The Rose”,<br />

“MarenaElena” and “Blue<br />

Smoke.<br />

Rose andAudrey were then<br />

on piano (welcome back guys) ­<br />

“Adious” andthe ever favourite<br />

“Trish trash”.<br />

The accordion group is almost<br />

up to full strength (10 out of 12<br />

isn’t bad); 3super brackets plus<br />

awell deserved encore. Top<br />

notch.<br />

Ann then on piano. Played so<br />

nicely as usual. ‘‘Hope”,<br />

“There’s asong insidemyhead’’<br />

and“Skye boatsong”.<br />

Michael concluded the<br />

evening with some super<br />

choices,and played them well.<br />

(I wish Ihad aTyros, that’s not<br />

thename of asong, it’s awish of<br />

mine.)<br />

“Blueberry hill”, “how<br />

importantcan it be”,<br />

“Somewhere my love”, “Wish<br />

youwere here”, ‘‘Chantillylace<br />

(Big Boppa)’’, “Brown eyed girl”<br />

and‘Dianna” ­gee there’s some<br />

nice songs around.<br />

Thank youElizabeth, well<br />

done,and thank youKaren (B)<br />

for stepping in to help with<br />

supper.

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ASHBURTON GOLF CLUB<br />

Saturday 1May<br />

A4BBB game will be played for the Murray<br />

Webb Trophy and Qualifying for the Watson<br />

Cup match play.<br />

Starting Times: Morning Report at 7.40am<br />

for an 8am start and afternoon report at<br />

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RUGBY<br />

The draw for May 1-<br />

Seniors, Combined Competition Division 1<br />

Pool A: Rakaia vWest Melton, Rakaia1,<br />

2:45 pm Hayden Cook -AR1 Ant McGirr –AR2<br />

SPORTS RESULTS<br />

CYCLING<br />

Tinwald Cycling U17 Development,<br />

Sunday 25th <strong>April</strong>, 2km Time Trial:<br />

Open: 1st Ryan Gallagher 3m 52s. 2nd<br />

Eliza McKenzie 4m 04s. 3rd Cody Rollinson<br />

4m 33s.<br />

2nd Race 3km Time Trial: Open: 1st Ryan<br />

Gallagher 6m 01s. 2nd Eliza Rollinson 6m 26s.<br />

3rd Cody Rollinson 7m 06s.<br />

Graded results - A Grade: 1st Ryan<br />

Gallagher 2km + 3km. 2nd Eliza McKenzie<br />

2km +3km.<br />

CGrade: Cody Rollinson 2km +3km.<br />

ASHBURTON GOLF CLUB<br />

Saturday 24 <strong>April</strong><br />

The winners of the AM Bruce Cup were<br />

Wendy &Eric Parr with anett score of 73.5.<br />

Winning scores in the foursomes competition<br />

were: Shane Beavan &Gordon Crawford 67.5,<br />

Tom Blacklow &Matt Tait 69.5, David Henson<br />

&Jamie Stone 70.5, Chris Lovelock &Robert<br />

Pawsey 71, Hamish &Ben Niles 71.5, Ryan &<br />

Jeremy Robinson. Hampstead BYE<br />

Pool B: Max Gilbert Challenge Trophy,<br />

Celtic v Southern, Celt1, 2:45pm Kalifa<br />

Faalogo - AR1 Nathan Forbes - AR2 Greg<br />

Jopson -Subs Mike Southby. Methven BYE<br />

Senior B: Bruce Beckley Challenge Shield,<br />

Celtic vAllenton,Celt1, 1:00pm Greg Jopson.<br />

Collegiate Combined v Methven, Coll1,<br />

2:30pm Hamish Grant.<br />

Senior Women: Celtic vLinwood, Celtic3,<br />

1:00pm Joc O'Connor.<br />

Colts Combined: Celtic v Hampstead/<br />

Southern, Celtic2, 1:00pm Nathan Forbes.<br />

Lincoln Bales vMethven Combined, 1:00pm,<br />

Lincoln1.<br />

Dylan Stoddart 72, Ian Rive &John Richards<br />

73.5 on c/b<br />

Twos: Ian &Blair Snowball, David Morrison<br />

&Ryan Jamieson, Greg Fleming &Paul<br />

Greer, Eric & Wendy Parr, Ryan & Dylan<br />

Stoddart, Tom Blacklow &Matt Tait.<br />

Nearest The Pins: The 3Stooges: Matt<br />

Tait; Docks Bar and Seafood Grill: David<br />

Morrison; Value Plus Processing: Paul May;<br />

South Island Seeds: Chris Anderson; Property<br />

Brokers #6: Shane Beavan; Ton’s Thai Longest<br />

Putt #9: Clarrie Galway; Alluvial Restaurant<br />

Tinwald Spot Prize: James McFarlane<br />

RUGBY<br />

Saturday 24th <strong>April</strong>:<br />

Southern 23 vMethven 18, Darfield 53 v<br />

Rakaia 14, Springston 34 v Hampstead 8,<br />

Celtic 27 vRolleston 8.<br />

Colts Combined: Darfield 12 v Methven<br />

Combined 24, Springston 55 v Hampstead/<br />

Southern 0, Celtic 55 vWest Melton 24.<br />

Close game in <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain<br />

Mid Canterbury United striker Luke Martin on the ball in Saturday’s<br />

game against Western in <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain. Martin scored two<br />

goals in the Chatham Cup game which ended 3­2 to Western.<br />

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1cordgreen<br />

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

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POULTRY<br />

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PEKIN and Silkie bantams<br />

for sale, hens and roosters<br />

born Jan/Feb. From $5.<br />

Bulk orders welcome. Pick<br />

up Hinds or viewing, phone<br />

Heather 027 244 1102<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

EXPERIENCED STOCK<br />

FARM WORKER<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

We arelooking for atalented individual to join our team<br />

at the Talley's FairfieldFarm. Talley's Farming is anew<br />

division of Talley's Limited based 10 minutes North of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, across the road from our existing <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

site.<br />

Reporting to the Farm Supervisorsthis role will provide<br />

an opportunity to work with our Stock team. No two days<br />

will be the same, and avariety of taskswill be offered<br />

including animal welfare, shifting stock,general farm<br />

duties and seasonal tasks.<br />

The successful candidatewill have:<br />

• Attention to detail and take pride incompleting tasks<br />

to ahigh standard<br />

• Stock and animal husbandry skills<br />

• Own working dogs under good command<br />

• Basic computer skills and record keeping<br />

• General farm maintenance skills<br />

• A can-do attitude<br />

• Initiative and the ability to operate independently<br />

• The ability tomulti-task and adapt toever-changing<br />

priorities<br />

In return we can offer:<br />

• A challenging but rewarding work environment<br />

• Opportunity for individual growth<br />

• Competitive starting remuneration rates depending<br />

on experience<br />

Applicants will need to be legallyentitled to work<br />

permanentlyinNew Zealand. If this sounds likethe<br />

opportunity youhavebeen looking for,please apply<br />

online now at https://www.talleys.co.nz/job-openingsand<br />

include acover letter and acopyofyour CV,oralternately<br />

contact Stuart Isherwood on 027433 9146.<br />

Qualified Carpenter<br />

Weare lookingfor an experienced qualified<br />

tradesman to join our team.<br />

We buildnew homes, alterationsand light<br />

commercial in the MidCanterburyarea<br />

Applications or enquires to be emailed in<br />

confidencetooffice@jkfhomes.co.nz<br />

GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

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

Plains Rotary<br />

PEA STRAW ANDLINSEED STRAW<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong>Plains RotaryClub has<br />

peastraw and linseed straw forsale.<br />

Small bales are$6delivered and<br />

medium square bales are$40 delivered.<br />

Stocks arelimited so get in quick.<br />

Medium squares phone<br />

Colin -03307 1127<br />

Small bales phone<br />

Ian 027 4320438 or Wim 027 423 5513<br />

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 />

SPORTING GOODS<br />

SHOTGUNS for sale. Winchester<br />

XTR Sporter Field,<br />

Miroku 800W Trap. Phone<br />

03 303 7324 or 027 640<br />

3981<br />

2378141<br />

2373942<br />

NATIVE Plants For Sale:<br />

Silver Tussocks, carex<br />

Secta $2.ea. Pittosporums,<br />

Cabbage Trees, Flax<br />

Ribbonwoods, Swamp<br />

Ribbonwoods $3.50ea.<br />

Kanuka, Hebe Buxifolia $4.<br />

ea. Red Tussock $5.<br />

Broadleaf $6 (Bulk order<br />

rates available) Well grown,<br />

locally sourced seed.<br />

Greenscene Propagation,<br />

Willowby. Ph Ann-Marie<br />

Wilson 03 302 6060 or 021<br />

0270 7393

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />

‘Individual ExcellenceinaSupportive<br />

Learning Environment’<br />

Relief Teachers Required<br />

At <strong>Ashburton</strong>College we arelooking<br />

to increase our pool of relief teachers,<br />

PrimaryorSecondarytrained.<br />

Acurrent NZ Teachers’Council certification<br />

is an advantage.<br />

Allsuccessful applicants must undertake<br />

Policevetting requirements.<br />

Please e-mail your expressionofinterest,along<br />

with aCVorwritten work historyto<br />

Jodee Ross,Principal’s Secretary<br />

Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz<br />

Engineering Repairs 2012 Ltd<br />

FRONTOFHOUSE<br />

Trevor is retiring andweare lookingfor anew<br />

'Trevor' forour busyenvironment.<br />

AJack of all trades, musthavemechanical/<br />

engineeringbackground.<br />

Theroleisfulltimeand includes:<br />

•Purchasing and stock management<br />

•Telephones<br />

•Accurate withfigures<br />

•Steel &parts sales<br />

•Receivingand dispatching orders<br />

•Meeting sales reps<br />

Some training willbegiven.<br />

PleaseapplytoColin or Matt<br />

engrep@xtra.co.nz<br />

2378305<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

EDITOR –<strong>Ashburton</strong><strong>Courier</strong><br />

2373825<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

EXPERIENCED<br />

ENGINEER<br />

We arelooking foranexperienced engineer<br />

to help with manufacturing truckbodies<br />

andfertiliser spreaders.<br />

Please apply with coverletter and CV to:<br />

Engineering Repairs<br />

(2012) Ltd<br />

14 Watson Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

engrep@xtra.co.nz<br />

or phone03308 1506<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.<br />

Phone: 027 417 5562<br />

2377988<br />

2379125<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>29</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Webster Group<br />

Office Administrator<br />

We are seeking an office administrator toassist<br />

with office duties in running our family farming<br />

business which consists of dairy and arable<br />

farms. The role is based in Dorie, Mid Canterbury.<br />

Experienceinofficeadministration is essential and<br />

experience orknowledge of farming businesses<br />

would be an advantage. Hours of work can be<br />

flexible with expectation of 10-15 hours per week.<br />

If youwould likefurther information or acopy<br />

of the job description,<br />

please phone Nickion0274224743<br />

or send your CV to nicki@rhlgroup.co.nz<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 />

GRADER OPERATOR<br />

2379402<br />

37<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 always deliver on our<br />

promises.<br />

2376983<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

AWESOME office space for<br />

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

setting. Indoor and outdoor<br />

areas. North West town<br />

boundary. Must view.<br />

Phone 0274 754 241<br />

RENT ME!<br />

Ideal as an extra<br />

bedroomoroffice.<br />

Fully insulatedand<br />

double glazed forwarmth.<br />

Threeconvenientsizes:<br />

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

Large 4.2m x2.4m<br />

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

Visit our displaycabin<br />

418WestStreet or callfor a<br />

freebrochure.<br />

www.justcabins.co.nz<br />

2343596<br />

0800 58 78 22<br />

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

Self storage, variety<br />

of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />

Storage 03 307 0401<br />

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 />

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 />

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 />

2375167<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 in our ‘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 tobeing apunctual<br />

and honest team player who will help deliver the right outcome the first time<br />

round using modernfitfor purpose machinerytoget the gradingDone Right.<br />

Skills youwill need<br />

• Preferably 5ormoreyears experienceoperating graders<br />

• The necessarylicencestooperatemachineryonthe road<br />

• Self-motivation, able to work unsupervised and willing to learnnew skills<br />

• Tobeateam playerand have good communication skills<br />

• The abilitytocompleteajob to ahigh standard<br />

• Agood attitude towards health and safety<br />

• Abilitytocompleteneatand tidy book work on time<br />

• Experienceoperating excavators, rollers,loaders, tip truck etc.,may be<br />

advantageous in securing this position<br />

What’s in it 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 CVto info@tarbotton.co.nz<br />

2376801

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

38 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>29</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><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 <strong>29</strong>99<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 />

DENTURES; Dr Peter<br />

Rumping repairs existing<br />

dentures and also provides<br />

new dentures. Phone 027<br />

220 9997.<br />

DRIVEWAYS, Patios and<br />

Paths, Plain Concrete, Coloured<br />

Concrete or Exposed<br />

Agregate Concrete.<br />

Paveco, 13 Robinson<br />

Street. 100% local. Phone<br />

307 6466 for aquote.<br />

EC ENGINEERING Manufacturing,<br />

Welding -<br />

Repairs to farm equipment,<br />

irrigators, hose trailers.<br />

Mobile Workshop. Call<br />

Ewan 0274 354 031<br />

ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />

farm equipment<br />

service and maintenance,<br />

WOF repairs, machining<br />

and welding. Odd jobs a<br />

speciality. Mobile workshop.<br />

Can collect. Phone<br />

Malcolm 0274 754 241.<br />

FLY control and spider<br />

proofing. For all your<br />

domestic and industrial<br />

pest control needs phone<br />

AJ Kerr at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Pest<br />

Control on 03 308 8147 or<br />

027 432 5447<br />

GARDENING, mowing,<br />

pruning, fertilising, projects<br />

or general spruce ups? Call<br />

Andrew at Spruce Gardens<br />

to get the job done right.<br />

027 765 2899 or 03 307<br />

1693.<br />

sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

GEEKS ON<br />

WHEELS.<br />

WECOME<br />

TO YOU.<br />

BOOK NOWAND GET<br />

$50 OFF YOUR FIRST<br />

APPOINTMENT.<br />

We’reproud to be<br />

everyday Geeks,helping<br />

everyday Kiwis with<br />

“Every dayIT”.<br />

We deal with awide<br />

rangeoftechnical<br />

issues including:<br />

•PC&Laptop Repairs<br />

•Email<br />

•Internet &WiFi<br />

•Computer Upgrades<br />

•File Recovery<br />

•VirusRemoval<br />

•Setup &Installation<br />

•Geek Hotline<br />

0800424 335<br />

ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com<br />

2361806<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 />

GUTTER Cleaning. Using a<br />

vacuum system to clean<br />

out the debris is a faster<br />

and cleaner process. Call<br />

Allan on 027 209 5026<br />

INTERIOR<br />

PLASTERING<br />

New orexisting,<br />

level 4finish, full skim<br />

plaster or repairs<br />

The Finishing Company<br />

03 307 8870 2371614<br />

LAWN Mowing. No job too<br />

small. Call Les Smith, From<br />

The Ground Up, for a<br />

competitve quote. Ph 027<br />

840 0201 or 03 308 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 />

PAINTER for all your painting<br />

needs. No job too small,<br />

inside or outside. Professional<br />

friendly service.<br />

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or<br />

027 200 1619.<br />

SUN Control Window Tinting:<br />

Privacy, UV, glare, heat<br />

control for homes, offices<br />

and cars. Phone Craig<br />

Rogers 307 6347, member<br />

Master Tinters NZ. www.<br />

windowtinter.co.nz<br />

TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV<br />

block, glare, heat control,<br />

safety, security, privacy,<br />

frosting films, solar protective<br />

window films. Free<br />

quotes, 20 years local service.<br />

Phone 0800 368 468<br />

now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />

tintawindow.co.nz<br />

2353257<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

Peter Blacklow<br />

WIN BIG WITH ESSETI ...EVERY PURCHASE PUTSYOU IN THE DRAW<br />

PETE’S<br />

PICK<br />

Full range of engineering supplies and accessories forall your repairs<br />

&maintenance. Kerrick hot &cold waterblasters &industrial vacuumcleaners.<br />

Esseti welders &accessories. Stockists and distributors of Trailer Equipment.<br />

Locally owned &operated family business for 68 years<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

South Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> PHONE (03) 308-3147<br />

Email office@blacklows.co.nz FREEPHONE 0800 452 522<br />

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 />

Saturday1st May is<br />

ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road,<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

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

Sunday2nd May is<br />

ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road,<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

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

Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the<br />

weekend and public holidays please telephone<br />

MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105<br />

or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.<br />

Details foraccessing the afterhoursservices will be<br />

on the answer phone.<br />

PHARMACIES<br />

Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,<br />

East Street will be open on ...<br />

Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm<br />

Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm<br />

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open<br />

normal trading hours during the week,and on<br />

Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.<br />

Closed Sundays and Public Holidays<br />

Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice<br />

Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116<br />

Brought<br />

toyouby<br />

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

Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

L2D Driver Training<br />

Teaching driving skills<br />

and road craft<br />

Allstages–beginner to full<br />

Block booking discounts<br />

Dave Campion<br />

027 543 7632<br />

2375026<br />

XCEL ARC<br />

WELDING CONSUMABLES<br />

Electrode 2.5mm x2.5kg pkt<br />

from $24.50 +GST<br />

Solid MIG welding wire.9mm x5kg<br />

from $26 +GST<br />

E- info@talbotsecurity.co.nz 62c Dobson Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

P-(03) 307 2409 Anytime 24/7<br />

-Alarm Response and Patrols<br />

-Alarm Monitoring<br />

-Alarm and CCTV Installation<br />

-Alarm and CCTV Servicing<br />

MEETINGS<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

-Data and Networking<br />

- Fire Extinguishers<br />

- Key Cutting<br />

- Locksmithing<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’sonly100%locally owned and operatedsecuritycompany<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

SOCIETY OF ARTS<br />

SUMMER SHOW<br />

ShortStreet Studio<br />

Opens Saturday1st May11am-4pm<br />

continuing until Friday, May21st<br />

Guest: BronwynShimminand agreat selection<br />

from local members.<br />

Weekends 11am -4pm<br />

MEETINGS<br />

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERALMEETING<br />

THE CHRISTCHURCH HIGH SCHOOLOLD<br />

BOYS’ASSOCIATION (INC.)<br />

RegisteredOffice: C/- C.B.H.S., StravenRoad, Christchurch<br />

Notice is hereby giventhe 109th Annual General<br />

meetingofthe Association<br />

will be held in the<br />

Big Room at School on<br />

Monday 3rdMay <strong>2021</strong> at 7.30pm.<br />

Authorised by theHSOBSecretaryCJCarthy<br />

emailsecretary@oldboys.cbhs.school.nz<br />

enquires@altiorapeto.org .<br />

Allpastpupilsare automaticallynow<br />

full membersofthe association.<br />

2376083<br />

Open other days when signout or by appointment.<br />

Enquiries Ngaio 308 4533<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

CJ’S Driving School -<br />

Classes 1, 2 & 4,<br />

Endorsements F&D,<br />

Forklift F&OSH, Dangerous<br />

Goods. NZTA<br />

approved course provider.<br />

MITO and Competenz<br />

Assessor. Locally owned.<br />

Phone Christine 027 245<br />

2563<br />

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 />

2379319<br />

FARMING FAMILIES<br />

QUIZ NIGHT HINDS<br />

Friday May 7th 7.30pm<br />

$10 per person at door. Lots of<br />

prizes, supper provided<br />

Teams of 4to6people<br />

BYO Drinks<br />

Southern Rugby Club -Hinds<br />

Book your team in on<br />

farmingfamilies4u@gmail.<br />

com<br />

Proudly sponsored by the<br />

Hinds Lions Club<br />

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