Deaths HICKMAN, Raymond Anthony: Our beloved husband, father, brother and brother-in-law, Raymond Anthony Hickman aged 76 years has passed peacefully at Christchurch Hospital on Wednesday 1st <strong>September</strong> <strong>2021</strong>. After a recent diagnosis of an aggressive rare cancer and short treatment period, he has lost a brave battle. Hetouched so many lives and will be dearly missed.The adored husband and soulmate of Patricia, atreasured and wonderful father of Murray, Lisa and Grant. Loved father-in-law to Fiona, Hamish and Emma. Beloved son of the late Tony and Maureen and cherished brother to Annette, Kevin, Helen, Sue, Tony and the late Paul. Beloved brother-in-law to Murray, Joanna, Kevin, Penny, Jan & Russell, Arnold & the late Lynnette, Kevin &Lynne. Cherished Grandad of Olivia, Samantha, Josh, Alex, Matthew, Ava, Neve, Sam and Toby. Loved uncle of Keriann, Deane, Cherie, Kelly, Jasmine, Adele, Holly, Matt, Tiffany, Ethan, Libby, Ebony, Kane, Chandelle, Carl, Simon, Amanda, Melanie, Daniel, Robert, Tony, Hamish, Mathew and Scott. Messages to the Hickman family c/- POBox 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. AService for Ray will be held at the Rakaia Community Hall next Thursday. Please note and respect this is by invite only due to Covid restrictions. We would like to inform you that aMemorial service for Ray will be held once weare at Level One. Thank you for your patience and understanding given the circumstances. Paterson’s <strong>Ashburton</strong> FDANZ 03 3077433 Supporting the community 96 Tancred Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 307 8317 Real Estate MidCanterbury PropertyLimited Licensed (REAA 2008) Family Notices Deaths LEES, Olwyn Shirley (Pat), on <strong>September</strong> 20, <strong>2021</strong>. Passed away peacefully, aged 95 years. Loved wifeofthe late Laurie, lovedmother and mother-in-law ofJill and Geoff, and Philip and Joanne. Loved Nan of George and Frances, Brigid, Mark, Rachel, Patrick and Michael and great Nan of six. Messages to the Lees family c/- POBox 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A service for Pat will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East &Cox Streets, <strong>Ashburton</strong> on Monday <strong>September</strong> 27, commencing at 1.00pm, followed by intermentatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>New Lawn Cemetery. Paterson’s <strong>Ashburton</strong> FDANZ 03 3077433 Deaths MIDDLETON, Lois Wilhelmina, on <strong>September</strong> 14, <strong>2021</strong>. Peacefully at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital, aged 96 years. Dearly loved wife ofthe late Frank. Loved mother and mother in law of Russell and Raylene, Keith and the late Christine, and Sharryn, Gary and Jan. Loved Nanny of her 9grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. “Forever loved and missed by many”. Messages to the Middleton family c/- POBox 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. Aprivate family servicewill be held. Paterson’s <strong>Ashburton</strong> FDANZ 03 3077433 RIP to our loved brother Selwyn Dalton, died in Wellington 11/08/21, aged 74 years. Dearly loved brother and brotherin-law ofDaphne and Brian Early (<strong>Ashburton</strong>), Des and the late Rhonda Ferriman (Auckland), Eileen Ranson (<strong>Ashburton</strong>). Dearly loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews. Messages to 83B Alford Forest Road,<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Complete Local Care Since 1982 Deaths UDEN, Francis Edward (Frank): At <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital on <strong>September</strong> 19, <strong>2021</strong> aged 76 years.Dearly loved brother of Flo Cornelius, loved uncle of Brian Cornelius, Joanne and David Mann, Julie and Steven Hema, and Christine Cornelius and their families,and lovedstep-father of Erina, and Joseph. Messages to: c/- The Cornelius family, PO Box 6035, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7742. Aservice to celebrate Frank’s life will be held graveside, at<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Seafield Lawn Cemetery, Seafield Road entrance onFriday, <strong>September</strong> <strong>24</strong>, at 1.30pm. 0800 2MEMORY 027 637 1229 VAN DER HEIDE, John, on <strong>September</strong> 17, <strong>2021</strong>. Peacefully after along illness at Christchurch Hospital, aged 81 years. Much loved Husband of Joyce. Messages to 4 Buchanan Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700. At John’s request a private cremation has been held. Paterson’s <strong>Ashburton</strong> FDANZ 03 3077433 WARD, Russell James: it is with great sadness that we farewell Russell loved son-in-law of Nancy and Ron Wakelin (deceased). Dearly loved brother-in-law of Marion and Murray Cornwall, Alan and Lilian Wakelin, Anne and Murray Campbell, Claire and Lea Pomeroy, and loved uncle by all his nieces and nephews. To view Russell’s funeral service on-line, go to Lamb and Haywardwebsite. In Memoriam DannyBox,<strong>24</strong>.10.73 –<strong>24</strong>.9.93 Themarch of time is relentless, Thewheels of lifekeep turning, But I’ll love and miss you forever, Danny No matter the lessons I’mlearning. Mumxxx Acknowledgement BENSDORP, Evelyn May: 1-12-31 –31-08-21: The Bensdorp Family would sincerely like to thank everyone who have phoned, messaged, sent cards, flowers and dropped off baking when our mother, mother-inlaw, grandmother and greatgrandmother passed away. Thank you toeveryone at Radius Millstream, Mum loved her time there. She enjoyed the activities and company. She said she felt so safeand happy. Aspecial thank you to the Ward 1Nurses andDoctors at <strong>Ashburton</strong>Hospital forthe amazing carethatwas giventomum we will always be so grateful.Thank you to Marie O’Neill for your visits to give Mum Holy Communion .Thank you to Father Dennis and Father Huynh Tran forhelping us have the service that Mum wanted. Please accept this as apersonal thank you. Family owned, locallyownedowned 22 MooreStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 0800 263 6679 Advertising that works! Talk to Jann or Karentoday about ways youcan reach potential customers or advertising with thatspecial difference-professional servicewith asmile. Phone: 308 7664 199Burnett St,<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>24</strong>13353 NEWS 10 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>September</strong> 23, <strong>2021</strong> Jabs for Rakaia Life Pharmacy <strong>Ashburton</strong> has been working around the district to get covid vaccination clinics out in to the community. Working alongside Rakaia Medical Centre, vaccinators were at the Rakaia Community Hall in Rakaia yesterday to help centre staff vaccinate around 300 clients seeking covid jabs. Simon Church, of Life Pharmacy <strong>Ashburton</strong>, said it was part of apush locally to get everyone in the community access to their first vaccination, and free up capacity on the vaccination schedule. The Canterbury District Health Board have also been working to increase the number of people able to get vaccinated and have put up additional appointments with popup vaccination sites. DAYLIGHT SAVING STARTS THIS WEEKEND Daylight Saving starts this weekend, officially from Sunday morning at 2am. Remember to put your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed. And take the time to check your smoke alarms are working. They had apop up vaccination site yesterday for staff at Talley’s, and one earlier this week for <strong>Ashburton</strong> Pasifika at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College. Another Pasifika vaccination at the college is planned on <strong>September</strong> 26, one for the Maori population at Hakatere Marae on October 20, another Pasifika community event at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College and also the <strong>Ashburton</strong> culturally and linguistically diverse community at Hampstead Rugby Club, both on October 31. There are also walkin vaccinations available for anyone at Princess Margaret Hospital in Christchurch from now through until October 3 anytime from 2pm –8pm on weekdays, or 10am –3pm on weekends. Youth labour force woes An economic report compiled for <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council by Infometrics has raised a labour force statistic, causing concern among councillors. Asurvey from Statistics New Zealand shows that at the end of the June quarter there were 1100 people aged between 16<strong>24</strong> in the district who were disengaged from employment, education and training. The number of people receiving job seeker support has risen by 33.8 per cent in the last quarter, despite local businesses struggling to fill job vacancies. The disconnect raised some significant questions about why employers were finding it so hard to find staff and solutions, council economic development manager Simon Worthington told councillors at ameeting last week. He said Ministry of Social Development told him job seekers faced arange of issues that made it hard for them to get into the workforce. They centred around areas like motivation, drug and alcohol and mental health issues. Abroader community response and range of initiatives was needed to address those issues and to support people into employment, he said. Mayor Neil Brown said the unemployment rate in the 16<strong>24</strong> year age group was far higher than the district average of 3.2 per cent. ‘‘We need those people out in our economy and boosting it,’’ he said. Cr Lynette Lovett said kids today ‘‘were like the entitled group’’. The school system needed to talk with students from ayoung age about work ethics and what was expected of them in the workplace. ‘‘Life is too hard out there working for some of them,’’ she said. Cr Liz McMillan said local agencies like Safer Mid Canterbury and YMCA were working to support youth and offered different courses. Schools were also doing their bit. The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs was another support initiative that would be ideal in this space, she said. Cr Rodger Letham wanted to add anote of caution. ‘‘The problem we’re talking about is aparenting and an education problem and not a problem of Local Government. We should smooth the path for these people, but we should not get too wrapped up in the social welfare side of things.’’
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