Western News: November 18, 2021

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2021
New
take on
match
of the
century
• By Fiona Ellis
REMEMBERED as the ‘match
of the century’ Canterbury’s bid
to break Auckland’s then record
of 25 successive Ranfurly Shield
defences on September 14, 1985
was in disarray at halftime when
the challengers led 24-0.
However, before a feverish
crowd of 53,000, many of whom
converged on the sideline before
the old embankment at Lancaster
Park, Canterbury made a
stirring comeback, scoring four
unanswered tries to bridge the
gap to 28-23.
A thrilling contest ended
controversially – in a one-eyed
Cantabrians view – when John
Kirwan punched the ball dead
as Craig Green sought a potentially
match-winning try. Bob
Francis then blew the fulltime
whistle with time, allegedly, still
on the clock.
Peter Harper missed out on
the drama that afternoon, but
36 years later he has brought
the excitement surrounding the
match back to life.
The Cotswold School teacher
and colleague Saskia Sandford cowrote
the school play, Saturday
Night’s Fever, staged last week.
The play follows rugby fan
Barry Room as he attempts to
overcome obstacles and get to
the match.
• Turn to page 5
Connecting you with your neighbourhood
SHIELD FEVER: Jock Hobbs feeds the ball to Bruce
Deans during Canterbury’s captivating tenure-ending
Ranfurly Shield clash with Auckland, the backdrop of
Cotswold School production Saturday Night’s Fever,
which starred pupil Tom Gainsford.
Property,
rubbish
bins top
residents’
query list
• By Fiona Ellis
OBTAINING property
information is the top reason
for people in the Fendalton-
Waimairi-Harewood Community
Board area to reach out to the
city council, but uncollected bins
remain an issue.
A ticket report has revealed a
breakdown of issues that residents
contacted the city council about
between September 20 and October
19.
In that time, 1680 tickets, or
jobs, were completed within an
average of 3.7 days.
Incidents fell in a range of
categories, including transport,
wheelie bins, property information
and Three Waters council
assets.
Property file requests came
out on top with 147 tickets, while
complaints about missed bin collections
or damages bins placed
second and third, with 142 and
140 tickets respectively.
Bin issues have been an ongoing
theme of ticket reports in the area.
For example, in the ticket
report for July 21 to August 19,
uncollected bins were also the
second-largest issue, with 130
tickets issued.
• Turn to page 5
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what’s on
this week
Hornby Youth Hangout
Thursday and Tuesday 3-4.30pm
Hei Hei Community Centre, 12 Wycola
Avenue
Go along and have fun with others
in your age group. Thursday’s
hangout is for those in years 9-13, and
Tuesday’s hangout is for those in year
7 and 8. For more information email
vicky@cdntrust.org.nz
Women in Business Connect
Thursday, 7.30-9pm
The Old Vicarage Cafe, Restaurant &
Bar, 335 Halswell Rd
Go along to this free monthly meetup
and join with other like-minded
fun women who help discuss and get
to the bottom of those ‘roadblocks’
and issues we are often faced with
when working from a home environment
or sole-trader business. It can
get lonely in business, and these
meet-ups provide you with: Tips,
ideas, insights, and mindset shifts
that will help improve your business
performance and result in all areas of
your life. You get to share your wins,
challenges, and your business as well
as make great friendships with other
like-minded women.
Hornby Indoor Market
Saturday 10am-2pm
South Hornby Primary School, 35
Amyes Rd
Go along to this indoor/outdoor
market held on the third Saturday
of each month, featuring local arts,
Riccarton Sports in the Park, Friday 3.30-4.30pm, Harrington Park,
Peverel St. Go along and have a go at a variety of fun games at this free weekly
event for years three to 13. If wet, it will move to 80 Rattray St. For more
information phone Nicki on 021 056 9315 or Tiffany on 021 028 54313
crafts, food, coffee and more. Friendly
stallholders with a great atmosphere.
Admittance is free. Follow on Facebook
@hornbyindoormarket
for more info, updates and sneak
peeks.
Pregnancy Infancy Parenting
Support
Monday 9.30am-12.30pm
Hornby Community Centre, 199
Clarence St
Go along between 9.30-10.30am for
the Bumps and Bubs Peer Support
Group and have a cuppa in a safe,
non-judgmental space to chat over
pregnancy or parenting challenges.
All welcome during pregnancy and
with babies under two-years-old.
From 10.30am-12.30pm, go along for
free practical and emotional support,
and pick up some practical items such
as maternity and baby clothing from
new born to 18-months.
Coffee Morning at the Hub
Tuesday 10am - noon
Halswell Community Hub - 381
Halswell Rd
New to the area and like to know
more? Feel like a chat? Want to meet
new friends? Or just want some
lovely home baking? Please pop in.
Cake and Connect
Wednesday, 9.30-11.30am
Hornby Community Centre, 8 Goulding
Ave
Go along to this weekly
multicultural group for women to
meet others, learn from each other
and improve your English, and have
fun over morning tea. Free, children
welcome.
Not-for-profit organisations
can send their What’s On
listings to western@starmedia.
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Thursday November 18 2021 3
More bus lanes planned
IMPROVED reliability is the
driver behind a proposal to
install more peak hour bus lanes
on busy Lincoln Rd.
The city council has already
decided to install peak hour bus
lanes on both sides of Lincoln
Rd, between Moorhouse and
Whiteleigh Aves, with work on
that project due to start early in
the New Year.
Now, the city council is
consulting the public about
extending the bus lanes along the
stretch of Lincoln Rd between
Whiteleigh Ave and Curletts Rd.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport
Agency is also planning to install
bus lanes along Halswell Rd,
from Curletts Rd to Dunbars Rd.
This project will tie into both.
“The southwest of Christchurch
is growing
fast, with 35,000
people expected
to move into the
area over the
next 30 years.
This growth
is going to put
Lynette Ellis
pressure on our
travel network
so we need to
prepare and
plan for a better way for people
to travel to and from the city,’’
said city council acting head of
transport Lynette Ellis.
“We know there’s traffic
congestion along Lincoln Rd at
peak times, causing delays for all
ACCESSIBILITY: More peak hour bus lanes have been
proposed for busy Lincoln Rd. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
motorists. Buses help to reduce
traffic congestion and carbon
emissions by carrying more
people per trip.
She said introducing bus priority
measures along Lincoln Road
would improve the reliability of
bus travel, which should make
going by bus a more attractive
option for people.
It is proposed the city-bound
peak hour bus lane between
Whiteleigh Ave and Curletts Rd
will operate from 7am to 9am on
weekdays, while the Halswellbound
bus lane will operate from
3pm to 6pm weekdays. There’s
also a proposal for both bus lanes
to run on Saturdays from 10am
to 2pm.
Said Ellis: “As part of the proposed
bus lane work, we plan to
make other changes to improve
safety for all road users.
“We’re installing a centre median
to separate traffic lanes and
prevent the potential for right
turning crashes. The median
also gives us an opportunity to
improve the street with trees and
landscaping. Other safety measures
we’re undertaking include
installing more pedestrian crossing
points, widening footpaths,
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changing parking, as well as relocating
and installing bus stops.’’
Some mature trees along Lincoln
Rd will need to be removed
to make room for the bus lanes,
but for each tree removed the city
council proposes to plant two
news ones in the nearest suitable
location.
“Over the coming weeks we’re
holding some drop-in sessions
where people can find out more
about what’s proposed. People
can give us their feedback on our
plans until December 12,’’
said Ellis.
The drop-in sessions will be
held on:
Tuesday, 23 November,
from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, at
the Spreydon Tennis Club, 71
Domain Terrace.
Thursday, 2 December, from
4.30pm to 6.30pm, at Southern
Health School, 2 Halswell
Road.
Wednesday, 8 December,
from 11am to 1pm, at the
Spreydon Tennis Club, 71
Domain Terrace.
In Brief
POTATOES GROWING
COMPETITION STARTS
Potatoes and buckets are available
today and tomorrow from the
Hornby Community Centre on
Goulding Ave for anyone who
wants to take part in next year’s
Hello Hornby Mega Mitre 10
potato growing competition. The
community event will feature
music and activities. The show
day is set to be held on March 12
at Wycola Park.
DANGEROUS
INTERSECTION SURVEY
The Greater Hornby Residents
Association is running a survey
to find out which intersection
in the suburb is the most
dangerous. Residents can have
their say at www.surveymonkey.
com/r/752Z8GW
BID TO START DISC
GOLF COURSES
Christchurch Disc Golf Club is
fundraising to install new courses.
One of the planned courses will
be at Warren Park and the other
at Broomfield Common. The club
has opened a Givealittle page
to help pay for the courses at
givealittle.co.nz/org/chchdiscgolf
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STUDENTS GET GRANTS
FOR ADVENTURE VOYAGE
Eight Burnside High School
pupils will be granted $150 each
by the Fendalton-Waimairi-
Harewood Community Board.
The board approved the grants at
a meeting on Monday. The $1200
will help fund the students’ Spirit
of Adventure Trophy Voyage in
Tauranga.
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Thursday November 18 2021 5
SHOWTIME: Cotswold School pupils perform a dance number as part of
the school production last week.
Ranfurly Shield was big
part of Christchurch
Peter
Harper
• From page 1
The work draws on
Harper’s own memories as
a student in Christchurch
who enjoyed following
rugby.
“The
Ranfurly
Shield
was a big
part of
Christchurch.
I just
remember
the
big, huge
crowds.
“I was lucky to be a part
of it.”
However,
on
the day of
the game,
he was out
of town,
visiting
Saskia
Sandford
family in
Nelson.
His idea
of a story about a quest to
attend the game had been
• From page 1
In the most recent
report, 53 per cent (967) of
residents chose to report
concerns by phone, email
and walk-in, while 47 per
cent (851) did so online
through Snap Send Solve
and Hybris Online.
But, at the conclusion of
the report last month, 525
tickets were still open or
not completed.
The ticket report was
included in the agenda for
this week’s community
board meeting.
It comes as the city
council is seeking
residents views on a
flexible wheelie bin system
“bubbling away” for a
while, Harper said.
The production also
included songs, dancing
and pop culture from the
era.
Teacher
Ashleigh
Macdonald
coorganised
the play.
About a
Gary
Tibbotts
term-anda-half
of
rehearsal
time had gone into staging
the production, she said.
Although the show
had a cast of about 250
pupils – the entire senior
school – it came together
well.
“The kids were just great
. . . they were all so excited
to put on a show.”
For Gary Tibbotts, the
performance brought back
memories.
“I was a policeman in
those days and I was on
that would allow
people who choose to
down-size their bins to
pay less.
City council head of
three waters and waste
Helen Beaumont said
currently households get
standard size bins which
they pay for through their
rates.
“Under the new system
we are proposing, people
will be able to choose the
size of their red, green
and yellow wheelie bin,”
Beaumont said
“If they choose to go
small, they will pay less.”
More information
on the proposal will be
the sideline in uniform
that day, so I remember it
well,” he said.
A member of the
Canterbury Rugby Union
Historic
Trust,
Tibbotts
supplied
the school
with
photos,
videos and
memorabilia
of
the game.
“They used the film footage
on a big screen in the
background, and they used
some of the songs that
were played
at the time,” he said.
“I supplied them with an
Auckland rugby flag and a
Canterbury rugby flag and
they used [them] in the
production.”
He thoroughly enjoyed
the show, he said.
“It was nothing short of
brilliant.”
525 tickets still
open or not
completed
Ashleigh
Macdonald
provided next year when
the city council prepares
its 2022/23 Annual Plan.
Number of tickets
reported in the
Fendalton-Waimairi-
Harewood Community
Board area (September
20 to October 19):
1. Residential property
files: 147
2. Bin not collected: 142
3. Damaged bin: 140
4. Residential LIM: 139
5. Leak (water supply): 129
6. Tree (road) 70
7. Graffiti: 69
8. Litter (road) 67
9. Road asset: 52
10. Missing bin: 34
Gosh its fast approaching
that magical, happy, exciting
time of the year - the lead up
to Christmas and the summer
holiday season. I really love
December, although there is
never enough hours in the day
for all the things I need to get
done. While it’s a chaotic time
for us, it can also spell disaster
for our pets. Below are some
Christmas dangers to keep a
watch on.
Here is a list of FOODS to look
out for
1. Chocolate is poisonous
(tachycardia , seizures, vomiting, diarrhoea) so
make sure you don’t leave chocolate under the
tree or in easy to reach places as chances are, it
will be found. Chocolate contains the stimulant “
theobromine” which is lethal.
2. Christmas pudding and fruit cakes contain
raisins (grapes) which are toxic to your pets
kidneys leading to lethargy, vomiting and thirst.
3. Alcohol and caffeine are also toxic too. Alcohol
can be found also in Christmas cakes and as little
as one ounce of alcohol can kill a cat.
4. Avocados contain persin which causes
symptoms from vomiting and diarrhoea to
cardiac arrest.
5. Macadamia nuts cause vomiting, weakness
and tremors.
6. Onions and chives contain disulphides which
damage your pets RBCs.
7. Pits and seeds of plums, peaches and apples
have a substance that degrades to cyanide
which is toxic. Large stones can also cause
intestinal blockage.
8. Xylitol (an ingredient in chewing gum) causes
HYPOglycaemia in dogs and can lead to seizures
and liver failure in severe cases.
9. Corn cobs should never be allowed to be
chewed on as they will obstruct in the small
intestine requiring surgery.
10. Turkey, crackling, salmon skins, fatty meats,
sausages can all cause vomiting and diarrhoea
and may lead to pancreatitis.
11. Blue cheese contains
Roquefortine C, which is very
sensitive to dogs.
Other potential hazards
include
- Christmas decorations that
can be swallowed.
- SNOW Globes as they contain
“Anti Freeze”. 1 tsp is lethal to
a cat.
- Cover up cords used to light
the tree to avoid an electric
shock or any tongue/ gum
lacerationsl
- Secure the tree so if scaled by
your cat, it wont fall over and crush
the cat.
- Keep tree lights and candles away
from pets to avoid shocks and burns.
- Pine needles are toxic if ingested
and can cause internal puncture
wounds.
- Sparkley tinsel is attractive to cats,
but if ingested will require surgical
intervention as it gets bound up in the
gastrointestinal tract.
- Wrapping paper - if enough is ingested it will
obstruct the bowel.
Heading into this festive season, make sure you
have their vaccinations, flea and worming up
to date, so if a vacation stay is likely, their health
McMaster & Heap
Veterinary practice
The lead up to CHRISTMAS….
Open 7 days
Cnr Hoon Hay & Coppell place
phone 338 2534, Fax 339 8624
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won’t be compromised. We
have a warm, well ventilated,
very clean and quiet upstairs
CATTERY if you fury friend
needs a place to be cared
for while you take a summer
holiday. Do thorough research
before selecting a a boarding
facility to make sure its the
right fit for your pet.
Avoid HEATSTROKE by never
leaving your dog in a car with
inadequate ventilation. Four
windows opened a fraction
doesn’t qualify. Dogs can also
suffer heatstroke left in a yard
with no water or shade, if exercising heavily in
the heat, dogs being muzzled for long periods in
the heat or being exposed to a hairdryer for too
long. Dogs with a restricted airway (such as the
brachycephalic breeds, pugs, boxers, bulldogs)
are at an increased risk again.
A dogs body temperature can elevate quickly
in a car getting up over 41 degrees. A dog in
heat stroke is agitated, breathing rapidly, has dry
dark red gums, can be disorientated and can
seizure. Animals have only a small amount of
sweat glands located in their footpads making
sweating minimal, so their primary way of
regulating body temperature is by panting. Safe,
controlled reduction in body temperature is
achieved by pouring cool water completely over
the dog, and then draping wet towels over and
taking regular temperatures.
Holiday house plants decorate a room but can
be lethal to pets. Most cause intestinal upsets
or renal disease. Some common plants to watch
for are lillies, Azaleas, Ivy, Mistletoe, Holly and
Chrysanthrmums.
Toys and batteries are a no go too. Ingested
they can cause renal damage and pancreatitis
if they contain Zinc. Intestinal blockage is also
a real possibility - not an expense you want on
Christmas morning at the After Hours.
There are more folks out and about enjoying
their dogs, so please keep social distancing, and
keep a close eye on doggie interactions. Dog
fight wounds can be real nasty
and require an anaesthetic to
debride and close.
Also make sure your pet is
MICROCHIPPED and registered
on the NZL database in case of
misadventure or wandering off.
On an aside, Macy (our 18
month old Lab) and Maximus
(our 7.5kg Ginger cat) both
underwent surgical operations
recently, successfully I
might add. Macy had
her big girl operation
- Ovariohysterectomy”
and Maximus got into
a nasty altercation with
a newcomer to the
neighbourhood, which
resulted in a corneal
laceration. Very lucky
his dad is the EYE vet.
Steve operated after work
one night by suturing a
conjunctival graft over the
lacerated cornea. Max now
has full sight back in both
eyes and no more “heats”
for Miss Macy.
Merry Christmas to you all and THANKYOU for
supporting McMaster & Heap during a trying and
difficult year living with Covid and trusting Steve,
Michele and our brilliant team with your special
furry friends, who we adore I might add.
Dr Michele McMaster
McMaster & Heap

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Thursday November 18 2021
No smooth journey back home to
Mountain biker Ethan
Rose is back home in
Merivale after competing
in his first UCI Junior
World Series. He talks
to Fiona Ellis about the
highlights
and challenges that
come with seven months
of competing in Europe
AS ETHAN ROSE tumbled to
the ground in a tangle of spokes
and handlebars, he knew the
under-19 UCI mountain bike
world championships race
was going to contain an extra
challenge.
Half a year after Rose won the
national under-19 championships
in February, he was in Italy,
competing in the world-class
event for the first time.
“Me and
some other guy
tangled bars
going over the
first 400 [metres]
and both
tumbled down
the bank,” the
Ethan Rose
18-year-old said.
Although
uninjured, once he was back on
track he realised he had lost precious
time.
“I came through the start
loop, I think, two minutes back
already, like 50th.”
Pushing hard throughout the
AIRBORNE: Ethan Rose hurdles an obstacle during a mountain bike race in Austria.
rest of the race, he made a good
recovery and finished in 12th.
“I looked at my lap times at
the end and I think they were
like top-five kind of lap times,
which was a bit frustrating,”
Rose said.
Although crowded tracks were
a hazard of the sport, it was not
one he often encountered on
home territory.
“There are way more people
[in Europe] and they’re all quick
people as well . . . the depth of
field is just massive.
“In New Zealand, you don’t
really get that because there’s not
that many of you.”
Rose returned home last
month after spending seven
months in Europe competing
in the junior world series, with
the world championships as the
main event.
Based in Switzerland, he
travelled around Europe to
compete in a variety of countries,
and had some good results, he
said. This included winning a
race in Austria, coming second
in Switzerland, and third in races
in Italy, France and Spain.
“I was pretty happy with
it. It was just good to get over
there, really. Last year was a
bit disappointing because we
couldn’t do anything.”
His plans to compete in
Europe last year were scrapped
after the outbreak of the
Covid-19 pandemic, which also
forced him to return to New
Zealand shortly after arriving in
the United States for what
would have been a fourcompetition
set.
“It was quite hard to know
what to do, really . . . it was
training but without purpose.”
Next year he will leave the
junior category and compete in
the under-23 age bracket and
would be eligible to compete in
the World Cup series, which was
his goal.
“It’s going to be a big step up
but it should be good.”
Older riders, who had made
the jump from junior champions
to World Cup competitors, were
on hand for advice.
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them. They kind of tell you how
it works.”
Training six days out of seven
for a weekly total of up to 25
hours, the sport was almost a
full-time job.
When not training or
competing, he also worked in
an engineering workshop that
allowed him a flexible schedule.
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nine because Christchurch had a
good cross-country scene, he said.
“The first race I did was
up in the Port Hills, at the
Christchurch Singletrack Club.
They just had races every week,
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PEDAL POWER: Ethan
Rose on the podium after
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de France de VTT Ussel in
August.
Right - Rose representing
New Zealand at the UCI
mountain bike world
championships.
Rose’s father was also a keen
rider, which encouraged him to
take up the sport.
“We used to always ride
together, and he took me to races
and did them as well.”
For years his father was the
quicker of the two, before Rose
eventually overtook him.
“I was maybe 16, so I think he’s
got over it now.”
On leaving school, Rose
struggled with the decision of
whether to pursue his racing
career or to study instead.
“It’s kind of hard, you’ve got to
bite the bullet and get over that.”
His career highlight so far
was winning the national
championships.
Arriving back in New Zealand
in October, he had already taken
part in the tour of Southland
earlier this month.
Coming from two weeks of
MIQ isolation, he enjoyed being
back in the saddle.
He was now working more,
aiming to save money for next
year’s wave of competitions.
Now living in Merivale, Rose
said the biggest challenge of his
cycling career was finding the
funds.
“It’s not hard to ride your
bike all the time, I enjoy it. It
doesn’t feel like I’m forcing it
or anything, it’s just getting the
money to do it.”
His dream was to follow in
the footsteps of other New
Zealand riders who were part of
professional European teams, he
said.
“It’s every rider’s dream to
get on a pro team and make it
your job – get paid to ride your
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‘It’s a restaurant for the butterflies’
• By Fiona Ellis
FOR GRAHAM Freear,
gardening is about making the
world a brighter place for others.
The Halswell resident is the
leader of the Vigorous Vanderbilt
Volunteers, recognised at the
Keep Christchurch Beautiful
awards last week for their efforts
tending to Vanderbilt Reserve.
A colourful park gave people a
space to relax and appreciate the
small things, Freear said.
“It’s good for mental health
because if you stop and think
and pause, you can take your
mind away from other things
that might be troubling you.”
For example, the reserve had
a buddleia tree, and the flurry of
butterflies it attracted was enjoyable
to watch.
“It’s a restaurant for the butterflies
. . . you might get 20 or 30
monarch butterflies. They might
get disturbed and you see them
all fly off.”
He had been gardening in the
reserve for 10 years with the
other volunteers and enjoyed
the community connection it
provided.
“It’s not just digging a bit of
dirt.”
Often people in the area also
contributed to the reserve, he
said.
“If there’s a tree they want out
they ask, ‘would you like it in
the reserve?’ I don’t turn down
BEST YET: The Vigorous Vanderbuilt Volunteers have been recognised with a Keep
Christchurch Beautiful Award, with leader Graham Freear saying the Vanderbilt Reserve
looks especially good this year due to high rainfall.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
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find the space.”
The volunteers had no set
schedule but contributed when
they could, sometimes spending
several mornings each week
pruning or planting.
Artistic touches such as painting
and sculpture were also part
of their work.
Newcomers were welcome to
join them, Freear said.
A perfectionist attitude was
not required as the volunteers
contended against Mother
Nature.
“We’ve had lots of failures.
Daffodils can dry out and we can
get seasons where we can’t get
water to them regularly.”
However, this season the
reserve was looking especially
good, he said.
“This has been the best spring
that I’ve seen since being here 10
years, and that’s because of the
amount of rain that’s come in the
last few months.”
He was pleased the volunteers
had been recognised with an
award.
“It’s a beautiful group to work
with,” he said.
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
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Debbie Mora nominated the
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“I enquired about some artworks
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Pupils get taste of farm life
FARM LIFE: Christchurch Adventist School pupil Mitchell Curtis, 5, with ‘Monty’, a
10 year-old shetland pony. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
THE SHOW did go on,
in a sense, although the
Covid-19 restrictions forced
the cancellation of the NZ
Agricultural Show for a second
successive year.
School groups were still
able to experience farm life at
Canterbury Agricultural Park
last week, as they were herded
through the facility with the
skill associated with the collies
involved in the dog trials.
“We are lucky we have a huge
park. There was an area where
people came in and sanitise,
they then went in their school
group and go in a circular route
for two hours,” said show general
manager Tracy Ahern.
“They’d look at the animals
inside then go outside and, while
they had their free lunch before
exiting, another group would
start the process.”
More than 2700 primary
and pre-school children filtered
through the venue from
Wednesday to Friday.
With the general public
unable to attend, Ahern was delighted
to offer the pupils a taste
of agricultural life in a secure
environment.
“It was really important for us
to still open the show to as many
young children as possible, so
we’ve been able to achieve that
by hosting organised visits of
schools.
“We’re so pleased to have
been able to offer them
something. Everything
we’re doing is free, which
is particularly tough for us
financially, but we have been
determined to do as much as we
possibly can,” Ahern said.
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student Braden Sole is one step
closer to achieving his dream of
becoming a biomedical engineer.
The Year 12 student intends to
combine his passion for STEM
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and mathematics) subjects and
his drive to help people with help
from a $12,000 OCS
New Zealand and
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Braden is heavily
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local St John youth
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led him to consider
biomedical engineering.
“This field would
allow me to do what
I love in terms of
technology and
engineering by creating devices
such as robotic prosthetic limbs
and organs,” Braden said.
“This area of study will help
me to achieve my overall goal of
making a positive difference in
the world.”
Braden is a Year 12 prefect, a
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of the school robotics club. This
year he is also the St John District
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his future study at university.
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means a cheap course to
study and the money will
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study with little worry
or concern about student
loans.”
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I want to do, which is
helping people through
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technology.”
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Spring bouquet focaccia
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3 tsp active dry yeast
1 ½ cups hot (not boiling)
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4 cups high grade flour
1 ½ tsp Himalayan salt
Olive oil (for drizzling)
Rock salt (for sprinkling)
Selection of spring
vegetables, such as asparagus,
spring onions and colourful
baby carrots.
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Place yeast, hot water, flour,
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Beat slowly to start then
increase the speed and beat
another 2-3min until it stops
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together. It will be a wetter mix
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Scrape the dough into a
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drizzled with a lot of olive oil
then decoratively place veggies
on top.
Think about a bouquet of
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Drizzle with more olive oil and
set aside for an hour to prove.
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(at least), drizzle with more oil,
sprinkle with salt and pop into
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around 30min until browned
on top but the veggies still hold
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Spring asparagus and
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Ingredients
•Walnut and garlic sauce
1 cup toasted walnuts
2 slices white bread without
crusts
1/4C olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 C milk (use soy)
Juice 1 lemon
Salt and white pepper
•Salad
1 bunch of blanched
asparagus
2 tins brown lentils, drained
1 punnet cherry tomatoes
3-4 handfuls baby lettuce,
baby spinach or rocket
•Dressing
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp maple syrup
1 tsp grainy mustard
1 clove garlic, crushed
Salt and pepper
Directions
Place all ingredients for the
CIRCLE: When creating your spring tart, place your
vegetable slices on their side in the filling tightly together
in a circular pattern until you reach the edge.
walnut sauce (except lemon
juice) in a high-speed blender
and let soak for 30min. Add
lemon juice and blend until
smooth and thick. Season to
taste, then chill.
Layer all salad ingredients
together (except baby greens)
and pour over the dressing and
let sit for about 30min for the
flavours to develop. Add fresh
greens just before serving.
Serve salad with walnut and
garlic sauce and bread.
Spring tart
Ingredients
Pastry of your choice
•Filling
2x tins chickpeas
1x 270g jar sun-dried
tomatoes in oil
3 Tbsp tahini
1 Tbsp fresh rosemary
2 Tbsp capers (optional)
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
½ tsp salt
•Topping
1 eggplant
1 carrot
1 zuchinni
1 x purple or orange kumara
Fresh herbs and flowers to
garnish
Directions
Roll your pastry into a large
circle and line your tart tin and
prick a few times with a fork.
Add all the filling ingredients,
including the oil from the
sun-dried tomatoes, into the
food processor, and blend until
smooth.
Taste for seasoning and pour
into your pastry-lined tart tin.
With a vegetable peeler or
mandolin slice, thin strips of
your veggies. Working from the
inside out, place vegetable slices
into the filling tightly together in
a circular pattern until you reach
the edge. Brush with olive oil and
bake for 30min or until pastry is
golden brown and the vegetables
are cooked through but not
browned (it’s still nice if they are a
little crunchy/raw).
Drizzle with oil, fresh herbs and
flowers and eat in the sunshine
with friends.
Discounts offered for
2nd birthday celebrations
Specialist shoe store The Shoe Room in Upper
Riccarton is celebrating its second birthday, and to
mark the milestone they are running a week-long
discount promotion.
From Monday, November 22 through to Saturday,
November 27, customers are invited to participate
in a Lucky Dip, in which they will receive discount
vouchers ranging in value from 20 per cent to 50 per
cent for any purchase made on the day.
The locally owned business was established by
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Carol, left, and Maxine display examples of the
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Charlotte freely admits, it has been a hard two years.
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lockdown and with the ongoing Covid restrictions it’s
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from the team.
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a rapport with customers by providing that allimportant
personal service and expertise, making
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can, cane, canoe, cob, con, cone, ebon, eon, nab,
six-letter
neb, nob, oca,
word.
ocean, once, one.
Good 16 Very Good 19 Excellent 23
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SOLUTION
No.119
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J V W Y Q B G I Z E L O X
26 27
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U R P F N C D K S T H A M
Across
1. Badger (6)
4. Critical situation (6)
9. Farm building (4)
10. Cruel and inhumane (10)
11. Toxin (6)
12. Memento (8)
13. Adamant (9)
15. Bundle (4)
16. Overtake (4)
17. Fervency (9)
21. Splendour (8)
22. Lose (6)
24. Unremitting (10)
25. Eager (4)
26. Fashionable (6)
27. Thin covering (6)
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O N
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10 11 13 19 14 21 12 20 4 19 17 16
14 12 19 22 17 21
21 25 19 22 17 5 12 10 7 21 26 12
Down
1. Small army unit (7)
2. Cavity connecting with the
nose (5)
3. Died out (7)
15 23 10 11 14 18 11
5 24 21 15 9 7 19 12 19 4 25
5. Tenant (6)
6. Neat, orderly (9)
7. Twinkle (7)
8. Desolate (13)
14. Fulsome (9)
16. Faultless (7)
18. As a group (Fr) (2,5)
19. Din (7)
20. Defeated (6)
23. Slice thinly (5)
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DECODER
Each number in our DECODER grid represents a different
letter - there is a number for all 26 letters of the alphabet.
Each Enter number the given represents letters into a different all squares letter with of the matching alphabet. numbers. Write the
given The challenge letters into now all squares is to work with out matching which letters numbers. are Now represented work out
which by the letters other are numbers. represented As you by the get other letters, numbers. enter As you them get into the
letters, the main write grid, them and into the reference main grid and grid. the To reference keep track grid. Decoder of the
uses letters all you 26 letters have of found, the alphabet. cross them off the alphabet provided.
N
9 21 10 1 12 10 23 7 17 12
17 1 4 26 12 16 12 21 10
24 21 19 2 12 2 21 12 5 16 11
3 1 2 24 10 5 21 24
11 23 24 13 7 23 4 21 23 9 23
10 5 1 3 1 12 5 9 9 19 12 22
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20 23 2 13 12 5 14 1 13 19 24 23
5 15 3 23 23
12 20 5 25 13 23 9 22 23 2 25
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5 12 9 10 17 24 11 15 6
20 17 8 23 2 25 9 23 5 23
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No.118
8 21 11 19 5 21
O
5 17 17 19 6 5 15 24 21 25 11 12
The challenge now is to work out which letters are represented
by the other numbers. As you get the letters, enter them into
the main grid, and the reference grid. To keep track of the
letters you have found, cross them off the alphabet provided.
Each number in our DECODER grid represents a different
letter - there is a number for all 26 letters of the alphabet.
Enter the given letters into all squares with matching numbers.
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119
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Crossword
Across: 1. Pester, 4. Crisis,
9. Barn, 10. Tyrannical,
11. Poison, 12. Keepsake,
13. Insistent, 15. Bale, 16.
Pass, 17. Vehemence, 21.
Grandeur, 22. Mislay, 24.
Relentless, 25. Agog, 26.
Trendy, 27. Veneer.
Down: 1. Platoon, 2. Sinus,
3. Extinct, 5. Renter, 6.
Shipshape, 7. Sparkle,
8. Brokenhearted, 14.
Insincere, 16. Perfect, 18.
En masse, 19. Clamour, 20.
Bested, 23. Shave.
WordBuilder
deem, demo, DEMOTE,
doe, dome, dot, dote, emote,
meed, meet, met, mete,
meted, mod, mode, mot,
mote, ode, ted, tee, teed,
teem, tod, toe, toed, tom,
tome.
Sudoku
DECODER
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