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Transport minister Michael Wood sees first­hand what happens when the <strong>Ashburton</strong> bridge is out of action.<br />

The vulnerable state of the<br />

SH1<strong>Ashburton</strong> Riverbridge<br />

exposed by the one­in­<strong>10</strong>0 year<br />

flood has strengthenedthe<br />

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

casefor more government<br />

moneytobuild asecond urban<br />

bridge.<br />

More than 23,000 vehicles<br />

travel across thebridgeevery<br />

day.<br />

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

Neil Brown said council would<br />

continue to put pressure on the<br />

NewZealandTransport<br />

Agency to ‘‘pull forward’’ the<br />

second bridge project.<br />

Prime Minister Jacinda<br />

Ardern, transport minister<br />

MichaelWood, acting<br />

emergency management<br />

minister Kris Faafoi and<br />

agriculture minister Damien<br />

O’Connor haveall seen firsthand<br />

what happens to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>town, andthe South<br />

Island,when the bridge is out<br />

of action.<br />

Mr Wood had seen the traffic<br />

bumpertobumperand was<br />

aware of the proposed second<br />

bridge, whichhas apreferred<br />

location at the end of Chalmers<br />

Avenue, mayorBrown said.<br />

The business case for the<br />

second bridge was working its<br />

waythrough land transport<br />

planning andthe second of<br />

three reports, reviewing all the<br />

workdone so far, would be<br />

with council soon.<br />

Thesecond report wouldbe<br />

added to, highlightingthe<br />

vulnerabilities exposed by the<br />

flooding event.<br />

He said roadingremained<br />

the key priority in the<br />

aftermathofthe flooding.<br />

There was stillalotofwork<br />

to be done particularly in rural<br />

areas.<br />

Roads were being assessed<br />

and repairs being made,but<br />

longer term fixes wereneeded<br />

for anumberofthem.<br />

The worst affected areas<br />

were either side of the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> River andthe top of<br />

the Hinds River.<br />

‘‘The approach we’re taking<br />

with the roads is to patch some<br />

now and to fix them properly<br />

later.’’<br />

The welfare of farmers<br />

affected by the flooding was<br />

another priority at the<br />

moment, Mr Brown said.<br />

Welfare teams were<br />

continuing to check on<br />

residents whose homes and<br />

property were affected by the<br />

flooding.<br />

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Boil water woes in Methven<br />

Methven townshipmay have escaped<br />

the worst of recent flooding, but<br />

residents havehad ongoing water<br />

issues after aboilwater notice was<br />

issued on May30.<br />

It was still in place morethan a<br />

week later.<br />

Awater tanker was dispatched to<br />

Methven soon after the noticewas<br />

issued and has provided safe,clean<br />

drinking water.<br />

Residentswere toldnot to shower<br />

with mains water for the first four<br />

days and instead were invited to use<br />

showers at EA NetworksCentre in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> for free.<br />

Aboil water notice was also issued<br />

for the Mt Somers water supply, but<br />

lifted on <strong>June</strong> 6.<br />

Methven resident and deputy<br />

mayorLiz McMillan said forthe most<br />

part thestormwater drains had done<br />

their job and dealt withthe heavy<br />

and persistent rain.<br />

While areas aroundMethven were<br />

flooded and thetownship cut off for<br />

awhile, it had notbeen too bad.<br />

She saidthe water tankerhad<br />

been sent quicklyand hadprovided<br />

a‘‘watering hole’’ and social<br />

gatheringspotonMainStreetfor<br />

some.<br />

Theemergency response team<br />

had done its job well and had<br />

checkedonvulnerable people.<br />

Communication via the textalert<br />

system4196kept peopleinformed of<br />

the developing situation andsocial<br />

mediapostshad donethe same.<br />

Methven community board<br />

Methven resident Sue Watson during adaily trip to the water supply late last<br />

week in Methven.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

member DanMcLaughlin said the<br />

timing of the flood was unfortunate<br />

withthe openingofthe Mt Hutt<br />

skifield tomorrow.<br />

Accommodation and hospitality<br />

providers were primed andready<br />

for thewinterinflux of people, but<br />

the boil water noticewas ‘‘not agood<br />

look’’ for Methven.<br />

Thewater coming out the tapswas<br />

notlookinggood, he said.<br />

Methvenwas looking forward to<br />

hosting New Zealanders and visiting<br />

Australiansthis winter andthe<br />

soonerthe boil water notice was<br />

lifted, the better, he said.<br />

Taking awell-earned break<br />

Jo and Ben Hallenstein (at left), and Paul and Robyn<br />

Sewell (seated) take break after suffering differing<br />

impacts of torrential rain in the district.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

Seeking areturntonormal<br />

­ifonlyfor atemporary<br />

break ­wereStaveley<br />

farmers Jo and Ben<br />

Hallenstein, and Robyn<br />

and Paul Sewell of<br />

Mayfield who met by<br />

chance at theStaveley<br />

Store lastweekduring a<br />

short break away from their<br />

homes.<br />

The Sewells were not<br />

affected by flooded river<br />

zones andhad no flood<br />

damageattheir property,<br />

but the Hallensteins had<br />

some work to do on their<br />

beef farm,which backed on<br />

to Taylors Stream. They<br />

had debristoremove,<br />

fences to rebuild and some<br />

regrassing of paddocks.<br />

The winter feed was<br />

okay, Mr Hallenstein said.<br />

Andthey were gratefulthe<br />

stream had returned to its<br />

river channel days afterthe<br />

floodingand considered<br />

themselves ‘‘lucky and had<br />

got out of it okay’’ withthe<br />

flood water confined to<br />

their landand not their<br />

home likeothers in the<br />

district.<br />

The district has<br />

specialist response teams<br />

consistingofMinistryfor<br />

Primary Industries (MPI)<br />

and Rural Support Trust<br />

personnelvisiting farmers<br />

in affectedareas to assess<br />

and provide support.<br />

Farmers in need of support<br />

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Refugees arrive to start new life<br />

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The district’s firstAfghan<br />

refugeeresettlement family<br />

has arrivedand is adjusting<br />

to anew life and routine in<br />

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

The family of five arrived<br />

here the day before the<br />

recent heavy rain event and<br />

soon afterarriving needed to<br />

pack an emergency bag<br />

because of aflood evacuation<br />

alert issuedfor their Allenton<br />

neighbourhood.<br />

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

Support Services team leader<br />

Kathy Harrington­Watt said<br />

the family had been warmly<br />

welcomed and very grateful<br />

for the support being given.<br />

Theyhad met their<br />

neighbours and were crossing<br />

paths with resettlement<br />

volunteers who lived nearby.<br />

The family was very happy<br />

to be in <strong>Ashburton</strong>and keen<br />

to make new lives here,she<br />

said.<br />

English language skills<br />

were stilllimited, but both<br />

parents would soonattend<br />

classes, while one child did<br />

speak some English.<br />

Mrs Harrington­Watt said<br />

the family was being assisted<br />

in organising finances,<br />

settinguphome and with all<br />

aspects of their resettlement.<br />

The three childrenhad<br />

startedschool on Tuesday.<br />

In mid July two more<br />

Afghanfamiliesoffour each<br />

will arrive to settlein<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> and houses are<br />

currentlybeing soughtfor<br />

them.<br />

Mrs Harrington­Watt said<br />

because of the covid situation<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s refugee quota<br />

had now been reduced from<br />

1<strong>10</strong> people over12months to<br />

somewhere between50and<br />

70.<br />

She was still awaiting to<br />

find out when future families<br />

would arrive.<br />

Mrs Harrington­Watt said<br />

she had been impressedwith<br />

the level of support shown to<br />

the refugees and over time<br />

the refugee families would<br />

meetmore people and do<br />

morethings in the<br />

community.<br />

KathyHarrington­Watt<br />

Former<br />

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Environment Canterbury(ECan) carriedout<br />

aprecautionary checkatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

capped landfill site known as Mt Ashand<br />

foundnosignificant damage afterthe recent<br />

floodingevent.<br />

ECan science teamlead for contaminated<br />

land Graham Aveyard saidaspart of the<br />

wider flood response, staff checkedthe<br />

landfill on <strong>June</strong>1and at that point there was<br />

water at the base of the landfill, but good tree<br />

protection,with no obvious signs of scour or<br />

erosion.<br />

In general, high­energy events like floods<br />

havethe potential to erode fill sites, largeor<br />

small, he said.<br />

Saturatedland can slumpand theground<br />

cancrackwhile drying out.<br />

Mr Aveyard said if the public doessee<br />

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Dream Horse tells the real-life story of Jan Vokes, a<br />

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JohnDriscollisendinga16­year<br />

association with <strong>Ashburton</strong> service<br />

hub Community House Mid<br />

Canterbury and retiringasits<br />

manager.<br />

The 67­year­old has beenaleading<br />

light in the hub’s success and<br />

development over the years and is<br />

leaving with it in avery healthy<br />

position.<br />

Community house is hometo26<br />

tenants and anumberofcasual<br />

users, many of which deliver health,<br />

wellbeingand other valuable<br />

services forthe district.<br />

John has lookedaftertenantneeds<br />

since September 2017 and for seven<br />

years beforethat was chair of the<br />

charitable trust that overseas the<br />

facility .<br />

He led the charge to get tenants in<br />

the currentbuilding on Cass Street in<br />

2016, the site of the tragic Winz<br />

shooting.<br />

‘‘Getting in thethe building was a<br />

real coup,’’ John said.<br />

Agrantof$500,000from <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council and other funding<br />

had enabledthe purchase andrefit.<br />

John said community house was a<br />

local successstory and real<br />

community asset.<br />

There had been challengesand<br />

frustrations getting to where it was<br />

today,but it hadall been worth it.<br />

Water purifiers<br />

Home &Office–Underbench and Benchtop<br />

Reduction of nitrates and<br />

heavy metals •Giardia safe<br />

•Asbestos safe<br />

He firstput up his hand to get<br />

involvedwith the communityhub<br />

through his involvement with<br />

Birthright.<br />

The hub was then called the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Resource Centre but later<br />

changed its nametobetter reflectits<br />

purpose.<br />

It is anot­for­profit communityfocused<br />

facility that provideslow<br />

cost rents.<br />

‘‘We do runonthe smell of an oily<br />

rag to keep rents down.<br />

‘‘I’vebeen known to go round<br />

turning offlights to keep thepower<br />

bills down,’’ John said.<br />

Power andcleaningweretwo of its<br />

biggest expenses.<br />

John said his officedoorhad<br />

always been open because he had a<br />

passion for talking to andmeeting<br />

people.<br />

Born andbred in Mid Canterbury<br />

Johnis athird generation farmer.<br />

He took over the familysheepand<br />

crop farm atNewlandsin1984.<br />

‘‘I borrowed at 5% to buy it andtwo<br />

years later the ratewas up to 26%<br />

and with penalties 33%.’’<br />

Financial struggles anddraught<br />

conditionscombinedand he was<br />

forced to sell up.<br />

He walked away with little more<br />

thanhis stock ­6000lambs worth just<br />

$11 each at the time.<br />

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He had been very down,but<br />

received strong supportfrom his<br />

wife Alison.<br />

‘‘I thoughtIhad failed. Previous<br />

generationshad passed downthe<br />

farm, but Icouldn’t do the same.’’<br />

John had another stabatfarming,<br />

but the stress andmental anguish<br />

affectedhis health and after new<br />

hips andback surgeryhewas advised<br />

to do something different.<br />

Following alifestylechange he<br />

retrained as sewing machine<br />

mechanic withBerninaandstill<br />

keepshis hand in with repairs today.<br />

John said he lost his farm<br />

connections after sellingup, but<br />

made new friendshipsthrough<br />

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

Over the last 20 yearshehas taken<br />

on manyroles at the service club,<br />

including that of districtgovernor<br />

and on theRotary Foundation.<br />

Being partofthe service grouphas<br />

helped him correct astutter and<br />

built hisconfidence, he said.<br />

John is also the chair of the<br />

National Party’s Rangitata<br />

electorate and hasbeen involved<br />

with theparty formore than 25 years.<br />

Retirement at the endofthis<br />

monthwill mean more time with his<br />

eight grandchildren andfour<br />

children. Anew caravan purchase<br />

will also seehim and Alisonhit the<br />

road.<br />

Bird show<br />

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

Bird Club will host<br />

its long running<br />

annual show in the<br />

Tinwald Memorial<br />

Hall over the<br />

weekend of <strong>June</strong><br />

26­27.<br />

The birds set to<br />

flock to the 53rd<br />

annual show will<br />

include budgies,<br />

finches, canaries<br />

and other breeds.<br />

There will also be bird, seed and<br />

accessories for sale.<br />

Non­club members are also welcome to<br />

put birds up for sale.<br />

Entry to the show costs $5 and is free to<br />

those under 16. The show runs from 1pm<br />

until 4pm on <strong>June</strong> 26 and from 9am until<br />

noon the next day.


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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

5<br />

Bike tracks wiped out by flood<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Mountain Bike <strong>Ashburton</strong> has<br />

been left reeling after recent<br />

floodingwipedout most of the<br />

tracks on its Allenton river trail<br />

loop circuit.<br />

While the clean up continues<br />

aroundthe district,the<br />

volunteer groupfaces the<br />

prospect of repairing and<br />

cleaning up 11 kilometresof<br />

trackwashedout,orcovered in<br />

silt after the one­in­<strong>10</strong>0 year<br />

rain event.<br />

Just onekilometre of the loop<br />

track has been left unaffected<br />

after the major rain event.<br />

Bike club members have<br />

toiled long andhard over the<br />

years to cutand maintain tracks<br />

andrecently completed anew<br />

section that took four monthsof<br />

hard labour.<br />

The skills park, where alot of<br />

workhas also been completed<br />

andhundreds of plants put in,<br />

escaped major flood damage.<br />

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

president James Reid said the<br />

survival of theskills park area<br />

was abig relief, but the bigger<br />

picture didnot lookgood.<br />

He said the muntedtracks<br />

were a‘‘kick in the guts’’ from<br />

Mother Nature and ablow for<br />

club volunteers andthe many<br />

people who used the bike<br />

tracks.<br />

‘‘We’ve workedreally hard to<br />

create and maintain the tracks<br />

andnow some partsmay never<br />

open again.’’<br />

An estimated 90 per cent of<br />

theAllenton track had been<br />

underwater.<br />

‘‘Therewas aridiculous<br />

amount of water when Iwent<br />

for awalktotakealook,’’Mr<br />

Reid said.<br />

He said monthsofhard work<br />

cutting anew section of track<br />

from Mt Ash to the skills park<br />

had been wiped out in amatter<br />

of hours.<br />

There was amajor rebuild<br />

ahead andalotofsilt<br />

shovelling needed atfuture<br />

working bees.<br />

‘‘We willget somesections<br />

openand up andrunning<br />

relativelyquickly, but sections<br />

thatneedmajor workwill just<br />

havetowait.’’<br />

He said theclub hadlimited<br />

funds and relied on grant<br />

applications, volunteer labour<br />

and ‘‘mates rates’’ to get work<br />

done.<br />

‘‘I don’t think we’llberiding<br />

full loops of the track again in<br />

12 months time, which is just<br />

suchashame.’’<br />

AGivealittle page had been<br />

set to raise funds for thetrack<br />

rebuild and can be found by<br />

searching under mtbashburton.<br />

Thereisnoset goal, butthe<br />

club estimatesitwill likely cost<br />

morethan $50,000tobring<br />

tracks back up to scratch.<br />

The popularloop track runs<br />

fromMelrose RoadinAllenton<br />

to the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Riverbridge.<br />

Other bike and walk tracks to<br />

Lake Hood andthe Hakatere<br />

river mouth havealso been<br />

heavily damaged by the<br />

flooding.<br />

Debrisand silt havebeen<br />

washedinfrom the riverand<br />

some track sections have sunk.<br />

Photos: Top, asection of<br />

damaged track on the Allenton<br />

loop, right, flood waters on the<br />

track.<br />

Dairy accounts for half district’s GDP<br />

Dairy farming makes up half<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> district’s gross<br />

domesticproduct,which was<br />

$2.4 billion for theyearto<br />

March<strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Thedairy payoutfor the<br />

2020­21seasonwas $1.1<br />

billionand that is expected to<br />

rise by $91 million next<br />

season,onthe backofhigher<br />

production andfarmgate milk<br />

prices.<br />

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

Brownsaidthe fact that<br />

dairying washalfthe<br />

district’sGDP stressedhow<br />

important theindustry wasto<br />

MidCanterbury.<br />

Councillors received their<br />

quarterly in­house economic<br />

developmentreportrecently.<br />

It stated thatagriculture<br />

andconstructionwere<br />

performing solidly, thoughit<br />

continued to be challenging<br />

fortourism andretail.<br />

Twogeneral themes across<br />

all sectorswas the ongoing<br />

difficulty in attracting<br />

suitably qualifiedstaff and<br />

increasing supply chain<br />

issues.<br />

Councilhas appointed<br />

Simon Worthington as itsnew<br />

economicdevelopment<br />

manager.RichardFitzgerald<br />

has been actingmanager<br />

since February.<br />

MrFitzgerald’squarterly<br />

report said while the last<br />

quarter of the March year had<br />

reported a2.1 percent<br />

declineineconomic<br />

performance, it did nottake<br />

intoaccountrecent high<br />

buildingactivityinthe<br />

residentialand commercial<br />

sectors.<br />

Richard Fitzgerald<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

NEW CITIZENS<br />

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

cancelled lastweek’scitizenship<br />

ceremony becauseofthe flooding<br />

emergency, but18new New<br />

Zealanders automatically became<br />

citizens and will be invitedtoattend<br />

the nextscheduledceremony on<br />

August 19.<br />

Thelatest batch of new citizens<br />

hail fromthe Philippines, UK,<br />

Botswana, India,Samoa, Namibia,<br />

South Africaand Ireland. They<br />

include two minors born here.<br />

FLOOD DEBRIEF<br />

Adebrief of flood emergencywork<br />

will be held once the risk fromthe<br />

immediate diasterhas passed.<br />

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

executive Hamish Riach saidthere<br />

would be an operational debrief<br />

involvingthosewho were partofthe<br />

civil defence emergency to discuss<br />

lessonslearned.Feedback would<br />

also be sought fromcouncillors on<br />

areasfor improvement.<br />

CREATIVE GRANTS<br />

Nearly $29,000 has beenallocated<br />

by the <strong>Ashburton</strong>DistrictCouncilto<br />

groups seekingcreative<br />

communities grants.Atotalof14<br />

applicants seeking atotalof<br />

$41,800applied.<br />

The recipients included $3000 for<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Art Gallery, $3000for<br />

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

$3285 for ConnectingMid<br />

CanterburyCharitable Trust and<br />

$5336 for sculptor Hannah Kidd.<br />

FREEDOM CAMPING<br />

No freedom campingrulesare<br />

included in the<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Council’s proposednew open<br />

spacesbylaw,out now for<br />

consultation. The district is covered<br />

instead by the FreedomCamping<br />

Act, which says freedomcamping is<br />

bannedinreservesand parks.<br />

Council staffsay there is no needfor<br />

afreedom camping bylawasthere<br />

werenobig issues here.<br />

YOUTH HUI<br />

Environment Canterbury’s annual<br />

Youth Voices Hui will be held at<br />

StaveleyCampfrom July8-<strong>10</strong>.<br />

Thisyear's hui willfocuson<br />

wetlands -investigating why they<br />

are valued and how we can protect<br />

and enhancethem.There will be a<br />

field excursionplus the usual<br />

interesting sessions,and time to<br />

connect withother young people.<br />

Hui themes include:Maori<br />

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environment, landscape changes<br />

overtime andcollective and<br />

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Threeothers were injured in the<br />

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Mid South Canterbury police<br />

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‘‘The van appears to be a<br />

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Residents of <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s aged<br />

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NEWS<br />

8 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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providingsupport to clients and<br />

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therapy, reflexology,<br />

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Themajority of ourservices are<br />

providedinthe personsown<br />

homeorresidence, with support<br />

available to both the person with<br />

thelife­limitingconditionand<br />

theirfamily. Hospiceisoffering<br />

an increasing number of activity<br />

andsupport programmes from its<br />

newbase on Havelock Street.<br />

Queen tribute band<br />

Touring show Queen: It's aKinda<br />

Magic will rock the stage in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on <strong>June</strong> 19.<br />

The show is nearing the end of<br />

a22venue tour and will bring to<br />

life the legacy of legendary<br />

British rock band Queen.<br />

The electrifying concert takes<br />

the audience on amusical<br />

journey of Queen’s glory days,<br />

complimented by new<br />

performers, big sound, crazy<br />

lights and outrageous costumes.<br />

South African born Dominic<br />

Warren takes over the role of<br />

Freddie Mercury and performs<br />

lead vocals, guitar and piano.<br />

Michael Dickens is iconic<br />

drummer Roger Taylor, Andre<br />

Van Der Merwe perform as bass<br />

hero John Deacon and guitarist<br />

Rusty Red will be on stage and<br />

taking on the famous guitar riffs<br />

of Brian May.<br />

The rock anthems to be<br />

performed include We Will Rock<br />

You, We Are the Champions,<br />

Radio GaGa, IWant to Break Free<br />

and Somebody to Love.<br />

Tickets for the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

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E­scooter rider Bobby Kurb will push<br />

himself through the pain barrier when he<br />

embarks on an epic road trip next year.<br />

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

chronic fatiguesyndrome and will use the<br />

ride to raise awareness of the condition and<br />

funds for ANZMES (Associated New<br />

Zealand ME Society), acharity that<br />

provides information, support and practical<br />

advice for people affected.<br />

Bobby’s e­scooter was bought locally from<br />

Jeff Marshall Motorcycles amonth ago and<br />

is aZero <strong>10</strong>X model.<br />

He boughtittohelp his mobility and get<br />

him around <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

The scooteriscapable of 65km/h and has<br />

apower output of 2400 watts.Itcan do 0­60<br />

in around six seconds.<br />

Bobby said on his road trip he would<br />

likely putter alongatanaveragespeed of 25<br />

km/h.<br />

The batteryrange on the e­scooter was<br />

60km and he hoped to get sponsorship for<br />

spare batteries.<br />

‘‘I’ll be fully padded up and protected, but<br />

riding the e­scooterwill take enormous<br />

concentration, so its going to be shortish<br />

days.<br />

‘‘It willbeatest of endurance and I’m<br />

expecting pain in my legs and hips,’’ he said.<br />

Bobby has been doing weekly pilates with<br />

local tutorWendy Galbraith to help withhis<br />

core strength.<br />

He is aformeractive mountain biker and<br />

said his chronic fatigue was triggered by the<br />

Christchurch earthquakes and later<br />

diagnosed by doctors.<br />

There were alot of misconceptions<br />

aroundchronic fatigue/ME (Myalgic<br />

Encephalomyelitis),but basically it was a<br />

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characterised by profoundtirednessand<br />

symptoms that affected several body<br />

systemsand included weakness,muscle<br />

pain, impairedmemory and/ormental<br />

concentration, and insomnia, he said.<br />

While the exact details of his e­scooter<br />

adventure are still be worked out, Bobby is<br />

eyeingaroute of around500km thatwill<br />

take him from <strong>Ashburton</strong> to Dunedin via<br />

Geraldine and Tekapo.<br />

His wife Lou will be his supportcrew.<br />

The trip is expected to take six daysand<br />

he won’tride on wet days.<br />

Bobby is keen to get the word out about<br />

his trip and invites people to follow updates<br />

and to contact him via his Facebookpage<br />

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He will work with his charity to set up a<br />

Givealittlepage to manage his fundraising<br />

effort in the coming weeks. Atalented artist,<br />

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NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

9<br />

Artist sketches out big mural<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

FLOOD HELP<br />

People and families in Mid<br />

Canterbury experiencing financial<br />

hardship as aresult of the recent<br />

flood events can apply for funds to<br />

help with essential costs. The fundis<br />

designed to assistwith essential<br />

costs of daily life not covered by<br />

insurance or other funds where an<br />

immediate need exists. Application<br />

forms and criteria are available online<br />

from the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />

website at www.adc.govt.nz<br />

STOPBANKCHECKS<br />

Civil Defence and Environment<br />

Canterbury staff have been checking<br />

for localised impacts on roads,<br />

bridges and stopbanks over the past<br />

few days. Theyhave also being doing<br />

rapid impact assessments are<br />

continuing in areas affected by<br />

flooding in Canterbury. Emergency<br />

Management CanterburyGroup<br />

Controller Don Chittocksays welfare<br />

teams are out and about in rural<br />

areas, making home visitsto<br />

residents to establish their immediate<br />

needs. Anyone struggling or feeling<br />

under pressure can also talktoa<br />

trained counsellor by texting or calling<br />

1737. Rural Support Trust is available<br />

on 0800 RURALHELP (0800 787<br />

254).<br />

Commissioned mural artist Koryu<br />

Aoshima has made astart on his large<br />

scale work on the backwallofthe<br />

Armadillo’s restaurant building, onthe<br />

corner of Cass andBurnett Streets.<br />

The colourful,interactive mural willbe<br />

worked on by the Geraldine­based artist<br />

over the coming weeks andhehopesto<br />

completeitbythe end of <strong>June</strong>, if the<br />

weatherpermits.<br />

The artist has painted murals<br />

throughout Canterbury and hopes his<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> one will create asocialmedia<br />

buzz.<br />

The mural is designedto foster<br />

welcoming public spaces and has been<br />

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

Innovation, and Employment.<br />

It is the biggest artwork the artist has<br />

tackled to dateand willcover a26m wide<br />

sectionofwall.<br />

Mr Aoshima said he wouldsketch out his<br />

Muralartist Koryu Aoshima works on<br />

sketching his design on day one of the<br />

month long project.<br />

designbyfreehandand would then fill in<br />

the detailwith colour.<br />

He had 70 different colourstowork with<br />

and was excited to see his project come to<br />

life.<br />

‘‘I’mvery happy to talk with passers by,<br />

so please stopfor achat.’’<br />

New dog exercise area proposed<br />

Anew dog exercisearea near<br />

the northeast <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Business Estateisproposed in<br />

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

Council’s newdog control<br />

bylawand policyout now for<br />

consultation.<br />

Apetitionsigned by 139 dog<br />

walkerslast year asked for an<br />

areainthe business estate to<br />

be designated an exercise<br />

area, but council staffsay it’s<br />

not suitable.<br />

An existing bylaw saysdogs<br />

mustbeleashed in all public<br />

places exceptareasdesignated<br />

dog exerciseareas.<br />

Theproposed new exercise<br />

area is on council­owned land<br />

betweenTaitsRoad and<br />

CompanyRoadright nextto<br />

the businessestate.<br />

Theareaisopenand has<br />

highvisibility, reducing the<br />

potential for incidents.<br />

Staff said the area in the<br />

business estatewas not<br />

suitablebecause of conflicting<br />

activities:itwas usedfor<br />

running, walkingandcycling,<br />

therewere often children<br />

present andvisibility was low.<br />

Anumberofincidentshad<br />

beenreported in thelocation,<br />

including dogs rushing,<br />

cyclists being chased anda<br />

dog attack on ahorse.<br />

The proposed change is part<br />

of ascheduled review of dog<br />

rules thatalsoincludea<br />

proposed extension of the<br />

exercise area in Argyle Park.<br />

Dogs can be offthe lead in<br />

an exercise areaaslongas<br />

theyobey theirowner’s<br />

commandsand arenot a<br />

nuisancetoothers. Dog parks<br />

areexercise areasthat are<br />

fenced.<br />

Dogs wouldbebanned in an<br />

area of Ashton Beach, under<br />

theproposednew rules.<br />

Ashton Beach is home to<br />

many birds and isabreeding<br />

area for thethreatenedblackbilledgull.<br />

Dogs have been<br />

seenattacking birds at the<br />

beach, which is south of the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> River mouth.<br />

Another proposed change is<br />

that dog walkers must carry<br />

plasticbagsorother means to<br />

pick up their dog’s poo.<br />

People can make<br />

submissionsonthe dogrules<br />

from<strong>June</strong>11toJuly 11,with<br />

hearingspotentiallyonJuly<br />

29.<br />

WRITERSCALL<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Writers Group annual<br />

short story competition is open to<br />

writers of all ages in three agedgroup<br />

sections. There the 11 years and<br />

under (maximum length 400 words),<br />

12 -15 years (500 words) and the<br />

adult section for those aged over 16<br />

(1500 words).Itisonly the second<br />

time the group has held the adult<br />

section,which proved popular last<br />

year, and organisers are hoping for<br />

another great response from writers<br />

in the district. Storiesmust be original<br />

and not previously published, but can<br />

be on any topic. There are excellent<br />

prizes up for grabs. For more<br />

information and how to enter check<br />

out the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Writers Group<br />

Facebook page. The competition<br />

closes on July 9.<br />

KNITTERS SOUGHT<br />

Knitters are needed to help the Red<br />

Cross by knitting Trauma Teddy<br />

Bears for those experiencing trauma<br />

and the after effects of trauma.<br />

Patterns canbeemailed to interested<br />

knitters by contacting coordinator@vmsc.org.nz<br />

Completed<br />

knitted teddies can be dropped to the<br />

Red Cross shop in Burnett Street in<br />

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

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Deaths Deaths Deaths<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

<strong>10</strong><br />

BYRON, Helen Rose:<br />

Peacefully at home in<br />

Hinds on <strong>June</strong> 5, <strong>2021</strong> aged<br />

67 years. Dearly lovedwife<br />

of Kevin, loving mum and<br />

mother-in-law of Shaun<br />

and Katrina, Melanie,Aaron<br />

and Dell. Adored Nanny<br />

of Taryn; Dan, Chris, and<br />

Ricky; Xylona, and Jayden;<br />

and aspecial great-Nanny.<br />

Loved sister of Linda Box,<br />

Lill Thompson, and Tracey<br />

Pope, and the late Pat,<br />

Nancy, and Bob. Messages<br />

to: The Byron Family, c/-<br />

PO Box 6035, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

7742. Aservicetocelebrate<br />

Helen’s life will be held<br />

at Memory Funerals, 22<br />

Moore Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

today, THURSDAY, <strong>June</strong><br />

<strong>10</strong> at 1.30pm followed by<br />

private cremation.<br />

0800 2MEMORY<br />

027 637 1229<br />

KING, Janet Constance:<br />

On Thursday <strong>June</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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

Hospital. Aged 86 years.<br />

Dearly loved wife ofGeoff,<br />

much loved mother and<br />

friend of Peter, Bernard,<br />

Sherry and Richard, and<br />

Tom. Loving grandma of<br />

Skilo, Andrew, and Aleisha;<br />

Michael, and Hugh and<br />

great-grandma of her<br />

great-grandchildren.<br />

Messages to the King<br />

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

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

request a private family<br />

servicehas been held.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

McCONNACHIE, Phillip<br />

David: On May 30, <strong>2021</strong><br />

passed away suddenly at<br />

Agnes Water, Australia,<br />

aged 55 years. Beloved<br />

husband and soul mate<br />

of Annie (Queensland),<br />

the late Jane (Grootelaar)<br />

McConnachie.<br />

Dearly loved son<br />

of Margaret and<br />

Kevin (deceased).<br />

Lovedbrother and brotherin-law<br />

of Ann and Mark<br />

Smith.LoveduncleofGlenn<br />

and Ainsley and Mellory<br />

Smith and great-uncle<br />

to Indi, Madi and Teddy.<br />

Much loved nephew<br />

and cousin of the<br />

Muir and Scott clans.<br />

Messages to the Smith<br />

Family, <strong>10</strong>A Magnolia<br />

Drive, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7700.<br />

Aservice for Phil was held<br />

in Australia.<br />

“Always look on the bright<br />

side of life...”<br />

MontyPython<br />

McINTOSH, Hugh (Mac):<br />

You will be sadly missed,<br />

you became a member<br />

of our family, afather and<br />

grandfather figure. We love<br />

you, rest easy Mac.<br />

~Raewyn, Blair, Alesia and<br />

Rebecca<br />

SCOTT, Donal Thomas<br />

(Don), on Friday <strong>June</strong><br />

4, <strong>2021</strong>. Peacefully in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital, aged<br />

91. Dearly loved husband<br />

of the late Merle. Much<br />

adored Dad of Doreen<br />

and Ross Todd, Peter and<br />

Alison, Stephen, Keith and<br />

Aaron. A very treasured<br />

Grandad of 13 and great-<br />

Grandad of 19.<br />

PAGEY, Kenneth James<br />

(Ken): Peacefully at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital on<br />

<strong>June</strong> 7th, <strong>2021</strong>, aged 75<br />

years. Loved partner of<br />

Pam (Champness), dearly<br />

loved father of Julian, and<br />

Bronwyn, loved Grandad<br />

of Molly, and Kate; and<br />

Grandy to James. Friend<br />

of Andrew and Fiona Kirk;<br />

and Bryce Champness.<br />

Much loved brother of<br />

Joy, Alistair, and the late<br />

Wayne. Loved nephew of<br />

Gene and Shirley.<br />

Messages to: The Pagey<br />

Family, c/- PO Box 6035,<br />

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

to celebrate Ken’s life<br />

will be held at the Hotel<br />

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

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

on FRIDAY, <strong>June</strong> 11<br />

commencing at 1.30pm<br />

followed by private<br />

cremation.<br />

0800 2MEMORY<br />

027 637 1229<br />

“He will<br />

be forever remembered<br />

fondly” Messages to the<br />

Scott family c/- P O Box<br />

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

A memorial service to<br />

celebrate Don’s life will<br />

be held at the Methven<br />

Rugby Club Rooms,<br />

Chertsey Road, Methven<br />

on today, Thursday<strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong><br />

commencing at 1.30pm.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

Supporting thecommunity<br />

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

Phone 307 8317<br />

SCOTT, Robert Patrick -<br />

Bob: Passed peacefully at<br />

Christchurch Hospital with<br />

family by his side on <strong>June</strong> 2,<br />

<strong>2021</strong> aged 85 years. Dearly<br />

loved husband of Shirley<br />

for 63years, loved father<br />

of Alan, Judith, and Marie,<br />

dearly loved grandfather<br />

of Robert, and Bradley; Jo;<br />

and Hannah; and greatgrandad<br />

of Harry, and<br />

Millie; Sofie,and Mila.<br />

Messages to: The Scott<br />

family, c/- PO Box 6035,<br />

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

to celebrate Bob’s life<br />

was held at Memory<br />

Funerals, 22Moore Street,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> on SUNDAY,<br />

<strong>June</strong> 6at<strong>10</strong>.00am followed<br />

by interment at the<br />

Arundel Cemetery, Peel<br />

Forest at 12.30pm.<br />

0800 2MEMORY<br />

027 637 1229<br />

Acknowledgement<br />

BURNS, Robert Douglas<br />

(Robbie):<br />

1.04.1956 –20.04.<strong>2021</strong><br />

Jo, Stacey, Melissa, Richard,<br />

Monica,Carmen and family<br />

send aheartfelt thank you<br />

to our special family and<br />

friends for your love and<br />

support during the last<br />

year,ithas been amazing.<br />

Thank you to those who<br />

visited, sent cards, flowers<br />

andgifts of food.<br />

Thank you for attending<br />

the celebration of Robbie’s<br />

life, and thank youtothose<br />

who shared their memories<br />

of Robbie. Thank you to<br />

Linda and the team at<br />

Paterson’s Funeral Services<br />

and Wendy Millichamp for<br />

leading the service.<br />

We also appreciate the<br />

care given toRobbie and<br />

the family by Dr. Wootton,<br />

Palliative Care, District<br />

Nursing and Home Support<br />

teams.<br />

We truly felt surrounded by<br />

your love and care and are<br />

so very grateful.<br />

In Memoriam<br />

VANASPEREN: Remembering<br />

Hank VanAsperen who left<br />

us 3years ago.<br />

Happy 73rd Birthday for<br />

the7th of <strong>June</strong>.<br />

We miss you Opa. You<br />

were agreat Dutchman.<br />

Love from all your family.<br />

Real Estate MidCanterburyProperty Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />

Strike for staff and pay<br />

Nurses, midwives and<br />

healthcare assistants in the<br />

New Zealand Nurses'<br />

Organisation and supporters<br />

(pictured above) picketed<br />

outside <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital<br />

yesterday during planned<br />

eight­hour strike action.<br />

Members are seeking<br />

better pay and safer staffing<br />

levels, which had seen many<br />

in the profession at breaking<br />

NEW STORE, NEW LOCATION<br />

SmithsCity<strong>Ashburton</strong>staff<br />

(picturedfrom left) Sue Hunter,<br />

Sue McFarlane, Chris Gallagher<br />

and SiusannMcDonald areready<br />

for the officialopeningofthe<br />

store's new look, new location<br />

this weekend.<br />

The modern, revampedstore<br />

has takenover <strong>10</strong>00sqm of the<br />

former Bunnings site on West<br />

Street.<br />

Anumber of instore specials<br />

forcustomers will runover<br />

Saturday and Sunday, andpeople<br />

are encouragedtovisittocheck<br />

out the newsite.<br />

It maybeanew look store in a<br />

new location butitstill offers<br />

goodold school customer service,<br />

manager Sue Hunter said.<br />

‘‘It'sagreat newlocation, with<br />

better parking andeasy access.’’<br />

Therewill alsobeaschool<br />

fundraisersausage sizzle at the<br />

door.<br />

Family owned,<br />

locally owned<br />

22 MooreStreet,<br />

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

0800 263 6679<br />

point.<br />

The group walked fromthe<br />

hospital and along Walnut<br />

Avenue to the West Street<br />

roundabout, before a<br />

contingent went through to<br />

Christchurch to support<br />

their peers andpicket<br />

outside Christchurch<br />

Hospital.<br />

The Canterbury and West<br />

CoastDistrict Health Boards<br />

2379731<br />

have nearly 5000 staff who<br />

could strike, so significant<br />

disruption to non­urgent<br />

services was expected<br />

during the action.<br />

However, life preserving<br />

services, such as urgentand<br />

emergency care for patients,<br />

was coveredduring the 11am<br />

to 7pm strike period.<br />

Negotiations are set to<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

11<br />

New look MSA ready to open<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

The finishing touches are<br />

being carried out on the new<br />

look <strong>Ashburton</strong> Club &MSA<br />

and a‘soft’ opening is planned<br />

from <strong>June</strong> 22.<br />

The rebuild and<br />

refurbishment project has<br />

been handed over to the club<br />

by main contractor Bradfords<br />

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

Council has signed off on it.<br />

MSA president Gary<br />

Fransen said the club could<br />

not wait to show off the multimillion­dollar<br />

revamp to<br />

members and to the public.<br />

He said the redevelopment<br />

was ahuge investment by the<br />

club and had first been<br />

discussed five years ago.<br />

Alot of people on different<br />

committees had been involved.<br />

There had been delays and<br />

interruptions because of covid,<br />

but Bradfords had done agreat<br />

job.<br />

“We’re really happy with<br />

what has been achieved and<br />

we know people are going to be<br />

impressed.’’<br />

Mr Fransen said the aim of<br />

the upgrade was to make the<br />

club asocial hub for <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

and awelcoming place for<br />

everyone.<br />

The new restaurant is called<br />

Noble 600, which harks back to<br />

the days of prohibition and<br />

refers to the number of<br />

citizens of the district<br />

fortunate enough to be club<br />

members when the town went<br />

dry.<br />

The restaurant and cafe area<br />

Checking out the new restaurant and bar area are (fromleft) <strong>Ashburton</strong> Club &MSA trusteesManny<br />

Sim and Shane Calder,committee members Maxine Hooper and Keith Drummond,and club<br />

presidentGary Fransen.<br />

is light, stylish and modern<br />

and can be accessed from<br />

either Burnett or Havelock<br />

streets.<br />

The restaurant can seat 98<br />

and the adjacent Burnett<br />

Room afurther 40 for private<br />

functions.<br />

There are two other function<br />

rooms on the ground floor and<br />

another upstairs. Also,<br />

upstairs is the relocated<br />

manager’s office and snooker<br />

room.<br />

MSA trustee Shane Calder<br />

said the new look MSA was fit<br />

for purpose, family­friendly<br />

and would meet the needs of<br />

the club for the next 50 years.<br />

Anew executive chef from<br />

Peru was in the kitchen and a<br />

restaurant manager and other<br />

Orchestra, ballet set to perform<br />

TheNew ZealandSymphony<br />

Orchestra joins forces with<br />

theRoyalNew ZealandBallet<br />

to perform IgorStravinsky’s<br />

TheSoldier’s Tale, written<br />

during the deadly 1918<br />

influenza pandemic,in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>on<strong>June</strong>18.<br />

TheSoldier’s Tale features<br />

atalented ensemble of NZSO<br />

musicians, royal ballet<br />

dancers, and actors, topresent<br />

thegreat Russian­born<br />

composer’s riveting and<br />

timelesswork.<br />

The story is based on an old<br />

Russian folk tale, wherea<br />

soldierdesertshis dutiesand<br />

makesadeal with theDevil.<br />

NZSO principalconductor<br />

in residence Hamish McKeich<br />

leads the orchestra.<br />

“The music for The<br />

Soldier’s Taleisoften<br />

performed withoutthe stage<br />

actingand dancing, as the<br />

music is sogood it easily<br />

standsuponits own,”<br />

McKeichsaid.<br />

“Tonow havethe staging as<br />

well,with top director Sara<br />

Brodie, and Shaun James<br />

Kelly from the RNZB, is a<br />

dreamcometrue.”<br />

Written during the deadly<br />

1918influenzapandemic,<br />

Stravinskydesigned The<br />

Soldier’sTale to be easily<br />

toured andperformed in even<br />

small locations. He included<br />

speech,mimeand dance<br />

beside music writtenfora<br />

distinctiveassortment of<br />

instruments and inspired by<br />

popular musicofthe period.<br />

Audiences love the story<br />

and itsenduringpopularity<br />

hasmeant The Soldier’s Tale<br />

staff had been employed.<br />

An exciting menu, featuring<br />

popular standard fare and new<br />

items, would be offered, he<br />

said.<br />

It is almost two years since<br />

the back half of the MSA on<br />

Burnett Street was<br />

demolished.<br />

No date has yet been set for<br />

an official opening.<br />

hasbeenperformed and<br />

recordedmanytimes,with<br />

likes of Jean Cocteau, Peter<br />

Ustinov, John Gielgud,Ian<br />

McKellen, Sting, and Jeremy<br />

Irons in speaking roles.<br />

In 2001 the NZSO performed<br />

theworkwithTaikaWaititi as<br />

the soldier,Jemaine Clement<br />

as the Devil and Rima Te<br />

Wiata as thenarrator.<br />

Pink Floyd’sRoger Waters<br />

recorded aversion in 2018.<br />

The Soldier’s Talewillbe<br />

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

Trust Event Centre at 7.30pm.<br />

OUT AND ABOUT<br />

JUNE<strong>10</strong>AND 11<br />

Digitalbanking will be explained in<br />

Methven today when theDORA<br />

(Digital On-Road Access) bus pulls<br />

up at the Mt HuttMemorialHall for<br />

sessions between <strong>10</strong>amand noon<br />

and1pm until 3pm.<br />

Tomorrow the bus will be parked<br />

up at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Public Library<br />

from <strong>10</strong>am until noonand is at the<br />

Rakaia Community Centre between<br />

1.30pm and 3.30pm.<br />

JUNE12<br />

Mid CanterburyVintage Machinery<br />

Club is hosting its annual ploughing<br />

matchatRobert Butterick’s farm,<br />

ButtericksRoad, in Wakanui.<br />

Ploughing starts from <strong>10</strong>.30am,free<br />

entryfor spectators,all welcome.<br />

JUNE13<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> MusicalClub will<br />

hostthe Nor’WestBrassfrom<br />

Christchurch at the Sinclair Centre,<br />

on Park Street, at 2pm.Avaried<br />

programme withwide appear.<br />

Studentsfree,members$<strong>10</strong>, nonmembers$20.<br />

JUNE19<br />

Methven Ploughing Match,to be<br />

held at Ross and Adrienne<br />

Richards, Methven. Freeentry,<br />

ploughingfrom <strong>10</strong>am until 2.30pm.<br />

Entries to<br />

bruceandsandy@windowslive.com<br />

by <strong>June</strong> 12.<br />

JUNE19AND JUNE20<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Model AeroClub is<br />

holding amodel fly-in at Harris<br />

Scientific ReserveonLovetts Road,<br />

off Maronan Road inTinwaldfrom<br />

9am to 4pm. (Postponementdate<br />

<strong>June</strong> 26-27).Public welcometo<br />

attend.<br />

JUNE 22 AND23<br />

South IslandDairy Eventwill be<br />

held at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> TrustEvent<br />

Centre. Moreinformation, or to<br />

register, candoatwww.side.org.nz<br />

JUNE 26<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Lions BigSmoke vRural<br />

Folk team challenge and auction,<br />

Hotel<strong>Ashburton</strong>from 7.30pm.<br />

Tickets $50, includessupper and<br />

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snowyriver5658@gmail.com<br />

JUNE 26­27<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> BirdClub annual show.<br />

1pm until 4pm on <strong>June</strong> 26, 9am until<br />

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

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 17<br />

<strong>10</strong> <strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

DeputyPrincipal Message<br />

Civil DefenceClosure<br />

We are grateful to all families’ understanding of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College closures last week. About<br />

25% of our teaching staff were unable to make it<br />

physically to Collegeastheyliveout of thedistrict<br />

and this number increased when the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

River became impassable.The staff did their best<br />

to continue tosupport learning progress for as<br />

many of our students as possible.<br />

Ourthoughts arewith thefamilies who have been<br />

badly affected bythe floods. This is adifficult time for some and it has<br />

been positive to see the community pull together and support one<br />

another,asitdoes so well.<br />

AshColl Ball<br />

Friday 02 July is the highlight of the year for many – The AshColl Ball.<br />

This year thetheme is ‘Hollywood Glam‘.<br />

Planning for this started atthe beginning of the year, with the Ball<br />

Committee led by Emily Wilson and Maddie Wilson. Each committee<br />

member has aresponsibilityfor an area andtheyupdate their progress<br />

at weekly meetings. Thecommittee has been enthusiastic and looking<br />

forwardtoagreat nightatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust EventCentre.<br />

If you want tobrave the cold and view the students walking down the<br />

redcarpet –the doorsopen at 8.00pm and there willbetieredseating in<br />

frontofthe EventCentre.<br />

Iwould like to take this opportunity tothank the people behind the<br />

scenes who help to make this event run as smoothly as it does -Roger,<br />

Casey and James from the Event Centre; Denise and her team from<br />

Balloons and Flowers for the decorations; the band ‘Double Talk’; the<br />

team at Somerset Grocer for the food; photographer Tony Stewart<br />

from Photoshots NZ; Spray Marks <strong>Ashburton</strong> for traffic management;<br />

NeummansTyres <strong>Ashburton</strong> forallowingtheir yard to be aright-of-way<br />

forthe Ball attendees vehicles; andthe many AshColl stafffor giving up<br />

their time to supervise the event.<br />

College Rebuild<br />

From thebeginning of the new buildconcept,Ihavebeen working with<br />

the MinistryofEducation. Ihavebeen partofateam involved in writing<br />

the Education Brief (that sets the scene for what wewould like in our<br />

College); the selection process of choosing the architects -Baldasso<br />

Cortese Noordanus; to meeting with stakeholders hearing what they<br />

wouldlike in their area of the College.<br />

The architects have been brilliant towork with, listening well to the<br />

staff and each time aproblem is presented they have found alikeable<br />

solution. We now have three dimensional drawings that give avirtual<br />

walk-throughofthe buildings.<br />

When staff were asked what was important toretain inthe new build,<br />

three things thatwereabove all others were –the trees,Chessboardand<br />

Housesystem. Amember of theteamisalandscape architect whohas<br />

checked that all the trees are fitfor purpose and wewill work to keep<br />

as many trees as we can. The Chessboard will be relocated and kept in<br />

the sameformat. TheHouse colours will be incorporatedinareas of the<br />

exterior of thenew buildings.<br />

Menorlue (the historic building at the front of the College) will also be<br />

retained as part of <strong>Ashburton</strong> College and sympathetically reworked to<br />

be partofthe Music Suite.<br />

To accommodate the new build, Phoenix Pre-school is planned to be<br />

relocated in anew building on thenetball courts,with the entranceoff<br />

Middle Road. This is the first stage ofthe rebuild and should start later<br />

this year. The building of the new College isstill planned to start early<br />

2022.<br />

Helen Shore-Taylor<br />

Deputy Principal •Tumuaki Tuarua<br />

Apology –Error in Last Week’s Newsletter<br />

MidCanterburySportsAwards<br />

In last week’s newsletter we placed the wrong photo alongside<br />

Tayla Davidson’s citation forthe Sports Awards nominations.Werepeatthis<br />

section this week,with the correctphotoand sincereapologies to Tayla.<br />

Outstanding Junior Sportsperson Category<br />

Tayla Davidson -Karate<br />

An all-round sporting star,<br />

Tayla Davidson is really making<br />

her mark in the world ofKarate. A<br />

member of the New Zealand side for<br />

the Oceania Championships, which<br />

were curtailed by Covid-19, Tayla is<br />

firmly right upthe top ofthe sport<br />

nationally already, at a very young<br />

age. With eight events cancelled<br />

in the past twelve months, Tayla’s<br />

competition waslimited but whatshe<br />

did attend she excelled in.<br />

At the Canterbury Classic she won<br />

three Gold Medals and also twoGolds<br />

at the Canterbury Cup –her results<br />

were also enough to see her worthy<br />

of being nominated for Canterbury’s<br />

Junior Sports Person of the Year.<br />

Events<br />

Apirana Taylor -Writers in Schools’Visit<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College staff and students alike were recently treated to a<br />

performancebycelebrated NewZealandAuthorApirana Taylor.<br />

Apirana began his day with a poetry performance to fifty students,<br />

intermingling his stories with music and poetry. Atheme ofhis day was<br />

encouraging students toknow who they are as individuals and to share<br />

their stories.<br />

As with his writing, MrTaylor seamlessly interweavedTeReo Māori into his<br />

performance, enchanting his audiencewithhis sincereand lyricaldelivery.<br />

Following his performance, Apirana ran two writers’workshops, with each<br />

being aperformance in itself; offering writing tips and opportunities for<br />

students to tell their stories. The visit was assisted by ReadNZ and their<br />

initiativestohaveNew Zealandwriters visitschools with aview of enhancing<br />

literacyand aloveofliterature.<br />

Apirana Taylor washosted by ourLibrarystaff.<br />

(Pictured above): CelebratedNew Zealand authorApirana Taylor hosting<br />

the writingworkshop.<br />

(Pictured above): Students engaged in workshop detail.<br />

David Rileyvisits <strong>Ashburton</strong>College<br />

Information provided by Easterlin Faamausili<br />

The Storylines National Story<br />

Tour brought this awardwinning<br />

New Zealand Author,<br />

and reading warrior, to<br />

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

David took avery engaging<br />

workshop with forty of our<br />

Pasifika students. His goal,<br />

as awriter, is ‘to get young<br />

people reading again, to<br />

inspire them with positive<br />

and inspirational stories from<br />

New Zealand and the Pacific<br />

…and to encourage them to write their own stories’. He certainly did that,<br />

and the feedback from the students was very positive, with most keen to<br />

continue working with him if another opportunitycomes along.<br />

One of our students, Penina Vaaelua, wrote this after attending the<br />

workshop: ‘It was agreat opportunity tobeable to attend David Riley’s<br />

Workshop. Itwas just fascinating how heactually made us realise why we<br />

don’t read.<br />

It was then that Irealised the reason Iread the books Iread is because I<br />

see myself in them. Theway he presentedhis workshop wasveryengaging,<br />

not only forour readers but also our non-readers,and it isn’t everyday that<br />

someone gets the attention of non-readers.<br />

One thing he said which got my attention was, ‘If they don’t choose you,<br />

youchoose yourself’. Youshouldn’t have to wait forsomeone to pickyou,if<br />

you'renot chosen then youpick yourself,make something with whatyou’ve<br />

got.Just give it ago!’<br />

Another student had this to say: ‘He made me think of the important<br />

message -ifthere's something you want toread but it’s not already out<br />

there, writeityourself -write the book’.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College is very grateful to Storylines New Zealand for bringing<br />

David to our College. The warmth, and inspiration, of his session will stay<br />

with all of those luckyenough to attend it.<br />

(Pictured above): Thegroup of students with David Riley (far right).<br />

Year 13 Dunedin TertiaryOpenDay <strong>2021</strong><br />

On Monday 24 May, fifty Year 13 students took up the opportunityto attend<br />

the Dunedin TertiaryOpen Day, whichCollegeoffers to students each year.<br />

Thebus leftniceand early at 5:00am -with some very sleepy students!<br />

Theday’s programme sawstudents check out the University, exploreOtago<br />

Polytech and discover for themselves what life may belike as astudent in<br />

Dunedin. Included also were campus tours, looking through residential<br />

colleges, attending presentations about subjects they thought they<br />

might be interested in, andtalking to awide range of staff from across the<br />

institutions.<br />

TheDunedinTertiaryOpen Days areheld over twodays, but the Monday is<br />

when the mainacademicexpo andpresentations takeplace.<br />

(Pictured above, back row, left to right): In the University grounds –<br />

Kyle Manangkil, Mark Gabriel, Thomas Patterson, Pasi Hala, Isi Ula,<br />

Mahina Pongia, Shrina Afu, David Satui.<br />

(Front row,lefttoright): Penina Vaaelua, Jorja McKeown, Otto Mareko.<br />

The students returned to College extremely excited about their future<br />

possibilities in 2022.<br />

Champions Begin Programme<br />

Weekly, during this term, groups of students have been heading<br />

down to the Mid Canterbury Boxing Academy to take part in<br />

TheChampionsBegin Programme.<br />

The programme was developed by the Billy Youth Foundation (BGYF) -<br />

https://www.bgyf.org.nz/<br />

The BGYF model is based on positive peer development, where they engage<br />

young people across every demographic, and provide them an environment<br />

wherethey can developstrong bondswith their peers.<br />

The programme is values-based and provides structured progression<br />

through aseries of foundational, non-contactboxingskills.<br />

Theprogramme is in-line with the ‘PassporttoSuccess' International Youth<br />

Foundation which supports young people to be ‘job ready’.<br />

College thanks the Mid Canterbury Boxing Academy and trainers for these<br />

opportunities.<br />

Term ThreeInvolvement<br />

For students who would like to be involved in Term Three they should<br />

contact Abbey Bruce, Head ofSenior School. The opportunity isavailable<br />

to all students.


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

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 17<br />

<strong>10</strong> <strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Events<br />

Year 12 Business Studies Market Day<br />

Another successful Year 12 Business Studies Market Day was held on<br />

Thursday 27 May. Crowds of staff and students supported our business<br />

groupsasthey sold their waresonthe chessboardatlunchtime.<br />

Teacher Kirsty Moffett advises that the students have produced<br />

comprehensive BusinessPlansand,within their team,each has an important<br />

role such as Production Director, Sales Director, Marketing Director,<br />

FinanceDirectorand aCEO to keepeveryoneontrack.<br />

Market research was conducted tofind abusiness activity that would<br />

be well supported at school. All of the products proved to be popular:<br />

with home-made candles, toffee lollies, string bracelets, chicken wraps/<br />

shawarma, animeposters,cupcakesand pizzaall selling well.<br />

The market ispart ofanine-credit internal assessment which requires<br />

students to refinetheir business activityfor Market DayTwotobeheld next<br />

term.<br />

(Pictured above, left): Nesha Thompson with an Anime Poster;<br />

(above right): Mariz Bravo, Misty Mafiti and Alex Gabriel selling<br />

their chicken wraps/shawarma; while (below, left to right):<br />

Georgia Hart, Ethan Gray and Ella Shanks have their Candle Co product on<br />

sale.<br />

ASX Schools ShareMarketGame<br />

Also within the Economics/BusinessStudies sphereanother successful ASX<br />

Schools’ ShareMarketgamewas held,fromMarch to Maythis year.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College had ten syndicates competing against schools all over<br />

New Zealandand Australiatomakethe mostgains from investing$50,000<br />

into theAustralian stock exchange.<br />

Thegamegives studentsanopportunityto learnaboutthe ShareMarket and<br />

howit works. They get $50,000virtual cash, andcan buyand sell shares in<br />

200+ nominated companies listed on ASX, using live prices and charged<br />

brokerage on each trade, simulating real ShareMarket conditions.<br />

Teacher KirstyMoffett noted the last couple of monthshavebeen volatile in<br />

the Share Market and many groups found their investments falling rapidly<br />

as COVID outbreaksoccurred in Australia.<br />

Michelle Parkin, Investment Adviser from Forsyth Barr <strong>Ashburton</strong>, kindly<br />

offered her expertise and sponsored prizes for the winning team at<br />

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

Year 13 students Ian Teves,John MagyayaandDredgewellMadla, (pictured<br />

below, left toright), with Michelle Parkin, won apower bank bybeing the<br />

group with thehighest returns at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College.<br />

They made $2,976 from their $50,000 investment into companies such as<br />

Ampol Limited (Petroleum) and Seek Limited (Media). Impressively, they<br />

were rankedthe fifth most successfulsyndicateinNew Zealand.<br />

Congratulations<br />

TopThree Placings at Aoraki Secondary<br />

Schools’Swimming Championships<br />

On Thursday 20 May, six swimmers from AshColl travelled to Timaru<br />

to compete in these championships. This meet was rescheduled from<br />

earlier in the year due to COVID restrictions at the time.<br />

Team members were: Harrison Doak, Hannah King, Phoebe McKenzie,<br />

ThomasRobertson, Cody Robinand LoganScammell.<br />

Swim Team Manager Carolyn Clough said that, sadly, the number of<br />

students capable of competing in swimming has declined in recent years,<br />

so much so thatwewereunable to hold our AshColl swimming sports this<br />

year duetolack of entries.<br />

With only six swimmers competing at the Aoraki Championships, wewere<br />

unable to enterrelayteamsfor the first timeever.<br />

However, our small team competed with pride and produced some<br />

excellentresults amongst the topswimmers in theAoraki region.<br />

Swimmers whoachievedtopthreeplacingswere:<br />

• Cody Robin 1st 50mBackstroke Swimmers withDisabilities<br />

• Phoebe McKenzie 2nd <strong>10</strong>0m Individual Medleyand <strong>10</strong>0mBackstroke;<br />

3rd <strong>10</strong>0m Breaststroke Under 14 Girls<br />

• Harrison Doak 1st <strong>10</strong>0m Breaststroke, Under 14 Boys<br />

3rd 200m Individual Medley<br />

• Hannah King 1st <strong>10</strong>0m Breaststroke, 15 and Over Girls<br />

2nd <strong>10</strong>0mIndividualMedley and 200mFreestyle<br />

(Pictured right):<br />

HarrisonDoak<br />

place-getting<br />

action.<br />

(Pictured left):<br />

PhoebeMcKenzie<br />

in action in the<br />

IndividualMedley.<br />

Hannah King –NationalTitle Holder<br />

It is notable that Hannah King had competed at the Aoraki<br />

Championships off the back of atitle-winningperformance at the<strong>2021</strong><br />

AonNational AgeGroup SwimmingChampionships,from19-23April.<br />

Swimming as amember of the <strong>Ashburton</strong>SwimTeam, Hannahgained-<br />

• The 15 year old Girls’200m Breaststroke title, and –<br />

• aBronzeMedal in the 1500mFreestyle.<br />

Over the course of the heats,semi-finals and into the final,Hannah’s national<br />

title winning time of 2:42.56 eclipsed her former personal best time by an<br />

impressive11seconds overall. This outcome wasevenmorenotable as she<br />

finished fourth in her heat, but then produced the outstanding swim just<br />

when it wasneeded. Identifying improvements which could be made from<br />

the heats in her third50m legappeared to provide the remedy,plusdriving<br />

hard tothe wall in the final 15metres. AsHannah said, this makes all her<br />

training and hardworkworth it,and forher Coach Shane Jones.<br />

AshColl Cross-Country<br />

This annual event was held in fine but cool conditions in the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> DomainonTuesday 18 May.<br />

Atotal of thirtytwo runners competed withthe topfive runners in each age<br />

group earning Housepoints.<br />

Results<br />

TheJunior (Years9and <strong>10</strong>) Girls and Boys raceswerebothwonconvincingly<br />

with neither Riley Butler or Rose Vannini being challenged for the lead<br />

from the 1kmmark.<br />

Jessie Pitney showed aclean pair of heels in the Senior (Year 11-13) Girls’<br />

race and wasthe leader from start to finish.<br />

However, the result was never certain in the Senior Boys’race with afastfinishing<br />

Matt Pearce chasing down Dante Vannini in the closing stages.<br />

However, Flynn Gooseman finished strongly and was aworthy winner of<br />

the 4kmevent.<br />

Individual TopFivePlacings andTimes were -<br />

JuniorBoys3km<br />

1st RileyBroker (pictured right) <strong>10</strong>:45.47<br />

2nd Oliver-Jack Munro 11:22.48<br />

3rd Aiden Lapham 11:40.89<br />

4th TomHarrison 12:46.04<br />

5th Daniel Ditmer 14:05.24<br />

JuniorGirls 3km<br />

1st Rose Vannini (pictured below, right) 13:41.72<br />

2nd Tayla Davidson 14:05.09<br />

3rd Maddie Marshall 14:14.37<br />

4th Honor Bradford 14:30.90<br />

5th Lucy Marshall 14:35.94<br />

Senior Girls3km<br />

1st Jessie Pitney 13:05.40<br />

2nd HannahO’Reilly 14:45.65<br />

3rd Sarah Wilson 16:06.63<br />

Senior Boys 4km<br />

1st Flynn Gooseman 15:01.02<br />

2nd Matt Pearce 15:07.12<br />

3rd DanteVannini 15:20.96<br />

4th ZaneCameron 15:48.45<br />

5th BenMiddleton 16:02.<strong>10</strong><br />

ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />

PRESENTS<br />

LIPSYNC<br />

<strong>2021</strong><br />

ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />

AUDITORIUM<br />

(Pictured left, leftand right):<br />

Flynn Gooseman and<br />

Dante Vannini.<br />

THURSDAY JULY 8TH AT 7PM<br />

ENTRY IS BY GOLD COIN<br />

DONATION AT THE DOOR<br />

AshColl Values<br />

(Pictured above,centre): Hannah King with her Gold Medal.<br />

Coming Events<br />

<strong>June</strong><br />

09 Year 12 AGS1, 12 ACAD Group 1, 2Farmbike Day1,<br />

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

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

Year 13 Tertiaryinformation session<br />

Hockey 1st XI Girls,Christchurch<br />

<strong>10</strong> Japanese Workshop NCEA, UniversityofCanterbury<br />

Year 12 Accounting trip to Lincoln University<br />

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

12 Crusaders’Region 1st XV MCCvChristchurch Boys High School<br />

(home)<br />

12-13 South Island SecondarySchools’BadmintonCup,Dunedin<br />

13 Aoraki SecondarySchools’ Basketball Championships,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

NZSS Shooting Championships (Triple S), Round 1, Home range<br />

14 ‘Pride’-no uniformday<br />

15 Aoraki SecondarySchools’ Cycling Championships,Timaru<br />

CanterburySecondarySchools’Rhythmic and Artistic Gymnastics,<br />

Christchurch<br />

Exchange vBurnside High School,<strong>Ashburton</strong>


NEWS<br />

14 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

No fishing in upper<br />

half of Tekapo canal<br />

Mid Canterbury anglers will not<br />

be able to fish in the upper half<br />

of the Tekapo canal thiswinter.<br />

Anglerconcern over the<br />

sustainability has led the<br />

Central South IslandFish and<br />

Game Council to put awinter<br />

fishing closure in place on the<br />

upper half of the Tekapo canal<br />

fishery, upstream of State<br />

Highway 8, from now until<br />

August31.<br />

‘‘Overthe lastfour fishing<br />

seasons there has been a<br />

dramatic rise in the use of the<br />

Tekapocanalinthe wintertime<br />

by anglers targetingthe rainbow<br />

trout spawning run,’’ CSI Fish<br />

and Game OfficerRhys Adams<br />

said.<br />

The results of an unpublished<br />

surveyshowedthat the use of<br />

the upperTekapo Canal<br />

increasedbyapproximately 34<br />

per cent during the winterof<br />

2020 when compared to 2019.<br />

The CSI council has taken a<br />

conservation­minded approach<br />

towardanglers’ concern that<br />

there is too muchpressureon<br />

the spawning populationand a<br />

diminished fishingexperience<br />

for anglers.<br />

The winterspawning season<br />

closure of the upper partofthe<br />

Tekapocanalwill enable<br />

spawning to occur unaffected by<br />

fishing and allowsthe CSI<br />

counciltocarry out further<br />

research into the sustainability<br />

of the canal fishery and its value<br />

to anglers.<br />

Sports fish populations are<br />

difficult to assess in the canals<br />

due to their depth,poor water<br />

clarity and fluctuating flows.<br />

Canal­specific methods need to<br />

be developed to assess canal<br />

fish stocks.<br />

One of the key priorities for<br />

the CSI council over the coming<br />

years will be to assess if sonar<br />

fish counting technology can be<br />

used to annuallyassess fish<br />

stocksatthe canals.<br />

There are plenty of other<br />

fishing opportunities in the<br />

regioninwinter.<br />

The Tekapo canal,<br />

downstream of State Highway8,<br />

and the Pukaki and Ohau canals<br />

remainopen year­round, as do<br />

several large lakesofthe<br />

MackenzieBasinincluding<br />

Tekapo, Benmore and Waitaki.<br />

<strong>June</strong> 1markedthe opening of<br />

several winter seasons,<br />

including Lake Alexandrina<br />

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

Opihi and Waitakirivers,<br />

downstream of their respective<br />

State Highway 1bridges.<br />

Anglers are remindedtoread<br />

their regulation guide to ensure<br />

they are fishing openwaterand<br />

abiding by the regulations.<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

MP starts Givealittle page<br />

for winter seed, feed fund<br />

CanterburyMPNicola Grigg<br />

has startedafeed and seed<br />

Givealittle page to helpflooddevastatedfarmers.<br />

Ms Grigg, asixth generation<br />

Mid Canterbury farmer and<br />

National Selwyn MP, and<br />

colleague Dale Stephenshave<br />

set up the pagefor people to<br />

contribute to awinter feed and<br />

seed fund.<br />

“Quite apart from losing<br />

animals in the flood waters,<br />

essential winter feedlike<br />

fodderbeet crops have been<br />

washedaway–some<br />

propertieshave had their<br />

silage and hay stores ruined by<br />

flooding.<br />

‘‘Where rivershave<br />

breached their banks, vital<br />

winter grazinghas been<br />

destroyed andhas beenleft<br />

caked in mud, silt, rocks and<br />

other debris.<br />

‘‘Nowthatweare in winter,<br />

farmers haven’t ahopeof<br />

restoring these back to grazing<br />

so it’s now aseriousanimal<br />

welfareissue –which,inturn,<br />

impacts on farmer welfare.”<br />

Christchurch resident Mr<br />

Stephens said the Givealittle<br />

winter feed andseed fund was<br />

away for city peopletoreturn<br />

someofthe generosity offered<br />

up by farmers to Christchurch<br />

residentsduring and since the<br />

Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg with colleague Dale Stephens.<br />

2011earthquakes.<br />

“When members of my<br />

family wereknee­deepin<br />

liquefaction, farmers literally<br />

dug them out. When<br />

Christchurch needed it most,<br />

farmers frontedup in the city<br />

to help out.”<br />

“Ahakoa he itihepounamu–<br />

it’s alittle offering from us but<br />

it will be atreasure for our<br />

rural whanau so please<br />

supportand thank our farming<br />

community.”<br />

The fundwill be<br />

independently administered<br />

by MidCanterburyRural<br />

SupportTrustssupport<br />

network andwill be used for<br />

providing feed and seed.<br />

All donations will go directly<br />

to providing feed andseed for<br />

pasture.<br />

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NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

15<br />

Floods could impact<br />

dairy season outlook<br />

Severe floodinginCanterbury<br />

poses arisk for thenew dairy<br />

season’s production outlook.<br />

In Westpac’slatest dairy<br />

update, senior agri­economist<br />

Nathan Pennysaidmany<br />

farmers hadlostwinter feed<br />

duringthefloods and feed<br />

stores were already low given<br />

earlier dry conditions.<br />

Whilethat might not<br />

necessarily impact production<br />

levels fromspring, any<br />

additional adverse weather<br />

events certainly would,Mr<br />

Penny said.<br />

Thenew season officially<br />

began <strong>June</strong> 1and final<br />

productiondata forthe 2020­21<br />

season was still to bereleased,<br />

butrecent data suggested the<br />

season had endedonastrong<br />

note.<br />

April production setarecord<br />

highfor April months;<br />

productionwas up 11.6%<br />

compared withApril last year<br />

and was up 2.4% for theseason<br />

to date.<br />

Onthat basis, Mr Penny<br />

expectedproduction to end<br />

about 2.5%higher than 2019­20<br />

and set arecord high.<br />

Thatresult was even more<br />

impressive giventhe previous<br />

seasonwas also arecordhigh<br />

level and2020 includedanextra<br />

day as it wasaleapyear.<br />

At this stage, thebank<br />

expecteda2% lift in national<br />

productionnextseason as the<br />

verystrongmilk pricewas likely<br />

to drive production higher<br />

‘‘even with complianceand<br />

regulatory constraints actingin<br />

the opposite direction’’,hesaid.<br />

School support staff thanked<br />

Cancer Society's Sharon Robinson and Relay for Life organising committee chairman Lester<br />

McLean getting ready for the launch of the walk/run event tonight.<br />

RelayFor Lifelinedup<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Lester McLean took early<br />

retirement last year then a<br />

roleasavolunteer driverfor<br />

Mid Canterbury Cancer<br />

Society.<br />

Now the former sales<br />

account manager is heading<br />

up theirRelayfor Life walk/<br />

runeventasthe organising<br />

committee chairman.<br />

It’s acause close to his<br />

heart; he ­likemany others ­<br />

has family and friends who<br />

havebeen affectedbycancer.<br />

Mid Canterbury’s Relay for<br />

Life will take on anew format<br />

thisyear as aone­day event<br />

andatanew location.<br />

The walk/run relay event<br />

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

Domain ovalonSaturday<br />

October 16, from <strong>10</strong>amto<br />

<strong>10</strong>pm.<br />

Mr McLean saiditwillbe<br />

officially launched tonight<br />

(<strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>) at the Cancer<br />

Society’s headquarterson<br />

Kermode Street, in<br />

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

The launch starts at6pm.<br />

While thehours had<br />

changed it would stillstart<br />

with aRelay forLifepledge,<br />

andinclude the openinglap of<br />

theovaltrack by cancer<br />

survivors and their<br />

supporters, aswell as a<br />

candlelitceremony later in<br />

theevening to remember<br />

those losttocancer.<br />

There would also be music,<br />

food on site andactivities.<br />

Therelay is the Cancer<br />

Society’s bigcommunity event<br />

andcelebratescancer<br />

survivors, remembers people<br />

lost to cancer andraises<br />

awareness andfunds for the<br />

Cancer Society,whichgets no<br />

governmentfunding, he said.<br />

Theorganisationhelps<br />

supportpeoplewith all forms<br />

of cancer.<br />

It wasachance to come<br />

together,celebrate survival,<br />

remember those lost andfight<br />

back by raisingfunds and<br />

cancerawareness,MrMcLean<br />

said.<br />

He hoped around 80 teams,<br />

if not more,would sign up for<br />

theevent especially as it had<br />

changed to aone­day format.<br />

It wouldbeonpar with<br />

numbersentered in years<br />

gone by.<br />

Teamswho had supported<br />

the event inthe pasthad been<br />

invitedtothe launchbut<br />

anyonekeen to take part was<br />

welcome to attend, he said.<br />

And thisyearregistrationvia<br />

midcanterbury.<br />

relayforlife.org.nz­wasfor<br />

eachindividualperson in a<br />

team.<br />

It costs $15 perperson but<br />

teams could be made up of any<br />

number of individuals.<br />

Eachperson would get<br />

candlebagstodecorate,<br />

tealight candles and asite for<br />

their team.<br />

Theevent was lastheldin<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> in March 2018and<br />

raisedmorethan $133,000 for<br />

theCancer Society.<br />

Scores ofteams completed<br />

circuits of the showground<br />

venue.<br />

HampsteadSchool has shown its support for the invaluable work<br />

done by schoolsupport staff. The school’s board of trustees<br />

shoutedsupportstaff morning tea, acoffeecard and chocolates<br />

on Tuesday to showits appreciationfor their contribution in the<br />

school. The school’ssupport staff includeteacher aides, the<br />

caretaker, cleaner and office staff. Among those thanked were<br />

(pictured from left) Hampstead School teacheraides Gail O’Brien<br />

and Maree Allan.<br />

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NEWS<br />

16 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Choir trip home delayed<br />

JOHN.GIBB<br />

@odt.co.nz<br />

After their trial by flood water,<br />

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

College’s Phoenix Chorus were<br />

musically strongerwhen they<br />

left Dunedin for homelast<br />

week.<br />

Eighteen membersofthe<br />

college’s senior choir, the<br />

Phoenix Chorus, arrived in<br />

Dunedin on May27, with three<br />

teachers and two other adults,<br />

and performed successfully<br />

several timesinthe city.<br />

Singingbegan at the Larnach<br />

Castleballroomand ended at<br />

the Montecillo Veterans Home<br />

andHospital.<br />

However, at theweekend,<br />

choir members became<br />

concerned about the wellbeing<br />

of family members and friends<br />

from the<strong>Ashburton</strong> area after a<br />

rare red alert forflooding was<br />

issued,and astateof<br />

emergency declared.<br />

Because the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Bridge andsomekey roads<br />

were closed for much of<br />

Tuesday, college staff<br />

postponedtheir planned<br />

departure by one day.<br />

College juniorschool head<br />

and choir manager Carolyn<br />

Clough said the pupils had<br />

benefited musically andin<br />

otherways from their<br />

experiences.<br />

Manypeople, including<br />

former college pupils in<br />

Dunedin, ralliedto help, one<br />

person lending acar for food<br />

Members of <strong>Ashburton</strong> College’s Phoenix Chorus (from left to<br />

right) Charlotte McKenzie (15), Emma Cochrane (16), Zoe Kenny<br />

(17) and Libby Ryan (17) were stranded in Dunedin by Canterbury<br />

floods.<br />

PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON<br />

shopping.<br />

‘‘People havebeen so<br />

friendly and understanding,’’<br />

MrsClough said.<br />

TahunaHoliday Park<br />

managementhelpfully<br />

pencilled in afurther booking,<br />

althoughitwasunclear when<br />

the choruscouldleave.<br />

One pupil, Charlotte<br />

McKenzie, said concerns about<br />

familyand friendshad initially<br />

taken ‘‘first priority’’,given<br />

‘‘the chance of something going<br />

wrong’’.<br />

‘‘It’s abit disappointing not to<br />

be at home,’’ fellow pupil<br />

EmmaCochrane said.<br />

ZoeKenny felt ‘‘pretty good<br />

now Iknowthat everybody’s<br />

safe’’.<br />

AndLibby Ryan wasalso<br />

‘‘relieved’’ about the outcome.<br />

Thechoir reported on<br />

Facebook thatthey had<br />

performed at the Otago<br />

Museum with the NewZealand<br />

RedCross Choir, and also had<br />

an ‘‘amazing workshop’’ with<br />

tenor Benjamin Madden at St<br />

Paul’s Cathedral,and worked<br />

with Dr Jared Corbett, two of<br />

the country’s ‘‘brightest young<br />

talents in choral music’’.<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Curtains made<br />

MembersofAltrusa<br />

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

have been busy helping top<br />

up thestocks of the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Curtain Bankbysewing and<br />

pressing<strong>10</strong>4 setsofcurtains.<br />

It followed the club’s<br />

successfulFabric and Craft<br />

BazaarinApril and theywere<br />

abletouse suitable leftover<br />

materialsfor thecurtainsfor<br />

the local curtainbank, which<br />

would be distributedthrough<br />

charity groups for peoplein<br />

need of curtains for winter.<br />

At the recent <strong>June</strong> meeting<br />

newly instatedpresident<br />

DeniseHydeswelcomedclub<br />

membersable toattend after<br />

memorabledaysofflooding<br />

in the district.The<br />

Changeover Dinnerat<br />

Farmers Corner in Maywas a<br />

very pleasantand positive<br />

event, which instatedDenise<br />

as presidentalongwith anew<br />

board. <strong>Ashburton</strong>members<br />

andrepresentatives from<br />

Christchurch, Timaru and<br />

Oamaru Clubs attended.<br />

Three membersofthe club<br />

have met withthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

DistrictCouncil Community<br />

Services as partoftheir<br />

ongoinginitiativetocoordinateand<br />

profile local<br />

community groups and their<br />

projects.<br />

And the club was assisting<br />

the Rotary CommunityBreast<br />

Milk Bank in Christchurch<br />

withfunding towards asteam<br />

mop forhygienepurposes,as<br />

this serviceisalso used by<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> babiesand their<br />

mothers when needed.<br />

Altrusans (from left) Kathy Wilson and Lois Burridge sew some<br />

of the <strong>10</strong>4 curtains made at the sewing bee.<br />

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UTR event on court here<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust Tennis<br />

Centre willhostits first ever<br />

Universal Tennis Rating<br />

(UTR) event on <strong>June</strong>20.<br />

UTRisaglobal tennis<br />

player rating system<br />

intended to producean<br />

objective,consistent and<br />

accurateindex of players’<br />

skillinthe game.<br />

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

tournament isopento<br />

players of all abilities and to<br />

both juniorand adult<br />

players.<br />

It willfeature eight person<br />

compassdrawsmade up of<br />

players of similarrankings<br />

or match hub rankings.<br />

DRAWS<br />

RUGBY<br />

Saturday 12th <strong>June</strong><br />

Club Day Collegiate<br />

Seniors –Combined Competition Division<br />

1<br />

Finals<br />

Southern v Southbridge, 2:45pm,<br />

Hinds1<br />

Cup<br />

Darfield vMethven, 2:45pm Darf1<br />

MCRSU Plate 13th –16th<br />

Ashley vHampstead, 2:45pm, Loblrl1<br />

Plaque Section 17th –22nd<br />

Rolleston vRakaia, 2:45pm, Foster1<br />

Wooden vCeltic, 2:45pm Wood1<br />

Senior B–Centennial Mug<br />

Allenton vCeltic, Al1, 2:30 pm Jeremy<br />

Robinson<br />

Collegiate/Hampstead v Southern,<br />

Coll1, 1:00pm Geoff Barr<br />

*Methven v Mt Somers, Methv1,<br />

2:30pm Simon Bennett<br />

*Bruce Beckley Trophy<br />

Senior Women<br />

Kaiapoi vCeltic, Kaiapoi Oval, 2:45pm<br />

COLTS Combined<br />

Ashley vCeltic, Ashley1, 1:00pm<br />

Methven Combined vHornby, Methven2,<br />

1:30pm Phil Everest<br />

1st XV Toyota Miles Championship<br />

MC Combined v CBHS, Methven1,<br />

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

Bennett –AR2 Gary Clement<br />

Under 18 Combined<br />

Waihora vMCAlps, Rhodes Park, Tai<br />

Tapu: Field 2, 1:00 pm<br />

Under 16 Combined<br />

Dunsandel v MCRU Plains, Dunsandel<br />

Domain, 12:00 pm<br />

West Melton v MCRU Alps, West<br />

Melton Domain, 12:30 pm<br />

Under 14.5 Combined<br />

Methven v West Melton, Methven3,<br />

1:15pm Greg Jopson<br />

MCRU Alps v Lincoln, Collegiate1,<br />

2:30 pm Linda Kelsall<br />

MCRU Plains vWaihora, Celtic, 1:00<br />

pm Moon Tuilaepa<br />

Under 13<br />

Collegiate v Celtic, Coll1, 11:45am<br />

(club)<br />

Methven v Rakaia, Methven3,12:00pm<br />

Liz Bell<br />

Southern BYE<br />

Under 11.5<br />

Allenton v Celtic Green, Allenton2,<br />

1:30pm<br />

Collegiate v Celtic White, Coll2,<br />

1:30pm<br />

Methven Red v Methven Black,<br />

Methv1A 1:30pm<br />

Methven White vHampstead, Methven1B,<br />

1:30pm<br />

Southern vTinwald, Hinds3, 1:30pm<br />

Under <strong>10</strong><br />

Allenton vRakaia, Allenton3, 1:30pm<br />

Matches are the best of<br />

threesets to six, with asuper<br />

third set.<br />

Playernumbers are<br />

limited to 64.<br />

MidCanterbury tennis<br />

coachJack Tiller said the<br />

UTRevent was avery<br />

excitingopportunity for<br />

local tennisplayers and<br />

would be runwith the<br />

assistanceof South<br />

Canterbury tennis coach<br />

Kane Newland.<br />

It would be alocal<br />

kickstartfor the global<br />

ranking systemwhich<br />

Tennis New Zealand was<br />

lookingtobringinto playin<br />

Celtic vTinwald, Celtic3, 1:00pm<br />

Collegiate v Hampstead, Coll2,<br />

12:30pm<br />

Southern v Methven, Hinds3,<br />

12:30pm<br />

Under 9<br />

Allenton v Tinwald, Allenton2,<br />

12:30pm<br />

Celtic Green v Hampstead, Celtic4,<br />

1;00pm<br />

Methven/MtSomers v Rakaia ,<br />

Methv4, 1:30pm<br />

Southern v Celtic White, Hinds4,<br />

1:30pm<br />

Methven BYE<br />

Under 8<br />

Allenton Gold v Rakaia, Allenton3,<br />

12:30pm<br />

Collegiate vCeltic, Coll2, 11:30am<br />

Methven v Allenton Maroon, Methven4,<br />

12:30pm<br />

Southern B v Methven/MtSomers,<br />

Hinds4, 12:30pm<br />

Southern W v Tinwald, Hinds1A,<br />

1:30pm<br />

Under 7<br />

Allenton v Celtic White, Allenton4A,<br />

1:30pm<br />

Collegiate v Hampstead, Coll3,<br />

1:15pm<br />

Methven v Tinwald O,Methven5,<br />

1:30pm<br />

Southern B v Tinwald B, Hinds1A,<br />

12:30pm<br />

Southern R v MtSomers, Hinds1B,<br />

1:30pm<br />

Southern WvCeltic Green, Hinds1B,<br />

12:30pm<br />

Rakaia BYE<br />

Under 6<br />

Allenton Gold v Celtic White, Allenton4A,<br />

12:30pm<br />

Allenton Maroon vCeltic Green, Allenton4B,<br />

12:30pm<br />

Collegiate v Rakaia Black, Coll3,<br />

12:30pm<br />

Methven Black vRakaia White, Methven5,<br />

12:00pm<br />

Methven White v MtSomers,Methven5,<br />

12:45pm<br />

Southern B v Hampstead, Hinds2A,<br />

12:30pm<br />

Southern Red v Tinwald Black,<br />

Hinds2B, 12:30pm<br />

Southern S v Tinwald Orange,<br />

Hinds2A, 1:30pm<br />

Southern WvTinwald Blue, Hinds2B,<br />

1:30pm<br />

HOCKEY<br />

Draw 14 <strong>June</strong> to 20 <strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Div 1 Women Monday 14 <strong>June</strong>:<br />

Methven vTinwald (K McIntyre, CHastie)<br />

Hampstead vWakanui (J Gray, SMealings)<br />

Div 1Men Tuesday 15 <strong>June</strong>: Wakanui<br />

White vAllenton (S Muir, BGray) Tinwald<br />

the future.<br />

Thesystemwas areliable<br />

and accurateindex of a<br />

player’s tennis skills and<br />

there were more than 2.3<br />

million playersonthe index.<br />

Mr Tiller saidhehoped<br />

theevent would not only<br />

draw keenjuniorsbut also<br />

top levelplayers.<br />

Therewouldbesomegreat<br />

tennis to watchand<br />

inspirationfor young<br />

players.<br />

Entries were already<br />

coming in, Mr Tiller said,<br />

and could be made via app.<br />

myutr.com/events/53563<br />

vWakanui Black (C Watson, ASoper)<br />

Kwik SticksWednesday 16 <strong>June</strong>:3.45<br />

pm Tinwald Bonnington Painting v<br />

Wakanui Black (B Greer; RKidd) 4.55 pm<br />

Wakanui Blue v Tinwald Engineering<br />

Solutions (G Oates, HKidd +LEllis) 6.05<br />

pm Methven Black v Collegians/Rakaia<br />

(Wakanui Div 2Men, Allenton Div 2Men)<br />

7.15 pm Methven White vAllenton (Hampstead<br />

Lowcliffe Div 2Men, Tinwald Div 2<br />

Men)<br />

SSL Girls Div 1Championship: Nga<br />

Puna Wai 25.00 pm <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

1st XI vMarian College 1st XI (Umpires<br />

supplied)<br />

SMALL STICKS DUTY CLUB: Methven<br />

Kiwi Sticks (Yr 5) Friday 18 <strong>June</strong>: 3.45<br />

pm Methven vTinwald The Tool Shed -<br />

Turf a(SGeeson, RKidd +SFrench)<br />

Allenton/Hampstead vWakanui -Turf b(T<br />

Ellis +JMuir, HKidd) Tinwald Foothills<br />

(BYE)<br />

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

Blue vTinwald Smith &Sons -Turf a(J<br />

Muir, HKidd)<br />

Collegians/Rakaia v Rakaia Blue -<br />

Turf b (K McDonnell, R Kidd) 5.15 pm<br />

Allenton vTinwald Foothills -Turf a(K<br />

McDonnell, D Law) Wakanui Black v<br />

Methven -Turf b(Methven Div 2Women,<br />

Wakanui Black Div 2Women)<br />

Div 2 Women: 6.15 pm Methven v<br />

Wakanui Black (Wakanui Div 1Women,<br />

Hamsptead Div 1 Women) 7.30 pm<br />

Hampstead/Tinwald v Wakanui Purple<br />

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

Women)<br />

SSL Boys Div 1: Nga Puna Wai 17.40<br />

pm Christchurch Boys High School 2nd XI<br />

v <strong>Ashburton</strong> College 1st XI (Umpires<br />

supplied)<br />

SMALL STICKS DUTY CLUB: Methven<br />

Saturday 19 <strong>June</strong><br />

Mini Sticks: <strong>10</strong>.00 am Methven Black v<br />

Allenton Mini Magic - Turf a (Coaches)<br />

Wakanui Blue vTinwald Mayfield Transport<br />

-Turf b(Coaches) Tinwald Skip-2-It v<br />

Allenton Golds -Turf c(Coaches) Methven<br />

White v Wakanui Black - Turf d<br />

(Coaches)<br />

Fun Sticks: 11.00 am Draw made on<br />

the day (Coaches)<br />

Snr Men (Canterbury Div 1 Men<br />

Champs): Mainpower Waimakariri Turf<br />

4.15 pm Mid Canterbury vRangiora CBK<br />

(Umpires supplied)<br />

Div 2Men Sunday 20 <strong>June</strong>: 5.00 pm<br />

Wakanui vTinwald Black (Tinwald Div 1<br />

Men, Methven Div 1 Women) 6.30 pm<br />

Tinwald Orange v Allenton (Wakanui<br />

Black Div 1 Men, Allenton Div 1 Men)<br />

Hampstead Lowcliffe (BYE)<br />

SPORT<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Stay fit &earn $$$<br />

at the same time<br />

17<br />

Players battle for the ball during Mid Canterbury United’s demolition<br />

of Western AFC Princesses on Sunday.<br />

PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

Big football win<br />

The Mid Canterbury UnitedFC<br />

women’s team netted 11 times in a<br />

goalfestinChristchurch on<br />

Sunday.<br />

The Helen Beal coached team<br />

tookon Western AFCPrincesses<br />

andstartedvery slowly andwere<br />

2­0 down afterthe first 15 minutes.<br />

Fromthen on the away team<br />

dominated thegame andjustkept<br />

on scoring.<br />

It was 7­2 at half time.<br />

Four more goals followedinthe<br />

secondhalf and thegamefinished<br />

11­2.<br />

Patricia Nganu scoredsix of the<br />

goals, Georgina Hensleyscored<br />

four.<br />

Coach Helen Beal saiditwas an<br />

impressiveperformanceafter<br />

another slow start.<br />

Although there were two main<br />

goalscorers, it had been agood<br />

teameffort andherbiggest victory<br />

as acoach.<br />

The Mid Canterburywomen<br />

playHornby at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain<br />

on Sunday.Kick off is <strong>10</strong>.30am.<br />

Spend a couple of hours every<br />

Thursday delivering the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

<strong>Courier</strong> and Realty in the<br />

Hampstead area.<br />

Enjoy the fresh air, stay fit and reap<br />

the health benefits!<br />

Relief and permanent delivery<br />

staff needed.<br />

Phone Mary todayon308 7664<br />

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COUNCILBRIEF<br />

5Baring SquareWest,<strong>Ashburton</strong> |POBox 94, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, NewZealand 7740 | Telephone (03) 307 7700 | Website ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />

Emergency ReliefFund announcedfor<br />

Mid Canterbury residents<br />

People and families in Mid Canterbury<br />

experiencing financial hardship as a<br />

resultofthe recent floodevents cannow<br />

apply for funds tohelp with essential<br />

costs.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Mayor Neil Brown has<br />

finalised the criteria for the Emergency<br />

Relief Fund which began accepting<br />

applicationsonTuesday, 8<strong>June</strong>. The fund<br />

is designed to assist with essential costs of<br />

daily lifenot covered by insuranceorother<br />

funds whereanimmediate need exists.<br />

The outpouring of support from<br />

communities all over the country inthe<br />

wake of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> floods has been<br />

incredible and the relief fund provides<br />

afurther avenue of support for those in<br />

need,Mayor Brown said.<br />

“The eligibility to apply is reasonably<br />

wide in the hopes those inreal need are<br />

not in any wayinhibitedfromgaining the<br />

support theyneed.<br />

“In the meantime, if thereisanimmediate<br />

financial need not covered by insurance<br />

or other forms of assistance, people are<br />

advised to apply as soon as theyare able,"<br />

he added.<br />

Application forms and criteria are<br />

availableonline from the Council website<br />

ashburtondc.govt.nz.<br />

Week of 7<strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong> | ISSUE 32<br />

11:15am<br />

<strong>10</strong>0%<br />

Welcoming Mural Artist Begins Painting<br />

Prolific mural artist Koryu Aoshima of<br />

Geraldine haslast weekbegun painting<br />

his colourful Welcoming Mural in the<br />

town centre.<br />

During the four-week mural installation<br />

and subject to weather conditions, the pay<br />

and display parking area in the Eastfield<br />

precinct will be affected.<br />

Carparks nearest the mural wall will<br />

be cordoned off while the Cass Street<br />

entrance nearest Armadillo's restaurant<br />

will be limited tooutwards traffic only.<br />

Users ofthe carpark will need touse the<br />

vehicle crossing at the rear of Work and<br />

Income New Zealand (WINZ) building to<br />

exit on to CassStreet.<br />

Nearby carparks in Eastfield opposite<br />

the MSA on Burnett Street have recently<br />

become available.<br />

Normal payand display parking fees and<br />

chargeswill apply.<br />

Once the mural is completed pay and<br />

display parking will resume as usual.<br />

The mural concept was chosen by<br />

residentsinapublicvote,whichfolloweda<br />

publicsubmissions process on deciding a<br />

theme.AWelcoming Mural panel oversaw<br />

the process.<br />

Koryu has worked with the Welcoming<br />

Mural panel and property owner to take<br />

intoaccount public feedback whicharose<br />

as aresult of the voting process, allowing<br />

the sizeofthe mural to be extendedacross<br />

the whole wall.<br />

Visitors are welcome to view the artist<br />

working and are advised to stay outside<br />

of the safetycordons. Atime lapse camera<br />

will also be in placetofilm the mural come<br />

to lifeover this time.<br />

This projectisbeing supported by Resene,<br />

SteelTech,GordonHarrisandSpraymarks.<br />

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We arereviewingour documents<br />

andare proposing some changes.<br />

We want to hear what youthink.<br />

ashburtondc.govt.nz/haveyoursay<br />

COMMUNITY<br />

NOTICEBOARD<br />

EAST/HAVELOCK<br />

STREET<br />

INTERSECTION<br />

UPGRADE UPDATE<br />

Therecentwet weather eventhas<br />

delayedthe programmed forthe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> CBD RevitalisationProject.<br />

ContractorsTru-Linewere duetostart<br />

theupgrade workatthe EastStreet<br />

and HavelockStreetintersectionon<br />

Tuesday, 8<strong>June</strong>but this work will now<br />

commence on Monday,14<strong>June</strong><strong>2021</strong>.<br />

NEIL McCANN<br />

Group ManagerInfrastructureServices<br />

DOG<br />

REGISTRATIONS<br />

<strong>2021</strong>/22<br />

Draft DogControl Bylaw<br />

&Policy<br />

The bylaw and policywork together<br />

to regulate dog controlmattersinour<br />

community.<br />

We want to hear<br />

from YOU!<br />

Full details and information on the proposed<br />

changes, alongwithaform to provideyourfeedback<br />

canbefoundat ashburtondc.govt.nz/haveyoursay<br />

Beginner Classes<br />

Draft Open Spaces Bylaw<br />

Thisbylaw addresses potential problems<br />

that mayarisefromthe misuseofCouncil<br />

owned or managedparks and open<br />

spaces.<br />

Better<br />

We areaccepting<br />

feedback until 5pm<br />

Sunday 11 July <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Beginner Classes<br />

Dog Registration fees<br />

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

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

Rural zone owners<br />

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Penalty feefor late<br />

registration -rural<br />

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

ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />

$60.00<br />

$28.00<br />

$28.00<br />

Urban zone owners $90.00<br />

Penalty feefor late<br />

registration -urban<br />

$42.00<br />

Desexed dogs in urban<br />

zone<br />

$60.00<br />

Responsible<br />

dog owner -per dog<br />

$55.00<br />

License to keep 3<br />

or moredogs<br />

$49.00<br />

(urban area)<br />

Renewaloflicense to<br />

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$25.00<br />

Dangerous<br />

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$135.00<br />

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RURAL<br />

20 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Farmers vote on industry body<br />

SALLY.RAE<br />

@odt.co.nz<br />

Farmers have the future of<br />

Beef +Lamb New Zealand in<br />

their hands.<br />

Every six years, farmers vote<br />

on whether they want the<br />

industry­good organisation to<br />

continue to exist, funded by<br />

compulsorylevies on<br />

sheepmeatand beef<br />

(including dairy­beef).<br />

Voting opened lastweek and<br />

all livestockfarmers<br />

registered on B+LNZ’s<br />

electoral roll will be sent a<br />

votingpack. Voting will close<br />

at noon on July 9.<br />

Farmers are being asked to<br />

vote on three things: the first<br />

two questions relate to<br />

whetherB+LNZ continues to<br />

exist. Depending on whether<br />

they own sheeporcattle (or<br />

both), they are being asked<br />

whethercompulsory levies on<br />

sheepmeatand/or beef should<br />

remain.<br />

A‘‘no’’ resultoneither the<br />

sheepmeatorbeef levy would<br />

mean all B+LNZ activity in<br />

that areawould stop.<br />

If ‘‘no’’onboth, B+LNZ<br />

would be woundup.<br />

Sheep farmers were also<br />

askedtosupport a5cincrease<br />

in the sheepmeat levy rate to<br />

75c under the current levy<br />

order.<br />

The future of Beef+LambNZwill be decidedbyfarmer vote which<br />

closes on July 9.<br />

Astatementfrom B+LNZ<br />

said it regularlysurveyed<br />

farmers about what it thought<br />

the organisation’s priorities<br />

should be. ‘‘The message is<br />

clearthat [they]want us to<br />

continue advocating for [their]<br />

interests.Most recently,<br />

advocacytopped the list of B<br />

+LNZ’s different functions at<br />

91%, although not at the<br />

expense of other areasof<br />

focus,’’ it said.<br />

‘‘We’ve alsogot the message<br />

that we need to work with<br />

other industry groups to<br />

ensure farmers’ voices are<br />

heard.Weare, and we’re<br />

committed to continue<br />

building on this, while<br />

ensuringthe perspective of<br />

red meat producers isstrongly<br />

represented,’’ it said.<br />

Recently, farmer group<br />

Groundswell New Zealand<br />

said it was very concerned to<br />

hear of ‘‘rumours being<br />

circulated around farming<br />

circles’’that it wastrying to<br />

undermine farming levycollectingindustry<br />

bodies.<br />

That might have arisen with<br />

the B+LNZ vote.<br />

Groundswell spokesman<br />

Bryce McKenzie said the<br />

group was ‘‘firmly in favour’’<br />

of the excellentwork both B<br />

+LNZ and DairyNZ did<br />

conveying practical<br />

applications of innovations to<br />

farmers. If levy votes were<br />

lost, it could be quite<br />

damaging to farming.<br />

‘‘Our concern hasalways<br />

been in the advocacy area of<br />

all our industry bodies to the<br />

Government and, for this to be<br />

effective, GroundswellNZ<br />

believes we needaunited<br />

voice and preferablyone voice<br />

covering all rural sectors,’’ Mr<br />

McKenzie said.<br />

Groundswell was not<br />

interested in filling that<br />

advocacy spacebut would<br />

‘‘firmly convey the positionof<br />

grassrootsrural people to our<br />

rural advocacy voice’’.<br />

Low cropyields, duetolow rainfall<br />

Below average rainfall across<br />

many regions was afactor in<br />

the average 3% drop in yields<br />

for the six mainarable crops in<br />

the 2020/21 season.<br />

The latest Arable Industry<br />

Marketing Initiative (AIMI)<br />

report, based on April 1survey<br />

results, also foundthat the<br />

number of hectares harvested<br />

was down 3% (­3183ha), with the<br />

netresult being a6%decrease<br />

in total tonnage compared to<br />

the previous season.<br />

Particularly marked drops in<br />

tonnages were seen withfeed<br />

wheat (down 9%) andmalting<br />

barley (down 21%) while<br />

tonnages of milling oats and<br />

feed oats jumped 31% and 60%<br />

respectively.<br />

Federated Farmers arable<br />

vice­chairpersonfor grains<br />

Brian Leadley saidabright<br />

spot was that not only were<br />

carry­over stocks (sold and<br />

unsold)from 2020 of feedwheat<br />

andfeed barley low, but unsold<br />

stocks of both crops from the<br />

current harvest werealso<br />

The drop in yields for the six main arable crops, including wheat,<br />

in the 2020/21 season was due to below average rainfall.<br />

substantially down compared<br />

to this timelast year ­down26%<br />

for feed wheat and down 24%<br />

for feed barley.<br />

Unsold stocks of milling<br />

wheat weredown 18%.<br />

The main talkingpoint from<br />

the AIMI report is the<br />

uncertainty around milling<br />

wheat.Itfollows on from the<br />

news that Wilmar has been<br />

tasked with buyingmostofthe<br />

volume for AB Mauri’s South<br />

Island milling wheat<br />

requirements andfor Goodman<br />

Fielder’s mill in Timaru and<br />

will not offer contracts<br />

publicly, instead dealing<br />

directly withgrowers. The<br />

AIMI survey found autumn/<br />

winter sowing of milling wheat<br />

is predicted to slide by 1800<br />

hectares to 28,303ha. However,<br />

that prediction was based<br />

mostly on intentions, and<br />

across all sixcrops only 9% had<br />

been sown by 1April. Mr<br />

Leadley, who farms in Mid<br />

Canterbury, said arecent<br />

meeting in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

organisedbyFed Farmers was<br />

packed out with more than 120<br />

growersand had been abid to<br />

getclarity and assuranceon<br />

milling wheat trading going<br />

forward.<br />

‘‘I think it’sfair to say abit of<br />

uncertainty remains.’’<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

PLOUGHING MATCH<br />

Mid CanterburyVintage Machinery<br />

Clubishosting itsannual ploughing<br />

match at Robert Butterick’s farm,<br />

ButtericksRoad, in Wakanuithis<br />

Saturday. Ploughing starts from<br />

<strong>10</strong>.30am,free entry for spectators,<br />

all welcome.<br />

MEATEXPORT<br />

New Zealand redmeat exports<br />

remainedsteady in Aprilwithatotal<br />

of $863million worth of meat and<br />

co-products exportedtoglobal<br />

markets,accordingtothe latest<br />

analysis from the MeatIndustry<br />

Association (MIA). MIAchief<br />

executive Sirma Karapeeva said<br />

overall Aprilexport figuresshowed<br />

an increase on April 2020levels.<br />

There weresignificant increases in<br />

the valueofexports of chilled meat<br />

in April<strong>2021</strong>comparedtoApril<br />

2020, with sheepmeatup20per<br />

centto$65 millionand beefup48<br />

per cent to $45 million.<br />

SEATBELT PETITION<br />

Apetition callingfor seat belts to be<br />

installed on school buses has<br />

gained 6545signatures and been<br />

presentedtoMPs at Parliament.<br />

Thepetition,started by Philippa<br />

Cameron and backedbyRural<br />

Women New Zealand,calls for the<br />

safety of children travellingbybus to<br />

be prioritized. There is currently no<br />

requirementfor schoolbus to have<br />

seatbelts at all. They travel up to<br />

30kmtoschool at speedsof80km/<br />

hr. Thebus driver gets to weara<br />

seatbelt -but not their passengers.<br />

MBOVIS TEST PATENT<br />

Auckland-based biotech company<br />

Pictor has filedapatentapplication<br />

for ahighly sensitive test to detect<br />

Mycoplasmabovis (Mbovis).The<br />

use of multipleximmunoassay<br />

(MIA) technology enabled highsensitive<br />

detection of complex<br />

diseaseswith aminimal sample.<br />

The testisbeingdeveloped in<br />

collaboration with theUniversity of<br />

Melbourne and its development<br />

funded through theMinistry for<br />

Primary Industries, Beef+Lamb NZ<br />

and DairyNZ as partners in the<br />

Mbovis Programme.<br />

BOARDCHANCE<br />

Alliance Group shareholders are<br />

beingoffered the chance for<br />

boardroom experience with the<br />

launch of an Associate Director<br />

programme. The successful<br />

applicant will be appointed for a<br />

12-month termand willattend board<br />

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Keep moving best for osteoarthritis<br />

The most effective thing youcan<br />

do for osteoarthritis is keep<br />

moving, Professor Haxby Abbott<br />

says.<br />

Professor Abbott, formerly of<br />

Lowcliffe, and thedirector of<br />

the Centre for Musculoskeletal<br />

Outcomes Research and works<br />

from the University of Otago’s<br />

Medical School, was addressing<br />

members of <strong>Ashburton</strong> U3A at<br />

its recentmeeting.<br />

He is New Zealand’s highest<br />

ranked expert in osteoarthritis.<br />

His research programme<br />

includes clinical trials,<br />

outcomes research and cost<br />

effectiveness modelling.<br />

Osteoarthritis affects all of<br />

the leg joint: joint tissues, with<br />

localised loss of cartilage;<br />

remodelling of adjacentbones:<br />

inflammation and fibrosis, and<br />

Haxby Abbott<br />

muscle function change. It is a<br />

metabolically active repair<br />

process, involving mechanical<br />

factors suchasinjury, obesity,<br />

work and alignment, affecting<br />

particularly knees andankles. If<br />

muscle function is weakened,<br />

our shock­absorbersdon’t work<br />

well. Decline is not inevitable,<br />

nor is joint replacement<br />

surgery. Total diseasecan be<br />

modified by drugs, and it can<br />

resolve with time. Research<br />

shows that two outofthree<br />

patients were pain­free ayear<br />

earlier. Some two out of threeof<br />

those affected led to their early<br />

retirement. Palliation includes<br />

analgesia, and joint<br />

replacement. Recreationally,<br />

for example, young women are<br />

more susceptible to misplaced<br />

realignment of the pelvis and<br />

knee when exercising, such as<br />

the jumpand twisting on<br />

landing. Young athletes are six<br />

to eight times more likely to get<br />

OA by their mid­thirties, if misalignment<br />

with knees, pelvis,<br />

and hip dropare taken into<br />

account.<br />

Organisations such as FIFA<br />

follow an injury prevention<br />

support system, in age groups.<br />

Challenges for the future<br />

include risingobesity. We can<br />

change direction by asugar tax,<br />

regulations, follow aless<br />

sedentarylife style, more<br />

exercise; all of which also helps<br />

in controlling diabetes and<br />

heart disease.<br />

Influences of treatment<br />

choices are threefold in<br />

importance:recommendation<br />

from your GP, health<br />

professionals, and othertrusted<br />

sources; the quality of evidence,<br />

and the check whether there<br />

will be asmall or large<br />

improvement. The general<br />

population gainsanincreased<br />

quality of lifeaswellascost<br />

benefits. Health gains can<br />

include accumulating four more<br />

weeks ayear of personal painfree<br />

living. Estimations of cost<br />

savings for the community show<br />

marked increases overthe<br />

lifetime of the adult population<br />

of New Zealanders, from NZ$6<br />

billion now to $19.8b.<br />

For you, the first line is<br />

education, exercise and weight<br />

control. Secondly youcan use<br />

pharmacological painrelief,<br />

aids, and passivetreatments<br />

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oral NSADs, can be effective.<br />

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advice is to keep moving.<br />

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Pain, astint before the Parliamentary<br />

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At the University ofOtago, Department<br />

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Keep in contact, ask for help<br />

Keep in contactwith people<br />

and seek help if you need it,<br />

Rural Woman New Zealand<br />

national board member<br />

SandraCurd says.<br />

Mrs Curd, who farms at<br />

Winchmore, said people were<br />

available to help or give<br />

advicetothose who reached<br />

out.<br />

‘‘People are there to help,<br />

please do not shy awayfrom<br />

talking to others, you are not<br />

the onlyone heavily affected<br />

by thissituation.<br />

‘‘Be sensibleand safe, take<br />

care of yourselves,’’ she<br />

offered to farmers still dealing<br />

with flooding issues.<br />

Mrs Curd said some of the<br />

big issueswill include feed<br />

needs, fencingand keeping<br />

farmersmental wellness in<br />

the foreground.<br />

‘‘People needtokeep in<br />

touch with their banks/<br />

landlords etc ­most important<br />

to keep talking to them and<br />

keep themuptodate with<br />

your situation,’’she said.<br />

Some of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> contingent at the final Brass Monkey Rally in<br />

Central Otago.<br />

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Mates, motorbikes and memories<br />

of freezing, but fun, camping<br />

resulted in about 20 <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

motorcyclists taking part in the<br />

final Brass Monkey Rally, at Ida<br />

Valley, last weekend.<br />

The rally, run by the Otago<br />

Motorcycle Club, was in its 40th<br />

year but will be the last.<br />

Workmates John Hetrick and<br />

Brian Hill were among the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> crew to ride south. It<br />

was John’s 16th rally and Bryan’s<br />

23rd. Another member of the<br />

group, Grant Watson, was<br />

attending his 37th rally.<br />

John said the trip took several<br />

hours, with afew scenic stops.<br />

His partner Kristine drove the<br />

support van, which carried the<br />

group’s camping equipment.<br />

Rally rules require<br />

participants to camp out.<br />

John said the nights could be<br />

chilly and riders have been<br />

known to wake up to hoar frost in<br />

past years. At least once, it had<br />

snowed.<br />

“The year of the hoar frost it<br />

was minus 12.<br />

‘‘The ice was hanging off the<br />

fence and the beer was freezing<br />

in the can. You had to stand near<br />

the fire.”<br />

Numbers had fallen off in<br />

recent years, so <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

motorcycle fans had decided to<br />

make the effort to farewell the<br />

event.<br />

Riders gather to talk<br />

motorcycles, catch up with<br />

friends from all around the<br />

country, and to socialise.<br />

John said there was athrill in<br />

riding in agroup, on beautiful<br />

machines.<br />

His was aSuzuki <strong>10</strong>00.<br />

John and Bryan work for Jeff<br />

Marshall Suzuki in <strong>Ashburton</strong>;<br />

Bryan travelled to the rally on a<br />

GSXR750, wife Tania and<br />

daughter Chloe also travelled<br />

down.<br />

Bryan said the rally’s<br />

attraction was that it is was so<br />

different from other rallies,<br />

being at the mercy of the<br />

elements.<br />

He still remembers his first<br />

Brass Monkey, when riders had<br />

to stop to dry out their gear<br />

during avery wet trip.<br />

Weather aside, the Brass<br />

Monkey is one of New Zealand’s<br />

longest­running and best­known<br />

motorcycle rallies.<br />

It is understood ageing<br />

stalwarts, alack of younger<br />

riders, and increasing<br />

bureaucracy have been key<br />

factors in the rally’s demise.<br />

Afireworks display and an<br />

impressive line­up of bands were<br />

part of the final event.<br />

Organisers have indicated an<br />

alternative event could replace<br />

the Brass Monkey and take<br />

advantage of the infrastructure<br />

set up at the Idaburn Dam site,<br />

but what that will look like is yet<br />

to be confirmed.<br />

The last Brass Monkey:<br />

Thousands of motorbike<br />

enthusiasts took to the road at the<br />

weekend to support the<br />

last rally. Organisers cite<br />

increasing compliance and costs<br />

including traffic management<br />

plans, fire and liquor licences and<br />

professional security making it<br />

more difficult to organise, as well<br />

as aolder age group of riders and<br />

fewer attendees. During its 40<br />

years the event has raised more<br />

than $<strong>10</strong>0,000 for charity.<br />

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24 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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

President Roger Paterson<br />

welcomed all to thechangeover<br />

and partners’ night meeting. He<br />

introduced12members of the<br />

CivilDefence team from<br />

Christchurch who arestayingin<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> to assist with the<br />

flood relief effort.<br />

Their work includedwelfare<br />

checks,foodparcels and water<br />

which were dropped off to<br />

thosewho neededit. This<br />

included animal welfare<br />

support. Rural Support<br />

networks play avital role to<br />

thosewho neededsupporton<br />

farms. Fencing is oneofthe<br />

biggest needs,along with silt<br />

deposits.<br />

Some families came very<br />

closetohavingwater running<br />

through their homes, others<br />

were not so fortunate. Keeping<br />

an eye on one’s neighbours is<br />

important;often they won’t ask<br />

for help.Itwas goodtohear<br />

first­hand insights of the work<br />

CivilDefence are doingto<br />

assist in Mid Canterbury.<br />

There was aresolutionfrom<br />

the board of adonation of<br />

$1,844.37 to the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Senior Citizens Trust for anew<br />

audio system(TV, sound bar,<br />

trolley). This motionwas<br />

carried.<br />

Max Cawte gave asummary of<br />

the recentTalley’s visit, which<br />

was wellreceivedbythose who<br />

attended. Talley’s are active in<br />

investinginMid Canterbury<br />

andwell worth avisit.<br />

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

Roger Paterson with Lions<br />

District Governor elect<br />

Christine Stewart.<br />

Graham Smith reported that<br />

the planning forthe Big Smoke<br />

vs Rural Folk eveningis<br />

progressingwell, Life’s Worth<br />

Living andthe Big Little<br />

Theatre Company arethe<br />

beneficiariesofthisyear’s<br />

event.<br />

Atoast to Lions International<br />

was given by GrahamSmith and<br />

district treasurer Meredith<br />

Lowe replied.<br />

Entertainment for the<br />

evening was expertly provided<br />

by alocal trio called The<br />

Entertainers with pieces such<br />

as Sweet Caroline,Ten Guitars<br />

and Peaceful Easy Feeling,all<br />

of which had the audience’s<br />

feet tapping.<br />

LionsChevrons were<br />

awarded to:<br />

Tony Adams&Colin Morgan ­<br />

<strong>10</strong> years of service;Murray<br />

Bonnington &Steven Thomas –<br />

15 years; David Stewart &Brent<br />

Read –30years; GarthMadden<br />

–45years. Rex Whitingwas<br />

awarded posthumously forhis<br />

25 years of Lions involvement.<br />

Brent Read received special<br />

commendation. Brent joined<br />

Lionsin1990 of which16years<br />

hasbeenwith <strong>10</strong>0% attendance.<br />

He attends mostifnot all<br />

projects &socialevenings and<br />

the awardwas madein<br />

acknowledgementofhis<br />

leadership andcommitment.<br />

George Brownpresented<br />

MarionBrown withaLions<br />

Good Sorts Award. George<br />

noted her extensive<br />

involvementinGirl Guiding<br />

and the A&PAssociation.<br />

Graham Edge presented in<br />

hiscapacity as aTrusteesofthe<br />

Lloyd MorganCharitable Trust<br />

(LMCT) in acknowledgement of<br />

the lateRex Whiting for his<br />

substantial involvement in<br />

Lions. Rexwill be noted on the<br />

LionsHonour Roll.<br />

TheLMCT has made a$8,000<br />

emergency granttothe District<br />

in light of the recent flooding.<br />

Roger Paterson presented his<br />

President’s Report, reflecting<br />

on themanyhighlights of past<br />

year. He acknowledgedthe<br />

passingofLions Rex Whiting<br />

and GraemeHathaway.<br />

Christine Stewart, District<br />

Governor Elect, presented the<br />

new office holdersfor <strong>2021</strong>­22<br />

year.<br />

Allenton Bowling Club<br />

Next events of thewinter<br />

programme.<br />

Friday 11th <strong>June</strong>, Hunt<br />

Trophy 3Bowls Triples 12 noon<br />

start.<br />

Saturday 12th <strong>June</strong>, Winter<br />

Trophy AussiePairs 12 noon<br />

start.<br />

Tuesday 15th <strong>June</strong>, Rollup<br />

names in by 12.45pm for 1.00pm<br />

start<br />

Wednesday 16th <strong>June</strong>, Kiddy<br />

Cup 2­4­2 pairs 12 noon start.<br />

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

By all accounts the course<br />

has pulled up verywell after<br />

the recent deluge, thanks again<br />

to Ben and allthe gang.Ihave<br />

saiditmany timesbefore,but<br />

we are truly blessedtohave<br />

suchapassionate greensteam<br />

and it certainly shows outon<br />

the course. Well done oneand<br />

all.Onthat, we can all help<br />

keepingthe courseingreat<br />

condition.Carry abucketof<br />

sandtofill in divots and repair<br />

anypitch marks on the greens.<br />

Even if you didn’t make them, if<br />

you see one please repairit.<br />

Thesooner it is repaired the<br />

quicker it will recover.<br />

On theplaying front. Jamie<br />

Stoneledthe way in the<br />

Champsround 3qualifierwith<br />

asuperbnet 70. Great score off<br />

thebackteesonachilly day.<br />

Runner upwas Ken Clucas with<br />

71 and Josh Coyle rounded out<br />

thetop three with 72.<br />

Thefinal of the Newton<br />

trophy wascompleted<br />

alongside the strokeround, and<br />

withKen gettingsecondinthe<br />

stroke it is no wonder that he<br />

andLefty May were victorious<br />

over Steve McCloy andStephen<br />

Lee. Lefty was telling everyone<br />

who wouldlisten,and anybody<br />

else who was not listening, that<br />

he single handedly prisedthe<br />

trophy out of their opponents<br />

hands, and that Ken wasonly<br />

there to mark the card. Oh well,<br />

hopefully next year this will<br />

catapult them to winning a<br />

proper trophy.<br />

Iamtoldthatthe delayed<br />

final of theWatsoncup willbe<br />

finished off on Friday.<br />

Next Saturday we have<br />

qualifying for the Presidents<br />

Trophy. Thisisastroke round<br />

offthe white tees, with thetop<br />

16 getting themselvesinto<br />

matchplay for the next 4weeks.<br />

Get yourselves downgive it a<br />

go,but if you cannot make all<br />

thematchplay dates, please let<br />

Mattknowso he does notput<br />

youinthe draw.<br />

Seeyou aroundthe course.<br />

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14. Go backtomake aprofit(6)<br />

15. It is miser’s ruin, beingsoneglectful<br />

(6)<br />

18. Ashotatitshowsthe timetobe<br />

past (3)<br />

SUDOKU<br />

Fill the grid so that every column, everyrow and 3x3<br />

box containsthe digits 1to 9.<br />

19 20<br />

QUICK CROSSWORD<br />

1 2 3 4 5 6<br />

7<br />

8 9<br />

<strong>10</strong> 11 12 13<br />

14 15<br />

16 17<br />

18 19 20 21 22<br />

23 24<br />

25<br />

26 27<br />

Across<br />

1. Tag (5)<br />

4. Trouble (6)<br />

7. Spy (3)<br />

8. Conclusion (6)<br />

9. Serenely(6)<br />

<strong>10</strong>. Desolate (6,7)<br />

14. Squabble (5)<br />

15. Informallanguage<br />

(5)<br />

18. Strike it rich (3,3,7)<br />

23. Recluse(6)<br />

24. Load (6)<br />

25. Lubricate(3)<br />

26. Team member(6)<br />

27. Rub out (5)<br />

Down<br />

1. Relatingtothe<br />

moon (5)<br />

2. Edge (5)<br />

3. Myth(6)<br />

4. Confidential (6)<br />

5. Measuringstick(5)<br />

6. Unfaithful (5)<br />

<strong>10</strong>. Seaside (5)<br />

11. Should(5)<br />

12. Hike (5)<br />

13. Finger(5)<br />

16. Area (6)<br />

17. Bet (6)<br />

19. Perfect (5)<br />

20. Puku (5)<br />

21. Fate (5)<br />

22. Overweight (5)<br />

CODECRACKER<br />

QUICK CROSSWORD<br />

Across: 1. Label, 4. Strife, 7. Eye, 8. Ending,9.Calmly,<strong>10</strong>.<br />

Broken-hearted,14. Argue, 15. Slang, 18.Hit thejackpot, 23.<br />

Hermit, 24.Burden,25. Oil, 26. Player,27. Erase.<br />

Down: 1. Lunar, 2. Brink, 3. Legend,4.Secret, 5. Ruler,6.False,<br />

<strong>10</strong>. Beach, 11.Ought, 12.Tramp, 13. Digit, 16. Sector,17.<br />

Gamble,19. Ideal, 20.Tummy,21. Karma, 22. Obese.<br />

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD<br />

Across: 1. Fichu4.Saves up 8. Oversubscribe <strong>10</strong>. Folio 11.Elan<br />

12. Impi 16.Oxeye 17. Excommunicate19. Saladin 20.Story.<br />

Down: 1. Frontbenchers 2. Cue 3. Unsafe4.Subtle 5. Victor6.<br />

Switchman7.Precipitately9.Practical 13.Doomed14. Return<br />

15.Remiss 18. Ago.<br />

TARGET<br />

chook chop coho cook coop<br />

coot hock hoick hoki hook<br />

hoop hoot koto optic otic<br />

photic photo picot pock<br />

poco pooch potto took toot<br />

tooth TOOTHPICK topic<br />

MEDIUM HARD<br />

EASY<br />

TARGET<br />

C H P<br />

T O T<br />

K O I<br />

Good 13<br />

Very Good 19<br />

Excellent 23+<br />

ALL PUZZLES ©THE PUZZLE COMPANY<br />

How many words of four letters or more can you<br />

make? There is at least one nine-letter word.<br />

Each letter may be used only once and all<br />

words must contain the centre letter.<br />

No words starting with acapital, no plurals<br />

ending in sunless the word is also averb, e.g.<br />

he fires the gun.<br />

Lot 6<br />

Grove Street<br />

Grove Street<br />

Grove Street<br />

Selling<br />

StageOne<br />

SectionsFrom600m 2<br />

From $170,000<br />

Lot 8<br />

50<br />

1130m²<br />

1135m²<br />

945m² net 950m² net<br />

51<br />

765m²<br />

52<br />

765m²<br />

53<br />

835m²<br />

Lot 7<br />

300<br />

LOCAL PURPOSE (UTILITY)<br />

RESERVE TO VEST IN<br />

ASHBURTON DISTRICT<br />

COUNCIL<br />

H<br />

4750m²<br />

G<br />

Lot <strong>10</strong><br />

Lot 9<br />

48<br />

770m²<br />

47<br />

770m²<br />

46<br />

Lot 11<br />

49<br />

600m²<br />

45<br />

6<strong>10</strong>m²<br />

Stage One<br />

Lot 12 Lot 13<br />

Lot 14<br />

41<br />

895m²<br />

42<br />

780m²<br />

43<br />

780m²<br />

Marked A<br />

DP 342954<br />

44<br />

6<strong>10</strong>m²<br />

200<br />

2960m²<br />

RECREATION RESERVE<br />

TO VEST IN ASHBURTON<br />

DISTRICT COUNCIL<br />

Lot 2<br />

Marked D<br />

DP 376214 8<strong>10</strong>m²<br />

Marked E DP 376214<br />

Lot 1<br />

40<br />

655m² 650m²<br />

39<br />

655m²<br />

38<br />

645m²<br />

680m²<br />

54<br />

88<br />

855m²<br />

760m² net<br />

Lot 3<br />

35<br />

36<br />

655m²<br />

37<br />

655m²<br />

690m²<br />

87<br />

520m²<br />

<strong>10</strong>1<br />

<strong>10</strong>65m²<br />

<strong>10</strong>0<br />

5915m²<br />

55 56 57<br />

685m²<br />

660m²<br />

660m²<br />

660m²<br />

31<br />

Lot 4<br />

33<br />

32<br />

89<br />

615m²<br />

34<br />

Lot 5<br />

30<br />

650m² 650m² 645m²<br />

ROAD TO VEST IN<br />

ASHBURTON DISTRICT<br />

COUNCIL<br />

58 59<br />

I J K L M N O P<br />

855m² 855m²<br />

740m² net<br />

740m² net<br />

L 2<br />

Lot 1<br />

29<br />

60 61 62<br />

685m² 690m² 680m²<br />

Lot 2 Lot 1<br />

Pedestrian siteaccess<br />

from Grove Street<br />

22<br />

21<br />

745m² ² ²<br />

685m²<br />

63 64<br />

Lot 2<br />

20<br />

65 66<br />

695m²<br />

Lot 3<br />

Lot 4<br />

N<br />

68 69<br />

855m² 855m² 885m² 750m² 8<strong>10</strong>m² 950m²<br />

740m² net<br />

600m² net<br />

580m² net<br />

720m² net<br />

740m² net<br />

740m² net<br />

Lot 5<br />

Lot 2 Lot 1<br />

m<br />

Lot 3<br />

A<br />

73<br />

525m²<br />

74<br />

525m²<br />

Lot 2<br />

<strong>10</strong><br />

8<strong>10</strong>m²<br />

705m² net<br />

Lot 1<br />

8<br />

815m² 715m² 725m² 720m² 720m² 720m²<br />

m<br />

75 76<br />

78<br />

655m²<br />

77<br />

665m²<br />

Lot 2<br />

730m²<br />

Lot 3<br />

765m²<br />

Lot 4<br />

730m²<br />

Lot 5<br />

730m²<br />

Lot 1<br />

730m²<br />

720m²<br />

80 81 82 83 84 85<br />

Lot 6<br />

Lot 7<br />

730<br />

Lot 8<br />

Lot 9<br />

Grahams Road<br />

Proudly<br />

marketedby<br />

RayWhite<br />

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

Contact<br />

BruceMcPherson027 438 4250<br />

or KimMiller 027 2368627<br />

Forfull details visit rwashburton.co.nz<br />

or phone 03 3078317


SATURDAY 12TH JUNE<br />

27 Brucefield Ave, <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>10</strong>:00-<strong>10</strong>:30am 3 1 2 AHB23088<br />

46 Middle Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>10</strong>:30-11:00am 3 1 1 AHB23089<br />

6Williamson Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:00-11:30am 3 1 2 AHB23135<br />

59 Pages Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:00-11:30am 4 2 2 AHB23138<br />

8Bird Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:30-12:00pm 3 1 0 AHB23059<br />

2Charles Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:45-12:15pm 2 1 1 AHB23075<br />

18 Coniston Drive, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00-12:30pm Section AHB23077<br />

Ashbury Grove,Tinwald 1:00-3:00pm Sections AHB23099<br />

Unit 19/43 Barkers Rd, Methven 2:00-3:00pm 3 2 0 AHB23092<br />

SUNDAY 13TH JUNE<br />

NO OPEN HOMES TODAY<br />

46 Middle Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

3 1 1<br />

Here is your chance to secure abrilliantly sized home<br />

in the heart ofAllenton. Character-filled,very<br />

modern, and upmarket. Located inapopular street<br />

close to schools, parks, and shops. Afamily home<br />

that has wonderful appeal, plentyofcar parking with<br />

an easytomaintain section, and room for a<br />

trampoline. Make asmart choice today-Make it<br />

Yours!<br />

ForSale<br />

By Negotiation<br />

View<br />

Saturday<strong>10</strong>:30 -11:00am<br />

Mike Grant ncre<br />

021 272 0202<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23089<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008<br />

8Bird Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

3 1 1<br />

This home is an excellent step onto the property ladder either<br />

as afirst home buyer or aninvestor. 3good sized bedrooms,<br />

large living area and agood sized section with garaging and<br />

workshop/ storage area.Fresh new carpet and excellent<br />

presentation.<br />

ForSale<br />

Price bynegotiation<br />

View<br />

Saturday11:30 -12:00pm<br />

Lynne Bridge<br />

027 4<strong>10</strong> 6216<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23059<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008<br />

27 Brucefield Avenue, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Atotal renovation of this great home will please. 4large<br />

bedrooms &alarge sunnyliving, kitchen/dining area, this<br />

home has been renovated to an excellent standardwith all<br />

modern decor and fittings.Comfortable warm, light &bright.<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23088<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)<br />

ForSale<br />

By Negotiation<br />

View<br />

Saturday<strong>10</strong>:00 -<strong>10</strong>:30am<br />

3 1 2<br />

Lynne Bridge<br />

027 4<strong>10</strong> 6216<br />

6Williamson Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

•Modern home in handy Allenton location<br />

•3double bedrooms<br />

•Open plan kitchen/dining living area<br />

•Double garagewith internal access<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23135<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008<br />

SetDateofSale<br />

closing 23<strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, at<br />

4:00pm (unless sold prior)<br />

View<br />

Saturday11:00 -11:30am<br />

3 1 2<br />

BruceMcPherson<br />

027 438 4250<br />

Denise McPherson<br />

027 242 7677<br />

Kim Miller<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 236 8627<br />

Denise Russell<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

0274 329 717<br />

ChrissyMilne<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 290 6606<br />

Cheryl Fowler<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 461 2614<br />

Margaret Feiss<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 751 009<br />

ShirleyFitzgerald<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 220 1528<br />

Denise McPherson<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 242 7677<br />

Janene McDowell<br />

Property Manager<br />

027 287 3388<br />

Armandvan der Eik<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 597 527<br />

Lynne Bridge<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 4<strong>10</strong> 6216<br />

Mike Grant ncre<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 272 0202<br />

Mark Totty<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

021 664 113<br />

BruceMcPherson<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 438 4250<br />

Justin Waddell<br />

Sales Consultant<br />

027 437 1111<br />

Carey VonLubke<br />

Property Manager<br />

027 697 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


RT 306412<br />

ROAD TO VEST IN<br />

ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL<br />

RT 306412<br />

<strong>10</strong>4<br />

150m²<br />

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 <strong>10</strong><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 />

8<strong>10</strong>m²<br />

36<br />

655m²<br />

<strong>10</strong>1<br />

<strong>10</strong>65m²<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 />

<strong>10</strong><br />

8<strong>10</strong>m²<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 />

6<strong>10</strong>m²<br />

44<br />

6<strong>10</strong>m²<br />

38<br />

645m²<br />

37<br />

655m²<br />

<strong>10</strong>0<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 8<strong>10</strong>m² 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 />

Secure<br />

Your Dreams<br />

in <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Newest Neighbourhood<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />

Now youcan stampyour name on your family’s<br />

future with anew home in Ashbury Grove,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s latest residentialsubdivision.<br />

The launch of this development, situated at<br />

the gatewaytoLakeHood, offers aunique<br />

opportunity to become part of athriving<br />

communityinfamily-friendlyTinwald.<br />

Ashbury Grove is perfectlypositioned to<br />

enjoythe region’s favourite aquatic playground<br />

at Lake Hood.<br />

The Stage 1plan for Ashbury Grove includes<br />

arecreational area complete with achildren’s<br />

playground to keep the kids off screens and<br />

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 />

027 438 4250<br />

bruce.mcpherson@raywhite.com<br />

Kim Miller<br />

LicenseeSalesperson<br />

021 236 8627<br />

kim.miller@raywhite.com<br />

Forfulldetails<br />

visitrwashburton.co.nz<br />

or phone 03 3078317


Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />

Award<br />

Winning<br />

Sales<br />

Realise the absolute potential of your listing -contact Armand todayfor a FREE appraisal<br />

Armandvan-der-Eik.<br />

Withhismulti-award winning performance and<br />

over$54 Million in salesover thepast 6years,<br />

it’s notsuprisingthat Armandcomes highly<br />

recommendedbyhis clients. If youwantasales<br />

professional with local knowledge it’s time to<br />

talk to Armand about your nextlisting.<br />

LICENSEE SALESPERSON<br />

021 597527<br />

armand.vandereik@raywhite.com<br />

www.facebook.com/armandvandereikrealstate<br />

6<br />

YEARS<br />

Sales Experience<br />

150<br />

SUCCESSFUL<br />

TRANSACTIONS<br />

PREMIER<br />

AWARD<br />

WINNER<br />

3years running<br />

Client Rating<br />

Sales Statistics Source -Homes.co.nz as of Feb<strong>2021</strong>


TENDER<br />

18 ConistonDrive, <strong>Ashburton</strong> Section828sqm(or thereabouts)<br />

SECTION -Best in Class<br />

This maybeyourlast opportunitytobuild your foreverhome inthe prestigious location of<br />

“ConistonWaters”.<br />

Aroad frontage section of 828 square metres (or thereabouts) at18Coniston Drive.<br />

•Apark like setting<br />

•Mature plantings and lawn<br />

•Qualityfencing all round (one to be built prior to settlement)<br />

•Water, electricity and communications services available<br />

•Very sheltered and peaceful location<br />

Tenderclosing onThursday,24th<strong>June</strong><strong>2021</strong> at 4:00pm<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23077<br />

Bruceand Denise McPherson<br />

027 438 4250<br />

bruce.mcpherson@raywhite.com<br />

TENDER<br />

19 PeterStreet,Hinds 6 2 2<br />

InvestmentOpportunity<br />

Many options are onofferwith this 9<strong>10</strong>4 square metre propertyinahighly visible location with<br />

access onto SHW1 in the rural township of Hinds. The offering consists of:<br />

-A4bedroom house with open plan living (tenanted)<br />

-Atwo bedroom unit upstairs with adouble garage below(tenanted)<br />

-Acommercial style building containing acafé (tenanted)<br />

-Aretail area adjoins the café with multiple rest rooms (not tenanted)<br />

-Other outbuildings<br />

-Substantial off road parking with access from two roads<br />

Make the move now.<br />

Tenderclosing on Thursday, 8th July <strong>2021</strong> at 4:00pm<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB23137<br />

Bruceand Denise McPherson<br />

027 438 4250<br />

bruce.mcpherson@raywhite.com<br />

RayWhite<strong>Ashburton</strong> 03 3078317 96TancredSt, PO Box443,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700,New Zealand rwashburton.co.nz<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)


NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

30<br />

Safety first, always<br />

This profile is part of a<br />

WorkSafehealth and<br />

safety campaign<br />

WANT TO LIVE AT LAKE HOOD?<br />

15 LudlowDrive,<strong>Ashburton</strong>, Canterbury<br />

3beds 2baths 220m2 floor 885m2 land<br />

This great family home will satisfy all your needs!<br />

Consisting of 3bedrooms with the master bedroom upstairs,ensuiteand walk-in wardrobe.<br />

Open plan living,with agreat outdoor area off the main living room.<br />

Good sizeopen plan kitchen with great flowthrough to the dining area.<br />

Plentyofroom in the double garage to accommodateyour car and boat etc.<br />

Very privatehomewith welcoming backyardand shelter.<br />

Plentytolikeabout this sun drenched home,veryhandy to the LakeHood tennis court<br />

and residents boat ramp.<br />

JarrodRoss<br />

Your Auction Specialist<br />

Ph 027 259 4644<br />

jarrod.ross@remax.co.nz<br />

Remax.co.nz<br />

Town to CountryReal Estate<br />

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OPEN HOMES<br />

Saturday5<strong>June</strong> 11am -11:30am<br />

Sunday6<strong>June</strong> 1-2pm<br />

To be sold by auction on 12 <strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong>,<br />

11am on-site<br />

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Working on massive farming<br />

operations in the United<br />

States highlighted the<br />

importance of New<br />

Zealand’s focus on health<br />

and safety for <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

dairy farmer Dale McAlwee.<br />

Dale, AorangiFMG Young<br />

Farmer of the Yearn, grew<br />

up near Timaru on thefarm<br />

that’s been in his family for<br />

overacentury. After gaining<br />

aBachelor of Agricultural<br />

Science, he headed to the US<br />

for ayear. He isnow<br />

assistantmanager at<br />

Singletree Dairies, a2500<br />

cow farm five minutes north<br />

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

“In the US,Iwas working<br />

in massive farming<br />

operations for thewheat<br />

harvest. There were very<br />

large staff teamsand the<br />

main focuswas on employing<br />

experiencedpeople who<br />

were expectedtoalready<br />

havethe knowledge to work<br />

safely with heavymachinery.<br />

“At Singletree, there is an<br />

emphasis on ensuring people<br />

are well trained for all the<br />

tasks theyneed to do,<br />

including using vehicles and<br />

machinery and working with<br />

livestock –and that’s<br />

ongoing. There’s alsoafocus<br />

on ‘shared responsibility’<br />

and everyone knowing the<br />

rights and wrongs and how to<br />

mitigate risk.<br />

“Weare very strong on<br />

maintenance of machines<br />

and vehicles. If there are any<br />

problems with these, staff<br />

are expected to report it<br />

right awayand to stop using<br />

the vehicle/machine until it<br />

can be checked or repaired.<br />

We only have onequad bike<br />

on farm and that has crush<br />

protection fitted.”<br />

Dale says working with<br />

large animals is acritical<br />

risk andit’s importantto<br />

consider the dangers of<br />

zoonoses as part of that.<br />

“Leptospirosis is the<br />

biggest concern,”hesays.<br />

“We makesure allthe<br />

animals are vaccinated but<br />

that isn’t enough on itsown.<br />

You need to have afocus on<br />

good hygieneand make sure<br />

you providefacilities for<br />

people to washproperly.<br />

Dale says fatigue is<br />

Dale McAlwee<br />

another risk factor to<br />

remember.“It’s abig issue,<br />

particularly in spring. You<br />

need to keep an eye on<br />

people, talk with them and<br />

check in on them, be aware of<br />

individual personalities and<br />

recognise if there is adrop in<br />

enthusiasm or motivation –<br />

which might indicate they<br />

are tired or struggling in any<br />

way.<br />

“If someone is tired,they’ll<br />

need to take abreak and get<br />

some rest butifit’s caused by<br />

doing too muchout of work–<br />

such as socialising –then you<br />

need to have that<br />

conversation about striking<br />

the right balance.<br />

‘‘You don’t have control<br />

over people’s lives or but<br />

they do have aresponsibility<br />

to turn up for work in good<br />

shape and if their lifestyle is<br />

affecting their work, then it’s<br />

not appropriate.”<br />

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ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT<br />

TheSoldier’s Tale -NZSymphonyOrchestra<br />

Friday 18th <strong>June</strong> 7-30pm<br />

Adults $30* /Child/Student $15*<br />

The Soldier’s Tale tells the story of atitular Soldier who makes adeal<br />

with the devil in exchange for the Soldier’s<br />

violin, the devil will grant his every wish.<br />

Youwill hear tango, waltz, ragtime plus<br />

many more along with actor’s and dancers<br />

from the Royal New Zealand Ballet.<br />

Queen It’s AKinda Magic<br />

Saturday 19th <strong>June</strong> 8pm<br />

Adults $61.15* /Group 6+ $56.15* each /<br />

Child 13 &Under $36.85*<br />

Immerse yourself in the spectacle,<br />

grandeur and energy of the world’s<br />

greatest Rock Band with Queen<br />

celebrating the legacy of Queen and<br />

Freddie Mercury. Get ready for anight of<br />

non-stop Rock anthems proudly brought to<br />

you by Showtime Australia in anight you won’t forget.<br />

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world-class show featuring the entire Born In<br />

The USA album plus more.<br />

For more information<br />

www.ateventcentre.co.nz<br />

TheBoss –Bruce Springsteen TributeShow<br />

Thursday, 15th July 7-30pm<br />

Adult $65* /Group 6+ $55* /Senior orStudent $55*<br />

Wonderland Glow Show – Little Green ManProductions<br />

Monday 13th September<br />

0-5 years <strong>10</strong>am. 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 of Alice 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 30720<strong>10</strong> 211A Wills Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700 admin@ateventcentre.co.nz *Service fees apply<br />

BECKLEY’S PROGRAMME<br />

16 <strong>June</strong> - Operatunitypresents<br />

“THE THREE TENORS”<br />

4July - ‘Triptothe country’replacing flood<br />

postponed date<br />

11 Sept -‘Brassed off’liveatthe Chch Town Hall<br />

Forbookings<br />

308 7646 l 027 249 1827<br />

Tanker Man DAN<br />

SATURDAY,JUNE 12<br />

Singing the songs of:<br />

Neil Diamond,Elton John, JohnnyCash, Toby Keith,<br />

Elvis Presley, CatStevens,Joe Cocker,BillyJoel,<br />

BeeGees,Keth Urban andmanymore ...<br />

THE JACKSON’SBISTROOPEN THUR &SAT EVENINGS<br />

Courtesy van<br />

runs every<br />

Thursday, Friday<br />

and Saturday<br />

from 4pm<br />

Join the RSA (the friendly club)<br />

12-14 Cox Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 308 7175<br />

Members, guests and affiliates all welcome<br />

2390523<br />

2362738<br />

Les Donaldson Show<br />

Come on down and enjoythe sound and skills of<br />

local musician, songwriter and<br />

singer LesDonaldson.<br />

He’llhaveyou entertained with songs thathave<br />

stood the test of time,likejazz, big band,swing!<br />

This Sunday, 12 <strong>June</strong> @7:30pm<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Club &MSA<br />

2662<br />

Havelock St, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

PhoneP<br />

308 7149<br />

www.ashburtonclub.co.nz<br />

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EDUCATIONAL<br />

L2D Driver Training<br />

Teaching driving skills<br />

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AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES<br />

QualityEuropean<br />

Vehicle Servicing<br />

•Advanced<br />

Diagnostics<br />

•Experienced<br />

Technicians<br />

Dave Campion<br />

027 543 7632<br />

2388125<br />

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES<br />

•Collection/Delivery<br />

‘Free of Charge’<br />

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

Bruce McIlroy Limited<br />

309MethvenHighway, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7776<br />

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

Plains Rotary<br />

PEA STRAW ANDLINSEED STRAW<br />

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

peastraw and linseed straw forsale.<br />

Small bales of peastraw are$6delivered<br />

andmedium squarebales of<br />

linseedstraw are$40 delivered.<br />

Stocks arelimited so get in quick.<br />

Mediumsquares linseed phone<br />

Colin -03307 1127<br />

Small bales pea straw phoneIan 027432 0438<br />

or Wim 027 423 5513<br />

GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

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 027 496 7136,<br />

Ian 027 286 3697. AHinds<br />

Lions Project.<br />

Look out foryour<br />

copy everyweek!<br />

2376116Realty<br />

FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />

2388<strong>10</strong>4<br />

2386366<br />

POTATOES; Nadine and<br />

Agria $1.25kg, or preordered<br />

<strong>10</strong>kg bags $<strong>10</strong>.<br />

Standard peastraw bales,<br />

$5 pick up or $6 delivered.<br />

Phone 03 308 3195 or 027<br />

531 9<strong>10</strong>3. 81 Elizabeth<br />

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

EDUCATIONAL<br />

CJ’S Driving School -<br />

Classes 1, 2 & 4,<br />

Endorsements F&D,<br />

Forklift F&OSH, Dangerous<br />

Goods. NZTA<br />

approved course provider.<br />

MITO and Competenz<br />

Assessor. Locally owned.<br />

Phone Christine 027 245<br />

2563<br />

CARS WANTED<br />

$$ CASH PAID $$ Buying<br />

cars and trucks for wrecking.<br />

Ph/txt Zac 021 <strong>10</strong>56<br />

797<br />

MOTORCYCLES<br />

ORNSBY Motorcycle Training.<br />

CBTA licensing and<br />

training (<strong>Ashburton</strong>). Ride<br />

Forever courses in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

and Geraldine. Call<br />

0508ORNSBY(0508 676<br />

729) for more info or visit<br />

motorcycletraining.co.nz<br />

HOME SERVICES<br />

ROOF COATINGS: All roof<br />

types, specializing in<br />

Decramastic and Long Run<br />

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep<br />

roofs not a problem. —<br />

Spraymaster 027-433-7780.<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SPECIAL<br />

OFFCUTS<br />

$140 PER CORD<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SLABWOOD<br />

3cordgreen<br />

$330<br />

1cordgreen<br />

$1<strong>10</strong><br />

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

Adams Sawmill<br />

Malcolm McDowell Rd<br />

Phone<br />

308-3595<br />

2366834<br />

DRY Macrocarpa, Bluegum,<br />

Old Man Pine, 3way mix.<br />

3m 3 $385, 6m 3 $745.00.<br />

WINZ accredited. Free<br />

delivery to most of Mid-<br />

Canterbury. Phone 027 297<br />

7563<br />

DRY Pine. Ready to burn, cut<br />

9 months. $285 per cord.<br />

Phone 027 338 4853<br />

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PRACTICE NURSE VACANCY<br />

FIXED-TERM<br />

MATERNITYLEAVE COVER<br />

Due to one of our practice nurses going on<br />

maternity leave, there is an opportunity for a<br />

practicenurse to joinour professional,enthusiastic<br />

and friendly team, from mid-August <strong>2021</strong> to early<br />

March 2022. The position is for approximately 30<br />

hoursper week,overfour days.<br />

We are looking for someone with a strong<br />

emphasis on good teamwork and flexibility. We are<br />

a well-established and forward-looking medical<br />

Centre withapproximately 2700 patients.Weplace<br />

astrong emphasison providingpersonalised,high<br />

qualitycarefor our patients.<br />

Do youhavewhatweare lookingfor?<br />

Comprehensive practice nurse experience in<br />

venepuncture, cytology, cervical screening<br />

examinations,immunisationsand vaccinations<br />

Knowledge of MedTechEvolution<br />

PRIMEqualified is an advantage,however not a<br />

must<br />

Ability to build strong rapport with team<br />

members<br />

Excellent communication and interpersonal<br />

skills<br />

Applicantsfor this positionwouldhave:<br />

– Acurrent annualpracticing certificate<br />

– A membership of NZNO or other professional<br />

body<br />

– NZresidencyoravalid NZ work permit<br />

If you are interested in applying for this position,<br />

pleaseforwardyour C.V.with covering letter to:<br />

Emma Jaillet-Godin, Business Manager<br />

Rakaia Medical Centre,<br />

30 Elizabeth Avenue, Rakaia, 77<strong>10</strong><br />

or via emailto: emma@rakaiamedical.co.nz<br />

If youwouldlike anyfurther information, please<br />

call the Medical Centreon 03 3035002<br />

andask to speak to Emma.<br />

Applications close Friday, <strong>June</strong> 18,<strong>2021</strong>.<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

STORAGE:Secure self storage<br />

units available, long or<br />

short term. <strong>Ashburton</strong> Storage<br />

Facilities. Contact us<br />

on 0274 362 636 or www.<br />

ashburtonstoragefacilities.<br />

co.nz<br />

ARE you struggling to make<br />

ends meet? Need extra<br />

money? Why not sell your<br />

unwanted items in The<br />

<strong>Courier</strong>! Everything helps.<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

2390179<br />

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

Self storage, variety<br />

of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />

Storage 03 307 0401<br />

AWESOME office space for<br />

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

setting. Indoor and outdoor<br />

areas. North West town<br />

boundary. Must view.<br />

Phone 0274 754 241<br />

SPRAY PAINTER/PREPPER<br />

Afull time position has become available in our<br />

Panel and Paintshop foraQualified Spray Painter.<br />

Theposition requires<br />

• Good work ethics<br />

• Have ahigh standardindetail and finish<br />

• Tobereliable<br />

• The abilitytoworkunsupervised<br />

• Toworkinateam and meet production deadlines<br />

• NZresidencyorvalid NZ work visa<br />

Please send resume and coverletter to<br />

TheGeneral Manager<br />

Bus and Truck Body Work Ltd<br />

PO Box51, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7740<br />

Phone Keith on 0274 274 007 or 307 0378<br />

Email busandtruckbodywork@xtra.co.nz<br />

FOR LEASE<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 />

WANTED TO BUY<br />

STAMPS. Collections; Bulk<br />

and Mint Lots, FDC’s. No<br />

amount too large. In <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Saturday 12 <strong>June</strong>.<br />

Ring or text 021 946 362<br />

CARAVAN wanted: Family<br />

size, anything considered,<br />

cash paid. SELL: drum set,<br />

cheap $395. Trailer with<br />

canopy, 2doors 8’x5’. Ph<br />

03 308 5193 or 027 204<br />

9709<br />

0800 58 78 22<br />

ALPS<br />

2390751<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 027 418<br />

7955.<br />

2387936<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com<br />

CONTINUOUS SPOUTING<br />

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SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

TINWALD SCHOOL<br />

CARETAKER/CLEANER<br />

We require asuitably qualified and experienced<br />

person to fillthisvitalrole.<br />

The ideal candidate will be from a trade’s<br />

background, will have experience in property<br />

maintenanceanddemonstrate initiative.<br />

This is apart time position (30 hours per week)<br />

working a split shift. The work will involve<br />

caretaker duties in the morning and cleaning in<br />

the afternoon.<br />

Apolice check will be required asthe successful<br />

applicantwill take responsibilityfor the security of<br />

our propertyduringand afterhours.<br />

Positionbegins Monday12July<strong>2021</strong>. Allenquiries<br />

to thePrincipal on 03 3084555.<br />

An application form and job description is<br />

available byemail principal@tinwald.school.nz or<br />

from theschooloffice.<br />

Applicationsclose3pm,Friday25<strong>June</strong> andshould<br />

be senttoTinwald School,POBox5032, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<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 />

LPG REFILLS<br />

9kg cylinders<br />

$27.50<br />

Askaboutour<br />

deliveryservice<br />

Anysizecylinder filled<br />

17 Grey St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone 307 2707<br />

2379296<br />

2379300<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<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 />

CHIMNEY Sweeping.<br />

Includes full firebox inspection<br />

and internal flue<br />

camera inspection. An<br />

inspection report can be<br />

issued on completion. Call<br />

Allan on 027 209 5026<br />

COMPUTER Problems? For<br />

prompt reliable computer<br />

servicing and laser engraving,<br />

contact Kelvin, KJB<br />

Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot<br />

Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />

308 8989. SuperGold discount<br />

card accepted.<br />

COMPUTER repairs, sales,<br />

training, setup wirelessnetworks,<br />

spyware<br />

cleanup. On-site day or<br />

evening. Low fees. Call<br />

Robin Johnstone, Networks<br />

Firewalls and PC’s Ltd, 308<br />

1440 or 027 768 4058<br />

33<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

CONCRETE Services -<br />

Driveways, paths, patios,<br />

mowing edging. Decorative<br />

Concrete specialist 30<br />

years servicing Canterbury.<br />

Free quotes. No job too big<br />

or small. Phone Paul 021<br />

152 1966.<br />

DENTURES; Dr Peter<br />

Rumping repairs existing<br />

dentures and also provides<br />

new dentures. Phone 027<br />

220 9997.<br />

EC ENGINEERING manufacturing,<br />

welding and<br />

repairs to farm equipment,<br />

irrigators and hose trailers.<br />

Mobile workshop. Phone<br />

Ewan 0274 354 031<br />

DRIVEWAYS, Patios and<br />

Paths, Plain Concrete, Coloured<br />

Concrete or Exposed<br />

Agregate Concrete.<br />

Paveco, 13 Robinson<br />

Street. <strong>10</strong>0% local. Phone<br />

307 6466 for aquote.<br />

ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />

farm equipment<br />

service and maintenance,<br />

WOF repairs, machining<br />

and welding. Odd jobs a<br />

speciality. Mobile workshop.<br />

Can collect. Phone<br />

Malcolm 0274 754 241.<br />

FLY control and spider<br />

proofing. For all your<br />

domestic and industrial<br />

pest control needs phone<br />

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

Control on 03 308 8147 or<br />

027 432 5447<br />

FURNITURE Removals. For<br />

all your household removal<br />

needs - urban, rural lifestyle,<br />

office relocations -<br />

call Nudges Furniture<br />

Removals, phone 027 224<br />

0609.<br />

INTERIOR<br />

PLASTERING<br />

New or existing,<br />

level 4finish, full skim<br />

plaster or repairs<br />

The Finishing Company<br />

03 307 8870 2371614<br />

LOCKSMITH/Door repairs.<br />

Keys/locks, sliding and bifold<br />

door roller repairs.<br />

Mobile service. Call Nigel at<br />

Doors and More. Ph 027<br />

516 7<strong>10</strong>4<br />

PAINTER for all your painting<br />

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SUN Control Window Tinting:<br />

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control for homes, offices<br />

and cars. Phone Craig<br />

Rogers 307 6347, member<br />

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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 />

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Having problems with your internal gutter systems?<br />

Do your drains keep blocking,causing leakage into the soffits and even your house?<br />

Areyour soffits falling out due to water rot?<br />

We canconvert your internal gutters to standard external gutters.<br />

2390842<br />

CARPET cleaning. Powerful<br />

equipment and fast drying.<br />

Upholstery, mats and rugs.<br />

Experienced owner/operator.<br />

Phone John Cameron<br />

at Supersucker. 027 435<br />

<strong>10</strong>42 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 />

ALTERATIONS.<br />

mending and trouser hemming,<br />

curtain alterations<br />

and curtain making. Call<br />

Michelle on 027 352 7248.<br />

GARDENING, mowing,<br />

pruning, fertilising, projects<br />

or general spruce ups? Call<br />

Andrew at Spruce Gardens<br />

to get the job done right.<br />

027 765 2899 or 03 307<br />

1693.<br />

sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<br />

Sewing,<br />

Allworkmanship guaranteed<br />

Ben Kruger 021 808 739 or 308 4380<br />

232 BoundaryRoad,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz<br />

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34 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

URGENT CARE CLINIC<br />

WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS<br />

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111<br />

Forall othermedicalassistance outside of normal<br />

hoursplease phone your generalpracticeteam,24/7,<br />

to speak withahealth professional whowill giveyou<br />

free health advice on what to do or where to go if you<br />

need urgentcare.<br />

If youdon’t have aregular generalpractice, call any<br />

GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.<br />

All non-residents and visa holders please bring your<br />

passporttoyour surgeryappointment.<br />

New Zealanders’tobringsome form of ID.<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong>DutyPractice for ...<br />

Saturday12th <strong>June</strong> is<br />

Tinwald Medical Centre, 33 Archibald Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

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

Sunday13th <strong>June</strong> is<br />

MooreStreet Medical Centre,MooreStreet,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

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

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

weekend and public holidays please telephone<br />

MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8<strong>10</strong>5<br />

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

Details foraccessing the afterhours services 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 <strong>10</strong>.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 />

FARMING NOTICES<br />

FARMING NOTICES<br />

WANTED<br />

Meadow Hay<br />

Dryand of goodqualityonly.<br />

Largebales (roundsorsquares).<br />

Phone Jockon0274 345 907<br />

or email jock@topflite.co.nz<br />

MEETINGS<br />

Hampstead Rugby<br />

and all<br />

Sports Bowling Section<br />

AGMMEETING<br />

11:00am Sunday<br />

<strong>June</strong> 27th <strong>2021</strong> at<br />

Hampstead<br />

Bowling Club<br />

79 Cambridge street<br />

All members welcome.<br />

2390599<br />

BIG Little Theatre Company<br />

AGM. The Lake House,<br />

Sunday 13 <strong>June</strong> at 6.30pm,<br />

followed by ameal. RSVP<br />

to 021 222 9974 for meal<br />

numbers. Everyone very<br />

welcome.<br />

AGM Rakaia Search and<br />

Rescue. Rakaia HQ, <strong>June</strong><br />

23rd. General Meeting at<br />

7pm with AGM to follow.<br />

MEETINGS<br />

MULTI Cultural Bite Trust<br />

AGM. 24th <strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, 5pm<br />

at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Baptist<br />

Church. Please note<br />

change of date. All welcome.<br />

Advertising<br />

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Talk to Jann or<br />

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ways youcan reach<br />

potential customers<br />

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thatspecial difference<br />

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with asmile.<br />

Phone:308 7664<br />

199 Burnett St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Annual General Meeting<br />

TheAGM of MidCanterbury<br />

Aero Club Incorporated<br />

will be held at theclubroomson<br />

Thursday 24th <strong>June</strong><strong>2021</strong> at 7pm,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Airport on SeafieldRoad.<br />

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Notice for consultation on proposed Enrolment Scheme changes -<br />

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

<br />

overcrowding and has given the school boards notice of this.<br />

These schools are:<br />

Dorie School<br />

Fairton School<br />

Tinwald School<br />

After engagement with the boards, we have developed proposed new enrolment schemes for Dorie<br />

School and Fairton School and aproposed amended enrolment scheme for Tinwald School under the<br />

Education and Training Act 2020.<br />

As part of this process, we are consulting with the school communities and with people living in the<br />

area.<br />

Under this scheme, students will be enrolled if they live within the proposed home zone. The enrolment<br />

of out-of-zone students is governed by the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.<br />

Copies of the proposed enrolment schemes are available at www.consultation.education.govt.nz by<br />

searching the name of the school.<br />

If you have any feedback about the proposed enrolment schemes, please visit the website, read the<br />

information and complete the survey before 09 July <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Contact email; Canterbury.EnrolmentSchemes@education.govt.nz<br />

ASHBURTON ROCK NROLL CLUB<br />

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6WEEK BEGINNER COURSE<br />

Starts <strong>June</strong> 13 at 6pm<br />

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PHOTOGRAPHS<br />

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-Alarm and CCTV Installation<br />

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RAISING THE BAR<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong>PerformingArtsTheatreTrust in<br />

association with our Business Partners areable<br />

to offer financial assistancetolocalnon-profit<br />

performingartsorganisations who intend holding<br />

aperformance/s at the<br />

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

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3.40 Cruella<br />

3.50 TheHitmans WifesBodyguard<br />

6.00 In TheHeights<br />

6.<strong>10</strong> AQuiet Place2<br />

8.15 TheHitmans WifesBodyguard<br />

8.30 TheConjuring 3<br />

Sat12th &Sun 13th<br />

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11.50 PeterRabbit 2<br />

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ASHBURTON IN<br />

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Friday <strong>June</strong> 25th<br />

Coffee cart and BBQ lunch<br />

11.30 to 1.30<br />

Specials across the store and<br />

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Look for our calving check<br />

sheet and our colouring competition<br />

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your letterbox or from our<br />

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HOSPICE Mid-Canterbury -<br />

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STAMPS. Wanting to buy<br />

collections; Bulk and Mint<br />

Lots, FDC’s. No amount too<br />

large. In <strong>Ashburton</strong> Saturday<br />

12 <strong>June</strong>. Ring or text<br />

021 946 362<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 held<strong>June</strong>12th 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 />

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HAY FEEDERS<br />

Benefits of our feeders<br />

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• Deer and sheep feeders also available<br />

Double squarefeeders<br />

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RoundFeeders<br />

Cradle Feeders<br />

Bossweld ST-181X MIG/Stick/<br />

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Bossweld X-Series MST 188X<br />

MIG/Stick/TIG Inverter Welder<br />

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Weldco 40 AMPPlasma Cutter<br />

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MORE BARGAINS AVAILABLEIN-STORE<br />

LG 65”OLED65C14KOLEDTV<br />

9068328<br />

lessthan<br />

$4895 $ 49 perweekfor<br />

24 months<br />

interest free*<br />

Bonus LG FS21 “Gallery<br />

Stand”worth $599<br />

Samsung8.5kg Front<br />

LoadWashingMachine<br />

Beko7.5kgFrontLoad<br />

Washing Machine<br />

9067981<br />

9059948<br />

lessthan<br />

$934 $ 11 perweekfor<br />

24 months<br />

interest free*<br />

3onlyat<br />

this price<br />

lessthan<br />

$499 $ 7 perweekfor<br />

24 months<br />

interest free*<br />

8only at<br />

this price<br />

LG 49”NanoCell 80 4K TV<br />

9062929<br />

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$898 $ 11 perweekfor<br />

24 months<br />

interest free*<br />

3Only<br />

Samsung 55”TU70004KHDRSmartTV<br />

9064380<br />

Samsung318L Twin<br />

Cooling Plus Top<br />

Mount Fridge Freezer<br />

9024725<br />

$788<br />

lessthan<br />

$9 perweekfor<br />

24 months<br />

interest free*<br />

<strong>10</strong> only at<br />

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lessthan<br />

$999 $ 11 perweekfor<br />

24 months<br />

interest free*<br />

Limited Stock<br />

Panasonic 50”TH50JX600 4K AndroidTV<br />

less<br />

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13 perweekfor<br />

24 months<br />

interest free*<br />

9067949<br />

Beko450L Bottom<br />

Mount Fridge<br />

Freezer<br />

9058919<br />

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lessthan<br />

$11 perweekfor<br />

24 months<br />

interest free*<br />

8onlyat<br />

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Up to 50 months interest free finance available,for alimited time. *


Apple AirPods 2with<br />

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9057736<br />

less<br />

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5 perweekfor<br />

52 weekson<br />

EasyCard* 4<br />

15 onlyat<br />

this price<br />

UE Wonderboom 2Portable<br />

BluetoothSpeaker 9061440<br />

$79ea<br />

20 onlyat<br />

this price<br />

Available in Unicorn, Bermuda<br />

Blue and Deep Space Black.<br />

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on beds & furniture$999&over*<br />

INTERESTFREE<br />

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