Ashburton Courier: November 18, 2021

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CLUB NEWS
Ashburton Courier, November 18, 2021
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Ashburton Lions
Club President Roger Patersonwelcomed
everyone and opened this month’s meeting
with a happy event; the induction of new
member David Ward, sponsored by Mark
Holmes and sworn in by Garth Bateup.
Stuart Dunlop spoke about his recent visit
to the new Ashburton disc golf course, which
is located on the Smallbone Drive Reserve
near EA Networks Centre. Stuart reported that
the game is easy to pick up using discs hired
for a nominal course from the Networks
Centre. The course was constructed with
funds from a variety of sponsors including
Ashburton Lions Club.
PresidentRoger reminds everyonethat he
has no intention of carrying on as President
next year and invites members who are
interested in takingonmore senior roles within
the Club to come along with him to the 202J
District Training Forum on Saturday 27th
November in Oamaru.
Rod Green provided an update on Grace
Leahy, the young woman that the Club
(funded) to attend this year’s Outward Bound
course. Grace was unable to attend this
evening but sent her gratitude and a short
message saying how much she had got out of
the course, which included sailing around the
Marlborough sounds, climbing and marathon
running. She spokeofhow the course boosted
her confidence and self-esteem, and how she
is now planning to train as asocial worker in
order to help foster children like herself.
The District Governor’s representative
Jules Ellis gave the club an update of what our
District Governor hopes to achieve, and also
information about our new International President
Douglas Alexander. He also gave abrief
talk about how the Club might direct its
development over the coming year, and of the
need to spread the workload out beyond
Board members. He spoke passionately about
how aLion joins the organisation twice; once
at their induction, and again when they find
their own ‘tug of the heart’ moment in giving
service that really means something tothem.
Balance sheets were accepted for Admin
and the Charitable Trust, and board decisions
for put forward the names of Garth Bateup for
1st Vice District Governor and Graham Edge
as returning Trustee for 202J for the Lloyd
Morgan Charitable Trust were endorsed.
Ray Swan spoke about his chequered
time in teaching inSingapore, the Philippines
and in particular Dubai with Jenny. From
stories of green slime running out of the air
conditioning to Ray being the proud owner of
an Alcoholic’s License, Ray and Jenny clearly
never had adull moment and came back to
see New Zealand with fresh eyes.
In announcements, we learned that the
Government is granting Ashburton Lions
$5,500 towards marketing of the South Island
Motorhome Show. Tail Twisters duties were
Lions District Governor
representative Jules Ellis
performed byChristine Milne and Lois Sparrow,
who showed their displeasure with
memberswho didn’twear ties to club or watch
enough sport on TV.
Mid Canterbury Ladies Friendship Club
President Julie welcomed members to a
recent meeting ofthe Friendship Club. Birthdays
and anniversaries were celebrated after
the singing of the National Anthem. The
almoner, Therese, gave an update on the
health of members. There were many donations
of cleaning products to be taken up to
Ronald McDonald House.
Members were reminded of the coffee
morning,and the trip to Orari for the Christmas
meal after our December meeting. There will
also be atrip to Peel Forest to view the lilies
and the church.
The raffle was drawn and the mini
speakers were Betty and Gwen, orperhaps I
should call them Daisy and Daphne. They
entertained us with ahumorous sketch called
‘Everything in the Garden is Lovely’. With a
few minutes to spare before morning tea
Marion showed usatin of reduced cream and
asked us to guess where it came from. When
we heard the answer we wonderedwhy cream
would come from Mexico.
Our main speaker was Judy from Anglican
Advocacy who told us all about her role.
Anglican Advocacy is aunit of Anglican Care,
one of the largest faith-based and nongovernment
providers of social services in
Canterbury. The advocacy has been in
Ashburton since 2019. Their purpose is to
navigate and services are free. To empower a
person and give them the tools. They help
people to do it for themselves, itmay involve
budgeting, or appointments at Housing NZ
and Ministry of Social Development and other
places. Julie thanked Judy for her presentation
and gave her afruit and vegetable tray.
The thought for the month was ‘‘The kiss
of the sun for pardon, the song of the birds for
mirth, One is nearer God’s heart in agarden
than anywhere else on earth.’’
Next meeting is December 8, if you would
like to join us phone Julie 308 4254 or Rae 308
8927.
Ashburton Bowling Club
Last week started off with the continuation
of the Ashburton Ladies Championship singles
matches on Tuesday which was awarm,
still day. The outcome of these matches
produced the two players who would contest
the singles final on Thursday, ie Diana King
and Anne Gibson. The final was played under
grey skies, onabeautiful green and before an
enthusiastic group of supportersofladies, and
some men who had finished their matches.
Thank you all for coming along in support.
Diana King is now the undoubted Ashburton
Ladies Singles Champion for 2021/22 and
huge congratulations go to her, and very well
played to her opponent. It was alovely game.
And then, ofcourse, we all went out to lunch!
Some ladies championship triples
matches will continue play this week, with the
championship pairs getting under way on
Thursday. The men’s championship matches
are continuing apace also. Abusy time for club
players and also good to see games that
matter taking place.
Saturday rollover triples on the 13th were
cancelled due to persistent rain.
The ladies had aworking bee at the club
yesterday in preparation for our upcoming
Bowman Cup –ladies fours –sponsored by
Property Brokers, and there are already 16
entries from various clubs. It will be held on
Monday 22nd and is abig day on the calendar
for Ashburton Bowling Club. It is ajoint effort.
Teams from Ashburton Ladies will be
taking part in the Charene Trophy Women’s
Fours at Allenton on Friday, 19th. And Friday
triples this week will be held at MSA.
On the 21st Ashburton are staging the
pairs and fours (any combination), sponsored
by NBS, starting at9.30 am.
Entries are requested on the board for our
next in-housecompetition, the Quaich Trophy,
whichisonthe 27th, details are to be advised.
Our usual club days and Saturday rollover
will continue during this week – weather
permitting.
MSA Bowing Club
Abig thank you go out to the Ashburton
Bowling Club for the use of their club facilities
and green while our green slowly recovers
from our maintenance programme.
Also thanks to club members for their
continued efforts with working bees at Racecourse
Road with weed pulling on the green
and the painting of shelters and fencesaround
our club grounds all looking very sharp.
It is very pleasing to see the response of
members getting our club championship
played the fours are almost completed with
most games being played on Saturday morning
are very interesting competition after 3
rounds Great see 24 of our 27 members on the
green playing Triples teams have been drawn
with teams on chalk board at Racecourse
Road skips are MSkilling, TInwood, LMuir, C
Ceghorn, JArgyle,C Dennis,S Calder, DMuir,
this will be adrawn 2life competition draw is
on notice board.
Our members are actively supporting all
clubs with entries in various tournaments and
Friday triples with veering success and we
look forward to our green becoming available
in the not to distant future.
Good bowling everyone.
Ashburton County Lions
President Sue welcomed everyone including
visitors from Hinds, Clutha District &
Ashburton Pakeke Lions Clubs, and Vice
District Governor (VDG)Jules Ellis. A“Spring”
theme for the evening saw lots of lovely
summer clothes, hats and springflowers being
worn by members. Lion Carolyn being judged
the winner. Asales table offered all sorts of
goodies for members to buy.
VDG Jules inducted new member Betty
and she was welcomed into the club.
Our guest speaker was Karen Kilgourwho
is the co-ordinator for the local “Grandparents
Caring for Grandchildren” support group which
meets regularly in Ashburton, with 21 registered
members. Karen gave avery interesting
insight of her life bringing up her grandchildren.
Alarge quantity of toiletries and other
items that Lions members had donated was
given to Karen to distribute to these very
special Grandparents to acknowledge and
assist them with the love and care they are
giving their grandchildren. VDG Jules on
behalf of District Governor Christine (who is a
member of County Lions Club) gave avery
interesting and informative presentation on
Lionism locally and internationally. Theme
‘Together we are aTeam’ -showing Care,
Compassion, Commitment and Community -
supporting each other and the community. He
expressed his gratitude to our members for all
that we do as aClub.
The recent Garden Party held at Lion
Sheila’s was very enjoyable and about $350
was raised for the local Relay for Life. During
the month members have assisted at the St
John garden walk fundraiser; gate duties for
the Mid-Canterbury Rugby Club; and preparation
is under way for the annual Toot for
Tucker, November 29; monthly luncheon; a
movie night; driving for daycare on hold due to
Covid restrictions; The Stars in your Eyes
show is now rescheduled for April 8and 9next
year. Members offeredtodoChristmas baking
for hospice.
The Tail -Twister had her usual tales and
jokes to close the evening with lots of laughter.
Ashburton Ladies Friendship Club
Members present were welcomed by
president Gillian and covid protocols were
observed. Apologies from eight members
were received.
The national anthem was sung and three
celebrations were noted. Business was discussed
including November’s meeting which
is the last for the year and our Christmas
celebration.
In lieu of amini speaker some humorous
short stories were read followed by aquiz and
morning tea.
Our main speakers were Alison and
Donald Shearer onthe devastating floods on
their Winchmore farm at the end of May. They
illustrated their talk with slides of the 190
hectares flooded which took four and ahalf
months to clear the shingle and silt. They
spokeofthe wonderful helpthey received from
local people and businesses.
Alot of the fallen trees being used along
the river bank to help shore it up along with the
shingle. All the fencing replacement required,
repairs to the house and how stock was
managed. Alarge area of the land now having
been planted with potatoes and that same
ground will be sown with grass when the
potatoes come out and the cows will return
over the next few months. They were thanked
by Gillian.
Our next meeting on November 24 will be
a meal at the Hotel Ashburton meeting at
5.30pm for meal at 6pm.
Ashburton Woodworkers
Chair Dave Strong welcomed 15 members
to October’s meeting at Bruce’s workshop.
He’s fortunate to have a new spacious
workshop and has arranged his tools within a
convenient manner.
Next workshop visit, Steve who had an
impressive array of quality tools and machinery,
the authoreven noted that his garden was
immaculate and not a weed in place. We
expect tosee some quality workmanship from
Steve.
On to Frank’s workshop where wewere
greeted with an immense display of polished
chisels, tools, machinery he had collected
from clearing sales. Also several examples of
his turning skills on show.
Show and Tell
Frank Luxton: alarge ash bowl, and four
cones somehow fitted together.
Dave Strong: abowl of purple head wood.
Chris Thompson: a bowl saved from
several pieces of macrocarpa.
Merv Peck: impressive large urn which
challenged him over ten days.
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