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Deaths<br />

PATERSON, BruceJames, on<br />

<strong>October</strong> 10, <strong>2021</strong>. Suddenly,<br />

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

Aged 75 years. Dearly loved<br />

partner of Keri. Loved father<br />

and father-in-lawofDarin and<br />

Anita, and loved grandfather<br />

to Eva. Loved son of the late<br />

Roy and Joan, brother and<br />

brother-in-law of the late<br />

Anne, and Merv Harris, and<br />

the late Michael. Loved uncle<br />

to all his nieces and nephews.<br />

Special Bruce toBrenda and<br />

Nick, Luke, and Alice; and<br />

Helen, Damon, and Jett.<br />

Messages to Bruce’s family<br />

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

7740. A special thank you<br />

to the Doctors and nurses at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital for their<br />

care and support ofBruce. A<br />

Service to celebrate Bruce’s<br />

lifewill be held at our chapel,<br />

cnr East and Cox Street,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> today, Thursday<br />

<strong>October</strong> <strong>14</strong>, commencing<br />

at 1.30pm, followed by<br />

private cremation at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Crematorium. For<br />

anyone wishing to view the<br />

service online go to www.<br />

patersonsfuneralservices.<br />

co.nz Funeral Notices, and<br />

click onBruce’s notice for the<br />

link.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

RICHARDSON, Keith Warwick,<br />

on <strong>October</strong> 11, <strong>2021</strong>, after<br />

a long courageous battle,<br />

aged 81 years. Much loved<br />

husband of Joan. Dearly<br />

loved and respected father<br />

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

and Clayton McSorley, and<br />

Maryann and Ross Martin.<br />

Adored Granddad of Caitlin,<br />

and Laura. Loved son of the<br />

late Stanley and Constance<br />

and loved brother of the late<br />

Stan, the late Dawn, and Joy<br />

Lowe. Avery special thank<br />

you toDrPenny Holdaway,<br />

Linda George, the staff at<br />

Rosebank Lifecare and the<br />

staff at <strong>Ashburton</strong> AAU for<br />

their loving care of Keith<br />

and his family.<br />

Messages<br />

to the Richardson family c/-<br />

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

Aprivate cremation will be<br />

held.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

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

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

Family Notices<br />

Deaths<br />

RANSON, William John<br />

(Big John): Unexpectedly<br />

at home in <strong>Ashburton</strong>on5th<br />

<strong>October</strong> <strong>2021</strong>, aged 60 years.<br />

Dearly loved son of the late<br />

Pat and Colin Ranson. Loved<br />

friend of Analin, and Erianne,<br />

and Eralyn. Loved cousin of<br />

Maureen and Paul Thomas,<br />

Elaine Chisholm, Graham<br />

and Mary Ranson, and Tony<br />

Ranson.<br />

Messages to: The Ranson<br />

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

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

At John’s request a private<br />

servicehas been held.<br />

0800 2MEMORY<br />

027 637 1229<br />

Acknowledgement<br />

STODDART Janice<br />

Margaret (Jan) 24/12/1951<br />

—02/08/<strong>2021</strong><br />

The Stoddart Family -Denis,<br />

Michael and Deborah, Anna<br />

and Lyall and grandchildren<br />

would like to sincerely thank<br />

everyone for their cards,<br />

flowers and support when<br />

our lovely and caring Jan<br />

passed away after a5year<br />

journey with MND.<br />

A special thank you to all<br />

those who visited, met for<br />

coffee and shared their<br />

warmth with us even<br />

though the disease came<br />

increasingly limiting for her.<br />

She loved sharing in your<br />

lives and experiences.<br />

Thank yousomuch to Dr Kate<br />

Grundy and the palliative<br />

supportgroup of nurses.Also<br />

the Tinwald Medical Centre,<br />

Dr Ritchie and Steph, and<br />

the<strong>Ashburton</strong>districtnurses<br />

for the many visits that<br />

supported us through the<br />

final stages of Jan’s journey<br />

at home.<br />

Thanks to Jan’samazing close<br />

friends, Margaret, Francie,<br />

Mary and Adele who visited<br />

and satwithJan so often, also<br />

Robin Kilworth for bringing<br />

Jan Holy Communion.<br />

To Father Denis Nolan, your<br />

support through this difficult<br />

time to both Jan and myself<br />

was sokind and sincere and<br />

we thank you for conducting<br />

a lovely, inclusive, funeral<br />

Mass.<br />

Please accept this as a<br />

personal thank you.<br />

Family owned,<br />

locally owned<br />

22 MooreStreet,<br />

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

0800 263 6679<br />

2413353<br />

NEWS<br />

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

Hot pools open in amonth<br />

Covid lockdown and supply chains<br />

issues have further delayed the<br />

opening of Methven’s Opuke Thermal<br />

Pools and Spa untilmid­November.<br />

Thefacility planned to be open<br />

originally for the start of this year’s<br />

winter season.<br />

TheOpuke experience will offer<br />

family hotpools, akids’ aqua play<br />

zone with crazy river and leapoffaith<br />

plunge pool, adult­exclusivehot<br />

pools that include cold plunge pools<br />

and sauna,private pools, and afullyequipped<br />

spa facility with arange of<br />

therapies.<br />

Afull complement of staff was on<br />

board and couldn’t wait to open the<br />

doors to the first visitors next month,<br />

Opuke general manager James<br />

Mattinson said.<br />

Histeam included operations<br />

manager Coral Booker, guest<br />

experience manager Matt Turner,<br />

marketing co­ordinatorOlivia<br />

Attwood and head chef OliverLuxton,<br />

who hailedfrom Methven.<br />

TheOpuke brand identity is<br />

inspired by themountain backdrop of<br />

the twohectare site and drawsfrom<br />

the “clean green” principles of<br />

sustainable operations.<br />

Formoreinformation and booking<br />

opportunities visit the opuke.nz<br />

website.<br />

Photos top: Work on the Opuke<br />

pools is nearing completion.<br />

Right: The team at Opuke Thermal<br />

Pools and Spa (back from left) Matt<br />

Turner, Oliver Luxton, James<br />

Mattinson, Jennet Knuckey, Olivia<br />

Attwood, (front from left) Coral<br />

Booker, Jude Walker and Anna<br />

Gimson.<br />

PHOTOS SUPPLIED<br />

Dunk it For Plunket fundraisers<br />

One Ninety Nine cafeindowntown<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> is helping to boost the<br />

fundingcoffers of Plunket one drink<br />

at atime.<br />

Cafe owners Gareth and Jamie<br />

Cadoganare donating 10 cents to<br />

Plunket from every drink sold from<br />

today until Saturday.<br />

The Cadogans, who have four<br />

children ­all past Plunket babies,<br />

were also hosting aDunk it for<br />

Plunket <strong>Ashburton</strong> morningtea<br />

today,with Plunket volunteer<br />

Carolyn Rai.<br />

The cafe has aquiet back room for<br />

mumstocomfortablybreastfeed<br />

their babies or for children to play<br />

and is accessed by the alley between<br />

Stoked Cycles and the MSA.<br />

Howeverfor those people unable<br />

to make the event or drop in for a<br />

drink duringthe three day<br />

fundraiser, donations can be made<br />

online at raiseabundle.org.nz/<br />

fundraiser/carolynrai/dunk­it­forplunket­online<br />

Rakaia Plunket has also<br />

rescheduledits Dunk it forPlunket<br />

morningtea event after covid<br />

restrictionssaw it postponed late last<br />

month.<br />

Mid Canterbury Plunket<br />

community supportco­ordinator<br />

SueAnn Carr said it would be held (if<br />

under Level 1restrictions) at the<br />

Rakaia Plunket rooms, on the corner<br />

of Elizabeth andMackie streets,on<br />

<strong>October</strong> 28 from 10am.<br />

It’s achance for people to meet up<br />

withothers for acuppa and make a<br />

donation to the organisation, she<br />

said. Although people can donate<br />

online at raiseabundle.org.nz/<br />

fundraisers/suecarratany time.<br />

Dunk it for Plunket events,<br />

nationallysupported byArnott’s<br />

biscuits, areanationwide fundraiser<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Plunket mums and bubs<br />

get together regularly for connection<br />

and support.<br />

PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

to help supportthe Plunket<br />

organisation.Itispart of theRaise a<br />

Bundle promotiontohelpraise $6<br />

million neededannually to provide<br />

Plunket’s community services to<br />

families across New Zealand.<br />

The Mid Canterburygroup is also<br />

selling naturalfruit bars, which ends<br />

thisweek. People can place orders<br />

throughthe Plunket Mid Canterbury<br />

Facebook pageorcontactMrs Carr<br />

directly.<br />

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