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Mt Hutt’s new supermodernchairlift will<br />

double theskifield’s hourly capacity<br />

andisset to be revealed on opening<br />

day, June 11.<br />

The eight­seater chairlift,<br />

called the Nor’West<br />

Express, has beenhanded<br />

over after finalcommissioning andwill be independently<br />

certified ahead of theplannedopening.<br />

Skifield managerJames McKenzie said if the new<br />

lift wascompared to acar it would be asleek,<br />

speedy Jaguar.The old chairlift was more humble<br />

Morris Minor.<br />

The new lift is fast,<br />

more weatherresilientand<br />

has improved<br />

safety<br />

features.<br />

It replaces the previous chairliftwhich<br />

was30years old.<br />

Mr McKenzie said the decommissioningofthe<br />

old lift hadstarted in November, withthe rope cut<br />

and foundations taken out.<br />

After extensive civil works, assemblyofthe new<br />

chairlift had startedin March andgenerally<br />

progress had been very smooth,with theweather<br />

playing its part most of thetime.<br />

Ateam from Italy had come out to do splicingand<br />

final assembly work. ‘‘We’ve got padded seats and<br />

there’s no real noise becauseofthe technology<br />

being used.The chairlift has more general<br />

resilience and stability and there’s a<br />

loadingconveyor to make getting on<br />

andoff easierand safer.’’<br />

ContinuedPage 2<br />

Rock opera<br />

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PAGE 6<br />

Beginners art<br />

classes offered<br />

PAGE 12<br />

Mt Hutt skifield<br />

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on the new<br />

eight­seater chairlift.<br />

Rural health<br />

support day<br />

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Covid jabs being rolled out<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> health workers plus some<br />

elderly andvulnerable people are at<br />

thefront of the covid vaccination<br />

rollout in Mid Canterbury.<br />

Some 520 front­linehealth workers<br />

in doctors’surgeriesand at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital were vaccinated<br />

in an eight­day effort earlierthis<br />

monthand nowasmaller community<br />

clinic is operating from <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />

LifePharmacy.<br />

It is the only pharmacy in New<br />

Zealand delivering covid<br />

vaccinations on its pharmacy<br />

premises.<br />

Thepharmacy clinic is for health<br />

workers, those working in resthomes,<br />

and Maori and Pacificpeople<br />

over 70 andthe people they livewith.<br />

The pharmacy alsohas awaiting list<br />

of peoplekeentoget the vaccine if<br />

spares are available.<br />

Thevaccine comes to Mid<br />

Canterburyunfrozeninsealedpacks<br />

and mustbeused within three days.<br />

There are five vials per package and<br />

six doses in avial. Once the vaccines<br />

are drawnup, they must beused in<br />

six hours.<br />

HospitalmanagerBerni Marra said<br />

the vaccines werebeingordered<br />

regularly, basedonthe national<br />

bookingsystem, andeveryone<br />

involvedwas doingtheir best to make<br />

sure none were wasted. So far, none<br />

have.<br />

There was an element of stress in<br />

making sure none were wasted, she<br />

said.<br />

Ms Marra,Life Pharmacy owner<br />

Rachel Eaton andEastfield Health<br />

businessmanager Tony Danngave<br />

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

on the rollout and the<br />

customised planfor <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Ms Marra said the next stageof<br />

plans for howthe vaccine would be<br />

rolled out in thedistrict to the over<br />

65s and then everyone else were still<br />

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Pharmacists Jane Kelly (left) and Rachel Eaton are running the only community<br />

covid vaccination clinic in Mid Canterbury at the moment.<br />

being worked on.<br />

Clinics around the district, some<br />

mobile, would depend on numbers to<br />

be vaccinated in different areas.<br />

Peoplewho book on the national<br />

bookingsystemcan select wherethey<br />

want to go for the injection.<br />

Mrs Eaton said there wasno<br />

shortage of people wanting to add<br />

their names to the waiting list. The<br />

elderlyand vulnerable were being<br />

prioritisedifany vaccinations<br />

becamespare.<br />

She saidthe campaign locally had<br />

resulted in the strengtheningof<br />

relationships between thedistrict’s<br />

healthworkforce.<br />

The only struggle had beendialling<br />

in to the national booking system,<br />

which was overloaded becauseso<br />

many peoplewere calling in.<br />

Mancave Bar<br />

Mr Dannsaid an online booking<br />

system had initially been usedbut<br />

waspaused after adatabreach.<br />

He saidthatwhenthe vaccine was<br />

rolled out to groups three andfour,<br />

peoplewould call the national<br />

bookingline whenthey wanted to get<br />

the vaccine.<br />

‘‘Wedonot know how many centres<br />

will be in town but people will beable<br />

to go to whichever centre they want.’’<br />

Thebooking systemwill help<br />

predict how many doses were needed<br />

and sent to <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Around Canterbury,almost 50,000<br />

doses of the vaccine have been<br />

administered.<br />

People in groupthree (over 65s)<br />

and group four(general public) will<br />

be notified when it is their turnto<br />

have thevaccine.<br />

Mt Hutt, new chairlift, set to go<br />

From Page 1<br />

Twenty­five chairs on the lift will<br />

enable the skifield to take up to 2400<br />

passengersanhourupthe mountain<br />

­arounddouble the capacityofthe<br />

old lift.<br />

It is also possible to addsix more<br />

chairs at verybusy times to bring<br />

capacity up to 3000 people an hour.<br />

Mr McKenzie saidthe<br />

infrastructure upgradewas amultimilliondollar<br />

investmentbyskifield<br />

owner NZ Ski and afantastic<br />

addition. Staffwouldreceivetraining<br />

andfamiliarisation with the new<br />

infrastructure overthe new two<br />

weeks.<br />

He said most of the skifield staff<br />

neededfor thisseason were now in<br />

placeand theyincluded some homegrowntalent<br />

and rookies brought<br />

throughtolearnjobs such as<br />

grooming.<br />

Mt Hutt’s water supply had<br />

increased with the addition of anew<br />

bore, which meant more water in the<br />

reservoir andthe ability to make<br />

snow for longer periods.<br />

Anotherupgradewas amajor<br />

overhaulofthe skifieldroadthrough<br />

aresurfacinginitiative, which would<br />

make arealdifference, he said.<br />

Mr McKenzie said in an ideal world<br />

there would be abig dumpofsnowat<br />

the startofJuneand asustained<br />

periodofcold weather for snow<br />

making.<br />

He welcomed the trans­Tasman<br />

bubble and hoped for big visitor<br />

numbersand agreatseason on the<br />

mountain.<br />

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Snow samples help scientists<br />

Water is sampled from an alpinestream.<br />

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Mid Canterbury skiers headingto Mt<br />

Hutt, trampers, climbers andothers who<br />

play in the alpine environment are<br />

being askedtohelp aNIWA scientist by<br />

collecting snow for anew research<br />

project.<br />

Hydrologist Dr Alice Hill wants to do a<br />

chemical isotope analysis of the snow<br />

samples to help better understand the<br />

role snowmelt plays.<br />

The goal of the research is to<br />

determine the amount of meltwater<br />

making its wayinto rivers and<br />

groundwater and how thatmay change<br />

over time. Alpinerivers in Mid<br />

Canterbury supply surface water for<br />

irrigation and agriculture.<br />

Dr Hill said the winter season was her<br />

immediate data collection but snow<br />

samples collected year roundwould<br />

provide important information.<br />

‘‘We’re asking patrollers, ski field<br />

staff, climbers, or avidskiers out for the<br />

day to collect asmall snow sample. Data<br />

on snow is very limited in New Zealand<br />

so any citizen science samples we get<br />

fromthis project will provideimportant<br />

information.’’<br />

This is particularly importantina<br />

changing climate which mayaffect<br />

future supply.<br />

‘‘Snow is sensitive to rising<br />

temperatures and manyindustries, such<br />

as hydropower and agriculture, depend<br />

on snowmelt for their livelihoods so we<br />

needtoknow whatto expect in the<br />

future.’’<br />

Australian bushfires in recent years<br />

havealso resulted in ashdeposits on<br />

NewZealand snowfields and Dr Hill<br />

saidthese have aprofound impact on<br />

the timing and rate of the melt.<br />

‘‘Climate change andhuman­induced<br />

activities are changing how much snow<br />

there is, whenand how fast it melts. This<br />

means ourdownstream water resources<br />

that are partially sourced from<br />

snowmelt, like rivers and groundwater,<br />

may not look the same in the future. This<br />

has implications for the way that<br />

regional councils manage water takes,<br />

and for individual users like farmers<br />

who need some certainty aroundhow<br />

much water they’ll haveaccess to, and<br />

when.’’<br />

Isotope analysis of bothsnowand<br />

water downstream can tell scientists<br />

where the water came from, and is used<br />

to calculate howmuch snow melt is in<br />

the river.<br />

Collecting samples is an easy process.<br />

Dr Hill has sampling packsavailable to<br />

send out that contain all the instructions<br />

as well as aset of tubes, marker pen and<br />

pre­paid courier bagtosend back to Dr<br />

Hill. Only asmall sample of snow is<br />

needed.<br />

Samples supplies are available from<br />

Dr Hill at alice.hill@niwa.co.nz<br />

Covid event<br />

for Pasifika<br />

Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William<br />

Sio will be in <strong>Ashburton</strong> on Saturday fora<br />

community fono to discuss Covid­19 and<br />

vaccinations.<br />

The informalevent is aimed atMid<br />

Canterbury’s growing Pacific Island<br />

community and will be at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Intermediate School, starting at 4pm.<br />

Representativesfrom the Ministry of<br />

Health, primary health organisationsand the<br />

Canterbury District Health Board will also be<br />

in attendance.<br />

Therewill be ashort presentation from the<br />

minister,who is also MP for Mangere, and<br />

thenasession where people can ask<br />

questions about vaccinations andcovid, in<br />

their ownlanguage if they prefer.<br />

There willalso be achance to mix and<br />

mingle with the ministerand Rangitata MP Jo<br />

Luxton.<br />

Mrs Luxton hasbeenmeeting with<br />

membersofthe district’s Pacific community<br />

and thought it would be good to supportthe<br />

communityaroundcovid andvaccinations.<br />

Schools’ music<br />

festival on again<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Schools’ Music Festival will<br />

be heldoverthreeevenings next month.<br />

SponsoredbyHeartlandBank,the festival<br />

will be held on June15, 16 and 17 at<br />

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

The long­running choral showcase will<br />

feature localprimary and intermediate<br />

school choirs supportedbyarepresentative<br />

choir and guest performersfrom local<br />

colleges.<br />

Choirs from <strong>May</strong>field,Tinwald,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Boroughand Intermediate Awill perform on<br />

the first evening, choirs from Hampstead, Mt<br />

SomersSpringburn, Dorie, St Joseph’s and<br />

Rakaia on the second and choirs from<br />

Netherby,Allenton, Hinds, Lauriston and<br />

Intermediate Bonthe finalevening.<br />

Concertsstart at 7.30pm and tickets costing<br />

$16 plus fees are available from the event<br />

centre or via its website.<br />

Knittersneeded<br />

Red Cross is looking for people in Mid<br />

Canterbury to knit trauma bears, that are<br />

given to childrenintimes of need.<br />

Humanitarian development engagement<br />

managerKathy O’Neill said patterns were<br />

supplied for the bears, which were about<br />

20cmtall.<br />

Trauma teddies werehugged tightly and<br />

evenchewed by adistressed child. She said<br />

Red Cross was juststartingthe initiative in<br />

New Zealand; it was copied from Australia,<br />

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Vaping productsare being displayed<br />

on counters among sweets and candy<br />

in some shops in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

And more retailers are selling<br />

tobacco or e­vapes products in the<br />

Rangitata electoral district than<br />

thoseselling milk and bread,<br />

accordingtoanew report carried out<br />

this month by Cancer Society<br />

Canterbury/WestCoast.<br />

Healthadvocates Carly McDowell<br />

(Community and Public Health) and<br />

Mandy Casey (Cancer Society) say<br />

many of those retail outlets are<br />

within 1km of aschool and in low<br />

socio­economic areas.<br />

The regional tobacco retailers<br />

report surveyed 567 retailers in the<br />

Christchurch and West Coast district;<br />

113 were in the Rangitataelectorate.<br />

Of thoseRangitata retailers, 68sold<br />

milk andbread, but 89 sold tobacco,<br />

and 71 e­vapes. Types of retailers<br />

included dairies, gas stations, liquor/<br />

bottlestores,supermarkets and<br />

grocery suppliers.<br />

At least one gas station in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> does not sell tobacco anda<br />

few other retailers had alimited<br />

range.<br />

Both women were keen for tighter<br />

regulation around the sale of vape<br />

products and were calling for them to<br />

be put in line with tobacco products,<br />

which had to be out of sightof<br />

customers, and especially children.<br />

They also wanted district councils<br />

to have the same rules nationwide.<br />

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

doing really well with its Smokefree<br />

regulations,’’ Mrs Casey said.<br />

They had just made their<br />

smokefree designated areas vapefree<br />

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Currently there were no limits to<br />

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for no advertising ­and it was up to<br />

the individual retailer where they<br />

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On top of vape­free regulations, the<br />

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Allthree weregiveneither atwoyear<br />

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Chris Price gained his 40­year<br />

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Neroli likes keeping people connected<br />

Neroli Cross is enthusiastic about<br />

volunteeringand hasbeennamed<br />

Volunteering Mid&South Canterbury<br />

and theHotel <strong>Ashburton</strong> Volunteerof<br />

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Nerolicurrently avolunteer in 10<br />

roles andsays shegets just as much,if<br />

not more,fromher volunteering as those<br />

she is helping.<br />

Neroli, andhusband Stuart,own<br />

Wrights Drycleaning in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, and<br />

she knows sheisfortunate to be in a<br />

positionwhere shecan help others and<br />

assist organisations.<br />

‘‘If youare able to do things forothers<br />

thenwhy not do it,’’ she said.<br />

And themoreshe puts into an<br />

organisation,the moreshe gets outof it.<br />

WhenNeroli looks at the list of<br />

volunteeringroles shesays mostinvolve<br />

communicating, whether it be on the<br />

phone, or face­to­face andthatsuits her<br />

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Communicationiskey in her role as a<br />

CaringCallerwith St John.<br />

Every week Neroli rings herclient,<br />

theyonly know each other’s first names<br />

and they chat.<br />

Theychatabout how the weekhas<br />

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providesavital servicetosomeone in<br />

needofafriendly conversation.<br />

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news.<br />

Shealso volunteerswith Plunket as<br />

clothing exchangeco­ordinator, where<br />

she receives and sortsgood quality<br />

clothing fornewborntofive­year­olds<br />

thatcan be exchangedatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Plunket rooms.<br />

Shehas been thebooking convenerfor<br />

the Staveley Campfor more than 10<br />

years andthere are times when the<br />

campisvery busy.<br />

Sheenjoys volunteering with the<br />

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she collects thoselearning to driveand<br />

takesthemtotheir theory lessons. While<br />

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Shehelpsout at HospiceMid<br />

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administrationordelivering their<br />

newsletteraround thebusiness<br />

community. She is aback­up driverfor<br />

PresbyterianSupport HomeShare.<br />

Sheisalsostreet co­ordinator for<br />

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Support and is nowjoiningthe board<br />

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Asamemberof the MidCanterbury<br />

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provide support as well as offeringa<br />

talent andhelpfully allowingothers to<br />

assist her with their talents as well.<br />

Neroli also volunteers at both<br />

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answer, or shemaydoboth.<br />

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The 19­year­old is classically<br />

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She alsotap dancesand plays<br />

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In 2020 her single Found<br />

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Venicesaid shewas excited to<br />

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VeniceQin’s flying visit to<br />

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Rock opera rights secured<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust Event Centre<br />

has landed aproductioncoup<br />

securing the performance<br />

rights to popularrock opera<br />

Jesus Christ Superstar.<br />

This year marks 50 years<br />

since the debutofthe show<br />

that features the music of<br />

AndrewLloyd Webber and<br />

lyrics of Tim Rice.<br />

Seven shows will be<br />

performed in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

between August 30 and<br />

September 5.<br />

Event centre managerRoger<br />

Farr said he was‘‘over the<br />

moon’’ when penning the<br />

recentrights to the show.<br />

‘‘I’vebeen chasing it for 12<br />

monthsand to finally to get it<br />

and in the 50th anniversary<br />

year is just fantastic.’’<br />

JesusChrist Superstar<br />

would be ajoint production<br />

involving the event centreand<br />

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

and would help raise fundsfor<br />

both.<br />

Mr Farr said it would be<br />

great to see local businesses<br />

involved in promotion and<br />

sponsorship because the show<br />

was supporting<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />

performance arts community.<br />

He said the eventcentre’s<br />

share of profits would go<br />

towards the high cost of<br />

technical upgrades at the<br />

venue.<br />

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

(VTA) presidentNicky<br />

Excited about the upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar are Variety Theatre <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

president Nicky Milmine (left) andtrust eventcentre manager Roger Farr.<br />

Milminesaid there was abuzz<br />

in the air and an exciting<br />

production lined up.<br />

VTA had first performed the<br />

rock opera in 1987 and again in<br />

2002, and it featured<br />

incredible music and would be<br />

lots of fun.<br />

Mrs Milmine said auditions<br />

were lined up for June12and<br />

13 and slotscould be booked<br />

through links on either the<br />

event centre website or<br />

Facebookpage.<br />

She said 20 people had<br />

signed up within hours of the<br />

link going up earlier this week.<br />

‘‘Therewill be aquick<br />

turnaround when our current<br />

show It’s Only Rock nRoll<br />

Baby finishes on Saturday.<br />

‘‘And after auditions it will<br />

be straightinto rehearsals.’’<br />

Jesus Christ Superstar will<br />

be directed by Mr Farr and Jo<br />

Castelowisthe musical<br />

director.<br />

The experienced team is<br />

looking for 60 or so singers and<br />

dancers, amix of male and<br />

females, who will be part of the<br />

choir of 40 and cast of around<br />

20.<br />

Tickets go on sale from June<br />

20 and are available from the<br />

venue or online.<br />

Talent sought for Stars in Your Eyes<br />

Previous Stars in Your Eyes winner<br />

Murran Buller performed as Cher and<br />

sang Welcome to Burlesque.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s own Stars in Your Eyes<br />

competition is set for areturn in October<br />

and organisers are keen to get the word out<br />

to potential contestants.<br />

The event, organised by <strong>Ashburton</strong> County<br />

Lions, will seeperformers take to the stage<br />

at the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Trust Event Centre on<br />

October 16.<br />

Twelve acts, either individualsor groups<br />

of up to four, will transform themselves into<br />

well known performers to compete for the<br />

Stars in Your Eyes title.<br />

Previous acts havetaken on thelooks and<br />

performed the songs of the likes of Elton<br />

John, Elvis Presley, Cat Stevens, David<br />

Bowie, Adele,Cher and Dolly Parton.<br />

Eventspokesperson andCounty Lions<br />

member Marie McAnulty said planning was<br />

well under way for the popularcommunity<br />

event.<br />

Theprevious two competitions had been<br />

crowdsell­outs andhad showcasedsome<br />

amazinglocal talent.<br />

Theyhas also raised thousands of dollars<br />

for theYouth Institute of<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Charitable Trust and<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Volunteer RuralFire Fighters Welfare<br />

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MrsMcAnulty encouraged performersto<br />

lock in the eventand to practise their<br />

transformations, songs andmoves. More<br />

informationwould be revealed nearerthe<br />

event.<br />

Thechosen12performers will each make<br />

ashortvideo to be shown just before theygo<br />

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Ponty Proctor on his former farm land that will become aresidential subdivision at Tinwald.<br />

Tinwald’s newest subdivision<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

The first sections in anew residential<br />

subdivision at Tinwald are abouttohit<br />

the market.<br />

AshburyGrove will have access from<br />

Grove Street and GrahamsRoad and 31<br />

stage one sections,from 600m2,are<br />

sellingfrom $170,000.<br />

The land once belonged to Alan<br />

Proctor’s family and was used as abase<br />

for an agricultural contracting business.<br />

Alan,best known as Ponty, said his dad<br />

boughtthe land in 1952 and lots of gear,<br />

including tractors, were stored in sheds<br />

there for years.<br />

Two local familiesbought it from Ponty<br />

and farmed the block for 15 years before<br />

deciding to subdivideit. Resource<br />

consent is expected soon.<br />

The land has been cleared of some of<br />

the old sheds and trees, and sectionsand<br />

roads are beingmarked out.<br />

Ponty, 74, said one of the old shedswas<br />

Wood donation shared<br />

Traction engines stored on the Proctor<br />

farm.<br />

built in 1952from untreated timber from<br />

Webster’s sawmill at Winslow. Its beams<br />

were covered in diesel to stop the borer.<br />

As achild, he played in the shed,<br />

lookingfor birds nests and later trapping<br />

rats. The Tinwald Town Board offered<br />

sixpence arat’s tail and he would catch<br />

two or three aweek.<br />

Backthen, the surrounding land was<br />

farmland, populated by cows.Grove<br />

Streetwas agrass track.<br />

Ponty said Ron Bryant ran ageneral<br />

store from the onlyshop in Tinwald.<br />

He lives now around the corner on<br />

Harland Streetand will be keeping a<br />

keen eye on developments.<br />

Ray White is marketing the sections<br />

and business ownerKim Miller said stage<br />

one of the subdivision also included a<br />

sizeable recreational area and children’s<br />

playground.<br />

She said the area offered greataccess<br />

to all the amenitiesofTinwald, as well as<br />

being on the road to Lake Hood.<br />

The realtorsaid the new sectionshad<br />

been generating solidinquiry. ‘‘Thisis<br />

absolutely adirect reflection of the lack<br />

of residential sections in town.’’<br />

Construction at Ashbury Grove will be<br />

allowed from 2022, when titles to the land<br />

becomeavailable.<br />

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Smaller<br />

sections<br />

requested<br />

7<br />

Mount Somers people say they<br />

needsmaller, more affordable<br />

sections in the village to caterfor<br />

growingdemand.<br />

They would likenew<br />

subdivisions to be required to<br />

providearangeofsection sizes,<br />

not just large lifestyle blocks.<br />

The local citizens’ association<br />

voiced their concerns to the<br />

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

Long Term Plansubmissions, with<br />

Sarah Stanaway saying housing<br />

developmentshouldnot be eating<br />

up arableland.<br />

‘‘There areareas of ourtown<br />

thatneedtobe looked at for<br />

rezoningfor smaller section sizes<br />

and perhapsjoint septic systems<br />

for affordable housing solutions<br />

and sustainablegrowth for the<br />

village.’’<br />

Mount SomersHoliday Park<br />

ownersGeorgina McLeod and<br />

Peter Peiluasaid theyhad<br />

experiencedfirst­hand the<br />

demand for more affordable<br />

housingoptions. They had<br />

providedashort­termoption for<br />

some familieswhile they looked<br />

for appropriate homes.<br />

‘‘Requiringamix of section<br />

sizes in newsubdivisions would<br />

give awiderrange of people the<br />

optiontobuild newhouses and<br />

add to ourhousing stock.This may<br />

make it moreachievable for first<br />

timehome buyers to build having<br />

the flow­on effect of freeing up<br />

existingrental properties for<br />

otherswho need it.’’<br />

MrPeilua said whileitmight not<br />

be council’s role to build social or<br />

affordable housing, it had other<br />

tools to encourageit.<br />

The couple moved to Mount<br />

Somersinlate 2019torun the<br />

holidaypark andwerestruckby<br />

the shortage of accommodation<br />

for people moving to the area for<br />

work.<br />

Rezoning occurs through a<br />

reviewof the District Plan, not<br />

through the Long Term Plan<br />

process.<br />

The citizens’ association also<br />

wantscouncil to investigate<br />

addingthe Maori name forMt<br />

Somers, Te KieKie, to signsand to<br />

considerreducedspeed limits.<br />

Councilislooking at turning<br />

bays that should make it safer for<br />

traffic to turn off Arundel Rakaia<br />

GorgeRoadinto the village.<br />

Residents want the speed limit on<br />

thatroadtobereducedfrom<br />

100km to 70kmnear the village.<br />

Members of Rotary Club of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> (pictured) with the<br />

support of volunteers and<br />

businesses in the district, have<br />

delivered 11 loads of firewood to<br />

families in the district to help get<br />

them through the cold of winter.<br />

Around 40 tonne of surplus<br />

wood was cut into rings by<br />

Harmer Logging and transported<br />

into town by Methven Trucking.<br />

The wood was then split into<br />

logs and given to clients<br />

associated with St Vincent De<br />

Paul and Salvation Army.<br />

Aextra vehicle used for<br />

distribution was subsidised by<br />

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

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Sailing trip packed with adventure<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Early morning swimming with<br />

sharks, mast climbing, and<br />

sailing rough highseas is not<br />

everyone’s idea of agood time.<br />

But for 15­year­old Amie<br />

Brownie it was ablast,and<br />

helped her earn achief scouts<br />

badge andforgelifelong<br />

friendships.<br />

Amie hasjust returned from<br />

taking part in aseven day Spirit<br />

of NewZealand ­aNew<br />

Zealand Scout/New Zealand<br />

Guides Atl@s Voyage,sailing a<br />

three­mastedbarquentine ship<br />

around the islandsnorth of<br />

Auckland.<br />

The lastnightincluded a<br />

barbecuefarewell dinner at<br />

Kawakawa,inthe Bay of<br />

Islands, Amie said.<br />

They rowed toshore from the<br />

ship and on the return leg saw<br />

glowingplankton<br />

(bioluminescence)inthe water.<br />

It was aweek full of ocean<br />

beauty,adventure andbonding<br />

among her peers,who were<br />

literally all in the sameboat on<br />

the voyage.<br />

Showers weretakenbyearly<br />

morningjumpsinthe ocean,<br />

andon one such occasionAmie<br />

hadaclose encounter with a<br />

shark.<br />

Shehad never moved faster<br />

to getout the water.<br />

Therewere also jellyfish,<br />

manta rays and pods of<br />

dolphinswhich wereAmie’s<br />

favourite.<br />

They duckedand dived in the<br />

water at the bow of the moving<br />

ship, she said.<br />

Theannualvoyage helps<br />

senior scouts andrangers<br />

experience life on thesea, and<br />

explore new challengesof<br />

leadership, team work and<br />

personal development.<br />

Amie wasencouraged to go by<br />

her grandparents Karen and<br />

Russell Isherwood as away to<br />

increase confidence, try<br />

something newandspread her<br />

wings.<br />

Anditdid.<br />

Amie and her peers, guided<br />

by an experienced crew, took<br />

turns manning the sails,<br />

cleaning thedecks/cabinsand<br />

prepping and serving food all<br />

the while sailing around the<br />

islands.<br />

Therewere day hikes and<br />

activities to do,and even<br />

nightwatch duty on the ship.<br />

Amie has been amember of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Scout Group, based<br />

at Mania ORoto Scout Park on<br />

Chalmers Avenue, since she<br />

was joined Cubsataround age<br />

seven.<br />

While most of the friends she<br />

originallyjoined with had left,<br />

Amie still enjoyed her time<br />

with scouts.<br />

On thevoyage she wasthe<br />

only oneof40­evenly split with<br />

girls andboys­from the<br />

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

Amie and two others were<br />

from the South Island (Nelson<br />

and Queenstown), the restof<br />

the 14 to 16­year­olds were<br />

scattered from aroundthe<br />

North Island.<br />

Despite their living distance,<br />

the group bonded quickly,<br />

helped in part by nightly recapof­the­day<br />

sessions expressing<br />

fears, highlights, dislikes and<br />

feelings.<br />

Amie Brownie has just returned<br />

from sailing on aSpirit of New<br />

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leading light in<br />

osteoarthritis research.<br />

Prof Abbott has two<br />

doctoratestohis name and is<br />

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Research and works at<br />

Otago’s medical school as a<br />

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Thehigh­flyer hasa<br />

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proper, high­quality care<br />

delivered in the public<br />

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that deliversrecommended<br />

treatments in the right order<br />

and throughacombination of<br />

research and both public and<br />

health practitioner<br />

awareness of thegaps and<br />

opportunities.<br />

Prof Abbott trained as a<br />

physiotherapist, and worked<br />

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

Hospital, before headingoff<br />

for asevenyear stint in the<br />

USA.<br />

He returned to start aPhD<br />

in Dunedin and taughtinthe<br />

anatomy department at<br />

Otago.<br />

In 2011 he was awarded a<br />

prestigious fellowship by the<br />

HealthResearch Council of<br />

NZ ,which fundedhis<br />

research and advanced<br />

training for four years,<br />

includingasecond<br />

doctorate.<br />

Prof Abbott was aguest<br />

Professor Haxby Abbott with Andrae Gold of <strong>Ashburton</strong> U3A.<br />

speaker at apacked<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> U3A meeting on<br />

Tuesday,where he busted<br />

myths andmisconceptions<br />

around osteoarthritis.<br />

Akey message he gaveis<br />

that thepublic health system<br />

is failing people with<br />

osteoarthritis because it<br />

does not deliver the key<br />

recommendations of<br />

international clinical<br />

practice guidelines.<br />

Prof Abbott is aregular<br />

visitor to Mid Canterbury<br />

wherehecatches up with<br />

close family and friends.<br />

He has plentyoffond<br />

memoriesgrowing up here,<br />

mostcentred on life on the<br />

family farm at Coldstream.<br />

‘‘There were pet lambs, pet<br />

days at school, farm jobs like<br />

grubbing thistles and<br />

pluckingthe wool of dead<br />

sheep,freezingmornings<br />

feedingout hay, andlonghot<br />

dusty days at harvesttime,’’<br />

he said.<br />

He saidamemorable<br />

sporting memory was<br />

representing Mid<br />

Canterburyinthe Hatch Cup<br />

hockey tournament.<br />

‘‘I boarded at Waitaki Boys<br />

in Oamaru, which saved<br />

many long hours on the bus<br />

to andfrom my far corner of<br />

Mid Canterbury.’’<br />

Prof Abbott said his<br />

interest in osteoarthritis was<br />

sparked by avisiting<br />

professor in the USA who<br />

spokeabout research that<br />

challenged common wisdom<br />

at the time.<br />

‘‘There’salot of<br />

osteoarthritis in my family,<br />

and it dawnedonmehow<br />

much could be doneinthe<br />

health system for sufferers<br />

that just isn’t being done.’’

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Methven chosen for water meter trial<br />

Methvenhas beenchosen for a<br />

water meter trial that will help<br />

detect leaks in itsdrinking<br />

water scheme and data from the<br />

water monitoring will influence<br />

if meters will be rolled out for<br />

the whole of Mid Canterbury.<br />

Some 918 meters will be<br />

installed in the town,which has<br />

avery high minimum nighttime<br />

flow,when most people<br />

would be asleep.<br />

The town was chosenahead<br />

of Tinwald andAllenton, in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, and the cost of the<br />

water meterswill be spread<br />

across all properties in the<br />

district on an <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council water supply.<br />

Council staff say the town is<br />

perfect for the trial because it<br />

had known high leakage and<br />

properties ranged from new<br />

subdivisions to homes more<br />

than100yearsold. Parts of the<br />

pipenetwork date backto1925.<br />

Acoustic leakdetection on<br />

the Methven scheme lastJuly<br />

found 51 leaks­29private and<br />

22 public. The town is on water<br />

restrictions over summer.<br />

Council had planned to spend<br />

$5 million over the nextthree<br />

years installing water meters<br />

on all ordinary connections to<br />

its community drinking water<br />

supplies. It estimates up to 50<br />

per centislost throughleakage<br />

andmeters would help<br />

pinpoint those.<br />

But therewas big opposition<br />

when the planwent out for<br />

public consultation; people<br />

wanted evidence of the leakage<br />

and worried meterswould lead<br />

to charges for excess water use.<br />

Now council has decided to<br />

trialmeters over the next year<br />

and analyse the results; staff<br />

expect monitoring to help see<br />

unusual water consumption<br />

indicating leaks that can then<br />

be repaired.<br />

Previous leak detection work<br />

estimated Methvenhad an<br />

waterloss of up to 65 per cent,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> up to 53 per centand<br />

Rakaia up to 36 per cent.<br />

By comparison, Selwyn<br />

District Councilreported 17.1<br />

per cent water loss from urban<br />

public reticulation overall.<br />

Water engineers told<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> councillors water<br />

consumption in <strong>May</strong>field had<br />

dropped dramatically following<br />

in the installationofwater<br />

meters which identifiedleaks<br />

on private andpublic pipes and<br />

in Mt Somers, water loss had<br />

fallen from46per cent loss to 28<br />

per cent lossafter the<br />

installation of meters.<br />

Smart meters, screwedontoa<br />

manifold in the tobybox, would<br />

normally read hourly flows but<br />

could read by the minute to<br />

pinpoint leakage.<br />

The trial will cost around $1<br />

million nextyear, the first year<br />

of council’s 10­year plan. Data<br />

analysis will happen in year 2,<br />

withrollout plans (or not) made<br />

in year 3for the next review of<br />

the long­term plan.<br />

Councillors voted 5­4 in<br />

favour of Methvenover<br />

Allenton,with Cr Rodger<br />

Letham saying he still<br />

preferred district­wide rollout<br />

overthe next threeyearsas<br />

originally planned.<br />

Cr Letham said meters were<br />

not an if but awhen, given<br />

council’s increasing<br />

responsibility to manage and<br />

use water wisely.<br />

Cr Angus McKay favoured<br />

Allenton. Choosing Methven<br />

would be like pouring petrol on<br />

afire, given the number of<br />

Methven residents who were<br />

against meters,hesaid.<br />

‘‘Yet on paper they are the<br />

ones who willmost likely<br />

benefit the most.’’<br />

Councillors spent several<br />

days hearing submissions on<br />

water meters and ahost of<br />

other council spending as part<br />

of its long­term plan.<br />

The end result is likely tobe<br />

asmall increase on the 6.28 per<br />

cent average rates increase<br />

proposed; Methvenrates have<br />

been reduced from14.8 per<br />

cent to nearer 10 per cent.<br />

Afinalversion of the<br />

350­page long term plan will be<br />

adopted in June.<br />

Budget to help recovery<br />

If you’vebeen followingthe<br />

newsthis past week, you<br />

might have heard that our<br />

government has released<br />

this year’sBudget.The<br />

Budget is an important part<br />

of our plan to recover from<br />

covid,soIwanted to give you<br />

aquickupdate on someof<br />

the keyhighlights and how it<br />

will impact peoplehere in<br />

Rangitata.<br />

At its core,the Budgetis<br />

about securing our recovery<br />

from covid. It lays the<br />

foundations for comingout<br />

of the pandemic strongerby<br />

addressing long­term<br />

challenges like housing,<br />

child wellbeing andclimate<br />

change,while making sure<br />

we can continuetogrow the<br />

economy.<br />

We knowthat we need to<br />

keeponmanaging our<br />

economy responsibly. But<br />

our recovery plan has to be<br />

about more thanjustgrowing<br />

GDPand keeping debt down.<br />

It must alsoprioritisethe<br />

wellbeingofour people.<br />

So, we’re takinga<br />

balancedapproach thatwill<br />

create jobs,grow the<br />

economyand keepalid on<br />

debt, while tackling those<br />

long­term issues likechild<br />

poverty.<br />

For example,one of the<br />

key initiativesinthis year’s<br />

Budget is amajorincreaseto<br />

mainbenefits. We’re raising<br />

benefitsbybetween $32 and<br />

$55 aweek, in line with akey<br />

recommendation of the<br />

WelfareExpert Advisory<br />

Group. Thismoney will help<br />

familiesput foodonthe<br />

table, buy shoes for kids,and<br />

heattheir homes, and<br />

ultimately, willhelp to lift up<br />

to 33,000children outof<br />

poverty.<br />

Both my <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />

Timaru offices regularly<br />

hearfrom local constituents<br />

whomare struggling on a<br />

benefit.They aretryingtheir<br />

veryhardestwith the money<br />

theyreceive but still find<br />

themselvesstrugglingwith<br />

thebasics.Iknow that these<br />

increases will make a<br />

differencetotheir day­today<br />

lives. Iknow it first­hand<br />

also –havingbeenasolo<br />

mumonabenefit having to<br />

rely on food parcels and<br />

stretching every dollar. I’m<br />

incredibly proudthat this<br />

governmentiscommittedto<br />

lifting childrenout of<br />

poverty,helpingtoaddress<br />

inequalityinNew Zealand.<br />

However, thisinitiative<br />

won’tjust support Kiwi<br />

families –itwill also create<br />

stimulus to bolster our<br />

economicrecovery. This is<br />

money that getsspent in<br />

local communities, so it will<br />

provide aboost for our<br />

businesses hereinMid<br />

Canterbury,while<br />

supporting our wider<br />

recovery.<br />

In Rangitata, Budget<strong>2021</strong><br />

will mean morejobs and<br />

fewer childrengrowingupin<br />

poverty,and it will build on<br />

the work that’s already<br />

under way to improveour<br />

community.<br />

Our government is<br />

committed to arecovery that<br />

supports all New<br />

Zealanders, arecovery that<br />

ensures our financesremain<br />

sustainable whiletackling<br />

the long­standingchallenges<br />

we were electedtoaddress.<br />

With Budget<strong>2021</strong>, we’re<br />

getting on with the job.<br />

There’s alot in the Budget,<br />

and if you’reinterested in<br />

learning more,you can find a<br />

full wrap of initiatives and<br />

read more about our<br />

recoveryplan at labour.org.<br />

nz/budget<strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Pipework planning<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> District will work<br />

on plans to reticulate partsof<br />

northeast <strong>Ashburton</strong> for drinking<br />

water and wastewater, butitwill<br />

be residentswho drive the<br />

decision to go ahead withthe<br />

work.<br />

Somesubmitters to council’s<br />

long­term planasked for the area<br />

to be connectedtotown water<br />

supply, but thatwill require a<br />

majority of residents to want it.<br />

Cr Rodger Letham saidland<br />

values would rise if the area was<br />

reticulated.<br />

Residents in the northeast<br />

have historical worries over<br />

nitrate contamination in their<br />

drinkingwater, which comes<br />

fromprivate wells; they are<br />

urgedtohave it tested<br />

regularly.<br />

Council chiefexecutive<br />

Hamish Riach said there were<br />

no plans to dig trenches,but<br />

having the designs ready would<br />

mean council was readywhen<br />

thecommunity demanded it.<br />

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Family Notices<br />

Births Deaths<br />

Deaths<br />

Deaths Deaths Deaths<br />

Acknowledgements<br />

HURST, Nathan and Sonya<br />

(nee Smith) are delighted<br />

to announce the arrival, on<br />

the 12th of <strong>May</strong>, of Madison<br />

Lynn Mary Hurst.<br />

A wee sister for proud<br />

siblings Lottie and Hugo.<br />

A massive thankyou to<br />

Michelle Dolan-Scott, the<br />

team at NICU and our<br />

supportnetwork<br />

Deaths<br />

JEMMETT,BrianValentine<br />

(Barney), on <strong>May</strong> 21,<br />

<strong>2021</strong> Barney passed away<br />

bravely at Waipapa Hospital<br />

Christchurch, aged 75 years.<br />

Dearly loved husband of<br />

Judith (Judy) and much<br />

loved father and father-inlaw<br />

of Dayle and Rachel,<br />

Garth and ex-wife Nerida,<br />

Lyall and Anna. Loved<br />

and special grandfather<br />

(Bahwarp) ofAngus, Lachie,<br />

Wil, Poppy, Freya, Lucas and<br />

the late Jacob. Much loved<br />

son of the late George and<br />

Ida and son-in-law of the<br />

late Stan and Joy. Brother<br />

and brother in law ofConnie<br />

(dec) andHarveySpence, the<br />

late Dulcie and Jack Whyte,<br />

Eileen, Ray (dec) and Helen,<br />

Shirley (dec) and Graeme<br />

Behrnes, Doreen and Brian<br />

Wilson, Allister (dec), David<br />

Ownsworth (dec), Sandra<br />

and Glenn Grey. Barney<br />

will be missed by his nieces<br />

and nephews, their partners<br />

and families. Messages to<br />

the Jemmett family c/- P.O.<br />

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

Aspecial thank you tothe<br />

staff at Ward 1 <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Hospital who respected<br />

and cared for him. In lieu<br />

of flowers donations to the<br />

Allenton Cricket Club would<br />

be much appreciated and<br />

may be left at the service.<br />

A celebration of Barney’s<br />

life will be held at the Hotel<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, Racecourse<br />

Road, on Friday <strong>May</strong> 28,<br />

commencing at 1.30pm.<br />

Followedbyintermentatthe<br />

Seafield Lawn, Seafield Road,<br />

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

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

HENDERSON-PURDOM<br />

James Peter: With much<br />

sadness James passed away<br />

on <strong>May</strong> 23, <strong>2021</strong>, aged 4<br />

months. Adored son of Mike<br />

and Alyshia and special<br />

brother of Leo, and Isaac.<br />

Very much loved by his<br />

grandparents, aunts, and<br />

uncles. “A little soul gone<br />

too soon” .Messages tothe<br />

Henderson-Purdom<br />

KERMODE, Ngaire Jean, on<br />

<strong>May</strong> 21, <strong>2021</strong> at <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

aged 91 years. Dearly loved<br />

wife ofthe late Ivan. Much<br />

loved mother and motherin-law<br />

ofSharon Macintyre,<br />

and the late Ian, and Alison.<br />

Loved Nana of Claire, Brian,<br />

and Andy and much loved<br />

Super Gran of Estella.<br />

Messages to the Kermode<br />

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

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A special<br />

thank you to the District<br />

Nurses, StJohn and Ward 1<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital for their<br />

loving care. Donations to the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> St John would<br />

be appreciated. Aservice to<br />

celebrate Ngaire’s Life was<br />

held in our chapel, corner<br />

East &Cox Streets,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

on Wednesday<strong>May</strong> 26.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

KERMODE, Ngaire Jean –<br />

Dearly loveddaughter ofthe<br />

late Cecil and Eva Walkham.<br />

Loved sister and sister-inlaw<br />

of the late Raymond,<br />

the late Murray, and Jill<br />

Walkham. Beloved Aunt of<br />

allher nieces and nephews.<br />

Supporting thecommunity<br />

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

Phone 307 8317<br />

family<br />

c/- POBox 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

7740. A service for James<br />

will be held at Our Chapel,<br />

cnr East & Cox Streets,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> onSaturday <strong>May</strong><br />

29, commencing at 11.00am.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

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LEADLEY,Stuart Robinson<br />

- on <strong>May</strong> 21, <strong>2021</strong>. Finally at<br />

NELSON, Frances Mary; On<br />

<strong>May</strong> 20, <strong>2021</strong>, passed away<br />

peace after a courageous peacefully at <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

battle at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> aged 84 years. Dearly loved<br />

Hospital, aged 74 years. wife ofthe late Brian. Much<br />

Dearly loved partner of Liz.<br />

Loved father ofTania, Julia,<br />

Robyn, Duncan, and Daniel.<br />

loved mother and motherin-<br />

lawofWendyand Richard<br />

Thomson, Noel and Jenny,<br />

Ex-husband and long time and Keith. Loved Nan of<br />

friend of Judith. Special Caroline,and Natalie; Samuel,<br />

grandfather, uncle, brother, and Michael; Matthew,Jamie,<br />

father-in-law, friend and and Liam, and great-Nan<br />

mentor. Special thanks to of Peyton, Adalyn, Ella, and<br />

Jane and the Palliative Care Nathan. Messages to the<br />

Team, Mary Gluyas and the Nelson Family, c/- PO Box<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital Staff, St 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A<br />

John Ambulance Staff and<br />

the Home Help Team. In lieu<br />

of flowers donations to St<br />

John would be appreciated<br />

and maybeleftatthe service.<br />

special thank you tothe staff<br />

at Rosebank for their loving<br />

care ofFrances. Aservice to<br />

celebrate Frances’ life was<br />

held at St Mark’s Anglican<br />

Messages to the Leadley Church, Elizabeth Avenue,<br />

Family, 125B Racecourse Rakaia on Tuesday<strong>May</strong> 25.<br />

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

service for Stuart will be Paterson’s<br />

held at The Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong>, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Racecourse Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

today, Thursday <strong>May</strong> <strong>27</strong><br />

commencing at 1.00pm. OSBORNE, Margaret Vye,<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

LEADLEY, Stuart Robinson<br />

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

Hospital on <strong>May</strong> 21, <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Loved son of the late Roland<br />

and Greta Leadley (Elgin).<br />

Much loved and respected<br />

brother, brother-in-law and<br />

friend of Betty and the late<br />

Stewart Watson, the late<br />

Colin and Audrey, Norman<br />

and Jean, Alison and Jim<br />

Lawton, Ngaire and John<br />

Brown, twin of Ken and<br />

Fen (all of <strong>Ashburton</strong>), and<br />

Dorothy and Dennis Sloan<br />

(Christchurch). Loved uncle<br />

and mentor of his nieces<br />

and nephews, and greatnieces<br />

and great-nephews.<br />

“Treasured memories of a<br />

special man”<br />

LEADLEY StuartRobinson,<br />

on <strong>May</strong> 21, <strong>2021</strong>. Purposeful,<br />

durable, well regarded,<br />

and valued brother of Ken.<br />

You’ve been who you are,<br />

you’ve said what you felt;<br />

that’s been your authentic<br />

self! We maynot have always<br />

seen eyetoeye; but we have<br />

always been twins. There’s<br />

been times we’re parallel of<br />

mind and thought, but over<br />

the years not really even very<br />

close; -- but today seems<br />

kind-of very empty. Along<br />

the way until today, there’s<br />

been countless blessings of<br />

lifewell lived, some tensions,<br />

disappointments, illness too.<br />

But now you’ve made it to<br />

afertile -- richer paddock<br />

of saintly rule; and maybe<br />

somedayyou’ll be at the gate<br />

to reunite and greet me as a<br />

mate !<br />

nee Pope 13/05/1928 -<br />

21/05/<strong>2021</strong>: Passed away<br />

peacefully in the presence<br />

of her loved family, aged 93<br />

Years.<br />

Much loved wife ofthe late<br />

Laurence(Laurie).<br />

Adored mother and motherin-law<br />

of Ken and Shirley,<br />

Diana and Tai Peneamene,<br />

Paul and Kathy (Australia),<br />

Mark and Christine<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong>), Janice and<br />

Julian Reuben.<br />

Precious nana of her 17<br />

grandchildren, 19 greatgrandchildren,<br />

and 1 great<br />

great-grandchild.<br />

Special mum of Denese and<br />

Debra.<br />

Loved sister and sister-inlaw<br />

ofColin and Mary Pope<br />

(both deceased), Carole and<br />

the late Keith, Tomand Edna<br />

(both deceased), Bruce and<br />

Edith (both deceased). A<br />

loved Aunt toall her nieces<br />

and nephews.<br />

The Service celebrating<br />

Margaret’s lifehas been held.<br />

Special thanks to the<br />

wonderful staff of AT and R<br />

at the Timaru Public Hospital.<br />

Messages to: The Osborne<br />

Family, 51 Barnes Street,<br />

Timaru.<br />

WEIR, Gordon Jnr (DONNY):<br />

Passed away peacefully at<br />

Coldstream Lifecare on<strong>May</strong><br />

16, <strong>2021</strong> aged 65 years.<br />

Dearly loved son of Gordon<br />

and Gretta (deceased).<br />

Loved brother and<br />

brother-in-law of Alan<br />

(Doc) (deceased) and Gail<br />

(Brisbane),<br />

Ann and David Lusk<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong>), Sharon<br />

(deceased), and Maree and<br />

Paul Sheehan (Sunshine<br />

Coast).<br />

Loved special uncle of Jason<br />

and Mimi Weir (Brisbane),<br />

Renée and Danny Kay<br />

(Brisbane), Amy Lusk<br />

(Christchurch), Brady and<br />

Tara Sheehan (Brisbane),<br />

and Gemma Sheehan<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong>). Aloving greatuncle<br />

of Emily and Bridie Kay,<br />

and AriyaWeir.<br />

Special friend of Swaine<br />

Ratana and Logan Ford.<br />

Messages may beaddressed<br />

to: The Weir Family c/- 5<br />

Douglas Drive, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

7700.<br />

Aprivate funeral service has<br />

been held.<br />

0800 2MEMORY<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 637 1229<br />

WHITE, Bruce Douglas, on<br />

<strong>May</strong> 20, <strong>2021</strong>. Passed away<br />

peacefully at home with his<br />

family by his side, aged 79<br />

years. Dearly lovedpartner of<br />

Noeline and husband of the<br />

late Kathy. Much lovedfather<br />

and father-in-law ofKim and<br />

Richard Begg, and Robert<br />

White. Adored Grandad<br />

of Mikayla, and Matthew.<br />

Messages to the Whitefamily<br />

c/- POBox 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

7740. Bruce will be at home<br />

for family and friends to visit<br />

until his service. A service<br />

to celebrate Bruce’s life was<br />

held at our chapel, cnr East<br />

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

on Tuesday<strong>May</strong> 25.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 307 7433<br />

WHITE, Bruce: Dearly loved<br />

friend of Ray and Janice<br />

Parkin.<br />

Will be sadly missed.<br />

Birth notices listed by parents will continue to be<br />

free in the Family Notices column. The initial death<br />

notice lodged by a funeral director will be listed<br />

without charge. There will be asmall charge of $15<br />

for subsequent notices related to the same death,<br />

up to amaximum of 35 wordsand on aper-line basis<br />

afterthat. Thesamelow charges apply to other family<br />

notices,such as engagements,acknowledgements,in<br />

memoriam notices and anniversaries.<br />

YOUNG, Garfield William<br />

Tarr (Garth), on <strong>May</strong><br />

20, <strong>2021</strong>. Passed away<br />

peacefully at Rosebank<br />

Lifecare, aged 93 years.<br />

Dearly loved husband of the<br />

late Olive. Much lovedfather<br />

and father in lawofDaveand<br />

Leann, Margaret and Graeme<br />

Moore (Queensland), and<br />

Barry and Lily. Loved Pop of<br />

Russ and Anna, Tiffany and<br />

Daniel Walker (Queensland),<br />

and Liam. Great Pop of<br />

Amelia, and Georgia Walker,<br />

and Cullen, and Eliza Young.<br />

Messages to theYoung family<br />

c/- POBox 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

7740. Aspecial thank you<br />

to the amazing staff at<br />

Rosebank and the District<br />

Nursing team for their loving<br />

care and support of Garth.<br />

At Garth’s request aprivate<br />

cremation has been held.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

Acknowledgements<br />

BROWN, Glenis Anne:<br />

Charlie and Sue Leech would<br />

like to say thank you for the<br />

cards, visits, kind thoughts,<br />

baking and flowers. These<br />

have been a great comfort<br />

at this very sad time. Thank<br />

youall.<br />

Please accept this as our<br />

personal acknowledgement<br />

to youall.<br />

Kind regards Charlie and Sue.<br />

Family<br />

Notices<br />

Enquiries phone<br />

Mary,Jann or<br />

Karenon<br />

308 7664 or<br />

call into<br />

199 Burnett Street<br />

STRATFORD,StevenKenneth<br />

(Steve) 24.8.59 – 6.3.21:<br />

Sue, Nicholas, Amber and<br />

extended families, wish to<br />

thank everyone for their<br />

lovely messages, cards, floral<br />

tributes, baking, phone calls<br />

and visits on the sudden<br />

passing of Steve.<br />

Iwould like to thank Twizel<br />

Police, NZ Police Dive Squad,<br />

Search and Rescue,MSA Golf<br />

Ladies for the catering, and<br />

Tania Hollings.<br />

Thank you toCarol Gunn for<br />

a lovely service, Paterson’s<br />

Funeral Services and Lynda<br />

at Paterson’s. To Ross<br />

Donaldson for the loan of<br />

your holidayhomeinTekapo,<br />

the Guard of Honour by<br />

MSA Golf Section, Temuka<br />

friends, also thank you to<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Event Centre,<br />

especially Casey.<br />

To all my special friends,<br />

you have been a tower of<br />

strength to us, especially<br />

those who travelled so far<br />

to be with us. Lastly avery<br />

big thank you tomysister<br />

Carolyn forall your help.<br />

Please accept our gratitude<br />

for all you have done since<br />

6th March.<br />

WEST, Jenny Lynette -<br />

12.02.1950 –23.04.<strong>2021</strong><br />

Roger, Hamish, Rachel and<br />

families would like to thank<br />

all those who attended<br />

Jenny’s funeral at Trott’s<br />

Garden. Thanks to all those<br />

who sent cards and those<br />

who rang to give supportand<br />

sympathy atJenny’s passing.<br />

Support from people at Lake<br />

Hood and <strong>Ashburton</strong> was<br />

gratefully received. Gifts of<br />

food, flowers and support<br />

has been unbelievable.<br />

Thanks to Dr Cox, Palliative<br />

Care nurses, the District<br />

Nurse team and carers, for<br />

all your help and care over<br />

recent months. Thanks to<br />

St George’s Hospital for your<br />

care of Jennyoverthe time of<br />

sickness.<br />

This has been atime of great<br />

sadness for the family, but<br />

all your support is helping<br />

us get through. Please<br />

accept this as a personal<br />

acknowledgement from all<br />

of us.<br />

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Illustrator and author Ned Barraud reads to Hampstead School pupils from his book Moonman.<br />

PHOTO MICK JENSEN<br />

Books inspired by nature<br />

Freelanceillustrator Ned<br />

Barraud shared hislove of<br />

drawing with pupils at<br />

Hampstead School last week<br />

andtalkedthem through the<br />

process of creating book<br />

illustrations and jigsaw puzzle<br />

designs.<br />

The former Weta Digital<br />

texture artist told pupils that he<br />

loved reading, but drawing was<br />

his best subject at school.<br />

He had gone to artschool,<br />

later paintedin3DatWeta and<br />

nowhad 16 books to his name.<br />

The books were non­fiction,<br />

often related to natural history<br />

andsome were picture books.<br />

Mr Barraud tookinspiration<br />

from natureand theoutdoors.<br />

He showed the youngsters<br />

photographs,sketches and<br />

completedillustrations.<br />

‘‘I do lots of drawings whenI<br />

decideonasubject. Ialso write<br />

up notesand do research that<br />

help form thebasis for the<br />

book.’’<br />

Drawings were scanned on to<br />

his computer andthen coloured<br />

in online, he said.<br />

His favourite insect was the<br />

praying mantisand books had<br />

also being inspiredby<br />

moreporks, spidersand wekas.<br />

Illustrationsfor jigsaw puzzle<br />

designs weremuch easierto<br />

comeupwith than books, he<br />

said.<br />

Mr Barraud andfellow<br />

illustrator Giselle Clarkson<br />

visited Hampstead School<br />

throughStorylines, acharitable<br />

trust setuptopromote<br />

awareness of the importance of<br />

reading and books.<br />

Hampstead Schoolteacher<br />

Lois Eatonsaid the children<br />

had been inspiredbythe<br />

drawingsshown to them and<br />

the adventures told to them.<br />

Both illustrators had also<br />

stressed theimportanceof<br />

beingagoodreader as well.<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>27</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Sculptural display<br />

includes beach finds<br />

An new exhibition at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> ArtGallery features<br />

the sculptural works of<br />

Southland artist John Wishart.<br />

Called Abandoned Works it<br />

speaks to thepremise that an<br />

artwork is never finished but<br />

rather abandoned at acertain<br />

point in its production.<br />

The serieswas developed<br />

over the course of 2018/19 and<br />

references found objects<br />

washed in by the tides of what<br />

remains of the Ocean Beach<br />

Freezing Works in Bluff,<br />

known as The Beach.<br />

The works employed<br />

generations of Southlanders<br />

and wasthe first in New<br />

Zealand to employ women in<br />

the 1970s.<br />

Financial constraintssaw it<br />

close in 1991 with the loss of<br />

1450 jobs.<br />

Through his works, Wishart<br />

wants to mimic and preserve<br />

the story of transformationand<br />

questions the categorisation of<br />

what is perceived as ‘‘natural’’.<br />

‘‘Thebeach at the foot of its<br />

ramparts is strewn with the<br />

detritus of past lives. Along<br />

with the residue of shells,<br />

carapace and kelp liethe<br />

artefacts of occupation –<br />

bleached buoys, concrete slabs<br />

rounded, bouldered, ribsstill<br />

showing, bottles beaded and<br />

blasted, transformed into<br />

objects of an uncertain<br />

provenance, an uncertain<br />

beauty,’’ he says.<br />

Theartist, based in<br />

John Wishart at work.<br />

11<br />

Murihiku, completed aBFA in<br />

sculpture at Otago Polytechnic<br />

School of Art in 1996 followed<br />

by post graduate studiesat<br />

Elam SchoolofFineArt,<br />

Auckland.<br />

Theexhibition is presented<br />

with support from Community<br />

Trust South, DIY Museums,<br />

ILT Foundation, Southland Art<br />

Society and Southern Institute<br />

of Technology.<br />

It runsuntil July 23.<br />

LAKEWAYNURSERY<br />

Pam’sretiring!<br />

The time is<br />

now right and<br />

I have decided<br />

after24years of<br />

being in retail<br />

at Lakeway<br />

Nursery, it is<br />

retirement time<br />

for mebut not<br />

for Rodney as<br />

the farm shelter<br />

business is continuing.<br />

Iwill still be at the Nursery onthe odd<br />

occasion but in atotally different role,<br />

and will be working in the farm shelter<br />

area with Rodney when required.<br />

So to everyone, thank you for the<br />

memories ...certainly manyhavebeen<br />

made over the past 24 years.<br />

Pam<br />

SPECIALS<br />

were $9.90<br />

NOW$6.90<br />

Greatbuying in this area<br />

GARDEN CENTRE CLEARANCE<br />

ALL RETAIL STOCK MUST GO<br />

Trees<br />

Natives<br />

Blueberries<br />

To our farm shelter customers<br />

Phone 308 9950<br />

Allshrubs<br />

25% to<br />

40% OFF<br />

Pots<br />

As from the 31st of <strong>May</strong> the area previously operating as Lakeway Garden Centre will now be<br />

dedicated to the production of Natives and Farm Shelter plantings.<br />

To organise ordersand collections,phone Rodney0<strong>27</strong>4 753798<br />

LakewayNursery Farm Shelter catalogue hasnow been delivered!<br />

Grahams Road,Tinwald (1kmfrommain highway)<br />

OPEN 7DAYS<br />

9:30am-4:30pm<br />

Nandinas<br />

Astelias<br />

Rhodos<br />

2382578

NEWS<br />

12 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>27</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Art classes offered<br />

Art tutorKristinDunne with some of her mosaics and other artworks.<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Art teacher Kristin Dunne is inviting<br />

budding adult artists to exploretheir<br />

creativityataseriesofart classes starting<br />

on June11.<br />

The pilot art scheme will run over six<br />

weeks andwillbeheld in aroom at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Public Library.<br />

Mrs Dunne, who is an art schoolgraduate<br />

and has been an artist for the last 21 years,<br />

is targeting people who have never had the<br />

opportunity tolearn how to be creative or<br />

enjoyed the freedom that creativity brings.<br />

Each class will tackleadifferent topic<br />

including free drawing, acrylics and mixed<br />

media.<br />

The final two sessions willfocus on the<br />

artist’s favourite medium of mosaics.<br />

Mrs Dunne said art for her was aholistic<br />

experience andshe wanted to encourage<br />

people to be creative in their own right and<br />

to exploreand reachtheir fullpotential.<br />

‘‘I’llbeoffering advice and suggestions,<br />

but really it is about people giving it ago<br />

and looking forward to coming along each<br />

week to have fun.’’<br />

All art materialswill be supplied and<br />

sessions willrun for around twohours.<br />

The pilot art classes arebeing held with<br />

funding support from aCreative<br />

Communities grant and cost $5 per session.<br />

Morning tea is included.<br />

MrsDunne said shewanted the classesto<br />

be accessible and affordable to peopleofall<br />

backgrounds.<br />

She hoped for agood uptake and wanted<br />

to continue running art classes after the<br />

pilot had finished.<br />

She was grateful for the support of the<br />

library.<br />

Kristin Dunne recently moved to Tinwald<br />

from the North Island with her husband<br />

and childrenand can be contacted on 021<br />

033 6790.<br />

2386699<br />

Youngsters at the Methven skatepark.<br />

Skatepark<br />

adrawcard<br />

Methven’s newskatepark is gettingplentyof<br />

users.<br />

The facility opened in July lastyear and<br />

has proven apopularattraction with<br />

skaters and scooter riders.<br />

Somework on the project continuedafter<br />

it was opened, but fencing around thebowl<br />

camedownaheadofthe lastschool<br />

holidays.<br />

The new skatepark has beenadream<br />

driven by Kidz Methvensince2007 and<br />

around $130,000was raised to build it.<br />

Methven local andKidz Methven member<br />

LizMcMillan said it had proven areally<br />

worthwhile project.<br />

She had noticed more children scootering<br />

or skating to schoolsince it opened and<br />

duringthe recentschool holidays the<br />

skatepark was busy most days.<br />

It cateredtoall ages andthere were<br />

children on scooters, skates,bikes, wee<br />

ones on balance bikes andevenafew roller<br />

skaters.<br />

‘‘We’vehad some great feedback with<br />

people saying it has turnedavacant section<br />

into agreat space,’’ Ms McMillan said.<br />

Giant skateboard coming<br />

Mid Canterbury people can showsome<br />

support for athletes goingtothe Tokyo<br />

Olympics whenagiant skateboard<br />

representingnew events comes to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on June 1.<br />

The 12­metre, 800kg skateboard celebrates<br />

six new events at the Olympics, including<br />

skateboarding,surfing and three­on­three<br />

basketball.<br />

Set to break recordsbyentering the<br />

GuinnessBook of World Records for the<br />

largestfully operational skateboard in the<br />

world, the boardisasymbol of the changing<br />

face of the Olympics.<br />

It will visit 40 towns in 41 days.

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Community House thinks pink<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>27</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

13<br />

LETTER TO EDITOR<br />

Acknowledging Rob Davison<br />

Shades of pinkadornedCommunity<br />

House Mid Canterbury and its tenants<br />

last week as theysupported Pink Shirt<br />

Day with aPink Ribbon morning tea.<br />

Pink iced buns, animal biscuits, pink<br />

marshmellows and home baking ­aswell<br />

as Breast Cancerribbons and pens ­were<br />

on offer to anyone foradonation to the<br />

Pink Ribbon cause.<br />

Amongthosedressedfor the occasion<br />

were (above) facilitiesmanager John<br />

Driscoll (back left)and Marie McAnulty,<br />

and (front, from left) Dellwyn Moylan,<br />

Julian Kershaw, Bronnie McMurtrie and<br />

Christine Muff.<br />

Those at the morning tea also took part<br />

in an ice­breaker to get to know each<br />

other with Diversi­Tea korero starter<br />

cards;aquestion and answer resource<br />

abletobedownloaded from thePink<br />

Shirt website.<br />

Forestry operations stay in-house<br />

LINDA.CLARKE<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Councilwill<br />

continue to run its forestry operations<br />

with an in­house forester, it has decided<br />

afterareview of operations.<br />

Council ownsand manages over 1350ha<br />

of forest in the district, though the land<br />

areaand saleshave reduced in the past 20<br />

years.<br />

Forestry assetshave historically<br />

deliveredgood incomefrom tree<br />

harvesting andthe revenue has been used<br />

to helpreducerates; the forestryreserve<br />

account hasabalance of $7.7 million.<br />

Theservice deliveryreview noted<br />

reductions in the sizeof theforest estate.<br />

The big windeventof2013damaged trees<br />

and there are now fewer maturestands<br />

available for harvest. The operation is 37<br />

per centsmallerthan it was in 2000.<br />

Council alsocontractsout the expertise<br />

of its in­houseforester to othercouncils.<br />

Thereviewsaid out­sourcing forestry<br />

management wouldcost $67,000 ayear<br />

more than keepingitin­house.<br />

Selling off the forest estate was not<br />

recommended as the lack of oldertrees<br />

close to harvest would not garner serious<br />

interest.<br />

Councillors agreedtokeep<br />

management in­housefor the shortmedium<br />

term andlook at its future<br />

strategyfor forestry, aroundcarbon<br />

credits, sustainability and climate<br />

change,byJune 30 nextyear.<br />

Councilinvolvementwith forestry<br />

started withthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>County<br />

Council being vested withreserve landto<br />

establish plantations, which provided<br />

shelter and soil protection.<br />

Substantialareaswere planted with<br />

various species, including larch,Douglas<br />

fir,pine, eucalyptsand otherspecies.<br />

Theselater became valuable for their<br />

timber, providing revenue for council.<br />

The county council appointed afulltimeforester<br />

in 1969 and had its own<br />

logging crew andharvesting machinery.<br />

Eventuallyitemployed contractors.<br />

An <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong><br />

obituary (<strong>May</strong> 13) suitably<br />

summarisedthe<br />

extraordinary commitment<br />

made by RobDavison to his<br />

community.<br />

Itincludedabriefmention<br />

that, amonghis many other<br />

commitments,“he chaired the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Newcomers’<br />

Network Committee”.<br />

Iwould liketotakethe<br />

opportunitytoexpandonhis<br />

contribution in this area.<br />

Rob Davison hadjoined the<br />

Newcomers Network group by<br />

2009, beforeitbecame an<br />

incorporated society in 2010.<br />

In 2012 Robtook on the<br />

position of board chair, and by<br />

June2019,the newly renamed<br />

Hakatere Multi Cultural<br />

Council (HMCC)becamean<br />

officialmember ofthe New<br />

ZealandFederation of<br />

Multicultural Councils.<br />

Unfortunately, Rob stood<br />

down from the trust, dueto<br />

health issues,atthe firstAGM<br />

of the HMCC in September<br />

2019, but he indicated in his<br />

last chairman’sreport thathe<br />

would “seek to retain strong<br />

interestinthe service”.<br />

Rob left the serviceonan<br />

upwardtrajectory,and it has<br />

sincebeenable to appointa<br />

secondemployee,opena<br />

Migrants Centre in<br />

Community House,andhelp<br />

establish an Ethnic Leaders<br />

Forum.<br />

Through our total<br />

commitment to newcomers<br />

and migrants, Hakatere Multi<br />

CulturalCouncil’s goal is to<br />

maintain anddevelop a<br />

cultureofunderstanding and<br />

acceptance in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, so<br />

thatpeople fromall ethnic<br />

and culturalbackgrounds feel<br />

welcomedbyour community<br />

as awhole, andvalued for the<br />

contributions they make to<br />

ourdistrict’s overall<br />

development.<br />

Afterhis passing, anote of<br />

condolencefrom someone<br />

workinginthe same sector<br />

stated: “Hewas achampion of<br />

inclusiveness and his passing<br />

willleaveagap butalso an<br />

amazing legacy.”<br />

With thefirst refugeefamily<br />

soontoarriveinthe district,<br />

all of us becoming “champions<br />

of inclusiveness” would be an<br />

amazing legacyofRob’s life<br />

work forthiscommunity.<br />

SelwynPrice<br />

Chair,Hakatere Multi<br />

Cultural Council<br />

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

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 15<br />

<strong>27</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Head of Junior School Message<br />

Term TwoatPace<br />

We are racing our way through Term Two at<br />

afrenetic pace. Senior Field Trips in subjects<br />

like Geography, Chemistry and Biology have<br />

been giving our students the opportunity to<br />

spend focused time learning within authentic<br />

contexts; students involved in winter sports are<br />

enjoying a great start to the season without<br />

the interruptions which marred the 2020<br />

competitions; a number of Arts and Cultural<br />

activities like Stage Quest, choir concerts and<br />

tours; and Kapa Haka help students to explore passions and talents<br />

outside classroom learning experiences.<br />

On top ofthis, wehave enrolled over twenty new students across the<br />

College sincethe startofthe term!<br />

AshColl Way<br />

In Term One,our AshColl Wayfocuswas on the Value of Pride.<br />

In Term Two, we arefocusing on Respect. This includes respecting each<br />

other in our face-to-face interactions as well asonline; respecting the<br />

learning that ishappening within classes and the right for everyone to<br />

have the opportunity toparticipate in the learning; and respecting our<br />

environment.<br />

Champions of Change<br />

Lauren Taylor,Head of the studentEnvironment Committee,recently led<br />

agroup of students from across the College to take part inour second<br />

youth hui called Champions of Change.<br />

This hui continued the conversation started atthe end of2019 (and<br />

stymiedbythe disruptions of COVID-19 in 2020) and has been supported<br />

by Angela Cushnie from the KānukaMid CanterburyRegeneration Trust.<br />

Through the hui, our students were able to gain an appreciation of the<br />

need for abalanced view with regards to sustainability, and to begin<br />

plans foractionwhich will benefit our environment.<br />

LiteracyFocus<br />

Our College-wide focus on Literacy has stepped up agear in Term Two<br />

with the start ofseveral programmes in the Junior School. Identified<br />

Year 9students have begun specialist classes in Literacyand Numeracy;<br />

afurther group of Year 9students is taking part inatargeted Literacy<br />

programme of ‘extra English’; and our popular Reading Mentors’<br />

programme is starting.<br />

Within the Reading Mentors’ programme, Year 12 students volunteer<br />

to role model, read with, support and encourage our Year 9students<br />

in reading. The success of this long-standing programme is incredible,<br />

with students making significant gains in their reading levels as well as<br />

gaining enjoymentfromreading.<br />

In Term Two, my challenge to everyone in our College community isto<br />

read foratleast tenminutes everyday. This reading can be anything –a<br />

novel, poetry, online article, story in amagazine, orsimilar, but it must<br />

be additional to the reading done within school or work each day. A<br />

suggestion is to tryanaudio book in the car,for frequenttravellers.<br />

Make reading ahabit and there will be significant improvements in<br />

vocabulary, spelling, and writing. With travel restrictions keeping us<br />

from exploring much of the worldatpresent, agood book can transport<br />

us anywhereinthe worldand beyond.<br />

Poipoia te kakano kiapuawai–nurture the seed anditwillblossom.<br />

Carolyn Clough<br />

Head of Junior School<br />

Staff -Welcome<br />

Hannah Kleber<br />

CleaningTeamMember<br />

Staff -Internal Appointments<br />

Further toour advice, inarecent newsletter, ofleadership changes as<br />

aresult of this term’s sabbatical leave forPrincipal Ross Preece, we are<br />

pleased to acknowledgeanadditional appointment–<br />

Greta Hampton<br />

Acting Headof<br />

SocialSciencesFaculty<br />

Staff -Farewell<br />

Murran Buller<br />

Murran has been employed asaLearning Support Assistant inTeWhare<br />

Manaaki, sincethe beginning of this year,onashort-term contract, enabled<br />

by Ministry ofEducation post-Covid response funding. She leaves us at<br />

College today. Forming partofher role wasakey focus on extra-curricular<br />

activities with students, towhich Murran brought ayouthful and cheerful<br />

perspectivetothe role,enjoyingworking with the students.<br />

We thankMurranfor hercontributions while with us at College and wish her<br />

well forfutureventures.<br />

Information<br />

College Transition DepartmentNews….<br />

OutwardBound–Mind Body Soul Course Scholarships<br />

TheRotaryClub of Christchurch is offering twosecondaryschool students<br />

in their RotaryDistrict aplaceonaJRMcKenzie-funded OutwardBound<br />

Mind Body Soul course.<br />

They areseeking applicationsfromschool students<br />

agedbetween 16 and 18 years.<br />

Further information has been emailed to Year 12 and 13 students.<br />

ApplicationscloseMonday07June <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Class PhotoOrders<br />

Classphotographs weretaken recently,and arenowavailablefor order.<br />

Orders close at 9:00am on Monday31<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Viewing Photos<br />

Parents/caregivers can view photos on the Photoshots website: www.<br />

photoshots.co.nz/<br />

Viewing is password protected. The password and instructions have<br />

been emailed to parents/caregivers, and are available inyour child’s Ako<br />

classroom, or from the College Office.<br />

On-line viewing is availablefor alimitedperiod only.<br />

HowtoOrder<br />

Paymentistobemade throughthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>College Office:<br />

* Collectanorderenvelope from theCollege Office,and completethe<br />

order section on theback of the envelope.<br />

* Payment options:<br />

- Enclose $14 cash in the envelope (the correct change is<br />

appreciated); or<br />

- pay by Eftposatthe CollegeOffice; or<br />

- on-line payment to the <strong>Ashburton</strong> College account (mark<br />

paymentclearly withstudentname and‘Photos’).<br />

Note: Unfortunately, we can no longer accept payment by<br />

cheque.<br />

Morethanone studentper family?<br />

* If thereismorethan one student per familyordering, please put<br />

all orders in one envelope,clearly labelled.<br />

* The envelope you fill in is also used toreturn the photo in, so<br />

please do not seal the envelopeatthe time of ordering.<br />

Photos arepresentedonanA4sheet,laminated, with the photoatthe top<br />

and the students’names belowthe photograph.<br />

Te KāhuioHakatereTeacher Only Day–<br />

Next Friday, 04 June<br />

Please notethatthe Collegewill be closed fornormal instruction on<br />

thisday,inorder to undertakeaTeacherOnly Day.<br />

This Teacher Only Dayisbeing hostedatthe Collegebut is organised by the<br />

Hakatere Kāhui Ako, involving teachers from all schools which are part of<br />

the Hakateregroupofschools,whichincludes Collegecontributing schools.<br />

The focus of the day is on Teacher Well-being, including Keynote speaker<br />

John Quinn, Director of Performance Well-being, and Expert in High-<br />

Performance Sportand MentalSkills.<br />

Aseries of workshops isavailable for attendees to choose over the two<br />

workshop rotations,plusaSeniorManagementWorkshop with JohnQuinn.<br />

Workshop options cover the wide range of Women’s Health, Men’s Health,<br />

Strength-Based Development, Life’s Worth Living, Physiotherapy, Trauma-<br />

Informed Schools, Anxiety in the Classroom, Time Management and<br />

Organisation, Core Nutrition, Yoga, Taiaha/Gender Neutral and Rainbow<br />

Youth Counselling.<br />

We do ask thatyou makealternativearrangements foryour sons/<br />

daughters on this dayand thankyou very much foryour support.<br />

Theday is BoardofTrusteesapproved.<br />

Congratulations<br />

Gold and Silver KarateMedals forTayla Davidson<br />

Tayla Davidson competed in the Karate New Zealand Open on<br />

24 April followed byattendance atatwo-day Karate NZ training camp in<br />

Christchurch.<br />

The tournament was cancelled last year due to COVID, as were the<br />

International Events Tayla wasscheduledtoattend.<br />

Thereforethis competition washer first national tournamentsincelockdown<br />

and averysuccessful eventitwas.<br />

Events<br />

Education Outside the ClassroomProgrammes<br />

Continuing are our reports on various Field Trip activities where<br />

education is taken out of the classroom, and this week we look at the<br />

Year 13 Geographyand Antarctic Centre trips.<br />

Year 13 GeographyField Trip To Kaikōura.<br />

The annual Year 13 Geography Field trip toKaikoura took place from<br />

Wednesday 05 <strong>May</strong> to Friday 07 <strong>May</strong>, with teachers Annie Lees and<br />

Jemma Hurst. The class was based at the Canterbury Underwater Club<br />

Lodge on TorquayStreet.<br />

DayOne involved travel to Kaikoura, then study in the afternoon, at Gooches<br />

Beach, on measuring the gradientofthe beach and other observations.<br />

This was apractice for Day Two which was spent walking around the<br />

Peninsula and stopping at twobays to takemeasurements andobservations.<br />

Thegroup’s field work consisted of taking measurements of beach gradients,<br />

wave observations,wave period,wave height, sediment size,winddirection<br />

and strength. We were fortunate to have fantastic weather conditions as we<br />

walked around the peninsula, although this meant itdid not produce the<br />

amazing wave action we mightexpectonthe south coast of the Peninsula.<br />

The seals, although<br />

prevalent, were not as<br />

numerous as last year<br />

and didn’t create the<br />

problems that last year's<br />

class encountered! Annie<br />

Lees said that maybe<br />

this class just wasn’t as<br />

anxious about them<br />

but, as always, there<br />

were a few surprising<br />

encounters.<br />

(Pictured above): HardatworkatWhalers’ Bay, under the watchful eyeofthe<br />

local ‘resident’.<br />

(Pictured right): Group of the boys<br />

marooned on ashoreplatformat<br />

Armers Beach.<br />

DayThree brought a9:00am departure<br />

from the Lodge to allow for preparation<br />

for the next incoming group. Therefore,<br />

following some other observations, the<br />

group wasonthe road back to <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

before lunchtime. Noteworthy is the<br />

fact that the road is almost completely<br />

finished, with just one major stop for<br />

about 10 minutes (which waswell-timed<br />

travel-wise) and it is fantastic.<br />

(Pictured above, left to right): Samantha Jerao, Michael Lin-Nguyen,<br />

Ben Simons, Dennis Nguyen, Buddhika Ekanayake, Samuel Reilly-Sigel,<br />

Georgie Cartney, Coty Cuadrado, Shikayla Hutchinson, Emma Scammell,<br />

Annie Lees. (Absent): Jacob Bruce.<br />

Thestudents were greatthroughout the time,withAnnie thanking them for<br />

their co-operation and Jemma Hurst forher help.<br />

Congratulations<br />

Results<br />

At the New Zealand Open Tayla earned an impressive array of<br />

successes,being–<br />

• Gold Medal in Kumite(fighting)<br />

• Silver Medal in Kata<br />

(techniques),both in the 14/15<br />

year Girls’Premier Division.<br />

(Pictured left): Competing in the<br />

Kata.<br />

• Silver Medal in the Team Kumite<br />

in the 14 /17year Girls’event.<br />

(Pictured right):<br />

Theimpressive arrayofmedals.<br />

Canterbury Titles andInternationalOpportunities<br />

Taylahas capturedthe Canterbury titles sincethe New Zealand Open and<br />

nowlooks forwardtoseveral moretournamentsthis year plus, hopefully if<br />

COVID restrictions allow, the Oceania Competition in New Caledonia and<br />

Junior Worlds in Turkey 2022.

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

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 15<br />

<strong>27</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Events<br />

Year 12 ScienceStudents to Antarctic Centre<br />

Science/Chemistry teacher Heena Shah said that the day, on 05 <strong>May</strong>, was<br />

jam-packed with good learning about Antarctica. Theday startedwithafun<br />

ride in aHägglund,anamazing all-terrainamphibious Antarctic vehicle that<br />

is used in the Antarctic fortransportation, built to conquer the rough terrain<br />

on the ice. This gave the group agood idea of terrain and hurdles faced in<br />

the Antarctic, feeling what it’s like for scientists in Antarctica as they travel<br />

across the ice, up and down hills,overcrevasses and through water.<br />

An interactivedemonstration on waves, light,and thelength of the daywith<br />

theuse of models,followedthe Hägglund ride,after whichitwas off to the<br />

penguin enclosure tolearn about penguin behaviours in the wild and in<br />

the enclosure, wherethe Little Blue Penguins housed in New Zealand’s first<br />

combined indoor/outdoor enclosure are all rescue penguins, without the<br />

abilitytonow fend forthemselves in the wild.<br />

(Back row, left to right): Kane McDonnell,Neiv Sol, RickyFuluasou,DionReid,<br />

Semisi Balenaisa, MattyColcord, Matthew Moore.<br />

(Middle row, left toright): Antarctic Centre leader, Ella Shanks, Riley Tindall,<br />

Maddi Lowry, RubyGray,Sivaloa Teomatavui.<br />

(Frontrow,lefttoright): Anna Gray,Maretta Terekia, Teacher Heena Shah.<br />

After abreak, itwas off to apresentation about Antarctic weather and<br />

climate,and about animals and their adaptations thathelp them surviveon<br />

and around the extreme environmentofAntarctica. Thenextstepinvolved<br />

studentactivities in order to collectinformation from the displays aboutthe<br />

animals thatliveinthe Antarctic and their adaptations.<br />

Avisit to the StormRoom (pictured belowleft), with atemperatureof-28°C,<br />

and aviewing of amovie about the research that is being conductedinthe<br />

Antarctic,concluded the day.<br />

Heena said that, all-in-all, itwas afun day with<br />

a lot oflearning that linked to the Year 12<br />

Earth and SpaceScienceand the Achievement<br />

Standard being undertaken currently,<br />

challenging students to ‘Investigate how<br />

Organisms Survive inExtreme Environments’.<br />

Students are currently working on completing<br />

this internal assessmenttask.<br />

(Pictured above): Showing<br />

Spring arriving in Antarctica<br />

as the Earthrevolves around<br />

the Sun.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Champions of<br />

Change YouthHui<br />

Information from Lauren Taylor,Head of Environment and Canteen Committee<br />

On Tuesday 12 <strong>May</strong> the College’s Environment and Canteen Student<br />

Committee, inconjunction with the Kānuka Mid Canterbury Regeneration<br />

Trust,ran aChampions forChange Youth Hui.<br />

Champions forChange is aworkshop on sustainability, focusing on whatwe<br />

can do about sustainabilityinMid Canterbury.<br />

Approximately fifteen participants attended the hui which ran from<br />

11:30am to 2:30pm.<br />

By the end of the day, the group had come up with aplan fortreeplanting in<br />

Fairtonand had the next-steps needed to take in order to make it successful.<br />

Aspecial thank you toAngela Cushnie from Kānuka Trust and Jocelyn<br />

Papprill from ECAN Youth Engagement, whose guidance and knowledge<br />

wasinspiring.<br />

(Back row, left to right): Representatives of the hui Angelia Cushnie,<br />

Lauren Taylor,Sierra Chambers, John Magyaya.<br />

(Front row, lefttoright): GeorgiaMoke-Harvey, EmmaPetrie,Steph Geeson,<br />

Jamie Rushton, Dredgewell Madla.<br />

TopPlacings at <strong>Ashburton</strong>McDonalds<br />

6-Hour Mountain BikeEvent<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College had two school teams racing atthis year’s Mountain<br />

Bike McDonalds event, held on the track at Allenton, <strong>Ashburton</strong> on Sunday<br />

02 <strong>May</strong>.<br />

In the teams’ event riders complete 10km laps of acircuit in teams offour,<br />

taking turns to complete laps –for six hours! The track is an undulating<br />

purpose-built single track with bermed corners and amix of easy/hard<br />

features.<br />

Results<br />

First Placing<br />

The AshColl Boys’ team of (pictured below, left toright): Oli Nicholls,<br />

Riley Blundell, Kayne Johnston and Nick Collie won the Year 9-13<br />

category in convincing style, being two laps ahead of the second placegetters.<br />

Their time, had they been in the Open Men’s grade, would have had them<br />

placedthird.<br />

ThirdPlacing<br />

TheGirls’team of (picturedbelow,lefttoright): GracieTrotter,Mya Johnston,<br />

Maddi Lowry and Holly Trotter, riding in the Open Women’s Grade,which<br />

wasaverygood outcome.<br />

Appreciation<br />

All ofthe riders are part ofthe local <strong>Ashburton</strong> Mountain Bike Club, and<br />

have benefitted from theextra training that hasbeen providedbythe Club.<br />

Abig thank yougoes to TabithaArmour forher time and effortinorganising<br />

this supportand providingtraining.<br />

WorldVision Youth Conference<br />

On Friday14<strong>May</strong> College’s Student Executivemembersattendedthe World<br />

Vision Youth ConferenceinChristchurch.<br />

The conference isaglobal leadership event designed to spark apassion<br />

for justice in young Kiwis, and equip them with leadership tools to create<br />

change both locally and globally. Each year over one thousand young<br />

people across Aotearoa are empowered and mobilised to be strong social<br />

advocatesintheir schools and communities throughthe WorldVision Youth<br />

Conferencenational tour.<br />

Head of Senior SchoolAbbey Brucesaid that, throughout the day, the<br />

students:<br />

• Learnt howtostep into their leadership potential, and implement change<br />

in their schools andcommunities<br />

• Deepened their understanding ofthe systemic injustices facing today’s<br />

society<br />

• Heard from inspiring guest speakers at the forefront of change in<br />

Aotearoa<br />

• Participatedininteractive activities to cement key learnings<br />

Thestudentsenjoyed the dayand learnedsomegreat information.<br />

Student Executive Members (pictured above, back row, left to right):<br />

Maddy Wilson, Taylah Burrowes, Alex Rielly, Drew Porter, Tia McCallum,<br />

Shrina Afu, Lauren Taylor, Sam Holland, Ellie Lawn. (Front row, left to<br />

right): Milli Sullivan, Emily Wilson, Gemma Taylor, Easterlin Faamausili,<br />

John Magyaya.<br />

Sports Committee OrganiseNetball Challenge<br />

Information by Taylah Burrowes,<br />

Sports and Recreation Committee Chairperson<br />

TheSports Committee this year decided to run aSenior ANetball Girls’Team<br />

vs the 1st XV Rugby Boys’ team challenge, inagame of netball. This was<br />

held during lunchtime, onThursday 20<strong>May</strong>, onthe Middle Road Netball<br />

Courtarea.<br />

In the photos belowyou will noticethatpartofthe event’sentertainment<br />

wasanexchange of uniforms!<br />

(Pictured left, lefttoright):<br />

Members of the rugby<br />

team ready to take the<br />

court-Fononga Lisala,<br />

Pasi Hala, BenMiddleton,<br />

Mark Gabriel,Isileli Ula,<br />

Geroge Penjueli,<br />

Thomas Patterson.<br />

(Pictured below):<br />

Resplendentintheir<br />

rugbykit are-<br />

(back row,lefttoright):<br />

Amelia Harris,<br />

Taylah Burrowes,<br />

RubyGray, Alex Bateman,<br />

Olivia Lill.<br />

(Front row,lefttoright):<br />

Milli Sullivan,<br />

Penina Vaaelua,<br />

Samantha Jerao,<br />

Cecilla Vaaelua.<br />

We decided to run this<br />

game to promoteboth<br />

sports teams as we have<br />

headed into our seasons,<br />

and also to provide<br />

entertainmentfor students<br />

and an eventfor junior<br />

students to look forward<br />

to when making one of the<br />

twosenior sports teams.<br />

Despiteagreatpre-game<br />

hakafromthe rugbyteam<br />

the netball girlscame out<br />

victorious,with afinal<br />

scoreof13-11 in what was<br />

a20minuteencounterof<br />

fiveminutequarters.<br />

We have also been<br />

fortunate to get atrophy<br />

made so this is nowable to<br />

become an annual event.<br />

(Pictured right):<br />

BenMiddleton attempting<br />

to tip the shot at goal from<br />

RubyGraywhile Alex Bateman and Pasi Hala watchon, ready in case of a<br />

rebound.<br />

Coming Events<br />

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

<strong>27</strong>-01 June Phoenix Chorus,southerntour<br />

28 Hockey 1st XI Boys –Christchurch<br />

PostponementDay:AorakiCross Country, Timaru<br />

28-29 NZSS Rhythmic Gymnastics,Auckland<br />

29 Crusaders Region 1st XV MidCanterburyCombined vRoncalli<br />

College (home)<br />

30 Roncalli Year 9and Year 10 Netball,Timaru<br />

June<br />

01 Year 12 Ag Group 2Tractors Day1,<strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

02 Year 12 Ag Group 3Tractors Day1,<strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

Hockey 1st XI Girls,Christchurch<br />

College AGirls’Netball,SuperNet,Christchurch<br />

03 Aoraki Squash Championships,Timaru<br />

CanterburySecondarySchools’Cross CountryChampionships,<br />

AscotPark,<br />

04 Teacher Only Day –with contributing schools<br />

(College closed forinstruction)<br />

Hockey 1st XI Boys –Christchurch<br />

Year 12 ACAD Group 1FarmbikeDay 1, <strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

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

St Bede’s College (away)<br />

07 Queen’s BirthdayWeekend,public holiday<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> <strong>27</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Cheesemakers sell up; curds and all<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Jacy and Allan Ramsay have soldtheir<br />

prized milking sheep, which were part<br />

of aboutique operationonthe edge of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>,producing milk for their<br />

HipiCheesebusiness.<br />

It was ahard decision to make but<br />

compounded by ashorter seasondue to<br />

adry summer, increasing regulation<br />

costs andaneed to increase their<br />

operation, set on amicro­farmblock of<br />

just under two hectares ­orsell up.<br />

Mr Ramsay said the cost of<br />

compliance was tough for smaller<br />

players in theindustry.<br />

He said for large dairy producers this<br />

compliance was aminor cost butfor<br />

HipiCheeseitequated to arounda<br />

dollar per 100g of cheese, which wasthe<br />

same cost as budget supermarket<br />

cheese.<br />

‘‘We have keptour price thesame over<br />

four yearsand it's fair to say we have<br />

gainedsomeefficiencies so we weren't<br />

actually going backwards.’’ he said.<br />

‘‘It has beenabit touch and go with<br />

whetherwecontinue milkingornot over<br />

thelast yearor so but thankfully we<br />

chose to keep going as oursheep cheese<br />

helped carryour family through covid.’’<br />

They wereable to bring their<br />

productionforwardand shut down<br />

operationprior to lockdown.<br />

“Cheese is an awesomeproduct. It can<br />

sitinacheese room and wait. We were<br />

thankfulwewerenot dealing with a<br />

fresh product.”<br />

There were acouple of things that<br />

helped with the decision to sellthe<br />

sheep.<br />

‘‘The stockprice was lookinggood so<br />

there was agood opportunity.Sadly we<br />

Allan and Jacy Ramsay will continue to offer an alternative A2 cheese product for<br />

people with their boutique Hipi Cheese range.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

could not gettimeoff to get to agood<br />

friend's wedding and anextended family<br />

memberhad some bad news andwe<br />

realised how horribleitwould be if we<br />

were unable to be available if theworst<br />

was to happen.’’<br />

The couplewereimpressed with how<br />

fast theindustrywas pushing forward,<br />

andhad proved they could makeabasic<br />

living off a1.8 hectare block of land.<br />

They still had product to sell which<br />

wasavailablethroughtheirFacebook<br />

page and at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> farmers<br />

markets either in <strong>Ashburton</strong>or<br />

Geraldine throughoutthe year.<br />

‘‘Sales continueto beslowin<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> but quite afew customers see<br />

the value of havingmicrofarms and<br />

support what we have beendoing,’’ he<br />

said.<br />

‘‘Then there are theones that just love<br />

anice cheeseand folkswith aproblem<br />

(eating) bovine dairy.’’<br />

Some customers had trouble digesting<br />

traditional dairy productsand for others<br />

it was anegativeenvironmental or<br />

animal welfareperception, and the<br />

scale of dairy which drew them to sheep<br />

cheese A2 milk products, he said.<br />

‘‘Mostly we rely on having anice<br />

tasting and interesting farmstead<br />

cheese for ourcustomers.’’<br />

The Ramsays hadfound anew home<br />

for their 24 mostly East Friesian milking<br />

ewes which in the pastfew seasonshas<br />

included Dairymead geneticswith a<br />

dash of Awassi.<br />

Hipi Cheese, owned and operated by<br />

the couple who also had other jobs,<br />

startedmore than six yearsago as they<br />

worked through their sheep milking<br />

processes.<br />

They have spent the past few years<br />

getting established with their sheep<br />

stock andprocesses.<br />

They ran the sheep, milked, then<br />

processed the milk for cheese<br />

themselves.<br />

It’s apath that has come from knowing<br />

people in the industry, andmaking the<br />

most of the opportunity. Their first<br />

milking wasinNovember 2017and since<br />

then perfecting their cheese had<br />

become an obsession.<br />

‘‘It can take along timefrom the day<br />

we milk the sheep to sale day for the<br />

cheese, andthe day we sell is payday ­<br />

lessall the packaging, GSTand other<br />

expensesofcourse,’’ Mr Ramsaysaid.<br />

It is placedinto a‘‘cheese cave’’ to<br />

mature for four to 24 months,getting<br />

turnedregularly.<br />

‘‘So at this stage we will continue to<br />

offer anice alternative cheese for those<br />

that appreciate the effortsthat have<br />

gone into production.’’<br />

Farming keeps the lights on, but jobs begging<br />

Budgets are abalancing act.<br />

Any business knows that it is<br />

afine line, ensuring the bills<br />

can be paid, future investment<br />

can be afforded, contingencies<br />

allowed for and the wages met<br />

all while ensuring ongoing<br />

deficits don’t drown the<br />

business in unsustainable<br />

levels of debt.<br />

All of this is only possible if<br />

the level of income is<br />

maintained.<br />

Acountry is no different.<br />

What we have seen in the<br />

Government Budget for <strong>2021</strong> is<br />

asignificant lift in social and<br />

welfare spending, which most<br />

likely is justified, no argument<br />

from me whatsoever against the<br />

need for asocial safety net.<br />

We have seen many of the<br />

covid relief schemes bed down<br />

into permanent support, which<br />

may well not be so justified, as<br />

emergency relief has become<br />

core spending and we have<br />

seen most of the war chest for<br />

contingencies, namely the<br />

money set aside for covid<br />

recovery spent.<br />

This country, like any<br />

business, has two sources of<br />

funding, income and<br />

borrowing.<br />

One is sustaining, the other is<br />

not.<br />

The economy is broadly in a<br />

better shape than expected, or<br />

not in as deeper hole as<br />

expected.<br />

That is largely due to aperiod<br />

of remarkably high primary<br />

sector product prices, far<br />

stronger than anyone may have<br />

expected 12 months ago.<br />

We have been extremely<br />

fortunate.<br />

International Tourism, for<br />

the foreseeable future, is no<br />

longer athing; that leaves abig<br />

hole in our economy.<br />

Other than government and<br />

private sector borrowing, it is in<br />

the main primary production<br />

that is keeping the lights on in<br />

New Zealand currently and it is<br />

that income that has given the<br />

opportunity for the government<br />

to increase spending in social<br />

services.<br />

Sadly, what the Budget was<br />

lacking was any level of<br />

aspiration for our country.<br />

What is the plan to increase our<br />

ability to earn foreign<br />

exchange? What was in the<br />

budget to encourage our people<br />

of working age to embrace their<br />

jobs, better themselves,<br />

improve their standard of living<br />

and obtain their goals by their<br />

own effort and endeavours?<br />

Not alot in my view and I<br />

think that is atragedy.<br />

We have jobs going begging,<br />

we have manufacturing being<br />

shifted offshore, fruit going<br />

rotten on the ground, capacity<br />

across all sectors stagnating<br />

while we have folk on one the<br />

multitude of job seeker and<br />

covid benefits.<br />

At the same time, we seem<br />

determined to lasso the farming<br />

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17<br />

Woolclassers sharpen up their act<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Students from SouthernInstitute of<br />

Technology, seasonedwoolclassers<br />

from aroundthecountry and industry<br />

representatives convergedin<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

this month for the annual NewZealand<br />

Woolclassers Association industry day.<br />

It was alsotimed for the association’s<br />

annualgeneralmeeting.<br />

Woolclasser Kylie Finn, of PGG<br />

Wrightson woolstorein Christchurch,<br />

was aguest speaker and gave insight to<br />

woolclassers at the coalface to make the<br />

job more streamlined for those working<br />

in woolstores.<br />

That ultimately benefited farmers in<br />

the pocket.<br />

Ms Finn,originally from Tuatapere, in<br />

Southland,has been working in<br />

woolshedssinceshe was 16, and in the<br />

industry off andon forthe past 17 years.<br />

Shehad workedaround the South<br />

Island and in Australia before settlingat<br />

PGG WrightsoninChristchurchwhere<br />

shehad been for the past threeyears.<br />

‘‘Notaday doesn’t go by when Idon’t<br />

learnsomething new,’’ shesaid.<br />

Shewas able to share her experiences<br />

with woolclassers with a‘‘do anddon’t<br />

list’’ that includedmaking sure all<br />

writing­on bales and paperwork­was<br />

clearly readable,accurate packing and<br />

identificationofwoolbales and<br />

checking contentofbaleswas consistent<br />

with multiple bales on lines.<br />

Andifwoolclassers could access<br />

computerised spreadsheets it would<br />

help eliminate reading issues.<br />

Shesaid well­preparedclips did not<br />

got unnoticed in the woolstore.<br />

‘‘Bringthem on. Ilovethem.It’s great<br />

for us.’’<br />

Woolstorestaffhad come across many<br />

undesirable items in wool bales over the<br />

yearsincluding itemsofclothing,<br />

knives, drenchguns,metal bars,cans,<br />

brushes and plastic.<br />

Thecontamination could not only<br />

damage machinery butitaltered the<br />

bale weight, which hit the farmer in the<br />

Woolclasser Janet Hackshaw, of Dunedin, takes part in awool identifying exercise ahead of the annual woolclassers industry<br />

day in <strong>Ashburton</strong> recently.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

pocket.<br />

Seasoned woolclasser Janet<br />

Hackshaw,ofDunedin, was among those<br />

at the industry day. Shehas been in the<br />

industry off and on since 1979.<br />

The latest stint since 1990 has<br />

involved classing mostlyhalfbreeds and<br />

Merinowools.<br />

She has nowtakenher work home and<br />

has 11 pet Merino sheep.<br />

The industry day served as part of a<br />

week­long block course runfor the<br />

students doing the New Zealand<br />

CertificateinWool Technology and<br />

Classing through SouthernInstitute of<br />

Technology.<br />

Tutor Richard Gavigan said it wasa<br />

two­year course and17students, aged<br />

from early 20supwards, were at the<br />

industry day.<br />

‘‘It’s an opportunity to meet and<br />

network withother industry people. Our<br />

groupare aspiring woolclassers and<br />

able to talk to registered people.’’<br />

Thewoolindustry had anew influx of<br />

markets and goods being made with<br />

woolsojob prospects for the students<br />

was really good, he said.<br />

Association executiveofficer Bruce<br />

Abbott said amixtureofpeoplewere<br />

registeredfor the day, including<br />

shearingcontractors, buyers,brokers,<br />

breeders and industry speakers.<br />

‘‘It’s ashowpiece day for membersof<br />

the NWCA,’’ he said.<br />

The full­day programme included<br />

wool exercisestoguessthe yield,<br />

micron, breed and oddment recognition<br />

of scores of wool samples, as wellaskey<br />

messages and broker information,and a<br />

tourofthe New Zealand SockCompany<br />

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

New farming course shares tools for financial resilience<br />

Anew training course set up to<br />

boost farmers’ financial risk<br />

management willbepiloted in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> fromJuly 7.<br />

Agri­Women’s Development<br />

Trust (AWDT)has been<br />

allocated$331,000 by Ministry<br />

for Primary Industries (MPI) to<br />

research,design, and deliver<br />

the course at six locations<br />

nationwide.<br />

MPI’sdirector of rural<br />

communities andfarming<br />

support Nick Storysaid the<br />

primary sector wasthe<br />

backbone of the economy and it<br />

was vital to ensure farmers and<br />

growers wereequipped to<br />

withstand challenges facingthe<br />

sector.<br />

“Thiscourse will give them<br />

the skills, tools, and confidence<br />

to help make their<br />

agribusinessesmore<br />

financially resilient.’’<br />

Farmers andgrowers can not<br />

control the weather,commodity<br />

prices,orshifts in consumers’<br />

shoppinghabits, but they could<br />

plan and prepare for change, he<br />

said.<br />

Up to 130 people were<br />

expectedtotake part<br />

nationwide.<br />

AWDT’s general manager<br />

Lisa Simssaid the pilot would<br />

targetsheep, beef, dairy,<br />

arable,and horticulture<br />

businesses in the regions.<br />

“The aim of the courseisto<br />

empower farmers and growers<br />

to understand the different<br />

types of risks facing their<br />

business, andgive themthe<br />

skills to develop plans to<br />

manage the financial and<br />

personal implications of those<br />

risks,” shesaid.<br />

Funding for theprogramme<br />

was part of a$1.15million<br />

commitmentinthe 2020­21<br />

financial year to reduce the risk<br />

of primary producers getting<br />

into financial strife.<br />

MPI had earmarked$500,000<br />

ayearfor three years to help<br />

enhancefinancial literacy and<br />

risk managementskills, anda<br />

further $100,000 to the Farm<br />

Business Advice SupportFund<br />

to providefarmers with<br />

independent advice to help<br />

tacklefarmdebt. It is managed<br />

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SPORTS DRAWS<br />

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Rugby<br />

The draw for <strong>May</strong> 29:<br />

Seniors –CombinedCompetition<br />

Division 1, quarterfinalsand playoffs:<br />

QF 1: SouthbridgevMethven Kalifa<br />

Faalogo.<br />

QF 2: Southern vDarfield, Hinds 1,<br />

2:45pm, Russell Lane –AR1 Hamish<br />

Grant –AR2 Joc O'Connor.<br />

Plate Section :Hampstead vOhoka,<br />

Hampstead 1, 2:45pm,Rob Goodman ­<br />

AR1 Jeremy Robinson –AR2 Gary<br />

Clement.<br />

PlaqueSection:Rakaia vWoodend,<br />

Rakaia1,2:45pm, Nathan Forbes –AR1<br />

Ant McGirr ­AR2 Graham Shaw.Celtic v<br />

Hornby, Celtic 1, 2:45pm, Justin Currie­<br />

AR1 Geoff Barr–AR2 Charlie Kelland.<br />

SeniorB–Celtic vMtSomers, Celtic1,<br />

1:00pm. Collegiate/Hampstead v<br />

Allenton,Collegiate1, 2:30pmSimon<br />

Bennett. Southern vMethven, Hinds11,<br />

1:00pmJoc O'Connor.<br />

SeniorWomen: ChristchurchvCeltic,<br />

Christchurch2, 1:00pm.<br />

ColtsCombined:Celtic vSpringston,<br />

Celtic2, 1:00pm Groff Barr. Waihora v<br />

Hampstead/Southern,Default. West<br />

MeltonvMethven Comb, WestMelt1,<br />

1:00pm.<br />

1st XV Miles Toyota Championship:<br />

MC Combined vRoncalli, Hinds1,<br />

12:00pm Hamish Grant –AR1 ­AR2 Gary<br />

Brown.<br />

Under 18 Combined: MCRU Alps v<br />

Oxford, Collegiate1, 1:15pmJeremy<br />

Robinson.<br />

Under 16 Combined: MCRU Alps vRHS<br />

Gold, Hinds1, 1:15pm Phil Everest. MCRU<br />

PlainsvWest Melton, Collegiate1,<br />

12:00pm Simon Bennett.<br />

Under 14.5 Combined: Lincoln v<br />

Methven, Lincoln3, 11:30am. MCRU Alps<br />

vRolleston Leopards, 11:45am, Hinds2,<br />

Moon Tuilaepa. Leeston vMCRU Plains,<br />

Leeston1, 1;00pm.<br />

Under 13: Rakaia vCeltic, Rak1,<br />

1:15pm.Southern Comb vMethven,<br />

Hinds5,1:00pm Liz Bell. Collegiate v<br />

Darfield, Coll1, 11:00am.<br />

Under 11.5: Celtic GvHampstead,<br />

Celtic3A, 1:00pm. CelticWvAllenton,<br />

Cel3B, 1:00pm.Collegiate/Rakaiav<br />

MethvenB,Coll2, 1:15pm. Southern v<br />

MethvenW,Hinds3, 1:30pm. Tinwaldv<br />

MethvenR,Tinwald3, 1:15pm.<br />

Under 10: Collegiate vCeltic, Coll2,<br />

12:15pm. RakaiavAllenton, Rak4,<br />

1:15pm.Southern vMethven, Hinds3,<br />

12:30pm. Tinwald vHampstead, Tinw3,<br />

12:15pm.<br />

Under 9: Celtic GvMethven/MtSomers,<br />

Celt4, 1:00pm. Rakaia vAllenton,Rak4,<br />

12:15pm. Southern vMethven, Hinds3,<br />

11:30am. TinwaldvHampstead, Tinw4,<br />

1:15pm.<br />

Celtic W<br />

Under 8: Celtic vMethven/MtSomers,<br />

Celt4, 12:00pm. Rakaia vAllenton M,<br />

Rakaia2A,1:15pm. Southern BvAllenton<br />

G, Hinds4,11:30am. Southern Wv<br />

Methven, Hinds4,1:30pm.Tinwaldv<br />

Collegiate, Tinwald4, 12:15pm.<br />

Under 7: Celtic WvMtSomers,<br />

Celtic1A, 12:15pm. Rakaia vAllenton,<br />

Rakaia 2B, 1:15pm.Southern Bv<br />

Collegiate, Hinds4,12:30pm. Southern R<br />

vMethven, Hinds5A, 12:15pm. Southern<br />

WvHampstead, Hinds5B,12:15pm.<br />

Tinwald BvCeltic G, Tinwald1A, 1:00pm.<br />

Tinwald OBYE<br />

Under 6: Celtic WvMtSomers, Celtic<br />

1B, 12:15pm. RakaiaBvAllenton G,<br />

Rakaia2A,12:30pm. Rakaia WvAllenton<br />

M, Rakaia 2B, 12:30pm. Southern Bv<br />

Collegiate, Hinds5A, 11:30am. Southern R<br />

vCeltic G, Hinds 5B, 11:30pm. Southern S<br />

vMethvenW,Hinds1A, 11:00am.<br />

Southern WvMethven B, Hinds1B,<br />

11:00am. TinwaldBvTinwald O,<br />

Tinwald1A, 12:15pm. Tinwald Bluev<br />

Hampstead, Tinwald1B, 12:15pm.<br />

Hockey<br />

The Mid Canterbury Hockey draw for<br />

<strong>May</strong> 31 to June 6:<br />

Div 1WomenMonday31<strong>May</strong>: 6.00 pm<br />

MethvenvHampstead(CHastie,BGray)<br />

7.30 pm Tinwald vWakanui (C Watson,K<br />

McIntyre).<br />

Div 1Men Tuesday 1June: 6.00 pm<br />

WakanuiBlack vWakanui White (S Muir,<br />

CWatson)<br />

7.30 pm Allenton vTinwald (S Moore, J<br />

Gray)<br />

Kwik SticksWednesday 2June: 3.45pm<br />

WakanuiBlack vCollegians/Rakaia (B<br />

Greer, EShapland). 4.55 pm Allenton v<br />

TinwaldBonnington Painting (G Oates, L<br />

Ellis).6.05 pm MethvenWhite vTinwald<br />

Engineering Solutions (Wakanui Div 2<br />

Men, Allenton Div 2Men). 7.15 pm<br />

MethvenBlack vWakanui Blue<br />

(Hampstead LowcliffeDiv 2Men,<br />

TinwaldDiv 2) Men<br />

SSL Girls Grading Pool 1: Draw<br />

unknown(Umpires supplied)<br />

Kiwi Sticks (Yr 5&Yr 6) Friday4June:<br />

Noplay (Queens Birthday)<br />

Div 2Women: No play(Queens<br />

Birthday)<br />

SSL Boys Div 1: No play(Queens<br />

Birthday)<br />

Saturday 5June Mini Sticks &Fun<br />

Sticks:Noplay (Queens Birthday)<br />

Snr Men (CanterburyDiv 1Men<br />

Champs): No play (QueensBirthday)<br />

Div 2Men Sunday6June: No play<br />

(QueensBirthday)<br />

OUT AND ABOUT<br />

MAY28­29<br />

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

presents It’sOnly Rock nRoll<br />

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and dance, to make you laugh and<br />

cry.<br />

MAY29<br />

Bubbles andBling, afundraiser for<br />

HospiceMid Canterbury focusing<br />

on food,wine andfragrance at<br />

Trott’s Community Garden, from<br />

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

each, available fromhospice on<br />

weekdays from 9am-1pm.<br />

JUNE13<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>MusicalClub is hosting<br />

the Nor’west Band from<br />

Christchurchatthe Sinclair Centre<br />

at 2pm.Avaried programme with<br />

wideappeal.Members $10,nonmembers<br />

$20, studentsfree.<br />

JUNE19<br />

Methven Ploughing Match, to be<br />

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Helen enjoying coaching role<br />

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@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

NewMid CanterburyUnited women’s<br />

coach Helen Beal is passionate about the<br />

game of football and avocalenthusiast<br />

fromthe sidelines.<br />

Born and brought up in the Whangarei<br />

district,she first kickedthe ballaround as<br />

a12­year­old.<br />

Her football journey began with Kamo<br />

andlater at FC Whangarei in Northland’s<br />

top division.<br />

After amove south to the Waikato she<br />

played for Claudelands Rovers.<br />

The 36­year­old was astrikerinher<br />

early days and later adefender.<br />

Helencoached juniors while in<br />

Northland, buthung up her playing boots<br />

afew years ago when shestarted afamily.<br />

Sherecentlymoved to <strong>Ashburton</strong>with<br />

herhusband andtwo girls, aged two and<br />

four, because of the district’s housing<br />

affordability and good schools.<br />

Both Helenand herhusband are selfemployedand<br />

work as graphic artistsand<br />

webdesigners.<br />

Before themove south shechecked out<br />

the Mid Canterbury football sceneonline<br />

andreadabout the call forcoaches.<br />

‘‘A number of femaleteams around the<br />

country seemtobestrugglingfinding<br />

coaches, so Ithought why not, so Iput my<br />

hand up for therole.’’<br />

Helensaidshe waskeentogive back to<br />

the gamethat sheloved and keento<br />

extend her coaching experience with<br />

senior players.<br />

‘‘I’mreallyenjoying the coachingside of<br />

things.<br />

‘‘Thewomen’s team here hassome great<br />

players and acore group of eight who<br />

Helen Beal on the sidelines before the start of last Sunday’s game.<br />

have playedtogether for anumberof<br />

years.’’<br />

The team was captained by Christina<br />

Lima, the oldestplayeronthe team,and<br />

included afew college­age players, as<br />

well as anew Cook Islandplayer who was<br />

proving auseful addition in the defence/<br />

midfield, she said.<br />

Helen Beal likesher team to play<br />

attacking football at adecent pace and<br />

with theballonthe ground.<br />

The Mid Canterbury women play in<br />

Mainland Football’s Sunday league.<br />

The team won its first two games of the<br />

season, had anarrow loss to Halswell in<br />

the thirdand werebeaten 5­2 by tabletoppersWesternRebels<br />

at homelast<br />

Sunday.<br />

SPORT<br />

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Runners stride out at counties cross country<br />

It was abright, butchilly<br />

winter’s dayfor runnersat<br />

the Mid Canterbury Primary<br />

Schools CountiesCross<br />

Country event on Tuesday.<br />

Held at the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

A&P Showgrounds, the<br />

counties drew top runners<br />

from schools around the<br />

district.<br />

Students from Years 5and<br />

6raced two laps of the 1km<br />

course, while Year 7and 8<br />

studentsran three laps.<br />

Girls ran first in each age<br />

group race, followed by the<br />

boys.<br />

The top finishers in the<br />

eightraces are eligible to<br />

compete in theCanterbury<br />

zone cross country event at<br />

Halswell Quarry next month.<br />

19<br />

Masters<br />

rowing<br />

Rowers from the South Island<br />

and several North Island clubs<br />

will attend the South Island<br />

Masters regatta at Lake Hood<br />

next weekend.<br />

The regatta is hosted by<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Rowing Club and<br />

the Cure Rowing Club based at<br />

Kaiapoi and was postponed<br />

last year because of covid.<br />

Around 50 races are<br />

expected to be contested at the<br />

regatta.<br />

Mixed racing starts on<br />

Saturday from 1pm and<br />

includes aspecial 5km long<br />

distance race at 3.15pm.<br />

There will be abeach sprint<br />

coastal boat demonstration at<br />

4pm, followed by aprize giving.<br />

On Sunday the rowing starts<br />

from 8am and includes the<br />

Lotto Eights at 3.45pm.<br />

Rowers will attend aprize<br />

giving and dinner and dance<br />

evening at Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

afterwards.<br />

Spectators are welcome to<br />

watch the rowing action.<br />

Runners in the Year 5girls’ race complete the first lap of the course and eventual race winner Elliott Harper (right) from Our Lady of the<br />

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Mid Canterbury’s leading businesses<br />

will have the chance to showcase<br />

their achievements next year in the<br />

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

Businessofthe Year Awards.<br />

Week of 24 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong> | ISSUE 30<br />

Localexcellencetobe recognised at newBusiness<br />

of theYearAwards<br />

The Council will celebrate excellence,<br />

innovation and business success in the<br />

region, and is inviting local businesses<br />

to begin preparing their nominations for<br />

when the awards open on 1August<strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Awards will bepresented for excellence<br />

across six categories: primary industries,<br />

export, tourism, manufacturing, not-forprofit,and<br />

technology&innovation.There<br />

will also be awards forpeople’s choicein<br />

retail and future business leader,aswell as<br />

asupreme awardjudged from the winners<br />

of the six excellence categories.<br />

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

Mid Canterbury has long been home to<br />

outstanding business peopleand it is time<br />

to recognise their creativity, innovation,<br />

and dedication.<br />

“Our district likes to punch above its<br />

weightand lead the wayacross anumber<br />

of sectors, but sometimes we shy away<br />

from givingourselves awell-earnedpat on<br />

the back.<br />

“While there’s certainly something to<br />

be said of our community’s humble ‘get<br />

on with the job’ attitude, Council wants<br />

to recognise the business expertise and<br />

leadership that we know is out there<br />

helping to drive our economy.<br />

“These awards will be awonderful wayto<br />

acknowledgethe hardwork our business<br />

community puts in, and I’m looking<br />

forwardtoseeing the nominees later this<br />

year,” he added.<br />

Entrants will be judged by a panel<br />

consistingoffivebusinessrepresentatives.<br />

Businesses can enter themselves into<br />

the awards and are able to nominate for<br />

multiplecategories.<br />

There isnocost to enter the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Business of the Year Awards and<br />

any business withinthe district is eligible,<br />

provided theyhave been operating for12<br />

monthsormoreasof31March <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Nomination forms and criteria will be<br />

available onthe Council website until 30<br />

November <strong>2021</strong>, ready for finalists to be<br />

announced in December <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> DistrictBusiness of the Year<br />

Awards night will take place on Friday 18<br />

February2022.<br />

March quarterly monitor crunches the numberson<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>District economy<br />

Nation-wide lockdowns in June 2020<br />

and decreased activity in both the<br />

December2020andMarch<strong>2021</strong>quarters<br />

haveseen <strong>Ashburton</strong>’seconomydecline<br />

2.1 per cent, the Infometrics Quarterly<br />

Economic Monitor March <strong>2021</strong>reports.<br />

The monitor has been released on the<br />

Council website, highlighting several<br />

indicators of the district’s economic<br />

health.<br />

Commercial vehicle registrations in the<br />

district are up15.5 per cent, pointing to<br />

strong business confidence ininvesting<br />

in the future, astark difference from the<br />

national decline of 16.5 per cent.<br />

While local employment is down 1.4<br />

per cent led largely by a decline in<br />

agriculture, manufacturing and transport,<br />

an increased dairy payout is forecast to<br />

yield an additional $91 million, suggesting<br />

positive impacts forboth farmers and their<br />

suppliersover the current season.<br />

In line with both regional and national<br />

trends, <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s housing market has<br />

seen strong pricegrowth –its strongest in<br />

morethan adecade.<br />

While house values have grown 14.2 per<br />

cent, the report does not reflect more<br />

building activity in the district but building<br />

consent numbers typically have alagged<br />

reporting time, Council Chief Executive<br />

Hamish Riachsays.<br />

“We have been experiencing asignificant<br />

increase in requests for information and<br />

consent applications for a number of<br />

months now,which is reallykeepinguson<br />

our toes. Buildingconsents take anumber<br />

of weeks to process and sign off, which<br />

explains why the EconomicMonitor does<br />

not yetreflect thisgrowth in activity.<br />

“For instance, forthe year to March <strong>2021</strong>,<br />

we have issued consents totalling $123<br />

million, which is $33 million more than<br />

for the same period the year before,” he<br />

added.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s population has also picked<br />

up since the pandemic, indicated by a<br />

1.4 per cent growthinhealth enrolments.<br />

Although consumer spending is down<br />

2.7 per cent, car registrations have been<br />

particularly strong in the district,pointing<br />

to adegreeofconsumer confidence.<br />

The Infometrics Quarterly Economic<br />

Monitor is made available through<br />

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

economic information forthe district.<br />

“This data isareally helpful tool for our<br />

communityand businesses to informtheir<br />

decisions moving forward. We’re pleased<br />

to have this information freely available<br />

on our website,”MrRiach adds.<br />

Read the full Infometrics Economic<br />

Monitor March <strong>2021</strong> on the Council's<br />

website ashburtondc.govt.nz.<br />

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Week of 24 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 30

Audit identifies improvements for<br />

community swimming pools<br />

COMMUNITY<br />

NOTICEBOARD<br />

DOG<br />

REGISTRATIONS<br />

2020/21<br />

Dog Registration fees<br />

from 1July <strong>2021</strong> -30June<br />

2022 areas follows:<br />

Rural zone owners<br />

(1 st and 2 nd dog)<br />

Rural zone owners<br />

(per subsequent dog)<br />

$60.00<br />

$28.00<br />

Areport commissioned to assess the<br />

condition of six <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

swimming pools has made several<br />

recommendations to improve their<br />

durability,maintenanceandcomfortfor<br />

the community.<br />

The Pools Status Report <strong>2021</strong>,<br />

commissioned by <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Council has investigated the state of<br />

the Rakaia, Hinds, Tinwald, Ruapuna,<br />

Mount Somers and <strong>May</strong>field community<br />

swimming pools, with Council planning<br />

to work with the pool and reserve board<br />

committees to consider the timing of<br />

worksand funding sourcestoimplement<br />

the recommendations.<br />

The report found most of the pools require<br />

re-painting, watervalve replacement and<br />

generalservicing to pumps,and chemical<br />

dosing equipmentinthe yearsahead.<br />

It was recommended that the addition<br />

of toilets at both the<strong>May</strong>field andMount<br />

Somerspoolswould improve the facilities,<br />

whilewalldisplacement and general poor<br />

quality of the Rakaia, Tinwald, and Hinds<br />

pool changerooms prompted the audit<br />

to recommend seismic assessments be<br />

conducted.<br />

The report also suggested that installing<br />

chemical dosing controllerswouldreduce<br />

manual water testing requirements and<br />

simplifystaffdutiesfortheruralvolunteers<br />

who look after thepools.<br />

Estimated costs for implementing all 21<br />

key recommendations total $1.47 million<br />

across 15 years, however Community<br />

Services GroupManager SteveFabish says<br />

Council is optimistic that funding from<br />

grants and other means could be sourced,<br />

ratherthan dippingintoCouncil budgets.<br />

“This report has provided really valuable<br />

insights into the condition of our<br />

community swimming pools. We know<br />

how important they aretoour ruraltowns,<br />

andit’scrucialthattheycontinuetoreceive<br />

the right maintenance andimprovements<br />

to safeguardthemwell intothe future.<br />

“We’ll use these findingstohelp planthe<br />

programme ofwork as funding becomes<br />

available.”<br />

The audit wascarried out by architecture<br />

and engineering consultants, Architecture<br />

HDT and Powell Fenwick, and focused<br />

on the condition of the pools’ water<br />

serviceplants and equipment, pooltanks,<br />

concourse and buildings.<br />

The full Pools Status Report <strong>2021</strong><br />

is available on the Council website<br />

ashburtondc.govt.nz.<br />

Penalty feefor late<br />

registration -rural<br />

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

ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />

$28.00<br />

Urban zone owners $90.00<br />

Penalty feefor late<br />

registration -urban<br />

Desexed dogs in urban<br />

zone<br />

Responsible<br />

dog owner -per dog<br />

License to keep 3<br />

or moredogs<br />

(urban area)<br />

Renewaloflicense to<br />

keep 3ormoredogs<br />

Dangerous<br />

dog -urban<br />

$42.00<br />

$60.00<br />

$55.00<br />

$49.00<br />

$25.00<br />

$135.00<br />

Dangerous dog -rural $90.00<br />

Phoneus24hours<br />

aday foranimal<br />

controlissueson<br />

03 3077700.<br />

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NEWS<br />

22 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>27</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Open fire season in place<br />

Mid Canterbury is now in an open<br />

fire season, as is therestofthe<br />

Canterbury region.<br />

Fire and Emergency NZ region<br />

managerPaul Henderson says an<br />

openfire seasonmeans in most<br />

cases youdon’t need apermit to<br />

light an outdoor fire.<br />

‘‘Canterbury has had fire<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 />

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restrictions in place since<br />

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Falcon makes areturn<br />

BY MARYRALSTON<br />

In autumnand wintermany birdsare on the<br />

move.Juveniles leave home to establish new<br />

territories,sowemay see differentbirds than<br />

we areusedto.<br />

New Zealand falcons areone suchspecies<br />

–the youngdisperseinautumn to find anew<br />

home. There have beenrecentsightingsof<br />

one on alocalcropping farmwhere hundreds<br />

of small birds gathertoclean up seeds in a<br />

field.<br />

The sparrowsand goldfinchesprovide<br />

plentyoffood for the young falcon, and<br />

hunting practice.<br />

Fortunately this farm has plenty of shelter<br />

trees for roosting, whichmay haveinitially<br />

attractedthe bird. Hopefully the bird will<br />

stay, formaterritory, findamate andrear<br />

young.<br />

Falcons are aboutthe size of amagpiebut<br />

it is theirflight and behaviour that can<br />

distinguish themfrom other birds.<br />

Theyare very quickhunters, chasing and<br />

diving to catch small birdsonthe wing. Their<br />

piercinghighpitchedcall is another<br />

giveaway.<br />

The birds often seenfeedingonroad kill<br />

areharriers, not falcons. Althoughthey have<br />

similar colouringand beakshape,itiseasyto<br />

tellthem apart thembecause harriers are<br />

much bigger birds thanfalcons, and have<br />

different behaviour.<br />

Harrierssoarslowly,but falconsflap their<br />

wings rapidlyand chase small birds. Falcons<br />

rarely eatcarrion.<br />

Falcons can be found in native forest but<br />

are also regularly seeninmore open country<br />

suchasthe tussockgrasslandsand scrub of<br />

the highcountry.Theynest in ascrape on the<br />

ground or under rockyoutcrops so are<br />

vulnerabletopredators, butifthey have<br />

NATURE MATTERS<br />

Abeautiful New Zealand falcon.<br />

PHOTO LEW SHAW<br />

shelterandaprotected spot, they canbreed<br />

successfully.<br />

One ofthe localplaces where falconsare<br />

frequently seenand heard is near Mt Somers.<br />

LastweekIwas outthere and had aquick<br />

glimpse of afalcon swooping andchasinga<br />

muchsmallerbird, thenitwas gone.<br />

The sightingonfarmland gives us hopethat<br />

once­common New Zealand birds can return<br />

if given the rightconditions:food,shelter and<br />

protectionfrompredators.<br />

Plants don’t have to be native to be useful<br />

to birds–trees of any species can give<br />

shelter, shade andnest sites.<br />

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forever home open recently was agroup<br />

affair.<br />

Volunteer managers Lorraine Sparrow<br />

(left) and Belinda Brand held the ribbon<br />

while it was cut by <strong>Ashburton</strong> mayor Neil<br />

Brown, Kate Murney, Zara Lawson, Gendy<br />

Davies (rear) and daughter Izzie, David Heal,<br />

Murray Wackrow, Karen Hall and Jo Seagar<br />

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FEATURE<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>27</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

23<br />

Prepare for winter<br />

Get ready for cold weather<br />

There aremanythings householders<br />

can do to helpthemselves cope with<br />

the cold of the winter season, which<br />

officially starts next month.<br />

If you plan ahead for the<br />

unexpectedly cold, or themost<br />

extreme weather conditions, life may<br />

be more endurable when things are<br />

at their worst; this includes making<br />

sure you have adequate insurance to<br />

cover your property.<br />

Keeping informed on the weather<br />

forecastmay be anationalpast­time<br />

but it does help, especiallyifyou are<br />

considering travel, or makingsure<br />

you have the right suppliesinthe<br />

house.<br />

Headinginto the colderannual<br />

seasonconsider whatyou may need<br />

at hometosurvive the harshreality<br />

of winter;woodburner/electrical<br />

heating source, layeringclothingto<br />

stay warm, food and water.<br />

But there are also extra things to<br />

consider suchasensuring the gas<br />

barbecue bottle is full beforewinter<br />

for peace of mind; it can be used for<br />

cooking.<br />

Keep asnow shovel handy anda<br />

goodsupply of batteries for torches.<br />

Everyone shouldknow where they<br />

can be found, along with the candles<br />

and matches.<br />

Amobile phone car­charger is<br />

always good for peace of mind.<br />

Something many of us take for<br />

granted is asupply of clean drinking<br />

water. There are no guaranteesof<br />

Heading into the colder season consider layering clothing to stay warm.<br />

water supply in the event of a<br />

disaster so makesure youhaveat<br />

least aweek’ssupplybased on three<br />

litres of waterper personper day.<br />

Peoplewho rely on wellwater for<br />

the household will know thatwhen<br />

the power goes off, so does the water<br />

supply.<br />

That notonly meansnothing<br />

coming outofthe tapsbut no flushing<br />

of thetoilet either.Keeping<br />

containersofwaterstored for loo<br />

flushing and hand washing is part of<br />

thepreparation for the unexpected.<br />

Onething to considerisagenerator<br />

which can be alifesaver,however,<br />

there are guidelines that need to be<br />

followed. Householders should not<br />

expect agenerator torun the<br />

household as pernormal,however a<br />

5kVAgenerator will generally supply<br />

thebasic needs of ahousehold by<br />

running different appliancesat<br />

differenttimes.<br />

Don’thide away over winter<br />

As Mid Canterbury’s temperature<br />

drops andthe weather becomes less<br />

inviting, the temptation to avoid<br />

heading out into the cold increases.<br />

Howeverthereisnobetter way to<br />

stay warm, stopyour energy levels<br />

slumpingmid winter and staying<br />

positive, thanregularexercise<br />

sessions andsocial interaction.<br />

Winterisnoexcuse tostoporslow<br />

downtraining, or to hide awayfrom<br />

otherpeople.<br />

Sure it takesabit longer to warm<br />

up, and abit of effort to push yourself<br />

to go outdoors on acold nightbut<br />

with someeasy adaptations and an<br />

indoor ‘plan B’ for any scenario,you<br />

can get through winter without<br />

hibernating like abear or endingup<br />

resembling one.<br />

Ahealthy summerbodyisalwaysa<br />

motivatorifone of yourreasonsfor<br />

exercising is the factthatitmakes<br />

you lookgreat.Ifyou exercise<br />

throughout winter, it means that<br />

whenothers areracingtothe gym to<br />

startonafitness blast in spring, you<br />

will be well on yourway to havinga<br />

healthysummer body.<br />

Justsimply catching up with<br />

friends/family and enjoyingeach<br />

others companyinasocial setting is<br />

alsogood for your energylevels.<br />

There is so much advice given<br />

abouthow to avoid winter illnesses,<br />

with somebasedfirmly on fact, while<br />

others are wivestales without too<br />

much substance.<br />

Exercise andactivity is oneformof<br />

illnessprevention you can relyon. An<br />

exercisedbody is ahealthy body, as<br />

when we exerciseregularly,we<br />

enhanceour overall health andsleep<br />

better.<br />

Contact withothers is also good for<br />

our minds and oursouls. It lifts our<br />

spirits.<br />

In winter this cantranslatetoa<br />

better immune system,whichcan<br />

reduce the numberofwinter<br />

illnesses thatare pickedup.<br />

When it’s coldand wetand you are<br />

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sureyou aren’t takingany<br />

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Energy payment<br />

More than one million NewZealanders getting<br />

amain benefit or New Zealand<br />

Superannuation is getting more money each<br />

week throughthe Winter Energy Payment,<br />

which started on <strong>May</strong> 1.<br />

The payment started as part of afamilies<br />

packagedesigned to help olderNew<br />

Zealanders andmany poorer families heat<br />

their homesoverwinter. Minister for Social<br />

Development and Employment Carmel<br />

Sepulonisaidhaving awarm home wasakey<br />

partofpreventing illness andsupporting<br />

peoples’ wellbeingthrough the winter season.<br />

‘‘Many families struggle withthe increased<br />

power costs throughthese months and the<br />

WinterEnergy Payment will be awelcome<br />

relief for them.’’<br />

The winter energypayment waspart of an<br />

overall package to supportvulnerable New<br />

Zealanders.<br />

It was doubled last year in response to more<br />

peoplestaying at home dueto covid.<br />

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ISSUE <strong>2021</strong> MAY<br />

facebook.com/AshYouthCouncil<br />

MEETINGWRAP<br />

At this months <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Youth Council Meeting<br />

we were joined by three<br />

membersfromthe Selwyn<br />

Youth Council.<br />

We started off at the museum<br />

where we made custom animal<br />

ears, antlers and horns. We all<br />

very much enjoyed this activity as<br />

we socialised with each other and<br />

just in general itwas anawesome<br />

activity.<br />

We then headed back to theCouncil<br />

for the second part of our meeting<br />

which was brainstorming and<br />

learning about the other Youth<br />

Council.Ourbrainstormtopicswere<br />

Mental Health Awareness Week,<br />

each YouthCouncil's work plan and<br />

opportunities forcollaboration.<br />

The reason we have abrainstorm<br />

session at each meeting is we can<br />

make these events the best they<br />

can be and this week we were<br />

aidedbySelwyn Youth Counciland<br />

we are looking forward to getting<br />

more involved in each othersYouth<br />

Council's and are planning to host<br />

some events together for both<br />

Selwyn and <strong>Ashburton</strong>toenjoy.<br />

EVENTS<br />

SkateJam <strong>2021</strong>major success<br />

Skate Jam <strong>2021</strong> was amajor<br />

success with the turn out<br />

of both young and old from<br />

around <strong>Ashburton</strong>, even<br />

seeing people from out of<br />

town as farasWanaka to come<br />

and experiencethe day.<br />

By 12:30pm the<strong>Ashburton</strong> SkatePark<br />

wasfullofyoung skatersshowing off<br />

theircool movesandfresh tricks.<br />

The contribution from the<br />

Cheapskates Skate Skool was<br />

definitely ahighlight ofthe day as<br />

it allowed people ofall ages to try<br />

something new and have access to<br />

reliable and safety conscious gear<br />

that meant everyone could have fun<br />

as well asbesafeatthesametime.<br />

MADDIE PAGE<br />

Secretary<br />

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The music was pumping and Skate<br />

skool was hyping up the crowd with<br />

the exuberant commentary and<br />

competitive competitions. These<br />

took placetowards the end of the day<br />

seeing the winners ofeach category<br />

receive vouchers that cango towards<br />

more skate gear and help them<br />

improve and pursue their passions<br />

forskating.<br />

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

Youth Council were able toconduct<br />

their audit of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Skate<br />

Park receiving many positive and<br />

constructive feedback from all<br />

ages on how wecan improve the<br />

environment ofthe Skate Park for<br />

everyone.<br />

With the weather holding out and<br />

the positive, vibrant atmosphere<br />

the Skate Skool created the day<br />

was asuccess. The Skate Jam <strong>2021</strong><br />

providedanopportunity foreveryone<br />

to try out new skills and even for<br />

some an entirely new experience<br />

and what made the day even better<br />

is that everyone wasconsiderate and<br />

tolerant of each other and made a<br />

conscious effort to keep each other<br />

safe whilst still expressing their<br />

individuality and coolmoves!<br />

GEORGIA BLUNDELL<br />

Council Member<br />

PO Box94, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, NewZealand 7740 | Telephone (03) 307 7700 | Website ashburtondc.govt.nz |facebook.com/AshYouthCouncil page 1

ACTIVITIES<br />

Youth Activateatthe YMCA Wainui Camp<br />

This year, 5 members from<br />

the ayc attended the Youth<br />

Activatewhich washeld at the<br />

wainui camp.<br />

This year, five members from the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Youth Council (AYC)<br />

attended the Youth Activate which<br />

was held atthe YMCA Wainui Camp.<br />

Easterlin Faamausili, Henry Goodes,<br />

AnnaTuamoheloa, Maddie Page,and<br />

I(Sophia Aguila) all went on behalf<br />

of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Youth Council. The<br />

camp went from Friday 16April to<br />

Sunday April 18.AlthoughFriday was<br />

an extra day, the AYC went from the<br />

17th to the18thApril.<br />

The Youth Activate was achance for<br />

like minded people who came from<br />

YouthCouncilsfromallovertheSouth<br />

Island, to join together for two days<br />

and have this fun camp experience.<br />

The different groups that attended<br />

were the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Youth Council,<br />

Youth Voice Canterbury, Invercargill<br />

Youth Council, Dunedin Youth<br />

Council, Student Volunteer Army,<br />

Kaikoura Youth Council, Christchurch<br />

YouthCouncil, VOYCE, Wai Youth,and<br />

Hurunui YouthProgramme.<br />

We had many different activities<br />

and various guest speakers come<br />

in to do workshops with us. Tane<br />

Keepacameinon Saturday morning<br />

to talk to us about Biculturalism,<br />

our second workshop was based<br />

on professional image and good<br />

governance from Chris Mene, then<br />

we had Penny Prescott talk about<br />

ethicsand boundaries, after thatthe<br />

YouthElectoral Commissiontalked to<br />

us about political neutrality. Wehad<br />

akeynote speaker talk to us about<br />

young people and the environment<br />

over all which was Annika Andresen.<br />

Sunday morning, Tayla Taylor,<br />

Hannah Dunlop, and Penny Prescott<br />

talked to us all about the big picture in<br />

theyouth sector.Inthelast fewhours<br />

left ofthe camp we had to pick two<br />

sessions out ofVolunteering, Youth<br />

Relevant Design, Careers and CV's,<br />

orSubmissionswhich each lasted30<br />

minutes.<br />

My highlights of the camp would<br />

have tobethe quiz night, bonfire,<br />

and just being there in general. I<br />

loved the location of the camp and<br />

everyone there. Everyone was super<br />

welcoming. The bonfire was alot of<br />

fun aswe all were singing around it<br />

afterthequiznight.<br />

OverallI’dsaytheYouthActivateCamp<br />

was such an amazing experience for<br />

us all. The camp was so successful<br />

and we all learnedsomuch! We were<br />

extremely grateful for the wonderful<br />

organisers and awesome guest<br />

speakers. 10/10 experience and I’d<br />

love to go againnextyear!<br />

SOPHIA AGUILA<br />

Council Member<br />

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Reminder to be mindful at redesigned intersection<br />

There is still confusion at the Cass and<br />

Havelock streets intersection and<br />

motorists need to drive to the speed<br />

and be mindful, says Police highway<br />

patrol sergeant Steve Burgerhout.<br />

Mr Burgerhout said there had been<br />

accidents, close calls and general<br />

confusion at the redesigned junction in<br />

recent months.<br />

Cass Street was the first street<br />

reconstructed in the CBD revitalisation<br />

project and traffic travelling north and<br />

south on it need to give way at the<br />

Havelock Street intersection.<br />

Mr Burgerhout said Cass Street<br />

traffic was busier than usual because of<br />

roadworks on East Street and there<br />

continued to be driver uncertainty at<br />

the intersection.<br />

‘‘There used to be aroundabout and<br />

drivers got used to giving to the right,<br />

but now they need to look both ways<br />

and be aware of the changes.’’<br />

He said temporary 30km/h signs had<br />

been placed on both sides of Cass<br />

Street near the junction and drivers<br />

should be drive to that speed.<br />

Mr Burgerhout, who often bikes to<br />

work, has had anumber of close calls in<br />

the area himself.<br />

He said he knew of three accidents<br />

and had seen or heard about anumber<br />

of narrow misses.<br />

From his office corridor window at<br />

the nearby Police station he can see<br />

some drivers hesitate and sometimes<br />

make poor decisions at the<br />

intersection.<br />

Mr Burgerhout said he welcomed<br />

bigger proposed signs at the junction,<br />

improved road markings and was<br />

interested to hear the results of a<br />

fourth intersection audit planned at the<br />

site.<br />

He said crossings at the road junction<br />

were ‘‘courtesy’’ crossings and not<br />

formal pedestrian crossings, which<br />

again created some confusion.<br />

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extend the building and make way for more<br />

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Fire museum members are lookingto<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong>, was purchased new by the<br />

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The Plains Rotary donationwas raised by<br />

their recentclassic car run held at the<br />

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Rallyorganiser Owen Moore said fire<br />

museumvolunteers had cookedlunch for<br />

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The annual rally has been running for more<br />

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Opening conversations in rural industry<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Support for rural mental health<br />

was under the spotlight this<br />

weekataruralservices support<br />

day in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, hosted by<br />

wellness advocate Craig<br />

Wiggins.<br />

Counsellors, health<br />

advocates andpractitioners<br />

from organisations and<br />

agencies fronted the event with<br />

tools, techniques and advicefor<br />

ruralservice providers and<br />

farmers alongwith guest<br />

speakers Matt Chisholm and<br />

JasonHerrick, who shared<br />

their personalmental health<br />

stories.<br />

“You’reall good buggars for<br />

turning up,” Mr Wiggins said to<br />

the 150 attendees.<br />

Thesessionwas the<br />

beginningofatwo­way<br />

conversationbetween people<br />

servicing the ruralindustry and<br />

health professionals around<br />

what was happening on farm.<br />

Mr Wiggins said he had been<br />

approached by peoplewho<br />

workedinthe rural sector who<br />

wereconcerned aboutfarmers<br />

in the community and did not<br />

know how to help.<br />

Thesession, at the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Racecourse, wasorganisedby<br />

FarmingFamilies and Rural<br />

Support TrustMid Canterbury.<br />

It was for anyone workingin<br />

therural industry ­including<br />

business owners and farmers<br />

from aroundthe district ­who,<br />

through their workoronfarm<br />

dealings,wereconnecting with<br />

farmers at the coalface.<br />

It aimed to give people tools<br />

andstrategies to help peoplein<br />

agriculture, if there was ever a<br />

need, andalsogive health<br />

professionals areal<br />

understanding of farmers<br />

current state of wellbeing on<br />

farm.<br />

Dairy farmer Jason Herrick,<br />

who has spentthe past 24 years<br />

in the industry­many of those<br />

in MidCanterbury ­spoke<br />

about his 2018turmoil battling<br />

anxiety on farm in Southland.<br />

TheLumsden sharefarmer<br />

was literally talked downoff a<br />

cliff aftermonths of constant<br />

heavy rainfall andthe<br />

resultingboggy conditions and<br />

unhappystocktiltedhis<br />

mental wellbeing.<br />

He hadworkedhard, put in<br />

long hours and never<br />

considered mental health or<br />

Pup Chamberlain (left), of Lives Worth Living, with dairy farmer Jason Herrick during the rural services support day in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

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burnout.<br />

But it wasaconstant<br />

pressure cooker and one daywhen<br />

twomotorbikes got stuck<br />

in the mud, then the tractor ­he<br />

found himself crying in the cow<br />

shed.<br />

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got to thinking of public<br />

perceptionabout his farm<br />

conditions.<br />

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believed therewas only one<br />

way out.<br />

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sentbyhis wife. He waslucky<br />

and gotthe help he needed, but<br />

still regrets the mental anguish<br />

hiswifeand childrensuffered.<br />

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alight.<br />

He found he hadalot of<br />

support he was unawareof,<br />

andhewas humbled by it.<br />

Heco­foundedAgProud NZ<br />

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farmersconnect and share<br />

positive storiesofthe<br />

agriculturalindustry in social<br />

settings such as abarbecue,or<br />

at wellness seminars, meeting<br />

withpeople fromurban<br />

backgrounds.<br />

Andhelearned it was okay to<br />

talk about his feelings; that<br />

work isnot the be all andend<br />

all;and askingfor help is okay.<br />

The following yearhewas<br />

ready forthe rainfallwhichhit<br />

Southland.<br />

He sharedhis experiencein<br />

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ManEnough and hasbecomea<br />

strong advocateofmental<br />

wellbeing in the rural sector.<br />

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abouthis mental health battles<br />

in recent monthsstemming<br />

back to unresolved issuesand<br />

anxiety being masked by<br />

alcohol.<br />

“Aimingfor perfection is<br />

hard,it’s unachievableand<br />

will leaveyou feelingyou have<br />

nothing left to give,” he said.<br />

He sharedhis entertaining ­<br />

anddeeply personal­story<br />

with the audiencestemming<br />

back to his youthful alcohol<br />

fuelled high jinksunderlined<br />

by depressionand anxiety.<br />

He shared hislow points;<br />

those experienced after<br />

alcohol fueled sessions,the<br />

loss of friends to suicide such<br />

asfellow presenter Greg Boyd,<br />

and building pressure caused<br />

by short turnarounds, late<br />

nights, early morningswitha<br />

babyinthehouse andanew<br />

one on theway,past trauma<br />

and aconstant nigglingfeeling<br />

he was not good enough in the<br />

Auckland newsroom.<br />

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Istill deservedtobethere,”he<br />

said.<br />

He also shared his high<br />

points such as meeting his wife<br />

Ellen ­and theirsubsequent<br />

children ­andfinally breaking<br />

awayand moving from<br />

Auckland‘backhome’ to<br />

Central Otago.<br />

Ten yearssoberand happier<br />

thanhehas been foralong<br />

time, he hasnow learnedhe<br />

can’t stop negative thoughts<br />

entering his thoughts,but he<br />

candecide howlongthey stay<br />

there.<br />

He has read more, learned<br />

abouthimself andmindfulness<br />

andlivingnow.<br />

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“it’s okaynot to be okay” andto<br />

talk to mates, lovedonesand<br />

colleagues­ask themhow their<br />

day is going; then askthem<br />

again.<br />

“Not being okay is<br />

surprisinglynormal,” he said.<br />

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CLUB NEWS<br />

30 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>27</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Mid Canterbury Central<br />

Friendship Club<br />

PresidentKen welcomed<br />

76 members and received 13<br />

apologies. He also inducted<br />

Don Reith and welcomed him<br />

as anew member.<br />

Our mini speakerwas Allan<br />

Smithwho was brought up on<br />

his parents’ farmat<br />

Springburn.<br />

He attended primary<br />

school at Springburn and one<br />

yearatMethven High before<br />

comingback to work on the<br />

family farm, receivingpocket<br />

money and keep, as wages.<br />

Helearnedtoplaythe<br />

bagpipes and joined the<br />

Methven CaledonianPipe<br />

Band.<br />

He also learnedtoshear at<br />

homewith bladesand<br />

crutching with the machines,<br />

thenwhen 21 yearsold he<br />

took off withthree others to<br />

shear in Australia but as<br />

there no demand for blade<br />

shearers he andanother,<br />

took on variousjobs.<br />

These included acattle<br />

ranch, sawmilling, a<br />

steelworks before eventually<br />

getting somemachine<br />

shearing.<br />

BackinSydney on the way<br />

home, unable to get<br />

accommodation they decided<br />

Matt Jones was an interesting guest speaker.<br />

to sleep on apark bench but a<br />

friendly cop gave then abed in<br />

the jail (with the door<br />

unlocked).<br />

Back home he continued<br />

blade shearing, at Hakatere,<br />

Cleardale, Glenfalloch and<br />

Lake Heronwhereheshore 1<strong>27</strong><br />

full wool weathersinaday, (a<br />

record which still stands).<br />

In 1955 when hisfather<br />

purchased the neighbours farm<br />

he came back in partnership<br />

with him and two brothers. He<br />

married Erna in 1957 then in<br />

1972 he took over the home<br />

farm until later in the 1970s<br />

when his eldest son Stuart<br />

joinedhim.They farmed deer<br />

as well as sheep.<br />

Later when anotherson,<br />

Graeme,joinedthem, they<br />

purchased another farm at<br />

Alford Forest. When Stuart<br />

moved on, their youngest son<br />

Kerryjoined them and today<br />

the twoboysdairy farm both<br />

properties.<br />

Deer stalking was agreat<br />

pastime taking him into<br />

Fiordland andthe WestCoast,<br />

aswellasthe local gorges.<br />

Allan playedrugbyfor<br />

Methven and Mid Canterbury<br />

he took up golf, and he andhis<br />

wife havetravelled many<br />

placesplaying golf.Healso<br />

plays bowls and was amember<br />

of theWindwhistle Curling<br />

Club.Henow residesat<br />

Lochlea.<br />

Our main speaker was Matt<br />

Jones who is the managing<br />

director of AgStaff.Hewas<br />

born in <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />

educated at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

and Hagley High in<br />

Christchurch.<br />

His early working lifewas on<br />

farms eventually leasinga<br />

place and took in stock for<br />

grazing. One particular deal<br />

wassettled by ahandshake,<br />

which wasn’t honoured bythe<br />

other party was an early lesson<br />

in business.Hecontracted<br />

himself out as acasual farm<br />

workerand couldn’t meet the<br />

demandso, against the advice<br />

of his accountant, started hiring<br />

out other casual workers to<br />

farmers, gettingoff­season<br />

freezing workers then students,<br />

to fill the positions. So in2001,<br />

Mid Canterbury Casual<br />

Employment ServicesLimited<br />

wasset up and they started<br />

getting casual workers from<br />

Ireland. Today they have six<br />

offices inNew Zealand and<br />

others in Sydney, the<br />

Philippines and London.<br />

They have afarminKirwee<br />

andashis wifeand two<br />

daughters are lactoseand<br />

gluten intolerant, he looked<br />

into alternative milks. This<br />

lead to anew phase of<br />

business,sheep milk.<br />

After trialling different<br />

breads theysettledonabreed<br />

from Franceand with abit of<br />

tweaking, have come up with<br />

aewe with coloured legs and<br />

blackhooves that is suited to<br />

theSouth Island climateand<br />

is agreat producer.<br />

They have also installed a<br />

12­a­sideherring bone<br />

milking plant and milk 600<br />

ewes on the farm.The sheep<br />

arehoused in abarnwhich<br />

has aconveyer beltfeeding<br />

systembut the sheep can also<br />

roam outsideatwill.<br />

Thelambs are takenoff the<br />

motherafter four days and<br />

weaned after25daysat15kg.<br />

They also have aprocessor on<br />

thefarm and now buy in milk<br />

from other sheep milking<br />

farms.<br />

Some of the by­products<br />

from this business include<br />

body wash, skin care, and<br />

hand andface creams.<br />

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

Organ and Keyboard Club<br />

Our <strong>May</strong> club night programme was<br />

organised by the Accordion Group.<br />

Michael introduced each item.<br />

Play in was aselection of lovely music<br />

played by Alison on the piano. Some<br />

popular favourites Maggie and Old<br />

Rugger Cross.<br />

Then it was Michael's’s turn and he<br />

played the Technics GA3. Gee he really<br />

knows how to get the best out of that<br />

organ. Autumn Leaves and In the Chapel<br />

in the Moonlight and many more<br />

favourites.<br />

Barbara played the keyboard White<br />

Rabbit, to just name one of the four<br />

tunes. Lovely as usual.<br />

Followed by Irene and Cushla on the<br />

accordions, Teddy Bears Picnic,<br />

Sorento Thoughts. Thanks ladies, we<br />

enjoyed your items. The Accordion<br />

Group has 10 playing accordions and<br />

Bernard on the keyboard.<br />

Wow, they were great. Pearly Shells<br />

and ILove You Because are old<br />

favourites that our club members joined<br />

in. Bernard then entertained us on the<br />

keyboard with four catchy tunes “It’s a<br />

small world after all”. We all loved that<br />

one.<br />

Alison and Suzie played together for<br />

the first time. Gee what apolished<br />

performance. They both played<br />

accordions and then Suzie played the<br />

piano. She sure knows how to play that!<br />

Lastly the Accordion Group ended the<br />

night with China Town to just name one.<br />

Atalented group to say the least.<br />

Raffles were won by: Jackie, Rose,<br />

Lynette and Dennis.<br />

Thanks to John for overseeing the<br />

coppers. Supper was served by<br />

Margaret, Brian and Suzie. Thanks<br />

team.<br />

Our next club night is 7.30 pm on June<br />

21 at the Senior Centre, 206 Cameron<br />

Street. All are welcome.<br />

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

Monday Evening –<strong>May</strong> 17th, Welcome<br />

to Learners<br />

N/S 1st Bruce Leighton &David<br />

Fisher, 2nd Ruth Logan &Fiona<br />

Williamson, 3rd George Brown &Eric<br />

Parr<br />

E/W 1st Sue Smith &Dee Murdoch ,<br />

2nd Mary Bruce &David McCormick,<br />

3rd Karen Chettleburg &Amanda Evans<br />

Tuesday Evening –<strong>May</strong> 18th,<br />

Duplicate<br />

1st Peter Downward &Audrey<br />

Rooney, 2nd Trish &Maurice Small, 3rd<br />

Mary Buckland &Trish Downward, 4th<br />

Leigh Wackrow &Bill Kolkman, 5th<br />

Graham Gilbert &Maryke Blignault, 6th<br />

=John McDonald &Sonia Gill and Sue<br />

Rosevear &Alan Wright<br />

Wednesday Afternoon ­<strong>May</strong> 19th,<br />

Duplicate<br />

N/S 1st Janet Cuttle &Mary Buckland,<br />

2nd Evelyne Taylor &Peter Wilson, 3rd<br />

Kay Robb &Ian Doel<br />

E/W 1st Rewa Kyle &Maree Moore,<br />

2nd Trish Downward &John Irwin, 3rd<br />

Peter Downward &Jill Browne<br />

Thursday Evening –<strong>May</strong> 20th,<br />

Duplicate<br />

N/S 1st Linda Baker &Maree Moore,<br />

2nd Kay Robb &Rosemary McLaughlin,<br />

3rd Eric &Wendy Parr<br />

E/W David Sewell &Alan Wright, 2nd<br />

Pat Jordan &Bill Kolkman, 3rd Peter<br />

Downward &Audrey Rooney<br />

Saturday –<strong>May</strong> 22nd, <strong>Ashburton</strong> Pairs<br />

1st John &Margaret Shearer and Alan<br />

Wright &Maryke Blignault<br />

2nd Wendy &Eric Parr and Peter<br />

Wilson &Pat Jordan<br />

3rd Rosemary McLaughlin &Kay<br />

Robb and Heather &Bruce Sim.<br />

Allenton Bowling Club<br />

Wednesday 19th <strong>May</strong> was the first<br />

round of the Kiddey Cup Aussie pairs<br />

format. Played started at 12 noon is to be<br />

played every fortnight.<br />

The successful top three teams in first<br />

round were:<br />

First: Barry Molloy, Murray Palmer. 3<br />

Wins 16 ends 31 points.<br />

Second: Graeme Bishop, Millie Foggo.<br />

3wins 30 points.<br />

Third: Murray Anderson, Fay<br />

McKnight 3wins 13 ends 23 points.<br />

Saturday 22nd <strong>May</strong> was 2nd round of<br />

the Bishop Plate Two Bowl Triples<br />

Format. Play started at 11.00am and is to<br />

be played every fortnight.<br />

The successful top three teams were<br />

as follows:<br />

First: Bernie Osborne, Dennis<br />

McEvedy, Bruce Hopwood, 3wins 17<br />

ends 30 Points.<br />

Second: Murray Anderson, Heather<br />

Goodall, Millie Foggo 2wins 1draw 19<br />

ends 32 points.<br />

Third: Wendy Watson Garry<br />

Blackwell, Wendy Blackwell 2wins 1<br />

draw 17 ends 31 points<br />

Next events of the winter programme:<br />

Friday 28th <strong>May</strong> 3Bowls Triples 12<br />

noon Start.<br />

Saturday 29th <strong>May</strong> Aussie Pairs 12<br />

noon start.<br />

On Sunday 23rd <strong>May</strong> the presentation<br />

of the trophies for the 20­21 season took<br />

place and congratulations to all those<br />

that were recognised for excellent<br />

bowling.<br />

Following on from this the AGM of<br />

both the Bowling and Sports Club was<br />

held and athanks to all who attended as<br />

well aspecial thanks to those who have<br />

taken on roles in the respective clubs.<br />

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

Apologies for missing last week’s<br />

prattle and having to cancel the<br />

interprovincial meeting at late notice,<br />

but acase of shingles can knock you<br />

around abit. Back on the mend but<br />

typing this on my phone so Ihope it<br />

reads ok.<br />

Not being able to visit the course, I<br />

have had my roving reporters send me<br />

tid bits of news, so if the “facts” are not<br />

actually factual, Iapologise.<br />

Ha, who am Ikidding when has this<br />

column ever worried about facts.<br />

Last Saturday we had the Watson and<br />

Newton semi­finals and by all accounts<br />

we had three great games and one<br />

shellacking.<br />

In the Watson, David Fisher and<br />

Robert Pawsey booked afinals berth<br />

with agood win over Paul Greer and<br />

Brian Fauth. They will now face Barry<br />

Jury and Kevin Smith who overcame the<br />

two Chrises, Lovelock and Ralston.<br />

The final is too close to call. Kev has<br />

won afew times before with different<br />

partners. Can he do it again?<br />

In the Newton the two Steves, McCloy<br />

and Lee, snuck past Hamish and Tom.<br />

Then by all accounts Lefty wielded his<br />

putter like Excalibur, threw Ken over<br />

his shoulder and single handedly<br />

smashed Jordy and Dylan 8and 7.<br />

I’m told you can still find the pups in<br />

the corner of the locker room rocking<br />

back and forth muttering nonsense.<br />

Another great final looks in store. Good<br />

luck to all the finalists.<br />

In the other games of the day, Paul<br />

Clark took out the American stableford<br />

with agreat 59 points just pipping<br />

Guildford Lane and Bruce Ferriman.<br />

Well done boys.<br />

In other news. it seems that the<br />

Terminator movies are coming true with<br />

the “Rise of the Machines”.<br />

We have had aspate of intelligent<br />

robots raging against their owners in the<br />

past few weeks.<br />

Dave Robertson’s electric trundler<br />

obviously thought he needed more<br />

bunker practice, so took all of his clubs<br />

and dumped them in the nearest one.<br />

The lovely Mrs McGregor was spotted<br />

haring across country in pursuit of hers<br />

and it seems that Rosco’s trundler was<br />

so sick of watching poor golf that it<br />

committed hari­kari and jumped into<br />

the rubbish bin.<br />

Ireckon Matt could make afortune<br />

running remedial electric trundler<br />

lessons.<br />

Oh well until next time, good golfing!<br />

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

Society<br />

President Joy welcomed 10 members<br />

to our <strong>May</strong> meeting. We started the<br />

afternoon with an enjoyable Pot Luck<br />

lunch<br />

Brian Glassey showed the various<br />

varieties of Chrysanthemums he grows –<br />

Exhibition singles, anenome centres,<br />

spray, small pom pom, fantasy,<br />

incurving, and reflex types. Many of<br />

these are grown for showing and can last<br />

for 3weeks. Brian has between 200–300<br />

plants and grows early and late types for<br />

show entries and takes six cuttings from<br />

each plant in spring.<br />

Members had ageneral discussion on<br />

the care and watering of plants during<br />

winter.<br />

Table show results –<strong>27</strong>entries, 4<br />

points winners, 12 classes with no<br />

entries<br />

Brian Glassey –8firsts, 2seconds, 1<br />

third<br />

Surrey Lamont –3,1,0<br />

John Hoogweg –2,1,2<br />

Joy Jaine –1,2,1<br />

Premier Award: Brian Glassey, Class<br />

11 ­1 Chrysanthemum bloom –Xenia<br />

Noelle<br />

Raffle was won by Joy Jaine<br />

Next meeting will be our Annual<br />

General Meeting with aPot Luck Lunch<br />

on Friday August 20, at 12.30pm at<br />

Domain Pavilion, Walnut Ave. New<br />

members welcome

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box containsthe digits1to 9.<br />

QUICK CROSSWORD<br />

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4. Instructionsfor<br />

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7. Regret (3)<br />

8. Debacle (6)<br />

9. Male feline (6)<br />

10. Cosmetic product<br />

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13. Grizzle (6)<br />

15. Subtract (6)<br />

16. Parsimonious (4)<br />

17. Back financially (8)<br />

19. Emotional shock(6)<br />

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22. Increase the speed<br />

of an engine (3)<br />

23. Willingly(6)<br />

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words must contain the centre letter.<br />

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ending in sunless the word is also averb, e.g.<br />

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ROAD TO VEST IN<br />

ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL<br />

RT 306412<br />

104<br />

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M<br />

k<br />

d A DP 376214<br />

RT 787<br />

RT 306<br />

Selling Stage One<br />

Sections From 600m 2<br />

From $170,000<br />

Lot 6<br />

DP 38803<br />

Grove Street<br />

Grove Street<br />

Grove Street<br />

Lot 7<br />

DP 38803<br />

Lot 10<br />

DP 38803<br />

Lot 11<br />

DP 38803<br />

Lot 12 Lot 13<br />

DP 38803 DP 38803<br />

Lot 2<br />

DP 42954<br />

Lot 3<br />

DP 42954<br />

87<br />

520m²<br />

Lot 4<br />

DP 42954<br />

Lot 5<br />

DP 42954<br />

Lot 1<br />

DP 376214<br />

Lot 2 Lot 1<br />

DP 20737 DP 21231<br />

Lot 2<br />

DP 21231<br />

Lot 3<br />

DP 21231<br />

Lot 4<br />

DP 21231<br />

Lot 5<br />

DP 21231<br />

Lot 2 Lot 1<br />

DP 381992 DP 381992<br />

Lot 2<br />

DP 21572<br />

Lot 1<br />

DP 22147<br />

Lot 2<br />

DP 22147<br />

Lot 3<br />

DP 22147<br />

Lot 4<br />

DP 22147<br />

Lot 5<br />

DP 22147<br />

Lot 6<br />

DP 22147<br />

Lot 7<br />

DP 22147<br />

Lot 8<br />

DP 22147<br />

Lot 1<br />

DP 3788<br />

Lot 8<br />

DP 38803<br />

Lot 9<br />

DP 38803<br />

50<br />

1130m²<br />

1135m²<br />

945m² net 950m² net<br />

51<br />

765m²<br />

52<br />

765m²<br />

H<br />

G<br />

49<br />

48<br />

770m²<br />

47<br />

770m²<br />

Marked A<br />

DP 342954<br />

Lot 14<br />

Marked D<br />

DP 38803<br />

DP 376214<br />

41<br />

895m²<br />

42<br />

780m²<br />

43<br />

780m²<br />

Lot 1<br />

DP 42954<br />

RT CB 21A/957<br />

RT 306412<br />

40 35<br />

655m² 650m²<br />

39<br />

655m²<br />

88<br />

810m²<br />

36<br />

655m²<br />

101<br />

1065m²<br />

660m²<br />

33<br />

660m²<br />

32<br />

34<br />

660m²<br />

89<br />

615m²<br />

L 2<br />

DP 214<br />

Pedestrian site access<br />

from GroveStreet<br />

Lot 3<br />

DP 381992<br />

11<br />

875m²<br />

755m² net<br />

12<br />

830m<br />

B<br />

A<br />

10<br />

810m²<br />

705m² net<br />

8<br />

815m²<br />

7<br />

6<br />

Lot 9<br />

DP 22147<br />

Grahams Road<br />

Marked E DP 376214<br />

53<br />

835m²<br />

46<br />

600m²<br />

45<br />

610m²<br />

44<br />

610m²<br />

38<br />

645m²<br />

37<br />

655m²<br />

100<br />

5915m²<br />

31<br />

30<br />

650m² 650m²<br />

ROAD TO VEST IN<br />

ASHBURTON DISTRICT<br />

COUNCIL<br />

71<br />

5m²<br />

73<br />

525m²<br />

685m²<br />

78<br />

655m²<br />

80 81 82<br />

730m²<br />

765m²<br />

730m²<br />

N<br />

Area ADP512062<br />

300<br />

4750m²<br />

LOCAL PURPOSE (UTILITY)<br />

RESERVE TO VEST IN<br />

ASHBURTON DISTRICT<br />

COUNCIL<br />

Stage One<br />

200<br />

2960m²<br />

RECREATION RESERVE<br />

TO VEST IN ASHBURTON<br />

DISTRICT COUNCIL<br />

55 56 57<br />

680m²<br />

54<br />

855m²<br />

760m² net<br />

690m²<br />

685m²<br />

60<br />

58 59<br />

I J K L M N O P<br />

855m² 855m²<br />

740m² net<br />

740m² net<br />

685m² 690m² 680m²<br />

685m²<br />

695m²<br />

795m²<br />

63 64 68 69<br />

855m² 855m² 885m² 750m² 810m² 950m²<br />

740m² net<br />

740m² net<br />

740m² net<br />

600m² net<br />

580m² net<br />

720m²net<br />

70<br />

630m²<br />

74<br />

525m²<br />

75 76<br />

77<br />

665m²<br />

Lot 1<br />

DP 512062<br />

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The launch of this development, situated at<br />

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at Lake Hood.<br />

The Stage 1plan for Ashbury Grove includes<br />

arecreational area complete with achildren’s<br />

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out inthe sunshine.<br />

Education is taken care of with arange<br />

of excellent schooling and earlylearning<br />

opportunities available in Tinwald.<br />

To support this growing area,Ashbury Grove<br />

has chosentoinvest in the futureofeducation<br />

with $200 going to Tinwald PrimarySchool for<br />

every new section sold.<br />

To secure your place in this excitingnew<br />

community, prices start from $170k per section,<br />

and construction of your home can begininthe<br />

new year,with titles due in2022.<br />

Proudlymarketed by RayWhite<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

BruceMcPherson<br />

Licensee Salesperson<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 438 4250<br />

bruce.mcpherson@raywhite.com<br />

Kim Miller<br />

LicenseeSalesperson<br />

021 236 86<strong>27</strong><br />

kim.miller@raywhite.com<br />

Forfulldetails<br />

visitrwashburton.co.nz<br />

or phone 03 3078317

SATURDAY 29TH MAY<br />

3/363 Burnett Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 9:45 -10:15am 2 1 1 AHB23076<br />

<strong>27</strong> Brucefield Ave, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:00 -10:30am 3 1 2 AHB23088<br />

23 South Belt, Methven 10:00 -10:30am 3 1 0 AHB23067<br />

107 Elizabeth Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:30 -11:00am 3 1 2 AHB23091<br />

39 Manchester Street,Tinwald 10:30 -11:00am 3 1 2 AHB23001<br />

46 Middle Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:30 -11:00am 3 1 1 AHB23089<br />

8Bird Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 10:45 -11:15am 3 1 2 AHB23074<br />

4/41 Short Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:00 -11:30am 3 1 1 AHB23093<br />

21 Bird Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:30 -12:00pm 3 1 2 AHB23074<br />

55 Morgan Street, Methven 11:30 -12:00pm 2 1 2 AHB23073<br />

2Charles Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:30 -12:00pm 2 1 2 AHB23075<br />

Hut 7,LowerHakatere 11:30 -12:00pm 3 1 2 AHB23083<br />

9Hakatere Drive, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00 -12:30pm 3 1 2 AHB23081<br />

19 Kingsbury Road, Rakaia 12:30 -1:00pm 2 1 2 AHB23082<br />

2/<strong>27</strong>2 Wills Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 1:00 -1:30pm 2 1 1 AHB23070<br />

SUNDAY 30TH MAY<br />

Ashbury Grove,Tinwald 12:00 -2:00pm Sections AHB23099<br />

Open Home<br />

19 Kingsbury Road, Rakaia<br />

This is what aKiwi Bach should be -Peace and Quiet.<br />

Located onthe coast 20km east of the Rakaia Township.<br />

Properties in this settlement donot come up often and are<br />

generallysnapped up quickly.<br />

Amodern updated kitchen will impress. The garage ishuge<br />

with ample space tosuit the home mechanic. There are<br />

additional sleeping quarters inthe studio currently outfitted<br />

with bunks and adouble bed. Agreat teenager retreat.<br />

Main dwelling heating is via alog burner and heat pump.<br />

The grounds arewell planted and fully fenced with mature<br />

trees to provide privacy and shelter.<br />

ForSale<br />

Offers over$<strong>27</strong>9,000<br />

View<br />

Saturday12:30 -1:00pm<br />

2 1 2<br />

Mike Grant<br />

021 <strong>27</strong>2 0202<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23082<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />

Open Home<br />

9Hakatere Drive, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

3 1 2<br />

Situated onthe elevated site ofHakatere Village, asmall<br />

undeveloped &friendly community 15 minutes from <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

&just overanhourfrom Christchurch, the property<br />

has acomfortable two-bedroom cottage, master bedroom<br />

with attached dressing room. An open plan lounge, dining<br />

area &kitchen. The bathroom leads to aseparate laundry.<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23081<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />

ForSale<br />

Price bynegotiation<br />

View<br />

Saturday12:00 -12:30pm<br />

Armand vander Eik<br />

021 597 5<strong>27</strong><br />

Open Home<br />

21 Bird Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

This is your great opportunitytoget into alovely well<br />

presented family home close to schools and the Netherby<br />

shops. Good sized bedrooms, alarge family living/dining<br />

area as well as alarge sunroom. Good sized 809m2 section.<br />

Large glasshouse is great for growing your ownveges out<br />

of season. Tandem Garage withworkshop area.<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23074<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury PropertyLimited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />

SetDate of Sale<br />

closing 1June <strong>2021</strong>, at<br />

4:00pm (unless sold prior)<br />

View<br />

Saturday11:30 -12:00pm<br />

3 1 2<br />

Lynne Bridge<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 410 6216<br />

107 Elizabeth Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

AVilla with Choices.<br />

This is a3bedroom Villawith alot oforiginal features.<br />

This property is set on1012sqm section in the sort after<br />

location of Allenton.Tiled bathroom with separate bath &<br />

shower. Character vanity. Large open plan living/dining<br />

with amodern kitchen. Log Burner in lounge.<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23091<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />

SetDate of Sale<br />

closing 1June <strong>2021</strong>, at<br />

4:00pm(unless sold prior)<br />

View<br />

Saturday10:30 -11:00am<br />

3 1 0<br />

Denise Russell<br />

0<strong>27</strong>4 329 717<br />

Kim Miller<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 236 86<strong>27</strong><br />

Denise Russell<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

0<strong>27</strong>4 329 717<br />

ChrissyMilne<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 236 86<strong>27</strong><br />

Cheryl Fowler<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 461 2614<br />

Margaret Feiss<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 751 009<br />

ShirleyFitzgerald<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 220 1528<br />

Denise McPherson<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 242 7677<br />

Janene McDowell<br />

Property Manager<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 287 3388<br />

Armand vander Eik<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 597 5<strong>27</strong><br />

Lynne Bridge<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 410 6216<br />

Mike Grant ncre<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 <strong>27</strong>2 0202<br />

Mark Totty<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 664 113<br />

BruceMcPherson<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 438 4250<br />

JustinWaddell<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 437 1111<br />

Carey VonLubke<br />

Property Manager<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 697 6948<br />

96 TancredStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317<br />

rwashburton.co.nz<br />

36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>27</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

35<br />

Sandra Scott (right) from <strong>Ashburton</strong> and her brother Wayne Scott from Australia were<br />

among those helping with the wilding effort at Lake Heron.<br />

PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

Wildingsweeded out<br />

Twenty­one volunteers spent five hours and<br />

covered the wider area of glacial<br />

downlands southofLake Heron at awilding<br />

pines weeding day recently.<br />

An estimated 2400 wildings, as wellas<br />

numerousbroom bushes, wereweededout<br />

by<strong>Ashburton</strong>Forest &Bird members and<br />

CHRISTIAN COMMENT<br />

Continuing to care<br />

No­onewoulddeny that the<br />

pastyear and ahalfhas been<br />

abit of arollercoaster. Many<br />

peoplehaveseen their lives<br />

change duetothe ongoing<br />

effects of Covid­19 on the<br />

world. In our owncountry,<br />

not onlyhavepeoplelost<br />

theirlives, butmany nowface<br />

financialuncertaintyand<br />

hardship.<br />

However, one thing that<br />

this pandemic has shownus<br />

is that people care.Across<br />

NewZealand,our<br />

communitieshave come<br />

together to lookafterone<br />

another and to find new ways<br />

of celebrating or<br />

commemoratingimportant<br />

events.Peoplehave actively<br />

placed others before<br />

themselves in thespirit of<br />

community.<br />

Jesus throughouthis<br />

ministry here on earth<br />

other volunteers.<br />

Spokesperson Edith Smith said because<br />

there was an ongoing proliferation of<br />

wildings in the Hakatere basin the weeding<br />

days needed to be regular events to keep the<br />

seedlings under control.<br />

Volunteerswould be back, shesaid.<br />

showedcare to people.<br />

Numeroustimes he healed<br />

thesick,fed those around<br />

him, andspent timewith<br />

thosewho society did not<br />

favour.Jesusexpressedhis<br />

deep lovefor everyone<br />

through his caring actions<br />

and he asks thatwedo the<br />

same. UltimatelyJesus paid<br />

thehighest price,death on<br />

thecross, because he cared<br />

so much foreveryone.<br />

We seethe importanceof<br />

caring in other parts of the<br />

Bible too.<br />

In Philippians 2:3­4weare<br />

reminded thatweneed to<br />

valueothersbefore<br />

ourselves, looking to see what<br />

it is thattheyneed.<br />

AndinLuke 3:11, John the<br />

Baptist also spokeofthe need<br />

tobecaring towards others.<br />

He usedthe example of a<br />

person giving away their<br />

spare tunic so that<br />

someoneelse can have<br />

one.Weneedtomake<br />

surethat we are providing<br />

for those around us,<br />

showingthemloveand<br />

care.<br />

This past week,The<br />

Salvation Armyhad our<br />

annual RedShield Street<br />

Appealand we wanttosay<br />

abig thankyou for the<br />

generositythatthe<br />

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

showed to us. The<br />

compassionshown<br />

through your giving<br />

allows us to continueto<br />

providecaretoour<br />

community, meeting the<br />

needs of those who come<br />

through our doors.<br />

Lt. ElizabethWalker­<br />

Ratu, corps officer,The<br />

Salvation Army<br />

SPORT RESULTS<br />

Golf<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 9­holegolf<br />

Last week's winners of the<br />

NetherbyPharmacy H. Smith<br />

Trophy StablefordRound 4were:<br />

First, on countback,with 21<br />

points FionaWilliamson. Second,<br />

alsowith 21 points, wasPeter<br />

Stechmanfollowed by BruceSim<br />

(20) and Gavin Johnston (19). Close<br />

behind with 18 stableford points<br />

wereTerryO'Reilly, Chris<br />

Anderson, Peter Wright and<br />

StewartBennett. Richard Johnson,<br />

Stewart Bennett andMuriel<br />

Morganscored Smith &Church<br />

Gobblers andStewart Bennettalso<br />

scored atwo.<br />

Nextweek, <strong>27</strong>th <strong>May</strong>, we'll play<br />

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

The week after, thefirstThursday<br />

in June,we'll switch to winter<br />

times, reporting at 9:45for a10:00<br />

tee time. On 3rd June, we will play<br />

astrokeround sponsored by<br />

Flowers@the Gate. This is also a<br />

qualifying round for the Club<br />

Championships.<br />

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

Saturday 22nd <strong>May</strong> ­Newton<br />

Trophy SemiFinals<br />

Paul <strong>May</strong>&Ken Clucas bt Jordan<br />

Bird&Dylan Stoddart. Steve<br />

McCloy&StephenLee bt Hamish<br />

Niles and TomBlacklow<br />

WatsonCup SemiFinals:<br />

Dave Fisher&Robert Pawsey bt<br />

PaulGreer &Brian Fauth<br />

Kevin Smith &BarryJury bt<br />

Chris Lovelock&Chris Ralston<br />

American Stableford:<br />

The Radius Care playerofthe<br />

day was: PaulClark 59pts. 2nd<br />

GuildfordLane55ptsc/b. 3rd<br />

Bruce Ferriman 55pts c/b.Other<br />

winning scoreswere;Terry Molly<br />

55pts, Richard McKernan54pts<br />

StevenTait54pts, BevChinn53pts,<br />

Royce Jamieson 53pts, Greig<br />

Sparrow 53pts, Shane Beaven<br />

53pts, Dave Morrison 53pts,Adrian<br />

Hopwood53pts, Dennis Mably<br />

53pts, MikeHolmes 52pts, Darren<br />

Fairweather 52pts andTerry<br />

Kingsbury52pts.<br />

Twos:DarrenFairweather,<br />

OwenMillar, Robert Pawsey, Paul<br />

Clark,Ken Clucas, Adrian<br />

Hopwood, BrendonDavidsonand<br />

Bev Chinn.<br />

Nearest The Pins:<br />

Hole 4# The3Stooges: Hamish<br />

Niles:<br />

Hole 8# Docks Bar andSeafood<br />

Grill: BevChin:<br />

Hole 12# Value PlusProcessing:<br />

Craig Bain:<br />

Hole 14#SouthIsland Seeds:<br />

Vicki Moore:<br />

Hole6# Hamish NilesShout!!:<br />

Brent MacGregor<br />

Hole 9# Ton’s Thai Longest Putt<br />

Ivan Blain;<br />

Bonus Spot Prize: Alluvial<br />

Restaurant Tinwald Spot Prize:<br />

IanRive:<br />

Nine HoleResults: Stableford<br />

Competition<br />

The Harvey BakehousePlayerof<br />

the Daywas Mitchell Leath 22pts.<br />

Otherwinning scores were:<br />

Peter Stechman21pts,Wendy<br />

Hopwood21pts, RichardHansen<br />

20pts, Laurance Hanrahan Jnr<br />

20ptsand Sam Prince 18pts.<br />

Cycling<br />

Mid CanterburySocial Wheelers,<br />

31 riders, 22nd <strong>May</strong>, 16km: 1stDave<br />

Shurrock 33m 03s. 2ndPaul Hands<br />

33m 04s. 3rdAlan Johns 33m 05s.<br />

4th Lucy Reeve 28m 10s.5th Jack<br />

Templeton 32m02s. 6th d32m 03s.<br />

7th Debbie Skinner 29m 35s. 8th<br />

Kerry Clough 32m 05s. 9th Daniel<br />

Gould 28m 30s.10th Kenny<br />

Johnston 29m50s. 11th Paul<br />

Houston30m 01s. 12th Andy<br />

Skinner 32m 31s.13th Ron Kennedy<br />

30m 02s. 14th BrentKircher 28m<br />

42s. 15th Michael Templeton 21m<br />

48s F/T.16th LarryNeal 21m 50s.<br />

2f/t. 17th Steven Hands 21m 50s 3f/t.<br />

18th Tony Ward 21m 51s. 4f/t. 19th<br />

Michael Gallagher 21m 52s 5f/t. 20th<br />

Rob Hooper 23m33s. 21stRoss<br />

Templeton 23m 41s. 22ndGed Wall<br />

25m 45s. 23rd Nick Grijns 25m 46s.<br />

24th Neil Wylie 25m 50s. 25th Don<br />

Morrison 25m 51s. 26th Charlotte<br />

Cox 25m 52s. <strong>27</strong>th RogerWilson 26m<br />

25s. 28th Doug Coley 25m 46s. 29th<br />

Richard Kirwan 25m 47s.30th Merv<br />

Grewar 37m 52s. 31st MikeHansen<br />

<strong>27</strong>m 59s.<br />

TinwaldCycling U17<br />

Development, Sunday 23rd <strong>May</strong>,<br />

OpenHandicap 8km:1st Cody<br />

Rollinson CT.18.16.HT. Go.RT.<br />

18m 16s. 2ndRyan Gallagher RT.<br />

19.45. HT. 4.30m.RT. 15m 15s F/T.<br />

3d. ElizaMcKenzie CT..19.47. HT.<br />

4m. RT.15m 47s2f/t. 4th Logan<br />

McKnightCT.20.18. HT.1.20m.RT.<br />

18m 58s. 5th ZoeNicholls CT.20.50.<br />

HT.3.10m. RT. 17m 40s. 3f/t.<br />

Graded Results. A. Ryan<br />

Gallagher 2nd. Eliza McKenzie. B.<br />

Zoe Nicholls,C.Cody Rollinson ,<br />

Logan McKnight. 2km. T.T. Open.<br />

1st. RyanGallagher 3m 47s. 2nd.<br />

ElizaMcKenzie 4m 02s. 3rd Zoe<br />

Nicholls 4m 16s. 4th. Cody<br />

Rollinson 4m 18s.5th. Logan<br />

McKnight4m30s.<br />

Graded Results. A. 1st. Ryan<br />

Gallagher,2nd. Eliza McKenzie,B.<br />

Zoe Nicholls,C.Cody Rollinson,<br />

2nd Logan McKnight.<br />

On your marks, get set, go<br />

Year 5girls were first off the mark at the district’s primary schools counties cross country held at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

A&PShowgrounds on Tuesday.<br />

PHOTO MICK JENSEN<br />

GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

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waiting to hear fromyou.<br />

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happy, fun loving gal aged<br />

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Call 0800 315311<br />

to contact<br />

2377332<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 of peastraw are$6delivered<br />

andmedium squarebales of<br />

linseedstraw are$40 delivered.<br />

Stocks arelimitedsoget in quick.<br />

Mediumsquares linseedphone<br />

Colin-03307 11<strong>27</strong><br />

Small bales pea straw phoneIan 0<strong>27</strong> 432 0438<br />

or Wim 0<strong>27</strong> 423 5513<br />

PERSONAL<br />

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GARDENERS Specials.<br />

Sheep Manure $8.bag. Pea<br />

straw $5.bale. Mediumsquare<br />

pea straw $60.bale,<br />

linseed straw $50.bale.<br />

Phone Alan 0<strong>27</strong> 496 7136,<br />

Ian 0<strong>27</strong> 286 3697. AHinds<br />

Lions Project.<br />

TURN THE PAGE<br />

TO VIEWMORE<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

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CLASSIFIEDS<br />

36 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>27</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT<br />

It’s Only Rock ’n’Roll Baby<br />

Final nights Fri &Sat 7.30pm<br />

Adults $59* /Senior /Student $49*<br />

Group 6+ $5* off per ticket.<br />

Variety Theatre <strong>Ashburton</strong> are proud to bring<br />

you ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll Baby! The show has<br />

been created and is directed by well-known local<br />

performer Gavin Templeton, with his daughter<br />

Sarah as Musical Director and joining them is<br />

Choreographer Jessie Thomson.<br />

Grooves! PresentedbyPrimarily DanceTrust<br />

9th June 7pm<br />

Adult $38* /Child* –Student $32*<br />

Grooves! is an electric mix of classical ballet,<br />

jazz in pointe shoes, and contemporary dance<br />

set to the rock music you love. Performed<br />

by six of Aotearoa New Zealand’s best<br />

professional dancers, Grooves! has everything<br />

from traditional tutus to sequins. Grooves! is<br />

designed to entertain and excite everyone.<br />

BOOK<br />

NOW<br />

Sweet Caroline Tour<br />

For more information<br />

www.ateventcentre.co.nz<br />

Thursday 3rd June 7-30pm<br />

Adult $61.15* /Group 6+ $56.15* each /Child under 13 $36.85*<br />

Take astep back into the glory days of music<br />

and musicianship with this beautiful tribute<br />

concert featuring Sweet Caroline, Cherry, Cherry,<br />

Shilo, YouDon’t Bring MeFlowers plus many<br />

more of your all time favourites. This concert is<br />

showcased by aWorld Class International band<br />

and produced especially for theatre.<br />

Wonderland Glow Show – Little Green ManProductions<br />

Monday 13th September<br />

0-5 years 10am. All Tickets $13.50*<br />

6-12 years 11-30am. All Tickets $15.50*<br />

The Glow Show team is back with a‘Kiwified’<br />

interpretation ofAlice in Wonderland with<br />

Wonderland Glow Show. With giant scale<br />

glow in the dark puppetry including an 8<br />

metre caterpillar this show will have your<br />

imagination soaring as you are transported<br />

into another word.<br />

03 3072010 211A Wills Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700 admin@ateventcentre.co.nz *Service fees apply<br />

THE BOYZ ARE<br />

BACK IN TOWN!<br />

Thehugelypopular Chch covers<br />

band back to entertain you!<br />

This Saturdaynight, <strong>May</strong>29@7:30pm<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Club &MSA<br />

266 Havelock St, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Phone 308 7149<br />

www.ashburtonclub.co.nz<br />

Chch’s best band for<br />

covers of:<br />

LedZep,Deep Purple,Doors,Cream,<br />

Hendrix, Beatles ...and more<br />

SATURDAY 5JUNE<br />

7:30PM<br />

SELL<br />

LPG<br />

REFILLS<br />

Small LPG cylinders<br />

Off Street Parking<br />

Available<br />

Arthur Cates Ltd<br />

26 McNally Street<br />

Ph 308 5397<br />

Riverside Industrial Estate<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Club &MSA<br />

266 Havelock St, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Phone 308 7149<br />

www.ashburtonclub.co.nz<br />

2379296<br />

GARAGE SALES<br />

2386355<br />

2386477<br />

GOOD variety of household<br />

items. Sign out from 9am<br />

until 3pm this Saturday.<br />

Roxburgh Place, off<br />

Melcombe Street, Tinwald,<br />

sign posted.<br />

HIGHT Place, Tinwald. Garden<br />

equipment, plants,<br />

mower, compost bins,<br />

sprayers, clothing, barrow,<br />

all sorts. Saturday 29th<br />

9am -noon, Sunday 30th<br />

10am -noon.<br />

RENT ME!<br />

Ideal as an extra<br />

bedroomoroffice.<br />

Fully insulatedand<br />

double glazed forwarmth.<br />

Threeconvenientsizes:<br />

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

Large 4.2m x2.4m<br />

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

Visit our displaycabin<br />

418WestStreet or callfor a<br />

freebrochure.<br />

www.justcabins.co.nz<br />

2379729<br />

SELL<br />

LPG REFILLS<br />

9kg cylinders<br />

$<strong>27</strong>.50<br />

Askaboutour<br />

deliveryservice<br />

Anysizecylinder filled<br />

17 Grey St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone 307 <strong>27</strong>07<br />

WANTED TO RENT<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

0800 58 78 22<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

2379300<br />

WANTED house to rent by<br />

working family, ASAP.<br />

Please phone Sherie 022<br />

699 1804<br />

AWESOME office space for<br />

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

setting. Indoor and outdoor<br />

areas. North West town<br />

boundary. Must view.<br />

Phone 0<strong>27</strong>4 754 241<br />

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

Self storage, variety<br />

of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />

Storage 03 307 0401<br />

STORAGE:Secure self storage<br />

units available, long or<br />

short term. <strong>Ashburton</strong> Storage<br />

Facilities. Contact us<br />

on 0<strong>27</strong>4 362 636 or www.<br />

ashburtonstoragefacilities.<br />

co.nz<br />

ALTERATIONS. Sewing,<br />

mending and trouser hemming,<br />

curtain alterations<br />

and curtain making. Call<br />

Michelle on 0<strong>27</strong> 352 7248.<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

BUILD work to do? Contact<br />

Kiwi Building and Maintenance<br />

Ltd. Alterations,<br />

Renovations, New builds.<br />

Qualified Tradesmen.<br />

Phone Cawte 0<strong>27</strong> 418<br />

7955 or Gary 0<strong>27</strong> 207<br />

1478, 03 308 4798<br />

CARPET cleaning. Powerful<br />

equipment and fast drying.<br />

Upholstery, mats and rugs.<br />

Experienced owner/operator.<br />

Phone John Cameron<br />

at Supersucker. 0<strong>27</strong> 435<br />

1042 or 308 1677.<br />

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,<br />

servicing <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />

surrounding districts, $60<br />

per chimney. Phone<br />

Rodney on 03 324 2999<br />

and leave amessage.<br />

CHARLIES Blind Cleaning<br />

Service -same day service<br />

and repairs. Charlie can<br />

supply new blinds and<br />

tracks and will hang<br />

drapes. Ph 03 307 1936 or<br />

020 4169 0342<br />

CHIMNEY Sweep - for a<br />

professional service call<br />

Dan McKerrow Chimney<br />

Sweep and Repairs on 021<br />

118 7580<br />

COMPUTER Problems? For<br />

prompt reliable computer<br />

servicing and laser engraving,<br />

contact Kelvin, KJB<br />

Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot<br />

Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />

308 8989. SuperGold discount<br />

card accepted.<br />

COMPUTER repairs, sales,<br />

training, setup wirelessnetworks,<br />

spyware<br />

cleanup. On-site day or<br />

evening. Low fees. Call<br />

Robin Johnstone, Networks<br />

Firewalls and PC’s Ltd, 308<br />

1440 or 0<strong>27</strong> 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 0<strong>27</strong><br />

220 9997.<br />

DRIVEWAYS, Patios and<br />

Paths, Plain Concrete, Coloured<br />

Concrete or Exposed<br />

Agregate Concrete.<br />

Paveco, 13 Robinson<br />

Street. 100% local. Phone<br />

307 6466 for aquote.<br />

EC ENGINEERING manufacturing,<br />

welding and<br />

repairs to farm equipment,<br />

irrigators and hose trailers.<br />

Mobile workshop. Phone<br />

Ewan 0<strong>27</strong>4 354 031<br />

ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />

farm equipment<br />

service and maintenance,<br />

WOF repairs, machining<br />

and welding. Odd jobs a<br />

speciality. Mobile workshop.<br />

Can collect. Phone<br />

Malcolm 0<strong>27</strong>4 754 241.<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

FLY control and spider<br />

proofing. For all your<br />

domestic and industrial<br />

pest control needs phone<br />

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

Control on 03 308 8147 or<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 432 5447<br />

FURNITURE Removals. For<br />

all your household removal<br />

needs - urban, rural lifestyle,<br />

office relocations -<br />

call Nudges Furniture<br />

Removals, phone 0<strong>27</strong> 224<br />

0609.<br />

GARDENING, mowing,<br />

pruning, fertilising, projects<br />

or general spruce ups? Call<br />

Andrew at Spruce Gardens<br />

to get the job done right.<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 765 2899 or 03 307<br />

1693.<br />

sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<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 0<strong>27</strong> 209 5026<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 0<strong>27</strong><br />

516 7104<br />

PAINTER for all your painting<br />

needs. No job too small,<br />

inside or outside. Professional<br />

friendly service.<br />

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 200 1619.<br />

PLASTERING<br />

&COATINGS<br />

Rockcote. Waterproofing.<br />

Texture/Specialist<br />

Coatings.<br />

The Finishing Company<br />

03 307 8870 2343603<br />

SUN Control Window Tinting:<br />

Privacy, UV, glare, heat<br />

control for homes, offices<br />

and cars. Phone Craig<br />

Rogers 307 6347, member<br />

Master Tinters NZ. www.<br />

windowtinter.co.nz<br />

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

block, glare, heat control,<br />

safety, security, privacy,<br />

frosting films, solar protective<br />

window films. Free<br />

quotes, 20 years local service.<br />

Phone 0800 368 468<br />

now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />

tintawindow.co.nz<br />

GEEKS ON<br />

WHEELS.<br />

WECOME<br />

TO YOU.<br />

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We deal with awide<br />

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•Email<br />

•Internet &WiFi<br />

•Computer Upgrades<br />

•File Recovery<br />

•VirusRemoval<br />

•Setup &Installation<br />

•Geek Hotline<br />

0800424 335<br />

2361806<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<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 />

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 />

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

engrep@xtra.co.nz<br />

or phone03308 1506<br />

SPRAYPAINTER/PREPPERPAINTER/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 cover letter to<br />

TheGeneral Manager<br />

Bus and Truck Body Work Ltd<br />

PO Box51, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7740<br />

Phone Keith on 0<strong>27</strong>4 <strong>27</strong>4 007 or 307 0378<br />

Email busandtruckbodywork@xtra.co.nz<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com<br />

2378294<br />

2377987<br />

2379918<br />

2379961

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Sales /<br />

Administration /<br />

Special Projects<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong> is thebest-readand largest circulating communitynewspaper<br />

in Mid Canterbury.Weare owned by Allied Press,aNew Zealand owned and operated<br />

companyproducing qualitynewspapers,magazines and on-linemedia.<br />

We arelooking for anew teammember to join us, who is an excellentcommunicator,to<br />

helpgrow our business, throughsalesand administrationsupport.<br />

Thispositionis30hoursaweek basedinour <strong>Ashburton</strong>office withthe opportunityfor it<br />

to grow to afull-timeposition if the applicant required this.<br />

In order to be successful in this role,itisessential that you have:<br />

•Excellentcomputerskillsand have the ability to confidently learn new<br />

programmesand systems.<br />

•Asolidwork ethicand enjoythe excitement of adeadline driven position.<br />

•Sales hunting skillsand adesire to succeed.<br />

•The abilitytolistentoclientneeds and provideeffectivesolutions(with<br />

support fromus).<br />

Keypersonality attributes:<br />

•Passionate, positiveand proactive.<br />

•Flexible and able to work as partofateam.<br />

•Creative and enjoydiscussing new ideas withcustomers.<br />

•Enjoybeing partofour workfamily team.<br />

Youwillbejoining abusiness that is passionate aboutlocalnews, cares about our<br />

customersand our team.<br />

To apply forthis role, aNZdrivers licence is essential and youmust havethe righttolive<br />

and work in NZ.<br />

Apply in confidencewithyourCV<br />

and covering letterto:<br />

JannThompson<br />

jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

2386299<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

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

Shareholders Committee<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Councilislooking to appoint aperson to represent Council’s<br />

interests on theElectricity <strong>Ashburton</strong> ShareholdersCommittee.<br />

Expressionsofinterest arebeing sought from people whohave thenecessary<br />

skills to join this Committee. You’ll be an active member of our community<br />

who can demonstrate anunderstanding of the electricity distribution and<br />

fibrenetwork.<br />

Thisisanopportunitytoshowyour commitment to our district by usingyour<br />

expertise in one or more of the following fields; contracting, governance,<br />

financeorstrategic planning.<br />

For more information on what’s required or to submit your application,<br />

please visit the Council’swebsite at www.ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />

Postal applications can be addressed to:<br />

Jim Henderson<br />

People andCapability Advisor<br />

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

PO Box94<br />

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

Applicationsclose<br />

Wednesday,9June<strong>2021</strong>.<br />

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers<br />

WANTED TO BUY<br />

HAMILTON Jet 132 wanted.<br />

Hull, deck and screen. Private<br />

cash buyer. Phone or<br />

text 0<strong>27</strong> 485 859<br />

GARAGE SALES<br />

GARAGE Sale. 11am<br />

onwards, Grove Street,<br />

Saturday 29th <strong>May</strong>.<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>27</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

GARAGE SALES<br />

MAYNARD Place, Saturday<br />

8.30am to 12 mid-day.<br />

General household items.<br />

2386930<br />

37<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Established 1885<br />

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

Club &MSA<br />

We have vacancies for<br />

part-time bar staff.<br />

Available to work<br />

evenings and weekends.<br />

Please contactLyn Manning<br />

BarManager on<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 356 7655 or email<br />

office@ashburtonclub.co.nz<br />

HOME SERVICES<br />

ROOF COATINGS: All roof<br />

types, specializing in<br />

Decramastic and Long Run<br />

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep<br />

roofs not a problem. —<br />

Spraymaster 0<strong>27</strong>-433-7780.<br />

CARS WANTED<br />

$$ CASH PAID $$ Buying<br />

cars and trucks for wrecking.<br />

Ph/txt Zac 021 1056<br />

797<br />

FORD Falcon 1980 -1998.<br />

Looking for adaily driver or<br />

project. Unregistered is<br />

okay. Good $$$ paid.<br />

Please phone 021 108<br />

1637, evenings.<br />

MOTORCYCLES<br />

ORNSBY Motorcycle Training.<br />

CBTA licensing and<br />

training (<strong>Ashburton</strong>). Ride<br />

Forever courses in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

and Geraldine. Call<br />

0508ORNSBY(0508 676<br />

729) for more info or visit<br />

motorcycletraining.co.nz<br />

Registered Nurse<br />

4-5 days per week.<br />

Thesuccessful candidate will have the abilitytolead a<br />

wide range of primaryhealth careinitiatives.<br />

Youwill be used to thinking on your feet and responding<br />

to changing clinical needs and workflow.<br />

Moore Street Medical Centre<br />

manager@moorestreetmedical.co.nz<br />

InwardsGoods<br />

Full time<br />

Mitre 10MEGA <strong>Ashburton</strong> has avacancy for a<br />

person in their InwardsGoods department.<br />

This position is full time, (40 hours) with a<br />

Tuesday–Saturdayroster.<br />

The role will include computerised entry of<br />

stock and other inwardsgoods duties.<br />

For the right candidate this position has<br />

potential to grow.<br />

The successful applicant will need the following<br />

skills:<br />

• Mustbephysically fit<br />

• Current forklift licence would be an<br />

advantage or abilitytoget one is preferred<br />

• Bemotivated and work at afast pace<br />

• Tobecomputer literate<br />

• Attention to detail and accuracy isessential<br />

to this role<br />

• Able to followinstructions<br />

• Reliable<br />

• Abilitytoworkinateam.<br />

If you think you are the person we are looking<br />

for: Please email your c.v. and covering letter<br />

to:HR.ashburton@mitre10.co.nz<br />

Applications close on Tuesday 1st June <strong>2021</strong><br />

2385999<br />

2386196<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

URGENT CARE CLINIC<br />

WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS<br />

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111<br />

Forall othermedicalassistance outside of normal<br />

hoursplease phone your generalpracticeteam,24/7,<br />

to speak withahealth professional whowill giveyou<br />

free health advice on what to do or wheretogoifyou<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 />

Saturday29th <strong>May</strong> is<br />

Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

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

Sunday30th <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 />

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

weekend and public holidays please telephone<br />

MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105<br />

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

Details foraccessing the afterhoursservices will be<br />

on the answer phone.<br />

PHARMACIES<br />

Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,<br />

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

Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm<br />

Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm<br />

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open<br />

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

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

Closed Sundays and Public Holidays<br />

Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice<br />

Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116<br />

Brought<br />

toyouby<br />

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

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

TRAVEL<br />

TRAVEL<br />

Breakout Tours<br />

Over 60? Come and join us foraleisurely tour of our beautiful<br />

countrywith packages including door to door pick up and<br />

return (within the <strong>Ashburton</strong>townboundary).<br />

West Coast Tours<br />

Option 1<br />

Day1<br />

•Springfield–morning tea<br />

•Arthurs Pass<br />

•Greymouth –lunch &leisure<br />

•Punakaiki<br />

• Stay PunakaikiResort<br />

2course dinner &breakfast included<br />

Day2<br />

•Hokitika–lunch &leisure<br />

Greymouth<br />

•Tranz Alpine to Rolleston or<br />

•Coach to Rolleston if preferred<br />

•Coach to home<br />

•$500per person<br />

East Coast Tour<br />

Day1<br />

• Cheviot –morning tea<br />

• KaikouraorKekerengu -<br />

lunch &leisure<br />

• Blenheim<br />

• Stay in Blenheim<br />

• Dinner &breakfast included<br />

Phonetoexpress interest.<br />

Datestobeadvised.<br />

TRAVEL<br />

Option 2<br />

Day1<br />

•Springfield–morning tea<br />

•ArthursPass<br />

•Hokitika–lunch&leisure<br />

•Ross<br />

• Stay at Beachfront HotelHokitika<br />

• Dinner and breakfastincluded<br />

Day2<br />

• Shantytown<br />

• Greymouth–lunch&leisure<br />

• Tranz Alpine to Rollestonor<br />

• CoachtoRollestonifpreferred<br />

• Coachtohome<br />

• $500 per person<br />

Day2<br />

•ToPicton<br />

•Lunch and leisure<br />

•Coastal Pacific to Christchurch<br />

•Coach to Christchurch if preferred<br />

•Coach to home<br />

•$600per person<br />

McKeich<br />

Coachlines<br />

Formoreinformation contact<br />

Craig McKeich<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 496 7873<br />

mckc@slingshot.co.nz<br />

03 308 8536<br />

*All tours require16ormorepeople to operate.<br />

*All tours include the cost of accommodation, evening meal,breakfast, train &coach fare.<br />

*Morning tea, lunch and shopping is at the travellers expense.<br />

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38 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>27</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

L2D Driver Training<br />

Teaching driving skills<br />

and road craft<br />

Allstages –beginner to full<br />

Block booking discounts<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 0<strong>27</strong> 245<br />

2563<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SPECIAL<br />

OFFCUTS<br />

$140 PER CORD<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SLABWOOD<br />

3cordgreen<br />

$330<br />

1cordgreen<br />

$110<br />

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

Adams Sawmill<br />

Malcolm McDowell Rd<br />

Phone<br />

308-3595<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

2366834<br />

Mount Hutt College<br />

Open Day<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

Dave Campion<br />

0<strong>27</strong> 543 7632<br />

Tours commence:<br />

9am, 10am, 11.30am,<br />

12.30pm, 2pm<br />

2375026<br />

MEETINGS<br />

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

Club &MSA<br />

EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS<br />

Nominations for the positions of:<br />

President, Vice President,<br />

4Committee, 1Trustee,<br />

3DisciplinaryCommittee<br />

arenow open and<br />

will be accepted up to<br />

5pm on 10 June <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Nomination formsare<br />

available from the<br />

GeneralManager<br />

StuartGeddes<br />

GeneralManager<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

Dr Christopher McGrath<br />

PhD(Otago), MSc, DO(UK)<br />

consulting osteopath<br />

Consulting in Allenton, Ashburt<br />

rton<br />

Appointments: 021 0222 6378<br />

or contact through website:<br />

www.countrypractice.nz<br />

M O<br />

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ASHBURTON<br />

MOTORCYCLE CLUB<br />

AGM<br />

Thursday, 8thJuly <strong>2021</strong><br />

7:30pm<br />

Upstairs at Stocker<br />

DairySolutions,<br />

490 West Street,<br />

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

All welcome<br />

MULTI Cultural Bite Trust<br />

AGM. 17 July <strong>2021</strong>, 5pm at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Baptist Church.<br />

All welcome.<br />

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PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

Thursday3 rd June <strong>2021</strong><br />

Information Evening<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

ASHBURTON ROCK NROLL CLUB<br />

ROCK NROLL<br />

DANCE LESSONS<br />

6WEEK BEGINNER COURSE<br />

Starts June 13 at 6pm<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Club &MSA<br />

$30 per person<br />

Flat Soles only please<br />

Enquiries/registration –0<strong>27</strong> 347 9349<br />

Auditions!<br />

Methven Theatre Company are holding auditions<br />

for their <strong>2021</strong> production of SnowWhite and the<br />

Seven Dwarves. A musical pantomime.<br />

Alarge variation of roles, both singing and non<br />

singing. Auditions heldJune12th and 13th from<br />

1pm till 4pm at Mt Hutt Memorial<br />

Hall for the show in early September.<br />

For an audition pack email<br />

methventheatreco@gmail.com<br />

or for more info phone Wayne on 0<strong>27</strong>8138016<br />

GOOD NEWS<br />

FOR SENIORS<br />

STEADYASYOU<br />

GO CLASSES<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 />

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

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

-Alarm Response and Patrols<br />

-Alarm Monitoring<br />

-Alarm and CCTV Installation<br />

-Alarm and CCTV Servicing<br />

-Data and Networking<br />

- Fire Extinguishers<br />

- Key Cutting<br />

- Locksmithing<br />

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

7pm<br />

Meet the Principal &SeniorStaff<br />

School Information<br />

2385529<br />

2384843<br />

2387425<br />

2376083<br />

HOSPICE Mid-Canterbury.<br />

MEETINGS<br />

Dealing with alife limiting<br />

illness? Contact us to see<br />

MID-CANTERBURY Bowls how we can support you.<br />

Sub-Centre AGM will be Phone 307 8387 or 0<strong>27</strong> 2<strong>27</strong><br />

held on Sunday 13 June 8387<br />

<strong>2021</strong> at 10am at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Bowling Club. All Welcome.<br />

AGM for Save the Rivers, to<br />

be held at Ara Polytechnic,<br />

Alford Forest Road, on<br />

June 14th at 7.30pm.<br />

★ ★ ★<br />

ASHBURTON TROTTING<br />

CLUB AGM Will be held Monday<br />

14 June 7.00pm Boardroom.<br />

Davidson Stand. <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Racecourse. All members welcome.<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

My Pick This Week<br />

Open Home: Saturday 29th <strong>May</strong>, 11am -11:30am<br />

301 Moore Street Deadline sale:<br />

2pm 16th June <strong>2021</strong><br />

Offeringsomuchmore *Separate office plus<br />

*Two living areas *Doublegaraging<br />

*Fourdouble bedrooms *Fully fenced<br />

Helena Ratten Mobile 0<strong>27</strong> 457 7998<br />

We put you first<br />

SBWDevelopmentsLtd<br />

Licensed AgentREAA 2008<br />

Free learners licencecourse<br />

The Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme<br />

arerunning another free Road Code Course.<br />

The course is open to adult newcomers who live in<br />

the rural areas of Mid Canterbury. The course runs<br />

for 9weeks beginning inJune, onaTuesday from<br />

11am –1pm in <strong>Ashburton</strong>. We can help you with<br />

transportand child carewhereneeded.<br />

On gaining alearners licencewewill begin working<br />

towards a restricted licence or to convert your<br />

international licence. Spaces are limited so get in<br />

quick.<br />

Visa holders are most welcome. Sorry, the<br />

programmeisnot open to school students.<br />

To register, please contact<br />

Wendy Hewitt,Rural Licensing Coordinator<br />

Phone03308 1395 ext228 or 0<strong>27</strong> 611 3301<br />

wendy.hewitt@safermidcanterbury.org.nz<br />

2386353<br />

2386717<br />

2386813<br />

Thurs <strong>27</strong>th &Fri 28<br />

10.45 Finding You<br />

11.00 Six Minutes to Midnight<br />

12.50 Land<br />

1.00 Cruella<br />

2.30 James &Isey<br />

3.30 Cruella<br />

4.10 AQuiet Place2<br />

5.50 Cruella<br />

6.00 Those WhoWish Me Dead<br />

8.00 TheWrathofMan<br />

8.15 AQuiet Place2<br />

Sat29th &Sun 30th<br />

10.00 Cruella<br />

10.00 PeterRabbit 2<br />

11.50 Six Minutes to Midnight<br />

12.20 Tom&Jerry<br />

1.45 Cruella<br />

2.10 James &Isey<br />

4.00 Cruella<br />

4.10 Finding You<br />

6.15 AQuiet Place2<br />

6.30 Those WhoWish Me Dead<br />

8.10 TheWrathofMan<br />

8.20 AQuiet Place2<br />

Mon31st,Tues 1st<br />

&Wed 2nd<br />

10.30<br />

11.00<br />

12.10<br />

1.15<br />

2.00<br />

4.00<br />

4.00<br />

5.50<br />

5.50<br />

7.45<br />

8.00<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

James &Isey<br />

Finding You<br />

Six Minutes to Midnight<br />

Cruella<br />

Finding You<br />

Land<br />

AQuiet Place2<br />

TheWrathofMan<br />

Those WhoWish Me Dead<br />

Cruella<br />

AQuiet Place2<br />

NO COMPS<br />

Cruella, AQuiet Place2<br />

BridgeTo<br />

Beauty<br />

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Re-opening Mon/<br />

Tues/Wed<br />

9am –5pm<br />

Plus 3late nights<br />

Phone Sue foran<br />

appointment<br />

03 308 5284<br />

FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />

2386582<br />

POTATOES; Nadine and<br />

Agria $1.25kg, or preordered<br />

10kg bags $10.<br />

Standard peastraw bales,<br />

$5 pick up or $6 delivered.<br />

Phone 03 308 3195 or 0<strong>27</strong><br />

531 9103. 81 Elizabeth<br />

Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<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 0<strong>27</strong> 297<br />

7563<br />

DRY Bluegum firewood for<br />

sale. Split for 12 months.<br />

3.6m 3 $450. delivered<br />

within 30kms of town<br />

boundary. Smaller quantity<br />

by neg. Ph Dave 0<strong>27</strong> 492<br />

0875<br />

1hour programme &refreshments -registernow<br />

03 302 8437 or office@mthutt.school.nz<br />

Meet the Principal Tour the School Seethe School at work<br />

It’s all here<br />

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ASHBURTON<br />

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TOYOTA<br />

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• Reverse camera<br />

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2013 TOYOTA PRIUS L, 5door, ABS, air con, petrol,parking sensors,<br />

rear spoiler,auto, 71,810 kms, 1800cc.............................................................................SOLD<br />

2013 TOYOTA SPADE X, 1500 cc,auto, air con, easy access,<br />

24,000 kms........................................................................................................................... $10,995<br />

2012 TOYOTA AQUA,1500cc, hybrid,auto, cam chain, ABS,<br />

76,000 kms........................................................................................................................... $11,995<br />

2013 TOYOTA SPADE, 1500cc, ABS, air con, cam chain,<br />

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2013 TOYOTA AQUA S,1500cc, auto, 2wheel drive, ABS, reverse camera,<br />

106,173kms............................................................................................................................$8,995<br />

1993 TOYOTA CORONA,2000cc, liftback,petrol, high kms...........................................$3,995<br />

2001 TOYOTA ALLEX, 1500cc, auto, 5door, 102,000kms..............................................$6,495<br />

2012 TOYOTA VITZ, 1300cc, AUTO, hatchback,ABS,19,000kms.....................................SOLD<br />

• 1500cc, hybrid<br />

• Auto<br />

• Cam chain<br />

• ABS<br />

• 76,000kms<br />

• 1300cc, petrol<br />

• ABS<br />

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2014 SUZUKI SWIFT XG, 1200cc, cam chain, rear spoiler,air con, 77,000kms .......... POA<br />

HONDA<br />

2006 HONDA INSPIRE AVANZARE, 3000 cc, 4door,abs,air con,<br />

cruise control,climate control 57,500 kms...................................................................SOLD<br />

KIA<br />

2015 KIARIO X, 1400cc, auto, reverse camera, air con, cruise control,<br />

25,241kms.......................................................................................................................... $14,995<br />

MITSUBISHI<br />

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2001 MITSUBISHIDION, 1500cc, hatchback,auto, ABS, air con..............................$4,995<br />

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NISSAN<br />

2010 NISSAN DUALIS, 2000cc, auto, 5seats,6air bags,auto, SUV,<br />

71,000kms...........................................................................................................................$12,995<br />

2013 NISSAN SYLPHY, 1800cc, petrol sedan, cam chain, ABS, 18,984kms ...........$11,995<br />

2014 NISSAN TIIDA LATIO, auto, idling stop,twin air bags,ABS,<br />

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2012 NISSAN NOTE, 1200 cc, auto, skyblue,ABS,<br />

60,000kms............................................................................................................................. $9,995<br />

2015 NISSAN NOTE X, 1200cc, ABS, air con, cam chain,<br />

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MAZDA<br />

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2011 MAZDADEMIO 13-SKYACTIVE, 1300 cc,ABS,air con,<br />

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2010 MAZDACX-7, 2300 cc,ABS,air con, cruise control, body kit,<br />

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2013 MAZDADEMIO 13-SKYACTIVE,1300cc,air con, ABS,<br />

cam chain, 96,600 kms.....................................................................................................$9,995<br />

2013 MAZDA DEMIO13-A, 1300cc, auto, 5door,ABS, cam chain, 23,000kms ...... $10,995<br />

2010 MAZDA 3SP25A,2300cc, ABS, Air con, auto, rear spoiler,verysporty......$9,995<br />

SUBARU<br />

2012 SUBARU IMPREZA SPORT,1600cc, auto, ABS, cam chain, body kit,<br />

50,396kms...............................................................................................................................SOLD<br />

2012 SUBARUIMPREZASPORT, 2.0I, 2000cc, 2WD, 5door,ABS,88,000kms $11,995<br />

2004 SUBARU LAGACY, 2000 cc,auto, 4WD,ABS,tow bar.........................................$3,000<br />

HOLDEN<br />

6 stars<br />

2014 HOLDEN CRUZE, ZSeries –1800cc,auto, all the bells &whistles,<br />

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