Ashburton Courier: August 26, 2021
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Essential workers help the community<br />
DANIEL.TOBIN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
While most of thecountry<br />
hunkered down at homefor<br />
anotherlevel 4lockdown, our<br />
essentialworkers battle on,<br />
making surethe community is<br />
fed,fuelled and safe.<br />
TinwaldSuperValue has<br />
plentyofexperience servicing<br />
its community during<br />
emergencies, withMay’s<br />
floods isolating the suburb<br />
whenbothbridges were<br />
damaged.<br />
CoownerGaylene<br />
Thompson saidwhenthis<br />
lockdown was announced<br />
there was briefinitial panic<br />
fromthe public, butaftertwo<br />
daystheywere not strippedof<br />
stock like the lastlockdown.<br />
She saidher staffwere<br />
coping verywell and knowing<br />
whattoexpect thistimewas<br />
helping themcope better.<br />
‘‘Weall haveour moments<br />
where we wishwecould be off<br />
likeeveryone else.<br />
‘‘Asawholewereally like<br />
being abletohelp people,<br />
we’re allhere doingour best.’’<br />
There was asteady streamof<br />
people shoppinginthe<br />
supermarketwithnoqueues<br />
outside.<br />
‘‘People are getting what<br />
theyneed, supplies are<br />
coming all thetime,thereare<br />
someliquor limitations,which<br />
willtake until early next week<br />
to resolve,’’Gaylenesaid.<br />
The supermarket continues<br />
The staff at Tinwald SuperValue remain positive during the latest lockdown.<br />
to manage stock levels and<br />
restockquicklytoprovidethe<br />
localcommunity withalmost<br />
everythingthey need.<br />
‘‘Ouronline orderingsystem<br />
wasnew at theend of the last<br />
lockdown, its great to see<br />
customers usingthis.Wealso<br />
have many older customers<br />
whophone in orders whom we<br />
aresopleased to be ableto<br />
help,’’she said.<br />
Bread andmilk sell outfast<br />
each dayand breadcan take a<br />
fewdays to be replenished.<br />
Gaylene saidstaff<br />
appreciated themany positive<br />
commentsfrom customers.<br />
‘‘Ithelpsall our staff keep<br />
going, knowing we areworking<br />
while manyenjoyabreakcan<br />
be toughthe longerweare in<br />
lockdown butweall likethe<br />
factweare helping people stay<br />
PHOTO DANIEL TOBIN<br />
safe.<br />
‘‘Thisisabouthelpingas<br />
manyaswecan andlimiting<br />
everyone's movements.’’<br />
ARE AVAILABLE FOR ESSENTIAL GOODS<br />
PHONE AND COLLECT<br />
Just phone<br />
308 9019 or 0274 354 625<br />
to arrange contactless collection or delivery<br />
•Essentialgoodsareavailable for purchase<br />
• No customers areallowed in our store,<br />
therefore please just phone or email us and we will take care of you<br />
Phone 308 9019 or email jacky@smithandchurch.co.nz<br />
308 9019 or<br />
0274 354 625<br />
ALOCAL BUSINESS TAKING CARE OF ITSLOCAL COMMUNITY<br />
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