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Mates recall<br />

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PAGE 4<br />

Variety Theatre<br />

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TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

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Speeddemon Darcy Prendergasthad a<br />

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weekend.<br />

He drove his new Semog Cross Carfor<br />

thefirst timeatthe Shayne Adams<br />

MemorialStreet Sprintsand nearly rolled<br />

it.<br />

The54­year­olddid his firstrun around<br />

Darcy Prendergast was buzzing after his first Semog Cross Car race at the weekend in<br />

the Shayne Adams Memorial Street Sprints.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

the Riverside Industrial Estate in 2<br />

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Ratepayers don’t hold back<br />

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In the space of three hours,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Councillors were<br />

blasted byadame, asked for $15,000<br />

to set up anew disc golf course and<br />

told water charges for oneMontalto<br />

farmer wouldrise from $<strong>14</strong>,770 to<br />

$51,900 because of council plans.<br />

Councillorsare wading their way<br />

through 430 submissions this week to<br />

their long­term plan, which sets out<br />

how they will spend $929 millionin<br />

the next 10 years.<br />

The public response is large and<br />

councillors have beenasked to cut<br />

costs, particularly by Methven<br />

residents who face a<strong>14</strong>.8 per cent<br />

raterise in the first year.<br />

Drinkingwaterand other<br />

regulationshanded downfrom<br />

government are drivingsomecosts<br />

but Dame Lynda Topp said Methven<br />

residents felt like they were “a cash<br />

cow” to support infrastructure<br />

spending in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, where rates<br />

were proposed to rise 4.6per cent.<br />

“Iamimploring this council to<br />

reconsiderthis absolutely unfair<br />

raterise for Methven,” she said in an<br />

emotional address to councillors.<br />

Methven people facehigher<br />

wastewater charges this year as the<br />

town is brought into thedistrict’s<br />

urban wastewater group,which aims<br />

to have all urban people in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, Rakaia and Methven<br />

paying the same for core services.<br />

Methven had adecrease in<br />

drinking water costs when it joined<br />

the urban drinking water group<br />

several years ago, butnow faces an<br />

increase in wastewater costs, among<br />

other things.<br />

Darcy’s big learning moment<br />

FromPage1<br />

Darcy Prendergastisaselfconfessedpetrol<br />

head andamember<br />

of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> CarClub.<br />

He washonoured to be among the<br />

65 drivers racinginthe Shayne<br />

Adams memorial event and gavea<br />

‘‘big ups’’ to the<strong>Ashburton</strong>Car Club<br />

for hosting thespecial event.<br />

Shayne Adamsdid so much for the<br />

car clubandstreet sprints, he said.<br />

He wasproud to havebeen one of<br />

the drivers in the guard of honour<br />

which saw Shayne's ashestake afinal<br />

ride around the track with fellow<br />

driver, and Shayne's good friend,<br />

PeteTempleton ahead of racing.<br />

Darcyhas beenracing for the past<br />

Heretohelp<br />

Jo Luxton<br />

MP forRangitata<br />

Please get in<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Councillors in hearing mode.<br />

“We knowrates have to be paid,”<br />

Dame Lynda said. “But to ask asmall<br />

town in the district to pay 10 per cent<br />

more than anyone else and in the<br />

second year of covid is abig ask.”<br />

Many other Methven submitters<br />

questioned the need for water<br />

metersonhouses and saidMethven’s<br />

drinking water schemeneed<br />

upgrading.<br />

The town had alsonot yet felt the<br />

love of touristsfromAustralia.<br />

Montalto water schemeusers face<br />

huge cost increases because their<br />

scheme, which also suppliesalot of<br />

stockwater, must meet newdrinking<br />

water standards. Anew treatment<br />

plant is budgeted for.<br />

Farmer James Wrightand<br />

councillors talked aboutan<br />

alternative solution,with houses on<br />

the schemehaving individual<br />

holdingtanks and watertreatment<br />

plants, which would be much<br />

25 years mostlymotorbikes,<br />

superquad andracing karts but also<br />

asmall amount of carracing<br />

including in apast street sprints<br />

when he drove aMitsubishi EVO 3.<br />

The cross car had agood<br />

cheaper.<br />

Hesaid alot of the existing water<br />

pipes in the ground were also old and<br />

crackedand any water treated at a<br />

centralplant anddispersed to users<br />

could end up contaminated.<br />

Councillors will consider all<br />

submissionsand then make<br />

decisions on what to leave in andout<br />

of long­term plan.<br />

At the start of the process, mayor<br />

Neil Brown said theywereinfor a<br />

marathon session. Tuesday’s list<br />

began at 10am with aSamoanchurch<br />

group askingfor land or avenue in<br />

which to hold their meetings.<br />

The last submitter wasJames<br />

McKenzie, who appeared by an<br />

online connection about7.50pm. He<br />

addedhis support to Methven<br />

ratepayers concerned abouttheir<br />

double­digit rate rise.<br />

Councillors and moresubmitters<br />

were back again the nextday.<br />

Left: Darcy Prendergastinaction<br />

during street sprint racing.<br />

internationalreputation andhad<br />

beenbrought intoNew Zealand from<br />

Portugal by Paddon RallySport.<br />

“It’s sort of anew class they’re<br />

tryingtoget under way,” he said.<br />

Therewere three cross cars in<br />

total competingatthe streetsprints<br />

but Prendergast wasthe least<br />

experienced inracingthe vehicles.<br />

His engine was aGSXR750. He<br />

considered himselfthe underdog as<br />

he had owned it sinceSeptember last<br />

yearbut not raced until the weekend.<br />

“It’s alearningweekend,” Darcy<br />

said,ofgetting to knowthe car and<br />

whatitcould do.<br />

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Hangar demand hot, meeting planned<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Airport users will<br />

meetwith airportowners the<br />

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

<strong>May</strong> 20 to discuss future<br />

development plans.<br />

Hangar space is in demand<br />

and new users in the wings,<br />

especially sinceA1aviation<br />

fuel is now available.<br />

Theairport occupies about<br />

100 hectares off Seafield Road<br />

and council leases sites for<br />

hangars andairport activities.<br />

Overthe past month, four<br />

new hangarsites have been<br />

reserved for new hangar<br />

constructions, which will<br />

provideacombined1100<br />

squaremetres of new hangar<br />

space.<br />

Theairport is alsohome to<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Aviation<br />

Museum, which has plans to<br />

double its size.<br />

Councillors on the airport<br />

authority sub­committee were<br />

told thisweek that some landin<br />

the main precinct to the north<br />

of themuseumcould<br />

accommodate several more<br />

large hangars that could<br />

generate additionalincome for<br />

the airport.<br />

Twohelicopter operators<br />

havealsoexpressed interest in<br />

Hangar space is in demand at<br />

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

occupying space or building<br />

hangars.‘‘They are now waiting<br />

on us to providethem with a<br />

suitable spot to startthe<br />

building consentonahangar,’’<br />

property officer Zane Adam<br />

said.<br />

He recommended discussion<br />

with airport usersabout where<br />

furtherhangardevelopment<br />

could take place.<br />

Council is trying to gradually<br />

raise rents at the airport to<br />

market rates, so airport<br />

operations do not need to be<br />

toppedupfrom general rates.<br />

Mr Adam said furtherhangar<br />

development was an important<br />

discussion, as it could raise<br />

revenue.<br />

Councillors want anynew<br />

leases to be at market rates;<br />

existing leases are being<br />

reviewed every three years.<br />

Cr Lynette Lovett said future<br />

development should consider<br />

peoplewho wanted to live in<br />

their hangars.<br />

Aleast one local business was<br />

also flying staffinonaregular<br />

basis.<br />

Mr Adamsaidhangars<br />

needed to be sited to enable<br />

aircraft to safely manoeuvre.<br />

Theairport was attracting<br />

plenty of new interest because<br />

is it was easy to operate in.<br />

‘‘When you are flying it you<br />

can see everything. It is a<br />

pleasure to fly into.’’<br />

Councillors will be attending<br />

the airport user groupmeeting<br />

on <strong>May</strong>20.<br />

Old slogan<br />

in spotlight<br />

at workshop<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Councillors will hold a<br />

workshop about replacing the district’s old<br />

and unused “whatever it takes” slogan.<br />

The slogan has not been in the public eye<br />

for adecade or more and billboards at the<br />

entrances to <strong>Ashburton</strong> are long gone. But<br />

the slogan occasionally still makes<br />

headlines, usually invoking aslew of not<br />

exactly complimentary comments.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> mayor Neil Brown has found<br />

himself defending his patch to out­of­town<br />

journalists recently, but all the attention also<br />

gave him achance to point out job vacancies<br />

and highlight the district’s selling points.<br />

Councillors met last week and decided it<br />

was time to officially discuss the slogan, even<br />

though it was not in use.<br />

“Do we want one,” Cr Rodger Letham<br />

asked. “Personally, Idon’t think it makes a<br />

difference. It is window dressing.”<br />

But Cr Carolyn Cameron said aslogan or a<br />

logo would help portray the district as a<br />

vibrant place to live, learn and experience.<br />

Cr Leen Braam suggested, tongue in cheek,<br />

the slogan could be “<strong>Ashburton</strong>, abridge too<br />

short” –referencing the need for second<br />

bridge over the <strong>Ashburton</strong> River to move<br />

local traffic off busy State Highway 1.<br />

Councillors agreed to “examine” the<br />

slogan at aworkshop that might even be open<br />

to the public, and live­streamed, at adate in<br />

the future.<br />

They will then need to decide if they want<br />

aslogan and if that slogan is for the whole<br />

district or just <strong>Ashburton</strong> town.<br />

Councils in the past have tackled the issue<br />

of whether the <strong>Ashburton</strong> district needs a<br />

slogan and while nothing has obviously<br />

stuck, the district is nationally recognised as<br />

an important food­producing area and<br />

welcoming community that continues to<br />

thrive.<br />

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The 50­minute seminar, led by Community<br />

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Old pupilsbackfor reunion<br />

TheUnitedStatesvs.<br />

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Schoolwas in for 234 <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Collegeold pupils lastweekend,<br />

though it had been50years since<br />

they donned uniforms.<br />

Areunion organised by the Ashcoll<br />

Alumni invited studentswho started<br />

at the college in its first decade to<br />

return for aspecialcatch­up. They<br />

were not disappointed.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>HighSchool and<br />

Hakatere Technical College merged<br />

to become <strong>Ashburton</strong> College in 1965,<br />

though the Walnut Avenue campus<br />

did notofficially open until 1972.<br />

So the firstdecade of students had<br />

memories that spanned three school<br />

sites and many teachers.<br />

Wearing redlanyardsholding<br />

name badges, the former students<br />

recognisedold faces and<br />

remembered old times.<br />

The reunion started withan<br />

informal catch­up at theMSA on<br />

Friday night,then on Saturday they<br />

returned to the college for guided<br />

tours, arugby gameand official<br />

photos.<br />

Those photos will be an important<br />

part of college’s history going<br />

forward.<br />

Around the grounds, former<br />

students caught up andchatted about<br />

NZTA analyses lights feedback<br />

Communityfeedback frommorethan<br />

100 people aboutplans for traffic<br />

lightsonState Highway 1atTinwald<br />

is being analysedbyWaka Kotahi NZ<br />

Transport Agency.<br />

Lightsatthe LagmhorRoad/Agnes<br />

Street intersection have been<br />

proposed to makeiteasier for<br />

vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists to<br />

crossorturnontothe highway.<br />

Thelights will alsoencourage<br />

traffic away from GrahamsRoadand<br />

cyclistsontoMelcombe Street.<br />

Construction is notlikely until<br />

2022.<br />

An agencyspokesperson saidthey<br />

werepleased withthe numberand<br />

quality of submissions receivedon<br />

the proposed changes to the Tinwald<br />

corridor.There were 70 comments<br />

from the open day,18commentson<br />

Social Pinpoint (onlinefeedback<br />

map), 20 posted feedback forms and<br />

old times. PeterBinsted travelled<br />

fromMarlboroughfor thereunion<br />

andrecallednot onlyold school<br />

times, but working in the<br />

photography shopofhis father<br />

Gordon Binsted.<br />

He caughtupwith Max Cawte,<br />

ChrisPrice andTrevorCochrane on<br />

the chessboard.<br />

Mr Cochrane was afirst day<br />

student at thenew <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Collegein1965. He left in 1969 but<br />

wasbackin 1976asateacher of<br />

physical education, aposition he<br />

held until he retired in 2016.<br />

Currentprincipal Ross Preece<br />

welcomed about200 peopletothe<br />

college staffroom for afternoon tea<br />

ahead of the year group photos being<br />

taken by Tony Stewart, also aformer<br />

student andnow acommercial<br />

photographer.<br />

He talked about the school’snext<br />

big mission: the school is to be<br />

rebuilt and government has pledged<br />

$60 million, which will cover about<br />

70 per cent of theexistingschool.<br />

Building anew schoolischeaper<br />

thantrying to remodel the old<br />

concrete block original classrooms<br />

andfacilities,used50years ago.<br />

Mr Preece said theschoolhad<br />

negotiated astyle that would fit for<br />

the school.Itwould not be havinga<br />

‘‘barn’’ that could hold 800 students<br />

10 email responses.<br />

‘‘Weappreciated theopportunity to<br />

meet withthe community in person<br />

in Tinwaldtolistenand answer<br />

questions.’’<br />

Feedback fromthe openday<br />

helped the agencytounderstand key<br />

concerns in detailand answer<br />

questionsaboutthe project.<br />

‘‘Wegained important insights into<br />

how the communityusesthe highway<br />

corridor and side road,whichwill<br />

helpustorefine the design.<br />

‘‘There is alwaysabalance<br />

between keeping peopleand freight<br />

moving efficientlyand proposing<br />

changestoimprove safety andaccess,<br />

whileinvesting fairly in multi­modal<br />

modes of travel.’’<br />

TheNZTransport Agency is<br />

workingthroughthe comments and<br />

exploringwaysthe feedback could be<br />

incorporated intothe plan.<br />

under one roof.<br />

They were looking at having<br />

flexibility and space,standalone<br />

teaching spaces as currently<br />

happened, but with theability to<br />

convert spaces to hold 100students.<br />

The new school will be rebuilt to<br />

accommodate 1600 students, which is<br />

the forecast roll in 10 years’ time;<br />

currently the roll is 1250.<br />

Mr Preece said he was still<br />

negotiating with the ministry for a<br />

bigger staffroom, which currently<br />

caters for about 100 staff. He is also<br />

negotiating bigger workshopsthat<br />

have to accommodate laser cutters<br />

and vehicle hoists.<br />

Students left the collegefor<br />

apprenticeshipsbecause they were<br />

used to handlingsuch industrialsized<br />

equipment.<br />

He saidthe school was fortunate to<br />

be supported by its community,<br />

which should see thecampus rebuilt<br />

by December 2024.<br />

The college’s foundation stone was<br />

laid in 1969 and unveiled by Prime<br />

Minister Keith Holyoake, whosaid<br />

that the schoolshould serve the<br />

community for the next 200years.<br />

The reunion included aspecial<br />

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

Saturdaynight, with theguest<br />

speaker former student Pete Datlen,<br />

who now worksfor RocketLab.<br />

An engagement report will be<br />

availabletothe public nextmonth.<br />

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

Committee members<br />

discussed the project at their<br />

meetinglast week.<br />

AA representativeJohn Skevington<br />

said he had beenconcerned and<br />

submittedagainst the useof‘‘raised<br />

platforms’’ designed to reduce speed<br />

and act as pedestriancrossings.<br />

They were similar to the paved<br />

pedestriancrossings on East Street<br />

that havejust been removed as part<br />

of theCBD revitalisation.<br />

He saidthey hadnoplaceonastate<br />

highway andwere adanger to traffic<br />

safety.<br />

NZ Transport Agency<br />

representatives on the committee<br />

said the raised crossingshad been<br />

removed in the mostrecentdesigns<br />

for the intersection.

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

5<br />

Cadets clean soldiers’ graves<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Air Training Corp (ATC) cadets<br />

of 24 Squadron have finished<br />

helpingthe NewZealand<br />

RemembranceArmy cleaning<br />

headstones at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Cemetery, at least until the<br />

weather is more settled.<br />

The programme has beenan<br />

ongoingproject,done under<br />

the watch of local<br />

RemembranceArmy coordinator<br />

Luke Sutton, whois<br />

also unit commanderof 24<br />

Squadron.<br />

The cadets,and their<br />

leaders, have beenarmed with<br />

scrubbingbrushes and water<br />

buckets and have spent hours<br />

at thecemetery respectfully<br />

cleaningdownfaded<br />

inscriptions, before Mr Sutton<br />

repainted the faded lettering.<br />

It gave thecadets some<br />

historical learnings at the<br />

cemetery as they cleaned the<br />

headstones of deceased<br />

military personnel.<br />

Some of the headstoneswere<br />

of men who had servedinthe<br />

Boer Waratthe turn of the<br />

century.<br />

There are othersscattered<br />

around thecemeterywho took<br />

up with thedefence forces<br />

including the Royal Air Force,<br />

Imperial Forcesand New<br />

Zealand Military Forces, in<br />

roles such as field artillery,<br />

machinegun squadron, rifle<br />

brigade,electrical and<br />

mechanical engineers,drivers<br />

or medical corps,toname a<br />

few.<br />

They came from aroundNew<br />

Zealand,but alsoincluded<br />

internationalsservingwiththe<br />

likes of Canada and Australian<br />

forces.<br />

Mr Suttonsaid there were<br />

Air Training Corp cadets (from left) Rachel Hoekstra, Jonathon Kilgour and Andy Armour with New<br />

Zealand Remembrance Army co­ordinator Luke Sutton cleaning headstones in the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Cemetery.<br />

PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

around 200 headstonesatthe<br />

cemetery still to do before<br />

othersaround the district were<br />

started, but it was best now to<br />

wait until late spring to start<br />

again.Itwas betterfor<br />

painting.<br />

The clean­upwas originally<br />

part of theATC’s2020 Heritage<br />

Project but was also being<br />

doneinassociation with the<br />

NewZealandRemembrance<br />

Army.<br />

Cadets usedBioShield<br />

product to removestubborn<br />

lichen and moss,but mostly<br />

water andmuscle power,<br />

beforeMrSutton appliedthe<br />

paint.<br />

Typically veterans’<br />

headstones were placedinto<br />

three types, with three groups<br />

who looked after them; the<br />

CommonwealthWar Graves<br />

Commission (for those who<br />

died in the two World Wars),<br />

VeteransAffairs(for those who<br />

died during serviceornearto<br />

service)and those in the<br />

ReturnedServices Association<br />

plots, Mr Suttonsaid.<br />

On average each headstone,<br />

withbasic clean and paint, cost<br />

$2 to clean,but thenewerstyled<br />

bronze headstones,<br />

needing added product to<br />

clean, were $10 each.<br />

Nationwide the army, which<br />

were allvolunteers,were<br />

lookingfor sponsorship to<br />

keep the cleaning options<br />

operating.<br />

He planned arecruitment<br />

drive for more adult helpers<br />

later in theyear.<br />

He said anyfamily members<br />

who knew of headstones,<br />

whether they wereonfarm<br />

land, or remoteplots, which<br />

needed someattention could<br />

contactthe RSAwho would<br />

passonthe information.<br />

As the ATC cadetsfocusedon<br />

RSAheadstones at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Cemetery before<br />

heading to outlying cemeteries<br />

in the district, <strong>Ashburton</strong>Army<br />

cadetshave instead focusedon<br />

cleaning up the war memorials<br />

aroundthe district.<br />

18-hole course set for disc golf, funds needed<br />

Polly Hillisasking the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Councilfor $15,000toset up adisc golf<br />

course besidetheEANetworks Centre.<br />

She has applied for agrant to set up a<br />

beginner’s course on councilland; it will<br />

cost $5 to hire adisc to playor$20 to buy<br />

one youcan use forever.<br />

Polly is alsoasking local businesses to<br />

support the venture.<br />

The 18­hole coursehas beendesigned<br />

for theSmallbone Drivereserve. Holes<br />

are short andplay awayfrom the main<br />

road; allholesare par 3and rangefrom<br />

40m to 90m, taking advantage of the<br />

naturallie of the ground.<br />

Disc golfislike traditional golf but<br />

players use adisc instead of balls and<br />

clubs. One throwiscountedeachtime the<br />

disc isthrown and when apenalty occurs.<br />

Each hole begins from ateeand ends with<br />

the discinabasket.<br />

In her submission to councillors<br />

considering council’s long­termplan,<br />

Polly said eachbasket cost $613 and each<br />

teepad $596.The course wouldbe<br />

maintained monthlybythe Christchurch<br />

Disc Golf Club.<br />

Councillorswill decide whether to grant<br />

the money whentheydeliberate on 430<br />

submissions to the plan. Some said disc<br />

golf seemed an excellent recreationidea<br />

that could havelittle ongoing cost to<br />

council.<br />

Christchurch disc golfer Phil Deacon<br />

said it was an addictive sport that wasalso<br />

good for the body as it encouraged awide<br />

range of movements and almostevery<br />

joint was worked.<br />

The course infrastructure would last 20<br />

years, he said.<br />

There are50disc golf coursesinNew<br />

Zealand,splitevenly betweenthe two<br />

islands, most 70 per cent of players were<br />

in the South Island.<br />

The most successfulcourses were in<br />

suburban areas, whichencouraged more<br />

women andgirls to takeupthe sport, he<br />

said.<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

FATAL CRASH<br />

The SeriousCrash Unit is<br />

investigatingafatalcrasheastof<br />

Methven last Saturday.<br />

Emergency serviceswere called<br />

to the intersection of Back Track<br />

and Woods Roadabout 6.15am,<br />

where acar had crashed into atree.<br />

The single occupant of the vehicle<br />

died.<br />

Policeconfirmedthe driverwas<br />

Rajenesh Kumar, 47,of<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

SYMPHONYDATE<br />

The NewZealandSymphony<br />

Orchestra hasannounced it will<br />

stageThe Soldier’s Tale in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on June 18; the original<br />

performance waspostponed earlier<br />

this year becauseofcovid.<br />

The production willalsofeature<br />

RoyalNew Zealand Balletdancers.<br />

WEEDINGPINES<br />

Forest and Bird <strong>Ashburton</strong>will hold<br />

its wilding pine weedingday at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Lakes this Saturday after<br />

last Sunday’s scheduledgathering<br />

was cancelledbecause of the<br />

weather. Volunteers are invited to<br />

meetatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>Courthouse<br />

at 9am, or Mt SomersDomain at<br />

9.30am. There willbeateamtalk<br />

and safety briefingat10.15amat<br />

the Hakatere HeronRoadcar park<br />

at LakeHeron.<br />

Helpers are asked to bring<br />

loppers,small sawsand glovesand<br />

food anddrinkfor theday.<br />

Contact Edith Smith (021 131<br />

4931) or Peter Howden (303 6072)<br />

to register yourintentions andtobe<br />

informed of anycancellation.<br />

HOUSE PRICES<br />

The averagehouse price in the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> district in April was<br />

$442,450 ,up17.3 per centover the<br />

last 12 months.<br />

Theaverage priceofahomein<br />

the Canterbury region was<br />

$594,279, with the Christchurch<br />

pricesitting at $624,285.<br />

Thelatest datafrom the Quotable<br />

ValueHouse Price Index shows the<br />

market hitanew national average<br />

valueof$913,209,anincreaseof<br />

21.4 percent yearonthe year.<br />

CHAIRLIFT UP<br />

Mt Hutt skifield’s new super fast<br />

chairlift, the Nor’west Express,isup<br />

and running and currentlygoing<br />

through acommissioning process.It<br />

will be the country’sfirst eightseaterchairlift.<br />

Eight hugetowers andcabling<br />

snake their wayupthe mountain<br />

and the chairlift will takejust two<br />

minutestoreach the top of the<br />

mountain.MtHutt is scheduledto<br />

openonJune 11.<br />

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6 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Drag queens sought for Miss Methven<br />

Ten men, dressed up as women,<br />

are being invitedtoline up to<br />

compete for the MissMethven<br />

<strong>2021</strong>title.<br />

The beauty pageant witha<br />

difference is lockedinfor<br />

September 25 and proceeds<br />

from the event will go to Our<br />

Lady of the Snows School.<br />

Last year’sevent was<br />

cancelled becauseofcovid.<br />

Each entrantwill organise<br />

their own outfits andwill aim to<br />

impress judges with their<br />

poise,grace and femininity.<br />

The wider school community<br />

of Our Lady of theSnows is<br />

involvedintheorganisation<br />

and running of the event, which<br />

is seen as an opportunity for<br />

businesses to have afine lady<br />

represent andpromote them.<br />

Organiserssay there is<br />

already alot of interestinthe<br />

contest.<br />

To find out more aboutMiss<br />

Methven <strong>2021</strong> emailto<br />

msmethven@gmail.com.<br />

Left: This bevy of beauties took<br />

place in the inaugural Miss<br />

Methven in 2005. They were<br />

(from left) Greg Snelling, Chris<br />

Watson, Viv Barrett, Philip<br />

McKendry and Francis Royston.<br />

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Stick with plan,<br />

sports bodies say<br />

Sporting groups and Sport Mid<br />

Canterbury haveurgedthe<br />

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

keep the expansion of courts at<br />

EA NetworksCentre andthe<br />

development of sports fieldson<br />

adjacent land firmly on the<br />

table.<br />

Mid CanterburyRugby Union<br />

chief executiveofficer Ian<br />

Patterson said he was dismayed<br />

that council was using words<br />

like ‘‘paused’’ and ‘‘maybe’’ in<br />

its Long Term Plan to describe<br />

the development of stage two of<br />

the sports fields project.<br />

‘‘Frankly I’m very<br />

disappointed. Avision has been<br />

developedfor this projectand<br />

it’s timetostay in plan and<br />

continue with urgency rather<br />

than pause things further.’’<br />

Speaking at the plan<br />

submission hearing, he said<br />

there had been no actionor<br />

engagementsince the<br />

masterplan wasdeveloped for<br />

the projectin2017.<br />

That plan had been<br />

developedinconsultationwith<br />

user groups and council andit<br />

neededreigniting.<br />

‘‘Weneed council leadership<br />

to support sport in this district<br />

and on thisproject.’’<br />

Mr Pattersonsaid thecurrent<br />

A&P Showgrounds were not fit<br />

for purpose for rugby.<br />

Andwhile country rugbywas<br />

continuing to thrive,there were<br />

too many urban clubs and<br />

sustainability challenges for<br />

thoseclubs.<br />

He said shared pitches on<br />

grounds at EA NetworksCentre<br />

could provideafield for<br />

premier games andalso<br />

training pitches.<br />

If thecouncilnolonger saw<br />

the EA sports fields as an<br />

option then there neededtobe<br />

afirm commitmenttoan<br />

alternative proposal.<br />

Speaking on behalf of Netball<br />

Mid Canterbury,Clark McLeod<br />

called on council to expand the<br />

Rugby boss Ian Patterson<br />

indoor courtsfromfourtosix.<br />

Two adjacent outdoorcourts<br />

could be coveredover and<br />

wouldbeareal asset, he said.<br />

Mr McLeod said netball<br />

numbers werehigh at the<br />

centre,especially in the social<br />

grades, andmorecourtspace<br />

was desperatelyneededto<br />

support the game.<br />

‘‘Thereisnocapacity now to<br />

spill games overtoother nights,<br />

so thesocial grade, for<br />

example, can’thostmore than<br />

24 teams.’’<br />

Local netballwas played by<br />

1500players and was supported<br />

by230 umpires, 120 coaches<br />

and played by 19 clubs and<br />

schools,hesaid.<br />

Sport Mid Canterbury<br />

manager Jan Cochrane backed<br />

both the rugby and netball<br />

submissions at the hearings.<br />

She said the community<br />

neededtobephysically active<br />

and playsport.<br />

Analysis neededtobedone<br />

on theneed for additional<br />

courts and the sports field<br />

project needed to be reinstated<br />

as an ongoing project.<br />

She said the centre was<br />

bookedfrom 3.30pm until<br />

9.15pm and packed most nights.

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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Variety theatre plans60th jubilee in July<br />

Members of Variety Theatre<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>­originally known as<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Operatic Society<br />

­are having abelated jubilee<br />

get together in July and are<br />

casting acall for people<br />

involvedwiththetheatre<br />

company to attend.<br />

It includes past andpresent<br />

members as well as anyone<br />

involvedwiththeshows over<br />

the years such as stagehands,<br />

wardrobe supportand band<br />

members.<br />

Jubilee committee member<br />

Elaine Vallender said the<br />

societywas born more than 60<br />

years ago whenagroup of<br />

mums decided to form a<br />

musical theatre company in<br />

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

Nowrenamed as Variety<br />

Theatre<strong>Ashburton</strong> themusical<br />

company is still going strong<br />

performing quality showsto<br />

peopleinthe district.<br />

Plans for the jubilee lastyear<br />

were stoppedbycovid but<br />

members werekeenfor the go<br />

ahead on July 3this year.<br />

“One year laterand we are<br />

determined that this will be a<br />

great day of reminiscingand<br />

renewedfriendships,” she said.<br />

Denesa Chan rehearses for Variety Theatre <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s up coming<br />

production It’s Only Rock nRoll Baby.<br />

“Wehave tried very hard to<br />

track down past members but<br />

we are getting somereturned<br />

mail.<br />

“Wealso knowthat many<br />

people were involved in shows<br />

–onstage, backstage,technical<br />

and wardrobesupport,<br />

orchestraorband, andfront of<br />

house –who didn’t actually<br />

become paid­up members.<br />

‘‘Wewould love to extend an<br />

invite to them as well.”<br />

Thejubilee will startwith a<br />

“mix andmingle” in the<br />

afternoonatthe Variety<br />

Theatre <strong>Ashburton</strong> rooms and<br />

dinner at the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust<br />

Event Centre in the evening.<br />

Elaine saidthe jubilee had<br />

also beenthe perfecttime to<br />

updatethe theatre company’s<br />

Performing in Mamma Mia in 2018 were (from left) Brent Gray,<br />

Aaron Boyce and Chris Woods.<br />

historywithan new book on the<br />

Variety Theatre availablefor<br />

purchase, or as partofthe<br />

event’s registrationfee.<br />

She, andhusband Glenn,<br />

have written andcompiledthe<br />

newbook, which records the<br />

last10years of VarietyTheatre.<br />

It follows on from their 2009<br />

book, In the Spotlight –<br />

celebrating 50 years which was<br />

acomprehensive book of<br />

history, photos and snippets.<br />

People keen to registerfor<br />

the jubilee, or wanting to<br />

purchase acopy of the jubilee<br />

book, can contact Elaine on<br />

0212348102 or Faye at johnston.<br />

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‘Fairity’ sought for town’s east<br />

Formermayor Donna Favel is asking the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council for more public<br />

toiletsand parks on the east side of town.<br />

She said the east sideneeded‘‘fairity’’, a<br />

combination of fairnessand equity.<br />

Mrs Favelhas lived on the east side for 25<br />

years andsaidthe area needed more<br />

recreation space, publictoilets and<br />

improvedfootpathsand gutters.<br />

‘‘The whole eastside lacks in some basic<br />

infrastructure thatisrepresented well on<br />

the west side.’’<br />

Mrs Favelwas making submissions on<br />

council’s 10­year plan.<br />

Mrs Favel also asked council to create an<br />

arts and culture strategy,similar to other<br />

councils. There waspotential to collaborate<br />

with other bodies in the space to create<br />

events likeOamaru’ssteam punk festival, or<br />

Hokitika’s wild foods festival or Selwyn<br />

Sounds.<br />

She congratulated council on its<br />

Welcoming Communities initiative and said<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> wasgrowing in diversity. The<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Collegeroll reflected that: 60 per<br />

cent of students were European, 15 per cent<br />

Maori,11.5 per cent Pacific Island, and 11.5<br />

percent Filipino.

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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‘‘A massive thank you to all thatjoined. I'm<br />

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Lions sponsor Berwick contingent<br />

Eleven people from avariety of<br />

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The course is aimed at those aged<br />

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The local contingentreturn home<br />

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Barry Vesseyfrom <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Lions, who hasbeen involved with<br />

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peoplewho undertakethis<br />

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Deaths<br />

DAVIDSON, Greta Jean –on<br />

<strong>May</strong>5,<strong>2021</strong>. Peacefully in her<br />

sleep at Rosebank Lifecare,<br />

aged 93 years. Dearly loved<br />

wife of the late Jim. Much<br />

loved mother and mother<br />

-in-law ofMurray and Diane,<br />

Diana and the late Eileen,<br />

Janet, and the late Barry.<br />

Loved “Gubba” ofKelvin and<br />

Gemma, Louie, and Harriet<br />

(Christchurch), Nigel and<br />

Jules, Charlie, and Ardie<br />

(Brisbane). A special thank<br />

you to Dr Penny Holdaway<br />

and the staff at Rosebank for<br />

their loving careand support<br />

of Greta. Messages to the<br />

Davidson Family, c/- PO<br />

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

private cremation for Greta<br />

has been held.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

MAW, Joyce Marion (nee<br />

Cooper): With sadness we<br />

announce the peaceful<br />

passing of Joyce onSaturday<br />

<strong>May</strong> 8th <strong>2021</strong> at Rosebank<br />

Lifecare, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Aged<br />

87 years. Dearly loved<br />

wife of the late Charlie.<br />

Cherished mother of<br />

Elizabeth (deceased) and<br />

John Chynoweth, Leslie and<br />

Annette, Geoffrey, Ian and<br />

Vicki. Loved grandmother of<br />

Richard and Tracey, Sara and<br />

TJ,Jacqui and Brad and Grant.<br />

Adored and treasured great-<br />

Nana to Jaryn, McKenna,<br />

Andee,Freya,Xanthe,Charlie<br />

and Thomas.The family wish<br />

to send their special thanks to<br />

the caring staff at Rosebank<br />

for their care ofJoyce over<br />

the past years. Messages to<br />

the Maw Family c/- PO Box<br />

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

lieu of flowers, donations to<br />

the Leukaemia and Blood<br />

Foundation on Joyce’s behalf<br />

would be appreciated. A<br />

service to celebrate Joyce’s<br />

life was held at St David’s<br />

Union Church, Allens Road,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> yesterday,<br />

Wednesday<strong>May</strong> 12.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

MAW, Joyce Marion (nee<br />

Cooper) – passed away<br />

peacefully on Saturday <strong>May</strong><br />

8, <strong>2021</strong>. Daughter ofthe late<br />

Lawrence and Agnes Cooper.<br />

Respected sister and sisterin-law<br />

ofEileen and Wilfred<br />

Legg (deceased), George<br />

and Isobel Cooper, Joan and<br />

Leslie Ludemann; Stanley;<br />

Dorothy and Lloyd Harkerss,<br />

Mervyn and Rosaleen, Keith<br />

and Molly, and Alice and Bill<br />

Clark (all deceased). Loved<br />

and respected aunty to all<br />

her nieces and nephews.<br />

Family Notices<br />

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

Phone 307 8317<br />

PAUL, Alexander (Sandy) –<br />

on <strong>May</strong> 5,<strong>2021</strong>, passed away<br />

peacefully at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Hospital. In his 88th year.<br />

Dearly loved husband and<br />

best friend of Elizabeth<br />

(Betty) for 64 years. Much<br />

loved father and fatherin-law<br />

of Dave and Terri,<br />

and Sandra and Andrew.<br />

Treasured Grandad of Jeffery<br />

and Georgie, Annaliese<br />

and Dan, Stuart and Becca,<br />

Katrina and Ross, and Craig<br />

and Samara. Special Great-<br />

Grandad of Maddi, Henry<br />

and Ella. Messages to the<br />

Paul Family, c/- PO Box 472,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. At Sandy’s<br />

request aprivate farewell has<br />

been held.<br />

ROSE, John Stuart – on<br />

<strong>May</strong> 9, <strong>2021</strong>. Peacefully at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital after a<br />

courageous battle, aged 74<br />

years. Much loved father of<br />

Dereli and Max, Deane,Craig,<br />

Kylie and Fanus, and Cory<br />

and Emily. Loved Grandad<br />

and great-Grandad of all his<br />

grandchildren. Lovedbrother<br />

and brother-in-law of Max<br />

and the late Doreen, Alison<br />

and the late Arthur Stringer,<br />

the late Janice, and Brian<br />

Brough, and the late Graeme.<br />

Messages to the Rose family,<br />

c/- PO Box 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

7740. Aservice to celebrate<br />

John’s Life will be held in<br />

our chapel, corner East &<br />

Cox Streets, <strong>Ashburton</strong> on<br />

Friday <strong>May</strong> <strong>14</strong> commencing<br />

at 2.00pm. Followed by a<br />

private cremation at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Crematorium.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

ROSE: John Stuart 9.5.21<br />

Loved dad of Craig, Kylie and<br />

Fanus,grandad of April, Toby,<br />

Brosnan, Liam, Jan, great-<br />

Grandad of Jaxson and friend<br />

of Eileen.<br />

Birth notices listed by<br />

parents will continue<br />

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Notices column. The<br />

initial death notice<br />

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director will be listed<br />

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of $15 for subsequent<br />

notices related to the<br />

same death, up to a<br />

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and on aper-line basis<br />

after that. The same<br />

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acknowledgements, in<br />

memoriam notices and<br />

anniversaries.<br />

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10 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Members of the Phoenix Chorus perform with choir musical director Angie Cresswell.<br />

Concerttoshowcase localchoirs<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Collegechoirs have a<br />

number of concerts booked andtwo<br />

tours lined up over the next few<br />

months.<br />

The choirs are fundraisingforthe<br />

tours andwillcombine with other<br />

choirs at achoral showcase on <strong>May</strong><br />

21.<br />

Called AConcert of Choirs, the 7pm<br />

concert in thecollege auditorium<br />

will bring together the Mid<br />

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and recentlyformed Mount Hutt<br />

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One of the songs the combined<br />

choirs will sing is ‘Release OurLove’,<br />

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premises forour pop up shop, metthe cost<br />

of hall hire, to the people who emptied<br />

theircupboards and donated surplusgoods<br />

forsale, we offerour thanks.<br />

Thecommunity also supported our<br />

bazaar by shoppingatthe day­longevent<br />

and lateratthe pop­up shop. This<br />

tremendous supportenabled ustoraisea<br />

record amount which will findits wayback<br />

to the community through donationsto<br />

worthyprojects.<br />

Helen Hooper,Bazaar co­ordinator<br />

Family owned,<br />

locally owned<br />

22 MooreStreet,<br />

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asong writtenbywell­known<br />

international performer Ali Harper<br />

after the Mosque shootings.<br />

Ali Harper herself will conduct the<br />

choirs when they sing hersong.<br />

The concert willinclude an auction<br />

conducted by Rodger Lethamand a<br />

number of items donated by the<br />

community will go under the hammer.<br />

Senior college choir, Phoenix<br />

Chorus, is settoheadsouth to<br />

perform seven short concerts in and<br />

aroundDunedinlater this month,<br />

including in the city’s cathedraland<br />

at Larnach Castle .<br />

Both the Chorus and junior choir,<br />

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Phoenix Rising, with perform at<br />

concerts with the MidCanterbury<br />

Choir in August.<br />

The Chorus will also sing at a<br />

concert with theNew Zealand Male<br />

Choir and MSAMen’s Choir in<br />

October.<br />

At the end of theyear, Phoenix<br />

Rising headsnorth for the biennial<br />

Topofthe South tourand earlynext<br />

yearPhoenix Chorus has its own tour<br />

to the Bay of Islands.<br />

Tickets for AConcertofChoirs are<br />

available online at events.humanitix.<br />

com/a­concert­of­choirs/tickets or<br />

fromthe collegeoffice.<br />

Road surface improved<br />

Ascorching summer left sections<br />

of awell­usedrural road alittle<br />

worse for wear, but <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council’s road<br />

maintenancecontractor HEB<br />

Construction has finished<br />

rebuildingthe road.<br />

A500m stretch of Maronan<br />

Road,between Barford and<br />

Swamp Roads, has been<br />

completely reconstructed,after<br />

showing signs of softening over<br />

the past summer.<br />

The roadhas been resurfaced<br />

many times over the years,<br />

resulting in bitumengradually<br />

rising to the surfaceover time<br />

andmelting under direct heat on<br />

hotsummer days.<br />

HEB Construction has been<br />

working to repair the damaged<br />

section for the past month,<br />

digging up weakareas of road<br />

andthen building a100mm thick<br />

pavement on top.<br />

The work finished lastweek<br />

when the final road seal was<br />

applied.<br />

Legal educator to speak<br />

Seniorlegaleducator Luke<br />

Smeele,ofCommunity Law<br />

Canterbury, will lead afree<br />

workshop seminar in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

on the Harmful Digital<br />

Communications Act.<br />

Organised by Volunteering<br />

Mid South Canterbury, at<br />

Community HouseMid<br />

Canterbury on <strong>May</strong> 20, it will<br />

focus on different legalsteps that<br />

can be taken under thecivil law<br />

to deal with various kinds of<br />

harassment,bullying or<br />

intimidation.<br />

It includes harassment by<br />

strangersinthe communityby<br />

stalking or through threatening<br />

letters or harassment via texts,<br />

emailsoronlineposts.<br />

Register via email, by <strong>May</strong>18,<br />

to coordinatormc@vmsc.org.nz.<br />

Complete<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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Watercolourists out and about<br />

Some46watercolourists from aroundthe<br />

country have been capturing therural<br />

sights and delights of Mid Canterburyatan<br />

outdoorpaintinggathering called<br />

Paintaway.<br />

The focus on plein air (outdoors) painting<br />

drew artists from Invercargill to Northland.<br />

The paintersare membersofWatercolour<br />

New Zealand, asociety dedicatedtothe<br />

appreciation and promotionofwatercolour<br />

painting.<br />

Artistsbasedthemselves at thesupper<br />

room at the Mt Hutt MemorialHall and met<br />

up on Friday night.<br />

On Saturdaythey travelledout to the<br />

Staveley Camp to set up easels and to take<br />

in the bulk of MountSomers, the nearby<br />

bushand thepeacefulrural setting.<br />

On Sundaymost painted in andaround<br />

the woolshed on Mount Somers Station,<br />

althoughafew intrepid ones ventured up<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Lakes.<br />

The same evening artists held ashow and<br />

talk at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall to<br />

showcase andexplaintheir works. Around<br />

120 works were displayed.<br />

On Monday they paintedatRakaia Gorge<br />

and at otherlocations on Tuesday.<br />

The outdoor watercolour experiencewas<br />

co­ordinated by Staveley resident and artist<br />

Jen Dearborn.<br />

Ms Dearborn said athird of those<br />

attending were from Mid Canterbury.<br />

Paintaway washeldtwiceayear andshe<br />

had attended apreviouspainting gathering<br />

in Akaroa where the call had been put out<br />

forfuture painting locations.<br />

Shehad suggestedthe splendor of Mid<br />

Canterbury as abackdrop for artists.<br />

Ms Dearborn said Paintawayusually<br />

attracted around 25 painters,sothe Mid<br />

Canterbury gathering had been thebiggest<br />

gettogether to date.<br />

Feedbackhad all been positive,she said.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> artist and keen watercolourist Barbara Jaine was among the 46 artists<br />

lined up and taking in the views at the Staveley Camp on Saturday. Behind her is<br />

fellow local artist Ngaio McKee.<br />

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Bike films<br />

promise<br />

to inspire<br />

The Big Bike Film Night will<br />

screen in <strong>Ashburton</strong>on<strong>May</strong> 26.<br />

Described as‘‘a feast of short<br />

filmsdevoted tothe bicycle and<br />

all who ride’’, the annual film<br />

night will presentanarray of<br />

some of thebest cycling short<br />

films from aroundthe world.<br />

CuratedbyTaupo­based<br />

“filmpedlar” Brett Cotter,<br />

some 13 films,ranging from two<br />

minutes to 24 minutes,will be<br />

shown atthe two­hour<br />

screening.<br />

This year’sdynamic<br />

showcase includesa<br />

transformative bikepacking<br />

journey throughthe Canadian<br />

Rockies, an unusual Victorian<br />

pastimetaking placein<br />

London, the humble story of a<br />

BMX Club and aunique bike<br />

builderwho buildsoff­road<br />

cycles thathelp change<br />

people’s lives.<br />

The vieweristaken to a<br />

numberoflocations, including<br />

the frozen tussocks of Finland,<br />

the urban streetsofLondon and<br />

onhistorical trails to and from<br />

one of New Zealand’smost<br />

significant rivers.<br />

The BigBike Film Night<br />

screens at the Regent Cinema<br />

at6.30pm.<br />

Ticketsare available from<br />

the website bigbikefilmnight.nz<br />

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Josiah Junior Johnny Rehu was the first user to take the virtual world experience at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Public Library last week.<br />

Taste of virtual world at library<br />

The public is invitedtotakeatrip into a<br />

virtual worldthroughanew attraction<br />

and initiative at <strong>Ashburton</strong>Public<br />

Library.<br />

The library has purchased an Oculus<br />

Quest2base unitanddozens of appsthat<br />

will enableusers to step into different<br />

worldsand locations to enjoy the virtual<br />

reality experience.<br />

With aheadset, and withtwo touch<br />

controllers in hand, users can kayakand<br />

traverse aglacierinthe Antarctic, enjoy a<br />

fast­paced light sabre game, visit the<br />

International Space Station andtake a<br />

space walk, andturn their hand to 3D art<br />

anddrawing.<br />

There arealso options to playspace<br />

invaders, enjoy asports scramble and<br />

experience ultimate frisbee in zero<br />

gravity. All of the virtual world action is<br />

displayed on abig screeninacorner at<br />

the library.<br />

Library manager Jill Watson said staff<br />

had received trainingtooperatethe<br />

equipment andwouldset up apps and<br />

explain how things worked.<br />

Ms Watsonsaid sessionshad startedlast<br />

week and she expected themtogrow in<br />

popularity.<br />

The world of virtual reality had an<br />

educationalaspect to it andalso funand<br />

competitiveelements.<br />

The new attraction was expected to<br />

bring more teens into the library and was<br />

strictly available to those over theage of<br />

13.<br />

Ms Watsonsaid the entertainment and<br />

experience library in <strong>Ashburton</strong> would<br />

growover the coming months.<br />

The virtualrealityexperience was an<br />

attraction in anumber of libraries in<br />

Canterbury and aroundthe country, she<br />

said.<br />

The librarywill run virtual reality<br />

sessions between 3.30pm and5.30pmon<br />

Wednesdays andFridays, from 10am until<br />

noononThursdays and from 1.30pmuntil<br />

3.30pm on Sundays.<br />

New chairs for Mt Hutt Memorial Hall<br />

Some 105 new seats havebeen<br />

installed in the upstairs area<br />

of the function centre at the Mt<br />

Hutt Memorial Hall at acost of<br />

$60,000.<br />

The chairshave been funded<br />

frommultiple sources<br />

includingfrom the estate of the<br />

late Allan Lochhead($20,000),<br />

the LionFoundation,<br />

ProvincialGrowth Fund<br />

Left: New seats in the upstairs<br />

area at the Mt Hutt Memorial<br />

Hall.<br />

($13,000)and an <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council grant($8000).<br />

The seatingwas asmart and<br />

welcomeaddition to the<br />

furnitureatthe function<br />

centre,MtHutt Memorial Hall<br />

board chairmanMartin<br />

Nordqvistsaid.<br />

Anumberofimprovements<br />

had beencarried out at the<br />

hall10years ago, but the<br />

upstairsseatinghad not made<br />

the cut.<br />

The old,worn seats had been<br />

removedand the wooden<br />

flooring,whichdated backto<br />

the 1950s, had beensanded<br />

and polished by council<br />

property staffbefore the new<br />

seatswereinstalled.<br />

The seatshad arrivedin96<br />

boxesand in kit­setformand<br />

had been put together by two<br />

installers from Auckland.<br />

Mr Nordqvistsaid the<br />

function centre wasagood<br />

spacefor events and as well as<br />

the permanent seating<br />

upstairs, therewas roomfor<br />

300 more chairs downstairs.<br />

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floods 18 months ago.<br />

In December2019, the<br />

Rangitata Riverflooded,<br />

damaginginfrastructure and<br />

farmlands. The flooding<br />

destroyed apower pylon and<br />

disrupted roadand rail routes;<br />

effectivelycutting the South<br />

Island in two for three days.<br />

Sincethen, damage to the<br />

riverbanks andflood protection<br />

infrastructurehas left the local<br />

community with increased<br />

vulnerability to future floods.<br />

Six daysofheavy rain and<br />

floodinginthe rivercaused<br />

severe erosion of the southern<br />

banks. Largeareas of trees<br />

planted for erosion­control<br />

were lost andtherewere major<br />

lossestoroading, rail,<br />

electricitysupply andother<br />

assets.<br />

Floodflowsbroke out of the<br />

river and flowed down the<br />

south branch for thefirst time<br />

in 24 yearscausingdamage to<br />

farmlands andequipment.<br />

Emergency worksinvolved<br />

the use of bulldozers to<br />

construct three temporary<br />

gravelbunds,one across each<br />

of the threebreakoutpoints,<br />

and other river works to divert<br />

activebraids away from the<br />

breakoutlocations.<br />

Now,works arestarting<br />

which will provide protection<br />

against future flood events.<br />

EnvironmentCanterbury<br />

chair Jenny Hughey said the<br />

‘‘makingitsafe’’ works should<br />

becomplete about the end of<br />

August.<br />

Floodresilience will be<br />

achievedthrough extending<br />

emergency embankments,<br />

constructingnew stopbanks<br />

and gravel groynes, and<br />

strengtheningrockstub<br />

groynesatfive sitesalong the<br />

south bank of the Rangitata<br />

River.<br />

The work will costabout $1.3<br />

million, with two­thirds funded<br />

by government andthe restcofunded<br />

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13<br />

Hand­made woollies keep babes warm<br />

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Scoresof‘‘absolutelygorgeous’’<br />

baby blankets, singlets and<br />

hats, lovinglyknitted by the<br />

ladies of the Women’s Institute,<br />

have been given to Plunket<br />

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

Woolgarments for infantsare<br />

regularly knitted by members<br />

of the Mid Canterbury<br />

Federation of WI members for<br />

various organisations; this time<br />

last year it was for the<br />

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

unit and includedsome<br />

premature baby woollies.<br />

This latest donation to<br />

Plunket includedmore than 65<br />

hats/beanies,34singlets, 12<br />

cardigans and <strong>14</strong> blankets of<br />

varying sizes.<br />

Plunketcommunity karitane<br />

Marise Jayne gratefully<br />

received the winter woollies<br />

and, given the quality of the<br />

knitting and the volume,said it<br />

as like receiving an exciting gift<br />

from SantaClaus.<br />

‘‘They’re absolutely gorgeous,<br />

they’re beautiful,’’ she said,<br />

unloadingbags of knitwear.<br />

The Mid Canterbury based<br />

Plunkethas around 4000 babies<br />

from around the district on its<br />

books and woolknitwear­a<br />

natural product­was the best<br />

material to keep babies warm.<br />

It was better than polar fleece<br />

material.<br />

The brightly coloured<br />

blankets were also ideal for<br />

cots, pepe pods and car seats<br />

and as wool was breathable<br />

helpedsupport safe sleeping.<br />

The knitted goods, which if<br />

purchased could be quite<br />

costly,gave babies valuable<br />

wool garments from ladies with<br />

life experience.<br />

WI members are keen to hear<br />

from people who may have<br />

excesswool able to be usedfor<br />

more knittedgoods.<br />

Plunket <strong>Ashburton</strong> clothing exchange co­ordinator Neroli Cross(left), with community karitane Marise Jayne andMid CanterburyFederationof WI’sMavis Wilkins and<br />

Dianne Carter with aselection of woollen knitwear given to Plunket.<br />

Fireworks control backed by councillors<br />

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

are supporting amove to ban or<br />

control the private useof<br />

fireworksinhot, dryconditions.<br />

They support prohibiting the<br />

private use of fireworksduring<br />

atotalfire ban(aprohibited<br />

fire season)and thatapermit<br />

be required for the safe use of<br />

private fireworks during a<br />

restricted fireseason.<br />

Councils around the country<br />

are being asked for their<br />

supportorotherwise for the<br />

fireworkscontrol remit, which<br />

will be considered at Local<br />

Government NewZealand’s<br />

annual general meetinginJuly.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> councillors had no<br />

hesitation supporting the<br />

remit, which originated at the<br />

Waimakariri District Council,<br />

whowant sensible use of<br />

private fireworks.<br />

FireEmergency New<br />

Zealand(FENZ) considers<br />

fireworkstobe an ‘‘open air<br />

fire’’.<br />

FENZisresponsible for<br />

declaring fire seasons and<br />

issuing fire permits; seasonal<br />

fire restrictionsare dictatedby<br />

weather, fuel loadingand<br />

topography.<br />

If afire ban is in place,<br />

people wanting to usefireworks<br />

would require afire permit,<br />

underthe proposedremit.<br />

Council CEO Hamish Riach<br />

said,inareport to <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

councillors, that banning<br />

fireworksduring afire banwas<br />

an option for FENZ, though to<br />

date thathad only been done<br />

onceinthe Mid South<br />

Canterbury area when apermit<br />

wasissued in the Mackenzie<br />

basin.Other fireregions did not<br />

do the same.<br />

Supporting the remitwas a<br />

waytopromote wider<br />

discussion.<br />

It also showed council was<br />

mindfulofthe potential<br />

devastationthatfireworks<br />

posed when ground conditions<br />

were dry and temperatures<br />

peaked, he said.<br />

Waimakariri district<br />

councillor Philip Redmond<br />

said therewas community<br />

concern aboutthe fire risk<br />

created by the ad hoc use of<br />

fireworks during prohibited<br />

and restricted fire seasons.But<br />

FENZand territorial<br />

authoritieshad no regulatory<br />

powertocontrol the use of<br />

fireworks.<br />

He said fireworks were seen<br />

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fire ban.Residents had<br />

complained, but FENZ had no<br />

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

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 13<br />

13 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

DeputyPrincipal Message<br />

TheAshColl Way<br />

The AshColl Way is how we do things at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College, and this term we have a<br />

College-wide focus on the Value of Respect/<br />

Whakaute.<br />

Staff and students are focusing on being<br />

respectful in avarietyofsettings.Respecting our<br />

physical environment by caring for our College<br />

grounds; respecting the learning environment<br />

by being considerate of others and being non-judgemental; using polite<br />

and appropriate language at all times; and being good digital citizens.<br />

NCEAChangeProgramme-ACCORD TeacherOnly Day<br />

Thesecond of our ACCORD Teacher Only Days is being held todaywith<br />

the focus on two ofthe seven changes to NCEA: Mana Ōrite mōte<br />

Mātauranga Māori; and Strengthening Literacy and Numeracy, Te Reo<br />

Matatini me Te Pāngarau.<br />

Refresh of the National Curriculum<br />

Alongside the NCEA change programme, there will be arefresh of<br />

the New Zealand Curriculum over the next five years. The first of<br />

the curriculum areas to be refreshed is the Year 1-10 Social Sciences<br />

Curriculum.<br />

Consultation has already begun forthe Aotearoa New Zealand Histories<br />

component ofthis and we are lucky enough to be part ofthe initial<br />

testing of the draftcontent.<br />

Our teaching staff are working with specialists to integrate some<br />

key content into our existing Year 9-10 Social Studies programmes of<br />

learning.<br />

Parent/Caregiver/Student/Teacher Interviews<br />

Iwould encourage all parents and caregivers to make bookings with<br />

their student’s subject teachers during one of our two available dates.<br />

These interviewswill be held at the Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong>from2:30-8:00pm<br />

on Thursday 20<strong>May</strong> and Tuesday 25<strong>May</strong>. The three-way conversation<br />

allows students to be an activepartofthe discussion and we hope they<br />

attend along with their parents and/or caregivers.<br />

Alumni-Reunion<br />

Last weekend the ‘First 10 Years Reunion’was held for former students<br />

and staff of <strong>Ashburton</strong>Collegewho were at the College from 1965-1975.<br />

This wasaspecial eventfor those who were able to attend,providing a<br />

time to remember, reconnect and reflect on those years. Many stories<br />

would have been shared and new memories made.<br />

Some of these former students were members of the Junior School that<br />

relocatedtothe currentWalnut Avenue sitefifty years ago.Wecelebrated<br />

this anniversarylast week with our <strong>2021</strong> Junior School Council retracing<br />

the steps thatweretaken on Thursday06<strong>May</strong> 1971.<br />

‘Ka mua, kamuri’ is the whakatauki meaning ‘walking backwards into<br />

the future’.Itisimportantthat, as we move forward, we look to the past<br />

to informthe future. The Alumni allows all current and former students<br />

and staff the opportunity toreflect onwhere they have come from<br />

and special pieces of the past. This is important as<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

continues to evolveand be an integralpartofour community.<br />

Angela Mitchell<br />

ActingDeputyPrincipal •TumuakiTuarua<br />

Staff Welcome<br />

Within our Counselling Departmentwehave, from<br />

time-to-time, Counsellors in Training. Some are<br />

shorter-term, some longer. Onthis occasion we<br />

are pleased to welcome Mary Kitchen who is with<br />

us at College until the end of this year. Mary will<br />

thereforebecome an integral, constantpartofour<br />

Counselling team.<br />

Staff -Farewell<br />

Mary Kitchen<br />

Counsellor<br />

Annie Aulsford<br />

Annie has been with us at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College since March 2017, initially as<br />

apart-time ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) Assistant, followed<br />

by appointment also as aLearning Support Assistant to the College’s<br />

Foundation Skills programme. In September of that year Annie returned<br />

briefly to Auckland but was reappointed to the College staff asTeacher of<br />

English andESOL at thestartof2019.<br />

Annie came with the intriguing academic and experience background<br />

in Criminology, assomeone well-versed in Restorative Practices and the<br />

New Zealand Indigenous Justice model specific to Māori. Annie also had<br />

experience interacting with awide range of cultural groups, is aspeaker<br />

of two European languages, and brought the philosophy of care of and<br />

support for high needs learners and minority students. She looks for the<br />

good in people andissupportive of students.<br />

From the start of2020 she was permanently appointed asanEnglish and<br />

Social Sciences teacher. Now living in Christchurch she has made the<br />

decision tolessen the daily commute, and we wish Annie well in her new<br />

endeavours.<br />

Information<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Performing in<br />

ShowQuest Canterbury<strong>2021</strong><br />

ShowQuest (the new namefor Stage Challenge) is anew performingarts<br />

competitionfor schools and students,fromYears 1–13.<br />

The event is part of a nationwide series of events produced by<br />

Rockquest Promotions, with thesupport of the Ministry of Education.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College is performing next Tuesday18<strong>May</strong>,<br />

at the Christchurch Town Hall.<br />

Theevening starts at 7:00pm,doors open from 6:30pm.<br />

Thenightpromises to be an amazingcelebration of creativestudents,<br />

withShowQuest stage performances followedbythe<br />

ToiWearable ArtShowcase.<br />

Tickets canbepurchased from Ticketek -<br />

https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=SHOWQUES21<br />

Door sales will be available on the night, butticketsmaysell out,so<br />

whānau andfriends arestrongly encouraged<br />

to buytickets onlineinadvance.<br />

TheFacebook eventislive, withmoreevent information, on -<br />

https://www.facebook.com/events/283134966625486/<br />

Click "Going" on theFacebookevent to staytunedforany updates.<br />

ConcertofChoirs–<br />

College Choirs’Tour Fundraiser<br />

This concert, being held inthe College Auditorium on Friday 21<strong>May</strong><br />

<strong>2021</strong>, is afundraiser to help fund CollegeChoirswhen theytour.<br />

Phoenix Chorus and Phoenix Rising <strong>2021</strong> Tour<br />

For the first time intwo-three years, this year will see both the Phoenix<br />

Chorus and PhoenixRising Choirs ‘hit theroad’.<br />

Choir members and management are anticipating an event-packed five<br />

days in the Dunedin area. Included in their itinerary are performances at<br />

Larnach Castle, Cathedral, Otago Museum and the Dunedin Public Art<br />

Gallery.<br />

Supportfromother participating choirs<br />

The other choirs involved in the concert advertised below are generously<br />

givingtheirtime andtalents as their contribution to supporting the College<br />

Choirs.<br />

Evening’s Programme<br />

The evening will showcase a wide range of choral pieces, along with three<br />

combined items featuring all of the choirs.<br />

Over one hundred singers will combine to make this anight to remember.<br />

Therewillalso be an auction of interestingitems which will add even more<br />

fun to the evening.<br />

It would be great tosee youthere!<br />

Tickets areavailablefromthe CollegeOfficeand, for the first time,<br />

online: https://events.humanitix.com/a-concert-of-choirs<br />

Parent-Teacher-StudentInterviews<br />

Thursday20<strong>May</strong> and Tuesday25<strong>May</strong><br />

2:30pm –8:00pm<br />

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

Theinterviews arefor all year levels<br />

(except forthe Year 9option classeswhich only run forthirteenweeks)<br />

PleaseNote: earlyclosurefor all students,at1:20pm,<br />

on both of thesedays.<br />

Theclosuresare BoardofTrustees approved.<br />

Thelength of interviewswill be fiveminutes per subject.<br />

It is expected thatstudentsattend with their parents/caregivers,<br />

in ordertobepartofthe three-way conversation.<br />

Online bookingsfor Interviewsare nowopen and can be booked through<br />

the following website: https://ashburton.schoolpoint.co.nz<br />

Your SchoolPointlogin is thesame as your Kamarlogin.<br />

Families have been advisedofthe booking process.<br />

If youdonot haveanonline facility,<br />

youcan bookbycontacting the College Office on 3084193, Ext0.<br />

We look forwardtomeeting with you.<br />

Events<br />

Head Students Contributeto<br />

CommunityService<br />

As has become atradition, <strong>Ashburton</strong> College’s Head Boy and Head Girl<br />

were invited bythe <strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA to speak at the 11:00am Cenotaph<br />

ServiceonAnzacDay.<br />

(Pictured right,<br />

leftand right):<br />

Thomas Patterson<br />

and Milli Sullivan<br />

stand in respect<br />

afterbringing<br />

forwardthe<br />

College wreath<br />

to layatthe<br />

Cenotaph.<br />

(Pictured below): Speaking at the service.<br />

Milli Sullivan<br />

In speaking, Milli highlighted that, up until last year’s isolation so many<br />

of the younger generations have walked through life without having to<br />

sacrifice meaningful elements. However, last year, being deprived of faceto-face<br />

contact with many loved ones, regular day-to-day activities and<br />

familiar routines, provided amere glimpse as to what our courageous<br />

service people had to heroically sacrifice 104 years ago, onthe shores of<br />

Gallipoli.<br />

Milli acknowledged being partofageneration having not experienced the<br />

immediate impact ofwar and not comprehending the feelings of hostility<br />

and struggles suffered by solders, airmen, navy personnel, nurses and<br />

families throughout those sorrowful times; or watching areturnee who<br />

mentally struggles to returnto‘normal’life.<br />

Although not fully understanding these depths, Milli said we can make<br />

sense of the feeling of freedom we have been rewarded with from these<br />

heroic efforts,remember thatfreedom, be inspired by it and liveahumble<br />

lifewherethe needs of others fall firstbeforeour own.<br />

Thomas Patterson<br />

Thomas considered an analogy between the ‘battlefield’ofthe rugbypitch<br />

where the statement of ‘putting bodies on the line’isoften made; and the<br />

brutal reality ofwar, concluding in no way are they comparable. Rugby<br />

players go home and recover, and prepare for the following week but,<br />

for many atwar, coming home again was not an option. For some who<br />

returned,dreams became nightmares.<br />

Thomas said they exhibited the epitome of qualities to aspire to-bravery,<br />

courage,mental and physical strength and selflessness.<br />

Agreeing that heand his generation have the privilege of freedom to<br />

transition through childhood, adolescence and then to adulthood; many<br />

were deprivedofthis during the waryears, having no choicebut to become<br />

adults. They leftfriends and family behind,throwingdreams and aspirations<br />

away in order to fight.<br />

These people were everyday people, but people willing to change the<br />

future bysacrificing the present, and the reason to gather toexpress our<br />

gratitude forthese sacrifices.

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

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 13<br />

13 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Events<br />

College Students ExperiencePathways:<br />

Youth and Career Exchange <strong>2021</strong><br />

ThePathways:Youth and Career Exchange -was developedoveracoffeein<br />

June 2020and has beenorganised by the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council;Head<br />

of Senior School Abbey Bruce from <strong>Ashburton</strong> College; and Kate Fogarty<br />

from YMCA Midand South Canterbury.<br />

Pathways is the first in asequence of four events targeted to supportyouth<br />

in Mid Canterbury toidentify their pathway, and to prepare them with<br />

attributes essential to successfully enterthe workforceand community.<br />

On Tuesday 04<strong>May</strong> over 1500 Year 9-13 students from the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Christian School,MtHutt and <strong>Ashburton</strong> Collegesand the YMCA attended<br />

the event.<br />

Students spent half the timelistening to one or twoofthe followingguest<br />

speakers: Mark Talanoa from Road to Redemption,DefenceForce Staff from<br />

LSV (Limited Service Volunteer) and Sarah Parker from MSD (Ministry of<br />

Social Development).<br />

The balance of the time was allocated tointeracting with local businesses<br />

and youth services.<br />

Students were tasked withfinding outthe following questions:<br />

• Whatemployers lookfor in prospectiveemployees<br />

• Roles they maybeinterestedin<br />

• How do theyget in to thisrole (subjects,pre training etc)<br />

An enormous thank you isgiven to all the local businesses and youth<br />

services thattook part. Thestudentsand community have takenawayalot<br />

of valuable information.<br />

This event hasbeenkindlysupported by:<br />

The Rotary Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Ministry of Education,<br />

EA Networks Centre,MyNextMove MidCanterbury, MSD,<br />

The Warehouse<strong>Ashburton</strong>, Harvey Norman<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

andMcDonalds <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

(Pictured below, clockwise from the left): Involvement in various sites:<br />

Leah Reid experiencingthe inside of the ambulanceaspartofthe Emergency<br />

Services display and presentations; while Lachie Lansdown has instruction<br />

in the AI(Artificial Insemination) AgTraining component, in asomewhat<br />

cleaner, tidier environment than the reality; and atQuigley’s Contracting<br />

we have the real deal tractor with (left and right) Suliasi Hala’ufia and<br />

Kingston Culshaw inthe cab, and Maia Elisara and Breanna Rose outside<br />

thecab.<br />

Congratulations<br />

Annual Year 13 Physical Education Duathlon<br />

Held on Thursday 15 April, thirty-eight starters completed the 2.3km run,<br />

10.6 km mountain bikeand 1kmrun,with the aim of achieving apass grade<br />

forfour Level3Credits.<br />

Physical Education teacher Karen McKenzie said that, in preparation,<br />

students had beenparticipating in atraining programmethroughout Term<br />

One, which started with shorter runs around the streets ofAllenton and<br />

progressed to longer runs atthe Allenton Rugby Grounds and Mountain<br />

Biking the<strong>Ashburton</strong> RiverTrail.<br />

Training<br />

BenMiddleton and Milli Sullivan had producedstrong run times and were<br />

expected tobe amongst the first finishes. Blake Farr was alate addition<br />

to the class but definitely demonstrated excellent skills on the mountain<br />

bike. Injury-prone Tyler Leonard was unable to participate in the class<br />

training sessions but hedid show his class on the day tofinish 2nd, while<br />

TaylahBurrowespushedMilli Sullivan to be the secondfemaletofinish.<br />

Training and time trials were completed during weekly double periods on<br />

Thursdays, but other training sessions involved students participating in<br />

individual trainingsessions.<br />

Most students used the class time well to improve their fitnessand develop<br />

theirmountain bike skills. However,thosewho didn’t take this opportunity<br />

paid the price and didn’t meet the required standards. All students have<br />

the opportunityfor asecond attemptatthis standard laterin the year.<br />

Placings were:<br />

Males:<br />

1st Blake Farr Total timeof42.09<br />

2nd TylerLeonard 43.13<br />

3rd BenMiddleton 43.21<br />

4th Thomas Patterson 45.16<br />

Females:<br />

1st MilliSullivan 52.13<br />

2nd Taylah Burrowes 55.30<br />

3rd MaddyWilson 59.18<br />

4th Brie Rudolph 1:00.06<br />

Appreciation<br />

Many thanks go to staffwhoacted as<br />

Marshalls:Debbie VanRooyen,<br />

Helen Shore-Taylor,DarionGray,<br />

Kieron Gray (photographer), RonCarlson,<br />

Vaughan Matheson, Annabel Simpson,<br />

Paul Macfieand LiamSullivan<br />

(Tail End Charlie).<br />

National WaterskiSuccess forHarriet Hill<br />

News has been received by the College of water-skiing success for<br />

Harriet Hill, over the six-day New Zealand National Waterski Tournament<br />

held at Lake Wiritoa in Whanganui over Easter.<br />

Harriet, aYear 9student, was skiing as part of the twenty two-strong<br />

Canterbury team. She had been training hard and had qualified over the<br />

season to skiinall three events -the slalom, trickandjump.<br />

Reportedly, throughout most of the tournament week, there was typical<br />

West Coast NorthIslandweatherwith lots of rain, but the lake stayedcalm<br />

and the officials managed very well to keepthe eventrunning to time.<br />

Gold and BronzeMedals<br />

Gold Medalinthe JumpEvent<br />

Although not many junior girls compete in the jump event it is Harriet’s<br />

favourite, and she was super-excited to win the jumpforthe JuniorGirls<br />

and receivethe goldmedal andtrophy.<br />

BronzeMedal –Overall Category<br />

Harriet also gained the bronze medal in the Overall Category for Junior Girls,<br />

with fellow Canterbury skiers Genevieve and Katrina Wallis taking out the<br />

toptwo spots.<br />

Team Shield<br />

TheCanterburyteam alsocamehome with the<br />

team shield aftertaking it backinanarrow win<br />

from Northland.<br />

In the end, aswith lots ofthings, the results<br />

are important and hard-worked for, but what<br />

was also great was the opportunity toattend<br />

an event such as Nationals, meet other likeminded<br />

people and makenew friends.<br />

Harriet is certainly looking forwardtonationals<br />

next year which willbeheld in the South Island<br />

at Lake CrichtoninMarch.<br />

(Pictured left):<br />

Harriet in the<br />

Jumpevent.<br />

(Pictured right): Firstplace-getter<br />

BlakeFarr, pictured on practiceday.<br />

(Picturedright):<br />

Competing in the<br />

slalom event.<br />

Congratulations<br />

Strong Results at the South Canterbury<br />

Inter-schools’ShowJumpingand Dressage Event<br />

With information providedbyYear 10 student CharlotteBota<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College was represented byasix-member Show Jumping/Dressage<br />

team, atthe inter-schools’ competition held at Knottingley Park, Waimate on<br />

<strong>14</strong> April. Nine teams,including College, took part.<br />

Team Members:<br />

Six riders and horses formed the team (pictured below, left toright): Sara<br />

Mattson on Clifton Tradition; Hannah Thicket on Luna Eclipse; Jessica Taylor<br />

riding My Magic Mike; Mellisa Mattson onWindward Legacy; Laura Cameron on<br />

WindwardPollyanna; and CharlotteBota on Woodlands Park Opal.<br />

Teacher Genevieve Kirwan wasTeam Manager.<br />

(Pictured left): MilliSullivan<br />

completingthe mountain<br />

bikesection.<br />

Results:<br />

Individual placings were -<br />

SarahMattson and CliftonTradition 1st 70cm class<br />

Melissa Mattson and WindwardLegacy 1st 60cm class<br />

Hannah Thicket and Luna Eclipse 3rd ShowJumping<br />

Team placing –3rd Overall<br />

The team went on to place 3rd overall behind Mackenzie College and<br />

Craighead Diocesan School.<br />

(Pictured left, lefttoright):<br />

Hannah Thicket,<br />

SarahMattson and<br />

Melissa Mattson<br />

with their ribbons.<br />

Coming Events<br />

<strong>May</strong><br />

<strong>14</strong> WorldVision Youth Conference, ThePiano: Centre forMusic and<br />

Arts,Christchurch<br />

Hockey 1st XI Boys -Christchurch<br />

15 Crusaders Region 1st XV MidCanterburyCompetition v<br />

Waimea College (away)<br />

16 CanterburySecondarySchools’ Rogaine,Christchurch<br />

18 Showquest (Stage Challenge), Christchurch Town Hall.<br />

AshColl Cross-Country<br />

19 Apirana Taylor (author) visit (College)<br />

Hockey 1st XI Girls,Christchurch<br />

20 Aoraki SecondarySchools’ Swimming Championships,<br />

Caroline BayAquatic Centre,Timaru<br />

Parent/Student/SubjectTeacher interviews, Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

2:30pm-8:00pm (early closure, 1:20pm)<br />

21 Hockey 1st XI Boys -Christchurch<br />

22 Crusaders Region 1st XV MidCanterburyCombined v<br />

Christ’s College (home)<br />

24 Year 13 Dunedin TertiaryOpen Day<br />

24-30 Samoan Language Week<br />

25 Parent/Student/SubjectTeacher interviews, Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

2:30pm-8:00pm (early closure, 1:20pm)<br />

Term Dates<strong>2021</strong><br />

Term Two<br />

- Friday09July<br />

Term Three Monday26July - Friday01October<br />

Term Four Monday18October - Tuesday 02 November (Year 13)<br />

- Thursday 04 November<br />

(Years 11/12)<br />

- Thursday 09 December (Year 10)<br />

- Friday10December (Year 9)

NEWS<br />

16 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Author shares<br />

more farm life<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Ruapuna farmer Christine<br />

Taylorhas published her<br />

third children’sbook and her<br />

West Highland terrier Jock is<br />

back exploring.<br />

Called Jock’s Life on the<br />

Farm, the 54­page book<br />

features the trusty canine at<br />

large on the farm overthe<br />

different seasons of the year.<br />

The book is illustrated with<br />

full page colourphotos taken<br />

by the author.<br />

Mrs Taylor said the rhyming<br />

storyline used in the book is<br />

catchy and it doesn’t take long<br />

for children to recognise the<br />

story and words and to finish<br />

the sentences themselves.<br />

Rhymingtaught children<br />

about word families and the<br />

sound of the language, she<br />

said.<br />

Previous books by the<br />

authorhave featured Jock on<br />

aroad trip and on holidayin<br />

the beautiful Mackenzie<br />

country and the adventures of<br />

102, acheeky young heifer<br />

who tests the boundaries of<br />

the farm.<br />

Mrs Taylor is aproud rural<br />

advocateand uses her books<br />

to promote farm life and the<br />

outdoorsashealthy and fun<br />

places.<br />

‘‘Writing children’s farming<br />

storybooks is timeout and a<br />

hobby for me.<br />

‘‘I love living and working<br />

on the farm and it givesmeso<br />

much pleasure to share that<br />

life throughmypicture<br />

books.’’<br />

Mrs Taylorlikes the slogan<br />

‘‘there is no app to replace<br />

your lap’’ and is astrong<br />

supporter of parents and<br />

grandparents reading to<br />

children.<br />

‘‘I was reading my latest<br />

book to my two­year­old<br />

grandsonand wasn’t sure if he<br />

could actually sit all the way<br />

through it.<br />

‘‘But he was so engrossedin<br />

the pictures and detail that<br />

when Ifinished it, he<br />

promptlyasked if Iwould<br />

read it again ­that just melted<br />

my heart.’’<br />

Jock’s Life on the Farm is<br />

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

Paper Plus,Lushingtons and<br />

the Staveley Store,aswell as<br />

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impressiveart displays and live<br />

performances at tomorrow night’sarts<br />

festival at Mount Hutt College.<br />

Funds raised fromthe second annual<br />

festival willgotowardsreplacing the school’s<br />

stage curtains.<br />

Mount Hutt College arts prefect PennyNell<br />

saidthe event wasbeingrun as astudent<br />

project withthe help of teachers.<br />

Theaim wastoinvolve as many peopleas<br />

possible fromthe school andwider<br />

community.<br />

‘‘Lastyear the event was an extremely<br />

enjoyable nightout andno­one left without a<br />

smile on theirface.<br />

‘‘Wealso managed to raise over$2000<br />

towardsthe school’s curtainreplacement<br />

fund.’’<br />

Pennysaid guest performersfromMethven<br />

and <strong>Ashburton</strong> were lineduptotake part this<br />

year.<br />

Auctionswould featuresomestunning<br />

cakes and donated artworks from local<br />

artists.<br />

The artsfestivalideahad comefrom<br />

Charlotte Blundell,aYear 13 studentlast<br />

year, whohad wanted to give aplatform to<br />

artistic students so that they could feel<br />

comfortable to showcase their hard workto<br />

family,friends and the community,she said.<br />

The artsfestival willbeheld in the Mount<br />

Hutt Collegehall andrunsfrom 6.30pm until<br />

10pm.<br />

Entryis$5for students, $7 for adults and<br />

$15 for afamily of four.

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Many hands make<br />

light work<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

17<br />

Morethan 100 people young<br />

and old turned out to plant<br />

morethan 1200grasses in a<br />

community planting day at the<br />

weekend along MtHarding<br />

stream in Methven.<br />

It was part of ariparian<br />

planting project organised by<br />

the Methven Lions Clubalong<br />

the walkway section of<br />

Thymestream; anew<br />

subdivision in Methven.<br />

Lion and project lead Peter<br />

Garde wasgrateful for the 110<br />

people who turnedout to help<br />

get the job done in record time.<br />

It worked out to be around six<br />

The Methvencommunity turns out in droves to help during acommunity planting day at the Thymestream in Methven.<br />

plantings each.<br />

‘‘I always knew that there was<br />

feeling around town that<br />

people were interested, butto<br />

get over 100 people was just<br />

amazing,’’ he said.<br />

Mr Garde was grateful for the<br />

‘‘magnificent’’ turnout.<br />

Around 1250 grasses were<br />

planted bothsides of the stream<br />

on the day with an additional<br />

400 native plants to be done in<br />

the future.<br />

There were three stages to<br />

the walkway track, which will<br />

encircle Methven when<br />

complete.<br />

Thefirst loop takesinthe<br />

Methvenracecourseand RDR<br />

and is albeit complete except<br />

for afew more plantings. The<br />

second loopsthrough the<br />

town’s cemetery and<br />

showgrounds while the third<br />

takesinPudding Hill Roadand<br />

the golfclub.The walkway,<br />

whenfully developed, will<br />

create an 11km loop.<br />

Mr Garde said the project<br />

work was on track; it had atwo<br />

tothree yeartimeframe, and<br />

some loop two development<br />

work wasalready underway.<br />

‘‘So far therehas been<br />

around 300 tonneof shingle put<br />

down on the tracks around the<br />

showgrounds with another 200<br />

tonne to go on yet and thena<br />

fence.’’<br />

The lime chip trackonaclay<br />

base track was ideal for<br />

walkers, runners and bikers,<br />

and wheelchairs and mobility<br />

scooters.<br />

Lions members had been<br />

PHOTO BILL IRWIN<br />

steadily working on parts of the<br />

first track for the past couple of<br />

yearsand decided to take on<br />

the wholeproject to bring it to<br />

fruition.<br />

The endresult, available for<br />

all to enjoy, wouldbegreat for<br />

locals as well as visitors to the<br />

area.<br />

Mt Harding stream runsfrom<br />

belowPudding Hill, past<br />

Methven, and joins the north<br />

branch of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> River.<br />

Other partsare also being<br />

improved.<br />

The interactive mural designed by Geraldine­based artist Koryu Aoshima.<br />

Artwithwelcome vibe<br />

Acolourful, interactive mural<br />

designed by Geraldine­based artist<br />

Koryu Aoshimahas won an <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Welcoming Communities competition<br />

and will be painted on the back of<br />

Armadillo’s restaurant, on thecorner<br />

of Cass and Burnett Streets.<br />

The artist has painted murals<br />

throughoutCanterbury and hopeshis<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>one will createasocial<br />

media buzz.<br />

Visitors canstandinfront of afilm<br />

frame that is part of themural and<br />

take aphotograph to share on social<br />

media(#ashburtonnz).<br />

The mural is designed to foster<br />

welcoming public spacesand has been<br />

fully funded by the Ministry of Business,<br />

Innovation, andEmployment.<br />

It will be completed by the endofJuly.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> deputy mayorLiz McMillan<br />

said the creativework would be a<br />

wonderful addition to theCBD, add<br />

vibrancytothe townand helppeople feel<br />

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18 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Astronomy group helps<br />

locals see far-off stars<br />

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

isinviting people to join them in<br />

viewing the stars.<br />

The group holdspublic nights at<br />

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

observatory on the first Friday of<br />

the months <strong>May</strong> through to<br />

October(the second Friday if the<br />

weather is unsuitable on the first).<br />

The public observing nights<br />

start at 8pm.<br />

The astronomygroup also meets<br />

monthly at the college’s Menorlue,<br />

off WalnutAvenue, to talkabout<br />

the solar system, thegalaxy and<br />

the environs beyond.<br />

People canviewthe majestic<br />

rings of Saturn, thegiant planet<br />

Jupiter anddistant galaxies.<br />

The evening sky in <strong>May</strong>shows<br />

Mars as areddishstar low in the<br />

northwest setting soon after 8pm;<br />

Mars is 320 million kilometres<br />

away.<br />

Saturn rises in the southeast<br />

around11pm and looks like a<br />

bright star shining with acreamcoloured<br />

light.<br />

Atotal but brief eclipse of the<br />

moon will occur on <strong>May</strong> 26.<br />

People whowant to know more<br />

aboutthe astronomy group or<br />

want to comealongtoapublic<br />

observing, cancontact Ken Lucas<br />

on308 9203 or Alistair Perkins on<br />

308 9219<br />

LOCAL LISTENING<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Awomen’s<br />

exercise<br />

class run<br />

by Age<br />

Concern.<br />

Age Concern support<br />

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

2346621<br />

Age Concern’s vision is acommunity that<br />

values and respects all older people.<br />

We work towards this goal by providing<br />

activities and information, along with<br />

support for older people in the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District.<br />

There is an emphasis on promoting health,<br />

safety and independence, with reduction of<br />

hardship, vulnerability and isolation where<br />

possible.<br />

Our many services are designed to meet a<br />

need, or an opportunity, that has been<br />

identified in the local community.<br />

These include:<br />

206 Club –athree­days­a­week programme<br />

providing atwo­course meal, morning and<br />

afternoon tea, with music, board games, craft,<br />

exercise, quizzes, outings included. Director<br />

of Day Services and her team of dedicated<br />

volunteers ensure awelcoming, warm<br />

environment.<br />

Hip Hop for Seniors –aweekly class of<br />

movement to music with aqualified<br />

instructor.<br />

Ladies’ Exercise Class –aweekly class with<br />

emphasis on core muscle strength and<br />

flexibility, again, with aqualified instructor.<br />

Steady As You Go ­aunique communitybased<br />

falls prevention programme using peer<br />

leaders and acentral co­ordinator, with eight<br />

groups in the district meeting weekly.<br />

Staying Safe ­arefresher course for older<br />

drivers, with aqualified facilitator and a<br />

police officer, these one­day courses include<br />

video presentations, awork book and plenty<br />

of opportunity for discussion and<br />

clarification on any changes to road rules, as<br />

well as answers to many questions.<br />

50+ ­asix­week morning programme,<br />

offered twice ayear on Fridays, with atopical<br />

speaker, fellowship and awelcome cuppa.<br />

Courtesy Drivers –available to take clients<br />

to appointments, family occasions, and<br />

outings in the client’s car –the vehicle must<br />

be registered and warranted.<br />

Information for all services, concerns<br />

including Elder Abuse referrals and the<br />

opportunity to be involved as avolunteer, is<br />

readily available from our office at 206<br />

Cameron Street, 9.00am–2.30pm, or phone on<br />

308 6817.<br />

Skate pros dish out tips and tricks<br />

2374161 2378540<br />

About150 young skateboarderspacked<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s skatepark to learn fromthe best<br />

in the business.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Youth Councilorganised a<br />

skate jam for locals and four instructorsfrom<br />

Cheapskates Skate SkoolinChristchurch<br />

came down to passontips.<br />

Among the pros was Krysta Ashwell, a<br />

national and internationally recognised<br />

skateboarder who planstocompete at the<br />

Paris Olympics in 2024.<br />

Theinstructors helped young people<br />

develop their skills, learn new ones and instil<br />

some confidence.<br />

Anumber of youth council members also<br />

had ago, includingsome who hadneverbeen<br />

on askateboard.<br />

Organisers said agreat day was hadbyall.<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club<br />

Quite afew interesting results from the<br />

first round of the Watson Cup. It seems to<br />

have the feel that straightand steadywill<br />

overcome smash it and see.<br />

Young Blair Snowball almostwrote<br />

himself into folk lore, having to play on his<br />

own after alate call off by dad, he had the<br />

Hamptons worriedsick as he was 3upwell<br />

into the back nine. Luckily for Dave and<br />

Ryan they found afew shotslate in the<br />

game and just snuck home.<br />

They will now take on Paul Greer and<br />

Brian Fauth who trampled all overthe<br />

Stoddart and Bird combination. Chris<br />

Lovelock and Ron Carlson put Leakyand<br />

Ram Clarke to the swordand will now play<br />

against the interesting pairing of Grant<br />

Hastie and Lucas McGee.<br />

Kevin Smith and Barry Jury will be<br />

hoping for aquieter game this week. After<br />

easily dispatching Richard Mc and John<br />

Ramsey, they nowturn their sight to<br />

Robbie and Ross,who turned over pre<br />

race favourites Hamish and Tom. Don’t<br />

know whathappened there, maybe Tom<br />

brought the wrong sandwiches.<br />

Dave Robertson and Ian Rive took down<br />

the big bombers Jason and Terry and they<br />

will now face David Fisher and Robert<br />

Pawsey who had the annual Watson Cup<br />

walk over that is Leftyand Ken. Not sure<br />

how manymore yearsKen is goingtoput<br />

up with this. Ireckon the pairing needs a<br />

trip to the vet and putting out of its misery.<br />

It really is the kindest thing to do, the<br />

suffering is getting painful to watch.<br />

These games all take place on Saturday<br />

offnumber onetee. On number 10 teethe<br />

first round silver medallists, no that<br />

sounds weird. The first round nearly<br />

winners.<br />

No, no. Lets just go with the losers, will<br />

play for the Newton Trophy. Idon’t think<br />

there is another competition for the<br />

Newton trophy first round losers, but I<br />

will find out. Iwill ask Lefty and Ken they<br />

are bound to know.<br />

Last Saturday, top score in the<br />

Stableford round was 41 points on<br />

countback to Mike Holmes, just pipping<br />

Chris Robertson and Bill Hetrick. Well<br />

done fellas.<br />

The Jolly boys seem to be having fun on<br />

the Gold Coast,news from the first round<br />

is that Old Spud managed five 3putts and<br />

at $2 apop it could end up being an<br />

expensive holiday forhim.<br />

With six months to go before the men’s<br />

Interprovincials, Iwill be calling a<br />

meeting nextweek on Wednesday 19 at<br />

5.30pm for all interested parties. We need<br />

to get some names to jobs. Please keep<br />

checkonyour emails and pop along if you<br />

can.<br />

See you around the club. Good golfing.<br />

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

President Julie Fechney welcomed<br />

members to the April meeting, especially<br />

welcoming Liz, avisitor. The quotation<br />

was ‘‘Don’t forget no­one sees the world<br />

the way you do, so no­one else can tell the<br />

stories you do’’.<br />

Coby and Stacey gave areport on their<br />

visit to the Friendship Ladies Club on<br />

Wednesday 28 April. The members<br />

seemed to enjoy the stories that were read<br />

out to them.<br />

The assignment for the meeting was<br />

‘Your parents tell you that they actually<br />

don’t know whosechild you are’. Member<br />

wrote many interesting stories including<br />

special parties,will reading, pigtail,<br />

Romania, patrol car, for love, milkman,<br />

time travel, having atalk and birthday<br />

cake.<br />

The instant exercise topic was<br />

Dreamcatcher. Not an easy topic but<br />

members wrote of thoughts, nightmares,<br />

bedroom monstrosity, crafts, wind chimes,<br />

full moon, night terrors, wild thoughts,<br />

beating heart and disaster movie.<br />

The meeting concluded at 8.30pm.<br />

The <strong>May</strong> assignment is ‘Get atext<br />

message from an unknown number saying<br />

meet me outside now’.<br />

Visitors are welcome, contact Rae on<br />

3088927.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Bridge Club<br />

Monday Evening –<strong>May</strong> 3rd, B&C<br />

Ladder<br />

AN/S 1st George Brown&David Fisher,<br />

2nd Bruce Leighton &Paul Leadley, 3rd<br />

Bernie Jopson &Janine Havis<br />

E/W 1st Pat Wise &Joyce Johnson ,2nd<br />

Roger &Nic Baxter ,3rd Sue Smith&<br />

Lynette Adams<br />

BN/S 1st Bryan Beeston &Debbs<br />

Taggart, 2nd Johnny Wright&Judy<br />

Jemmett, 3rd David Sewell &Ralph<br />

Thompson<br />

E/W 1st Louise McCrea &Carol Efford,<br />

2nd Allison &Chris Lovelock, 3rd Rebecca<br />

Oldam &Mandy Reid; Tuesday Evening –<br />

<strong>May</strong> 4th, ALadder N/S 1st Mary Buckland<br />

&Sonia Gill, 2nd Alan Wright &John<br />

McDonald, 3rd David Sewell &Debbie<br />

Seddon­ Sewell<br />

E/W 1st =Rewa Kyle &Peter Wilson and<br />

Leigh Wackrow &Mike Holdaway, 2nd<br />

Trish &Maurice Small, 3rd Paul &<br />

Pauline Fergus<br />

Wednesday Afternoon­ <strong>May</strong> 5th, Valetta<br />

Trophy<br />

N/S 1st Judith Moore &Johnny Wright,<br />

2nd Bev Turton &Peter Downward, 3rd<br />

BethMcIlraith&Maree Moore<br />

E/W 1st Debbie Seddon­ Sewell &David<br />

Sewell, 2nd David Wilkinson &John<br />

Knight, 3rd Sue Rosevear&Kay Robb<br />

Thursday Evening–<strong>May</strong>6th, Duplicate<br />

N/S 1st Beth McIlraith &Rosemary<br />

McLaughlin, 2nd Debbie Seddon­ Sewell<br />

&Peter Downward ,3rd Val Palmer &Jim<br />

Rooney<br />

E/W 1st Trish Downward &Mary<br />

Buckland, 2nd Mike Holdaway &David<br />

Sewell, 3rd Sue Rosevear &John<br />

Fechney.<br />

Allenton Bowls<br />

Saturday 8th <strong>May</strong> president Richard<br />

KaneWelcomed the <strong>14</strong> teams present and<br />

officially opened the start of the winter<br />

bowls season.<br />

The format for the days play was two<br />

bowls triples whichstarted at twelve noon<br />

is to be played every fortnight.<br />

The successful top threeteams in first<br />

round were:<br />

First: Rowan Tonks, Brent <strong>May</strong>son, Pete<br />

Peter Whinham 3wins 19 ends 37 points.<br />

Second: CoryO’Connor,Melva Middleton,<br />

Dave McDonnell3wins 15 ends27points.<br />

Third: Graeme Dowie, Neil Sharplin,<br />

Ken McLaren 2wins 18 ends28points.<br />

Agreat day’s bowling was had by all and<br />

areminder the next round ofthis will start<br />

and hour earlier on Saturday the 22nd<br />

<strong>May</strong> at 11.00am.<br />

Nextevents of the winter programme<br />

are asfollows:<br />

Friday <strong>14</strong>th <strong>May</strong> Threebowl triples<br />

which we have sixteen teams competing,<br />

starting 12 Noon playedevery fortnight.<br />

Saturday 15th<strong>May</strong> format (2­4­2) we<br />

have sixteen teamscompeting starting at<br />

12 Noon and played every fortnight.<br />

Wednesday 19th <strong>May</strong> format(2­4­2) we<br />

have sixteen teamscompeting starting at<br />

12 noon and played every fortnight.<br />

Tuesday rollups will start on 11th <strong>May</strong><br />

be there early to put your names in to<br />

enable the draw to be done before the<br />

12noon start.<br />

Reminder to all members Sunday the<br />

23rd <strong>May</strong> at 2.00 pm will be the<br />

presentation of trophies, followed by the<br />

AGM of the Bowling club then AGM Sports<br />

club.<br />

Afternoon tea will be after these<br />

meetings so bring aplate, please (with<br />

food on it thanks).<br />

Good bowlingfor the winter season.<br />

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

Altrusa International of <strong>Ashburton</strong> held<br />

its annual general meeting, chaired by the<br />

outgoing president Kay Begg. Reports<br />

from the committees outlined their<br />

activities in the previous Altrusan year.<br />

The District Fifteen Altrusa Conference<br />

for New Zealand was held in Timaru in<br />

early <strong>May</strong>.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Altrusa gained several<br />

awards and recognition of the work we<br />

have completed in the community in this<br />

last year. The foot clinic has averaged 26<br />

clients in each of their six­weekly clinics<br />

since the June lockdown.<br />

The fabricand craft bazaar was amajor<br />

success, with an estimated 1500 voluntary<br />

hours oversomeweeks.<br />

Part of the proceeds willbeused to<br />

purchase an AED (cardiacdefibrillator)<br />

for the Sinclair Centre where the bazaar<br />

was held.<br />

Plansare being made to once again<br />

build up acurtain bank, to makecurtains<br />

using suitable left­over fabrics, to be<br />

donated to various charities in town for<br />

those who will appreciate the extra<br />

warmth in their houses this winter.<br />

We welcome your club news contributions<br />

at office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz.<br />

Contributions should be no longer than 300<br />

words.<br />

CLUB NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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MAY<strong>14</strong><br />

Winchmore RuralWomen quizat<br />

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Pink Ribbon breakfastatEA<br />

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breakfast and $10 donation to<br />

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MAY 16<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Trotting Club sponsors<br />

day,first race at 12pm, at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

raceway.<br />

MAY 16<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> nurses reunion,<br />

commencing with aservice in the<br />

hospital chapelat11am andlunch<br />

at the Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong>at12.30pm.<br />

Opentoall nurses or nursing<br />

assistantswho haveworkedat<br />

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Norma 302 8326 or 0274 286864 or<br />

Carolynattismecarolyn@gmail.<br />

com.Registrations close<strong>May</strong> 7.<br />

MAY 21­29<br />

Variety Theatre <strong>Ashburton</strong>presents<br />

It’s Only Rock nRoll Baby, at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> TrustEventCentre.<br />

Fabuloussongs and dance.<br />

MAY 25<br />

Rural connection day at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Racecourse,10am-3pm.<br />

Guest speaker Matt Chisholm,learn<br />

toolstodeal with mental health<br />

issues. Register at<br />

farmingfamilies4u@gmail.com;cost<br />

is $10 to coverlunch.<br />

MAY 29<br />

Bubbles andBling,afundraiserfor<br />

Hospice Mid Canterburyfocusing<br />

on food, wineand fragrance at<br />

Trott’s Community Garden,from<br />

1.30pm-4pm.Tickets are $95 each,<br />

available from hospice on<br />

weekdays from9am-1pm.<br />

JULY 5<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Society of Artsopening<br />

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Week of 10 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong> | ISSUE 28<br />

SkateJam draws crowd forYouth Week launch<br />

Over 150 skate enthusiasts dropped in<br />

to <strong>Ashburton</strong> YouthCouncil'sSkate Jam<br />

event onSunday (9 <strong>May</strong>) in <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

kickingoffYouthWeek.<br />

The second annual youth-focused event<br />

co-hosted by Cheapskates Skate Skool<br />

attracted rangatahi (youth) and tamariki<br />

(children) of all park-riding levels who<br />

wereprovidedfreegearhireand coaching.<br />

Four professional skate instructors from<br />

Christchurch based Cheapskates Skate<br />

Skool,whichboastsNewZealand’slongestrunning<br />

learn-to-skate-programme, were<br />

in attendance and helped facilitate the<br />

event.<br />

Anational titleholder and Paris Olympic<br />

2024 hopeful, 26-year-old Krysta Ashwell,<br />

and one of the instructors onthe day,<br />

proved popular with participants and<br />

parents alike.<br />

“It wasgreat to hear that people<br />

enjoyed Cheapskates Skate<br />

Skool involvement, the event<br />

atmosphere, and overall funness,”<br />

said <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Councillor LynetteLovett.<br />

“Cheapskates Skate Skool<br />

instructorshelped peopledevelop<br />

their skills, learn new tricks<br />

and helped beginners with the<br />

confidencetogive it ago,”said AYC<br />

Deputy Chair and Event Liaison<br />

HenryGoodes.<br />

“These beginners included several AYC<br />

membersaswell,”addedAYCDeputyChair<br />

and Community Liaison LaraShierlaw.<br />

The Skate Skool emcee wrapped up the<br />

day, running three competitions that<br />

included an all-girls class, boys under 13,<br />

followed by an open boys competition.<br />

AYC members Georgia, Sofia, and Anna,<br />

took part in the all-girls competition,<br />

despiteneverhavingbeenonaskateboard<br />

before the event.<br />

“Peoplesaid they’dliketosee the<br />

event held again next year, and<br />

possibly, in Methven,”she said.<br />

On the day, AYC also conducted ayouth<br />

audit of the skate park, with the survey<br />

results to be reported at alater stage.<br />

The event wassupported by YMCA, Sport<br />

Canterbury, The Trust <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Safer<br />

Mid Canterbury, Base Youth Centre and<br />

AraTaiohi.<br />

SkateJamwasthefirstoffourmainevents<br />

hosted by the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Youth Council.<br />

The next <strong>Ashburton</strong> Youth Council event<br />

will be the NZ Mountain Film Festival on<br />

Saturday,7August, beginning at 7pmat<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust Eventcentre.<br />

Youth Week is anationwide festival of<br />

events held by young people and runs<br />

from Saturday, 8<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong> through to<br />

Sunday,16<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Youth Week is anationwide festival of<br />

events held by young people and runs<br />

from Saturday, 8<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong> through to<br />

Sunday,16<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

1 ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />

Week of 10 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 28

StudentsDiscover LocalCareer<br />

Pathways at Expo<br />

Over1,900 people, including secondary<br />

schools, exhibitors, and the general<br />

public, attended Pathways Youth<br />

Careers Expo recently (4<strong>May</strong>), where<br />

students explored possible local career<br />

pathways through exhibitor staff<br />

engagement and interactive displays.<br />

The event concluded with featured<br />

guest speakerNigel Latta on thenight.<br />

Held at EA Networks Centre’sstadium,the<br />

event also hosted 40 <strong>Ashburton</strong> Districtbased<br />

organisations showcasing awide<br />

rangeofemployment opportunities.<br />

Mercedes Walkham of ANZCO’s<br />

Recruitment and Employee Support said,<br />

“it was agreat opportunity totalk with<br />

students and show them that we do so<br />

much more than meat processing. We<br />

provide manyothercareerslikemarketing<br />

or management.”<br />

The Expowas designed to support youth<br />

workforce retention, and attendees<br />

surveyed reported that 68% of students<br />

had more career ideas as aresult ofthe<br />

event. Meanwhile, 81.63% of students<br />

surveyed said they were keen to return<br />

next year.<br />

Students from <strong>Ashburton</strong> College, Mount<br />

Hutt College, and <strong>Ashburton</strong> Christian<br />

School wereshownthroughthe day-long<br />

event in turns by theiryeargroups.<br />

Theywereprivytoinspiringguestspeakers<br />

broughtintoprovidetailored tips, advice,<br />

and storytelling relevant to their age<br />

group.<br />

In the evening, the event was opened<br />

to the public to show parents aportion<br />

of what their children had experienced<br />

during the day-expo.<br />

Author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to<br />

Teenagers, Nigel Latta, was the evening’s<br />

keynote speaker who drew at least 350<br />

people.<br />

“Pathways Youth Careers Expo was the<br />

first of four activities that My Next Move<br />

Mid Canterbury has planned with the<br />

district’s secondary schools, to educate<br />

students about local opportunities,” said<br />

Council’s Community Services Group<br />

Manager,Steve Fabish.<br />

“Getting businesses and youth together<br />

to discover opportunities inour district<br />

promises to be awinning formula,”added<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District <strong>May</strong>orNeil Brown.<br />

Organisations showed interest and are<br />

eager to teach students more about<br />

possible careersinthe upcoming Industry<br />

Day events in June(16), also facilitatedby<br />

My Next Move Mid Canterbury.<br />

Industry Days enable students to visit<br />

workplaces and see first-hand what the<br />

working environment is like, learn more<br />

about how employees made choices in<br />

theircareers, and considerwhat subjects<br />

to focus on in secondary school prepare<br />

them forvarious career opportunities.<br />

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(unless otherwise advised).<br />

Council ActivityBriefings,<br />

13 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong> 9.30 am<br />

Audit &Risk Committee,<br />

13 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, 1.30pm<br />

Council LTPDeliberations,<br />

18 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, 9am<br />

Council Meeting,<br />

19 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, 1pm<br />

WaterZone Committee,<br />

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22 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Pastor Rob’s compassion remembered<br />

Long­serving <strong>Ashburton</strong> pastor,<br />

Rob(Robin) Alexander<br />

Davison, spent most of his life<br />

looking after sheepofone sort<br />

or another.<br />

Rob wasborn in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

on December9,1950, theoldest<br />

son of the late Colin andJoyce<br />

Davison.<br />

Growingupon the family<br />

farm in Lowcliffe,his favourite<br />

workwas looking after the<br />

sheep.<br />

His father had said he had a<br />

gentleway with theanimals<br />

and this was to carry throughto<br />

hiseventual roleof<br />

‘shepherding flocks’ at three<br />

local churches.<br />

Rob attended Lowcliffe<br />

School wherehewas askilled<br />

and enthusiastic hockey player<br />

and keenathlete.<br />

His pure sopranovoice was<br />

discoveredand singing lessons<br />

led him to participate in local<br />

competitions andlater, in<br />

several<strong>Ashburton</strong> Operatic<br />

Societyproductions.<br />

Five years were spent as a<br />

boarder at Timaru Boys’High<br />

School, where he became a<br />

prefect, captained the hockey<br />

First XI andtook leading roles<br />

in the school’s operatic<br />

productions.<br />

He went on to representMid<br />

Canterburyand Lincoln<br />

Collegeonthe hockey field.<br />

Golf also became apassion<br />

and he was amemberofthe<br />

The late Rob Davison<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club for many<br />

years.<br />

On leaving school Rob<br />

worked on various farms before<br />

spending ayear at Lincoln<br />

College,but for health reasons<br />

he left farming life and sold<br />

insurance for T&G and South<br />

British(later NZI). In 1975 Rob<br />

made adecision to dedicate<br />

himself as aChristianand<br />

began attendingthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

New LifeChurch.<br />

He was involved in children’s<br />

clubs and camps, led worship<br />

on Sundays, led home groups<br />

and becamepart of the church’s<br />

leadership team.<br />

In 1985 he and his wife Jenny<br />

were sent to Methven to start a<br />

New Lifechurchthere, which<br />

was to later amalgamate with<br />

the Mt Hutt Elim Church.<br />

In 1987 Rob was asked to lead<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong>churchand also<br />

to run alarge familyhome the<br />

churchowned on Walnut<br />

Avenue.<br />

For five years he and Jenny<br />

sheltered people of all ages<br />

there –from the street, the<br />

JusticeDepartment, Social<br />

Welfareand peopleneeding<br />

rest andreferredbychurches<br />

fromthroughoutthe South<br />

Island.<br />

Rob’s concernwent beyond<br />

the churchtothe community.<br />

While continuing his pastoral<br />

dutiesheserved in various<br />

community roles.<br />

He spent over 20 years on the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Safer Community<br />

Council (forerunner of Safer<br />

Mid Canterbury), the<br />

Crossroads Youth Centre in the<br />

1980s and in recentyears he<br />

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

Newcomers’ Network<br />

Committee.<br />

The welfare of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

churches, not justhis own, was<br />

uppermostinhis mind and for<br />

manyyears he led the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Christian Ministers’<br />

Association,encouraging and<br />

supporting localministers as<br />

they came and went.<br />

For many years he served as<br />

theCanterbury regional leader<br />

of NewLife Churches of NZ.<br />

For 12 years he and Jenny<br />

spent several weeks at atime<br />

teachingatthe Northern<br />

ChristianTrainingCentre in<br />

Labasa, Fiji.<br />

Hisministry alsotook him to<br />

Tonga,Albania, China and<br />

Ireland.<br />

In 2011,after22years as<br />

senior pastor of the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

NewLife Church, Rob left it in<br />

thehands of ayounger couple<br />

andfor the next twoyears took<br />

on an encouragement role with<br />

theSouth Island churches.<br />

In 2013 the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Baptist<br />

Church asked himtobeinterim<br />

pastor while they soughtanew<br />

minister.<br />

‘Interim’ became ‘permanent’<br />

andheservedthere for six<br />

yearsbefore retiring at the end<br />

of 2019.<br />

RobDavison led the same<br />

church for 22 years, but then<br />

crossed denominations to serve<br />

in another churchinthe same<br />

town.<br />

He is remembered as a<br />

loving, compassionate and<br />

generous man of God.<br />

RobDavison died on April 4<br />

andissurvived by wife Jenny.

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Movember benefits charities<br />

Members of theFoothills<br />

Young Farmershave given out<br />

$10,000 to charity<br />

organisations after a<br />

successful Movemberat the<br />

Mountevent.<br />

The young farmers held the<br />

bi­ennial event at theend of<br />

last year to raise money forthe<br />

New Zealand Movember<br />

Foundation.<br />

Foothills YoungFarmer Liv<br />

Thomsonsaid thecharity,<br />

which raised awareness<br />

around men’s mental health<br />

and suicide prevention,<br />

prostate cancer andtesticular<br />

cancer,was afirm­favourite of<br />

the club and the issues covered<br />

were something club members<br />

felt strongly about.<br />

She said at theevent there<br />

was a‘mo’competition, mc’d<br />

by local living legend Ken, aka<br />

Lynda Topp, as well as araffle,<br />

an auction andalive band for<br />

entertainment.<br />

‘‘The night was agreat<br />

successand we were ableto<br />

raise $10,000 forcharity,’’ Liv<br />

said.<br />

‘‘As aclub we decided to<br />

donate $7000 to the NZ<br />

Movember Foundationand<br />

gave$1000 each to Canterbury<br />

West Coast AirRescue<br />

Helicopters, MidCanterbury<br />

AreaStJohn andthe local Mt<br />

Somers SwimmingPool.’’<br />

The night, and the money<br />

raised,would not have been<br />

made possible withoutthe<br />

support of ‘‘all our incredible<br />

sponsors, club members and<br />

community who supported us,’’<br />

shesaid.<br />

‘‘We look forward to our next<br />

event in 2022.’’<br />

Above: Foothills Young Farmers Scott Paton, Holly Mallinson and<br />

Liv Thomson with Rob, the rescue helicopter air medic, and fellow<br />

young farmers Sam Ensor and Simon Wakefield showing their<br />

Movember support for the rescue service.<br />

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Fodderbeet crop<br />

awinning choice<br />

Dairy farmer Vaughan<br />

Jones has beennamed<br />

overall winner of the<br />

Ravensdown Trophyinthe<br />

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

Feed Competition. Healso<br />

tookoutfirst placeinthe<br />

fodderbeetclass.<br />

Mr Jones, whofarms at<br />

Dorie, won the same titles<br />

in2019 and wasasupreme<br />

winnerinthe Mid<br />

Canterbury district A&P<br />

Associations competition<br />

the same year.<br />

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

competitionwasnot held<br />

lastyear because of covid.<br />

Runner up in this year’s<br />

competition wasStewart<br />

Partnership, and the<br />

judges choice crop for the<br />

A&P Winter Feed Cup was<br />

won by Warren Harris for<br />

his kale.<br />

Thecompetition saw 16<br />

farmersentered in thesix<br />

crop classes; rape, kale,<br />

swedes, autumn saved<br />

pastures, green feed<br />

cereals and fodderbeet.<br />

The other winners were:<br />

RossDuncanfor his crop of<br />

rape,Gerard Murphy for<br />

his kale, Darryl Butterick<br />

for autumn saved pasture<br />

and BillDavy for green<br />

feed cereals.<br />

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Students<br />

tackle<br />

issues<br />

Studentsand teachers explored<br />

whattheyloved mostabout Mid<br />

Canterbury during the first<br />

Champions of Change<br />

programme this weekat<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College.<br />

The programme,organised by<br />

Kanuka Mid Canterbury<br />

Regeneration Trust, finished<br />

with an exciting biodiversity<br />

enhancement project, said<br />

trustconnectorAngela<br />

Cushnie.<br />

‘‘Wehad about20students/<br />

teachers involved through the<br />

day and the planistoshare the<br />

workshop outcomes with the<br />

wider student executive,’’ she<br />

said.<br />

The students were joined by<br />

guest speakerJocelynPapprill<br />

from Environment Canterbury.<br />

She is the council’s youth<br />

engagementand education<br />

adviser,aswell as atrained<br />

social sciencessecondary<br />

school teacher.<br />

MrsCushnie saidthe<br />

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

environmentcommittee,lead<br />

by Lauren Taylor, had playeda<br />

key roleinorganisingthe<br />

programme’s event this year.<br />

‘‘They are amotivated group<br />

of youngpeople who are really<br />

keen to help make apositive<br />

differenttotheir environment<br />

at home,atschool and across<br />

Mid Canterbury,’’ shesaid.<br />

The objective of the day,<br />

which was open to any students,<br />

was to explore change and<br />

sustainability, thentake those<br />

ideasand workshop abroad<br />

rangeofthemes and ideas. It<br />

wound up with afocus on<br />

developing projects to benefit<br />

the college and the wider<br />

community.<br />

The programme wasfirst<br />

piloted at the school in 2019and<br />

saw students voice concerns<br />

and ideas about tackling global<br />

and national issues. Plastics,<br />

pollution, transport,gas<br />

emissions and toxinssuch as<br />

1080 were raised as causes<br />

then.This year as wellas<br />

sustainabilityand change, the<br />

grouptouched on lots of<br />

important topics including<br />

optimism, fast fashion and<br />

renewable energy, Mrs Cushnie<br />

said.<br />

Lynnford Rural Women long­serving members Pat McLauchlan (left)<br />

and Joan Moore cut the cake at 85th birthday lunch.<br />

Lynnford women mark<br />

85 years with cake<br />

The Lynnford branchofRural<br />

WomenNZ has marked its 85th<br />

year with acelebratory lunch,the<br />

cutting of acake andalife<br />

memberaward.<br />

Twenty sat downfor lunchat<br />

the LakeHouse last week to mark<br />

the milestone,<br />

The honour of cutting the cake<br />

was given to long­serving<br />

members PatMcLauchlanand<br />

JoanMoore.<br />

Aguest at thelunch was Rural<br />

WomenNZCanterbury area chair<br />

Margaret Chapman who<br />

presentedabranchlife member<br />

award to MarilynEllis.<br />

Mrs Ellis joined the branchin<br />

1973 and has held anumberof<br />

roles over the years and was<br />

president for three years from<br />

1984.<br />

Thefirst meeting of the<br />

LynnfordbranchofRural Women<br />

washeldonJune6,1936 in the<br />

school room at Lynnford.<br />

Nineteenattended the first<br />

meeting and interest for the<br />

grouphad been gauged at an<br />

earlier meeting.<br />

Thebranch’s first president<br />

was Mrs G. Moore.<br />

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24 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Goal­setters enjoy <strong>Ashburton</strong> scene<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Dairy farmers Dinuka and<br />

Nadeeka Gamage are livingthe<br />

dream.<br />

Theyare passionate share<br />

farmers on a245ha Dairy<br />

Holdings farm at Ealing,<br />

milking980 cows,and are<br />

finalists in the New Zealand<br />

Dairy Industry Awards,Share<br />

Farmerofthe Year category.<br />

Theywon the final of the<br />

Canterbury/North Otago Dairy<br />

region and will find out this<br />

weekend how they fared; the<br />

national finals are in Hamilton<br />

on Saturday.<br />

Dinuka and Nadeekalove<br />

being their own boss and<br />

working with animals in the<br />

outsideenvironment.<br />

“Outside is our office now,”<br />

Dinukasaid.<br />

It’s alifestyle they were<br />

pleasedtohave and one which<br />

has slowly taken shape over the<br />

years sinceDinuka first arrived<br />

in New Zealand.<br />

The couple were high school<br />

sweetheartsfrom Kandy, Sri<br />

Lanka,and moved to New<br />

Zealandinthe late 2000s.<br />

Dinuka came out first in 2008<br />

gaininganentry levelposition<br />

with Wayne and Suellen<br />

Pamment on their 880­cow<br />

dairy farm in ruralKaikoura.<br />

Dinuka learnedalot from the<br />

Pamments in his first year in<br />

the industry.<br />

Thenwhen the farm was sold<br />

he headed inland to work for<br />

DairyfarmersNadeeka andDinuka Gamage lovebeing their ownbossand working outdoorswith<br />

animals.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

Mark and PennyFleming at<br />

Culverden,milking 950 cows.<br />

Jamesand Ceri Bourkewere<br />

his dairy industry mentors.<br />

By the timeNadeekaarrived<br />

with their two young sons,<br />

Dinuka was in abetter position<br />

as adairy farm workermoving<br />

his way up the ranks from herd<br />

manager, to 2IC and then farm<br />

manager.<br />

He was with the Flemings for<br />

eight years.<br />

It was afully irrigated, system<br />

four farm,hesaid, in agood<br />

community.<br />

‘‘It was agreat learning<br />

opportunity.’’<br />

Dairy farming was afar cry<br />

from the largerice paddy farm<br />

where Dinuka grew up in rural<br />

Sri Lanka.<br />

He holds diplomas in<br />

agribusiness management from<br />

New Zealand, as wellas<br />

agriculture engineering and a<br />

postgraduatediplomain<br />

marketing from Sri Lanka.<br />

Just prior to leaving Sri<br />

Lanka he was visitingfarmers<br />

selling animal healthproducts<br />

for their stock. Those visits<br />

reignitedhis dream of farming.<br />

He had learned about New<br />

Zealand dairy farmingwhen he<br />

was studying,sowhen the<br />

chance to move south came up,<br />

via aNew Zealand recruitment<br />

agency, he tookaleap of faith<br />

for the futureofhis family.<br />

And it’s been asuccessful<br />

move. Not only has Dinuka<br />

extendedhis qualifications<br />

with the PrimaryITO Level5<br />

Production Management,Level<br />

4Dairy Farming and Biz Start<br />

from DairyNZ but they became<br />

New Zealand citizensin2018.<br />

The Gamages, with their<br />

business LuckCow Dairy Ltd,<br />

are in their fourthseasonas<br />

share farmers with Dairy<br />

Holdings in Mid Canterbury.<br />

They like the district’s<br />

vibrantmulti­cultural<br />

communityand its central<br />

location. They havealso<br />

travelled extensivelyaround<br />

New Zealand.<br />

They have three full time<br />

staff, milking980 cows in<br />

16­hourmilkingsthrough a<br />

48­bailrotary shed.<br />

And in the industry<br />

competition, won merit awards<br />

for their leadershipand<br />

business performance.<br />

However one of the<br />

challenges facingthem of late,<br />

had been finding ­and keeping<br />

­key staff. They train all their<br />

staff to know every aspect of the<br />

job, which carried its own set of<br />

challenges once they were<br />

trainedand sought career<br />

advancement.<br />

The Gamages have enjoyed<br />

the preparation going into the<br />

industry awards,especially<br />

networking with others in<br />

similarsituations.<br />

They saw the ongoing support<br />

from their farm owners as a<br />

strength of their business.<br />

But were also proud of their<br />

own progression throughthe<br />

dairy industry, regularly setting<br />

goals for themselves to advance<br />

to farm ownership in the future.<br />

Areyou<br />

readyfor<br />

‘A Better<br />

Everyday’?<br />

We have vacancies<br />

available now.<br />

Huntersontahrcontrol<br />

The Department of Conservation (DOC)will<br />

reduce tahr control measures in the South<br />

Rakaia/Rangitata area over the next 12<br />

months and hunterswill play abigger part in<br />

tahr managementinfuture years.<br />

DOC has been usinghelicopters over the<br />

past couple of months to survey the exact<br />

population of tahr on smaller specific areas<br />

like the South Rakaia/Rangitata.<br />

Its TahrControl Operational Plan for<br />

<strong>2021</strong>/22 has been developed after five<br />

months of engagement with tahr<br />

stakeholders including hunting and<br />

conservationgroups.<br />

DepartmentofConservation wild animals<br />

managerJames Holborow said the new plan<br />

providesanexciting opportunity to explore<br />

greater hunter involvement in tahr<br />

managementwithinpopular hunting areas.<br />

“We have started discussions with the<br />

Tahr Plan ImplementationLiaisonGroup on<br />

what hunter­led managementwould look<br />

like for the tahr population within the South<br />

Rakaia/Rangitata Management Unit.<br />

“Thiscould involve hunters managing tahr<br />

populations as well as reporting on tahr<br />

numbers and the health of ecosystems. We’re<br />

excitedtosee what we can achieve by<br />

workingtogether withthe group on this<br />

opportunity.”<br />

Survey results would give detailed<br />

information on tahr numbers in the South<br />

Rakaia/Rangitata and the Gammack/Two<br />

Thumbmanagement units, including the<br />

genderbalance of the localtahr population,’’<br />

Mr Holborrowsaid.<br />

“We have decidednot to control tahr in the<br />

South Rakaia/Rangitatamanagement unit<br />

over the next year, while we analysethe<br />

survey data.’’<br />

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RUGBY<br />

Mid Canterbury Rugby draw -<br />

Friday <strong>14</strong>th <strong>May</strong><br />

Under 13: All Teams to meet at Celtic<br />

@6:00pm. Further information TBC<br />

Saturday 15th <strong>May</strong><br />

Celtic Club Day<br />

Seniors, Combined Competition Div 1-<br />

Pool A: West Melton vHampstead, West<br />

Melton1, 2:45pm Marty Gameson. Rakaia -<br />

BYE.<br />

Pool B: Rolleston vMethven, FosterPark1,<br />

2:45pm Andrew Brosnahan. Celtic vLincoln,<br />

Celt1, 2:45pm Jared Le Gros –AR1 Hamish<br />

Grant –AR2 Geoff Barr. Southern vBYE<br />

Senior B: Allenton v Southern, 2:30pm,<br />

Allenton1 Ant McGirr –AR1 Joc O’Connor –<br />

AR2 Gary Clement. Celtic v Collegiate,<br />

Celtic2, 2:00pm Greg Jopson - AR1 Moon<br />

Tuilaepa –AR2 Mike Southby. Mt Somers v<br />

Methven, MtSom1, 2:30pm Glenn Peddie<br />

(Bruce Beckley Challenge Shield)<br />

Senior Women: Celtic vLincoln, 1:00pm,<br />

Celtic1 Geoff Barr.<br />

COLTS Combined: Celtic Colts vLincoln,<br />

12:30pm, Celtic 2Hamish Grant. West Melton<br />

vHampstead/Southern Comb, 1:00pm, West<br />

Melton2. BDI Seniors Colts v Methven,<br />

1:00pm, Dunsandel Domain1.<br />

1st XV UC Championship: Waimea vMC<br />

Combined, WaimeaCollege1, 12:00pm.<br />

Under 18 Combined: MC Alps vKaiapoi,<br />

Allenton 1,1:00pm Joc O’Connor.<br />

Under 16 Combined: MCPlains vRHS<br />

Green, Celtic3, 1:45pm Phill Everist. Rolleston<br />

vMCRU Alps, 12:45pm, FosterPark2.<br />

Under <strong>14</strong>.5 Combined: Waihora vMCRU<br />

Alps, Rhodes Park 11:30am. Leeston v<br />

Methven, LeestonPark, 12:00pm. MCRU<br />

Plains v Lincoln, Celtic3, 12:30pm Moon<br />

Tuilaepa.<br />

Under 11.5: Allenton v Southern, All2,<br />

1:30pm (Club Referee). Celtic GvMethven<br />

White, Celtic4, 1:30pm (Club Referee). Celtic<br />

W v Methven R, Celtic 4, 12:30pm (Club<br />

Referee). Collegiate/Rakaia v Hampstead,<br />

Coll1A, 1:15pm (Club Referee). Tinwald v<br />

Methven B, Tinwald3, 1:15pm (Club Referee).<br />

Under 10: Allenton v Southern, All3,<br />

1:30pm. Celtic v Hampstead, Celtic4,<br />

11:30am. Collegiate v Rakaia, Col1A,<br />

12:15pm. Tinwald vMethven, Tinw4, 1:15pm.<br />

Under 9: Allenton v Hampstead, All2,<br />

12:30pm. Celtic G v Southern, Celt3A,<br />

11:30am. Celtic WvRakaia, Celt3B, 11:30am.<br />

Tinwald vMethven, Tin2, 12:30pm. Methven/<br />

Mt Somers Combined BYE.<br />

Under 8: Allenton GvAllenton M,All3,<br />

12:30pm. Celtic vRakaia, Celt2B, 11:30am.<br />

Collegiate v Southern W, Collegiate 2,<br />

1:00pm. Methv/Mtsomer v Methven, Mts2,<br />

1:30pm. Tinwald v Southern B, Tinw3,<br />

12:30pm.<br />

Under 7: Allenton vSouthern B, Allt4A,<br />

1:15pm. Celtic GvCeltic W, Celt2A,11:30am.<br />

Collegiate v Rakaia, Coll3, 1:15pm. Mt<br />

Somers vMethven, Mt2, 12:45pm. Tinwald B<br />

vSouthern W, Tinwald 1A, 1:00pm.Tinwald O<br />

vSouthern R, Tinw1B, 1:00pm. Hampstead,<br />

BYE<br />

Under 6: Allenton GvSouthern W, All4A<br />

12:30pm. Allenton M v Southern B, All4B,<br />

12:30pm. Celtic G v Rakaia B, Celt1A,<br />

11:30am. Celtic W v Rakaia W, Celt1B,<br />

11:30am. Collegiate v Hampstead, Coll3,<br />

12:30pm.MtSomers vMethven B, Mt Somers<br />

2, 12:00pm. Tinwald Black v Methven W,<br />

Tinw1A, 12:15pm. Tinwald Blue vSouthern S,<br />

Tinwal2A, 1:00pm. Tinwald OvSouthern R,<br />

Tinw2B, 1:00pm.<br />

ASHBURTON GOLF CLUB<br />

Saturday 15 <strong>May</strong><br />

The second round of the Watson Cup and<br />

first round of the Newton Trophy matchplay<br />

will take place with astart time of 12 noon. For<br />

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will beplayed.<br />

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Number 1Tee:<br />

12.00 P Greer & B Fauth vs D & R<br />

Hampton 12.08 DFisher &RPawsey vs IRive<br />

&DRobertson 12.15 KSmith &BJury vs R<br />

Bell & R Chatterton 12.22 R Carlson & C<br />

Lovelock vs GHastie &LMcGee<br />

Number 10 Tee:<br />

12.00 D Stoddart & J Bird vs B & I<br />

Snowball 12.08 P <strong>May</strong> & K Clucas vs J<br />

Overend &TKingsbury 12.15 JRamsay &R<br />

McKernan vsTBlacklow &HNiles 12.22 P<br />

Clark &RLambert vs SLee &SMcCloy.<br />

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Mid Canterbury Hockey Association <strong>May</strong><br />

17-23<br />

Div 1 Women Monday 17 <strong>May</strong> 6pm<br />

TinwaldvMethven (K McIntyre, TBC) 7.30 pm<br />

Wakanui vHampstead (C Hastie, SRead)<br />

Div 1Men Tuesday 18 <strong>May</strong> 6pm Allenton<br />

vWakanui White (C Watson, TBC) 7.30 pm<br />

Wakanui Black vTinwald (C Watson, TBC)<br />

Kwik Sticks Wednesday 19 <strong>May</strong> 3.45 pm<br />

Tinwald Bonnington Painting v Collegians/<br />

Rakaia (B Greer, RKidd) 4.55 pm Methven<br />

Black v Tinwald Engineering Solutions (G<br />

Oates, LEllis)<br />

6.05 pm Wakanui Black v Allenton<br />

(Wakanui Black Div 1 Men, Tinwald Div 1<br />

Men) 7.15 pm Wakanui Blue vMethven White<br />

(Wakanui White Div 1 Men, Allenton Div 1<br />

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SSL Girls Grading Pool 1Draw unknown<br />

Umpires supplied<br />

Small Sticks duty club: Tinwald<br />

Kiwi Sticks (Yr 5) Friday 21 <strong>May</strong> 3.45 pm<br />

Tinwald Foothills vWakanui -Turf a(HKidd,<br />

J Ellis) Tinwald The Tool Shed v Allenton/<br />

Hampstead -Turf b(SGreeson, TEllis +R<br />

Kidd)<br />

Methven (BYE)<br />

Kiwi Sticks (Yr 6) 4.30 pm Wakanui Blue v<br />

Wakanui Black -Turf a(HKidd, KMcDonnell)<br />

Methven vAllenton -Turf b(SGreeson, J<br />

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Rakaia -Turf a(JMuir, KMcDonnell) Rakaia<br />

Blue vTinwald Smith &Sons -Turf b(DLaw,<br />

Methven Div 1Women)<br />

Div 2Women 6.15 pm Wakanui Black v<br />

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Purple vHampstead/Tinwald (TBC)<br />

SSL Boys Div 1Friendly Draw unknown<br />

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Small Sticks duty club :Tinwald<br />

Saturday 22 <strong>May</strong> Mini Sticks 10 am<br />

Methven Black v Methven White - Turf a<br />

(Coaches) Wakanui Black vTinwald Skip-2-It<br />

-Turf b(Coaches) Allenton Golds vWakanui<br />

Blue -Turf c(Coaches) Tinwald Foothills v<br />

Allenton Mini Magic (Coaches)<br />

Fun Sticks 11am Draws made onthe day<br />

(Coaches)<br />

Snr Men (Canterbury Div 1Men Champs)<br />

Marist Park @StBedes College 1.15 pm Mid<br />

Canterbury vUniversity of Canterbury Spartans<br />

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vHampstead Lowcliffe (TBC) 6.30 pm Allenton<br />

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27<br />

Tough<br />

going for<br />

MC United<br />

MidCanterbury United’s top team<br />

battledhard but couldn’t<br />

overcomeFCTwenty11inthe<br />

Canterbury Championship<br />

League encounter in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

on Saturday.<br />

The 2­0 defeat leaves the team<br />

rooted to the bottom of thetable<br />

with one win fromits seven games<br />

andthree points adrift of the two<br />

teams above.<br />

The reserves, which played in<br />

the earliergame, were hammered<br />

8­0 by FC Twenty reserves and sit<br />

mid­table with twowins from five<br />

games.<br />

The reserves play St Albans<br />

Shirley in a12.30pm kick offin<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain thisSaturday,<br />

while the seniors have aweekend<br />

off becauseofthe team’s earlyexit<br />

from the English Cup.<br />

The Mid Canterbury Spartans had some<br />

old boys in the crowd when they took on<br />

Marlborough Boys in the first game of the<br />

Crusaders’ region first XV competition in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on Saturday.<br />

Former <strong>Ashburton</strong> College students<br />

who played for or supported their first<br />

XV 50 years ago were on the sideline as<br />

part of aschool reunion. The competition<br />

was abit different in their day.<br />

The modern­day team is acombination<br />

of <strong>Ashburton</strong> College and Mt Hutt<br />

College, being coached this year by<br />

Shane Enright. The first XV competition<br />

is also now an acknowledged<br />

professional pathway for some players.<br />

On Saturday, the side bravely took on<br />

Marlborough Boys, which lived up to<br />

their favourite’s tag winning 31­0.<br />

The Spartans’ good build­up to the<br />

season’s start was hampered by injuries<br />

to five players, but they had great support<br />

from other age­group sides to field afully<br />

fit squad of 22 on Saturday.<br />

The side has worked hard on fitness<br />

pre­season and athree­day camp at<br />

Oamaru was further preparation.<br />

The Spartans are on the road to Nelson<br />

this weekend to play acombined side at<br />

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28 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Happy 60th birthday Gary!<br />

Long­time Southern Rugby<br />

supporter GaryMcLenaghen<br />

arrived in styleat<strong>May</strong>field on<br />

club day, in alimousine.<br />

Theday also servedasa<br />

celebration of Gary’s 60th<br />

birthdayandafter themain<br />

game he was presented witha<br />

Southern jersey,with Gary 60<br />

on the back.<br />

Gary and his father Bob have<br />

Memory lane with (from left) Josh McAtamney, Bob Ellis, Phil<br />

Cushnie, Gary McLenaghen, Peter George and Murray<br />

Bonnington at Moorhouse Road where the McLenaghens once<br />

farmed.<br />

followed <strong>May</strong>field and then<br />

Southernrugby for years, with<br />

supporters pickingGaryupfor<br />

away games so he can remain<br />

part of the rugby community.<br />

The rugby club also arranged<br />

aspecial cake and best<br />

birthday wishesfrom<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>mayor Neil Brown.<br />

Bob wasaColt All Blackand<br />

twoofhis unclesplayed rugby<br />

at ahighlevel.<br />

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Theformer medical centre on<br />

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hospice last September,with<br />

the group thenspeedfundraising<br />

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Hospice manager Debbie<br />

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allowed it to grow andthe<br />

facility offeredarange of<br />

services forthose suffering<br />

from life­limiting illness.<br />

The home’s officialopening<br />

will be on Sunday, and the<br />

communityisinvited. Then<br />

nextweekisHospice<br />

Awareness Weekand more<br />

events are planned.<br />

MrsMackle said the home<br />

would be open to the public on<br />

Tuesday<strong>May</strong> 18, from10am<br />

until 3pm. People were<br />

encouraged to dropin,look<br />

around, chat to service<br />

providers and ask questions.<br />

On the Thursday, Barry<br />

Haymanwill speak at 10am<br />

about hisown cancer journey.<br />

On other days, hospice will hold<br />

its regular exercise,arts and<br />

crafts sessions.<br />

She saidithad beenabusy<br />

past six months and hospice<br />

staff had beenhumbled by<br />

support fromthe community.<br />

Theyare recruitingmore<br />

volunteers to be on reception<br />

dutiesasvisitornumbers were<br />

risingas more people accessed<br />

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MrsMackle saidpeopleand<br />

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the journey theydidn’t know<br />

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‘‘We are educating the<br />

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The officialopeningwill be at<br />

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Fitting farewell for car club boss<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

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Christchurchdriver Josh<br />

Mitchell’sneedfor speed saw<br />

him win the ShayneAdams<br />

Memorial StreetSprints for the<br />

secondtime at the weekend. He<br />

alsowon in 2018.<br />

Mitchell wasdriving a1997<br />

SubaruWRX which hada2.5<br />

litre Turbo boxer engine with<br />

500hpand asix speed<br />

sequential gearbox; all home<br />

built from astandard road car.<br />

Glenn Frew, of Mosgiel,<br />

drivingaMitsubishi EVOtook<br />

secondand Cody Scott,of<br />

Geraldine, in aMazda RX7,<br />

third.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club’s Daniel<br />

Tew saiditwas abrilliant<br />

weekend andafittingtribute to<br />

late presidentShayne Adams<br />

who died in March after a<br />

health battle.<br />

The sprints startedwith<br />

drivers, pit crew and officials<br />

gathering in foggy conditionsto<br />

form aguard of honour as<br />

Shayne’ ashes, accompanied by<br />

Shayne’s son Corey, took one<br />

final lap around the Shayne<br />

AdamsMemorial Street Sprints<br />

course withcompetitor and<br />

friendPete Templeton.<br />

It was followed by awarm up<br />

lap for drivers and included<br />

Shayne’s daughterKaitlyn<br />

alongside driver Donn<br />

McLaren in his customised<br />

MazdaEscort.<br />

The fog lifted by the start of<br />

racing.<br />

“I think we did 100 percent<br />

justicetoShayneand everyone<br />

else.<br />

‘‘The team was awesome,”Mr<br />

Tew said.<br />

Former car club members<br />

such as Neville Gibb, who had a<br />

long association with the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> club, helped on the<br />

course in tribute to Mr Adams.<br />

Mr Gibbtook up his position<br />

at the starting line in arolehe<br />

did many years ago.<br />

He wasequippedinthe early<br />

part of racing withan imposing<br />

rake. It was changed later in the<br />

event.<br />

Mr Tew,asclubvicepresident<br />

took on the clerk of<br />

the course role, which gave him<br />

anew appreciation forthe work<br />

Shaynehad done in thepast.<br />

However there were no real<br />

dramasfor anything, he said.<br />

“Theraincausedalittle bit of<br />

aproblemonthe Sunday<br />

afternoon because that messed<br />

up all resultsfor everybody.<br />

“Thecross carswere doing a<br />

2.23.92Ithink was the fastest<br />

but …when therain hit in the<br />

elimination,they gotthrown<br />

straight out, they couldn’t<br />

compete.”<br />

Despite thefastpaced action<br />

Above: Drivers, pit crew and officials gather in foggy conditions to<br />

form aguard of honour as Shayne Adams’ ashes took one final lap<br />

around the Shayne Adams Memorial Street Sprints course ahead<br />

of the first race.<br />

PHOTOS TONI WILLIAMS<br />

which saw afirstrun with afew<br />

prangs, abonnet fly open,a<br />

frontwheel fall off and oil spill<br />

there were no injuries over the<br />

rest of the weekend and just<br />

two decent crashes withdrivers<br />

hitting the hay bale safety<br />

barriers, he said.<br />

One carneededits front<br />

rebuilt after hitting the bales<br />

frontonduringSaturday<br />

racing, but it was done<br />

overnightand the driver<br />

continued racing the nextday.<br />

Driver MarkHalliday, of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, countedhislosses<br />

after he lost thefront wheel off<br />

his MitsubishiEVO 1inthe first<br />

run andeventuallyswapped<br />

out his vehicle for an RX7to<br />

continue racing.<br />

Shayne’s wife Kim was<br />

thankful to everyone for making<br />

the event the most memorable<br />

send off possible.<br />

‘‘This year's event wasthe<br />

hardest thing for me and I<br />

appreciate all of thekind<br />

wishes, hugs andthoughts<br />

everyone gavemeover the<br />

weekend,’’ she said.<br />

She congratulated the<br />

winners forputting on an<br />

excellent showandthanked the<br />

competitors, volunteers,<br />

community groups,<br />

timekeepers, officials,<br />

sponsors, spectators and<br />

businesses who supported the<br />

event.She paid special thanks<br />

to driversDonn McLaren,<br />

Gordon Beeby and Peter<br />

Templeton for taking family<br />

members including Shaynefor<br />

aride duringthe event.<br />

‘‘They all had afantastic<br />

weekend andeveryone made<br />

them all partofour motorsport<br />

family,’’ she said.<br />

Above right: Donn McLaren in<br />

his customised Mazda Escort<br />

takes Kaitlyn Adams for a<br />

warm­up lap.<br />

Right: Drivers in the Shayne<br />

Adams memorial sprints warm<br />

up their engines ahead of abig<br />

day’s racing at the event on<br />

Saturday.<br />

Storey brothers (from left) Lachlan, 13, and Kinsey, 10, with<br />

Zoe Bland, 12, from the Tinwald scouts and cubs help to<br />

keep the crowd fed with sausages and burgers.<br />

Crews in pit lane get ready for the business of racing.<br />

Chief scrutineer Malcolm Lovett (from left), starting<br />

volunteer Neville Gibb and clerk of the course<br />

Daniel Tew.

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32 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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12. With which toomuchinterest is taken<br />

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SalesStatistics Source -Homes.co.nzasofFeb <strong>2021</strong><br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)

SATURDAY 15TH MAY<br />

23 South Belt, Methven 10:30 -11:00am 3 1 0 AHB23067<br />

31 Queen Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:30 -11:00am 3 1 1 AHB22735<br />

39 Manchester St,Tinwald 10:30 -11:00am 3 1 2 AHB23001<br />

11 Williamson Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:00 -11:30am 3 1 2 AHB23071<br />

4Blackford Street, Methven 11:00 -11:45am 7 3 3 AHB22671<br />

3/363 Burnett, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:15 -11:45am 2 1 1 AHB23076<br />

21 SouthTown Belt, Rakaia 11:30 -12:00pm 2 1 2 AHB23069<br />

55 Morgan Street, Methven 11:30 -12:00pm 2 1 2 AHB23073<br />

19 Kingsbury Road, Rakaia 12:30 -1:00pm 2 1 2 AHB23082<br />

2/272 Wills Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:45 -1:15pm 2 1 1 AHB23070<br />

9Hakatere Drive, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 2:00 -2:30pm 3 1 2 AHB23081<br />

Hut 7,LowerHakatere 2:30 -3:00pm 3 1 2 AHB23083<br />

SUNDAY 16TH MAY<br />

NO OPEN HOMESTODAY<br />

Open Home<br />

44 Wilkin Street, Tinwald<br />

4 2 2<br />

*4 Bedrooms, master with WIR and ensuite tobefinished<br />

*New kitchen and scullery with newfloor coverings<br />

*Multiple coats ofpaint overSummer hill stone exterior<br />

*Double internal access Garage<br />

*Compliant Log Fire and 2Heat Pumps, insulation in ceiling<br />

and underfloor<br />

*Drive onsection with ample off street parking<br />

*Multiple Sheds and Workshop space<br />

Plumbing is installed forthe ensuite, with the basin, floor<br />

vanity unit, toilet, corner showerunit, taps, extractor fan,<br />

Vogue touch light mirror and paint all included in the sale.<br />

ForSale<br />

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by appointment<br />

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Denise McPherson<br />

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9Hakatere Drive, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

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Situated onthe elevated site ofHakatere Village, asmall<br />

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SetDate of Sale<br />

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Saturday2:00 -2:30pm<br />

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SPORTS RESULTS<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

TENDERS<br />

TENDERS<br />

35<br />

Cycling<br />

Tinwald Cycling U17Development­<br />

Sunday9th <strong>May</strong>, Open Handicap<br />

4.7km:1st Cody Rollinson CT. 10.01.<br />

HT.30s.RT. 9m 31s. 3f/t. 2nd Ryan<br />

Gallagher CT.10.33. HT. 2.30m. RT.8m<br />

03s. F/T. 3rd ZoeNicholls CT. 10.36.<br />

HT.1m. RT. 9m 36s. 4th Eliza<br />

McKenzie CT. 10.37. HT. 2.30m. RT.8m<br />

07s2f/t. 5th AlieshaPopeCT.10.40. HT.<br />

30s. RT. 10m10s. 6th Logan McKnight<br />

CT.10.42. HT. 1m. RT.9m42s. 7th<br />

Braxton BownCT.10.50. HT.Go.RT.<br />

10m50s. 8th Charlotte Neal CT. 10.57.<br />

HT.1.20m. RT. 9m 37s.<br />

Graded Results: A. 1st Ryan<br />

Gallagher. B. 1st Zoe Nicholls. 2nd<br />

Eliza McKenzie. C. Cody Rollinson,<br />

2nd Logan McKnight.3rd Charlotte<br />

Neal.D.1st Aliesha Pope. 2nd Braxton<br />

Bown.<br />

Second Race Teams,1.6km, Girls v<br />

Boys: 1st Eliza McKenzie, Charlotte<br />

Neal,Zoe Nicholls, Aliesha Pope, time<br />

9m 32sec.2nd.Ryan Gallagher,<br />

Braxton Bown, Logan McKnight, Cody<br />

Rollinson, time9m33sec.<br />

Mid Canterbury SocialWheelers, 30<br />

Riders,8th <strong>May</strong>:1st Lucy Kirwan CT.<br />

33.50.HT.3.30m.RT. 30m 20s. 2nd<br />

Brian Ellis CT.33.51. RT. 33m 51s. 3rd<br />

LizWylie CT. 33.52. HT.1m. RT. 32m<br />

52s. 4th Kerry CloughCT. 33.53.<br />

HT.3.30m.RT. 30m 23s. 5thIsabelle<br />

Wall CT. 33.53. HT.Go.RT. 33m 53s. 6th<br />

PaulHouston CT.33.56. HT.3.30m.<br />

RT.30m26s.7th Dave Shurrock<br />

CT.33.57.HT.Go.RT. 33m 57s.8th<br />

Sarah Gould CT.33.58. HT.1m.RT.32m<br />

58s. 9th PaulHands CT. 34.22.HT. Go.<br />

RT.34m 22s.<br />

10th Isabella Inglis CT.34.31.<br />

HT.5.30m.RT.29m01s.11th Pam<br />

HarcourtCT.34.35. HT.5.30m. RT. 29m<br />

05s. 12th Kyla Smith CT.34.41. HT.<br />

5.30m. RT.29m 11s. 13thKenny<br />

Johnston ct. 34.42. HT.5.30m. RT. 29m<br />

29m 12s. <strong>14</strong>th Andy SkinnerCT. 34.43.<br />

HT. 3.30m. RT.31m 13s. 15th Brent<br />

Kircher CT.34.44.HT. 5.30m. RT. 29m<br />

<strong>14</strong>s. 16th Monique Brake CT. 34.45. HT.<br />

10m. RT.24m 45s. 3f.t, 17th Roger<br />

Wilson CT. 35.21. HT. 10m RT. 25m 21s.<br />

4f/t. 18th Veronica Wall CT.35.22.<br />

HT.8.30m. RT. 26m 52s. 19th Ged Wall<br />

CT. 35.22. HT. 8.30m. RT.26m 52s.<br />

20th PaulBrake CT.35.23. HT. 8.30m<br />

RT. 26m 53s. 21st Charlotte CoxCT.<br />

35.25. HT.8.30m. RT.26m 55s. 22nd<br />

Ross Templeton CT.35.28. HT.10m.<br />

RT. 25m 28s. 5f/t. 23rd Ron Kennedy<br />

CT.35.29. HT.5.30m.RT.29m59s. 24th<br />

Michael Gallagher CT.36.19.HT. 12m.<br />

RT.24m 19s. F/T. 25th Tony WardCT.<br />

36.20. HT.12m.RT. 24m 20s 2f/t. 26th<br />

John Uden CT.36.58. HT.10m RT.26m<br />

In the commentary box<br />

Mid Canterbury Spartans in ateam huddle post­game.<br />

58s. 27th Daniel GouldCT.37.45.<br />

HT.8.30m.RT. 29m 15s. 28th Richard<br />

KirwanCT.38.40.HT. 12m.RT. 26m<br />

40s. 29th Andrew Shepherd CT. 39.10.<br />

HT. 8.30m.RT. 30m 40s.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> MSA Petanque Club<br />

Women’s drawndoubles:<br />

Winners: LynAllison andMarion<br />

Harrison.Runners up:Jan Guilford<br />

andKate Marriott.<br />

Third: Betty King andShelagh<br />

Field. Fourth: Adair Jones and<br />

Francie Osborne.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club<br />

Saturday 8<strong>May</strong><br />

The Radius Care player of theday<br />

was Mike Holmes with 41 pts.Other<br />

winning scoreswere: Chris Robertson<br />

andBill Hetrick 41; Ray Reitzema 40;<br />

Royce Jamieson, Craig Bain and<br />

Mitchell Stoddart 37; Al Jopson and<br />

BruceFerriman36; StewartDunlop,<br />

Gavin Douglas andTufuga Sa 35;Tim<br />

Newton 34 on c/b<br />

Results of the Watson cup match<br />

play were: D&RHampton bt B<br />

Snowball;GHastie &LMcGeebtS<br />

Lee &SMcCloy;CLovelock&R<br />

Carlson btRLambert &PClark; K<br />

Smith&BJurybtRMcKernan &J<br />

Ramsay; DRobertson&IRive bt T<br />

Kingsbury &JOverend; DFisher &R<br />

Pawsey btP<strong>May</strong> &KClucas; RBell &<br />

John Skevington (pictured), Peter Wood and Wayne Muckle keep the<br />

crowd at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club’s annual street sprints entertained<br />

and up to date from the commentary box.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

RChatterton bt HNiles &TBlacklow;<br />

PGreer&BFauth bt DStoddart &J<br />

Bird<br />

Twos: David Morrison, Kevin Smith,<br />

Ron Carlson,Jason Overend, Stephen<br />

Lee, Craig Bain, Chris Ralston and Al<br />

Jopson.<br />

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

Stephen Lee;Docks Bar and Seafood<br />

Grill: SherylReid; Value Plus<br />

Processing:Paul <strong>May</strong>;South Island<br />

Seeds: Maxine Carter; Ton’s Thai<br />

LongestPutt#9StewartDunlop;<br />

AlluvialRestaurant Tinwald Spot<br />

Prize: David Fisher<br />

Nine HoleResults<br />

TheHarvey Bakehouse Player of the<br />

Day was Muriel Morgan with21pts.<br />

Other winningscores were: Dick<br />

Hansen20; GavinJohnstonand<br />

Mitchel Leath 19,Chris Anderson18.<br />

9holers(Thursday)<br />

The Flowers @the Gatewinner on<br />

6th<strong>May</strong> was Don McLeodwith anett<br />

score36, on countback fromJenny<br />

Matthews.Third, Chris Anderson on<br />

countbackfrom Terry O'Reilly, nett<br />

score, 37.<br />

On 13th <strong>May</strong>, we willplay SegaGolf<br />

Round 4J.Drummond Trophy, Putting<br />

andon20th <strong>May</strong>, we will play<br />

Netherby Pharmacy H. Smith Trophy<br />

Round 4, Stableford.<br />

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Sheep Manure $8.bag. Pea<br />

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TENDER REQUEST<br />

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0875<br />

DRY Bluegum, Old Man Pine<br />

50/50 mix. 6m 3 $695.00.<br />

WINZ accredited. Free<br />

delivery to most of Mid-<br />

Canterbury. Phone 027 297<br />

7563<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SPECIAL<br />

OFFCUTS<br />

$<strong>14</strong>0 PER CORD<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SLABWOOD<br />

3cordgreen<br />

$330<br />

1cordgreen<br />

$110<br />

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

Adams Sawmill<br />

Malcolm McDowell Rd<br />

Phone<br />

308-3595<br />

GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

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

Plains Rotary<br />

PEA STRAW ANDLINSEED STRAW<br />

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

peastraw andlinseed 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 />

Delivered to over 16,065 homes everyweek<br />

Phone 308 7664 l office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

199 Burnett Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

2366834<br />

2373942<br />

2375503

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

36 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<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 />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

YOGA for apeaceful mind, a<br />

body that feels better and<br />

sanity in a hectic world.<br />

Contact Marta Phone 908<br />

1337<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

Dave Campion<br />

027 543 7632<br />

2375026<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 />

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 />

Saturday15th <strong>May</strong> is<br />

MooreStreet Medical Centre,MooreStreet,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

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

Sunday16th <strong>May</strong> is<br />

AshHealth First,308 Havelock Street,<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 />

SELL<br />

LPG<br />

REFILLS<br />

Small LPG cylinders<br />

Off Street Parking<br />

Available<br />

Arthur Cates Ltd<br />

26 McNally Street<br />

Ph 308 5397<br />

Riverside Industrial Estate<br />

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 />

2379296<br />

SELL<br />

LPG REFILLS<br />

9kg cylinders<br />

$27.50<br />

Askaboutour<br />

deliveryservice<br />

Anysizecylinder filled<br />

17 Grey St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone 307 2707<br />

2379300<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<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 />

MEETINGS<br />

AGM Notice. <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Dressage Group, 26th <strong>May</strong><br />

<strong>2021</strong> at 7pm. To be held at<br />

Speights Ale House, 245<br />

Burnett St, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

THE ASHBURTON<br />

OSTOMY SOCIETY<br />

TheAGM will be held<br />

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

Wednesday26<strong>May</strong><br />

at 2pm.<br />

Business:<br />

Election of Officers<br />

Futuredirection of Society.<br />

Afternoon teawill follow<br />

completion of business.<br />

D.G. Blincoe,Chairman<br />

United Filipinosin<br />

Mid-Canterbury<br />

AGM<br />

4pm, Sunday30<strong>May</strong><br />

<strong>2021</strong><br />

at ALC, 71 Park St,<br />

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

GARAGE SALES<br />

GARAGE SALE<br />

Contents of storage shed<br />

Saturday, 15 <strong>May</strong> at 11 am<br />

167 Dobson Street<br />

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

2383354<br />

2383443<br />

HOUSEHOLD Goods; toys,<br />

gardening tools, furniture<br />

plus more. 19 Delamaine<br />

St, Hinds. Saturday,15<br />

<strong>May</strong>, 8am to 12noon. All<br />

must go.<br />

PARKDALE Close Saturday<br />

15th <strong>May</strong> 8.30-11.30am. 2<br />

display cabinets, coffee<br />

table on wheels, 3 panel<br />

heaters, occasional tables,<br />

sound speakers, penny<br />

farthing bike, tent, valet<br />

stand, pictures, rocking<br />

chair, tea trolley, office<br />

chair, lamps, floral<br />

arrangements, photo<br />

frames, collection of royal<br />

family china, Royal Copenhagen<br />

china, Bells and<br />

Mustache cup collections,<br />

pendants, beads, dvd’s and<br />

cd’s<br />

SOMETHING for everyone.<br />

A real Pandora’s box.<br />

Doors not open until 9am<br />

please. Saturday 15th <strong>May</strong>.<br />

Park Street.<br />

WANTED TO BUY<br />

SMALLCAR<br />

TRAILER IN ANY<br />

CONDITION<br />

6x4 or similar size.<br />

Would prefer<br />

one that<br />

needs repairs.<br />

2383550<br />

Phone 027 477 8068<br />

2379402<br />

WHAT better place for a<br />

public notice than <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />

The <strong>Courier</strong>! Simply<br />

clip the form for a run-on<br />

advert like this or telephone<br />

us on 308 7664 if you<br />

require adisplay advertisement.<br />

CARER<br />

Carerrequired to assist<br />

woman in awheelchair<br />

with morning<br />

and evening routine.<br />

Contact<br />

Susan 027 308 5565<br />

2383056<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Spend a couple of hours every<br />

Thursday delivering the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

<strong>Courier</strong> and Realty in the<br />

Hampstead area.<br />

Enjoy the fresh air, stay fit and reap<br />

the health benefits!<br />

Relief and permanent delivery<br />

staff needed.<br />

Phone Mary todayon308 7664<br />

to get startedoremail<br />

mary.summerfield@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

2383<strong>14</strong>3<br />

Millisle Farm Ltd<br />

Cropping/Arable Position<br />

We are seeking an enthusiastic employee for our<br />

intensive arable farm in Dorie, Mid Canterbury.<br />

We specialise in cropping, store lambs and feed<br />

supportfor dairyfarms.<br />

The role is fulltime andincludes:<br />

• Cultivation<br />

• Drilling<br />

• Irrigation<br />

• Maintenanceoffarmmachinery<br />

• Harvesting<br />

• Stock work<br />

• General farmduties<br />

Remuneration will be based on experience.<br />

Applicants must have NZ residencyor<br />

CurrentWorkVisa.<br />

If youwouldlikefurther information please<br />

contactvia email.<br />

To apply please send acover letter<br />

and your CV to Millisle.farm@gmail.com.<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Stay fit &earn $$$<br />

at the same time<br />

2382862<br />

APPRENTICE FLOORING INSTALLER<br />

We currently have a position available for an<br />

apprenticeflooring installer.<br />

Key attributes would include:<br />

• Enjoyworking as partofateam<br />

• Clean driver’s licence<br />

• Self motivated<br />

• Ability to follow instructions<br />

• Excellent attentionto detail<br />

We offer good remuneration in accordance with<br />

experience. Some overtime may berequired.<br />

Starting date will be negotiable.<br />

Please email your applicationto:<br />

jen.muir@flooringxtra.co.nz<br />

Applications close Friday 28th <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

MID CANTERBURY<br />

2383311<br />

Technical SchemeOperator<br />

At MHV Water Limited (MHV) we are one of<br />

the leading water delivery and environmental<br />

management companies in NZ, servicing<br />

approximately 58,000 hectares via open race and<br />

pressurised pipe systems in the <strong>May</strong>field, Hinds,<br />

Valetta and Ruapunaareas of Mid Canterbury.<br />

Our vision is todeliver solutions that are both<br />

environmentally and economically sustainable<br />

and continue to embrace ourinnovativeheritage.<br />

We are seeking aTechnical Scheme Operator<br />

to join our Operations team and support the<br />

efficient and equitable delivery ofwater to our<br />

farmer shareholders, maintain accurate records,<br />

ensurecompliance is met, and undertakegeneral<br />

maintenance of assets. In addition, youwill need<br />

to have strong computer skills with the ability to<br />

learn, use and where necessary, implement new<br />

software.<br />

Keyduties and responsibilities include:<br />

• Strong communication skills<br />

• High levelofcomputer and numeracy skills<br />

• Selfmotivation and be ateam player<br />

• Agood standard of fitness and presentation<br />

• AcommitmenttoHealth and Safety.<br />

Ideally we are looking for a practical person<br />

with a high degree of computer literacy to<br />

enable operation of our modern technology and<br />

infrastructure.<br />

A competitive salary package, laptop, mobile<br />

phone and work vehicle, along with training<br />

are available for the successful candidate, so if<br />

you are ateam player with initiative and enjoy<br />

avaried work environment this role is perfect<br />

for you. Aposition description is available on<br />

request.<br />

Please applywith CV and coverletter to Melanie<br />

Brooks, info@mhvwater.nz.<br />

Applications close 21 <strong>May</strong><strong>2021</strong>.<br />

MHV WaterLtd,326 BurnettSt, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

03 307 8389 www.mhvwater.nz<br />

Look out foryour<br />

copy everyweek!<br />

2376116Realty

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Are youinterested in joining our<br />

innovativeteam at<br />

PresbyterianSupport?<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 cover letter and CV to:<br />

Engineering Repairs<br />

(2012) Ltd<br />

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

engrep@xtra.co.nz<br />

or phone03308 1506<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 />

We wish to appointacaring and compassionate staff<br />

member, with relevant professional experience/<br />

qualifications. AtPresbyterian Support weoffer a<br />

safe and supportive working team environment.<br />

The role offers stimulating, challenging, rewarding<br />

work,anopportunitytocontributetostrengthening<br />

families and the community. The role will require<br />

collaborative responses in order to facilitate good<br />

outcomes with our clients, while working at our<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>based office.<br />

Administrator<br />

Permanent Part Time,21hours perweek (Job Share)<br />

A primary focus will include reception duties,<br />

greeting all clients, members from the community,<br />

and provide supporttothe PSUSI team. Along with<br />

other defined tasks specific to theCentre. Theideal<br />

candidate is required to be efficientand competent<br />

in administration services including; computer data<br />

entry, word processing/secretarial, reception, some<br />

clerical and accounting as required by Presbyterian<br />

Support.<br />

Thejob description is available<br />

on the PSUSI website<br />

https://www.familyworksuppersouth.org.nz/<br />

administration-<strong>2021</strong>-ashburtonorconfidential<br />

enquiries welcomed by emailing Suz Hutchinson at<br />

susanh@psusi.org.nz<br />

Please apply through www.seek.co.nz/<br />

jobs/52201974<br />

Applications close 24th <strong>May</strong>, 5pm<br />

(Please notePSUSI will be reviewing applications as<br />

they come in and mayplaceprior to this date).<br />

2377988<br />

2378305<br />

2382416<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<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 />

2361806<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<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 />

HakatereKaiārahi: to supportattendance<br />

This is a6-monthfixed-termposition of up to 20<br />

hoursper week, for commencementassoon<br />

as is practicable.<br />

Although the positionisterm-time only, flexibility<br />

is requiredtoworkwithin times thatmeetthe<br />

needs of the families.<br />

Theroleistosupportwhānau overcome barriers<br />

to regular school attendance and achievementand<br />

liaisebetween schools andwhānau.<br />

Thesuccessfulapplicantmustundertake<br />

Police vetting requirements.<br />

Applications closenoon, Monday24<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Forinformation package enquiriesand applications<br />

please contact Jodee Ross,Principal’s Secretary,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College at rj@ashcoll.school.nz<br />

Applicationisbyway of letter of<br />

application andCV.<br />

TURN THE PAGE<br />

TO VIEWMORE<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

2375519<br />

HOME SERVICES<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 />

<strong>14</strong>78, 03 308 4798<br />

CARPET cleaning. Powerful<br />

equipment and fast drying.<br />

Upholstery, mats and rugs.<br />

GARDENING, mowing,<br />

pruning, fertilising, projects<br />

or general spruce ups? Call<br />

owner/oper-<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 />

Experienced<br />

ator. Phone John Cameron<br />

at Supersucker. 027 435<br />

1042 or 308 1677.<br />

ALPS<br />

2379918<br />

2383034<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 />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,<br />

servicing <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />

surrounding districts, $60<br />

per chimney. Phone<br />

Rodney on 03 324 2999<br />

and leave amessage.<br />

CHARLIES Blind Cleaning<br />

Service -same day service<br />

and repairs. Charlie can<br />

supply new blinds and<br />

tracks and will hang<br />

drapes. Ph 03 307 1936 or<br />

020 4169 0342<br />

CHIMNEY Sweep - for a<br />

professional service call<br />

Dan McKerrow Chimney<br />

Sweep and Repairs on 021<br />

118 7580<br />

COMPUTER Problems? For<br />

prompt reliable computer<br />

servicing and laser engraving,<br />

contact Kelvin, KJB<br />

Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot<br />

Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />

308 8989. SuperGold discount<br />

card accepted.<br />

COMPUTER repairs, sales,<br />

training, setup wirelessnetworks,<br />

spyware<br />

cleanup. On-site day or<br />

evening. Low fees. Call<br />

Robin Johnstone, Networks<br />

Firewalls and PC’s Ltd, 308<br />

<strong>14</strong>40 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 />

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 />

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 and<br />

repairs to farm equipment,<br />

irrigators and hose trailers.<br />

Mobile workshop. Phone<br />

Ewan 0274 354 031<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 8<strong>14</strong>7 or<br />

027 432 5447<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 />

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 />

CONTINUOUS SPOUTING<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

GOOD NEWS<br />

FOR SENIORS<br />

STEADYASYOU<br />

GO CLASSES<br />

37<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

These gentle exercises improvemuscle strength<br />

and balance, thus reducing your risk of falling.<br />

HakaterePresbyterian Church<br />

Oxford Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Starting TuesdayJune 15th<br />

1.30pm<br />

Numbers areatcapacityinmanyofthe established<br />

groups,sothis new group will startinthe<br />

Hampstead/Netherby area.<br />

Please phone AgeConcern on 03 308 6817<br />

to enrol or forfurther information<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

ASHBURTON WRITERS’GROUP<br />

PAPER PLUS SHORT STORY<br />

COMPETITION<br />

For age groups-11years and under,12–15years,<br />

andadults(over 16years).<br />

Entry is for residents of the Mid-Canterbury area<br />

andtobesentbye-mail to the address below or to<br />

Unit 19,10Creek Road. Bookvouchers as prizes.<br />

Entry forms and conditions of entry are available<br />

from RaeMagsonbyemail: raejohn@xtra.co.nz<br />

Theentry formsare also being sent to schools.<br />

Entries close FRIDAY 9JULY<strong>2021</strong>.<br />

With theassistanceof<strong>Ashburton</strong>Paper Plus.<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<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 />

FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER<br />

A NEW LOOK<br />

that lasts!<br />

Existing kitchens, doors,<br />

furniture &appliances<br />

The Finishing Company<br />

03 307 8870 2371612<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com<br />

Having problems with your internal gutter systems?<br />

Do your drains keep blocking,causing leakage into the soffits and even your house?<br />

Areyour soffits falling out due to water rot?<br />

We canconvert your internal gutters to standard external gutters.<br />

Allworkmanship guaranteed<br />

Ben Kruger 021 808 739 or 308 4380<br />

232 BoundaryRoad,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz<br />

E; benkruger@xtra.co.nz<br />

2383417<br />

2383445<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 />

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