Ashburton Courier: September 09, 2021

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4 Ashburton Courier, September 9, 2021
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It wasinspired by atruestoryofthe producers
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Passion for great outdoors
MICK.JENSEN
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
Dean Rattray has missed his beloved
outdoors during lockdownand can’t
wait to get back fishingand hunting.
The Ryal Bush Transport
dispatcher learnt his fishing and
bird hunting skills from his dad and
has passed that knowledgeand
enthusiasm on to his own children.
‘‘There’s no betterfeeling than
being out and activeinthe freshair
and in beautiful scenery.
‘‘I’ve got apassion for the outdoors,
it’s as simple as that.’’
Beingable to put ‘‘tucker on the
table’’ was agood feeling,aswas
gettingyoungpeople awayfrom
watching the television or being on
devices, he said.
The passionfor the outdoors has
led Dean to the decisiontostand for
aspot on the Central South Island
Fish and Game Council.
He wants to do his bit to the protect
resourcesfor future generations,
including his own grandchildren.
There are 10 nominations for eight
positions on the council and the
region extends from the south bank
of the Rakaia River in the north,to
Moeraki in the south.
Deanwas optimistic about being
elected.
Dean Rattray with asalmon hooked
out the Rangitata River.
‘‘I’ve been an honoraryranger with
Fish and Gamefor the last six years
and I’ve been keeping an eye on Lake
Heron. Iunderstandthe issues and
the lay of the land.’’
Fish and Game Councilvoting
opensonSeptember 16 and closes on
October 12. The electionwill be
conductedbypostal and internet
voting.
Dean said the biggest challenge in
protecting the environment was to
get people to put aside their personal
views and to work as one.
‘‘We’vegot to do the right things.
Hunters and fisherman, Fish and
Game and the rural communityall
have to come together because we
know we needtoimprove water
quality and we all want that to
happen.’’
Aseasonal bag limit of two sea­run
salmon per anglerhad been
introduced this year in this region
and in North Canterbury year to
address the declining salmon
population,Dean said.
‘‘Fortyyears ago the limit was six
and therewas great salmon fishingin
the Ashburton River.’’
He said there was as still ahigh
number of duckstoshoot, but the
rural landscape of the district had
changed in recent years with the
development of dairying.
Lake Heron, Lake Coleridgeand
other high countryspots are
favourites with Deanand his family,
and he tried to get out hunting or
fishing mostweekends.
On October 1the river fishing
season opensand afew weeks later
those lakes will be adrawcard for
keen fishermen.
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Positive stories to
replace slogan
There will be no replacement
for the current district slogan
‘Whatever It Takes’ andinstead
positivestorytelling will be used
to market the district.
The old slogan has been
ridiculedbynational news
media in recentmonths and is
seen as outdated and
inappropriate for promoting
Mid Canterbury business and its
people.
Speaking at an Ashburton
District Council zoommeeting,
councillor Rodger Letham said
‘Whatever It Takes’ had no
valueand added nothing to the
gross domestic product of the
district.
The problem with slogans
werethatthey tired over time,
he said.
Councillor Leen Braam said
he was in favour in astorytelling
approach andhated the term
‘Ashvegas’ which was still used
in aderogatory way by someto
refer to Ashburton.
He was supported by
councillors Lynette Lovett and
John Falloon.
Mr Falloonsaid aslogan, like
adress, was‘‘only good as long
as it was fashionable’’.
Councillor Liz McMillan said
sheliked the idea of the
community coming up with its
own slogan ideas rather than
council deciding.
Mayor Neil Brown said there
wasnothingtostop the
community doingthat.
“Storytellingabout our
people, our businesses,our
activities,and our place in
general also has the ability to
make apositive impact,” he
said.
Fouroptionswere presented
to councillors; engaging a
strategic marketing companyto
developanew slogan, handing
the job over tocouncil staff,
developing aslogan with the
community and dispensing with
aslogan altogether.
The costofusingastrategic
marketing companyis
estimated at up to $150,000 and
there is no budget for it.
Councillor Carolyn Cameron
said she was ‘‘in between
motions’’ and did notwant to
justwalk away fromthe slogan
concept.
‘‘We can’t imposeour own
slogan on the community, but we
do need to endeavour to
improve the district’s image,’’
she said.
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New date set for
planting morning
Aplanting event and
celebrationat HarrisScientific
Reserveplannedfor September
12 has beenrescheduled and
will be held on September 27.
It has also been scaled down
because of Level 2restrictions
and numbers will be limited to
100. There will also be no
barbecue or speechesbecause
of restrictions.
The planting morning runs
from 9.30am until 11.30am
andplanting supervisors will
oversee things.
RSVPtoEdith Smith
(edithsmith05@gmail.comor
021 131 4931) or ValClemens
(val.clemens@xtra.co.nz or
027 228 5620).