Ashburton Courier: April 29, 2021

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NEWS 8 Ashburton Courier, April 29, 2021 www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz Furry kittens need new homes Homes are neededfor cute,furry kittens currently residing at the MidCanterbury Animal Welfare Centre. Although loved and spoiled by volunteers at the centre, the kittens and other very young cats need permanent homes. Centre manager Rallou Kelley said there were eight kittens under eight weeksold at the centre, another seven that werea bit older than three months, andadult cats that neededhomes. Some weretortoise shells,others tabbiesor sleek blackcats. ‘We’ve had moreginger andginger andwhite cats this yearthanweusually get,’’she said. People broughtin kittensand catsbecause they didn’t know what to do with them or because they were strays. She encouraged owners to get catsdesexedto keep the feline population down. The centre is offering free desexing of toms to communitycardholders in June, July andAugust. Ithas be able to rehome around 200 cats and kittensinthe last 12 months. Contactthe centre on 308 4432. Enjoying acuddle with four of the kittens is Mid Canterbury Animal Welfare Centre volunteer Lee Merrin. Big fine after Mt Somers fish death Acompanyhas beenfined $120,000 after dischargingachemical thatenteredaMt Somerswater racekillinghundredsof fish. HarrisonSpraying Services Limited pleaded guilty in courttodischarginga contaminantonto landwhereitentered a stockwaterrace. Theoffending occurredinMarch last yearafter acompany truck driverfilled the truck with water fromthe stock water race.Duringthis process, an agrichemical escaped from the tank due to the driver overfilling the tank.The agrichemicalcontaminated water thenflowed intothe stockwaterrace. At sentencingonApril 21,Judge Hassan orderedHarrisonSpraying Services Limited to pay $120,000 for the offending. Thestockwater race, which runs through Mt Somers village, is partofa stockwater network managedbythe AshburtonDistrict Council. EnvironmentCanterbury staff foundthe discharge affectedabout asixkilometre stretch of the race. It is estimated that between600 to 1000 fish died, including brown trout, common bullies, native kokopuand kewai (freshwatercrayfish). However, staff believe this number could be higher as there were parts of therace that they could not inspect due to accessibility issues. Inspections by staff aboutsix months after the incident found thatthe discharge was still having an effect with an absence of fish species downstream of where the incident occurred. At this stage, the longtermeffects on the stockwater race areunknown. ECanAshburton zone lead Janine Hollandwelcomed the fine. “We are satisfied at theoutcome of the sentencing andhope it serves as a reminder to all businesses about their responsibility to protectthe environment. Ignoringtheseresponsibilities can have devastatingandfarreachingimpacts on our aquaticspecies.” AMtSomers resident calledauthorities after discoveringdead fish in the race, thatran throughhis property. Neighbours alsofounddeadfish in their pond. IN BRIEF HERITAGEFINALIST The restoredformer two-storey vicarage of St Mary’s in Geraldine has beennamed as afinalist in the Canterbury HeritageAwards. Now called The Vicarage, theheritage building hasbeen converted into six top-line boutique apartments by Michael and Brigitte Barker,the owners of Barker’s of Geraldine. It hasbeennamed afinalist in the Domestic Saved and Restored category of theCanterburyHeritage Awards. Category winners and the supreme overall winner will be announced at aceremony in the Christ’s College dining hall on June 11. RACEVOLUNTEERS Organisers of theJacksonHolmes SalmonRun eventinRakaia are calling for volunteers to lend ahand. Thefifth Salmon Run event will be held on October16and planningis already under way. TheSalmon Run is organisedby the Rakaia Lions and offers walk, bike,run andkayak optionsacross seven different events. Volunteer rolesinclude helping with track marking,recordingregistrations, boatcatchingand administrative duties.ContactAlastair Sutherland on 021 02588194 to findout how you can help. DANCE SHOW The Primarily Dance Trustis bringingits showGrooves to Ashburton on June 9. Theshow featuresanelectric mix of classical ballet,jazzinpointe shoes,and contemporary danceset to well known rock music. Performedbysix of the New Zealand’s best professional dancers, it contains everythingfrom traditional tutus to sequins.The 7pm showwill be performed at the Ashburton TrustEvent Centre. Tickets from the venue or venue’s website. DRIVING SUPPORT The Ministryfor Primary Industries (MPI) is providingfunding of $20,000tosupport the Mid CanterburyRural Driver Licensing Scheme.The licensing scheme helpsmigrants living in rural areas of the thedistrict getadriver’s licence, which in turnhelpsthem increase their independence. The scheme hashelped more than 70peoplethrough the road codecourse since2018. MPI funding willenable thescheme to continue providing its skill-building programme in the 2021-22year. NOW AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE PURCHASE NEW VILLAS • Spacious, modern 2&3bedroom villas • Generous open living/ dining areas • Master suites with en suite and walk-in wardrobe • Full optioned kitchen • Laundry • Single garage • Purchase on an ORA • 3 bedroom enjoys park-like views and double garage For more information or to arrange aviewing, contact Donna Coxshall, Facility Manager on 307 6140 or email manager@terraceview.co.nz 37 Carters Terrace, Tinwald, Ashburton l www.terraceview.co.nz 2372232
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz NEWS Ashburton Courier, April 29, 2021 9 First decade college students reunite LINDA.CLARKE @ashburtoncourier.co.nz Aspecial baton run may be reenactednext weekfor the Ashburton College first 10 years reunion. Fiftyyears ago, on May 6, third and forth formers at the newlyopened college tookpart in arelay run from the old Hakatere College and Ashburton HighSchool to the new Ashburton College site on WalnutAvenue. Reunion spokesperson ShirleyFalloon said organisers were tryingtotrackdown some of those young runners to reenact the event next Thursday, May 6. She is keen to hear from those involved knees and hips willing, they might still wantto run, but walkerswill be welcome too. It would be afitting start to the reunion weekendonMay 7. There will be an informal catchup at the MSA that night and then Saturday, May 8, will be abusy affair. Shirley said registrations were nearing 200 and organisers were delighted. Peoplewere coming from Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland ‘‘and every point in between’’. Thanks to the opening of the transtasman bubble, two peoplefrom Australiahave also registeredinthe last few days. Ashburton High School and Hakatere College merged in 1965 to become Ashburton College. The high school was on the current Ashburton Intermediate site and Hakatere College on the Ashburton policestation and Balmoral Hall site. The new collegeoperated over both old sites until the Walnut Avenue campus was opened in 1971. Shirley said she was among many students who did not attend classes at the new school. Teachers also had to navigate three sites, in aMinistry of Education provided vehicle meaningclass times varied, depending on trains and fastmoving teachers. Reunionevents on Saturday willincludetoursofthe current school by existingstudents. Then the alumni will watch the first XV in action against Marlborough Boys and have year group photostaken. Principal Ross Preecewill talk aboutthe school’s planned $50 millionrebuild. That night, aformal dinner will happenatthe Hotel Ashburton.Guest speaker is Pete Datlen, an old boy who now works for RocketLab, Left:The Ashburton College FirstXVrugby teamof1969. Former students will watch the 2021team play against Marlborough Boys this weekend. while master of ceremonies for the night is former head boy Ian Edward, who now lives in Rotorua. Shirley said amemorial segmentofthe dinner would give everyone achanceto remember friends, staff and fellow students who had died. Another reunion committee member, Bernard Egan, had also managed to track downa numberofhead students between1965 and 1975, who would be sharing some memories. She said everyone was lookingforwardtothe weekend and rekindling memories and connections. While the reunion was originally for students in the college’s first 10 years, past students of the high school and technical college was welcome too. The organising committee is: Peter Gluyas, SheenaTyrell, Trevor Cochrane, Mark Kennedy, Bernard Egan, Ian Edward, Bruce Bell,Ross Preece and ShirleyFalloon. Making healthcare accessible for all Kiwis New Zealanders are generally well served by our public health service, particularly when we’re seriously unwell or injured. Overall, we’re living longer and healthier lives. But, with agrowing and ageing population, and an increase in chronic conditions like heart disease, cancer and diabetes, there are some major challenges ahead. This Government’s health reform announcement is bold and transformational with a greater emphasis on primary healthcare and ensuring fairer access for all New Zealanders. People should be at the centre of our future health system that is listening and acting on the voices of consumers, whanau, and communities in the design and delivery of health services. Ihave always maintained that health outcomes should be our priority and that whether you live in Mt Somers, Rakaia, Methven or Auckland should not affect the level of treatment we are able to access. District health boards have served our communities well for 20 years, and this reform is about doing better with what we have. It isn’t about cutting services or closing hospitals, nor cutting valuable frontline staff. Having separate organisations and competing priorities has meant variability in our health services which is unacceptable. The future system will be supported by aclear set of expectations and guidelines for how local, regional, and national organisations should listen to and involve communities and consumers. Health NZ will take a nationwide system approach, but it will also delegate authority meaning that frontline health workers and communities will have areal say in decisions about the health services we need. Iknow that the people of Mid Canterbury will want to contribute to this conversation. Many of the changes to the health system will give have a positive impact on the health outcomes of rural communities. Rural communities like ours often find it difficult to physically access healthcare, especially specialist and hospital care. And with locality networks in place –groups of local providers such as GPs, midwives, well child providers, pharmacists, district nurses, allied health and kaupapa Maori providers –working together to provide services better suited to Mid Canterbury. It will mean we have the opportunity, as arural community, to have amuch bigger voice in what happens in our own area. This is just the first phase in our response. We know there is more to do, and we are committed to working alongside the sector as we continue to rebuild ahealth and disability system that is more equitable and sustainable. Nevertheless, this is the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our public health service. ASHBURTON SKATEPARK SUNDAY 9MAY 2021 12pm to 3pm Throwdownsome tricks and learn new ones with Cheapskates Skate Skool! ThecrewfromChristchurch will be in town for Ashburton's FREE SkateJam Free gear hirewill be available, socome and give it ago! Weather postponement date Sunday 16 May Proudly brought to you by Ashburton Youth Council in celebration of YOUTH WEEK 8to16 MAY.
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