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DANIEL.TOBIN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Mid Canterbury’s emergency<br />

services floodrecovery efforts<br />

have been praised by visiting<br />

representatives from National<br />

Emergency Management<br />

Agency(NEMA)and Fire and<br />

Emergency New Zealand<br />

(FENZ).<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong>Fire Station<br />

hostedvisitorsthis week who<br />

were in town to assess<br />

emergency services and<br />

management co­ordination<br />

responses. NEMA chief<br />

executive CarolynSchwalger<br />

said <strong>Ashburton</strong> had been<br />

through some tough times but<br />

Back row fromleft: NEMA’s Gary Knowles, Simon Chambers, Carolyn Schwalger,FENZ’s Rhys<br />

Jones, Kerry Gregory, BevanFindlay, and front from left: FENZ’sJohnFerguson, Alan Burgess,Rob<br />

Hands andDon Geddes.<br />

is aresilientcommunity. ‘‘I can<br />

understand that the fatigue<br />

must be kicking in at this point,<br />

but they are well organised,<br />

connectedwith agood<br />

community spirit,’’ she said.<br />

NEMA’s underpinning<br />

philosophyislocally led,<br />

regionallyco­ordinatedand<br />

nationallyenabled. Supporting<br />

acommunity during the<br />

recovery phase is part of<br />

NEMA’s role.<br />

Ms Schwalger said good<br />

recovery planning and access<br />

to differentresources is vital.<br />

‘‘Most importantly is whatwe<br />

do out of emergency event<br />

times,the preparedness work<br />

that we do, and to make sure<br />

we are workingonthe four R’s:<br />

risk reduction,readiness,<br />

response and recovery.’’<br />

FENZ chiefexecutiveRhys<br />

Jones said they are taking<br />

lessonsabout how interagencies<br />

work together.<br />

‘‘It doesn't matter what badge<br />

or uniform you are wearing<br />

you’re therefor the<br />

community,’’ he said.<br />

FENZnationalcommander<br />

Kerry Gregory said feedback<br />

has been really goodabout the<br />

connection they made.<br />

‘‘Theinteresting thing about<br />

the recovery process is people<br />

never understand how longit<br />

is, it’s only in it’s infancy,for us<br />

our role in recovery is<br />

connecting people so they<br />

know where to go.’’<br />

Also present were NEMA’s<br />

deputy chief executive Gary<br />

Knowles, managementadviser<br />

Simon Chambers and Area 22<br />

principal ruralfire officerRob<br />

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Council to take reins of art gallery<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Art Gallery manager<br />

Shirin Khosraviani has been<br />

appointed the new director of the<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> ArtGallery is set to<br />

become acouncil­controlled<br />

organisationand its manager has<br />

been appointedtomanage<br />

operationsatboththe gallery andat<br />

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

At apublicexcluded meeting last<br />

week <strong>Ashburton</strong>district councillors<br />

agreedthat acombined model was<br />

the best wayforward and would<br />

createacloser andmore connected<br />

operating environmentfor both<br />

facilities.<br />

Currentart gallery managerShirin<br />

Khosraviani has beenconfirmed as<br />

the newdirector.<br />

The museum hasbeen acouncilmanaged<br />

operation since 2014,<br />

whereas the art galleryhas been<br />

managed as an independent<br />

charitable entity, butisfunded by<br />

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

The council chose not replace<br />

former<strong>Ashburton</strong>Museum director<br />

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Council consultedwithboth theart<br />

gallery committee and<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Historical Society over the merger<br />

andisnow working on transitioning<br />

the gallery into council and setting<br />

up thenew combined structure.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Art Gallerycommittee<br />

presidentFleur Mulligansaid the<br />

decision to amalgamate withcouncil<br />

was an important milestone for the<br />

gallery.<br />

The committee felt the time was<br />

right andsaw it as an opportunity to<br />

help grow and shape art in the Mid<br />

Canterbury community.<br />

Council chief executiveHamish<br />

Riach said anew deputy director<br />

position wouldbecreated that had a<br />

museum focus.<br />

Therewas now also an opportunity<br />

for the gallery andmuseum to open<br />

at the same timeand to synchronise<br />

operations,including programmes<br />

andofferings,hesaid.<br />

Major works needed post-flood<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

There hasbeenalotofvolunteer<br />

help given to farmers and<br />

landowners with flood damage, but<br />

there is still much to be done,<br />

Environment Canterburycouncillor<br />

Ian Mackenzie says.<br />

Mr Mackenzie, who hasbeen out<br />

inspecting flood damaged properties<br />

Canterbury­wide, saidone month on<br />

since theflooding of May 30 there<br />

was still major infrastructure to be<br />

repaired includingbridges,<br />

irrigation ponds and fences.<br />

Many who had land inundated with<br />

shinglefrom redirected waters were<br />

in need of diggers and dozers to<br />

removeitand someofthe damage in<br />

the hill country could take yearsto<br />

fix or heal.<br />

Although rivers had been made<br />

safe for now,itwas atemporary<br />

measure and aplan was being<br />

developed“with someurgency” to<br />

improve the damaged flood<br />

protection infrastructure, he said.<br />

“Landownershave been encouraged<br />

to report anyconcerns about<br />

weaknesses in theriverbanks to the<br />

(ECan) engineeringteam,” he said.<br />

An initial review of the<br />

performanceofthe flood protections<br />

infrastructure suggested it didwhat<br />

it wasdesignedto do, Mr Mackenzie<br />

said.<br />

“Though this may be cold comfort<br />

to those immediately below a<br />

breach.”<br />

Repairing abreach on the south branch of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> River.<br />

The stopbanks protecting<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>and Tinwald were<br />

designed for a1­in­200 year flood ­<br />

which it was ­and theyheld, he said.<br />

Most of the riverflooding followed<br />

existing flood channels but, in a<br />

couple of places, the riverbreached<br />

stopbanks in unpredictable ways.<br />

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

River north bank ­towards the<br />

Methven highway­was an exampleof<br />

that, he said.<br />

ECan has come under increasing<br />

criticism over river management but<br />

Mr Mackenzie said funding was a<br />

factor. Shinglebuild­up in thenorth<br />

branch had beenongoing for more<br />

than 100years. Butfor many years<br />

commercial interests removed<br />

shingle from therivertomaintain<br />

flood protectioncapacity.<br />

In the past 10 to 15 years<br />

alternative sourcesfor shingle, and<br />

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easiertoaccess, had beenfound, and<br />

there was less commercial interest to<br />

remove sufficient shingle to keep the<br />

river in apreferred state.<br />

The river rating district would<br />

need to fund another$1m peryeardouble<br />

the existingbudget ­to<br />

provide sufficient funds to remove<br />

shingle build up.“The river rating<br />

district, with some justification,<br />

argued they couldn’t afford that,” he<br />

said.<br />

Aplanned workshop, meant to take<br />

place in June, was set to review<br />

funding options for the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

River to findsolutions.<br />

Historically the MinistryofWorks<br />

funded asignificant amountofflood<br />

protection infrastructure but this<br />

stopped in 1989. Since then thevalue<br />

of assetsprotected by floodbanks had<br />

increased exponentially, Mr<br />

Mackenzie said.<br />

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Talley’s plant set for WorkSafe review<br />

WorkSafe will conduct areview<br />

into the health and safety<br />

practise at facilities run by<br />

Talley’s, including its<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> plant at Fairton,<br />

where specific allegations and<br />

concerns have recently been<br />

raised by formerstaff.<br />

WorkSafe chiefexecutive<br />

Phil Parkes says theTalley’s<br />

group has ahistory of poor<br />

health andsafety performance<br />

–the mostrecent an incidenta<br />

Talley’s plant in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

where aworker’shand was<br />

injured in amachine.<br />

“WorkSafehas taken a<br />

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number of years.<br />

“We are concerned that<br />

where health andsafety issues<br />

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or agroupofcompanies, this<br />

may indicatethereare systemic<br />

issues that need to be<br />

addressed in the boardroom,”<br />

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He saidthe approach with<br />

Talley’s was notan<br />

investigation, nor wasitlinked<br />

to an individualincident.<br />

“While obligations exist<br />

throughoutabusiness, leaders<br />

have the obligation and the<br />

influence to create healthy and<br />

safe workplacesand focusing<br />

on the dutiesofofficers under<br />

HSWAisapriority approach<br />

for WorkSafe,’’ Mr Parkes said.<br />

Talley’s chief executiveTony<br />

Hazlett said the company would<br />

offerits full co­operationto<br />

WorkSafe and auditors given<br />

full accessto any sites andstaff<br />

(former and present) to<br />

investigaterecent allegations<br />

and any other specific concerns<br />

or in relation to systemic<br />

issues.<br />

In regardsto<strong>Ashburton</strong>, he<br />

said aseparate, independent<br />

investigation would be<br />

undertaken to look into the<br />

allegationsthat have surfaced<br />

recently.<br />

“Wehave astrong level of<br />

confidence in our health and<br />

safety programmes andthe<br />

peoplethat drive that, but if it’s<br />

found thatwecan do better,we<br />

will embrace and enact those<br />

changes immediately,” he said.<br />

He saidthe company wasin<br />

the process of appointing an<br />

appropriate reviewer and part<br />

of thereview wouldinclude<br />

settingupachannelwhere<br />

current and formeremployees<br />

can putany safety concerns<br />

candidly and anonymously if<br />

they would like.<br />

The entrance to the Talley’s<br />

plant on Fairfield Road at<br />

Fairton.<br />

Irrigation<br />

co-op keen<br />

to take over<br />

race assets<br />

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Acton Farmers IrrigationCo­operative<br />

(AFIC) wants totakeover the water race<br />

assets it currentlymanagesfor <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council and will submit aformal<br />

proposal forthe possible transfer.<br />

AFIC looks after waterraces in thenorth<br />

east corner of thedistrict that run through<br />

areas such as Dorie, Pendarvesand<br />

Seafield.<br />

AFIC chairman Steve Bookerspokeata<br />

recent council meeting andsaidthe<br />

farming co­operativehad lookedafterthe<br />

racessince its inception11years ago.<br />

It now wanted the transferofwaterrace<br />

assets and liabilitiesfor the Acton<br />

footprint,whichincluded the consents and<br />

headworks.<br />

Mr Bookersaid the corebusinessofAFIC<br />

was to convey waterand to do that it needed<br />

reasonable flows.<br />

Thetransfer would provide the same<br />

service, butcould meanthe potentialfor<br />

spare water for AFIC.<br />

Council was looking at divesting itself of<br />

water race liabilitiesandAFIC washappy<br />

to takeitout of council’s hands.<br />

‘‘Weconvey water, that’s whatwedo,’’he<br />

told councillors.<br />

TheActonScheme supplies irrigation<br />

water to58shareholders andcovers an<br />

areaofabout 5000 hectares.<br />

Thescheme wasbuilt in 2010by<br />

extendingthe existing stock water network<br />

that has supplied thearea since 1896.<br />

Alarge fish screenwas constructednear<br />

the Rakaia Riveraspartofthe intake.<br />

Mr Bookersaid around 36km of the<br />

scheme wasnowpiped, which allowed<br />

severalshareholders to be able to use<br />

pressurised water from the schemeand cut<br />

downonleaks.<br />

TheActonscheme holds the consentto<br />

take three cubicmetresofwaterfrom the<br />

Rakaia River, under alicense fromthe<br />

BarrhillChertsey Irrigation (BCI)scheme,<br />

he said.<br />

Thestockwaterconsent is for680 litres<br />

per second, of which BCItakes50and the<br />

rest goes intothe Actonnetwork.<br />

Councillor Angus McKay said council<br />

should be proactivewiththis matter and<br />

moveforward with it at speed.<br />

AFIC is being encouragedtosubmit an<br />

initial draftproposaland thencouncil will<br />

workthrough the processtodeterminea<br />

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friends and at times complete<br />

strangers has beenwhat has made a<br />

bumpy (road) smoother!<br />

‘‘From the bottomofour brand new<br />

heart, we thank youall!’’she said.<br />

The Methven­school pupil had a<br />

rare cardiac condition and was in<br />

need of afull heart transplant.<br />

He wasonthe NewZealand<br />

transplantwaiting listwaitingfor the<br />

phone call to be flown to Starship<br />

Children’s Hospital in Auckland.<br />

The Methven community rallied<br />

this year to support Becky and<br />

husband Sean by notonly settingup<br />

aGivealittle pagewhich has raised<br />

nearly $48,000 to helpwith finances<br />

while David recovered fromheart<br />

transplantsurgery, but as part of that<br />

page members performed acoordinated<br />

danceroutine to promote<br />

their cause.<br />

Emergency services, businesses<br />

and schoolswereamong those in<br />

Methventotakepartinthe event<br />

organisedbyKaren Manning andput<br />

together by choreographersLayla<br />

Manning and Sienna McGinity,<br />

filmed by Stacey from Markham<br />

Media and withaspecialappearance<br />

by Dame Lynda Topp.<br />

It canbeviewed on the Dance For<br />

David Facebookpage and donations<br />

can still be made at Givealittle with<br />

surplus funds donated to Heart<br />

Kids Canterbury.<br />

David Dirks, of Methven, has received his much needed heart transplant.<br />

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Escape Room :Tournament ofChampions, isan<br />

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Escape Room.<br />

Thinking back to the last movie,itwas terrifying and<br />

Idid wonder how they could make this any more<br />

exciting.BUT they surely did!<br />

Six people found themselves in arunaway train<br />

that crashed into an abandoned station. So scary!<br />

It was actually the first of several awesome escape<br />

rooms they had to find their way out of. Asthe<br />

kids progressed through the rooms Roger and I<br />

felt strangely uncomfortable. Somuch sothat we<br />

both kept looking back at the theatredoor thinking<br />

it would be locked ...... we couldn’t wait to get out,<br />

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$420 million spending plan ticked<br />

A10­yearbudget that<br />

invests $419.7 million in<br />

the district’s three waters<br />

network and roading and<br />

transport systems was<br />

adopted last week by<br />

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

Council.<br />

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

Brown said council heeded<br />

residents’ calls to focus on<br />

core services but still plan<br />

for growth during<br />

challenging times.<br />

‘‘The <strong>2021</strong>­31 Long Term<br />

Plan that we adopted is all<br />

about spending within our<br />

means but also looking to<br />

the future and creating a<br />

district where the<br />

community feels included,<br />

has asustainable<br />

environment, and a<br />

prosperous economy.’’<br />

The budget includes<br />

investment in three waters<br />

infrastructure to meet<br />

more of central<br />

government compliance<br />

requirements, building<br />

resilience for our future.<br />

Mr Brown said<br />

councillors and council<br />

officers worked to realise<br />

savings and adjusted other<br />

spending after hearing<br />

from 431 people through<br />

submissions and at public<br />

meetings during<br />

consultation on the plan.<br />

‘‘This is abalance<br />

between keeping costs<br />

down for ratepayers and<br />

meeting the needs of our<br />

growing community.<br />

‘‘We look after about<br />

$935 million worth of<br />

infrastructure, assets and<br />

facilities –that includes<br />

roads, pipes, buildings and<br />

land, right down to the bins<br />

at the domains.<br />

‘‘We estimate it will cost<br />

us around $574 million<br />

over the next 10 years to<br />

look after what we have<br />

and provide all of our<br />

services (operating costs).<br />

‘‘It will cost another $349<br />

million to upgrade our<br />

assets and build new ones<br />

(capital costs),’’ he said.<br />

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

rates were similar to<br />

neighbouring councils of<br />

similar size while also<br />

maintaining one of the<br />

biggest roading networks<br />

in the country, he said.<br />

‘‘This was abig piece of<br />

work spanning nearly two<br />

years and I’m pleased that<br />

council have been able to<br />

achieve this result.<br />

‘‘It has not been easy but<br />

Ithink we have struck a<br />

good balance’’ he said.<br />

Included in the 10­year<br />

plan is: $234 million for<br />

transport infrastructure,<br />

including roads and<br />

footpaths.<br />

$185.3 million for<br />

upgrading and protecting<br />

the Three Waters ($92.7m<br />

drinking water, $66m for<br />

wastewater and $26.6m for<br />

the stormwater network.<br />

$7.5 million for Council’s<br />

contribution to the<br />

planned second urban<br />

bridge. $49.8 million for<br />

the new Library and Civic<br />

Centre. An average rate<br />

rise of 6.3 per cent in the<br />

<strong>2021</strong>­22 financial year.<br />

Gathering offers time to reflect<br />

The community is invited to take<br />

timeout andtoreflectontheir lives<br />

at an informal gathering in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>on<strong>July</strong> 10.<br />

To be held at St David’s Church,<br />

Allenton,the opportunity offersa<br />

safe space for anyone to come to<br />

grieve, to expressand to engage with<br />

events in theirlives.<br />

Those attending can takepart in<br />

quietreflection, light acandle, pray,<br />

sing or do craftactivities ,said<br />

organisinggroup memberRev<br />

HeatherKennedy.<br />

Shesaidthere was no church label<br />

on the invitation.<br />

‘‘It’s about lettingoff steam if<br />

that’s whatpeople wanttodo.<br />

‘‘There won’t be counselling, or<br />

advice on mental health,but if<br />

people needhelp we can putthemin<br />

touchwith others who canhelp<br />

them.’’<br />

RevKennedy, who is theMinister<br />

at the Baring Square Methodist<br />

Church, said the gathering was about<br />

pastoral care.<br />

In the light of recentevents, like<br />

the flooding and the covid pandemic,<br />

therewere people out theredoingit<br />

toughand the gathering may beof<br />

benefit to them.<br />

Shesaidthe idea for the<br />

community gatheringcamefrom a<br />

recent church retreat where there<br />

had been afocusonthe practice of<br />

‘lamenting’,which could be seenasa<br />

healthy expressionofour grief anda<br />

wide range of other emotions.<br />

TheStDavid’s gathering runsfrom<br />

9.30amuntil11.30am and morning<br />

tea willbeavailable.<br />

Thereisnocharge and more<br />

information is available by calling<br />

Johanna on 307 0200.

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Art exhibition<br />

opens to public<br />

Apen drawing called<br />

Four Sense by<br />

Christchurch artist David<br />

Choi has beenchosenas<br />

the premier award winner<br />

at this year’s <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Society of Arts(ASA)<br />

annual exhibition.<br />

South Korean­born<br />

Choi is profoundly deaf<br />

and has very low vision<br />

but has been<br />

communicating through<br />

his drawings sincehis<br />

early childhood.<br />

He is also partly colour<br />

blindand usesblackpens<br />

to draw his works.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>artist Karen<br />

Boyce wasthe winner of<br />

the water and nature<br />

award for her oil art piece<br />

called Keas.<br />

Other winnersincluded<br />

well­known Geraldine<br />

watercolourist Richard<br />

Bolton forhis work<br />

Sunshades, and Foothills<br />

painterSusie Millichamp<br />

for her watercolour work<br />

called Mesopotamia.<br />

Atotal of 15 prizes were<br />

givenout at Monday’s<br />

sold­out awards evening<br />

to launch the 57thannual<br />

exhibition.<br />

Works werejudged by<br />

artist and gallery owner<br />

Min Kim,who was last<br />

year’s premier award<br />

winner.<br />

ASA president KayBegg<br />

said this year’s exhibition<br />

was another wonderful<br />

art showcase at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Art Gallery.<br />

Art entries were<br />

displayedalongside<br />

works from seven guest<br />

artists.<br />

Anumberofart<br />

mediums were catching<br />

the eyeand all work are<br />

for sale, she said.<br />

The exhibition runs<br />

until <strong>July</strong> 30. Thegallery<br />

is open daily from 10am<br />

until 4pm and Wednesday<br />

nights until 7pm.<br />

Four Sense by artist David<br />

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

Society of Arts premier<br />

award winner.<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

ART WINNERS<br />

5<br />

RMFSilva premieraward $3,000–<br />

DavidChoi, Four Seasons<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> LicensingTrust water &<br />

natureaward$1,500 –KarenBoyce,<br />

Keas<br />

RothburyInsuranceBrokers merit<br />

award $500 –Richard Bolton,<br />

Sunshades<br />

Rosebank Village local award$1000 –<br />

Susie Millichamp,Mesopotamia<br />

NBS local merit award $500–Clare<br />

Naden,The Home Stretch<br />

Forest &Bird NZ flora &fauna art<br />

award $300 –BeverleyFrost, Harakeke<br />

Porthole<br />

Scott Automotive watercolour award<br />

$200–Svetlana Orinko, Sally Holmes<br />

Roses<br />

Gordon Harris miniatureaward$250<br />

voucher–Sue Currie, DayOff<br />

Frame­co highly commended award<br />

$200–ChristineLang, In Solitude<br />

Neumanns Tyreshighly commended<br />

award $200 –Polina Collins,Rakaia<br />

River Crossing<br />

The Drawing Room highly<br />

commended award $300 –JoLoughnan,<br />

Engrossed<br />

RobinCorbett award$500 –Stephen<br />

Millichamp, LargeFrameBasket<br />

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Wedding gownparade<br />

Nine­year­old Amelia<br />

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TheWI’s annual cup day will<br />

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The competitive nature of<br />

membersshine in their cup day<br />

entries in sections of cooking,<br />

flowers, craft,knitting/crochet<br />

and photographs.<br />

This year they will also hold a<br />

wedding gown parade, forfun,<br />

which is open to anyone<br />

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Amelia is one of around30<br />

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Amelia’s heirloom gown is of<br />

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NEWS<br />

6 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Long serving JP Noel bows out<br />

MICK.JENSEN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Retiring Justiceofthe Peace<br />

(JP) Noel Lowe hasbeen<br />

lauded andthanked for 41<br />

years of sterlingservice.<br />

Mr Lowe, 81, recently signed<br />

off from hisJPdutiestofocus<br />

on his health.<br />

Theformer <strong>Ashburton</strong>Forks<br />

farmer wassworn in as aJPon<br />

April 29, 1980 and hasservedas<br />

the<strong>Ashburton</strong> association’s<br />

president andvice­president,<br />

andwas registrarfor 12 years.<br />

He ranthe association’s<br />

newsletter for16years andwas<br />

arepresentative at JP<br />

conferences aroundthe<br />

country, whereheput his hand<br />

up tobethe photographer for<br />

Justice Quarterly.<br />

Mr Lowesaid he had<br />

thoroughly enjoyed his JP<br />

involvement.<br />

“It’s been one of theloves of<br />

my life andI’vebeeninvolved<br />

with it halfmylife.’’<br />

He putalot in andhad fond<br />

memoriesofconferences,<br />

where he hadmet alot of good<br />

people.<br />

“I remember agreeing to sign<br />

papers for peopleinthe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Justices of the Peace president Ian Moore (left) hands<br />

over acertificate to Noel Lowe recognising his retirement from the<br />

Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices’ Association.<br />

middleofthe nightafewyears<br />

ago andacouple of hourslater<br />

theywere at theairport and<br />

flyingout.’’<br />

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

Peacepresident IanMoore<br />

said Noel Lowehad served the<br />

JPassociationadmirablyover<br />

theyears andhis inputwould<br />

bemissed.<br />

He had computerised the<br />

registrar’s work,improved<br />

communicationand helped<br />

promote andpublicise the<br />

local association.<br />

“He’s given theassociation<br />

outstandingservice over along<br />

period of time andmade an<br />

impactatregionaland<br />

national conferences,’’ Mr<br />

Mooresaid.<br />

Mr Lowehas led abusy life<br />

and given histimefreely in the<br />

community.<br />

He is aformer Tinwald<br />

YoungFarmer’spresident and<br />

has been on committeesat<br />

Greenstreet Hall andBorough<br />

School,isaformer president of<br />

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

Association,and master of<br />

Erewhon Masonic Lodge.<br />

He is theformer electorate<br />

chairmanofthe National Party<br />

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

campaign chairmanfor Jenny<br />

Shipleyattwo elections.<br />

Mr Lowehas beenamember<br />

of Pakeke Lions since 1993, its<br />

presidenttwice,and was<br />

district governor in 2004/5.<br />

He has longheld an interest<br />

in photography and family<br />

genealogyand owned anumber<br />

of trotting horses.<br />

Mr Lowewillremain the<br />

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

Justices of the Peace<br />

Association.<br />

Mt Somers track open, hut closed<br />

TheMtSomersWalkway trackisback open<br />

after numerousslips and windfalls were<br />

cleared by DepartmentofConservation<br />

(DOC) staff and members of the Mt Somers<br />

Walkway Society, but Woolshed Creek hut<br />

remains closed for now.<br />

Jig Road, the access road to the<br />

WoolshedCreekcar park and an entry<br />

pointtothe popular tramping tracks was<br />

cleared last week after recentflooding<br />

washed it out.<br />

Asection of swingbridgeoverBowyers<br />

Stream has been replaced due to damage<br />

from atree that waswasheddown the<br />

flooded stream.<br />

There are still somesmall slips and<br />

washoutsremaining and walkersshould<br />

take extra care and be prepared for the<br />

tracktobemore difficult than they<br />

remember in some places.<br />

Mt Somers Walkway Society president<br />

Charles Ross said the tracks wereinpretty<br />

good shape considering the volumeofrain<br />

that had fallen.<br />

Pinnacles Hutwas nowopenand had not<br />

been affectedbytherain eventbut was<br />

temporarily closedwhile thetrack was<br />

repaired<br />

Alarge slip came down the slope behind<br />

Mt Somers Walkway Society members<br />

talking to Darin Deuart from HEB<br />

Construction who was responsible for<br />

clearing slips recently along Jig Road.<br />

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Woolshed Creek and it was closedwhile<br />

the full scope of the damage assessed by<br />

DOCand any repairsmade, Mr Ross said.<br />

The Mt Somers Walkway Societyis<br />

progressingsteadilywith its plan to build<br />

an alternativewalking track to Sharplin<br />

Falls at the northern end of the walkway<br />

near Staveley.<br />

Theoriginal, popular family walking<br />

track has been closed since 2015 because of<br />

the danger of falling rocks after<br />

earthquakes.<br />

Mr Ross said an environmental affects<br />

studyreport commissioned by the society<br />

wascurrently withtheDepartmentof<br />

Conservation (DOC).<br />

Thenew proposed route would also<br />

requireaneasement.<br />

Mr Ross said the design of twonew<br />

bridges had been completedand would<br />

requirebuilding consents.<br />

He saidpreferred contractors werelined<br />

up and he hoped the project would getthe<br />

tick from DOC in the next two or three<br />

months.<br />

Thesocietywould apply for grants from<br />

fundingorganisations tobuild thenew<br />

track, oncethe environmental report was<br />

accepted.<br />

Substantial funds wouldtoneededto<br />

make it areality.<br />

Mr Rosssaid the society believed that<br />

opening the new track would return a<br />

valuable recreational opportunity to the<br />

district.<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

NEW TOILETS<br />

Replacement public toilets are<br />

goinginatWakanuiBeach and<br />

BowyersStream.<br />

Theupgrade to the toilets has<br />

beendelayedbyrecent flooding<br />

and are expectedtobe<br />

completedsoon.<br />

LAURISTONLINES<br />

Lauriston township is having<br />

fibre optic cabling and electrical<br />

supply linesinstalled understock<br />

water races.<br />

Theworkrequires the lowering<br />

of flow rates in the racesand<br />

diversion, so somestock water<br />

users will noticelowerthanusual<br />

flows.<br />

DOGSALE<br />

Around50working dogs will go<br />

up for sale at the annual PGG<br />

Wrightson sheep andcattle dog<br />

sale at the Mayfield<br />

Showgrounds, ArundelRakaia<br />

Gorge Road, inMayfield,on<strong>July</strong><br />

15.<br />

Theevent, in its 65thyear, has<br />

somequality dogsregisteredfor<br />

sale from around the South<br />

Island.The sale gets under way<br />

from 10am.<br />

NEW HOLIDAY<br />

New Zealanders will have their<br />

first Matarikiholiday on June24<br />

nextyear.<br />

The calendar date for the<br />

holidaywill shift eachyearto<br />

alignwiththe Maori lunar<br />

calendar, butwillalwaysbeona<br />

Friday.<br />

TheGovernment said the<br />

Matarikiadvisory groupwanted<br />

theholidaytied to along<br />

weekendtoemphasise its<br />

importanceasatimewhen<br />

family spendtime together.<br />

BITE NITE<br />

The fifthannualBite Nite event is<br />

linedupfor September 25.<br />

To be heldatEA Networks<br />

centre,the evening is being<br />

dubbeda‘‘culture fest’’ and will<br />

feature the KadodoAfrican<br />

Drummers, headline act Rei and<br />

Gio Talents, talentedFilipino<br />

performers from aroundthe<br />

Canterburyregion.<br />

It is beingorganised by<br />

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

Bite Night runs from 5pm until<br />

8pmand entry is $5 or $10for<br />

families.<br />

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8 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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Taste of Peru on menu<br />

Tony Todd (right) gets his Paul Harris Fellowship certificate and<br />

badge from Rotary Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong> president Rodger Letham.<br />

Rotary honour for<br />

long server Tony<br />

Former <strong>Ashburton</strong>retailer<br />

Tony Todd is the latest<br />

recipient of the PaulHarris<br />

Fellowship,anhonour that<br />

recognisesbothhis serviceto<br />

Rotary and the wider<br />

community.<br />

He has been amemberofthe<br />

Rotary Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong>for 32<br />

years and has held anumberof<br />

positions in theservice club<br />

overthat time.<br />

He was community service<br />

director in 1991/92andclub<br />

presidentin1993/94.<br />

Mr Todd said he had been<br />

veryhappyand pleasantly<br />

surprised to receivethe Paul<br />

Harris Fellowship.<br />

He had enjoyed his<br />

involvement with the service<br />

club, mademany friends and<br />

been involved withmany<br />

worthwhile projects.<br />

Mr Todd was the wellknown<br />

face at clothing store Todds of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, whereheworked<br />

for more thanfive decades,<br />

before it was sold five years<br />

ago.<br />

The73­year­old enjoyed a<br />

30­year stintonthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

LicensingTrust boardand was<br />

its president for 12 years.<br />

He hadaastrong<br />

involvement with the<br />

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

Associationand with many<br />

Boulevard Dayevents and was<br />

also amember of the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Jaycees.<br />

In retirement his focus has<br />

been on supporting and<br />

promoting thework of Hospice<br />

MidCanterbury andalso Trott’s<br />

Garden.Lastyear Mr Todd<br />

raised$13,000 for thehospice<br />

through asponsoredbike ride.<br />

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International fusionand<br />

flavourhas cometo downtown<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> with the openingof<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Club and MSA’s<br />

new restaurantNoble600.<br />

MSA general manager Stuart<br />

Geddesoriginallyfrom<br />

Zimbabwe and Peruvian<br />

executive chef José Santander<br />

aim to bringadash of<br />

international flair to the town.<br />

The restaurantopened on<br />

June 25 after three years in the<br />

making.<br />

Mr Geddes said the<br />

revitalisationofthe town gives<br />

confidencethat <strong>Ashburton</strong> is on<br />

ajourney and the<br />

modernisation is positive.<br />

‘‘Therestaurant is a<br />

reflection of where <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

is going,’’ he said.<br />

Feedback from the public<br />

after the first week of trading<br />

has been encouraging.<br />

Restaurant manager Sade<br />

Hopkins said everyoneseems<br />

stoked that there is anew place<br />

in town.<br />

Withtwo recent diners<br />

commentingitfelt like they<br />

were not dining in <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

but somewhere alittle more<br />

exotic.<br />

José Santander’s Peruvian<br />

roots has abig impact on the<br />

menu.<br />

‘‘Peruvian food is amix of<br />

cultures, the Incas mixedwith<br />

Spanish and European<br />

influence,’’ he said.<br />

José’sfavorite dishisa<br />

Peruvian lamb ragu fusedwith<br />

Italiangnocchi, which has ‘‘a<br />

little bit of Peru, alittle bit of<br />

Italy and my own twist’’.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Cluband MSA’s restaurant Noble 600 executive chef<br />

José Santander plates up adish.<br />

Two dead in Methven crash<br />

Two people have died after avehicle crashed<br />

into the Rangitata Diversion Race near<br />

Methven last weekend. The names had not<br />

been formerly release at the time of print.<br />

Fire and Emergency crews were called to<br />

the crash on Pudding Hill Rd, Methven on<br />

Saturday at 1am.<br />

The body of the passenger was located in<br />

the vehicle and the Police National Dive<br />

Squad deployed to search for the driver's<br />

body on Sunday morning.<br />

It was located about 500 metres<br />

downstream of the crash site.<br />

Inquiries are under way to identify next of<br />

kin of the deceased and the circumstances of<br />

the crash.<br />

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Family Notices<br />

Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths<br />

CHAMBERLAIN, Howard<br />

Blackwell, Regt. 447069,Pte,<br />

2nd NZEF,21stBtn, WWII.<br />

Peacefully surrounded by his<br />

treasured family at Timaru<br />

Public Hospital on Friday, 2nd<br />

<strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, in his 100th Year.<br />

Dearly loved husband of the<br />

late Una.<br />

Adored dad and father-in-law<br />

of Michael (Dec) and Shirley,<br />

Colin and Carmel, Bruce and<br />

Maree, and Ken and Katrina.<br />

Dearly loved Poppa of all his<br />

grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.<br />

The Service celebrating<br />

Howard’s life will be held<br />

at Aoraki Funeral Services<br />

Chapel Waimate, 11 John<br />

Street,Waimate,onFriday the<br />

9th of <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong> at 1:00pm<br />

followed by the interment<br />

at The Waimate Public<br />

Cemetery.<br />

Messages to: The<br />

Chamberlain Family, 135<br />

Waimate-Hunter Road, 8RD,<br />

Waimate 7978<br />

COLDICOTT, Helen Amos<br />

04/05/1927 – 01/07/<strong>2021</strong>:<br />

On 01 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, peacefully<br />

at Radius Millstream. Dearly<br />

lovedwifeofthe late Gordon.<br />

Much loved and respected<br />

mother and mother-in-law of<br />

Sheena and John, Peter and<br />

Amanda, and Janice. Greatly<br />

loved and enjoyed Grandma,<br />

Granny and Grandma Helen<br />

of Grant, Nicola, Hamish<br />

and Kate.<br />

Wehave grateful<br />

memories and hugely value<br />

all that she has given to<br />

each of our lives. Our most<br />

sincere appreciation goes to<br />

the staff at Radius Millstream<br />

Dementia Ward, for their<br />

genuine care, understanding<br />

and love ofHelen. Messages<br />

to the Coldicott family c/- P<br />

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

Acelebration of Helen’s long<br />

and full life, will be held at<br />

our chapel, cnr East & Cox<br />

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

<strong>July</strong> 9, commencing at<br />

3.30pm. Followed byprivate<br />

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

Crematorium.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

EAST, Graham, on <strong>July</strong> 3rd,<br />

<strong>2021</strong>. Passed away peacefully<br />

at <strong>Ashburton</strong>, aged 82 years.<br />

Lovedhusband of the late Val.<br />

Much lovedfather and fatherin-lawofSue<br />

and Gary Gluyas,<br />

and Alan and Rona.<br />

FLAY, Elizabeth (Betty), on<br />

<strong>July</strong> 3rd, <strong>2021</strong>, peacefully at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital, aged 93<br />

years. Much loved Mum of<br />

Amanda and the late Roger<br />

Baxter. Cherished Nana<br />

Betty ofNicky, Tony, Mitchell<br />

and their partners. Loved<br />

sister and sister-in-law ofthe<br />

late Ian, and Valmai Wilson,<br />

the late Colin and Margaret<br />

Wilson , and the late Joyce<br />

Wilson. Aspecial thank you<br />

to the staff at Rosebank<br />

and Ward 1, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Hospital for their loving care<br />

of Betty.<br />

Supporting thecommunity<br />

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

Phone 307 8317<br />

Loved<br />

Grandad of Matthew, and<br />

Scott; Alesha, and Mitchell,<br />

and great Grandad of Kayla,<br />

Braxton, and Kawana.<br />

Messages to the East family<br />

c/- POBox 6006, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

7740. At Graham’s request a<br />

private cremation has been<br />

held.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 307 7433<br />

Messages to Betty<br />

Flay’s family c/- POBox 472,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. Aservice to<br />

remember Betty will be held<br />

at St David’s Union Church,<br />

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

Thursday<strong>July</strong> 8, commencing<br />

at 1.00pm. Followed by<br />

interment at the Seafield<br />

Lawn Cemetery, Seafield<br />

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

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

Birth notices listed by<br />

parents will continue<br />

to be free in the Family<br />

Notices column. The<br />

initial death notice<br />

lodged by a funeral<br />

director will be listed<br />

without charge. There<br />

will be asmall charge<br />

of $15 for subsequent<br />

notices related to the<br />

same death, up to a<br />

maximum of 35 words<br />

and on aper-line basis<br />

after that. The same<br />

low charges apply to<br />

other family notices,<br />

such as engagements,<br />

acknowledgements, in<br />

memoriam notices and<br />

anniversaries.<br />

HEFFERNAN, Catherine<br />

Therese (nee Dunne): On<br />

June 24, <strong>2021</strong> peacefully<br />

at home, aged 84 years.<br />

Cherished and deeply missed.<br />

Wife of the late Patrick David<br />

(PD)Heffernan.<br />

Mother of Michael, Nichola,<br />

Therese, Felicity, David,<br />

Stephen and mother-in-law<br />

of Stephen’s wife Patricia.<br />

Loved Grandma of Hannah<br />

and Daniel.<br />

Sister of Frances Gray,the late<br />

Judith Macdonald and sisterin-lawofJim<br />

Macdonald .<br />

On June 30th <strong>2021</strong>, a<br />

Gathering and Service in<br />

honour of Catherine’s life<br />

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

Holy Name Catholic Church<br />

followed by a Service at<br />

her final resting place in<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> New Lawn<br />

Cemetery. A Rosary Recital<br />

was held atMemory Funerals<br />

on June 29th <strong>2021</strong>. Special<br />

thanks to Reverend Father<br />

Huyhn Tran, Reverend Father<br />

Denis Nolan, Maree O’Neill,<br />

and Jo Metcalf of Memory<br />

Funerals.<br />

‘Your magic, your smile, your<br />

love andyour kindness shall be<br />

forever in our hearts’.<br />

Correspondence to the<br />

Heffernan family, 126 Alford<br />

Forest Road, Allenton,<br />

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

<strong>08</strong>00 2MEMORY<br />

027 637 1229<br />

HOOD, Elaine Edith, on <strong>July</strong><br />

4, <strong>2021</strong>. Peacefully at Radius<br />

Millstream, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. In<br />

her 86th year. Dearly loved<br />

mother and mother-in-law<br />

of Wayne and Sandy, David<br />

Patterson and the late Maree<br />

Hood, Grant and Carolyn,<br />

Nigel and Amber, and Aaron.<br />

Loving Gran of Jessica; Oliver,<br />

and Laura; Leighton, Olivia,<br />

and Joshua; Levi; and Tayla.<br />

Great Gran of Edward, and<br />

Violet. Messages to the<br />

Hood family c/- POBox 472,<br />

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

Aservice<br />

to celebrate Elaine’s life<br />

will be held at our chapel,<br />

cnr East & Cox Streets,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> onSaturday <strong>July</strong><br />

10, commencing at 11.00am.<br />

Followed by private<br />

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

Crematorium.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

LOACH, Russell Arnold,<br />

on <strong>July</strong> 6, <strong>2021</strong>. Passed<br />

away peacefully after along<br />

courageous battle with<br />

cancer at <strong>Ashburton</strong>Hospital,<br />

surrounded by his loving<br />

family.Aged 64 years. Dearly<br />

loved husband of Mary.<br />

Father and father-in-law of<br />

Nicola Loach, and Regan and<br />

Katrina. Treasured Grandad of<br />

Monty, and GusLoach. Loved<br />

son of the late Margaret and<br />

Ian Loach, and beloved sonin-law<br />

of the late Maureen<br />

and Pat Connell.<br />

MOORE, John Lyndon (JL),<br />

on <strong>July</strong> 3, <strong>2021</strong>. Suddenly at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital, aged 84<br />

years. Dearly loved husband<br />

of Diana. Much loved father<br />

and father in lawofChristine,<br />

David and Karmen, Richard<br />

and Mirjam, Andrew and<br />

Tracy, and Michael and<br />

Mary. Treasured Grandad of<br />

Melissa, Daniel, and Emma;<br />

Jayden, and Kayla; Lachlan,<br />

and Lucy and loved great-<br />

Grandad of Keanu, and<br />

Brooklyn. Messages to the<br />

Moorefamily c/- POBox 472,<br />

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

Aservice<br />

for John will be held in our<br />

chapel,cnr East &Cox Streets,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> onThursday <strong>July</strong><br />

8, commencing at 11.00am.<br />

Followed by interment at<br />

the Seafield Lawn Cemetery,<br />

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

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

Family<br />

Notices<br />

Enquiries phone<br />

Mary,Jann or Karen<br />

on<br />

3<strong>08</strong> 7664<br />

or call into<br />

199 Burnett Street.<br />

Real Estate MidCanterburyProperty Limited Licensed (REAA 20<strong>08</strong>)<br />

A special<br />

thank youtoRussell’s medical<br />

support teams for their<br />

amazing care and support.<br />

Messages to the Loach family<br />

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

7740. Aservice tocelebrate<br />

Russell’s life will be held at<br />

Trott’s Gardens, Racecourse<br />

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

<strong>July</strong> 12, commencing at<br />

2.00pm. Followed byprivate<br />

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

Crematorium.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

NEWS<br />

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

Tips for senior chefs<br />

Senior Chef’s healthy menu tips<br />

for one or two diners is proving<br />

apopular social setting for<br />

those in the 60s­plus age group.<br />

The free, eight week course<br />

offers not only some quick<br />

healthy recipes and shopping<br />

advice for those in that agegroup<br />

but it comes with ahearty<br />

dose of food to sample and<br />

some friendly conversation<br />

over lunch.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Senior Chef tutor,<br />

and dietitian, Megan Copland,<br />

said during the course there<br />

was quite alot of social<br />

networking.<br />

The classes, run twice ayear<br />

for up to 12 chefs, were often<br />

full of people who had faced a<br />

change in circumstance in their<br />

homes; they may have recently<br />

been widowed, had loved ones<br />

go into care or adult children<br />

no longer living at home.<br />

Others like married couple<br />

Anna and Tuvaine Glassie were<br />

keen to learn how to cook<br />

healthy but quick meals.<br />

The course had helped them<br />

focus on daily meal plans,<br />

which were not too onerous to<br />

prepare.<br />

The recipe book supplied as<br />

part of the course was<br />

excellent, Tuvaine said.<br />

He did the cooking in their<br />

home and was keen for healthy<br />

ideas that tasted good too.<br />

The recipe book had meal<br />

ideas for one or two people and<br />

included the Glassies’<br />

Family owned,<br />

locally owned<br />

22 MooreStreet,<br />

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

<strong>08</strong>00 263 6679<br />

Margaret Lambie, Anna Glassie<br />

and Karine Crum on the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Senior Chef course.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

favourites from the course;<br />

Anna liked the lentil dahl and<br />

Tuvaine the vegetable­filled<br />

quiche,.<br />

Other recipes covered on the<br />

course include fish pie, curry<br />

kumara soup and apple<br />

crumble.<br />

The last session includes a<br />

visit to the supermarket for<br />

shopping advice and atrip to a<br />

cafe for acelebration.<br />

To register for the next<br />

Senior Chef class in October<br />

call <strong>08</strong>00 333 405.<br />

Utes, tractors at protest<br />

Downtown<strong>Ashburton</strong> is setto<br />

stage partofanationwide<br />

protest with the soundof<br />

chugging tractors,utes and<br />

howling dogs all gathering at<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain to rally<br />

against government<br />

regulations.<br />

The nationwideprotest,<br />

instigated by Groundswell NZ,<br />

hasplenty of interestinMid<br />

Canterburysays <strong>Ashburton</strong> coorganiser<br />

Joseph Gillies,<br />

including from farmers,<br />

tradesmen andute owners.<br />

Protesters are gathering on<br />

theoutskirtsof<strong>Ashburton</strong> ­at<br />

Ryal Bush Transporton<br />

Maronan Road,and Rural<br />

Transport on NorthparkRoad,<br />

on Friday, <strong>July</strong> 16 at 11am.<br />

They willthendrive in<br />

respective procession towards<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Domain, to<br />

gather along Walnut Avenue,<br />

nearthe children’s playground.<br />

Nationwide thesame<br />

statement was due to beread at<br />

12.15pm andthedogswould<br />

howl at 12.30pm.<br />

As part of the protest<br />

everyoneisinvited to taketheir<br />

tractors, utes, and dogsto towns<br />

across NewZealand to protest a<br />

range of new andproposed<br />

regulations.<br />

Theregulations included<br />

freshwater andwinter grazing,<br />

significantnatural areas,<br />

indigenous biodiversity andthe<br />

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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Covered in colour for agood cause<br />

Rakaia school pupilstook part<br />

in aColourRun on last week<br />

andraisednearly $8000 forthe<br />

school.<br />

The pupils wore white and<br />

ran acourse around the<br />

playground on Friday where<br />

parents andteacherssprayed<br />

them with paint as they ran<br />

past.<br />

There wasplenty of laughter<br />

andsmiles after therun with<br />

the children beingrewarded<br />

with an iceblock before rolling<br />

around on thegrass to help<br />

remove the paint.<br />

From left Unasisi Senibulu, Siosana Taufa, Lou­Ann Kinikini strike<br />

abright pose.<br />

PHOTOS DANIEL TOBIN<br />

Hesandu Vidana Gamage, 11, is sprayed as he jumps the hurdles.<br />

Pupils were all smiles after the run.<br />

Cady Stevens, 5, enjoyed the<br />

splash of colour.<br />

Baxter Florence, 11, managed get ataste every colour going.

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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Flood recovery slow, ongoing process<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Winchmore dairy farmer Henry<br />

Rooney cansee aglimmer of<br />

light at theend of the tunnel.<br />

But it's still along wayoff and<br />

willtaketime, money and<br />

manpower to get to it.<br />

However it’s afar cry from<br />

where he was amonth ago when<br />

the majority of his Jersey<br />

Willows farm was under water.<br />

He thought he had lost<br />

everythingwhen heavy rain and<br />

risingwaters saw abreach of the<br />

north branchofthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

River cross aneighbouring<br />

property, and flow through his.<br />

Hisfarm sits on AikensRoad,<br />

and is bordered by <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

River and State Highway 77.<br />

The neighbouring farm to the<br />

west, is that of older brother<br />

Laurence.<br />

After water flooded<br />

Laurence’s farm, it raged<br />

through Henry’s and brought<br />

debris from far afield ­<br />

including 20 concrete culverts ­<br />

and destroyed more than 20<br />

years of development.<br />

Amongwhich were farm<br />

workers quarters, aspecial<br />

family holiday spot at the back<br />

of the farm used by the wider­<br />

Rooney clan andalandscaped<br />

garden space set to host the<br />

forthcoming wedding of Henry<br />

and fiancee Sheree in February.<br />

Childrens’ toys, playground<br />

equipment, damaged fencing<br />

and downed trees remain along<br />

apath forged by deep flowing<br />

waters. Such was theforce of<br />

the water, one farm workers’<br />

cottage was moved around<br />

15­metres from itsfoundation<br />

and anew hole carved into a<br />

pond area.<br />

Thefarmhas afreshwater<br />

stream running throughitwhich<br />

is usually just atrickle ­<br />

as well as thetail­end of the<br />

redevelopedMtHarding<br />

Stream. It’sbanks and plantings<br />

were wiped out.<br />

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

River water merged with an<br />

already at capacity Mt Harding<br />

Streamand spilled across the<br />

farm<br />

Logically water should have<br />

flowed pastthe cowshed ­built<br />

on the highest ground for just<br />

suchanoccasion ­but itsaccess<br />

back to theriver was hindered<br />

by overgrown and unkempt<br />

river vegetation andwith<br />

nowhere to go it flooded the<br />

farm causing more damage.<br />

Of the 75­hectare farm, just<br />

13­hectares nearest the State<br />

Highway 77 was unaffected.<br />

The herd of 250, is made up of<br />

high breeding worth cows, but<br />

had been reduced to 215 since<br />

the floods, and moved to alease<br />

block along the road. There are<br />

regular visits forbreak fencing<br />

and welfarechecks.<br />

Volunteers, including many<br />

from outside thedistrict, have<br />

come in to helpwithclearing<br />

debris and restoring fences.<br />

Henry’s sister Veronica has also<br />

been on hand.She hasbeen<br />

making adaily commute from<br />

Geraldine to help out where she<br />

can. Thereare still cows to care<br />

forahead of calving andayoung<br />

family on farm to consider.<br />

Amongthe volunteerslast<br />

week was Phil Hoskin, of Te<br />

Anau, who is aseasonal<br />

Department of Conservation<br />

ranger on the Kepler Track.<br />

Phil worksfrom October to<br />

late­April, had time and wanted<br />

to help affected farmers in the<br />

district.<br />

His accommodation in Mid<br />

Canterbury was covered by<br />

money giventoHinds and<br />

District Lions forflood recovery<br />

­from the Edgecombe Lions in<br />

Christchurch ­asathank you for<br />

all thehelpthey received<br />

during the earthquakes in the<br />

city.<br />

“It’s really good how<br />

everyone’s got together to help,”<br />

Henry said, of the work being<br />

done in the district.<br />

Although the water has since<br />

receded, acover of thick river<br />

silthas been left in its wake. It<br />

coats where ever water flowed<br />

and reminded agroup of cleanup<br />

volunteersfrom<br />

Christchurch of liquefaction in<br />

the city after the earthquakes. It<br />

is inches thick across paddocks<br />

andthere are pilesofit<br />

scatteredaround<br />

indiscriminately. As thetop<br />

Photo top left: Thick river silt covers the land; above: Henry Rooney in front of farmland covered in<br />

water during the floods amonth ago; below: Veronica Pulham with piles of rubbish collected in the<br />

clean up; bottom: manpower needed to clear debris and re­establish fences.<br />

layer of the silt driesout, the<br />

dust gets everywhere, Veronica<br />

said.<br />

TheRooneys are chipping<br />

away at their clean up,sorting<br />

what they can into piles and<br />

waiting on insurance assessors.<br />

It’s aslow process.<br />

They arestockpiling shingle,<br />

rebuilding stream banksand<br />

putting culverts back in place.<br />

Cowlanes hadbeencleared of<br />

debris but exposed rocks would<br />

need to be relaidfor herd use,<br />

andsiltonpaddocks would<br />

need to be removed, cultivated,<br />

then resown.<br />

Henry predicts it would take<br />

twoyears to regrass; astaggered<br />

process dealing with one<br />

paddock at atime.<br />

There are still fences to clear,<br />

andfences to restore ­aswell as<br />

thelaneways.<br />

As quickly as the water came<br />

in, Henry was surprised by how<br />

fast the water drained despite it<br />

being “black water for over a<br />

week”.<br />

Ten days after theflooding,<br />

they had removed the worst of<br />

thetrees and branches strewn<br />

about paddocksand tracks,<br />

which helpedliftsomemental<br />

anguish. And one month on<br />

plannedtochip away at the<br />

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duetostart in late­<strong>July</strong>.<br />

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

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 21<br />

8June <strong>2021</strong><br />

DeputyPrincipal Message<br />

Minimising Stress and Strain –Academic Studies<br />

The shortest day has already gone and it won’t<br />

be long before winter turns to spring. Hopefully<br />

excessive rains will be over andonly agentle topping<br />

up of rain supplies willcontinue.<br />

Gently topping upisagreat way to make some<br />

things happen with aminimum of stress and strain,<br />

and can oftenbethe best way to get through.<br />

Academic studies are underway for all, but no more<br />

so than for our senior students. Wehave already<br />

startedthe tracking programme in the Senior School to tryand minimise<br />

last-minute surprises and this, coupled with senior reports, hopefully<br />

givesarealitycheck around progress.<br />

Now isagood time to focus on studies, with dark nights and shorter<br />

days,sothatwhen spring hits,the mind and body areingood shape to<br />

push on to the end.<br />

Plenty to Celebrate at AshColl<br />

As always thereisplenty to celebrate at AshColl,with engaging activities<br />

in abundance and, atthe time of writing, the Ball was looming large –<br />

whatshall Iwear?<br />

As usual we have completed another Year 12 Road Safety Day through<br />

RYDA,and whatagreat dayitwas.Onceagain the Year 12 students were<br />

acredittousall and this wasconveyedback to us by the organisers.<br />

The students were presented with some pretty hard-hitting facts and<br />

figures that Iknow would make the majority stop and think. Isay the<br />

majoritybecause,asthe eventcame to aclose,Iwitnessed anumber of<br />

studentcars leaving the hotel with afull load on board, and the cynic in<br />

me suspected that the only thing missing was afull licence –knowing<br />

forafactthatno-oneinthe car wasold enough to have one!<br />

Keeping to RestrictedDriver’s LicenceRequirements<br />

Thewhole psyche around restrictedlicences baffles me.The lawisquite<br />

clear around the rules and the ‘why?’; yet itseems that aninordinate<br />

number of young drivers paynoheed to howmanyshould be in acar.<br />

Even after aday of exploring the dangers of distractions and the<br />

potential for disaster, the premise of ‘it will never happen to me’seems<br />

to be rife.Overthe years Ihavespoken to aserious number of students<br />

and parents/caregivers about this and feel that little regard isgiven to<br />

the potential danger of not sticking to the rules of the current licence.<br />

Many fail to understand that car insurance can be compromised if the<br />

law isbroken. Of course, that leads me to my next irritation, which is<br />

insurance. Themisconception thatinsuranceissolely theretocover the<br />

cost of fixing your car, isalive and well. Many seem unaware of the fact<br />

thatitistocover the cost of damage caused by youtoanother person’s<br />

property or another person or people. The damage to the high-price<br />

vehicle you just damaged will rest with you. Shudder to think how you<br />

would manage your conscienceifaperson were harmed –Isuspectthat<br />

would take some coming to termswith.<br />

The police are stretched thinly, asweknow, but Iwould welcome a<br />

positive campaign tohelp educate our young drivers in these matters,<br />

with proactivepolicing and consequences.<br />

Seven-dayJourneyProgramme:RDR ManagementFunding<br />

Last year we were fortunate to be offered an amazing opportunity for<br />

tenofour senior students to have the experienceofalifetime.<br />

Because of funding provided to the Peel Forest Outdoor Centre, from<br />

the Board of RDR Management Limited,<br />

they were able to set up aseven-day Journey<br />

Programme.<br />

The programme aims to significantly benefit<br />

students in the areas of team building,working<br />

in groups and decision-making. Through<br />

the outdoor activities they will experience life skills, enjoy apositive<br />

social environment, gain a better understanding of inter-personal<br />

relationships,and sharenew experiences.<br />

We were delighted to be offered this once again for another ten<br />

of our senior students for the start of2022, and immediately and<br />

enthusiastically accepted the very generous offer.Morenewslater.<br />

JourneyPathways<br />

The theme of journey is always foremost in our minds as we guide<br />

our young people through the pathways ofeducation and life. Good<br />

decisions, hard work, planning, and sound AshColl Way Values are the<br />

foundation of whatwedoonthatjourney.<br />

Ican’t recall who made the quote, but it is one which resonateswith me –<br />

‘no-one made it to the topofMtEverest by accident’.<br />

Ngā mihi nui, Ron Cresswell<br />

DeputyPrincipal •TumuakiTuarua<br />

Staff Farewell<br />

Renae List<br />

Renae has been awelcome addition tothe English Department, since<br />

starting at <strong>Ashburton</strong>College in January2020.<br />

Her calm manner has been ofreassurance to our ākonga, and the way she<br />

has quietly gone aboutengaging our learners has meantthatthe ākonga all<br />

feel asense of belonging and achievement.<br />

Renae has readily identified the learning needs of the students and<br />

her initiative inplanning work that was appropriate to them has been<br />

appreciated by them and her colleagues. Her consistent approach to<br />

teaching and learning, and her strengths in literacy, has been ofbenefit<br />

to everyone in the classroom, and ākonga have appreciated the effort she<br />

Information<br />

ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />

PRESENTS<br />

LIPSYNC<br />

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

ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />

AUDITORIUM<br />

THURSDAY JULY 8TH AT 7PM<br />

ENTRY IS BY GOLD COIN<br />

DONATION AT THE DOOR<br />

Individual ExcellenceinaSupportiveLearning Environment<br />

Open Evening<br />

Thursday 29 <strong>July</strong><strong>2021</strong>, 5:30pm–7:30pm<br />

TheAshColl Way<br />

Quality Pride Respect<br />

Futurestudents,parents/caregivers,whānau<br />

and communitymembers are<br />

warmly invited to attend our OpenEvening.<br />

Aparticular welcome,and encouragementtoattend,<br />

is extended to students who will be in Year 9in2022,<br />

and family members.<br />

During the evening youwill havethe opportunityto–<br />

• Meet andtalkwith the Principal,staff and students.<br />

• Hear and see whatthe College can offer your child and family.<br />

• Viewour facilities,and Innovation and Subjectdisplays.<br />

• Meet with BYOD Retailers -College is aBYODschool<br />

[Bring Your OwnDevice]<br />

• Enjoyasausage sizzle,coffee,tea, juiceinthe staffroom.<br />

There will be information available on:<br />

• Innovation and Single SubjectClasses.<br />

• Option Subjects for2022 (Year9students).<br />

Option subjects: nine subjectstobetaken from twelve available:<br />

– Choose at least one from TheArts: Art, Drama, Music.<br />

– Choose at least one from Languages: German, Japanese,Māori.<br />

– Choose at least three from Technology: Agriculture,<br />

Design and Visual Communication, Digital Information<br />

Technology, Fabric Technology, Food and Nutrition,<br />

HardMaterials Technology.<br />

• Note: all Year 9students take English, Mathematics, Physical<br />

Education and Health, Science, Social Studies.<br />

• Additionally available: English as an additional language for<br />

students forwhom English is asecondlanguage.<br />

If youhavenot yetchosen option subjects or requireassistancein<br />

choosing them through SchoolPoint, therewill be staff available in<br />

the College Office to assist you.<br />

Presentations startinthe College Auditorium<br />

at 5:30pm and6:15pm.<br />

These arefollowedbyguidedtours of the College,<br />

or youmay choose to self-tour by following the signs.<br />

EVERYONE MOSTWELCOME<br />

puts in. This, plus her general enthusiasm, have been of great value tothe<br />

Reading Programme in additiontothe literacyand numeracy supportRenae<br />

offered.Renaeisatease working one-to-one as much as she is working with<br />

awholeclass.<br />

Renae will be missed when she finishes at College tomorrow, not in the<br />

least(the English Facultyadvises)becauseofher keen senseofhumour! We<br />

wishher very well as shetakes up her new teaching position at St Joseph’s<br />

School,and thank herfor hervaluable contributions to <strong>Ashburton</strong>College.<br />

An inter-active discussion on:<br />

What depression is -symptoms -clinicalorother;<br />

whatmay cause it; whatmay help; whatcan we do?<br />

Apresentation by and discussion with BryonCope<br />

Bryonhas alived experience; has featured on<br />

Nigel Latta’s TheHardStuff Suicide S2; has spoken at two<br />

WorldSuicide PreventionSymposiums (Christchurch); and the<br />

Mental Health Foundation National Conference2020(Christchurch).<br />

When and Where:<br />

Wednesday14<strong>July</strong>,5:30pm-7:00pm or Thursday15<strong>July</strong>,1:00pm-2:30pm<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>CommunityHouse,44Cass Street<br />

Events<br />

Please call Bryonon027 298 6445<br />

or email bryon@dsn.org.nz<br />

to reserve your seat–there is no charge.<br />

RYDA Day<br />

As referred to in Ron Cresswell’s editorial, this day was held for all Year 12<br />

students,atthe Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong>onWednesday23June.<br />

This programme challenges students tochange the way they think about<br />

road safety and lay the foundation forsaferoad use throughouttheir lives.<br />

TheRYDAworkshops featured practical demonstrations,real-lifenarratives,<br />

videos,quizzesand interactiverole-plays focused on road safety.<br />

As statistics show, young people continue tobeover-represented inroad<br />

deaths and serious injuries. Male drivers in the 15–19 year age group are<br />

approximately eight times more likely to crash than male drivers in the<br />

lowest risk age group of 55–59 years; and female drivers aged 15–19 are<br />

about six times more likely tocrash than female drivers in the lowest risk<br />

group of 45–49 year olds.<br />

For every fatality there are approximately another ten people who are<br />

seriouslyinjured. Itiscrucial to equip ouryoung people with the righttools<br />

andstrategies to navigatethrough this.<br />

(Picturedright): Groupin<br />

the CrashInvestigators'<br />

Workshop, with (far left,<br />

lefttoright, facing):<br />

Jed Amos,Jack Brown,<br />

Chris Angus.<br />

(Pictured below): Students<br />

being showntyresafety<br />

tips.<br />

(Pictured above): Students ready for the graphic stopping distance<br />

demonstration and the tough injury and damage outcomes which can<br />

occur,evenat30km/h.<br />

Ronsaid the dayheld greatsupport from the RYDA organisers,with Rotary<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> personnel there assisting for the whole day, and very grateful<br />

appreciation isgiven to them and to the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council for<br />

bringing thisvaluable programmeto<strong>Ashburton</strong> students.<br />

The day was acompulsory ‘school’ day for Year 12 students, and positive<br />

feedback came from manyastothe value of the day.

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

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 21<br />

8<strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Events<br />

Phoenix Chorus Perform at<br />

RotaryChangeoverMeeting<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College’s Phoenix Chorus (pictured below) was honoured to be<br />

askedtoperform at the RotaryChangeoverMeeting held at the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Golf ClubonTuesday29June.<br />

Rotarymembersare<br />

generous supporters of<br />

our choirs,and theCollege<br />

as awhole, so it waslovely<br />

to have theopportunity<br />

to give back andshowour<br />

appreciation.<br />

Angela Cresswell is the<br />

MusicalDirectorand<br />

Stephen Diedricks<br />

accompanied thechoir.<br />

Choral Manager Carolyn Clough said the choir performed a diverse<br />

programme, including songs from musical theatre and film,toclassical and<br />

acapella. Aspecialrequest from theRotarians who hadattended the recent<br />

‘Concert ofChoirs’ was ‘Girls JustWant to Have Fun’ made famous byCyndi<br />

Lauper in 1983. Another crowdfavouritewas ‘Releaseour Love’ by AliHarper.<br />

(Pictured above): Jordis Double leading the choir in Ali Harper’s ‘Release our<br />

Love’.<br />

Appreciation<br />

At the end ofthe performance, the choir was presented with a$500<br />

donation to put towards our 2022 proposed tour to Northland. This was<br />

gratefully received with thanks by our choir members.<br />

Dual Enrolment: Hair and Beauty, at Ara<br />

HeadofSenior School Abbey Bruceadvisesthatfour of our seniorstudents<br />

travel to the Ara Institute of Canterbury, Timaru Campus, once aweek as<br />

they work to completetheir Level3Hair and BeautyCourse.<br />

On 11 June they hadagroup of womenfromthe community come in, in the<br />

afternoon, forcomplimentary beautytreatments.<br />

Thegirls were superband the classhad thefeel of aprofessionalclinic,with<br />

theirtutor being very proud of them. The processwas so successful, thatit<br />

is to be repeated.<br />

(Pictured above, left and right): Machal Snow and Rachel McArthur at work<br />

with their community members.<br />

Coming Events<br />

<strong>July</strong><br />

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

Basketball –SCSS Competition, STEC Timaru<br />

10 NZSS Shooting Championships (Triple S) Round 2, Home Range<br />

Crusaders Region 1st XV MCCvSTAC(away)<br />

10-11 SISS Road Cycling Race,Christchurch<br />

10 Term StudentHolidaybreak begins<br />

10-25 Term 2Holiday<br />

12-13 Cycling Track Nationals,Cambridge<br />

12-14 SISS Junior Netball Tournament, Christchurch<br />

14 Hockey 1st XI Girls,Christchurch<br />

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

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

Basketball –SCSS Competition, STEC Timaru<br />

20 Basketball –TT/WTcompetition, Christchurch<br />

21 Hockey 1st XI Girls,Christchurch<br />

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

22-25 NZSS Swimming Championships,Auckland<br />

Congratulations<br />

Winners at CanterburyTarget Shooting<br />

School Team Championships<br />

As partofthe CanterburyChampionships,Manager Nina McKenzie,advised<br />

thereisalso aschools’team championship.<br />

TheAshColl team, despitehaving lost topshooters from College at the end<br />

of last year, continued the<br />

strong tradition of success to<br />

win this competition.<br />

(Pictured right):<br />

Team members<br />

CharlotteMcKenzie,<br />

Madi Tourle,and Jack Jones.<br />

Team reserve was<br />

Phoebe McKenzie.<br />

Showing up well also arethe<br />

team’s new self-designed<br />

jerseys!<br />

Their winning team total was868.33, which is arecognisably greatscore.<br />

In second place was Darfield High School with 831.25, and Rangiora High<br />

School in thirdplace on 798.09.<br />

Further to the team’s credit, there was achance ofCharlotte not shooting<br />

due to not being well, but the remaining shooters all shot so well that<br />

they would still have wonasateam by counting Phoebe’s score. This is an<br />

impressiveoutcome.<br />

Additional Successes were -<br />

In addition to the above results,inthe Open Championships –<br />

• Madi Tourle placed 3rdoverall in the CGrade Championship<br />

• Phoebe McKenzie was3rd in the DGrade Championship<br />

• Both Charlotte McKenzie (A Grade Championship) and Jack Jones<br />

(B Grade Championship)had good mid-pack finishes within very strong<br />

fields.<br />

As in all Open Championships,the graded fields areopen age and gender.<br />

Nina said that these results show the exciting potential of this very young<br />

team and, with many more students at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College involved in the<br />

sport, the futurelooksverybright.<br />

Future Hosting of South Island Teams’ Championship<br />

Target Shooting Mid Canterbury isbuilding up to host this Championship,<br />

at the endof<strong>July</strong>. This is an enormous eventfor the sportinMid Canterbury,<br />

and will involve over 230 competitors. Some AshColl Junior Shooters will<br />

also be involved,sowelook forwardtoinformation from thatevent.<br />

Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships<br />

Two Rhythmic Gymnastics events have been held inrecent weeks, and<br />

competed in by Year 9studentAnna McFall.<br />

The first event was the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Championships<br />

held inAuckland on Saturday 29 May, followed bycompeting in the<br />

Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Championships held in Christchurch on<br />

Tuesday15June.<br />

Anna is coached byRosie Yeatman from Olympia Gymnastic Sports in<br />

Christchurch.<br />

Results<br />

In the AucklandcompetitionAnnacompeted in the Ball,Hoop and Ribbon<br />

categories,finishing in 7th Overall place,following placingsof 5th (Ball),and<br />

6th (Hoop andRibbon).<br />

In Christchurch she competed in the Ball and Hoop, placing 1st and 2nd<br />

respectively, to place 2nd Overall.<br />

(Pictured right): Anna competing in the Ball<br />

category.<br />

ThreeCollege Students Competed in<br />

Christchurch<br />

(Pictured above,lefttoright): Jamie Glanville,<br />

Anna McFall and Marlese Schoonderbeek.<br />

NicciGlanville wasthe Team Manager.<br />

Trampoline Results<br />

Marlese Schoonderbeek –3rd in the 17+ Women’s Category.<br />

Jamie Glanville –4th in the 13-14 years Women’s Category.<br />

(Pictured<br />

right, left<br />

and right):<br />

Marlese<br />

and Jamie<br />

in high<br />

flight.<br />

AshColl at Ngā Manu Kōrero<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College ākonga (students) competed and tautoko<br />

(supported and encouraged each other) at Ngā Manu Kōrero, held at<br />

Hornby HighSchoolonFriday18June.<br />

Teacher Sarah Lassen said that Ngā Manu Kōrero isanimportant event in<br />

Māori education for growing oratory skills and providing astage for our<br />

ākongatogivetheir views and to laydowntheir challengestoanaudience<br />

of peers, parents,whānauand judges.<br />

The speech contests are intended to encourage the development ofskills<br />

and confidence of Māori students in spoken English and te reo Māori. All<br />

secondaryschools areinvited to participate in this wonderful event, noting<br />

thatthe Māorisection is opentoall students as partofastrategytosupport<br />

everyone to learnand to speak in te reoMāori.<br />

Presentations<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College ākonga Kaleb Thompson and Keanu Smith<br />

competed inthe junior section in te reo Māori and English respectively.<br />

Ngahuia Maeva took to the stage inthe senior English competition. They<br />

were supported by their<br />

peers who sang awaiata and<br />

performed ahaka after their<br />

oratory skills were put on<br />

display.<br />

(Pictured right, leftand<br />

right): Manu KōreroJunior<br />

Competitors<br />

Kaleb Thompsonand<br />

Keanu Smith,with<br />

Matua Tiipene (centre).<br />

Beloware thefeelings of ākongaonthe day, as well as those of aproud<br />

parent.<br />

Keanu: ‘It was an amazing day. There were lots of supportive people and<br />

interestingspeeches’.<br />

Kaleb:‘Iwas really nervous at first but,when leaving, Ifelt like I’dexperienced<br />

somethingnew and listened to alot of interestingpeople’.<br />

Bill’e: ‘The Manu Kōrerowasagreat experience’.<br />

Honey: ‘ManuKōrerowas avery greatexperience. It wasadifferentfeeling<br />

beingaround alot of Māoribut it is such agreat event’.<br />

Ngahuia: ‘The experiencewas really fun. It wasgreat beingable to chat with<br />

the younger onesand listen to Kaleb and Keanugivetheir speeches,aswell<br />

as giving my own. It wasafun time and Ican’t wait to do it again’.<br />

Parent: ’Well, what can Isay? Iabsolutely enjoyed joining the students<br />

from <strong>Ashburton</strong> College at the Manu Kōrero speeches. They were such<br />

an awesome bunch of teens, having alaugh and banter before and after<br />

speeches.<br />

Iwas overwhelmed with emotion at just how much support each student<br />

showed towards their peers and how they represented themselves as<br />

AshColl students and individuals. My thoughts were to be there as a<br />

parent, mother and wahine toaformyson who wassonervous he needed<br />

reassurance that Iwas standing with him in physical sight, showing him<br />

strengthand courage.<br />

Theexperience wasone of pride andprestige thatour upcoming generation<br />

stand out with positivewairua, showing who they are, whatthey stand for,<br />

and whatvaluesthey share.<br />

Appreciation<br />

Each school had some brilliant talent and this showed in their speech as<br />

well as their stance. Iwouldlike to acknowledge Matua Tiipene forhis open<br />

commitment tothese students and his ongoing support and kindness. A<br />

true and valued warrioratits finest, and definitely apositiverole-modelfor<br />

Māoristudents.<br />

One of the things that stood out forme, wasseeingthe warrior presenting<br />

itself within both Kaleb and Keanu and wahine toa in Ngahuia. These are<br />

very significant gifts abeing can show on aspiritual level; something I<br />

strongly see andfeel.<br />

Iwas proud to stand with these students and be apart oftheir school<br />

whānau.<br />

Thank you for such awonderful and blessed day atthis event and thank<br />

youtoall tīpuna whohavepassed,for standing alongsideour tamarikiand<br />

bringing out and showing the world what strong and humble people we<br />

areraising.<br />

Iamsoveryproud rightnow and willhold this memoryclosetomyheartfor<br />

many years tocome. Bring on the next Manu Kōrero! From aProud Mama,<br />

SuzieLee’.<br />

(Pictured above): Manu Kōrerocompetitors and supporters.<br />

(Back row, left to right): Freedom-Lee Gleave, Kaleb Thompson,<br />

KaiwhaikiPeetitumango,Ngahuia Maeva, Jared Munn, Keanu Smith, Matua<br />

Tiipene,Bill’eO’Brien. (Front row,lefttoright): Shanel Davis,Honey Reuben.

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Vote for more strike action<br />

Nurses, midwives and<br />

healthcare assistants in the<br />

New Zealand Nurses'<br />

Organisation have voted in<br />

favour of three more strikes.<br />

It follows on from their<br />

recent strike action in early<br />

June.<br />

Strikes are planned for <strong>July</strong><br />

29, August 19 and September<br />

9.<br />

Members are seeking better<br />

pay and safer staffing levels,<br />

which had seen many in the<br />

profession at breaking point.<br />

The Canterbury and West<br />

Coast District Health Boards<br />

have nearly 5000 staff who<br />

could strike, so significant<br />

disruption to non­urgent<br />

services will be likely during<br />

the action.<br />

NZNO lead advocate David<br />

Wait said the vote was very<br />

high and members clearly<br />

remained resolute about<br />

ongoing strike action to<br />

ensure nursing remained a<br />

viable profession. Discussion<br />

with the DHBs was ongoing.<br />

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CBD plantings<br />

Jade Middleditch of Outerspace Landscapes planting on Burnett<br />

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

PHOTO DANIEL TOBIN<br />

Downtown <strong>Ashburton</strong> is set to<br />

bloom come Springwith the<br />

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

planting over 16,000 garden<br />

plants and 103 trees in the<br />

centralbusiness district (CBD).<br />

The CBD revitalisation<br />

project includes 88 varieties of<br />

garden plants and 12 varieties<br />

of new trees.<br />

Council infrastructure<br />

servicesgroup manager Neil<br />

McCannsaid thetrees were<br />

sourced from Invercargill and<br />

the garden plant varieties a<br />

mostly fromtheCanterbury<br />

regionwithaselection from the<br />

wider area.<br />

Theproject is expected to be<br />

completedbyNovember <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

An artist impression showing how Burnett and Tancred streets will<br />

look when the revitalisation in the town centre is complete.

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Jake Jarman in action during the FMG Young Farmer of the Year grand final practical day in Christchurch.<br />

Young farmers takespoils<br />

First time competitor JakeJarman,<br />

24, has been named FMG Young<br />

Farmer of the Year <strong>2021</strong>. Jake, who is<br />

arelationship associate at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

ANZ, was representing Taranaki<br />

Manawatu region for the contest’s<br />

53rdseason.<br />

He beat six othergrand finalists at<br />

in Christchurch, including Aorangi<br />

finalist Dale McAlwee, of Pendarves<br />

YoungFarmers. Joseph Watts,of<br />

Tikokino Young Farmers, was named<br />

runnerupFMG YoungFarmer of the<br />

Year and Calvin Ball, of Whangarei<br />

YoungFarmers, was third.<br />

Jake was overwhelmed and excited<br />

‘‘andrelievedthat it’s over!’’<br />

‘‘I’m just also so incredibly thankful<br />

to so many people,far toomanyto<br />

namebut it’sahugeteam of people to<br />

pull together this event and abig<br />

team behindmetoget me here too.”<br />

He was determined to give the<br />

grand final his best shot despite being<br />

hindered by abrokenarm duringa<br />

rugby gamein the lead up to the<br />

grand final event. “I washappy that I<br />

gaveeverything agotothe best of my<br />

abilityand (was) competitive. Iloved<br />

the practical day, the challenge of<br />

havingtomultitask under time<br />

pressure and be abit strategic,”he<br />

said.<br />

Jake won aprize packageworth<br />

over $75,000,which included a<br />

$15,000 cash prize from FMG, a<br />

Honda ATV, anda$30,000 package<br />

from New Holland.<br />

The FMG Junior YoungFarmer of<br />

Sophie Adkins and Eddie Millichamp with FMG chief executive Chris Black.<br />

the Year title was wonbyMount Hutt<br />

Collegestudents Sophie Adkins and<br />

Eddie Millichamp.<br />

They were one of 14 nationwide<br />

teams to compete in theprestigious<br />

grand final.Second place went to<br />

Jono Harris and Alex Wyeth,from<br />

Rathkeale College, andthirdplaceto<br />

Tayla Hansen, of St Paul’s Collegiate<br />

and Tim Lumsden,ofHamilton Boys’<br />

High School.<br />

Both Sophie andEddie are in their<br />

final year of high school and are<br />

headingtoLincoln Universitynext<br />

year.<br />

They worked well together and<br />

were stokedwith their win which saw<br />

them each win $300 fromFMG,a<br />

PHOTOS SUPPLIED<br />

prize pack to the value of $500from<br />

Massey University, $500 Huntingand<br />

Fishingvoucher fromLincoln<br />

Universityand aBunnings pack.<br />

Sophie said the speech was both a<br />

challenge andahighlight. Theduo’s<br />

topic was on land use andsoil types.<br />

The top five teams from the practical<br />

day went into “the face­off” ­afamous<br />

FMG Young Farmer of the Year<br />

buzzer styled quiz ­which saw<br />

students asked anything from the<br />

colourofaflightrecorder in aplane<br />

to the correct depthfor soil testing.<br />

The AgriKidsNZ competitionwas<br />

won by Blue Mountain College pupils,<br />

second Hereworth School andthird<br />

South Makirikiri School.<br />

RURAL<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Funds to<br />

help with<br />

flood<br />

clean-up<br />

17<br />

Flood­affected farmersinCanterbury have<br />

threeweekstoapplyfor ashare of $4mflood<br />

recoveryfundingsupport allocatedby<br />

Ministry for Primary Industries(MPI).<br />

MPI is encouragingall farmersand<br />

growers affectedbythe one­in­200­year<br />

floodingtoapply for fundstohelpclean­up<br />

flooddebris and returnpaddocks to<br />

productive conditions.<br />

Applications openon<strong>July</strong>9and closeon<br />

<strong>July</strong> 30.<br />

MPIdeputy director­generalofagriculture<br />

and investment services KarenAdair said<br />

the fundingwas to help flood­affected<br />

farmersand growers across Canterbury to<br />

get back on their feetasquickly as possible.<br />

“Theclean­up task ahead of primary<br />

producers ismassiveand someare facing<br />

significantcosts not coveredbyinsurance,”<br />

he said.<br />

Nearly 100 of the worst­affected farmers in<br />

the region had already been offeredgrants<br />

from the initial$350,000 fund established<br />

shortlyafterthe floodlast monthbut, if they<br />

needed extra support, theywereencouraged<br />

to submit new applications for the larger<br />

fund.<br />

“Wehave beenworkingwith Federated<br />

Farmers, DairyNZ,Beef +Lamb New<br />

Zealand, Deer IndustryNew Zealandand<br />

councils, to determinehow this financial<br />

supportcan have the greatest impact,” she<br />

said.<br />

Grantswill assistfarmers to clearflood<br />

debris, enable pasture and fodder crops to be<br />

resown.<br />

“Ourhighestpriority is the clean­up of<br />

debris such as shingle, boulders, trees and<br />

silt, to returnpaddocks toaproductive<br />

state,” Ms Adair said.<br />

“Applicationscan be maderetrospectively<br />

for clean­up work already undertaken. The<br />

size and allocation of grants willbe<br />

determined onceall the applications have<br />

beenreceived.’’<br />

Grant applications will be assessed by an<br />

independentpanel, made up of people<br />

selected by sector groups and will involve<br />

people withastrong understandingof<br />

farming businesses and ruralcommunities<br />

in Canterbury. “They willconfirm thatgrants<br />

meetthe eligibility criteria and that the<br />

allocation process is fair,consistent, and<br />

transparent.<br />

MPI will contributeupto half of the cleanup<br />

cost foruninsurable works,” Ms Adair<br />

said.<br />

Afull list of criteria, an application form<br />

and details of howto apply is available on<br />

MPI’s website.<br />

60%off.And it’s<br />

not evenBoxing Day.<br />

SleepyheadSupportapedic Limited Edition Queen Bed<br />

$1979<br />

was<br />

$4959<br />

Limited stock<br />

Valid23June-20<strong>July</strong><strong>2021</strong>.

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Pack the Park event makes its mark<br />

Mid Canterbury schoolboy<br />

rugby was on show at the<br />

inaugural Pack the Park rugby<br />

event last week when the Mid<br />

Canterbury Combined (MCC)<br />

first XV took on the Selwyn<br />

Schools Combined first XV at<br />

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

MCC lost 19­26 but it was a<br />

cracker of agame, marred only<br />

by after­match reports of<br />

sideline abuse from aspectator<br />

being sought for caution by<br />

officials.<br />

MCC got first points on the<br />

table and put on adeserving<br />

showcase event with tit­for­tat<br />

scoring.<br />

The game itself was well<br />

controlled by referee Kalifa<br />

Faalogo, and highlighted some<br />

top performances by two evenly<br />

matched teams; SSC and MCC<br />

sit 11th and 12th, respectively,<br />

on the Miles Toyota<br />

Championship table.<br />

Both teams performed<br />

rousing haka prior to the game<br />

and stirred players to action for<br />

afull­on 80­minutes of play.<br />

In the curtain raiser match<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College Under 15<br />

convincingly beat Mount Hutt<br />

College Under 15 by 50­15.<br />

Mid Canterbury Combined<br />

(MCC) first XV, watched by<br />

family and friends, playing the<br />

Selwyn Schools Combined first<br />

XV in the inaugural Pack the<br />

Park game at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College.<br />

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Girls game action<br />

More than 70 girls turned out<br />

for the first Girls Got Game<br />

introductory basketball<br />

programme this week.<br />

It’s asix week session to give<br />

girls ataste of the popular<br />

game. US­based basketballer<br />

Ashlee Strawbridge (pictured)<br />

was among those leading the<br />

sessions.<br />

Basketball Mid Canterbury<br />

president Mark Douglas was<br />

keen to get more girls playing in<br />

the junior and intermediate<br />

grades.<br />

‘‘This is the first step of trying<br />

to get more girls involved in the<br />

sport, with 70 kids turning up to<br />

apilot programme there is<br />

obviously acall for it. It’s pretty<br />

exciting to get it off the<br />

ground,’’ he said.

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NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

19<br />

CLUB NEWS<br />

Mid Canterbury Provincial<br />

RWNZ<br />

Much will be said aboutthe<br />

May flood of <strong>2021</strong> and the raw<br />

emptyfeelingofhelplessness<br />

as the flooding subsidedand<br />

the damagerevealed. The<br />

enormityofthe recovery phase<br />

on farms is daunting, to say the<br />

least. Andwithmajorevents on<br />

the farming calendar fast<br />

approaching, alot of<br />

discussions, decisions and<br />

planning is neededtomeet<br />

these deadlines and get the best<br />

outcomes.<br />

At times like these it is<br />

heartening, so many caring<br />

people offering help to<br />

neighbours and friends. Also<br />

the wider community and many<br />

from afar offering goods and<br />

services to help ease the<br />

burden of recovery.Iknow<br />

those farmerswho have<br />

received such help arejustso<br />

grateful andarehumbled by the<br />

offerings and help.<br />

Ahuge thank youtoall those<br />

who have generously given food<br />

and goods that Rural Women<br />

have co­ordinated,with Rural<br />

Support andthe Rural<br />

Recovery Team, to deliver to<br />

many of these affected farms.<br />

Having talked to farmers who<br />

have been badly affected with<br />

flood damage and still tryingto<br />

comprehend the enormity of it<br />

all andhow it will affect their<br />

farmingoperations, Ithink it<br />

would be great if an offerwas<br />

made to fundthe removalof<br />

shingle from pastureland.<br />

Some sort of assurancelike this<br />

would be amajor step forward<br />

for these farmers.<br />

As in all walks of life, when<br />

the going is tough,like with the<br />

present flood damaged farms, it<br />

is good to take timefor yourself.<br />

One day away will not change<br />

what has happened but it may<br />

give you the energyand fore<br />

sight to engagewith alighter<br />

mood andclearer mind.<br />

Lastweek Iattended aHealth<br />

ForumonOvarianCancer, run<br />

by RuralWomen NZ, in Timaru.<br />

GuestspeakerEle Ludemann,<br />

relayed the journey of their<br />

daughter on her ovarian cancer<br />

journey.Listening to Ele gave a<br />

realperspective on life. She<br />

sharedhow their familyhad<br />

dealt withother family<br />

tragediesand now this one. Dr<br />

Kristen Jensen, a<br />

gynaecologist, gaveamedical<br />

perspective on ovariancancer.<br />

Did you know, 1000 women in<br />

NZ arediagnosed with oneof<br />

the five gynaecologicalcancers<br />

every year? Andapproximately<br />

400womeninNZwill die from<br />

oneofthem! With one woman<br />

dying every 48 hoursfrom<br />

ovarian cancer,alone. Just<br />

think, thisisevery year!<br />

There are no screening tests<br />

for4ofthe 5genealogical<br />

cancers –ovarian, uterine,<br />

cervical,vaginal, andvulva.<br />

Cervical smears can detect<br />

cervical cancer but not the<br />

others. These cancers can<br />

occur in women of all ages, so<br />

don’t just think it is for the<br />

elderly. If you experience any<br />

of the following possible<br />

symptoms for morethantwo<br />

weeks, pleasesee adoctor<br />

immediately—bloating,<br />

abdominal/pelvic/back pain,<br />

feeling full quickly, indigestion,<br />

frequent and urgenturination,<br />

change in bowel habits,<br />

unexpected weightlossorgain,<br />

painful intercourse, fatigue or<br />

menstrual irregularities. And<br />

keep going back to thedoctor, if<br />

the issues are not resolved.<br />

Manythingshave happened<br />

to us, to shapewho we are<br />

today, how we cope in adversity<br />

and show truetogetherness in<br />

caring forthose about us in<br />

need. Take care andkeepin<br />

touch with neighbours and<br />

friends.<br />

Next meeting for Mid<br />

CanterburyProvincial RWNZ is<br />

tomorrow (<strong>July</strong> 9), at the<br />

Sinclair Centre, starting witha<br />

cuppa at 9.30am and meeting at<br />

9.45am. For more info contact<br />

MargVerrall 027267 7600 or<br />

3024 717.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> U3A<br />

Economicshas always been<br />

about Wellbeing.<br />

This month’s speaker was<br />

Professor PaulDalziel,<br />

Professor of Economics, from<br />

theAgricultural and Economic<br />

Research UnitatLincoln<br />

University.His topic was<br />

‘Wellbeing Economics in post­<br />

Covid NewZealand’.<br />

Historically Alfred Marshall<br />

(1842­1927) andhis<br />

NeoclassicalEconomics<br />

modernisedthe economic<br />

theoriesofAdamSmith of the<br />

18th century.The new<br />

emphasiswas now equal<br />

opportunity for people to<br />

realise their potential, rather<br />

than the ‘‘use of material<br />

content requisitesof<br />

wellbeing’’.<br />

Economics has always been<br />

about wellbeing: the<br />

discussions have beenabout<br />

how this is achieved.<br />

There are two major issues<br />

aroundeconomic growth.<br />

Guest speaker Professor Paul Dalziel spoke about ‘Wellbeing<br />

Economics in post­Covid New Zealand’ at the recent <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

U3A meeting.<br />

Firstly,welive on afinite<br />

planet. We cannot support<br />

infinite growth of consumption<br />

of naturalresources.Weare all<br />

aware of clear human<br />

influences on globalissues of<br />

widespreadgreenhouse<br />

impacts.<br />

Secondly, recent economic<br />

growth has come with greater<br />

wealthinequality leaving many<br />

indicators of wellbeing<br />

unchanged. It is not just<br />

quantity,but how we organise<br />

resources.The globallyimportantStiglitz­Sen­Fitoussi<br />

Commission2019onMeasures<br />

of Economic Performanceand<br />

Social Progress stated that the<br />

key message is to shift<br />

emphasisfrom economic<br />

production to measuring<br />

peoples wellbeing.<br />

NZs MarilynWaring<br />

launched thefield of feminist<br />

economics, withwomens voices<br />

to be heard and measured in<br />

our GDP, and recognising the<br />

environmental damagefrom<br />

humaneconomic activity.<br />

Our Covid­19 response has<br />

seenarapidmove through the<br />

crisis.Two threats to our<br />

wellbeinghavebeendealt<br />

with bythe public health<br />

policy, andthe economic<br />

policy, ensuringpeople had<br />

income.<br />

This allowed the circular<br />

flow of economic activity,<br />

from households through to<br />

firms, allowingwork and<br />

income, andspending and<br />

production, to continue:<br />

savings, the finance sector<br />

andinvestment are still<br />

involved.<br />

NewZealand has avery<br />

good fiscal system, able to<br />

increase debt without crisis.<br />

We are part of the<br />

InternationalWellbeing<br />

Economy<br />

Alliance(wellbeingeconomy.<br />

org).<br />

We have doneamazing<br />

worktopromote wellbeing<br />

butchallenges towellbeing<br />

asacountryare struggling to<br />

make progress. The speaker<br />

for our <strong>July</strong> 27th meeting is<br />

NatalieBaird, Associate<br />

Professor at the University<br />

of Canterbury, speaking on<br />

‘Refugees and New Zealand<br />

Law’.<br />

OUT AND ABOUT<br />

JULY10<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Astronomy Group<br />

viewing of Matarikistarcluster for<br />

membersofthe public, weather<br />

dependant,set up in theeastern<br />

edgecar parkofArgyle Park, on<br />

Middle Roadin<strong>Ashburton</strong>,from<br />

5.45am to 6.45am.<br />

JULY17<br />

BacktoBasics -Natural Savvy<br />

livingexporuns from 11am-3pm at<br />

58 Melcombe St, Tinwald -New Life<br />

Church building.<br />

Learn tips,skills and information<br />

from locals about creating healthy<br />

cost effectivelifestyle.Gold coin<br />

donation.<br />

JULY17<br />

The Hakatere Presbyterian Parish<br />

is hosting acrafts and hobbies<br />

display.<br />

It includeswoodwork,pottery,<br />

weavingand lots more.<br />

The display in the Oxford Street<br />

parish church hall runsbetween<br />

10amand 3pm. Entry is free.<br />

JULY 23<br />

Mid CanterburyFederationof<br />

Women’s Institutesisholding a<br />

weddingdressfashion parade as<br />

part of the annualfederation cup<br />

day.Itison at the SeniorCentre in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> from 10.30am and is<br />

opentoanyone to attend.<br />

JULY 31<br />

The GeraldineFloral Art Group is<br />

hostingthe South Canterbury Area<br />

Floral Art Society (FASNZ) annual<br />

Floral Designer of the year<br />

competition at St Andrews Church<br />

hall in Geraldine. Viewing is from<br />

1.30pm to 4.30pm.<br />

Admissionis$10 and includes<br />

refreshmentsand demonstrations.<br />

AUGUST 7<br />

The NewZealand Mountain Film<br />

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

Centre. Featuringselectionoffilms<br />

either made inNZormadebyNew<br />

Zealanders. Includes traversing the<br />

Southern Alps on skis, climbing the<br />

Airport Wall in Fiordland anda<br />

young up-and-comingsurfer. Adults<br />

$25 /Youth 14 years and under $15<br />

(feesincluded)<br />

Tickets are available from the<br />

bitenite.nzwebsite.<br />

Got aspecialeventplanned, let<br />

us know. Email details to<br />

office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

With adualpower pack,itwon’tt<br />

giveupbeforeyou do.<br />

LG CordZeroA9Kompressor ProHandstick Vacuum<br />

$1199<br />

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$1299<br />

Valid7th -13th<strong>July</strong><strong>2021</strong>.

COUNCILBRIEF<br />

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

Thursday,8<strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong> | ISSUE 36<br />

AFFECTEDBYTHE FLOODS?<br />

Apply forhelp from theMayoral ReliefFund<br />

Property owners hit by the May<br />

floods are being encouraged to<br />

apply for money from the Mayoral<br />

ReliefFund.<br />

Some $13,000 was allocated last week<br />

and another$60,000 remains so Council is<br />

encouragingpeople to apply if theyneed<br />

help.<br />

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

saidthe fund wasavailable to those who<br />

needed arange ofrelief following the<br />

floods.<br />

“Thecriteriaisverybroad and so farwe’ve<br />

helped people repair driveways, buy<br />

feed, fix fences and fundedmentalhealth<br />

breaks off-farm.<br />

“Some people areholdingback askingfor<br />

help becausetheythink that others are in<br />

aworse position, but there is money there<br />

for those who meet the criteria,” he said.<br />

A special flood recovery page has<br />

been created on the Council's website<br />

(ashburtondc.govt.nz) with flood-specific<br />

advice. The page also includes regular<br />

updatesonrecoveryprogress.Criteria for<br />

the emergency Mayoral Relief Fund and<br />

application forms canbefoundthere.<br />

Council officers can also take Mayoral<br />

Relief Fund requests over the phone by<br />

calling033077700.<br />

People granted money from the relieffund<br />

do not have to pay itback. Itismoney<br />

given to help them return to business as<br />

usual.<br />

RECOVERY<br />

UPDATE<br />

Council is hostingthree community meetings on Tuesday <strong>July</strong> 13 at<br />

Greenstreet, Winchmoreand Mt Somers to provide an overviewofthe<br />

flood recoveryprogress. Speakers from organisations including Council,<br />

Environment Canterburyand Mid CanterburyRural SupportTrust will<br />

outline responses so far, and work identified forthe future.<br />

COUNCILCOMMUNITY MEETINGS -Tuesday13<strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Times and venues:<br />

• GreenstreetHallat11am<br />

• WinchmoreHall at 2pm<br />

• Mt SomersMemorial at 5.30pm<br />

Art gallery merges with<br />

museumasCouncil activity<br />

Hakatere: Home&Heritage<br />

to be celebrated at museum<br />

Sixteen local families, connected<br />

through in alegacy book about the<br />

heritage ofthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> district,<br />

will have pride of place in the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Museum for the next<br />

three months.<br />

From Saturday, the museum’s Murney<br />

Room will be home to the Hakatere<br />

Home and Heritage exhibition, which is<br />

based on aphotobookbythe samename<br />

and published recently tocelebrate the<br />

district’sdiverse community.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Art Gallerywill merge<br />

with the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Museum with<br />

one director now overseeing the<br />

combined in-house activity ofthe<br />

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

Councillors decided last week that the<br />

combined model was the best way<br />

forwardand willcreateacloser andmore<br />

connected operating environment for<br />

boththe museumand artgallery.<br />

ThemuseumhasbeenaCouncil-managed<br />

operation since 2014, since the Heritage<br />

Centreopened,whereastheartgalleryhas<br />

beenmanaged separately from Council by<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Art GalleryIncorporated.<br />

The proposed new staffing structure<br />

will see the gallery’s current curator and<br />

manager Shirin Khosraviani become the<br />

centre’s new director overseeing both<br />

operations.<br />

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

Hamish Riach said that anew deputy<br />

director position is alsobeing createdwith<br />

amuseologyfocus.<br />

“Appointing anew deputy director with<br />

museology training, qualifications,<br />

and experience tocomplement the art<br />

gallery background of the centre’s new<br />

director will ensure the museum has the<br />

professional expertise to continue to<br />

thrive,”hesaid.<br />

“There will now also bethe opportunity<br />

for the art gallery and museum to be<br />

open atthe same time and synchronise<br />

operations, including programmes and<br />

offerings wherepossible.”<br />

Council consulted with both the Art<br />

Gallery Committee and <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Historical Society over the merger and<br />

is now working ontransitioning the art<br />

galleryintoCouncil and settingupthenew<br />

combined structure.<br />

The exhibition will open on Friday night,<br />

at an invitation-only event to be attended<br />

by local dignitaries and those who are<br />

featuredintheexhibitionandonthepages<br />

of the visualtime capsule.<br />

The photos in the book were taken by<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>-based photographer Emmily<br />

Harmer and they form part of the<br />

exhibition, alongside the personal stories<br />

of those who call <strong>Ashburton</strong> home. Some<br />

were born and bred here, others came<br />

from across the world.<br />

Those residents have also provided their<br />

cultural dress as part of the exhibition,<br />

which will run until lateSeptember.<br />

Community Services Group Manager<br />

Steve Fabish said the exhibition area<br />

would also include comfortable seating,<br />

where people could take time to read the<br />

book.<br />

“Their stories are told with pride and we<br />

areexpecting alot of family groups to visit<br />

this exhibition,”hesaid.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>'sRefugee Resettlement<br />

Cultural Navigator Navid Bashir provides<br />

aHazaraAfghangarmentthat men wear<br />

forspecialoccasions.<br />

Another area of the museum will be<br />

devoted to crafts associated with<br />

the different cultural groups that call<br />

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

Formoreinformation,visitthe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Museum'swebsite<br />

ashburtonmuseum.co.nz<br />

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Thursday,8<strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 36

Council plans forfuture growth, invests<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF<br />

$420m in Three Waters and Roads BROTHEL LOCATION BYLAW<br />

A10-year budget thatinvests $419.7<br />

million in the District’sthree waters<br />

network and roading and transport<br />

systems has been adopted bythe<br />

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

Mayor Neil Brown said Council heeded<br />

residents’ calls to focus on core services<br />

while still planning for growth during<br />

challenging times.<br />

"The <strong>2021</strong>-31 Long Term Plan that we<br />

adopted last week is all about spending<br />

within our means but also looking<br />

to the future and creating a district<br />

where the community feels included,<br />

has a sustainable environment, and a<br />

prosperous economy."<br />

The budget includes investment in Three<br />

Waters infrastructure to meet more<br />

of Central Government compliance<br />

requirements, building resilience for our<br />

future.<br />

Mayor Brown said Councillors andCouncil<br />

officers worked to realise savings and<br />

adjusted other spending after hearing<br />

from 431 people throughsubmissionsand<br />

at public meetings during consultationon<br />

the plan.<br />

"This is abalance between keeping costs<br />

down for ratepayers and meeting the<br />

needs of our growing community.<br />

"We lookafterabout $935 million worth of<br />

infrastructure, assets and facilities –that<br />

includes roads,pipes, buildings and land,<br />

rightdown to the bins at the domains.<br />

"We estimate itwill cost us around $574<br />

million over the next 10 years tolook<br />

after what we have andprovide all of our<br />

services (operating costs).<br />

"It will cost another $349 million to<br />

upgrade our assets and build new ones<br />

(capitalcosts),"Mayor Brown said.<br />

Included in the 10-year plan is:<br />

• $234 millionfor transport infrastructure,<br />

including roads and footpaths.<br />

• $185.3 million for upgrading and<br />

protecting the Three Waters ($92.7m<br />

drinking water, $66m for wastewater<br />

and$26.6m forthe stormwater).<br />

• $7.5million forCouncil’scontribution to<br />

the planned secondurban bridge.<br />

• $49.8 million for the new Library and<br />

Civic Centre.<br />

• Anaverageraterise of 6.3 per cent in the<br />

<strong>2021</strong>-22 financial year.<br />

Mayor Brown said the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

ratesweresimilartoneighbouringcouncils<br />

of similar size while alsomaintaining one<br />

of the biggest roading networks in the<br />

country.<br />

"This was abig piece of work spanning<br />

nearly two years and I’m pleased that<br />

Council have been able toachieve this<br />

result.<br />

"It has notbeen easy butIthink we have<br />

struck agoodbalance,"hesaid.<br />

Council has rolled over its BrothelLocation<br />

Bylaw,which wasdue forreviewin<br />

September.<br />

The Prostitution ReformAct 2003 gives<br />

councils the right to regulatebrothel<br />

locations and signage, and the current bylaw<br />

aims to ensurethatbrothelsare not located<br />

within 100m of sensitive sites likeschools,<br />

churches and maraes.<br />

Officersreviewed the bylaw and determined<br />

no changeswererequired, with the exception<br />

of an updatetothe team responsible for<br />

implementing the bylaw.<br />

This is areflection of recent organisational<br />

change.<br />

Sincethe last reviewofthis bylaw, Council<br />

hasreceived no complaints nor queries<br />

about wherebrothels canbelocated.<br />

Jane Donaldson<br />

Group Manager-Strategy&Compliance<br />

PLAN CHANGE 4TOTHE<br />

ASHBURTONDISTRICTPLAN<br />

Noticeisherebygiven that the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council has made its decision on<br />

submissions to Proposed Plan Change4to<br />

the<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Plan (2014). From the<br />

dateofthis notice,the Planisamended in<br />

accordancewiththose decisions.<br />

The Planasamended by decisions, as well<br />

as the decisions themselves areavailable on<br />

the Council website at www.ashburtondc.<br />

govt.nz.Copies may also be inspected during<br />

officehours at the following places:<br />

• CouncilOffices -5Baring SquareWest,<br />

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

• <strong>Ashburton</strong>Library-180 HavelockStreet,<br />

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

Jane Donaldson<br />

Group Manager-Strategy&Compliance<br />

Dogs abig focus forCouncil this <strong>July</strong><br />

Dogs are abig focus for Council in<br />

<strong>July</strong>, with registration of around<br />

6600 dogs beginning on<strong>July</strong> 1and<br />

consultation on adraft Dog Control<br />

Bylaw andPolicyopen until<strong>July</strong>11.<br />

The law requires all dogs over three<br />

months of age toberegistered. Ifyour<br />

dog is registered, you will be sent areregistration<br />

form; any new dog will need<br />

to be registered with Council. Owners who<br />

do not register their dogs may be issued<br />

withaninfringement and fined.<br />

Strategyand ComplianceGroup Manager<br />

JaneDonaldson said registration wasjust<br />

one of the obligations andresponsibilities<br />

ofowningadog,andmostownerscomply.<br />

"We estimate that about 93 per cent of<br />

ownersinthe district registertheir dogs."<br />

Council is also nearing the end of its<br />

consulting period on its draft Dog Control<br />

Bylaw andPolicyand has receivedabout<br />

20 submissions already. The deadline for<br />

feedback is Sunday,11<strong>July</strong>.<br />

The bylaw and policy includes two new<br />

clauses:<br />

• owners must make sure their dogs are<br />

wearing current registration tags while<br />

away from home,and<br />

• owners must carry plastic bags or<br />

something else to remove their dog's<br />

poofrompublic land.<br />

If youfind the registration tags hardtofit<br />

onto your dog's collar, then try softening<br />

the taginhot waterfor 10 seconds or so.<br />

Youwill find youcan easily bend it.<br />

Simon, arescuedog, is training to be part of the Council's DogSmart educationprogramme.<br />

Council is alsoproposing in the bylaw and<br />

policy that thedog exerciseareaatArgyle<br />

Park be extended and anew dog exercise<br />

area createdinnorth-east <strong>Ashburton</strong> next<br />

to the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Business Estate. The<br />

new north-east exercise area would run<br />

between Company Road and Taits Road.<br />

Council recognises the importance of<br />

exercisefor dogs and provides dog parks<br />

and exercise areas across the district for<br />

them to runand socialise. Your dogmust<br />

be on aleash unless it is in adesignated<br />

exercisearea, and even then, ownersmust<br />

have their dog under control.<br />

AnotheraspectofCouncil'sworkwithdogs<br />

is its DogSmart education programme.<br />

This is afreeone-hour dog safetyand bite<br />

prevention programme aimed atschool<br />

children, taught by an Animal Control<br />

Officer. Children are taught to avoid<br />

being bitten bydogs, the correct way to<br />

approach adog theydon't know, and the<br />

golden rule "if adog's on itsown,leave it<br />

alone".<br />

The programme is also available to<br />

workplaces where staff might encounter<br />

adog regularly; people likemeter readers,<br />

midwivesand Council'sown staff.<br />

Dog attacks can be costly for employers<br />

as injured staff may need time off work<br />

to recover. Last year, 1144 dog-related<br />

injuries were recorded by ACC just for<br />

Canterbury. Every day in New Zealand,<br />

an average oftwo people will be bitten<br />

by adog. Many of those incidents canbe<br />

prevented.<br />

We arereviewing<br />

ourdocuments andare<br />

proposing some changes.<br />

ashburtondc.govt.nz/<br />

haveyoursay<br />

Draft DogControl<br />

Bylaw&Policy<br />

The bylaw and policy work<br />

together to regulatedog control<br />

mattersinour community.<br />

Draft Open<br />

Spaces Bylaw<br />

This bylaw addresses potential<br />

problems that may arise from<br />

the misuse of Council owned or<br />

managed parks and open spaces.<br />

We areaccepting feedback until<br />

5pm Sunday 11 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

COUNCIL OFFICE<br />

5Baring SquareWest<br />

Mon, Tue, Wed &Fri 8.30am -5pm<br />

Thursday 9am -5pm<br />

ASHBURTONPUBLIC LIBRARY<br />

180 Havelock Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700<br />

Mon -Fri 9.00am -8.00pm<br />

Sat 10am-1pm | Sun 1pm -4pm<br />

EA NETWORKSCENTRE<br />

20 River Terrace<br />

Mon -Fri 6.00am -9.00pm<br />

Sat &Sun 7.00am -7.00pm<br />

ASHBURTONMUSEUM<br />

327 West Street<br />

10am -4pm daily.<br />

Closed Public Holidays.<br />

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22 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

SPORTS DRAWS<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Rugby<br />

Saturday <strong>July</strong> 10<br />

Seniors –Watters Cup Week 4<br />

Hampstead vCeltic, Hamp1,<br />

2:45pm Kalifa Faalogo –AR1<br />

Nathan Forbes –AR2 Paul<br />

Arnold<br />

*Methven vSouthern, Methv1,<br />

2:45pm Glenn Peddie –AR1<br />

Hamish Grant –AR2 Simon<br />

Bennett<br />

Rakaia –BYE<br />

*DaveWhite Memorial Cup ­<br />

Senior B–2nd Grade Cup<br />

Semi­Finals<br />

Methven vMtSomersMethv1<br />

1pm SimonBennett –AR1 Geoff<br />

Barr –AR2 MikeSouthby<br />

Celtic vAllenton Celtic1,<br />

2:30pm Joc O’Connor ­AR1Ant<br />

McGirr –AR2 Tololima<br />

Senetenari<br />

COLTS Combined<br />

8th <strong>July</strong><strong>2021</strong><br />

BDI Seniors vCeltic, Celtic1,<br />

7:00pm<br />

10th <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Ashley vMethven Combined,<br />

Ashley LOB1, 1:00pm<br />

Lincoln vHampstead/<br />

Southern –DEFAULT<br />

1st XV MilesToyota<br />

Championship<br />

St Andrews vMid Canterbury<br />

Combined, St Andrews, 12:00pm<br />

Under 18 Combined<br />

MCRUAlps vMackenzie,<br />

Collegiate1, 1:30pm Jeremey<br />

Robinson<br />

Under 16 Combined<br />

Waihora vMCRU Plains, Tai<br />

Tapu2, 12:00pm<br />

Lincoln vMCRUAlps,<br />

Lincoln2, 1:00pm<br />

Under 14.5 Combined<br />

Darfield vMCRUPlains,<br />

Darfield2, 12:00pm<br />

Leeston vMCRU Alps,<br />

Leeston1, 12:15pm<br />

Rolleston vMethven,<br />

ASelwyn Schools Combined first XV player scrambles to protect the ball on his own line during the<br />

game against Mid Canterbury Combined at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College. The visitors eventually won 26­19.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

FosterPark3, 12:00pm<br />

Under 13<br />

Celtic White vRakaia, Celtic1,<br />

1:15pm Moon Tuilaepa<br />

Methven vSouthern,<br />

Methven2, 1:15pm Liz Bell<br />

Collegiate BYE<br />

Under 11.5<br />

Allenton vMethven,<br />

Methven2, 12:00pm<br />

Celtic Green vTinwald, Celtic<br />

3A, 1:15pm<br />

Collegiate/Rakaia Combined<br />

vMethven White,Coll2,1:00pm<br />

Hampstead vCeltic, Hamp1A,<br />

1:30pm<br />

MethvenRed vSouthern,<br />

Methven3A,1:15pm<br />

Under 10<br />

Hampstead vCeltic,<br />

Hamps1B, 1:30m<br />

MethvenvSouthern,<br />

Methv3B, 1:15pm<br />

Rakaia vCollegiate, Rakaia4,<br />

1:00pm<br />

Tinwald vAllenton,<br />

Allenton3, 1:15pm<br />

Under 9<br />

Celtic Green vTinwald,<br />

Celtic4, 1:15pm<br />

Hampstead vCeltic White,<br />

Hamp1A, 12:30pm<br />

Methven Black vAllenton,<br />

Methven4, 12:15pm<br />

Methven/MtSomersv<br />

Southern –Played<br />

Rakaia BYE<br />

Under 8<br />

Allenton Maroon vCeltic,<br />

Allenton2, 12:15pm<br />

Collegiate vAllenton Gold,<br />

Coll1A, 12:30pm<br />

Methven vSouthern Blue,<br />

Methven4, 1:15pm<br />

Methven/MtSomers v<br />

Tinwald, Methv5, 12:15pm<br />

Rakaia vSouthern White,<br />

Rakaia1A. 1:00pm<br />

Under 7<br />

Celtic Green vCollegiate,<br />

Celtic2A, 1:15pm<br />

Celtic White vSouthern<br />

White, Celtic2B, 1:15pm<br />

Hampstead vTinwald Black,<br />

Hampstead1B, 12:45pm<br />

Methven vSouthern Blue,<br />

Methv5, 1:15pm<br />

Mt Somers vTinwald Orange,<br />

Mtsomers2, 1:00pm<br />

Rakaia vSouthern Red,<br />

Rakaia1B,1:00pm<br />

Allenton BYE<br />

Under 6<br />

Allenton Gold vTinwald<br />

Orange, Allenton4A, 1:15pm<br />

Allenton Maroon vTinwald<br />

Black, Allenton 4B, 1:15pm<br />

Collegiate vCeltic White,<br />

Collegiate3, 1:00pm<br />

Hampstead vCeltic Green,<br />

Hamp1B, 12:00pm<br />

Methven Black vSouthern S,<br />

Methven3A, 12:30pm<br />

Methven White vSouthern<br />

White, Methven3, 12:30pm<br />

Mt Somers vTinwald Blue,<br />

Mtsomers3, 1:00pm<br />

Rakaia Black vSouthern Red,<br />

Rakaia2A, 1:00pm<br />

Rakaia White vSouthern<br />

Blue, Rakaia2B, 1:00pm<br />

Town vCountry<br />

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

Under 13,Allenton1, 12:45pm<br />

Under 11.5, Allenton2,<br />

12:30pm<br />

Under 10,Allenton3, 12:15pm<br />

Under 9, Allenton 2, 11:30am<br />

Under 8, Allenton 3, 11:15am<br />

TheLions Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong>wish to sincerely thank the manyfollowing organisations and<br />

individuals who so generously supportedthe recent<br />

<strong>2021</strong> Big SmokevRural Folk Team Challenge and Auction.<br />

Main Sponsors: PowerFarming <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Lemacon, Sim’s Bakery and Hokonui<br />

Adams Sawmilling Co Ltd<br />

Greg Donaldson Contracting<br />

McLeod Real Estate<br />

RMF Silva<br />

AtoBAuto’sLtd<br />

Alps Continuous Spouting<br />

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

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

<strong>Ashburton</strong>ImplementServices (AIS)<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Powdercoating Ltd<br />

BL Plumbing<br />

Cairns Ground Spreading<br />

Collision Plus<br />

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

CommunityHouse MidCanterbury<br />

D&EOutdoors<br />

DesKruger Tree Services<br />

DPI Design&Print<br />

Engineering Repairs Ltd<br />

Evans Animal Feeds<br />

Farm Source<br />

First National Real Estate<br />

Forsyth Barr<br />

Fowler Homes <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Gary McCormick Ltd<br />

Gluyas MotorGroup<br />

Goldmark<br />

Greg LysaghtLtd<br />

Heartland Design&Print<br />

Hokonui Radio (<strong>Ashburton</strong>)<br />

Holmeslee Enterprises<br />

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

Ian Parkin<br />

Jac Sparks<br />

Jackson Holmes Contracting<br />

JarrodRoss<br />

JuiceSigns<br />

KarenMcRae,Property Brokers<br />

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

KellysCafé<br />

Kilworth Holdings<br />

Knicks Hair Studio<br />

Latitude Media Ltd<br />

Lemacon<br />

Lifestyle Motorhomes<br />

Lovett Automotive<br />

Lushingtons Garden Centre<br />

Mark Scammell Painting<br />

MayfieldTransport<br />

McKay&Donaldson<br />

MethvenSeed Cleaning<br />

Mitre10MEGA<br />

Mike Preston(BayleysReal Estate)<br />

Mobil Rakaia<br />

Morrison Group<br />

MoyraWhiting<br />

Mt Hutt SkiCompany<br />

Netherby Meats<br />

Neumans Tyres<br />

Newlands Auto Electrical<br />

NZ Sock Company<br />

Partners in Pork<br />

PeterMay Ltd<br />

PupChamberlain<br />

Rakaia Seed Cleaning<br />

Ravensdown<br />

Ray&Jenni Swan<br />

RayWhite(Chrissy Milne)<br />

RayWhite(KimMillar)<br />

Real Estate NZ<br />

Redmonds<br />

Robillards Jewellers<br />

R&RPrecisionFertiliser<br />

Rural Transport<br />

Side Kick Accounting<br />

Sir John Kirwan<br />

100% Smith &Church<br />

Smith &Sons<br />

Sparrows Mens &LadiesFashions<br />

SpeightsAle House<br />

SprayMarks<br />

Stronechrubie Country<br />

Restaurant&Café<br />

Tinwald Supervalue<br />

TheBlue Pub<br />

TheBrown Pub<br />

TheMower Shop<br />

Topp CountryCafé<br />

Total Oil Products<br />

TricroftProperties<br />

Value Plus Processing<br />

VictoryLime<br />

WelshyContracting<br />

Wilsons Windscreens<br />

Young Electrical Ltd<br />

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NEWS<br />

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23<br />

Kapahakagroups combine forMatariki<br />

Kapa haka groups from<br />

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

Intermediate andBorough<br />

School came together last<br />

week to celebrate Matariki<br />

and to fosterconnections.<br />

Held at BoroughSchool, the<br />

visitors were welcomed onto<br />

the site by the hosts and with a<br />

formal speech fromTeHuaki<br />

Puanaki, whoworks with the<br />

college and Borough kapa<br />

haka groups.<br />

Thegroups went inside and<br />

shared information and<br />

karakia on Matariki, the Maori<br />

name of thestar cluster<br />

Pleiades, and the symbolism<br />

and significance of its nine<br />

brightest stars.<br />

Thearrival of Matariki is<br />

seen by Maori as asign for<br />

people to gather, to honour the<br />

dead, celebrate the present<br />

and plan forthe future.<br />

Thethree kapa haka groups<br />

performed acombinedhaka<br />

and groups then each<br />

performed their own songs.<br />

It was great for the students<br />

to see what each other could<br />

do, Borough School Maori<br />

language teacher Kate White<br />

said.<br />

This was the first time kapa<br />

haka groups from the schools<br />

hadjoined together to<br />

celebrate Matariki and<br />

performed for each other, but<br />

it would not be thelast.<br />

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

offered to host agathering<br />

again next year, she said.<br />

The BoroughSchool kapa<br />

haka group has over 50<br />

students andthere aresimilar<br />

numbers at the other two<br />

schools.<br />

Schools willnow turn their<br />

attention to FLAVA, akapa<br />

haka competition to be held in<br />

Timaru in September.<br />

Borough School kapa haka group performs awelcome at the Matariki celebration last week.<br />

Maia chair campaign<br />

MaiaHealth Foundation haslaunched<br />

anew campaigntoraise $44,000for 20<br />

new lie­flat chairs at Christchurch<br />

Women’s Hospital.<br />

Thechairs will provide a<br />

comfortableplacefor asupport<br />

person to stay alongside anew mother<br />

and baby.<br />

During the day theywill be usedas<br />

asofa chair for visitors or<br />

breastfeeding and in the evening they<br />

convert into alie­flat bed.<br />

Whileimportant for all women, it<br />

willmake adifference for those who<br />

live moreremotely andneedtostayat<br />

or be transferred to Christchurch<br />

Women’s.<br />

Statistics showthat 37%ofall<br />

women at <strong>Ashburton</strong>Hospital transfer<br />

to Christchurch Women’s during or<br />

afterbirthing. Donations canbemade<br />

via the maiahealth.org.nzwebsite.<br />

Sallies food support<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>has been included as a<br />

location for the SalvationArmy’s online<br />

Foodbank Project.<br />

Thesallies have seenanincrease in<br />

demand for food andisexpectingtogive<br />

out 20,000food parcels nationwideover<br />

winter to people struggling with the<br />

essentials.<br />

The Foodbank Project, led by The<br />

Salvation Armywith major supportfrom<br />

Countdown, provides an easily<br />

accessibleway for people to help<br />

foodbanks and allowsfor fresh foodtobe<br />

donated.<br />

NewZealanders can donate nonperishable<br />

foodatany Countdown<br />

supermarket or head online to foodbank.<br />

org.nzto purchasebundles or selectfrom<br />

the most­neededitems which are<br />

updated regularly for each local<br />

foodbank hub. They can alsodonate<br />

instore at Countdown until August2.<br />

washpen falls<br />

It’s right here in Selwyn!<br />

Only an hour’s drive from Christchurch,the Washpen Falls track<br />

takes you through an ancient volcanic canyon covered<br />

in nativebush that’s filled with birdsong.<br />

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CHRISTIAN COMMENT ­JOAN CLARK, ASHBURTON ANGLICAN<br />

25<br />

Have youeverbeen asked to do<br />

or go somewhere that you<br />

didn’t reallywanttogo?<br />

Jesusinthe Scriptures<br />

speaksabout sendingout<br />

disciplesintwos(Mark 6:6a)<br />

Ourparish this lastfortnight,<br />

with the helpofAnglicanCare,<br />

sent peopleout to knockon<br />

doors to check if people would<br />

like energy efficient lightbulbs<br />

andtohelp withpower<br />

assessment of their homes.<br />

At firstour peoplewere quite<br />

hesitant to doorknock not<br />

knowing what maybeawaiting<br />

themonthe othersideofthe<br />

doorbut ourfriendsfrom<br />

Anglican Care were<br />

encouragingand went withus<br />

as we movedalongthe streets.<br />

Jesusreminds us though,<br />

thatwehave alifetoliveand a<br />

missiontofulfil. He nudges us<br />

whenwehaveoutgrown our<br />

circumstances, ourcurrent<br />

condition, our past.And gives<br />

us the courage nottofearthe<br />

futureandthe unknown. But<br />

Jesusdoesn’tstop there.He<br />

stayswithus, behindus, ahead<br />

of us,around us, andHe<br />

encourages us to take that leap<br />

of faith.The knockerswere<br />

wellreceived, many<br />

conversations were hadand<br />

hundreds of light bulb were<br />

givenout,and thedoor<br />

knocking people cameback<br />

encouraged andupbeat.Let us<br />

alllightupand be encouraging<br />

to thepeople we meet.<br />

The ageing Methven House.<br />

MethvenHouse<br />

rebuild supported<br />

Methven Care Trust has been<br />

encouraged by public interest<br />

to progressplans to rebuild an<br />

aged carefacility Methven<br />

House.<br />

The trust opened up its June<br />

28 meeting to thecommunity<br />

andnearly 50 people attended<br />

to expresssupportfor the<br />

rebuild.<br />

Trustees answeredquestions,<br />

revealed how fundraising had<br />

been carried outtodate and<br />

outlined what needed to be<br />

done to complete theproject.<br />

Visitors spoke about ways to<br />

increase awareness of the<br />

project,alternative funding<br />

options, Methven’s growing<br />

population and care needs, and<br />

the suitability of thenew site at<br />

the Camrose subdivision<br />

compared with the existing<br />

Methven House on Morgan<br />

Street.<br />

Methven Care Trust interim<br />

chairperson Janine Holland<br />

said results from acommunity<br />

surveywere reported, with<br />

nearly 100% of responses<br />

received to date agreeing a<br />

community­ownedrest­home<br />

was still agoodidea.<br />

Thesurvey remained open<br />

until theend of <strong>July</strong> and copies<br />

can be picked up at Methven’s<br />

twosupermarkets,atMethven<br />

House oronline via the<br />

Methven Care Trust website.<br />

The public is invited to<br />

another trustmeetingthis<br />

month, so those who had<br />

missed the Junemeeting were<br />

encouraged to come along, Ms<br />

Holland said.<br />

Adatewas stilltobeset, but<br />

it would likely be in the last<br />

week of this month.<br />

Therebuild costfor Methven<br />

House was estimated several<br />

years agoat$5.5millionand<br />

nearly$1.9m in net assets has<br />

been accumulated to dateby<br />

Methven Care Trust.<br />

There are currently 12<br />

people waiting for spaces in<br />

Methven House andfour on the<br />

waiting list for seniorsflat.<br />

Newtrustees are currently<br />

being sought with an<br />

applicationform availableby<br />

emailing<br />

admin@methvencaretrust.co.<br />

nz<br />

Business awards open<br />

Rural WomenNew Zealand’s<br />

annualwomenin business<br />

awardsare open until <strong>July</strong> 30.<br />

“The awards areagreat<br />

opportunity to showcase the<br />

creativity andinnovation of<br />

rural women entrepreneurs<br />

and how they support rural<br />

communitieswith their<br />

businesses,” saysRural<br />

Women’s national president<br />

GillNaylor.<br />

“If youarearural woman in<br />

business,enter; if youknow a<br />

rural woman in business,<br />

encourage her to enter, Mrs<br />

Naylor said.<br />

Visit the ruralwomennz.nz<br />

website for more information<br />

on the businessawards.<br />

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26 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

SPORTS RESULTS<br />

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Cycling<br />

Mid­Canterbury Social<br />

Wheelers<br />

23 Riders. 3rd <strong>July</strong> 21. 1st.<br />

Jelle Hendricksen 32m 13s.<br />

2nd. Alan Johns32m 48s.3rd.<br />

PaulHands 32m48s.4th. Kerry<br />

Clough 31m 13s. 5th.Janette<br />

Hooper31m 13s. 6th. Andy<br />

Skinner 31m 13s. 7th. LizWylie<br />

31m14s. 8th. DanielGould 30m<br />

18s. 9th. Pam Harcourt 29m 18s.<br />

10th. BrentKircher 29m 19s.<br />

11th. Lucy Kirwan29m 19s.<br />

12th. Kenny Johnston30m 19s.<br />

13th. DebbieSkinner30m 20s.<br />

14th. Larry Neal 23m27s.F/T.<br />

15th. Tony Ward 23m 27s. 2f/t.<br />

16th. RobHooper 23m 59s.3f/t.<br />

17th. Mike Hansen24m 00s. 4f/t.<br />

18th. Ross Templeton 24m 11s<br />

5f/t. 19th.John Uden27m <strong>08</strong>s.<br />

20th. Nick Grijns 27m 24s. 21st.<br />

Roger Wilson 27m 25s. 22nd.<br />

Doug Coley 25m29s. 23rd.<br />

Richardkirwan 29m 33s.<br />

Tinwald U17 Development<br />

Sunday 4th.<strong>July</strong> 21. Open<br />

Handicap8km. 1st. Eliza<br />

McKenzie CT.19m 36s.<br />

HT.3.30m. RT.16m 06s F/T.2nd.<br />

Logan McKnightCT.19m 45s.<br />

HT. 1.40m.RT. 18m05s. Open<br />

Handicap4km. 1st. Braxton<br />

Bown CT.9m 49s. HT.Go. RT.<br />

9m 49s. Graded Results.A.<br />

ElizaMcKenzie .C.Logan<br />

McKnight. D. Braxton Bown .<br />

Open 1.4km TimeTrial. 1st.<br />

ElizaMcKenzie 2m 17s. 2nd.<br />

Logan McKnight. 2m 36s. 3rd.<br />

Braxton Bown2m51s. Graded<br />

Results, A. Eliza McKenzie.C.<br />

Logan McKnight. D. Braxton<br />

Bown .NextWeek 11th <strong>July</strong> 21.<br />

North End Ind Estate.<br />

Mid Canterbury Combined (MCC) first XV perform arousing haka before the inaugural Pack the Park<br />

game against the Selwyn Schools Combined first XV.<br />

Bowls<br />

Allenton Bowling Club<br />

Results week ending 3rd <strong>July</strong>.<br />

Monday 28th June was the<br />

Ladies Mid­Winter<br />

Tournament.<br />

14 Teams competed from<br />

Lincoln, Rakaia,Geraldine,<br />

Timaru, Kia Toa, Methven and<br />

Allenton.<br />

Ahailshower sent them in for<br />

ahot soup and mulledwine<br />

early but all three games were<br />

managedtoinacool but sunny<br />

afternoon and the top three<br />

teams wereasfollows:<br />

First: Rakaia Michelle<br />

Foster, Lorrell Chaney, Diane<br />

Vanderweg.<br />

Second: SharonLeonards<br />

Kia Toa Team.<br />

Third: Allenton Wendy<br />

Watson, WendyBlackwell,<br />

Rose Johnson.<br />

Wednesday 30th June was the<br />

next round of the Kiddey Cup<br />

formatAussie Pairs.<br />

The top three teams wereas<br />

follows:<br />

First: Denys McEvedy 3wins<br />

15 ends 30 points<br />

Second: Janet Kingsbury,<br />

Jenny Mitchell 2wins1draw16<br />

ends 35 points.<br />

Third: Wendy Blackwell,<br />

LindaOsborne 2wins 15 ends<br />

28 points.<br />

Saturday 3rd <strong>July</strong> was the<br />

next round of theBishop Plate 2<br />

Bowls triples. Thetop three<br />

teamsasfollows:<br />

First: Sandra Keith, Richard<br />

Kane, Paul Burrow3wins 20<br />

ends 31 points Second: Graeme<br />

Bishop,Jen Mitchell, Rose<br />

Johnson 3wins 19 ends<br />

25points.<br />

Third: Rosemary Bennett,<br />

Mike Quinn, Janet Kingsbury 2<br />

wins20ends27points<br />

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

holers<br />

On Thursday 1st <strong>July</strong>, the<br />

winner of Flowers@the Gate<br />

puttingwas MurrayLister(11<br />

putts).Runner­up was Peter<br />

Stechman (13 putts), followed<br />

by 3people who scored 14: Don<br />

McLeod, Chris Anderson and<br />

André van Rooyen.<br />

Rugby<br />

Saturday 3rd <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Seniors–Watters Cup Week 3<br />

Rakaia 20 vHampstead 16<br />

Southern 34 vCeltic32<br />

Senior B<br />

Allenton 17 vMtSomers 26<br />

Methven 36 vCollegiate/<br />

Hampstead Combined 19<br />

Southern 24 vCeltic 57<br />

COLTSCombined<br />

Hampstead vLincoln<br />

DEFAULT<br />

Hornby12vCeltic48<br />

Methven 24 vGlenmark 43<br />

Under18Combined<br />

MCRU Alps36vHornby 12<br />

Under16Combined<br />

MCRU Plains 25 vLincoln 19<br />

MCRU Alps31vWaihora 33<br />

Under14.5Combined<br />

MCRU Alps12vWest Melton<br />

59<br />

MCRU Plains 44 vRolleston<br />

Jaguars 13<br />

Methven 50 vRolleston<br />

Leopards 22<br />

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

Results from Monday 5th <strong>July</strong><br />

played at Rakaia Golf Course<br />

1st George Brown +7<br />

2nd =Earle Jackson and<br />

BrianWinchester +5<br />

3rd Mike Gray<br />

4th =David Robertson, Doug<br />

Osborn, Graeme Hortin, Dave<br />

Tilson+3<br />

twos GBrown, TSa, J<br />

Fechney and GSparrow<br />

Next game changeofvenue to<br />

Denfield 19th <strong>July</strong>

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Departing OSCAR programme co­ordinator Janice McGregor.<br />

PHOTO MICK JENSEN<br />

Janicestepping<br />

back fromOSCAR<br />

Afamiliar face at an OSCAR<br />

after school and school holiday<br />

programme isstepping back<br />

from duties.<br />

Janice McGregor has<br />

managed <strong>Ashburton</strong>Borough<br />

School’s OSCARprogramme for<br />

the last eight yearsand is a<br />

popular figure amongthe<br />

children andparents who have<br />

usedthe service.<br />

She endsher involvement<br />

with theprogramme tomorrow.<br />

OSCARstands forout of<br />

schoolcareand recreationand<br />

is unique in the district<br />

because it is operatedand<br />

managed by the school andheld<br />

on theschool site.<br />

It has beenrunning<br />

successfully for 17 yearsand is<br />

for pupils aged five to 13­yearsold.<br />

Mrs McGregor said she had<br />

loved her involvementwith the<br />

OSCARprogramme kids and<br />

wouldmissthe interaction.<br />

‘‘I’ve got to know so many<br />

children very well because a<br />

good numbercome to both the<br />

after school and school holiday<br />

programmes.’’<br />

Both programmes provided a<br />

valuable service for theschool<br />

and wider community.<br />

Numbersafterschool were<br />

25­30 children eachday,but<br />

they had been even higher five<br />

years ago.<br />

Mrs McGregor saidthere a<br />

greaterneed today for child<br />

care and holiday programmes<br />

like OSCAR becauseoftenboth<br />

parents workedfull time.<br />

‘‘AtBorough we aresolucky<br />

that we canuse the modern,<br />

warm and spacious<br />

performance centre for<br />

activitieslikeart, craft and<br />

homework supervision.<br />

‘‘Wehave experienced and<br />

caring staffand there’splenty<br />

of roomtorun around outside<br />

as well.’’<br />

College studentsand<br />

university studentson breaks<br />

have helped out on the OSCAR<br />

programmeover theyears and<br />

had been able to share their<br />

enthusiasm andbuild useful<br />

skills, she said.<br />

Mrs McGregorisnot retiring<br />

and will continue atthe school<br />

as ateacher aide.<br />

Borough has restructured<br />

staff in­house and it willbe<br />

businessasusual for the<br />

OSCAR programme.<br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

Cow sleep researched<br />

AgResearch scientists are gettinginnovative<br />

with new technologies to better understand the<br />

quality of sleep needed by dairy cows.<br />

Research into the sleepofcows is seenby<br />

researchers as one way of assessingtheir<br />

welfare, which is important to farmers and to<br />

respond to the growing expectationsofglobal<br />

dairy consumers.<br />

Althoughlittle is known aboutthe sleep<br />

needs of cows, scientists do knowsleep is an<br />

essential physiological function for all animals<br />

and plays an important part in physical and<br />

mental health.<br />

The challenge has been that measuring and<br />

distinguishing between the important stagesof<br />

sleepindairy cows is impractical with the<br />

animals housed in the usual farm<br />

27<br />

environments, says AgResearch animal<br />

behaviourand welfare science team leader Dr<br />

Cheryl O’Connor.<br />

“Between AgResearch and Scotland’s Rural<br />

College in Edinburgh,includingjoint PhD<br />

student Laura Hunter, we used sensor devices<br />

placedon the cowstotake measurements<br />

duringtheir sleep suchas theirneckmuscle<br />

activity andheart rates, to compare with the<br />

gold standard EEG(electroencephalogram) for<br />

brain activity,” Dr O’Connor said.<br />

Machinelearning models wereable to<br />

accuratelypredictsleepstages and the<br />

accuracy was in asimilar range to that for<br />

human computer models, he said.<br />

Insightsfrom the research could potentially<br />

tell us more about overall animal welfare.<br />

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Kea study revealing<br />

Research on kea in the eastern<br />

South Island is revealing new<br />

insights into the impact of<br />

stoats and feral cats on the<br />

endangered endemic parrot.<br />

Kea are found throughout<br />

South Island mountains and<br />

forests and are in decline<br />

where threats from predators<br />

are not managed.<br />

ADepartment of<br />

Conservation (DOC) five­year<br />

study aims to shed light on why<br />

kea populations are declining<br />

faster on the eastern side of the<br />

Southern Alps than on the west,<br />

in order to improve predator<br />

management.<br />

Researchers have monitored<br />

asample of 45 kea between<br />

Arthur’s Pass and Lewis Pass<br />

east of the main divide since<br />

2019.<br />

The birds are tracked by<br />

radio transmitters and any that<br />

die are retrieved to determine<br />

the cause.<br />

DOC science adviser Josh<br />

Kemp says results from the first<br />

two years show asharp<br />

increase in monitored kea<br />

being preyed upon in the years<br />

following the massive beech<br />

mast (seeding) in 2019.<br />

“Just 6% of the monitored kea<br />

were killed by predators in 2019<br />

but this jumped to 40% in 2020,<br />

most of which were eaten by<br />

stoats and feral cats.<br />

“This is the first time we’ve<br />

recorded such alarge<br />

proportion of radio tagged<br />

adult kea, both males and<br />

females, being killed.<br />

“Kea are strong flyers but<br />

spend most of their time on the<br />

ground, foraging for food and<br />

roosting, which is why they are<br />

so vulnerable to predators.”<br />

The research is providing<br />

valuable evidence about<br />

threats to kea east of the main<br />

divide, which will inform future<br />

predator control strategies,<br />

says Josh Kemp.<br />

The eastern kea study will<br />

continue until 2023 and help<br />

inform future kea conservation<br />

management.<br />

It is part of awider research<br />

programme aimed at improving<br />

the management of predators,<br />

reducing negative human<br />

interactions with kea, and<br />

better understanding kea<br />

population trends.<br />

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28 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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Government commits to support region<br />

Valuable and constructive<br />

meetings were held in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> recently, as Prime<br />

Minister Jacinda Ardern<br />

returned to our region to hear<br />

from local agencies and mayors<br />

firsthand in the aftermath of<br />

the May floods.<br />

While here, the Prime<br />

Minister announced that the<br />

Government is injecting a<br />

further $4 million into relief<br />

funding to support our floodaffected<br />

farmers who are<br />

recovering from the damage of<br />

ahistoric one in 200 year flood.<br />

An additional $100,000 will<br />

also be provided to the Mayoral<br />

Relief Fund to support<br />

Canterbury communities.<br />

We know that our farmers are<br />

dealing with amassive recovery<br />

effort following the recent<br />

floods and facing significant<br />

costs that aren’t covered by<br />

insurance. The flooding has<br />

caused widespread and<br />

significant damage across a<br />

number of districts and<br />

recovery efforts are ongoing<br />

and considerable.<br />

The Ministry for Primary<br />

Industries will be working<br />

alongside our local Federated<br />

Farmers to establish the<br />

criteria for the fund. It is<br />

important that farmers have a<br />

strong voice in the parameters<br />

of the fund –they know where<br />

the biggest need is as they are<br />

seeing and experiencing it<br />

daily.<br />

Iwas pleased to be able to<br />

host Jacinda Ardern back in the<br />

region again. Ihave been<br />

keeping in regular contact with<br />

her, and let her know how<br />

important it was for our local<br />

agencies, councils and farmers,<br />

that she returns to see more of<br />

the damage and to get first hand<br />

accounts of the clean up and<br />

help needed. Iwas pleased<br />

when she accepted my<br />

invitation to come back down<br />

south!<br />

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

facilitated an informative<br />

meeting, where we were<br />

briefed by Civil Defence,<br />

Environment Canterbury, and<br />

all of the Canterbury District<br />

Mayors on the current situation<br />

and issues that each region is<br />

facing.<br />

The issue of the second<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Bridge was raised –<br />

this is obviously atopic that is<br />

top of our priority list right now<br />

and Iamgetting alot of queries<br />

around this. We have heard that<br />

the business case, that was<br />

expected to be completed by<br />

the end of June, has now been<br />

extended out by three months<br />

due to the flooding.<br />

Iunderstand that this is<br />

frustrating, but it also means<br />

that our business case can be<br />

strengthened by adding in all of<br />

the detail around the impact on<br />

our communities, and on the<br />

entire South Island, when the<br />

bridge was closed. Research<br />

has shown that our economy<br />

loses $1 million aday when the<br />

bridge is closed –this is<br />

information that can now be<br />

added to the business case and<br />

we can put our best foot<br />

forward.<br />

Please don’t hesitate to email<br />

me at<br />

rangitatamp@parliament.govt.<br />

nz or to call my <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

office on 03­339­1030. I’m<br />

committed supporting our<br />

community through this<br />

flooding event –and my doors<br />

are always open. Iamyour<br />

direct link to Wellington, to the<br />

Prime Minister, to the Minister<br />

for Primary Industries. If you<br />

need support, aquestion<br />

answered –please, reach out.<br />

Health<br />

&<br />

Wellbeing<br />

Spinal health<br />

People decide to visit achiropractor for alot of different<br />

reasons. Most often it is because they have injured<br />

themselves, inparticular their spine, low back or neck.<br />

Others visit chiropractors as they wish to improve their<br />

general health and wellbeing.<br />

Chiropractic is about helping people feel greatwithin their<br />

body,get the most out of their lifeand help them optimize<br />

their potential.<br />

Theroleofthe body is to protectthe spine and the body’s<br />

vital organs. The role of the spine is to protect the spinal<br />

cord which is part ofthe messaging system found within<br />

the central nervous system.<br />

The spine itself is made up of many segments, each<br />

segmentconsistingoftwo vertebrae and joints to connect<br />

them, adisc between acting as the shock absorber. Each<br />

part ofthe spine has arole toplay inthe body’s ability<br />

to bend and move naturally and meeting the everyday<br />

demands we placeonour bodies.<br />

The spinal cord isresponsible for the sending and the<br />

receiving of messages. All the messages travel around the<br />

body via the spinal cord and are important for our body<br />

to know whereweare in time and space. These messages<br />

between the body and brain respond most often without<br />

our conscious awareness.<br />

Every day wear and tear on the body and the spine could<br />

have an impact onthe information interruption between<br />

the brain the body. When there isamiscommunication<br />

due to abnormal movementofthe spine,called avertebral<br />

subluxation by chiropractors.Itchanges howwell the body<br />

responds to the messages passing along the spinal cord<br />

between the brain and the body.<br />

Chiropractors see the central nervous system is abit like<br />

the‘engine’ofthe body;achiropractoractslike amechanic<br />

–tuning the spine and central nervous system so that the<br />

body can run to the best of its ability.<br />

The objective ofchiropractic is to help you maintain a<br />

healthy spine so information between the body and the<br />

brain allows youtoworkefficiently and youcan functional<br />

at your optimal spinal health.<br />

For those who are interested to learn more about<br />

chiropractic, book a‘free spinal health check’ormake an<br />

appointment online at www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz<br />

or by phoning 03-3<strong>08</strong> 9516.<br />

Injury Prevention<br />

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Boost for foodbank<br />

29<br />

With the new leather recliner at the Plunket rooms are (from left)<br />

Sue Green and Marie McAnulty, both <strong>Ashburton</strong> County Lions,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> La­Z­Boy Furniture Gallery owner Chris Redmond and<br />

(seated) Sue­ann Carr from Plunket.<br />

Plunket chair support<br />

There’s asmart, new<br />

breastfeeding­friendly chair at<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Plunket rooms<br />

thankstothe support of the<br />

community.<br />

The leatherreclining chair<br />

has beenfunded througha<br />

donation of $500 from<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>County Lions, a<br />

generous discount from<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>La­Z­Boy Furniture<br />

Gallery ownerChris Redmond<br />

and atop­up from Plunket.<br />

Mid CanterburyPlunket<br />

communitysupport coordinatorSue­annCarrsaid<br />

the<br />

chair donation wasvery much<br />

appreciated.<br />

It wasextremelycomfortable<br />

and easytoclean.<br />

It wouldbewell used by a<br />

Monday breastfeeding group<br />

and others visiting the Plunket<br />

rooms.<br />

Membersof<strong>Ashburton</strong> Inner<br />

Wheel have helpedboost the<br />

coffersofthe St Vincent de<br />

Paulfoodbank withaloadof<br />

non­perishable items.<br />

Members were asked to<br />

bring in non­perishable goods<br />

for theVinnies foodbank, and<br />

those goods were handed over<br />

this week to shopmanager<br />

DonnaCollins.<br />

It was achange­overrequest<br />

of <strong>Ashburton</strong>Inner Wheel<br />

immediate­past president<br />

Clare Chapman and oneof her<br />

final initiatives before<br />

handing over therole to new<br />

presidentCarolyn Nelson.<br />

Mrs Chapman saidasimilar<br />

donationhad beenmadelast<br />

yearbymemberswho<br />

recognisedtherewas an<br />

ongoing needfor those still<br />

struggling inthe community.<br />

The organisation had a<br />

strong focus formaking<br />

positive differences in<br />

people’s lives and did various<br />

service projects asaresult.<br />

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friendship, and encourage<br />

St Vinnies shop manager Donna Collins and <strong>Ashburton</strong> Inner<br />

Wheel’s Clare Chapman with donated items for the foodbank.<br />

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Demand for support from<br />

the foodbank hadbeen<br />

constant althoughhad not<br />

increaseddue to therecent<br />

flooding, Mrs Collinssaid.<br />

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need in the community,<br />

especially since covid last<br />

year and she wasgrateful for<br />

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donations.<br />

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Bakingforfloodfamilies<br />

Food supplies sent with love<br />

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of Women’s Institutes (WI) to<br />

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affected.<br />

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DP 21231<br />

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DP 21231<br />

Lot 2<br />

DP 381992<br />

Lot 1<br />

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 />

Grove Street<br />

Lot 8<br />

DP 22147<br />

Lot 7<br />

DP 22147<br />

Lot 1<br />

DP 3788<br />

Lot 8<br />

DP 38803<br />

50<br />

50<br />

1130m²<br />

1135m²<br />

945m² net 950m² net<br />

51<br />

765m²<br />

52<br />

765m²<br />

53<br />

53<br />

835m²<br />

H<br />

G<br />

Lot 9<br />

DP 38803<br />

49<br />

49<br />

48<br />

770m²<br />

47<br />

770m²<br />

46<br />

600m²<br />

45<br />

610m²<br />

Lot 14<br />

DP 38803<br />

41<br />

41<br />

895m²<br />

42<br />

42<br />

780m²<br />

43<br />

43<br />

780m²<br />

Marked A<br />

DP 342954<br />

Marked D<br />

DP 376214 810m²<br />

44<br />

610m²<br />

Marked E DP 376214<br />

Lot 1<br />

DP 42954<br />

RT CB 21A/957<br />

RT 306412<br />

40<br />

655m² 650m²<br />

39<br />

39<br />

655m²<br />

38<br />

645m²<br />

88<br />

35<br />

35<br />

36<br />

36<br />

655m²<br />

37<br />

655m²<br />

101<br />

1065m²<br />

660m²<br />

660m²<br />

660m²<br />

45 37 31<br />

100<br />

5915m²<br />

31<br />

33<br />

32<br />

34<br />

33<br />

32<br />

89<br />

615m²<br />

30<br />

30<br />

650m² 650m²<br />

ROAD TO VEST IN<br />

ASHBURTON DISTRICT<br />

COUNCIL<br />

Lot 2<br />

DP 376214<br />

0m²<br />

²net<br />

27<br />

645m²<br />

28<br />

F<br />

E<br />

735m²<br />

645m² 735m²<br />

690m²<br />

29<br />

22<br />

24<br />

23<br />

990m 109<br />

750m²<br />

865m<br />

UNDER CONTRACT<br />

SOLD<br />

18<br />

690m²<br />

19<br />

20<br />

D<br />

C<br />

14<br />

15<br />

860m²<br />

13<br />

²<br />

Lot 3<br />

DP 381992<br />

mne<br />

12<br />

830m²<br />

B<br />

A<br />

73<br />

525m²<br />

685m²<br />

78<br />

655m²<br />

5m² 725m² 720<br />

m<br />

81 82<br />

65m²<br />

730m²<br />

73 m<br />

N<br />

N<br />

m<br />

Area ADP512062<br />

Lot 9<br />

DP 22147<br />

Grahams Road<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 />

56 57<br />

690m²<br />

54 58<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 />

60 61 62<br />

685m² 690m² 680m²<br />

685m²<br />

63 64<br />

65 66<br />

855m² 855m²<br />

740m² net<br />

740m² net<br />

695m²<br />

67<br />

795m²<br />

70<br />

630m²<br />

68 69<br />

525m²<br />

665m²<br />

885m² 750m² 810m² 950m²<br />

740m² net<br />

600m² net<br />

580m² net<br />

720m² net<br />

74<br />

75 76<br />

77<br />

DP 512062<br />

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36 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

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ENTERTAINMENT<br />

ENTERTAINMENT<br />

THIS SATURDAY<br />

6FEBRUARY<br />

SWEETAZZ<br />

Playing popular covers<br />

Starts 7:30pm<br />

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

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

Phone 3<strong>08</strong> 7149<br />

www.ashburtonclub.co.nz<br />

2352916<br />

2<br />

ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT<br />

TheBoss –Bruce Springsteen TributeShow<br />

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

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

Afull complement of 9passionate musicians<br />

bring alive the timeless music of Bruce<br />

Springsteen and the EStreet Band. The<br />

BOSS is turned into perfection in a3hour<br />

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

The USA album plus more.<br />

After aheart­wrenching start to life newborn Brylee Fletcher was<br />

greeted by her mother’s arms and awarm beanie, one of hundreds<br />

donated to Christchurch Women’s Hospital by generous knitters.<br />

PHOTO GEOFF SLOAN<br />

Woollenbeanies<br />

fornewborns<br />

BY SUSAN SANDYS<br />

Newborn Brylee Fletcher’s<br />

start to lifesaw her in need of<br />

resuscitation at Christchurch<br />

Women’sHospital late last<br />

month. But after the firstfew<br />

harrowing moments, shewas<br />

able to be warmly welcomed,<br />

including by maternity team<br />

members whopoppeda<br />

woollen beanie on her head.<br />

All babiesbornatthe<br />

hospital are given awoollen<br />

beanie, andthe hospital has<br />

closedoff donations after a<br />

recent call­out saw it inundated<br />

with contributions from kind<br />

andhardworking knitters.<br />

As Brylee’s story shows,<br />

childbirth is not always<br />

straightforward.<br />

Her mother and father,<br />

CourtneyMenzies and Paul<br />

Fletcher from <strong>Ashburton</strong>, said<br />

their daughter was not<br />

breathingafter she was placed<br />

on Courtney’s chest soon after<br />

her birth on June 29, at 4.30am.<br />

“She made abit of aquick<br />

entrance and justwent into<br />

shock,”MsMenzies explained.<br />

Brylee was thentakenaway<br />

for medical stafftoworkonher<br />

nearby, giving her chest<br />

compressions and oxygen.<br />

At the time, she was thinking:<br />

“Just savemybaby. ‘‘For me, it<br />

felt like hours. It wasprobably<br />

only minutes,” shesaid,before<br />

Brylee wasreturned.<br />

Brylee is now in perfect<br />

health, abeautiful eight­pound<br />

four­ounce girl, who passedall<br />

of her hospitaltests prior to<br />

mother and daughterbeing<br />

abletogohome.<br />

Ms Menziessaid it was nice to<br />

get the woollenbeanie,which<br />

Brylee waswearing when she<br />

was returned to her after being<br />

resuscitated.<br />

It wouldbesomething she<br />

would always treasure,<br />

alongside theone she had<br />

received for Brylee’s bigsister<br />

Greer after she was born almost<br />

four yearsago.<br />

“It’s oneofthose things that’s<br />

quite aspecial weepresent,”<br />

she said.<br />

Thehatsare chosenbythe<br />

hospital, and Ms Menzie said<br />

the white andpastel<br />

combination Brylee had<br />

received suited her daughter<br />

perfectly.<br />

ChristchurchWomen’s<br />

Hospitalmaternity team had<br />

been inundatedwith more than<br />

200 woollen beaniesafter<br />

putting the call outfor arestock<br />

of supplies last week.<br />

Charge midwife Amanda<br />

Daniell said supplies had run<br />

lowafteraninfluxofbabies.<br />

“They areflyingout the door,<br />

the babiesand the beanies,”<br />

she said.<br />

Jesus Christ Superstar<br />

Monday 30th August –Saturday 4th September 7-30pm<br />

Sunday 5th September 2pm; Adult $65* /Senior $55*/<br />

Student up to 18 $49* /Group 6+ $49pp* /<br />

Saturday 4th “Last Supper” tickets $95*<br />

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

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

and in Partnership More FM and The<br />

Breeze are proud to bring you Jesus Christ<br />

Superstar with acast of 60 including an<br />

orchestra.<br />

BOOK<br />

NOW<br />

03 3072010 211A Wills Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700 admin@ateventcentre.co.nz<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

For more information<br />

www.ateventcentre.co.nz<br />

Kultura–AGlimpse Into Filipino Culture<br />

Saturday 17th <strong>July</strong> 6pm<br />

All tickets $10* 5and under free but need aticket<br />

To experience Philippines is to become<br />

engulfed by akaleidoscope of culture<br />

and tradition unlike any other. Philippine<br />

folk dances are colourful, beautiful and<br />

vibrant so join us as we relive our past,<br />

appreciate our wonderful heritage and<br />

celebrate our love of life.<br />

WorldOfMusicals<br />

KOPY KATS<br />

Saturday, <strong>July</strong> 10 @8pm<br />

TheJackson’s BistroopenThur &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 3<strong>08</strong> 7175<br />

Members, guests and affiliates all welcome<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

Moved to the 13th October 7-30pm<br />

The Musical Gala with an international cast brings London’s West End<br />

and New York’s Broadway to New Zealand<br />

for the first time. World of Musicals brings<br />

the very best of Musical theatre to life<br />

with classics such as Fiddler on the roof,<br />

Mamma Mia, Cats, Evita and many more.<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

SALES POSITION<br />

Hunting and Fishing stores throughout the country<br />

have been market leaders in their field for many<br />

years now. <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hunting and Fishing is no<br />

exception.<br />

We have afull-time retail sales position available for<br />

the rightcandidate in our busy sporting goods store.<br />

Ideally, the successful applicant will have abroad<br />

base knowledge of fishing and hunting product,<br />

camping, tramping and clothing or at least a<br />

willingness to learn. This position would be ideally<br />

suited to someone interested in outdoor pursuits.<br />

The applicant would ideally have excellent people<br />

skills and be able to communicate with a wide<br />

varietyofage groups,aretail background would be<br />

an advantage,however not essential,asfull training<br />

will be given.<br />

We are alocally owned store, with agreat team<br />

working environment, if you have aninterest inthe<br />

outdoors and wish to development your passion<br />

into asales career, then we invite you to forward<br />

your current CV and acover letter outlining past<br />

experienceto;<br />

TheManager<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Hunting and Fishing<br />

PO Box181, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7740<br />

ashburton@huntfish.co.nz<br />

Applications close 27th <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

2380980<br />

2398875<br />

*Service fees apply<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

2395843<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Health First<br />

PracticeNurse Full Time<br />

Position available<br />

NZMC Registered<br />

Send CV’s to<br />

admin@healthfirst.kiwi<br />

2394539<br />

CARER<br />

Carerrequired to assist<br />

woman in awheelchair<br />

with morning<br />

and evening routine.<br />

Contact<br />

Susan 027 3<strong>08</strong> 5565<br />

2396746<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

SIGNWRITER<br />

REQUIRED<br />

Are you an artistic person<br />

with graphic skills who is<br />

keen to expand your knowledge<br />

with vinyl application?<br />

Do you have good<br />

people skills and can grow<br />

your own client base,<br />

fostering a good working<br />

relationship with your<br />

repeat customers? Are you a<br />

problem solver with practical<br />

know-how and apositive<br />

attitude?<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Signs and<br />

Graphics is looking for an<br />

individual to join the team as<br />

adesigner and signwriter.<br />

We are looking for a<br />

motivated individual with<br />

computer design skills and<br />

an interest in graphics _<br />

from logo design to vehicles,<br />

building and bespoke signage<br />

design. We do everything<br />

from café menu<br />

boards, letterbox names,<br />

full vehicle graphics and<br />

retail signage to labels,<br />

bumper stickers and<br />

splashbacks.<br />

What we need from the successful<br />

applicant:<br />

•<br />

Computer and numerical literacy<br />

•<br />

Excellent verbal and written<br />

communication skills<br />

•<br />

Manual driver's licence<br />

•<br />

An old-school “Measure<br />

twice, cut once” attitude<br />

•<br />

The ability to work independently<br />

and be selfmotivated<br />

•<br />

The ability to complete ajob<br />

to ahigh standard<br />

•<br />

A healthy attitude toward<br />

workplace safety<br />

•<br />

Be fit, healthy and punctual<br />

•<br />

Must be aNZresident<br />

Please send us your CV to:<br />

ashsigns.accounts@gmail.<br />

com.<br />

Applications close Friday<br />

16 <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

CENTRE MANAGER REQUIRED<br />

Fully Qualified ECE Teacher<br />

Peel Forest Preschool is an independent, not-forprofit,communityled<br />

early childhood education<br />

centre based in Peel Forest Village.Our recently<br />

refurbished indoor andoutdoor facilities celebrate<br />

our rural settingand encourage play-based<br />

learning as guided by the principals of Te Whariki.<br />

TheCentreisopen 4daysaweek, 8:30am to<br />

3:00pm andclosesfor all school holidays during<br />

the year.Weare licencedfor 18 children<br />

agedovertwo years.<br />

We requireaCentreManager/ECE Qualified<br />

HeadTeacher.The successfulcandidate willbe<br />

committed to providing high qualityeducation<br />

andcare, an open communicator,adaptable<br />

andprepared to go the extramiletoensure<br />

the effectiveoperation of theCentre. In doing<br />

this they will be supportedbyanenthusiastic<br />

Governing Committee,asupportivecommunity<br />

andcommitted staff.<br />

Applicants must be honest,cheerful and<br />

enthusiastic with strong leadershipabilities.This<br />

role willbeanideal opportunityfor someoneto<br />

step up into amanagementroleand showcase<br />

their signatureteaching stye, skills and ideas.<br />

Tocomplete your application please send your<br />

Curriculum Vitae,the nameand contactdetails<br />

of at leasttwo referees and acovering letter to<br />

pfpcommittee@outlook.com<br />

Applicationsclose 19th <strong>July</strong>unless<br />

position filled prior.<br />

Remuneration willbebasedon<br />

skillsand experience.<br />

2398168

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Sales /<br />

Administration /<br />

Special Projects<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong> is thebest-readand largest circulating communitynewspaper<br />

in Mid Canterbury.Weare owned by Allied Press,aNew Zealand owned and operated<br />

companyproducing qualitynewspapers,magazines and on-linemedia.<br />

We arelooking for anew teammember to join us, who is an excellentcommunicator,to<br />

helpgrow our business, throughsalesand administrationsupport.<br />

Thispositionis30hoursaweek basedinour <strong>Ashburton</strong>office withthe opportunityfor it<br />

to grow to afull-timeposition if the applicant required this.<br />

In order to be successful in this role,itisessential that you have:<br />

• Excellent computerskillsand havethe abilitytoconfidently learn newprogrammes<br />

and systems.<br />

•Asolid workethic and enjoythe excitementofadeadline driven position.<br />

•Sales hunting skillsand adesire to succeed.<br />

•The abilitytolistentoclient needs and provide effective solutions(with<br />

support from us).<br />

•Previous mediaexperience would be an advantage<br />

Keypersonality attributes:<br />

•Passionate, positiveand proactive.<br />

•Flexibleand able to work as partofateam.<br />

•Creative and enjoydiscussing new ideas withcustomers.<br />

•Enjoy beingpart of ourwork familyteam.<br />

Youwillbejoining abusiness that is passionate aboutlocalnews, cares about our<br />

customersand our team.<br />

To apply forthisrole,aNZ drivers licence is essential and youmust havethe righttolive<br />

and work in NZ.<br />

Apply in confidencewith yourCV<br />

and covering letterto:<br />

JannThompson<br />

jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

rural reporter<br />

CentralRural Life<br />

Canterbury(flexiblelocation)<br />

Do youknowyour Herefords from yourHolsteins? Are<br />

youajournalist with apassion for rural news?<br />

Central Rural Lifehas an exciting opportunity fora<br />

professional and enthusiastic reporter to join its team<br />

in Canterbury. The ideal applicant will havesoundrural<br />

knowledgeand journalismskills.<br />

Central Rural LifeisanAllied Press Ltd community<br />

newspaperdelivered fortnightly to morethan17,500 rural<br />

addressesbetween North Otago, North Canterbury and the<br />

West Coast.<br />

The role willrequireyou to cover localrural issues, events<br />

and human interest stories.Someadvertisingfeaturework<br />

may also be required.<br />

The successfulcandidatewill be aself-starter, abletojuggle<br />

tasks and meetdeadlines, andhave apassion for therural<br />

sector.<br />

Strong photography skillsare requiredand video andwebsite<br />

skillsare desirable.Afull driver’slicence is required.<br />

If youthink this is for you,please sendyourCVwith a<br />

coveringletter to recruitment@alliedpress.co.nz or apply<br />

via Seek. Informal inquiries about the role arewelcome and<br />

should be directedtoSally Rae, Allied Press RuralEditor<br />

(sally.rae@alliedpress.co.nz, or phone027 5296040).<br />

Applicationsfor therole close on Friday16<strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Please noteyou must havethe right to work in New<br />

Zealand to apply for thisrole.<br />

Disclaimer:AlliedPress doesnot acceptunsolicited agency<br />

resumes. AlliedPress is notresponsible for anyfees related<br />

to unsolicited resumes.<br />

2398978<br />

2398058<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

SPRAY PAINTER/PREPPER<br />

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

Panel and Paintshop foraQualified Spray Painter.<br />

Theposition requires<br />

• Good work ethics<br />

• Have ahigh standardindetail and finish<br />

• Tobereliable<br />

• The abilitytoworkunsupervised<br />

• Toworkinateam and meet production deadlines<br />

• NZresidencyorvalid NZ work visa<br />

Please send resume and coverletter to<br />

TheGeneral Manager<br />

Bus and Truck Body Work Ltd<br />

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

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

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

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES<br />

QualityEuropean<br />

Vehicle Servicing<br />

•Advanced<br />

Diagnostics<br />

•Experienced<br />

Technicians<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

ALTERATIONS. Sewing,<br />

mending and trouser hemming,<br />

curtain alterations<br />

and curtain making. Call<br />

Michelle on 027 352 7248.<br />

BUILD work to do? Contact<br />

Kiwi Building and Maintenance<br />

Ltd. Alterations,<br />

Renovations, New builds.<br />

Qualified Tradesmen.<br />

Phone Cawte 027 418<br />

7955.<br />

CARPET cleaning. Powerful<br />

equipment and fast drying.<br />

Upholstery, mats and rugs.<br />

Experienced owner/operator.<br />

Phone John Cameron<br />

at Supersucker. 027 435<br />

1042 or 3<strong>08</strong> 1677.<br />

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,<br />

servicing <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />

surrounding districts, $60<br />

per chimney. Phone<br />

Rodney on 03 324 2999<br />

and leave amessage.<br />

CHARLIES Blind Cleaning<br />

Service -same day service<br />

and repairs. Charlie can<br />

supply new blinds and<br />

tracks and will hang<br />

drapes. Ph 03 307 1936 or<br />

020 4169 0342<br />

CHIMNEY Sweep - for a<br />

professional service call<br />

Dan McKerrow Chimney<br />

Sweep and Repairs on 021<br />

118 7580<br />

ALPS<br />

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES<br />

Bruce McIlroy Limited<br />

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

Tel: 03 3<strong>08</strong>7282 •E:bruce.mcilroy@xtra.co.nz<br />

BOATS &ACCESSORIES<br />

HAMILTON Jet 132a<br />

wanted. Hull or complete<br />

boat. Cash buyer. Phone or<br />

text 0274 858 595.<br />

MTAAPPROVED<br />

Call us for a<br />

FREE<br />

QUOTE<br />

•Collection/Delivery<br />

‘Free of Charge’<br />

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

HOME SERVICES<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<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, 3<strong>08</strong><br />

1440 or 027 768 4058<br />

DENTURES; Dr Peter<br />

Rumping repairs existing<br />

dentures and also provides<br />

new dentures. Phone 027<br />

220 9997.<br />

DRIVEWAYS, Patios and<br />

Paths, Plain Concrete, Coloured<br />

Concrete or Exposed<br />

Agregate Concrete.<br />

Paveco, 13 Robinson<br />

Street. 100% local. Phone<br />

307 6466 for aquote.<br />

CONTINUOUS SPOUTING<br />

2395842<br />

2396670<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 />

CHIMNEY<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 />

3<strong>08</strong> 8989. SuperGold discount<br />

card accepted.<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

37<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Checkout Operator<br />

PermanentPart-time<br />

Mitre 10MEGA has avacancy for aCheckout<br />

operator ataSupervisory level. This position<br />

is permanent Part-time, 22.5 hours per week,<br />

Monday, Tuesday, Thursdayand Sunday.<br />

The successful applicant will require the<br />

following skills:<br />

• Great customer serviceskills<br />

• Previous Checkout experience<br />

• Able to work in ateam environment<br />

• Good numerical accuracy<br />

Please send your C.V.and covering letter to:<br />

HR.<strong>Ashburton</strong>@mitre10.co.nz<br />

Applications close on Tuesday 13th <strong>July</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

TRADE &SERVICES<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 />

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 3<strong>08</strong> 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 />

Sweeping.<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 />

INSURANCE - Feel like you<br />

are paying too much? You<br />

probably are! For Medical,<br />

Health, Life and Trauma<br />

Cover, phone Robert<br />

Thomas Insurance Broker<br />

027 281 4303, for a no<br />

obligation free quote. Local<br />

Broker with 20 years<br />

experience.<br />

TRADE &SERVICES<br />

PLASTERING<br />

&COATINGS<br />

ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com<br />

Having problems with your internal gutter systems?<br />

Do your drains keep blocking,causing leakage into the soffits and even your house?<br />

Areyour soffits falling out due to water rot?<br />

We canconvert your internal gutters to standard external gutters.<br />

Allworkmanship guaranteed<br />

Ben Kruger 021 8<strong>08</strong> 739 or 3<strong>08</strong> 4380<br />

232 BoundaryRoad,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz<br />

E; benkruger@xtra.co.nz<br />

2398880<br />

LOCKSMITH/Door repairs.<br />

Keys/locks, sliding and bifold<br />

door roller repairs.<br />

Mobile service. Call Nigel at<br />

Doors and More. Ph 027<br />

516 7104<br />

PAINTER for all your painting<br />

needs. No job too small,<br />

inside or outside. Professional<br />

friendly service.<br />

Phone Pete 03 3<strong>08</strong> 1672 or<br />

027 200 1619<br />

Rockcote. Waterproofing.<br />

Texture/Specialist<br />

Coatings.<br />

The Finishing Company<br />

03 307 8870 2390672<br />

POTATOES; Nadine and<br />

Agria $1.25kg, or preordered<br />

10kg bags $10.<br />

Standard peastraw bales,<br />

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

Phone 03 3<strong>08</strong> 3195 or 027<br />

531 9103. 81 Elizabeth<br />

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

SUN Control Window Tinting:<br />

Privacy, UV, glare, heat<br />

control for homes, offices<br />

and cars. Phone Craig<br />

Rogers 307 6347, member<br />

Master Tinters NZ. www.<br />

windowtinter.co.nz<br />

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

block, glare, heat control,<br />

safety, security, privacy,<br />

frosting films, solar protective<br />

window films. Free<br />

quotes, 20 years local service.<br />

Phone <strong>08</strong>00 368 468<br />

now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />

tintawindow.co.nz<br />

2379961<br />

2398701

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

38 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<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 />

Saturday10th <strong>July</strong> is<br />

Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

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

Sunday11th <strong>July</strong> is<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Health First,3<strong>08</strong> Havelock Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

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

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

weekend and public holidays please telephone<br />

MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105<br />

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

Details foraccessing the 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 10.00am until 1.00pm<br />

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open<br />

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

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

Closed Sundays and Public Holidays<br />

Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice<br />

Phone the healthline on <strong>08</strong>00 611 116<br />

Brought<br />

toyouby<br />

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

Phone: 03 3<strong>08</strong> 6733 Fax: 03 3<strong>08</strong> 6755<br />

BUSINESS FOR SALE<br />

BUSINESS FOR SALE<br />

DRIVING MISSDAISY<br />

FRANCHISE FOR SALE IN<br />

ASHBURTON<br />

We are looking for amotivated,<br />

energetic franchise owner<br />

for the <strong>Ashburton</strong> region.<br />

If you are looking for anew challenge<br />

and the chance to make adifference in<br />

yourcommunity, become afranchise<br />

owner in this growth sector.<br />

$40,000plus GST, cars additional.<br />

Apply online<br />

www.drivingmissdaisy.co.nz/buy/e/np/<br />

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

Peter Blacklow<br />

Call in atalk to the people who know . . .<br />

PETE’S<br />

PICK<br />

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

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

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

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

ASHBURTON<br />

South Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> PHONE (03) 3<strong>08</strong>-3147<br />

Email office@blacklows.co.nz FREEPHONE <strong>08</strong>00 452 522<br />

MEETINGS<br />

AMERICAR ROD&<br />

CUSTOM CLUB<br />

AGM<br />

Clubrooms<br />

MaronanRd<br />

Sunday, 11 <strong>July</strong><br />

at 10am<br />

All welcome<br />

Anyqueries,contactGreenie<br />

021 267 4209<br />

ROKEBY Hall Society AGM.<br />

Monday 26th <strong>July</strong> at<br />

7.30pm in the hall. All residents<br />

welcome. Apologies<br />

to Jeremy Simpson 027<br />

229 6900<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

HORSE Paddock for lease,<br />

approximately 1 ⁄2 hectare.<br />

Loose box by arrangement.<br />

Phone 027 449 1871<br />

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

Self storage, variety<br />

of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />

Storage 03 307 0401<br />

STORAGE:Secure self storage<br />

units available, long or<br />

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

Facilities. Contact us<br />

on 0274 362 636 or www.<br />

ashburtonstoragefacilities.<br />

co.nz<br />

WANTED TO RENT<br />

LONGTERM Rental required<br />

by mature professional<br />

couple with own business.<br />

Modern 3/4 bedroom, 2<br />

bathroom, double garage<br />

and heat pump. Prefer<br />

Lake Hood, but all areas<br />

considered. No children,<br />

pets or smokers. Ph 0274<br />

399 396 or email<br />

oldskiers55@gmail.com<br />

WANTED TO BUY<br />

ASHBURTON Scrap Metal<br />

Recyclers buy heavy metal<br />

etc. Free light-grade metal<br />

in-yard dumping 9am-5pm<br />

weekdays &9.30-11.30am<br />

Saturdays. 117 Alford Forest<br />

Rd, (behind<br />

PlaceMakers). Phone 03<br />

3<strong>08</strong> 8033 or 027 249 6625.<br />

Advertising that works!<br />

Talk to Jann or Karen todayaboutwaysyou can<br />

reach potential customers or advertising with thatspecial<br />

difference-professional servicewith asmile.<br />

Phone: 3<strong>08</strong> 7664<br />

199 BurnettSt, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

2395295<br />

2375494<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 3<strong>08</strong> 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 />

FIREWOOD<br />

2379296<br />

2379300<br />

DRY Bluegum, Old Man<br />

Pine, 50/50mix. 6m 3<br />

$695.00. WINZ accredited.<br />

Free delivery to most of<br />

Mid-Canterbury. Phone<br />

027 297 7563<br />

DRY clean, good quality pine<br />

for sale - Old Man Pine<br />

3.6m 3 $285. sorry no delivery.<br />

Phone 021 102 0017,<br />

Mayfield area.<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SPECIAL<br />

OFFCUTS<br />

$140 PER CORD<br />

FIREWOOD<br />

SLABWOOD<br />

3cordgreen<br />

$330<br />

1cordgreen<br />

$110<br />

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

Adams Sawmill<br />

Malcolm McDowell Rd<br />

Phone<br />

3<strong>08</strong>-3595<br />

TURN THE PAGE<br />

TO VIEWMORE<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

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

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

-Alarm Response and Patrols<br />

-Alarm Monitoring<br />

-Alarm and CCTV Installation<br />

-Alarm and CCTV Servicing<br />

-Data and Networking<br />

- Fire Extinguishers<br />

- Key Cutting<br />

- Locksmithing<br />

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

2376<strong>08</strong>3<br />

Asafe space for<br />

reflection and Lament<br />

Saturday10th <strong>July</strong>,<br />

at St.David’s Church,<br />

48 Allen’s Rd,Allenton,<br />

from 9:30 to 11:30am.<br />

Morning teawill be available.Thereisno charge.<br />

This opportunitymay be of interest to you, in lightof<br />

recent local events and events youhaveexperienced<br />

in the past that have significantly impacted onyour<br />

life. The invitation istocome to asafe reflective<br />

space and practice the art ofLament. The practice<br />

of lamenting is ahealthyexpression of our grief with<br />

awide range of emotions, such as anger, frustration<br />

and pain.<br />

The safe space for reflection we are providing will<br />

give you anopportunity tocome, togrieve, express<br />

and engage with events in our lives using avariety<br />

of options, such as: writing, drawing, crafts, light a<br />

candle, pray, sing, cry, yell, sit quietly, orhave tea or<br />

coffee.<br />

ContactJohanna on 03 307 0200<br />

forfurther information.<br />

RENT ME!<br />

Ideal as an extra<br />

bedroomoroffice.<br />

Fully insulatedand<br />

double glazed forwarmth.<br />

Threeconvenientsizes:<br />

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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 />

FOR LEASE<br />

AWESOME OFFICE space<br />

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

like setting. Indoor and outdoor<br />

areas. North West<br />

town boundary. Must view.<br />

Phone 0274 754 241<br />

<strong>08</strong>00 58 78 22<br />

POULTRY<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

2398779<br />

HENS; Hyline layers, available<br />

egg machines! Phone<br />

Lucy 021 116 0252<br />

GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

GARDENERS Specials.<br />

Medium-squares; pea<br />

straw $60., linseed straw<br />

$50. Phone Alan 027 496<br />

7136, Ian 027 286 3697. A<br />

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10.00 Spacejam 2<br />

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Fri9th<br />

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Spacejam 2<br />

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TheConjuring 3<br />

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Mon12th, Tues 13th<br />

&Wed 14th<br />

Spacejam 2<br />

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Spirit Untamed<br />

Cruella<br />

Spacejam 2<br />

Black Widow<br />

Dream Horse<br />

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Black Widow, Escape Room 2,<br />

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Moonbound,Spacejam 2<br />

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

MusicalClub<br />

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

Duetounforeseen<br />

circumstances the<br />

‘Midwinter Blues’<br />

Concert<br />

has hadtobecancelled<br />

2398803<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

Margaret Bean -<br />

Secretary<br />

HOSPICE Mid-Canterbury -<br />

Here when you need us. If<br />

you or someone you care<br />

about has a life limiting<br />

illness, phone 307 8387 or<br />

027 227 8387<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

L2D Driver Training<br />

Teaching driving skills<br />

and road craft<br />

Allstages –beginner to full<br />

Block booking discounts<br />

Dave Campion<br />

027 543 7632<br />

2388125

The place where farmers get their quality agricultural<br />

replacement parts and equipment<br />

Arable<br />

Plough Parts<br />

Shares to suit<br />

Vogel &Noot<br />

Partstosuit<br />

Overum<br />

Dale Shares<br />

Wings to suit Simba<br />

Cultivation<br />

Parts<br />

Points to suit<br />

Sunflower &<br />

Salford<br />

Points to suit<br />

Vibroflex<br />

Cast Points<br />

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Overum<br />

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Knife Coulter to<br />

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Shares to suit<br />

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Slipdown Points<br />

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Legs to suit<br />

Vibroflex<br />

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STines<br />

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Shares to suit<br />

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Landside wear plates<br />

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Shares to suit<br />

Kverneland<br />

Plough Share<br />

Rebuilds<br />

Plough discs<br />

Springs to suit<br />

Goliath<br />

Points to suit<br />

Maxitill<br />

Springs to suit<br />

Vibroflex<br />

Point to suit<br />

Berends<br />

Bossweld ST-181X MIG/Stick/<br />

TIG Inverter<br />

Bossweld X-Series MST188X<br />

MIG/Stick/TIG Inverter Welder<br />

Bossweld X-Series MST248X<br />

MIG/Stick/TIG Inverter Welder<br />

Weldco 40 AMPPlasma Cutter<br />

$365 $899 $1195<br />

$469<br />

34 Robinson Street,Riverside Industrial Park,<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 3<strong>08</strong> 6509<br />

34 Robinson Street,Riverside Industrial Park,<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 3<strong>08</strong> 6509<br />

2397827

QUALITY USED VEHICLES<br />

KEITH’S<br />

PICK<br />

1300ccpetrol,auto,<br />

cam chain, ABS, rear<br />

spoiler,96,573kms<br />

2013 MAZDA<br />

DEMIO<br />

$9,995<br />

5½ stars<br />

2006 SUZUKI<br />

SWIFT<br />

2014 NISSAN<br />

TIIDALATIO B<br />

2010 MAZDA<br />

PREMACY20S<br />

2013 TOYOTA<br />

AQUA S<br />

• 1300ccpetrol<br />

• Manual<br />

• 5door<br />

• Hatchback<br />

• 54,116kms<br />

$4,995<br />

TOYOTA<br />

2012 TOYOTA AQUA,1500cc, hybrid,auto, cam chain, ABS,<br />

76,000 kms........................................................................................................................... $11,995<br />

2013 TOYOTA SPADE, 1500cc, ABS, air con, cam chain,<br />

53,100 kms........................................................................................................................... $10,995<br />

2013 TOYOTA AQUA S,1500cc, auto, 2wheel drive, ABS, reverse camera,<br />

106,173kms............................................................................................................................$8,995<br />

2001 TOYOTA ALLEX, 1500cc, auto, 5door, 102,000kms.................................................SOLD<br />

20<strong>08</strong> TOYOTA MARK X, 2400cc, 7seater, ABS, air con, S/W,89,000kms....................$9,995<br />

2012 TOYOTA RACTIS X,1300cc,auto, cam chain, ABS, 22,000kms.............................SOLD<br />

NISSAN<br />

• 1200cc, petrol<br />

• ABS<br />

• Cam chain<br />

• Air Con<br />

• 31,168kms<br />

2010 NISSAN DUALIS, 2000cc, auto, 5seats,6air bags,auto, SUV,<br />

71,000kms................................................................................................................................ SOLD<br />

2013 NISSAN SYLPHY, 1800cc,petrol sedan, cam chain, ABS, 18,984kms ...........$11,995<br />

2014 NISSAN TIIDA LATIO, auto, idling stop,twinair bags, ABS,<br />

4door,petrol,air con, 31,100kms................................................................................ $9,995<br />

2012 NISSAN NOTE, 1200cc, auto, skyblue,ABS,<br />

60,000kms............................................................................................................................. $9,995<br />

2015 NISSAN NOTE X, 1200cc, ABS,air con, cam chain,<br />

56,300kms...........................................................................................................................$10,995<br />

SUZUKI<br />

SUBARU<br />

5 stars<br />

• 2000cc, petrol<br />

• Auto<br />

• Cam chain<br />

• Body kit<br />

• 126,579kms<br />

$9,995 $9,995 $8,995<br />

DUE TO ARRIVE<br />

• 1500cc, alternative<br />

• Auto<br />

• Cam Chain<br />

• Keyless entry<br />

• 106,173kms<br />

WARRANTIESAA APPRAISEDFINANCEBIGGEST YARDBEST SELECTIONTRADE-INS<br />

2014 SUZUKI SWIFTXG, 1200cc, cam chain, rear spoiler,air con, 76,556kms .. $10,995<br />

2006 SUZUKI SWIFT, 1300cc, 5speed,power steering,54,000kms..........................$4,995<br />

2012 SUBARUIMPREZASPORT, 2.0I, 2000cc, 2WD, 5door,ABS, 87,310kms $11,995<br />

5½ stars<br />

MITSUBISHI<br />

2001 MITSUBISHIDION, 1500cc, hatchback,auto, ABS, air con..............................$4,995<br />

20<strong>08</strong> MITSUBISHIDELICAD5, 2400cc, auto, 8seater, ABS, 105,000kms........... $10,995<br />

MAZDA<br />

2010 MAZDAPREMACY, 2000cc, 7seats,auto, timing chain, 126,000kms ..........$9,995<br />

2010 MAZDACX-7, 2300 cc,ABS,air con, cruise control, body kit,<br />

59,000 kms..............................................................................................................................SOLD<br />

2013 MAZDADEMIO 13-SKYACTIVE,1300cc, air con, ABS,<br />

cam chain, 96,600 kms.....................................................................................................$9,995<br />

2013 MAZDADEMIO13-A, 1300cc, auto, 5door,ABS, cam chain, 23,000kms... $10,995<br />

2010 MAZDA3SP 25 A, 2300cc,ABS, Aircon, auto, rear spoiler,verysporty .........SOLD<br />

2009 MAZDAAXELASPORT 20S,2000cc,auto, ABS, body kit, 81,000kms........ $12,995<br />

HOLDEN<br />

2014 HOLDEN CRUZE, ZSeries –1800cc,auto, all the bells &whistles,<br />

78, 560 kms..............................................................................................................................SOLD<br />

20<strong>08</strong> HONDACRV, 105,000kms<br />

20<strong>08</strong> HONDAFIT RS, 53,000kms<br />

2012 SUBARU LEGACY, 96,000kms<br />

2013 SUBARU IMPREZASPORT, 58,000kms<br />

6 stars<br />

AUTOSLTD<br />

&RENTALS<br />

ENQUIRE NOW<br />

-about our range of rental vehicles<br />

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3<strong>08</strong>1396<br />

Family,Sports, School or Social Trips<br />

We have 8, 10 &12seaterminivans available.Cars and 3trucks forsmall or big<br />

loads also available.<br />

470 West Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

A/H Keith Drummond 0274 367 646<br />

www.atob.co.nz<br />

2396466

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