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NEWS 8 The North Canterbury News, December 16, 2021 Vanessa is hooked on flying By SHELLEY TOPP On Resene Premium Paints, Wood Stains,Primers,Sealers, Wallpaper,Decorating Accessories and Cleaning Products Come inand see us today at your local Resene ColorShop! Oamaru: 190 Thames St, (03) 433 1211 or shop online at shop.resene.co.nz Conditions: Buy Resene Premium Paints, Wood Stains, Primers, Sealers, Wallpaper, Decorating Accessoriesand Cleaning Products and get the GST value (15% off the full retail price) off at Resene ColorShops and participating resellers.The discountreductionwill be calculated on the normal retail price OR if you have aResene DIY Card you can get the Save the GST value sale discount and an extra 5% off. Excludes WallPrint, decals, Crown, trade and industrial products, PaintWise levy and account sales. Paint offer also available atparticipating Mitre 10 MEGA, Mitre 10 and Hammer Hardware stores. Not available in conjunction with any otheroffer. Offer ends 1February 2022. Apilotwith afearofheights learnt to fly after an introduction to bushpilot flying in ashorttakeoffand landing (STOL) plane. Vanessa Martin, amember of the Rangiora AirfieldbasedCanterbury RecreationalAircraft Club (CRAC), never thought shewould learn to flybecause of her intenseacrophobia. When her husband Glenn Martin, whoisalso apilot and CRAC member, firsttold Vanessa he wantedtobuy heraplane, shetoldhim she wouldnot be getting in it. ‘‘I was terrified of heights andhad no desire to fly in asmall twoseatplane,’’ Vanessa said. She changedher thinking afterGlenn convinced her to fly to Kaikourawith him for lunch one‘‘verycalm day’’ and graduallybuiltupher tolerance to flying as apassenger. ‘‘I usedtoclose my eyesontakeoff and on landing and if Ireallyhateditwhenwe wereestablished at ahighaltitude I would put on darkglasses,closemyeyes and listen to music all the while wishing we wouldland soonerrather than later,’’ she said. One dayshe flewwith Stewart Buftonin his STOL plane. ‘‘He introducedmeto bushpilotflyingand fromthatday on I was hooked,’’ she said. Vanessa'ssmall papillondog Mr Darcy, is alsohookedonflying. ‘‘I tookhim out to the airfieldone day for aspecialtripinthe car. He sat in the cockpitofthe planewhile Icleaned it and wouldn’tget out whenIwas finished,’’ she said. ‘‘SoIdecided to takehim up with me in the plane andheloved it.Ever sincethen he hasbeen my trusty copilot.All Ihave to do is pickupmypilot bag andwhoosh he is sitting in thecar ready to go to the Flying buddies ... Vanessa Martin, amember of the Canterbury Recreational Aircraft Club, at Rangiora Airfield in her Savannah Sshort takeoff and landing plane, with her copilot Mr Darcy. PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP field.’’ Thepair haveflown acrossCookStrait to theNorth Island,had daytrips to Kaikourafor picnics, landed on remote beaches andvisited friends who have airstrips on theirfarms. ‘‘Ican’timagine not having him in the planewithme,’’ she said. Vanessalearnt to fly at Rangiora AirfieldwithGlenn and Stewart her instructors. ‘‘Istarted in Glenn’s planeand then we bought my SavannahSbecauseIwanted to be aSTOL pilot and Ifinishedlearning in my own plane,’’she said. ‘‘Getting over my fearofheights was gradual andittook alot of patience from both of my instructors who helpedmeget to the point of not feelingscared whenI was learning. Now, Ioftenjokethatafter flyingmyplanefor five years,Ihaveonly juststartedtoopen my eyesontakeoff and landing.’’ Her firstflying lesson wasterrifying. ‘‘It feltlike Iwas slipping on ice because Glenn’s plane is very smooth and respondstothe smallest corrections with the stick,’’she said. ‘‘It tookawhiletolearn to makesmall corrections andnot overcontrol the plane.’’ The hardest part of learning to flywas ‘‘managingairspeed on finals in across wind with sweaty palms’’,but ‘‘nailinga perfectshort landing in astrong cross wind’’, was the bestpart. Repeir,aphoto taken by Michael Molloy, won the Champion Image Overall at arecent Rangiora Photographic Society competition. It was also awarded the Best in the Agrade. The wrong photo was published with the results of the Architecture competition last week. The error is regretted. Wishing all our customers a happy and safe festive season. Thank you for your support in 2021. - Diane and the team at Bashers. Holiday Trading Hours: Thursday 23 rd Dec: 7am –1pm Wednesday 29 th –Friday 31 st Dec: 8am –1pm Wednesday 5 th –Friday 7 th Jan: 8am –5pm Saturday 8 th Jan: 8am –12.30pm Monday 10 th Jan: Normal trading hours resume. 82 Carters Rd, Amberley 03 314 8311 sales@bashersitm.co.nz 2436469
Helpingeach otherthrough COVID-19 With more casesofCOVID-19 in thecommunity,it’spossibleyou and your whānau will be exposed to thevirus.Tomakesureyou’reready,have aplanincaseyou or someoneinyour house testspositive andneeds to isolate. Everyone whotestspositive forCOVID-19, andthose wholivewiththem,willneed to isolate foratleast 10 days to stop the spread of thevirus.Ifsomeone elseinyour house testspositivefor COVID-19,they’ll be advised howmuchlongertheyneed to isolate. Make aplan If you’re travelling andaway from home,knowhow youwill gethomeorselfisolate whereyou are. Whileisolating,you will need to have allofyour food and necessitiesdelivered. Youcannotgotowork, school, church or anycommunity or private events or gatherings.Noone outsideofthe peopleyou livewithcan visitorenter thehome. Most fully-vaccinatedpeoplewithCOVID-19are likely to have amildto moderate illnessand will fully recoverathome. Whocan helpout Be prepared in case you’re exposedtoCOVID-19. Speakwith aneighbour,friend, orwhānauabout thesupport youcould need.For instance,dropping off food andsupplies, andhelp withactivitiesoutside thehouse.Beingready is aboutpeople, conversations, connections andknowing what to do,soyour whānau andcommunitycan helpeach otherwhenneeded. Support whileisolating It’s normaltofeelanxious aboutisolating withCOVID-19. You’ll have asupport person whowillcontact youoften to check that youand your whānau aresafeand supported –evenifyou’retravelling andawayfrom home. Youwill also getatelephone numberfor 24-hourhealthsupport. If youneed morehelporsupport to manageathome, youcan access aCOVID-19welfare line. What you’ll need To helpyou getthrough,you willneed to have food, medications andsuppliesavailable to you. Find adetailed checklist to helpyou prepareatCovid19.govt.nz/prepare Check what supportisavailable for self-isolatingathome andfind morepreparation tips at Covid19.govt.nz/prepare
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