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Hampstead pool<br />
centenary<br />
Some of the junior school pupils at Dorie School taking part in aschoolwide fundraiser to raise money for the people of Tonga affected<br />
by the devastating volcanic eruption.<br />
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Boost for Tongan fundraising<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Fundraising efforts for the<br />
people of Tonga affected by the<br />
volcanic eruption of Tonga<br />
Hunga TongaHunga Ha’apai<br />
last month have ramped up in<br />
Mid Canterbury.<br />
Many Mid Cantabrians have<br />
been buying muchneeded food<br />
and beverageitems to send in a<br />
container to theisland country<br />
and others havebeen doing<br />
their bittohelp, including<br />
pupils at Dorie School who<br />
raised $156 throughdonations<br />
and dressing up in their school<br />
house colours.<br />
Acommunity fundraising<br />
barbecue with home baking<br />
and livemusic is also being<br />
plannedatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Farmers Market at the West<br />
Street car park in downtown<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> this Saturday.<br />
It runs from 9am until noon.<br />
All proceeds from the<br />
fundraiser will be used to ship<br />
donated supplies to Tonga.<br />
As well as donated baking,<br />
organisers also have the<br />
support of ANZCO Foods<br />
lending abarbecue and<br />
donating meat.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> accountant Kirsty<br />
Naish is on the organising<br />
committee and said the appeal<br />
had been flooded with<br />
donations.<br />
‘‘The response so farhas<br />
been amazing, we just need<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>ians to come down to<br />
support us on Saturday.’’<br />
Those who can’t get to the<br />
barbecue but want to help with<br />
adonation can put moneyinto<br />
an account specially set up for<br />
the Tonga’s fundraising efforts.<br />
The account is in thename of<br />
KM Naish andthe account<br />
numberis060837021689005<br />
(use your name as reference).<br />
Ms Naish was part of a<br />
similar fundraiser in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>backinDecember<br />
2019 by thelocal Samoan<br />
community and supporters to<br />
help those affectedbya<br />
measles epidemic.<br />
TheTonganvolcanic<br />
eruption happened on January<br />
15 sending aplume of ash, gas<br />
andsteam 20 kilometres into<br />
theatmosphere before settling,<br />
andgenerated a1.2m tsunami<br />
that crashed ashore in coastal<br />
areas of Tonga’s capital<br />
Nuku’alofa.<br />
It has left many Tongans<br />
displaced andwithout basic<br />
living necessities.<br />
TheHunga TongaHunga<br />
Ha’apai volcano is located<br />
about30km southeast of<br />
Fonuafo'ou island in Tonga. It<br />
had been active from<br />
December 20, 2021, but was<br />
declareddormant on January<br />
11.<br />
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Large wage increase set<br />
for district councillors<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
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Asizeable wage increase of<br />
15.76 per cent is on the<br />
cards for <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Districtcouncillors from<br />
October.<br />
The current<br />
remuneration pool for<br />
councillors, excluding the<br />
mayorand Methven<br />
Community Board<br />
members, is $383,524.<br />
From July 1that will rise to<br />
$388,893 and following<br />
elections in October, the<br />
provisionalpool amount<br />
will be $450,195.<br />
The Remuneration<br />
Authority determines the<br />
pool of money councils<br />
must pay their elected<br />
councillors.<br />
The increase will see<br />
councillors paidaround<br />
$47,000.<br />
Currently the deputy<br />
mayor is paid $58,365 and<br />
eight other councillors<br />
$40,645.<br />
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Carolyn Cameron<br />
Commenting on the<br />
determination by the<br />
RemunerationAuthority<br />
councillor John Falloon<br />
said the increase did not<br />
sit thatwell withhim.<br />
‘‘I’m uneasy about it.’’<br />
Fellow councillor<br />
Carolyn Cameron said she<br />
too felt uncomfortable with<br />
the level of the increase.<br />
‘‘Wagesare not keeping<br />
abreast of inflationand<br />
Neil Brown<br />
there is adisconnecttome<br />
that electedmembers can<br />
benefit to agreater extent<br />
than thepeople who voted<br />
for us andare out there<br />
earning wages.<br />
‘‘If we havetohavean<br />
increase thenitneeds to be<br />
moremodest andinline<br />
with whatthe rest of New<br />
Zealand is receiving,’’ she<br />
said.<br />
Mayor Neil Brownfelt<br />
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differently andsaid‘‘if you<br />
don’t wantityou cangive<br />
it away’’.<br />
Amore attractive salary<br />
mayhelp to get more<br />
younger peoplearound<br />
the council tableand the<br />
role could be aparttime<br />
job for them, he said.<br />
The Remuneration<br />
Authority hasindicated<br />
for anumberofyears that<br />
remunerationfor district<br />
councillorsisbelow where<br />
it should be.<br />
Some tasks performedat<br />
biggercouncils are paid,<br />
butatsmaller councils<br />
like <strong>Ashburton</strong>, those<br />
sametaskshave gone<br />
without thesame<br />
remuneration.<br />
The remunerationpool<br />
paiddoesn’t takeinto<br />
account thenumber of<br />
electedmembers on a<br />
council, butinstead is<br />
basedonsizeindices<br />
whichtakeaccount of the<br />
workloadofthe entire<br />
council.<br />
Rakaia Rugby Club seeks funds<br />
Rakaia Rugby Club is planning to<br />
replaceits current facilitiesinthe<br />
Rakaia Domain andwants<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council to fund<br />
anamenities blockbeing<br />
incorporated intothe design.<br />
The club is seeking $265,000 to<br />
meet the full cost of thepublic<br />
toilets andisalso asking for a<br />
repayabletermloanofupto<br />
$150,000, if neededfor the project.<br />
Speaking to council Mark<br />
Hanrahan,from theRakaia Rugby<br />
Club, told councillors feasibility<br />
studiesand designshad been<br />
completedand stakeholdersand<br />
the community consulted<br />
throughout the concept and<br />
preliminary plan stages.<br />
SportNZand SportCanterbury<br />
had been involved in advisory roles<br />
and the clubhadreceivedsupport<br />
from local sporting groupsand<br />
organisations, as well as the Rakaia<br />
Reserves Board.<br />
He said thecomplex design<br />
includedopenplan clubrooms,<br />
multiple changing sheds andanew<br />
40m2amenitiesblock.<br />
‘‘The amenitiesblock will replace<br />
what is currently there and we’re<br />
asking counciltofundits total cost,<br />
which is estimatedat$265,000.’’<br />
New facilities are planned for Rakaia<br />
Rugby Club.<br />
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Thecurrent facilitieswerepast<br />
their usebydateand the proposed<br />
newfacilitieswould help ensure<br />
the futureofthe club, he said.<br />
Theclubhad good capital<br />
reserves and afundraisingplanand<br />
the next challenge wastonaildown<br />
aprice andtender the project.<br />
Thetotal cost of the project to the<br />
clubwas stillcommercially<br />
sensitive information,asnot<br />
everything hadbeensigned offyet,<br />
he said.<br />
Mr Hanrahan said the Rakaia<br />
Rugby Club hoped to havethe<br />
project completedbyApril 2023.<br />
As well as apossible repayable<br />
loanofupto$150,000,the clubis<br />
alsokeen for ‘in kind’ advice from<br />
council as theprojectdevelops.<br />
Councilstaff will prepare an<br />
issuesand options reportfor<br />
funding the public toiletblock and<br />
theloan request.<br />
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Hampstead pool celebrates centenary<br />
DANIEL.TOBIN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Hampstead School’s swimming<br />
pooliscelebrating <strong>10</strong>0 years<br />
this year.<br />
Thepoolisthe last school<br />
poolinuse in <strong>Ashburton</strong>town,<br />
and has remained almost the<br />
sameas whenitwas built a<br />
century ago.<br />
Overthe years thepool has<br />
beenadiving pool and was once<br />
heated by diesel.<br />
Hampstead School board<br />
chair Dayle Prichardsaid the<br />
poolhad recently been filled,<br />
slightlylater in the yearthan<br />
usual.<br />
‘‘Weused to fill it around the<br />
end of November butwith the<br />
weather and other things, it<br />
workedout bettertoopen it this<br />
term,’’ he said.<br />
Taking care of the poolruns<br />
in the Prichard family; Dayle’s<br />
father Evan wasinchargeofthe<br />
pool whenDayle was akid.<br />
Hampstead Schoolacting<br />
principal ClaudineCampbell<br />
said Evan still looks out for the<br />
pool.<br />
‘‘He comes down on his bike<br />
and checks out what is going on,<br />
he helped fill it theother day,<br />
he’s been involvedfor along<br />
time.’’<br />
The Mid Canterbury<br />
children’striathlonwas held at<br />
the poolbefore covid. ‘‘Ithas<br />
been here foranumberof<br />
years, so the kids would do two<br />
lengths of the poolbefore<br />
jumping on their bikes, all the<br />
Mid Canterbury schools would<br />
come forthat,’’ Claudine said.<br />
Onlythe school canuse the<br />
poolcurrently,and with the<br />
covidsituation it is achallenge<br />
to plan forany publicopen<br />
days.<br />
‘‘Because it is <strong>10</strong>0years we<br />
were planning on having afew<br />
open weekendsand days but<br />
obviously we need to see how<br />
things are going,’’Dayle said.<br />
Claudine said it was anice<br />
start to the year for theschool’s<br />
kids,‘‘they can bring their togs<br />
and it’s onethingwecandoin<br />
the covid conditions, it’s nice<br />
we can keep thatgoing.<br />
‘‘From the schools<br />
perspective, we definitely<br />
couldn't do it without thepool<br />
committeeand their families<br />
that come along and work hard<br />
to get it filled,cleaned and<br />
maintained,’’ she said.<br />
Hampstead School acting principal Claudine Campbell (left) and<br />
board chair Dayle Prichard sit pool side of the <strong>10</strong>0yearold pool.<br />
Parking<br />
permit for<br />
elderly<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Councilisincluding an<br />
over80s parking permit in its newparking<br />
strategy.<br />
FromApril older residents with the<br />
permit will be able to parkincentral<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>with extended time restrictions<br />
for standardcar parks.<br />
Fora30 minute parking space, they will<br />
be entitled to stay for up to 60 minutes and<br />
for a60minuteparking space, they willbe<br />
entitled to stay for up to 120 minutes.<br />
Thereare no concessions for time<br />
restrictions under 30 minutesorover 60<br />
minutes and the permitsare free.<br />
Theover80s parking permit willnot<br />
entitleholders to park in mobility parking<br />
spaces (unless theyhold amobilitypermit).<br />
Research done by councilstaff has found<br />
thatof31othercouncils sampled,just five<br />
offered parking concessions for older<br />
residents.<br />
Offering free permits willreduceparking<br />
revenue and will also needed to regulated.<br />
Councillor Liz McMillan said including<br />
the parking permit for the over80s in the<br />
strategy was astart and something that<br />
could be reviewed later.<br />
Councillor Rodger Letham said he did not<br />
see too manyadvantages for the over80s.<br />
‘‘They canstaylonger, but there’s no more<br />
parks for them.’’<br />
Councillor Carolyn Cameron agreed<br />
saying 40 car parkshad been lostwiththe<br />
CBD upgrade and thereneeded to be more<br />
parks ratherthan longer stays atthe current<br />
parks.<br />
Hospital gets<br />
new signage<br />
New easy to readdirectional signage has<br />
beeninstalled on the grounds of<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital.<br />
Thebright blue signs,directing patients<br />
and visitorstohospital departments on<br />
the grounds, are noticeable change to the<br />
former out of datesignage they have<br />
replaced.<br />
RuralHealthServicesgeneral manager<br />
Berni Marra, of <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital, said<br />
the signs, knownaswayfindingsigns, help<br />
usersfind their way throughacomplex<br />
environment.<br />
‘‘Workhas beenunder way forsome<br />
timetorefresh all wayfindingsignageat<br />
Canterbury District Health Board<br />
facilitiessothat the signs areconsistent,<br />
easytoread and easy to understand.’’<br />
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Mid Canterbury Aero Clubissitting<br />
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prides itself on beingvery sociable.<br />
Membersnumber 130 and range<br />
from teenagers through to veteran<br />
aviators in their 80s.<br />
There arecurrently around 20<br />
active flying students.<br />
ClubpresidentGraham Closeysays<br />
tight operatingmargins are normal<br />
for mostaeroclubs.<br />
‘‘Weget most of incomethese days<br />
from growinglucerne on the airfield<br />
grounds, which helps fund upgrades<br />
like the new hangarwebuilt in 2018.’’<br />
The previous hangar was built in<br />
1928and was pretty shabby,hesaid.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong>iSite building to the<br />
airfield in late 2020.<br />
‘‘It was major coup forusand for<br />
the last 12 monthswe’ve had a<br />
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rooms formembers andvisitors.<br />
‘‘Wedid some reconfiguringofthe<br />
building and relied on volunteer<br />
goodwill to do the work, but theend<br />
result is just terrific.’’<br />
Covid has delayedthings and<br />
landscaping is nextonthe club’s<br />
radar.<br />
The aero cluboperatesthree fourseater<br />
Piper Cherokees andatwoseater<br />
microlight,all older aircraft.<br />
There aretwo employees, led by<br />
chief flying instructorJoe Brown.<br />
Clubmoney also goes into an<br />
engine replacement fund.<br />
Trainingengines need to be<br />
replaced every 2000 hours and the<br />
cost of that is about $50,000, Mr<br />
Closeysays.<br />
An engine is shortly due to be<br />
replaced.<br />
Mr Closeysaid <strong>Ashburton</strong>Airport<br />
continued to be apopular<br />
recreational flying destination and<br />
there wasroom for capacityand<br />
hangar numbers to increase.<br />
The club welcomed an airfield<br />
planbeingdeveloped by <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
District Council with stakeholders<br />
that looked to the future and the next<br />
30 years.<br />
‘‘The council wants to makethe<br />
airfield operation cost neutraland,<br />
in general, we see more hangarsand<br />
other possible developments as good<br />
for flyers and goodfor <strong>Ashburton</strong>.’’<br />
Mr Closeydidhis first trial flight as<br />
13yearold nearly20years ago.<br />
Mid Canterbury Aero Club president Graham Closey (left) and fellow club<br />
member and veteran flyer Keith Pickford at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Airport.<br />
Fellowclub member Keith<br />
Pickford has beenaflyer for the last<br />
55 years and says the aero clubis<br />
ahead of where it expected to be.<br />
‘‘Things aretickingoverwellfor<br />
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dreams.<br />
‘‘The new hangar was amustdo<br />
project for us andwe’ve tickeditoff<br />
andnow we’ve got greatnew<br />
clubroomsaswell.’’<br />
Therehad beenrecent powerand<br />
water upgrades at the airfield, there<br />
wasgood security, good fuel supplies<br />
andanonsite aircraftengineer,Mr<br />
Pickford said.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Airport’s four grass<br />
runways,two long ones andtwo<br />
short, have beenmowed and<br />
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years and provide another income<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
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Rose societies vying for bloom honours<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Judgeswill be smelling the roses<br />
when <strong>Ashburton</strong> hoststhe Rose<br />
Ranfurly show later this month.<br />
EightSouth Islandrose societies<br />
will compete as groupsagainst one<br />
another for an impressiveshield<br />
donated by legendary New Zealand<br />
rose breeder the lateDr Sam<br />
McGredy.<br />
South Canterbury Rose Society will<br />
host the show at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust<br />
Event Centre and colourful, high<br />
qualityblooms are expected.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> residentand South<br />
Canterbury Rose Society member<br />
PaulineO’Leary said the themed<br />
class this yearwas Ranfurly<br />
Reflectionsand would feature roses<br />
and mirrors.<br />
There were 12 classes to be judged<br />
for the shield, as well as anumber of<br />
specialclasses. Each societyhad just<br />
one entry per classand the best of the<br />
best would be chosen on the morning<br />
of judging.<br />
‘‘We will have about three hours to<br />
chooseand set up before the judges<br />
come in.’’<br />
Mrs O’Leary said judges were<br />
comingfrom the North Island and<br />
the society with the most<br />
accumulated points would be<br />
deemed the winner.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> hosted Rose Ranfurly in<br />
2015 and the current shield holders<br />
are North Otago.<br />
Mrs O’Leary said covid number<br />
restrictions of <strong>10</strong>0 meantthat a<br />
planned public viewingafternoon<br />
had now been cancelled.<br />
‘‘It’s such ashame becausethere<br />
are alot peopleout there who<br />
appreciate roses.’’<br />
She said growing roses could be a<br />
challenge.<br />
‘‘You are reliant on the weather<br />
and you have to keep the mildew and<br />
rust at bay, but there is nothingmore<br />
satisfying that admiringabeautiful<br />
bloom.’’<br />
Rose society members will gather<br />
on <strong>February</strong> 18 for the mainshow the<br />
following day.While judging is taking<br />
place the visitors are encouragedto<br />
see more of the areaand there are<br />
options to visit Trott’s Garden, the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum and<br />
musical farm At Violinos.<br />
Other rose society competitionsare<br />
still to be confirmedfor the upper<br />
and lower North Island regions.<br />
Allentonrose growerPaulineO’Leary<br />
checks outarose in her garden.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council has<br />
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Bylaw to keep heavy traffic out<br />
of more areas of the recently<br />
completed central business<br />
district.<br />
Heavy traffic is already<br />
prohibited on Tancred and<br />
Burnett streets and a<br />
recommendation passed last<br />
week now prohibits heavy<br />
vehicles on East Street between<br />
Moore and Havelock streets.<br />
Council will use the minor<br />
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entirety from 2025 to the<br />
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landscaping.<br />
The installation of parking<br />
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delayed becauseofcovidand<br />
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To ensurethe longevity of<br />
the $15 million revitalisation<br />
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kept out of the CBD to reduce<br />
damage to paving and<br />
surrounds and also to increase<br />
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6 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Protesters support ‘freedom convoy’<br />
Hundreds of people lined<br />
sections of State Highway 1from<br />
Tinwald to the WalnutAvenue<br />
roundabout in <strong>Ashburton</strong> at the<br />
weekend to support a‘freedom<br />
convoy’ making its way up the<br />
South Island.<br />
Convoys of all typesofmotor<br />
vehicles left Bluff and Cape<br />
Reingaand met up at<br />
Parliament in Wellingtonon<br />
Tuesday to protest Covid19<br />
mandates, the BillofRights, and<br />
censorship.<br />
The convoyentered the south<br />
of <strong>Ashburton</strong> at around 4.30pm<br />
on Sundayand took around an<br />
hour to crawl through town.<br />
Drivers honked their horns<br />
and were met with waves and<br />
smilesbywaitingsupporters of<br />
all agesand backgrounds.<br />
While waiting for the delayed<br />
convoypeaceful protesters<br />
waved their own placards at<br />
passingmotorists calling for<br />
change to currentcovid<br />
mandates,includingmask<br />
wearingand vaccinations.<br />
One placard asked ‘Will you<br />
take the 3rd,4th, 5th, 6th booster<br />
shots?’and another said ‘Don’t<br />
divide us love doesn’t<br />
discriminate’.<br />
Amajority of drivers honked<br />
their horns in support of the<br />
placardwavers although afew<br />
were upset to be delayed.<br />
One elderly lady spokentoby<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong> said she had<br />
received all of her vaccinations<br />
to date,whichwas her choice,<br />
but she respectedthose who<br />
chose not to be vaccinated for<br />
whatever reason.<br />
‘‘It’s beenatoughcouple of<br />
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Who was Hawaiian Joe?<br />
Big Little TheatreCompany<br />
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thought to have climbed a<br />
mountain to put abattery in a<br />
beaconduringWorld War 2.<br />
Will is looking to write a<br />
theatre piecebased on the local<br />
legendfor an Anzac production<br />
planned by the theatre<br />
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What he knows about<br />
Hawaiian Joe is sketchy at best,<br />
but he is hoping the community,<br />
particularly longterm residents<br />
of the Staveley/Mt Somers area,<br />
can shed some light.<br />
‘‘Finding information about<br />
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He had heard aboutthe<br />
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the Staveley area,and possibly<br />
withoutshoes on, in order to put<br />
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‘‘I’vesearched online, but I<br />
can’t find anythingoffact.’’<br />
Joe’s name is thought to come<br />
from the Hawaiian shirt he<br />
wore.<br />
Will and his fellow BLTC<br />
actorshave been busy devising<br />
their own piece of theatre<br />
centred aroundwar time<br />
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character when they take the<br />
show on the road in April.<br />
Anyonewith informationfor<br />
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9<br />
Gutted; Methven A&P cancelled<br />
The Methven A&PAssociation<br />
have made thecall to cancel<br />
their A&P show on March 19<br />
but will stillrun their stand<br />
alone community competitions<br />
and auctions.<br />
It was aheartbreaking<br />
decision whichhad gutted<br />
committee members, said<br />
association secretary Pip Ivey.<br />
Howeverwith the printing of<br />
the show schedule looming,<br />
and no ‘‘bright line on the<br />
horizon’’ over amovefrom the<br />
Red traffic light system, the<br />
call was made, she said.<br />
Thecommittee had been<br />
very stringent with spending<br />
and kept costs low for as long<br />
as possible, she said.<br />
But hadtocommit to the<br />
printnow, if it was going to go<br />
ahead.<br />
Show president Ben<br />
McIntosh advised members<br />
and stallholders before making<br />
apublic announcement.<br />
He said it was ‘‘with regret<br />
the Methven A&P Committee<br />
wishes to advise that under the<br />
current traffic light status the<br />
decision has been made to<br />
cancelthe <strong>2022</strong> show.’’<br />
Kids and<br />
facemasks<br />
guide<br />
University of Canterbury associate<br />
professor of epidemiology Dr Arindam<br />
Basu, from the School of Health Sciences,<br />
offers some evidencebased facemask<br />
advice.<br />
What do you think is the safest mask for<br />
younger children to wear, considering<br />
medical masks and respirator (N95, KN95<br />
and P2) masks are often too big for them?<br />
Amedical, blue and white, disposable<br />
mask fitted to achild’s face is the best<br />
option. Such masks, which are also called<br />
surgical masks, can be adjusted to make<br />
them smaller in size and have two layers.<br />
If asuitable sized respiratortype P2 mask<br />
is available and fits well, this mask would<br />
be preferred. In general, an N95/P2 mask<br />
with agood fit is better than amedical<br />
mask. Surgical/medical masks are more<br />
effective than aplain cloth mask.<br />
Is it OK to fold adultsized medical masks<br />
and tie the ear loops to fit smaller children?<br />
The popular Methven A&P Show has been cancelled.<br />
‘‘In keeping with the spirit of<br />
the show, the childrens spud in<br />
abucketand colouring<br />
competitions, gift calf and gift<br />
lamb auctionsand<br />
competitions, wheat<br />
The concept is to keep the face and nose<br />
covered in away that allows for breathing<br />
but does not allow fluid particles from<br />
sneezes or coughs to escape. Therefore,<br />
any mask (ideally smallsized) with ear<br />
loops tight enough to keep it on achild’s<br />
face, should be fine. Ideally ensure gaps<br />
are not left between the mask and nose/<br />
mouth.<br />
Are cloth masks with aPM2.5 filter<br />
inserted good or is it better to use amedical<br />
mask?<br />
Astandard medical mask provides<br />
adequate protection when fitted well. It is<br />
important to wear amask fit well to the<br />
face without leaving any gaps, allows for<br />
competitions and the tertiary<br />
scholarship will all continue,’’<br />
he said.<br />
Provisions would be made in<br />
due coursetocollectand<br />
publicly display all spud<br />
buckets and colouringin<br />
efforts.<br />
‘‘To all those individuals and<br />
businesses that have already<br />
invested in our<strong>2022</strong> show we<br />
will be in touch personallyto<br />
discuss viable optionsto<br />
continue your<strong>2022</strong><br />
sponsorship or refundsas<br />
necessary.’’<br />
Ms Ivey said alot of work had<br />
already gone into work on the<br />
showgrounds this yearwith<br />
plantings andclean up from<br />
strong winds last September.<br />
However the committeehad<br />
an active year planned and<br />
would take the extra timenow<br />
to resurfacethe grounds and<br />
resow grass where needed, she<br />
said.<br />
At the timeofprint,<br />
committee members of the<br />
MayfieldA&P Association<br />
were meetingtodiscussthe<br />
future of their showdue to go<br />
ahead on March 12.<br />
easy breathing, and at the same time has<br />
layers of fabric/protection to control the<br />
flow of aerosols.<br />
How many masks should achild/student<br />
take to school each day?<br />
At least two masks, because children<br />
can be outdoors and are prone to touch<br />
their masks. If the mask gets soiled or wet,<br />
it is important to change it.<br />
Do you have any other advice for parents?<br />
The key point to remember and teach<br />
children is to not touch the mask while it’s<br />
being worn, or after they take it off. If they<br />
need to handle it then they should use the<br />
ear loops. Amask also needs to be closely<br />
fitted to the face for best effectiveness.<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
$1M DONATED<br />
The New Zealand CommunityTrust<br />
has gifted$1million to Māia Health<br />
Foundation for anew child and youth<br />
mental health outpatient facility. Māia<br />
Health Foundation is raising $6<br />
million for the facility, which will<br />
support childrenand young people<br />
up to the age of 18. Foundation<br />
chairman Garth Gallaway said the $1<br />
million grant wasamajor step<br />
forward for theproject which was now<br />
more than halfway towards its goal.<br />
POOLHOURS<br />
The opening hours at the outdoor<br />
pool in the Tinwald Domainhave<br />
reduced.They are now open from<br />
4pm to 7pm and on Saturday and<br />
Sundaysfrom 12pm to 7pm.<br />
The pool has amaximum capacity<br />
of <strong>10</strong>0 people. In thepast thepopular<br />
outdoor pool has remained open until<br />
the firstweek of March. Pool<br />
admission is $4 for adults, $3 for<br />
children aged 5to17, and kids under<br />
5are free.<br />
BREADTAGS<br />
Plastic breadtags being recycled in<br />
Mid Canterbury for Bread Tags for<br />
Wheelchairs NZ can be dropped off<br />
to The <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong> office in<br />
Burnett Street. The polystyrene<br />
plastic is soldaspart of aglobal<br />
recycling and fundraising effort set up<br />
in 2019 and buys wheelchairs for<br />
those in need in South Africa.Seven<br />
wheelchairs havebeen funded so far<br />
from New Zealand. The national<br />
Bread Tags for Wheelchairs NZ<br />
Facebook page has linkstosome of<br />
the products being sold for the<br />
fundraiser.<br />
RADIO REACH<br />
Broadcaster Peter Macisextending<br />
his vocal range intocentral Otago<br />
with NZME’s recent acquisition of<br />
Radio Wanaka. He will host the<br />
station's afternoons /drive show.<br />
Peter already reaches across Mid<br />
Canterbury on Hokonui from 1pm,<br />
and is on the airwave in Gore and<br />
Balclutha from 2pm. NZMEhas an<br />
existing stable of stations in the<br />
Southern Lakes region, which<br />
includes Newstalk ZB, The Hits, and<br />
ZM.<br />
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BAILEY, Kenneth Charles -<br />
Ken: Peacefully at Terrace View<br />
Retirement Village, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
with family by his side on January<br />
29, <strong>2022</strong>, aged 88 years.<br />
Dearly loved husband of the late<br />
Lorraine,and the late Hilda.<br />
Much loved father and father-inlaw<br />
ofWarren and Rachel; Chrissy<br />
and John Handy;and Craig.<br />
Loved and respected step-father<br />
of Christine and Barry White;<br />
Donna and Greg Robertson;<br />
Lynette Hastings; and Shona<br />
Valentine (deceased), Janine Kelly<br />
(deceased), and Dean Burton<br />
(deceased).<br />
Cherished Grandad of his 5<br />
grandchildren and great-grandad<br />
of 15 great-children and loved by<br />
his step grandchildren.<br />
Messages to:The Bailey Family, c/-<br />
PO Box6035, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7742.<br />
A memorial service to celebrate<br />
Ken’s life will be held at the Doris<br />
Linton Lounge, <strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA,<br />
12 Cox Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> on<br />
Thursday, <strong>February</strong> 17, <strong>2022</strong><br />
commencing at 1.00pm.<br />
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HANSON, Vivian Tourell (Viv),<br />
on <strong>February</strong> 2, <strong>2022</strong>, suddenly<br />
at home, aged 92years. Loved<br />
husband of the late Ethne. Loved<br />
son ofthe late Ruby (Carrodous)<br />
and Charlie Hanson, and brother<br />
of Mavis, Leslie, and Nevielle (all<br />
deceased). Loved father and<br />
father-in-lawofBarry and Florence,<br />
Lloyd and Paula, Roger and Trudie,<br />
Noel and Carollyn, Deborah and<br />
Ken, Lee and Noel. Grandfather<br />
to his 13 grandchildren and 18<br />
great-grandchildren. Messages<br />
to the Hanson family c/- P O<br />
Box 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A<br />
private service for Viv will be<br />
held. For anyone wishing to view<br />
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McCANN, Neville Thomas:<br />
Peacefully at home in Trentham on<br />
27 January<strong>2022</strong>, aged 77.<br />
Dearly loved brother and brotherin-law<br />
of Bill and Joan Healey,<br />
Loved uncle of Glenn, Bree, Brad,<br />
Becks and their children. Aprivate<br />
funeral has been held.<br />
STOWELL, Bevin William, on<br />
January 24, <strong>2022</strong>, passed away<br />
peacefully at TuarangiHome,aged<br />
80 years. Dearly loved husband of<br />
Lorraine. Loved father and fatherin-law<br />
ofTony and Claudia, Terry,<br />
Damon and Paula, and Darren<br />
and Heidi. Loved Grandad of<br />
Tony, Cloe, and Amber and loved<br />
great-Grandad of Lillith, and<br />
Arabella. Special thanks to the<br />
staff of Tuarangi Home for their<br />
amazing care ofBevin. Messages<br />
to the Stowell family c/- POBox<br />
472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. At Bevin’s<br />
request a private cremation has<br />
been held.<br />
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Robin and families wish to thank<br />
family and friends forthe beautiful<br />
flowers,cards,emails,texts,baking,<br />
phone calls,visits and donations to<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Palliative Care and<br />
support given in the sad loss of a<br />
loved husband, father, father-inlaw<br />
and grandfather, friend and<br />
mentor. Thank you tothose who<br />
attended the celebration of Mark’s<br />
life. Also aspecialthank youtoDr<br />
Penny Holdaway, the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Palliative Care team, Districtnurses<br />
and caregivers. Please accept this<br />
as apersonal acknowledgementof<br />
all the love and support.<br />
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Liz, Joanne, Peter, and Christine<br />
sincerely thank everyone for their<br />
kind thoughts and support atthe<br />
passing of Chris. The phone calls,<br />
visits, cards, flowers, and baking<br />
were very much appreciated.<br />
Please accept this as apersonal<br />
thankyou from us all.<br />
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Fewer long drops at lake<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>DistrictCouncil is continuing to<br />
work with hutholders at Lake Clearwater to<br />
decommission long drop toilets.<br />
Long drops are believedtobe<br />
contributingtocontaminationinthelake<br />
andall mustbephysicallydecommissioned.<br />
Speakingtocouncillors last week council<br />
strategy andcompliance group manager<br />
JaneDonaldson said70longdropshad<br />
initiallybeenidentified at Lake<br />
Clearwater.<br />
That number was now down to 29,of<br />
which 20 properties hadlong dropsonly<br />
andnine hadalongdropand holding tank.<br />
Ms Donaldson said council wasintalks<br />
with someofthe hutholders about their<br />
House prices steady<br />
The medianhouse price in the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
District in Decemberwas $491,255.<br />
Some 48 homes sold in the months down<br />
from (November(62)andthe samemonth in<br />
2020 (60).<br />
Twelve months agothe median price was<br />
$4<strong>10</strong>,000.<br />
Thedatafrom the RealEstateInstitute of<br />
New Zealand(REINZ) shows themedian<br />
house priceinCanterbury in December was<br />
$680,000, downslightly on the previous<br />
month,but up 25.9per cent on december<br />
2020.<br />
Themedian salesprice in December in<br />
Selwyn District was $830,000,inTimaru<br />
District was$474,000.<br />
Check on neighbours<br />
Neighbourhood Support NewZealandis<br />
calling on neighbours to keep in contact with<br />
each other in the coming monthsespecially<br />
as more individuals will be selfisolating<br />
with Omicron.<br />
NeighbourhoodSupport New Zealand<br />
chiefexecutive Tess Casey said there was<br />
everychancepeople could find their usual<br />
supportnetworks, such asfamily and<br />
friends, may not be available to help in the<br />
case of required selfisolation.<br />
There wereafew key things people could<br />
do during this timetomakesure they were<br />
best prepared at homeand in their<br />
neighbourhoods, including setting up a<br />
neighbourhood supportgroup,which can<br />
help people establish networks within their<br />
communities so they are never short on<br />
someone to help themwith errandsoutside<br />
the home, suchaspicking up groceries or<br />
walking the dog.<br />
intended action,but there had beenno<br />
contact with23 of them.<br />
Shesaid those hutholders would shortly<br />
receive aletterfromcouncil telling them it<br />
was theirlast chanceto cooperate before<br />
enforcementaction commenced.<br />
Council has also demolished along drop<br />
toiletnearthe waterski club at Lake Camp<br />
and has some funding earmarked to rebuild<br />
anew block.<br />
Thenew block willhaveafacility to<br />
empty camptoilets.<br />
Counciliscurrently askingfor feedback<br />
from stakeholdersand thepublicona<br />
30year planbeing developed for lakes<br />
Camp and Clearwater.<br />
Auctions remain apopular method of sale<br />
in Canterburywith 42.6%ofall sales by<br />
auction.<br />
‘‘Although securingfinance is difficult,<br />
theentry level price in theCanterbury area<br />
is still achievable for first homebuyers.<br />
Investor numbers are also steady some<br />
investordevelopers are looking for<br />
opportunities to renovateand develop<br />
property,’’ REINZchiefexecutiveJen Baird<br />
said.<br />
‘‘ With themarket trackingsteadily, many<br />
remain positiveand confidentfor the next<br />
fewmonthsand expect an increase in<br />
listings and buyers coming fromoutside the<br />
Canterbury market as well as locally.’’<br />
It wasalso agoodidea to have ahome<br />
emergency kit on hand, she said.<br />
An Omicronready homeemergency kit<br />
might includethings suchasrepeats of any<br />
essential medications, pain relievers, a<br />
thermometer, easy meals, perhaps some<br />
additional vitamin C&D,and simple things<br />
like tissues and cleaning products.<br />
“There’s lots of great health advice out<br />
there but it’s alsoimportanttostay<br />
connected and reach out for help if you need<br />
it.”<br />
Social connectionwasafundamental<br />
humanneed perhaps now more than ever –<br />
andNeighbourhood Support encouraged<br />
people to makesurethey had someone they<br />
could check in withher each day.<br />
This can be taken astepfurther by<br />
thinking about those in your community and<br />
perhaps offering to be a‘check in buddy’ for<br />
someone elseinyourneighbourhood.<br />
Quarantine boxes used<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council’s building<br />
team is using quarantine boxes to store<br />
incomingdocuments for threedays while<br />
the covid Redtraffic light systemisactive.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>DistrictCouncil strategy and<br />
compliancegroup manager Jane<br />
Donaldson said anyprocessrelatedto<br />
quarantined paperworkisnot being held<br />
up.<br />
‘‘Councilcontinuestoprogress work to<br />
meet its timeframe requirements.The only<br />
taskheldupis the scanning of the<br />
documents forrecordkeepingpurposes.’’<br />
Customers are encouraged to submit<br />
their required paperwork to councilvia<br />
electronicmeans.<br />
‘‘Only asmall portion is received<br />
physically, andthisissubject to thethreeday<br />
quarantine period. Sinceintroducing<br />
the quarantineboxes, more customers are<br />
lodging applications forCertificates of<br />
Complianceelectronically,and thisinturn<br />
has reduced theprocessing timesbecause<br />
it is afaster process,’’ MsDonaldsonsaid.
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Heart and soul in musical wonderland<br />
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One woman’spassion for music<br />
has transformed aproperty on<br />
the Methvenhighwayjust west of<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> intoamusicaloasis.<br />
RuthHall has transformed her<br />
house andland intoa‘music<br />
farm’,aplacewherepeople can<br />
visit andexperiencethe joy that<br />
comes from banging adrum,<br />
strumming abassortinkling on a<br />
xylophone.<br />
RuthmovedtoNew Zealand<br />
fromSwitzerland in 1983and<br />
said‘‘all Iwanted to do wasmilk<br />
cows.’’<br />
She operated dairy farmswith<br />
her husband first in Waikato<br />
thenOamaru and in 1989moved<br />
to Mid Canterbury.<br />
After hermarriage ended<br />
Ruthconverted agarageinto<br />
accommodation for travellers<br />
and this evolved over time into a<br />
music farm calledAtViolinos<br />
where everythingcan be played<br />
or hasamusicaltheme.<br />
Visitorscan exploresheds and<br />
hutsonthe property thathousea<br />
unique collection of hand<br />
crafted musicalinstruments<br />
includingpipesthatcan be<br />
whackedtolet offsteam, apair<br />
of large wooden xylophones,<br />
swiss cowbells madeinafactory<br />
thathas beeninoperation since<br />
1367, and Chinese gongsthatlet<br />
off ameditative dongwhen<br />
struck.<br />
‘‘Itisamusical wonderland,<br />
it’salittle paradise, it’smy<br />
passion,it’s my soul, my heart<br />
has goneintoit,’’Ruthsaid.<br />
Ruth’s love of musicstarted<br />
young with hermotherwho<br />
played the organ, fosteringalove<br />
of music intoRuthand her four<br />
sisters.<br />
In memoryofher mother,<br />
Ruthhas constructed an organ<br />
withthe helpofthe South Island<br />
organ company, madeby<br />
combiningtwo english organs<br />
dating fromthe early 1900’s.<br />
The organ sits prideofplace in<br />
her music room, which doubles<br />
as achapel, whereRuth hosts<br />
groups of visitors whoare<br />
encouraged to use an instrument<br />
fromher eclecticcollectionof<br />
drums,maracas,tambourines<br />
and casternets thathavebeen<br />
collected duringher travels<br />
around theworld.<br />
Manyvisitorshavenever<br />
played an instrument in their<br />
lifebut after afew hoursin<br />
Ruth’s company notonly are<br />
theymaking musicthey can also<br />
playatune fromspecially<br />
adaptedmusic sheets.<br />
Ruthhas hostedconcertson<br />
her property to raisemoney for<br />
charitieslike theCancer<br />
Society, andislooking forward<br />
to covid restrictions liftingsoshe<br />
can holdmore concerts and offer<br />
her venue forweddings and<br />
specialoccasions.<br />
At Violinos owner Ruth Hall<br />
takes aspin on amusicalmerrygo<br />
round.<br />
Everyday<br />
groceries at<br />
your local<br />
Warehouse?
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR<br />
Local business fights<br />
to operate under covid<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Bridge Club president John Shearer, and immediatepast<br />
president and office manager Mary Buckland enjoying the<br />
new modern spaces in the entrance to the clubrooms.<br />
Bridge clubrooms<br />
get upgraded<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Members of <strong>Ashburton</strong> Bridge<br />
Club have beenenjoying some<br />
muchneededmodernisation to<br />
their clubrooms, with extensive<br />
upgrades to their kitchen, foyer<br />
andtoilet facilities.<br />
The building, tucked away on<br />
abacksection alongAlford<br />
Forest Road, was officially<br />
openedonMarch 13, 1963 and<br />
aside from afew minor touches<br />
had not had any work done to it<br />
since 1975.<br />
In the earlydays it was<br />
compulsory to have two<br />
ashtrays pertable forsmokers.<br />
Butdespite theobvious<br />
smokefree changes sincethen,<br />
concentration levels and<br />
player competitiveness <br />
remainsonpar.<br />
It currentlyhas 153<br />
members playing at different<br />
levels.<br />
Club president John Shearer<br />
said members had alowkey<br />
opening and cuttingofthe<br />
ribbontothe foyer before<br />
raising atoast to their new<br />
facilitiesahead of this year’s<br />
first Thursday nightbridge<br />
session.<br />
Bridge sessionshad not<br />
been impactedbythe current<br />
Redtrafficlight setting. The<br />
clubenforcingvaccine passes<br />
whileatRed andwell under<br />
the limited<strong>10</strong>0 people per<br />
session.<br />
Theupgrade workwasable<br />
to be carried outdue to the<br />
valuablesupport of members<br />
whorallied and cameupwith<br />
asizeablechunkofmoneyto<br />
kickstart fundraisingefforts.<br />
Specialthankstomembers<br />
who had ‘‘dug deep, some very<br />
deep,” Mr Shearersaid.<br />
They also gotcharitable<br />
statusand gratefullyreceived<br />
grants from Mid/South<br />
Canterbury Trust($17,000),<br />
Advance <strong>Ashburton</strong>($15,000),<br />
Lion Foundation($<strong>10</strong>,000),<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> LicensingTrust<br />
($6000) and<strong>Ashburton</strong>District<br />
Council ($3000).<br />
It wasa“fantastic effort”<br />
and theclubhadmanaged to<br />
staydebtfree as aresult, Mr<br />
Shearer said.<br />
Thebuilding wasoriginally<br />
ajoinery workshopand since<br />
theclub had boughtithad not<br />
carried outany majorwork<br />
since theaddition of the ladies<br />
toiletsinthe mid70s.<br />
Mr Shearer was onthe<br />
buildingcommitteeformed<br />
18months agotoinvestigate<br />
work needed.<br />
He,along with seven others,<br />
bandiedaboutideas <br />
including optionstorebuildor<br />
relocate until it was<br />
suggested to focus on one area.<br />
“The foyer, kitchen, easy<br />
accesstoiletand toilets<br />
becamethe focus,” he said.<br />
“All theexpensiveparts,<br />
plumbingand electrical.”<br />
Therewere also upgrades<br />
neededto meet currentfire<br />
regulationsand compliance<br />
with theswitchboard and<br />
insulation.<br />
Aplanorthree from<br />
construction company Geoff<br />
ReadBuilderssaw afinal<br />
buildingplanagreedonbythe<br />
committee,and then members.<br />
“They (Geoff Read Builders)<br />
were absolutelybrilliant to<br />
work with,” Mr Shearer said.<br />
They gave afixed price,<br />
startedonSeptember1and<br />
werefinished,asplanned,by<br />
Christmas.<br />
Most importantly<br />
“disruptiontoour bridgewas<br />
minimal”,hesaid.<br />
Theclubrunsfourbridge<br />
sessionsaweekfor different<br />
levelplayers, Bronze (Monday<br />
nights), Gold (Tuesday) and<br />
Silver (Thursday)withasocial<br />
session on Wednesday<br />
afternoons.<br />
Therearealsolessons on<br />
Monday afternoonsstarting on<br />
Monday(<strong>February</strong> 14th).<br />
Mr Shearer said there were<br />
plentyofideas forthe next<br />
stageof development,but<br />
nothingwas planned.<br />
Hi, my name is Jeff, the creator<br />
of The Bald Barber NZ Ltd.I<br />
feelnow is the timetospeak<br />
about the currentclimate of<br />
businessinNew Zealand.<br />
IcreatedThe BaldBarber<br />
six years ago and Ihave<br />
knittedmyself into the<br />
community of <strong>Ashburton</strong>, only<br />
knowing ahandfulofpeople<br />
whenIarrived.Over those<br />
years, Ihave established good<br />
friendshipsbasedaroundmy<br />
business.<br />
Two yearsago, we heard,for<br />
the first time, the term Covid<br />
19 and theeffectitwas having<br />
around the world. At this stage,<br />
Irealised thatmylivelihood<br />
could be in jeopardy, should<br />
the threat cometoour town,<br />
consideringthe vulnerability<br />
of my clients. At the time, Iwas<br />
getting four tourists aday,<br />
from aroundthe world, seven<br />
daysaweek, wanting my<br />
services. That meantthat over<br />
amonth, Icouldpotentially<br />
see 112 tourists comethrough<br />
my doors. Ihad five staff and<br />
1,800clients to consider, as<br />
wellasmyself. So I<br />
immediately made the<br />
decision to close my shop and<br />
go intoisolation fortwo weeks.<br />
In my ignorance,Ithought that<br />
anyonecould go andget tested,<br />
but at that time, Icould only be<br />
tested in Christchurch,and<br />
only if Ihad symptoms. The<br />
following week, the PM<br />
announcedthe country would<br />
go intolockdownwithin48<br />
hours.<br />
Fast forward to comingout<br />
of the last lockdowninAugust<br />
2021, Ihad setinmotion aplan<br />
to stop anytourists being able<br />
to access my services,and<br />
limit that access to only local<br />
residents when the borders<br />
inevitablyreopened to the<br />
world. Hence the newcreation<br />
of the Bald BarberPrivate<br />
Society,which is justalegal<br />
term for ‘realpeople’ agreeing<br />
on the exchangeofone thing<br />
for another. This meantthat I<br />
could havetotal controlover<br />
who enteredmypremises.<br />
My goal in allofthis has<br />
always beentofulfilmy<br />
obligationsinregard to the<br />
riskassessmentfor my staff<br />
and my clients–now members.<br />
Thegovernment have branded<br />
people in my position as<br />
‘PCBU’ in allthe legislation.It<br />
simply means Person<br />
Conducting Businessor<br />
Undertaking.Ihave ruffleda<br />
few feathers because Ichose a<br />
different path to thatwhich<br />
the government was<br />
attempting to forceonPCBU’s,<br />
butwhich is totally within my<br />
rights under their own<br />
legislation. Late lastyear, the<br />
‘traffic lightsystem’was<br />
unlawfully forced uponus<br />
withnoconsultation.And<br />
being an eyewitness to this,<br />
thankstoParliamentTV, I<br />
watched democracy being<br />
tossed aside. Ministerafter<br />
ministerstood up to challenge<br />
the legality of breaking many<br />
articles of the Human Rights<br />
Act(1993)and the NZ Billof<br />
Rights (1990).<br />
Eachtime they were<br />
mockinglytold “weknowthat,<br />
we’re pushing it throughfor<br />
Thursdayand we’ll amendthat<br />
later”.Nosuch amendments<br />
haveseen the lightofday. A<br />
quick googlesearch on the<br />
parliamentarydebates at the<br />
time, November 2324, 2021,<br />
willshow I’m not aloneinmy<br />
views about this traffic light<br />
system. Ihavehad visits from<br />
boththe NZ Police and Work<br />
Safe because of unfounded<br />
complaintslaid against me for<br />
perceivedbreaches.<br />
Now Ihavebeen forced into<br />
ared traffic lightscenario,<br />
which Irefuse to be apart of. It<br />
is unlawful. Lastweek, Ihad<br />
another visit fromWorkSafe<br />
because they are chasing<br />
companies andtheybelieved<br />
TheBald Barber NZ Ltd was<br />
breaking the law under this<br />
systemand warnedan<br />
infringement notice maybe<br />
coming.Iexplained to them<br />
thatIhave two separate<br />
identities. TheBald Barber<br />
NZ Ltdisthe administration,<br />
withofficesin Somerset<br />
House. That entity has no<br />
authoritytocut hairin<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>. TheBald Barber<br />
PrivateSociety hasthat.<br />
Fortunately the government<br />
agency has no jurisdiction<br />
over aprivate society andits<br />
individual agreements. On<br />
conclusionofthat<br />
conversation, WorkSafe were<br />
going back to their legal team,<br />
to getfurtheradvice.Imyself<br />
have sought both legal and<br />
wise counsel, andhavecome<br />
to the decisionthatany<br />
infringement noticethathas<br />
been given is unlawfuland<br />
amounts to extortion.Inthe<br />
spiritoftrue democracy, Iam<br />
servingnotice on the New<br />
Zealand Government thatwe<br />
will be seekingdamages of<br />
NZ$5M,plus legalfeesfor<br />
eachinfringement that has<br />
beenserved on any businessin<br />
NewZealand under the ‘red’<br />
settingofthis traffic light<br />
system. WhyNZ$5M?That is<br />
NZ$1 for everyNew Zealander<br />
thathas been deceived under<br />
this legislation. This is a<br />
public declarationofmy<br />
intent. Iamatpeace with my<br />
decision, and thecost<br />
involved.Mywife and Ihave<br />
hadtoleaveour church. Their<br />
principleshave not changed<br />
any more thanourshave, but<br />
due to therestrictions<br />
imposed upon them, they have<br />
lesschoice as agroup thanwe<br />
do as acouple.Knowing that<br />
theprinciples Istandonare<br />
Biblical, and thatthe justice<br />
systemisbased on those same<br />
principles, Iknowajustjudge<br />
will find in my favour.Thisis<br />
notabout money,this is about<br />
principlesand freedom.<br />
Freedomofchoice,ofspeech,<br />
of religious beliefs,of<br />
conducting business in New<br />
Zealand etc.<br />
Iwould like to thank the500<br />
membersfor their support so<br />
far, and now thatIhave gone<br />
public,I’m happy to offer 500<br />
more member positions, if<br />
you’d like to join.<br />
Once the dust has settled,my<br />
integrity andprincipleswill be<br />
intact, andI’ll just be cutting<br />
hair.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />
News<br />
Issue 1<br />
<strong>10</strong> <strong>February</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
Message From ThePrincipal<br />
Welcome Back<br />
Welcome back to all returning students and<br />
whānau, and an especially warm welcome to<br />
newcomers to our school family.<br />
On the subject offamilies, our thoughts and best<br />
wishes are with our Tongan students, many of<br />
whomwill have kāinga backinthe islands.<br />
Essentials to Tonga<br />
As astaff we are compiling essential foodstuffs to<br />
send to the KingdomofTonga.Wehavedecided to gift these to anyone<br />
whodoesn’t have family supportinNew Zealand or Australia.<br />
We are conscious that there are anumber ofcommunity fundraising<br />
events taking place, including astall atthe Farmers' Market on Saturday<br />
12 <strong>February</strong>.<br />
NCEA Results<br />
OurNCEA results from last year were very pleasing.Our overall passrates<br />
at Levels 1, 2and 3wereamongst thehighestwehavehad and certainly<br />
exceeded those schools of similar decile. These results were in spite of<br />
the disruptions caused by COVIDand theJune floods.<br />
Thereare always things aschoolcan do better and,for us,the proportion<br />
of our students endorsing with Merit or Excellence wasdownonprevious<br />
years.(Idosuspect this willbepartofanational trend).<br />
COVID Impacts<br />
Our hope ofayear free from COVID disruptions was dashed before<br />
we even got ontoour ‘starting blocks’. However, weare provided with<br />
guidance and regular updates to ensure that <strong>Ashburton</strong> College is<br />
keeping our students andcommunitysafe.<br />
Here are some things you need to know about the Traffic Red Light<br />
system andour preparationsfor an Omicron arrivalwithin our region:<br />
• Masksare compulsory forstaff and students when theyare inside and<br />
interacting with others. For staff, surgical grade masks are required<br />
to be worn. These are encouraged for students but cloth masks are<br />
accepted.<br />
• When studentsorstaff areoutdoorstheywill not be required to wear<br />
masks,unlessthey arecongregating in smallspaces.<br />
• Students are requested to have their own masks. We do have some<br />
supplies of masks but supplying our entire student body would<br />
obviously be impossible.<br />
• Events which are non-essential have been cancelled or postponed<br />
(simply because of the numbers involved). Sadly, this includes<br />
Orientation Day, AshDance and House Sportsday etc.<br />
• School Sport NZ has indicated that only vaccinated athletes can<br />
compete in events.<br />
• Our classrooms arewell-ventilatedand we areusingthe external doors<br />
to enterand exit,toavoid largenumbers congregating in thecorridors.<br />
• All our staff arerequiredtohavetheir booster shots.<br />
• Under the red-light setting schools are instructed to stay open, but<br />
staff or students who are instructed toare required tostay home,<br />
for the mandated length oftime. This is amarked change from the<br />
previous lockdowns and informationhas been signalled to all schools.<br />
• Schools are expected toprovide face-to-face and distance learning<br />
when students are required tobeathome. Therefore, it is really<br />
important that your child can access online learning before they are<br />
forced to stayhome.<br />
We are ininteresting times and schools and staff are well placed to be<br />
flexible and adaptabletomeet anynew challenges.<br />
Thank youfor your supportofour College.<br />
Information<br />
Ross Preece<br />
Principal •Tumuaki<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Office Hours: <strong>2022</strong><br />
Mondays,Tuesdays,Thursdays: 8:00am–4:30pm<br />
Wednesdays:<br />
9:00am–4:30pm<br />
Fridays:<br />
8:00am–4:00pm.<br />
Please note the Wednesday office opening time change (from last<br />
Wednesday, 09 <strong>February</strong> <strong>2022</strong>). This is to allow staff to attend staff<br />
professional development.<br />
College Uniform Clothing Shop<br />
This is operated through the College Office during office hours, orby<br />
request.<br />
Families and students are welcome toview items of clothing (secondhand,<br />
goodquality).<br />
Please note: Underthe current redtraffic-lightsettingweare only able<br />
to accommodate onefamily at atimeinthe shop. Appointments arenot<br />
required,but be aware theremay be aslightdelayonoccasions.<br />
We also welcome good quality, clean second-hand clothing tosell on<br />
your behalf.<br />
Staff -Welcome<br />
As is often the case at the start ofanew school year it is our great<br />
pleasuretowelcome newstaff to the College.ANewStaff Induction Day<br />
for these teachers was held onMonday 31January, followed bytheir<br />
involvement inthe Teacher Only Days on Tuesday 01and Wednesday<br />
02 <strong>February</strong>.<br />
This year we welcomed fourteen new staff, including six returnees to<br />
College,aspicturedbelow.<br />
Dave Clark<br />
Head of Department<br />
Agriculture/Horticulture<br />
Jonah Drye<br />
Teacher of<br />
Physical Education<br />
Shauhrat Gill<br />
Teacher of Science<br />
Duncan McKee<br />
Teacher of Science<br />
Cheyenne Parris<br />
Teacher of English<br />
AliceClark<br />
Teacher of English<br />
Alister Emerson<br />
Head of FacultyArts<br />
Hannibal Ikahihifo<br />
DeputyPrincipal<br />
Oliver McKeown<br />
Teacher of<br />
Physical Education<br />
AmyDean<br />
Teacher of English<br />
Kate Gilbert<br />
Teacher of Visual Arts<br />
Joshua Johnson<br />
Teacher of Mathematics<br />
Patrick Neal<br />
Teacher of Automotive/<br />
HardMaterials<br />
Josh Sim<br />
Teacher of<br />
Social Sciences<br />
Staff -Returning to College<br />
Thefollowing staff were at College during various parts of 2021, either<br />
in fixed-term or regular relieving positions. Not having been apart<br />
of last year’s beginning-of-year induction they were included inthis<br />
year’s day. We are very pleased to welcome them fully to our staff at<br />
the startofthisyear.<br />
Ashleigh Arras<br />
Learning Support<br />
Assistant<br />
Te WhareManaaki<br />
Leigh Heaney-Lee<br />
Teacher of<br />
Social Sciences<br />
MiekeBrook<br />
Teacher of<br />
Mathematics<br />
Mandy Isaacs<br />
Teacher of Food and<br />
Hospitality<br />
Also Returning to College are–<br />
Renae List<br />
Teacher of English<br />
KirstyFortune<br />
Learning Support<br />
Assistant,<br />
Te WhareManaaki<br />
Murran Buller<br />
Learning Support<br />
Assistant<br />
Mainstream<br />
Tina Johnson<br />
Teacher,|<br />
Te WhareManaaki<br />
Tevita ‘Asi<br />
Teacher of<br />
Mathematics<br />
Staff -Internal Appointments<br />
Additionally,therehavebeen anumber of internal staff appointments<br />
made from the end of last year and involving achange of,oradditional,<br />
portfolios.<br />
Julia Bell<br />
Head of Department, Dance.<br />
Jess Bennett Careers Co-ordinator.<br />
ClaireBubb Head of Department, Drama.<br />
SarahCadman Kamar Administration,Timetable team.<br />
Mandy Harrison TeacherRelief/Cover Co-ordinator.<br />
Rob Isaacs Acting Head of Faculty, Technology.<br />
Georgia Keenan Acting 3IC, English.<br />
Marg Macpherson AssistantHead of Faculty, English.<br />
Angela Mitchell CultureReview and Growth Coaching.<br />
Jason Vannini Senior School Dean.<br />
HakatereCommunityofLearning/KāhuiAko:<br />
Within-School Teacher Roles<br />
Kāhui Ako|Communities of Learning aregroups of education and training<br />
providers that come together, along with their communities, to raise<br />
achievement forall tamarikiand young people –bysupporting each other<br />
and sharing expertise in teaching and learning (ako).<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>College is partofthe Hakatere KāhuiAko,with thefollowing<br />
staff members appointedtowithin-school roles.<br />
Liz Carrick Within School Hakatere Kāhui Ako role: Foundation Studies<br />
Co-ordinator.<br />
VickyPoole Within School Hakatere Kāhui Ako role: PaCT<br />
(AssessmentTool), across Curriculum.
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />
News<br />
Issue 1<br />
<strong>10</strong> <strong>February</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
Staff -Welcome<br />
Te WhareOTawhakiCarvings and Whakatauke<br />
As part ofthe Induction Day programme for new staff Matua Tiipene,<br />
Head of DepartmentMāori, met with the staff.<br />
In the absence of our full-College traditional pōwhiri due to COVID Traffic<br />
Red Light restrictions, Tiipene was able to greet our new staff with a<br />
Whakatauke.<br />
Events<br />
Congratulations<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Year 9<br />
Academic Scholarship Winner<br />
AryanSaluja<br />
(Pictured above): Tiipene Philip greeting the manuhiri, with Whakatauke.<br />
(Pictured above): Replacing the traditional hongiwas the elbowgreeting.<br />
(Front to back, left): Tangata Whenua Jenni Watson, Tom Kitchen,<br />
Tiipene Philip. (Front to back,right): ManuhiriTina Johnson, Mieke Brook,<br />
Shauhrat Gill,Hannibal Ikahihifoand Leigh Heaney-Lee.<br />
Following this Tiipene gave adescription of the carvings of Te Whare<br />
Wānanga (House of Learning), which is always interesting and<br />
informative, and appreciated.<br />
As an example of part ofthe descriptions - for visitors, the first part ofthe<br />
house seen by any visitor isthe Mahau or porch. This is seen as an area<br />
important toimpress visitors, tocreate an impression of mana and thus<br />
enhancethe welcome.<br />
As can be seen in the photos,atthe apexisthe Koruru (head). TheMaihi are<br />
the arms and,atthe endofthese arethe Raparapa (fingers). Supporting the<br />
Maihi arethe Amo(legs), with the rightside being the symbol of all thatis<br />
positiveand the leftbeing the symbol of the negativeforcesinlife.<br />
ThePare(mouth)isthe door and the Matapihi (eye) is the window. Korupe<br />
is the carving above the window,while the Tahuhu is the backbone or ridge<br />
of the house.<br />
On formal ceremonial occasions the Kawa (format) takes place infront of<br />
the Mahau and formsavisual backdrop forthe occasion.<br />
Events<br />
Welcome to Year 9Students –<br />
Peer SupportProgramme<br />
On Thursday03<strong>February</strong>wewelcomed282Year 9students to thestart<br />
of theirsecondaryschoolingyears at College.<br />
To support the settling-in process, <strong>Ashburton</strong> College annually runs aPeer<br />
SupportProgrammewhereagroup of Year 12 students work alongside the<br />
Year 9students, during Term One.<br />
Counsellor and Peer Support Programme Co-ordinator Andrew Shepherd<br />
said thattherewereeighty four Year 12 students preparing for<strong>2022</strong>. These<br />
students offered their time, which included atwo-day training programme<br />
on Thursday andFriday27and 28 Januarybeforetheir school year began.<br />
Appreciation is given to staff members Andrew Shepherd, Penny Bayley,<br />
Jess Bennett, SarahCadman, Michelle Hosking,Annie Lees,James List,Kirsty<br />
Moffett, Patrick Sandrey and Heena Shah, as key staff leaders of these two<br />
days.<br />
(Pictured above): Students who had practised making clothing from<br />
newspapers,inpreparation forfacilitating the same group activitywith the<br />
Year 9students.<br />
(Back, left toright): Cecillia Vaaelua, Freeedom-Lee Gleave, Daniel Johnson,<br />
Henry Goodes, Eva Kelly, Hani Hurst-Evangelista (partially obscured),<br />
LauraWalsh (obscured), Sophie Fine,Serena Levy-Marsh, Tāne Moore.<br />
(Front row left to right): Maria Lawn, Laura Cameron, Jack Templeton,<br />
Zeāhn Otene,JackJones,Sama Sooiala, LauraWinchester,Amelia Harris.<br />
(Pictured,clockwise from above left):<br />
Eddie Galbraith;<br />
(leftand right): IsabelWall and<br />
Maddy Soal;<br />
(leftand right): MaoNishioka and<br />
Janelle Galos.<br />
Throughout Term One the Peer<br />
Support Student Leaders will<br />
continue to work with the group<br />
of Year 9 students they are<br />
responsible for, in the role of both<br />
a leader and a friend, helping<br />
to grow their communication,<br />
problem-solving and teamwork<br />
skills.<br />
The Peer SupportProgramme Aims areabout –<br />
• makinglinks between people<br />
• supporting,understanding and accepting each other<br />
DayOne Programme<br />
Carolyn Clough, Head of Junior School, said that day one for the students<br />
went very well, despite arearranged programme to fit on-site red traffic<br />
lightrequirements.<br />
However, much wasachieved forthe students,principally in their Akoclass<br />
groups through which they had guided tours of the College; ‘Getting to<br />
Know You’ activities; received Information Booklets; had their individual<br />
photos taken; set up devices; aHealth and Safety PowerPointbriefing; and<br />
the Peer SupportProgramme Period 4.<br />
Without exception students were engaged, polite, followed instructions<br />
very well, were uptotime and didn’t get lost! Staff indicated itwas an<br />
enjoyable dayfor allinvolved.<br />
A huge thank you goes to Carolyn Clough and the Junior team of<br />
Hannah Young (AssistantHead of Junior School) and Deans Sue Johnstone,<br />
James List and Guy Smith for their work in spearheading this day, and<br />
making it so positive for our incoming students; alongside all additional<br />
staff who were involved.<br />
(Pictured left):<br />
Agroup of Year<br />
9boysenjoying<br />
an outside break<br />
during the day.<br />
The Year 9 Academic Scholarships were established in 2004 by the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College BoardofTrustees,with up to twoscholarships awarded<br />
annually. Awardees are selected via two examination tests, one in English<br />
and one in Mathematics.<br />
Thescholarships areopen to anyYear 8student who is aNew Zealand citizen<br />
or permanent resident, and who applies for entry to Year 9at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
College in thefollowingyear.<br />
One award was gained this year, and allocated atthe end of 2021, for the<br />
<strong>2022</strong>Collegeyear.<br />
Aryan islooking to save his scholarship to put towards future educational<br />
costs.<br />
Aryan said he was veryexcited when he heard he had gained the scholarship,<br />
adding that he had tried his best in the two exams but hadn’t expected to<br />
do that well, believing there were excellent people sitting the exams as well.<br />
Appreciation<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Long Run Iron<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Collegewould liketothankAndrew,from<strong>Ashburton</strong>Long<br />
Run,forarranging agenerous donation of sheetsteel.<br />
This will beused by the College’s Technology Department across all year<br />
levels,for theirvarious projects.<br />
Acting Head of Technology Faculty and Product Design and Building<br />
Technologies teacher, Rob Isaacs, said that <strong>Ashburton</strong> College is always<br />
keen to reuse or repurpose, which enables cutting down oncosts -and<br />
stretching the budgetfurthertoincrease benefits to students.<br />
Forthcoming Events<br />
As advised elsewhere in this newsletter many events have had to be<br />
cancelleddue to not being able to operatethese within the COVID traffic<br />
red-light constraints.<br />
Information to hand currentlyreTermOne event<br />
cancellations is as follows:<br />
• Full-College Pōwhiri.<br />
• AthleticsPrelims.<br />
• OrientationMorning,inits physical layout.<br />
• Athletics Finals.<br />
• Swimming Sports.<br />
• Year12/13 TertiaryDay.<br />
• AshDance.<br />
• Festival of the Spoken Word.<br />
Further Information will be providedregarding:<br />
• Ako Interviews.<br />
• Year8Information Evening.<br />
• Academic Blues Assembly.<br />
Term Dates<strong>2022</strong> –<br />
Term One - Thursday14April<br />
Term Two Monday02May - Friday08July<br />
Term Three Monday25July - Friday30September<br />
Term Four Monday17October - Year level final dates to be<br />
advised, but final day for Year<br />
9and <strong>10</strong> students –Thursday<br />
08 December
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16 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
Rhys Roberts wins ag title<br />
Rhys Roberts’ entrepreneurial<br />
approach to primary production has<br />
seenhim named as thewinnerofthe<br />
<strong>2022</strong> NewZealand Zanda McDonald<br />
Award.<br />
Mr Roberts, whofarmsatEaling, is<br />
chief executive of the Align Group,<br />
who operate seven farms, amarket<br />
garden,and have links to ayoghurt<br />
brand andmilk processing facility.<br />
He was thrilled to receive the<br />
award.<br />
“It’s such aprivilege and I’m really<br />
gratefulfor the opportunity,’’hesaid.<br />
‘‘A definite highlight for me willbe<br />
the transTasman mentoring trip,<br />
where I’ll get to spendtime with top<br />
ag leaders in New Zealand and<br />
Australia, as well as previous award<br />
winnersand finalists.<br />
‘‘The learnings I’llget from that<br />
experience will be absolutely lifechanging,”<br />
he said.<br />
The Zanda McDonald Award, now<br />
in its eighthyear, supports talented<br />
and passionate young professionals<br />
in the ag sector fromAustralia and<br />
NewZealand.<br />
As hisprize Mr Roberts receives a<br />
transTasman prize package centred<br />
around mentoring, education and<br />
training<strong>10</strong>0 percenttailoredtohis<br />
needs.<br />
Mr Roberts was passionate about<br />
foodproduction andfuturework<br />
placesand was currently running a<br />
regenerative agriculture project<br />
trial, to monitorfarm productivity,<br />
animalhealth, humanhealth and<br />
environmental outcomes .<br />
His focus on building a“future<br />
workplace” has resulted in creatinga<br />
marketgarden that feeds his team<br />
through the fruit, vegetables, meat,<br />
Rhys Roberts<br />
poultryand eggs from their farms.<br />
All of the team areonfully flexible<br />
rosters andcan manage their own<br />
schedules, choosing shiftsthatsuit<br />
them.<br />
This frees them up of about <strong>10</strong>00<br />
hourscombined per year,which they<br />
reinvest into thecommunity.<br />
Zanda McDonald Awardpatron<br />
Shane McManawaysaid Rhys was<br />
highly ambitious and prepared to<br />
break the mouldofthe past anddo<br />
things differently.<br />
‘‘Some of the results he’s seeing,<br />
due to his innovative approach, are<br />
nothingshort of exceptional. He has<br />
astrong environmental and<br />
wellbeingfocus, as well as creatinga<br />
significant differencetothe<br />
company’s bottomline.<br />
‘‘As judges we were extremely<br />
impressedand inspiredbyhis<br />
leadership, andknow he has avery<br />
strongfuture aheadofhim.”<br />
The award interviews and<br />
presentation were originally going to<br />
be heldin Martinborough, butthis<br />
changed to an online format asa<br />
result of thesudden covid alert level<br />
change to Red last month.<br />
Mr Roberts wasnamed as afinalist<br />
alongside Adam Thompson, 35,<br />
directorofRestoreNative Plant<br />
Nursery, beeffarmer and mortgage<br />
broker fromCambridge; Katie<br />
Vickers, 28,HeadofSustainability<br />
andLand Use for Farmlands,from<br />
Christchurch; and Olivia<br />
Weatherburn, 33, National<br />
ExtensionProgramme Manager for<br />
Beef +LambNew Zealand,from<br />
Mossburn Southland.<br />
Once covid restrictions ease, the<br />
fourwill get together formedia<br />
training and to spend sometimewith<br />
leaders in the sector, which is a<br />
benefit available to all award<br />
finalists.<br />
As the<strong>2022</strong>winner, Mr Roberts will<br />
receive aprofessionaldevelopment<br />
package that includes an allexpensespaid<br />
transTasman<br />
mentoring trip to highperforming<br />
farms and businesses in Australia<br />
andNew Zealand,$<strong>10</strong>,000 towards<br />
furthereducation,and incredible<br />
networking opportunities.<br />
He will travel by aPilatusPC12<br />
aircraft to parts of his mentoringtrip,<br />
enabling him to reach diverse and<br />
remote farmingoperations on both<br />
sides of the Tasman.<br />
The award would normally crown<br />
onewinnerfromacross Australasia,<br />
but in response to covid related<br />
travel restrictions, an Australianand<br />
aNew Zealand winner werecrowned<br />
thisyear. The Australian <strong>2022</strong> winner<br />
is being named today in Orange,<br />
NSW.<br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Extra support<br />
for farmers<br />
hit by covid<br />
Farmers and growers are getting ahelping<br />
handtoprepare for Omicron, Agriculture<br />
Minister Damien O’Connor says.<br />
With $400,000 made available to support<br />
primary producers withcontingency<br />
planning andresponse if afarmer or grower<br />
contracts covid.<br />
MrO’Connor said the fundingwill bolster<br />
the resources of Rural Support Trusts and<br />
other organisations, includingthose<br />
supporting Māori agribusinesses, to help<br />
themrespond to cases.<br />
“Thisfunding will help ensurethere’s<br />
someone that farmers and growerscan speak<br />
to and provideguidance should theyortheir<br />
staffbedealing with Omicron. TheRural<br />
Support Trusts are well woven intorural<br />
communities to providewrap around support<br />
services.<br />
“The sector has to date been resilient<br />
throughout thepandemic.<br />
‘‘The hard work of farmersand growers<br />
along with those involved in keeping supply<br />
chains open and exportsflowing, is leading<br />
Aotearoa New Zealand’s tradeled recovery<br />
from Covid19.’’<br />
The latestSituation and Outlook for<br />
Primary Industries showed revenuefrom<br />
food and fibreexports was predicted to hita<br />
record $50billion inthe year to 30 June <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
‘‘Primary producers have always been<br />
essential workers throughout thepandemic,<br />
but as Omicronreaches further into our<br />
communities, we arestepping up to ensure<br />
wecan protect the wellbeingofour rural<br />
communities.<br />
“Themost important thing NewZealanders<br />
can do to prepareistoget their vaccine<br />
booster dose, before Omicron takes offinthe<br />
community.’’<br />
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Alyssa gets bee scholarship<br />
Seventeen year old AlyssaWilson is<br />
the2021 recipient of Apiculture New<br />
Zealand’s Ron Mossop Youth<br />
Scholarship in beekeeping.<br />
Alyssa topped astrong field of<br />
candidates to win the scholarship<br />
aiming to help young people into a<br />
beekeeping career.<br />
Among theprizes, Alyssa receives<br />
$2000 to support trainingand<br />
beekeeping setup costs, aoneyear<br />
membership withindustry body<br />
Apiculture New Zealand and<br />
attendance at Apiculture New<br />
Zealand’s industryconferencetobe<br />
held in June<strong>2022</strong>.<br />
Thejudges saidAlyssashowed<br />
greatpotential.<br />
“She’s clearly notafraid to get<br />
stuckinand learnas much as she<br />
can. Withastrong work ethic and a<br />
real interest in bees,she is going to<br />
be an asset to ourindustry,” judge<br />
Neil Mossop said.<br />
Alyssa says she was “pretty<br />
chuffed” to win and is planning to<br />
usethe scholarship to helpfundher<br />
involvementinthe New Zealand<br />
Apprenticeship in Apiculture<br />
scheme runthrough Primary ITO in<br />
partnershipwith Apiculture New<br />
Zealand.<br />
Alyssa was introduced to the world<br />
of beesearly last yearwhenshe was<br />
helping afamily friend, Richelle<br />
Corson,with dogsthat were being<br />
trained to detect AFB,acommon bee<br />
disease.<br />
“Her husband James,who is a<br />
beekeeper, asked if Iwanted to have<br />
Alyssa Wilson is set for abeekeeping career after winning the national Ron<br />
Mossop Youth Scholarship.<br />
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atry with the beesand Ithought I’d<br />
give it ago,” Alyssasaid.<br />
She endedupdoing two weeks of<br />
work experience withthe Corson’s<br />
business, Gowanleagold Honey, at<br />
Coalgate,and thoroughly enjoyed it.<br />
“There’s such awidevariety of<br />
things to do andyou’realways kept<br />
busy. And it’s outside,which Ireally<br />
like,” she said.<br />
Alyssa is now working with<br />
Gowanleagold Honey andwill stay<br />
there for twoyears of her<br />
apprenticeship.<br />
TheRon MossopYouth<br />
Scholarship is named forapiculture<br />
industrypioneer, RonMossop, who<br />
started his family beekeeping<br />
businessMossop’s Honey in the<br />
1940s.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
NZ red meat<br />
sector sets<br />
record exports<br />
Gary Flack<br />
17<br />
New Zealand’s red meat sectorexports<br />
reached $<strong>10</strong> billionin2021 despite the<br />
disruptioncaused by Covid19,according to<br />
analysisbythe MeatIndustryAssociation<br />
(MIA).<br />
The exports represented anineper cent<br />
increase on 2020.<br />
The valueofred meat and coproducts<br />
exported in December2021 wasalso up 22<br />
per centyear on year, at just over$1billion.<br />
MIA chiefexecutive Sirma Karapeeva<br />
saidthe sector hadworked tirelesslyinthe<br />
face of ongoinggloballogistical challenges<br />
to continue to achieve the best possible<br />
results for farmers,the 25,000 people<br />
workinginthe industryand for the New<br />
Zealand economy.<br />
“Despite all the disruptions and labour<br />
shortages, we wereable to makethe most of<br />
the global demand for redmeat and<br />
generate record export revenue.’’<br />
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New technology<br />
needed to<br />
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Pricepenalties will not lower<br />
livestockemissions without<br />
affordable andpractical new<br />
technologiesbeing availableto<br />
farmers unlessthe aim is to kill<br />
off the sector, Federated<br />
Farmers says.<br />
The Federation has been<br />
baffled by comments of Climate<br />
Change Minister James Shaw<br />
saying pricing remained the<br />
best way to reduce emissions<br />
directly.<br />
FederatedFarmers president<br />
Andrew Hoggardsaid it was an<br />
overlysimplistic and domestic<br />
focused solutiontoacomplex<br />
global problem.<br />
‘‘The global atmosphere does<br />
not benefit from NewZealand<br />
shrinkingfood production, even<br />
if our politicianscan crow about<br />
localemissionsreductions. Our<br />
farms’ emissions footprint is<br />
worldleading; forgone<br />
production herewould just shift<br />
offshore to less efficient<br />
farmers.’’<br />
Ruralindustry are running a<br />
pricing optionsroadshow, due<br />
in <strong>Ashburton</strong>on<strong>February</strong> 23.<br />
An overlyhigh price signalfor<br />
our livestock emissions would<br />
also have severe implications<br />
for the agriculturalsector,<br />
regional economies, andthe<br />
widerNew Zealand economy.<br />
Modellingdone underthe He<br />
WakaEke Noa partnership,<br />
whichincluded the Ministry for<br />
the Environmentand Ministry<br />
for Primary Industries, showed<br />
to apply pricing alone to achieve<br />
the government’s methane<br />
reduction targets would result<br />
in adevastating number of<br />
sheepand beef farmsgoing<br />
broke, along with asignificant<br />
number of dairy farms.<br />
‘‘Theworkshowed that to<br />
reducemethane emissions by<br />
5% by 2030 with aprice alone<br />
(that’s only half of the<br />
Government’s current targets)<br />
would require20% and58% cuts<br />
in the profitability of dairy and<br />
sheep andbeef farming<br />
respectively.<br />
‘‘Unfortunately,despite being<br />
amemberofthe partnership,<br />
the Government didn’t request<br />
that the full price be modelled.’’<br />
It did not show what the wider<br />
impacts of that price would be<br />
on the regionaland national<br />
economy.<br />
‘‘Drops in productionof both<br />
red meat and dairy will also<br />
mean fewerprocessingjobs and<br />
farming supportjobs in<br />
provincial centres andother<br />
losses throughout the wider<br />
economy,’’ he said.<br />
Anotherreport commissioned<br />
by He Waka Eke Noa showed<br />
‘‘With partial (50%) offsetting of<br />
emissions, there could be a15%<br />
increase in globalemissionsfor<br />
every tonneofemissions<br />
reduced in New Zealandfrom<br />
lower outputofbeef.<br />
‘‘The equivalent estimates for<br />
sheep anddairy production are<br />
emissionsincreases of 7% and<br />
30% respectively.’’ The report<br />
contains several caveats and<br />
states the figures were<br />
illustrative only but highlighted<br />
the benefits of avoiding<br />
emissionsleakage by promoting<br />
efficient production andthe use<br />
of technology while<br />
disincentivising output<br />
reduction in New Zealand.<br />
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Ara graduate
BOARDING SCHOOL<br />
Boarders at St Margaret’sCollege<br />
cannow ‘bring their ponies to<br />
school’ in anew programme.<br />
In an initiativetoenhance theboarding<br />
experience,SMC is usingstables at Clarkville,<br />
on theoutskirts of Christchurch,where thegirls<br />
canstabletheir horses andare taken to seethem<br />
twice aweek.<br />
Director of SportHelen Belchersaysit’sanidea<br />
SMChas been thinking aboutfor awhile.<br />
“Wehaveagood number of ourboarderswho<br />
have their ownponies at home, andhaveseen<br />
greatengagement from ourfamilies throughout<br />
Canterburyinresponsetoour equestrian<br />
programme.”<br />
“Wewanttobeabletoprovide something<br />
forour boarding girls to helpthemsettleinto<br />
their home away from home.Thegirls arereally<br />
enthusiastic aboutit–tobeabletohavetheir<br />
ponies closebyisreally importantfor them.”<br />
Brooke Gore andEllie Scotland,bothinYear<br />
<strong>10</strong>, arethe first to tryout thenew initiative.<br />
From Lake HayesinQueenstown,Brooke<br />
startedridingwhenshe wasseven yearsold.She<br />
hasaparticular interest in showjumping but<br />
lovesgivingdifferentthings ago.<br />
“I don’thaveahorse at home anymore butI’m<br />
abletouse ahorse called Pradaout at thestables.<br />
She’savery sweet, full height pony,who wasonce<br />
arescuepony. Shehas afew quirks butisexactly<br />
what my ridingneedstoimprove.<br />
“Havingthe opportunity to ride regularlyand<br />
compete, whileboardingatSMC,isreallybig for<br />
me.Iwas originallyabit reluctanttomoveaway<br />
from home becauseIthought Iwouldn’t be able<br />
to look after aponyand continue riding. Ifeel<br />
very lucky that such an amazingopportunity has<br />
come up!”<br />
Brooke is lookingforward to competingagain<br />
this season andiseventuallylooking at increasing<br />
theheightsatwhichshe competes in thering.<br />
“But fornow,I’m quitehappy to just seewhat<br />
happensasPrada andIarestillquite newtoeach<br />
other.”<br />
Ellie Scotland is from Kurow, WaitakiValley.<br />
She toohas been ridingsince she wasyoung.<br />
“Mymum hadaPalominohorse that Irode<br />
andIgot my first pony when Iwas eight.Iwas<br />
reallykeenonshowjumping but Ididn’t getinto<br />
it properly until Igot Piperin2019. Shecame<br />
back up with me at thestart of term.<br />
“It’sreally good to be able to go out andride<br />
inthe week to keep Piperfitfor theseasonand<br />
feelinggood.Longterm, Iwanttoget to thepony<br />
Mini Prix andbytheend of theseasonhopefully<br />
be doingafew 1.<strong>10</strong>m.”<br />
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Discover the opportunities available for your daughter at St Margaret’s College.<br />
Meet teachers, current students, explore our campus and see classes inaction.<br />
Monday7March<br />
Pre-registrationessentialat:<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
19<br />
Brentton wins<br />
fourth club title<br />
The future looks bright for <strong>Ashburton</strong> Bowling Club champion<br />
Brentton Donaldson.<br />
PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Bowling Club<br />
champion Brentton Donaldson<br />
is one of the younger generation<br />
of lawn bowlers.<br />
He has turned out for rugby,<br />
tennis and long distance<br />
running but in the past seven<br />
years has returned to bowls; a<br />
sport he tried while ajunior at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College, and then<br />
played as asenior at Timaru<br />
Boys High School.<br />
Donaldson, now 30, is a<br />
painter for Scammell Painting<br />
and Decorating.<br />
Bowls features in his daily<br />
life. He is either at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> club, or another club<br />
most days of the week practicing<br />
or competing in club or<br />
interclub events. Weekend play<br />
is up to eight hours each day.<br />
Donaldson has been under<br />
the wing of coach/advisor Diane<br />
Gutberlet, who is also club<br />
president. And in the past few<br />
weeks has taken out ahattrick<br />
of club competitions, playing in<br />
teams to win the Men’s<br />
Championship fours, triples and<br />
pairs titles. He has now won all<br />
four club titles after taking the<br />
singles title outright winning<br />
both sides of the draw; no final<br />
was needed.<br />
Donaldson hails from along<br />
line of lawn bowlers associated<br />
with the club; including his<br />
grandparents Annette and Tony<br />
Blain and great uncles, Doug<br />
Kinvig and Russell Lowe. His<br />
dad, Kevin, started playing this<br />
year.<br />
While his mum, Glenda, and<br />
partner Becs McClymont do not<br />
play, they are big supporters, he<br />
said.<br />
Despite such arelatively<br />
short stint on the green he is<br />
making inroads at provincial<br />
level.<br />
He was named in the<br />
Northern Quadrangle<br />
Canterbury team (cancelled due<br />
to covid) and is one of a<br />
28strong Canterbury training<br />
squad members.<br />
It’s abig commitment with<br />
weekly midweek training<br />
sessions in Christchurch. He<br />
plays apretty chilled game and<br />
was once called an “arrogant<br />
p***k” in his third year playing<br />
by an outspoken national<br />
representative, after he turned<br />
away from astill rolling bowl.<br />
Even now that title could not<br />
be further from the truth.<br />
Donaldson has agood attitude<br />
on the green, and is focused on<br />
his game.<br />
Ijust know where the ball is<br />
going when Ibowl it, he said.<br />
“Once you play aball, there is<br />
nothing you can do.”<br />
He admits he hasn’t yet got a<br />
complete game and has been<br />
“sticking to what Iknow”.<br />
As his former mentor, the late<br />
John ‘Bigsy’ McLay once said,<br />
sport was 90 percent mental<br />
attitude. Bigsy’s help visualising<br />
goals in the early years had<br />
been invaluable and their<br />
conversations still stuck with<br />
Donaldson.<br />
Visualisation is just as<br />
important as the physical<br />
aspects of the game, he said. It<br />
helped him focus on winning<br />
Mid Canterbury’s Lowry Cup in<br />
the men’s open singles in just<br />
his third year of playing, six<br />
months after Bigsy’s passing.<br />
Donaldson said there are<br />
younger, more experienced<br />
players than he in the bowls<br />
ranks and many seasoned<br />
players yet to relinquish their<br />
team standings. But his game is<br />
developing nicely.<br />
He, along with Gavin Eder<br />
and Winstone Lee took on the<br />
Donaldson’s elders, Blain,<br />
Kinvig and Lowe, for the Men’s<br />
Championship Triples final. It<br />
was played Monday night.<br />
Donaldson’s team won.<br />
It was the icing on the cake<br />
and topped off asuccessful year<br />
for Donaldson with the four club<br />
titles. He had earlier teamed up<br />
with Blain, Kinvig and Lowe to<br />
play in the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Bowling<br />
Club’s champion fours final <br />
and won. He then played<br />
alongside John Kewish in the<br />
club’s pairs final and also won<br />
that title. He was up against his<br />
grandfather and great uncle<br />
Doug.<br />
His home club’s picturesque<br />
greens in the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain<br />
hold aspecial place in his heart,<br />
but this season he also joined<br />
the Methven Bowling Club to<br />
expand his game and play in big<br />
competitions.<br />
He, and his new teammates,<br />
played in the Bowls Canterbury<br />
Interclub Division 1Sevens<br />
competition. They made it to the<br />
final but lost out to Elmwood<br />
Park 1.<br />
“It was pretty surreal. We<br />
were big underdogs,”<br />
Donaldson said.<br />
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$2m extraroading work in draft budget<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Councillors are<br />
proposing touse $2 million from<br />
arainy day reserves fund toboost<br />
roading work in the<strong>2022</strong>-23budget.<br />
Councillors have so far spent three days<br />
with senior Council staff giving them<br />
direction on spending priorities for the<br />
next financial year and adraft budget is<br />
beingprepared.<br />
Council is also having to factor in the rising<br />
cost of goods and services because of<br />
inflation and new Government drinking<br />
watercompliance.<br />
Mayor Neil Brown said it would be anofrills<br />
budget on basic services, but Council<br />
wantedtoinjectextra moneyintoitsroads.<br />
“Ninetyper cent of our roads areingood<br />
order, but there are potholes and other<br />
issues that need sorting tomake them<br />
safer. Weknow the standard ofsome of<br />
our roads is aconcern of ratepayers.<br />
“We are doing our best tokeep the total<br />
rates requirement percentage increase in<br />
single digitsand budgeting foronly what<br />
we need to do.<br />
“Some work is on the nice-to-do list and<br />
someonthe do-laterlist.”<br />
Mayor Brown said drinking water<br />
compliance, to meet new Government<br />
regulation, would be responsible for a<br />
good chunk of therateincrease.<br />
“We need equipment to continuously<br />
test and report thequalityofour drinking<br />
watertomeetnew quality assurancerules<br />
and thatisontop of the moneywetagged<br />
HamishRiach,ChiefExecutive<br />
Drop-inwith agreat view<br />
Despitethe wetand chilly<br />
weather lastweekend, we<br />
had justunder50people (47<br />
to be precise)visitour dropin<br />
informationevent at Lake<br />
Clearwater.<br />
Council is consulting on a30-year<br />
development plan forthe Lake<br />
Clearwaterand LakeCampareaand<br />
thisinformationsession wasone of the<br />
ways we aregathering feedback.<br />
It wouldalso havetobeone of the<br />
moreremote drop-in sessions we have<br />
held.<br />
Staff based themselves at the hall<br />
and were delighted to talk to visitors.<br />
It washeartening that everyone we<br />
chatted with waspassionate about<br />
protectingthe area and ensuring the<br />
next generationscould also enjoythe<br />
recreation that the lakes offered.<br />
There were differing opinions on<br />
recreation values andactivities in the<br />
area,asyou would expect.<br />
Council'sdrinking waterequipment building at BridgeStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
in the Long Term Plan for big upgrades<br />
to some water treatment plants, like<br />
Methven’s.”<br />
Proposed spending in the water area<br />
includes:<br />
$430,000 on installing new tools that will<br />
automatically sample drinking water on<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Methven, Rakaia, Hinds<br />
and MtSomers supplies and send the<br />
resultsonline to Council.<br />
$5.3m over two years for new filtration<br />
and UVtreatment equipment at water<br />
treatment plants in<strong>Ashburton</strong>, Tinwald,<br />
Rakaia and Hinds.<br />
$1.12m on water main renewals on<br />
Chalmers Avenue, Elizabeth and Grigg<br />
We knowthe area has special<br />
significance–not only from an<br />
environmental point of view but forthe<br />
families of thosewho have holidayed<br />
there overgenerations. Many aspecial<br />
memoryhas no doubtbeenmade,<br />
from learning to water-ski and catching<br />
afish,toclimbing nearby Mt Guy.<br />
Buttests showwaterquality in Lake<br />
Clearwaterisdegrading and thelakeis<br />
at risk of "flipping",which would mean<br />
it'sextremely difficulttorestoreback to<br />
itsnatural state.Thatisone of thebig<br />
reasons why we have initiated thisplan<br />
andthose who use or ownland in the<br />
area haveabig role to play.<br />
At Clearwater, we heardarangeof<br />
ideas and feedback on the various<br />
activitiesinthe area and whateffect<br />
theymay be having on waterquality.<br />
We'rekeen to hear more about this<br />
from variousstakeholders.<br />
Amongstattendees, there wasalso<br />
agoodunderstandingofthe shared<br />
natureofresponsibility,withhut<br />
Street, River Terrace and Main Street,<br />
Methven.<br />
Mayor Brown said it was achallenging<br />
budget and would contain only projects<br />
that Council knew could be achieved in<br />
the financial year.<br />
“We also know that some urban people<br />
will be affected by the recent higher<br />
revaluation of their properties, as ratesare<br />
collectedinproportion to the value of their<br />
buildings and land.”<br />
Councillorsalso indicatedtheywantedto<br />
drop library fines for overdue books, as<br />
other councils have done. Borrowers will<br />
insteadbeinvoiced forbooksoverdue by<br />
four weeks or more.<br />
holders, visitors, campers, DOC,<br />
neighbouring landowners,iwi,and<br />
regional council amongst others all<br />
having apart to play. People who<br />
attended agreed that acollaborative<br />
approach wasimportant -thatis<br />
exactly the waythe Council intendsto<br />
tackle the issues, by working closely<br />
with allstakeholders.<br />
We arepleasedwith the numberand<br />
quality of the submissions we've<br />
received so farand we areurging<br />
hutholders, visitorsand residentsto<br />
have their say before 13 March.<br />
https://www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/<br />
haveyoursay<br />
Granthelps<br />
hut-holders<br />
investin<br />
fire-fighting<br />
watersource<br />
Council has granted $9547 to help<br />
Hakatere Huts residents set upa<br />
watersource forfighting fires in the<br />
coastalsettlement.<br />
Thehutholders’ societyplanstouse atank<br />
that wasoncepartof theLower Hakatere<br />
drinking waterscheme, untilitlinked into<br />
the Upper Hakatere Council supply last<br />
year.<br />
The combined settlement has around<br />
<strong>10</strong>0 houses, occupied mainly by retired<br />
people.<br />
Historically when there wasafireinLower<br />
Hakatere, hutholders who were fit and<br />
able responded by connecting asmall<br />
petrol driven portable pump and hose to<br />
the nearest small hydrant in the drinking<br />
water system. Those hydrants will not<br />
be able to be used when the huts’ water<br />
delivery network is upgraded in the next<br />
fewyears.<br />
UpperHakatereusesanoldconcretewater<br />
storagetank forfirefighting purposes.<br />
Council Chief Executive Hamish Riach<br />
said it madesense forthe LowerHakatere<br />
residents toretain one of the two 30,000<br />
litre plastic water storage tanks and<br />
repurposeitasareservoirfor firefighting.<br />
“Watercouldbeusedbythefirstvolunteers<br />
on the scene and to refill NewZealand Fire<br />
Servicetrucks thatresponded.”<br />
The tank will be moved toaflat area<br />
near the existing old hall andwill be filled<br />
from the existing underground drinking<br />
watersupply network.Amanual ball cock<br />
float valve will be fitted sothat noback<br />
contamination into the drinking water<br />
supply canoccur.<br />
“When the drinking waterpipe network is<br />
eventually upgraded, thetank will simply<br />
be reconnected to the newnetwork.”<br />
MrRiachsaidtherewascurrentlynoaccess<br />
in Upper or LowerHakatere to waterinthe<br />
volume and pressure needed to fill NZFS<br />
appliances.<br />
“This new repurposed reservoir will<br />
benefit the whole Hakatere community,<br />
making it moreresilient and reducingthe<br />
risk of major fire damage tohomes and<br />
nearbyplantations.”<br />
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ashburtondc.govt.nz
Over-80scan<br />
soon parkfor<br />
free, longer<br />
Inlandrouteunder repair<br />
COMMUNITYNOTICEBOARD<br />
UPCOMING MEETINGS<br />
Meetings areatCouncil Chambers, 137<br />
HavelockStreet, unless specified<br />
Council meeting,<br />
Wednesday 16 <strong>February</strong>, 1pm(livestreamed)<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> WaterZone Committee<br />
meeting, Tuesday22<strong>February</strong>, 1pm<br />
Council Agencies six-monthreport<br />
presentations,<br />
Wednesday 23 <strong>February</strong>,9.30am<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council is<br />
introducing special parkingpermits<br />
fordriversover80yearsold,allowing<br />
them topark longer in free parking<br />
spacesaround the town centre.<br />
The permits will come into force inApril<br />
and will need to be displayed where<br />
parking wardens can see them. It means<br />
an over-80 driver parking ina30-minute<br />
spot can stay for 60minutes, and in a<br />
60-minutespottheycan stay forupto 120<br />
minutes (two hours).<br />
Therewill be no concessions forparkswith<br />
time restrictions under 30 minutes or over<br />
60 minutes, or in the Eastfield pay and<br />
display carpark.<br />
Council Strategy and Compliance Group<br />
Manager Jane Donaldson said theover-80<br />
permitrecognised that these older drivers<br />
sometimes needed abit of extra time to<br />
park and move aroundthe CBD.<br />
“Theywill firsthavetocomeintoCouncil<br />
and provide their details, but the permit<br />
process will be easy.”<br />
Population data shows the district has<br />
2200 people over the age of80years,<br />
though notall will be driving.<br />
Council also providesdesignated mobility<br />
parks, marked in blue, for people with<br />
a mobility parking permit issued by<br />
CCS Disability Action. Those parks are<br />
for people who use awheelchair, can’t<br />
walk any big distance orhave amedical<br />
condition meaning they can’t safely get<br />
around.<br />
Over-80 parking permit holders will not<br />
beable to park in mobility parking spaces<br />
unless theyhold amobilitypermit.<br />
“Sometimes we haveolder driverswho do<br />
not meetthe criteria foramobility permit,<br />
but they do needjustthat bitofextra time<br />
to getaround andshop in amoreleisurely<br />
fashion.”<br />
The over-80parkingpermitswillcomeinto<br />
forceinApril andCouncilwilladvise when<br />
residentscanapply.<br />
Contractors are making good<br />
progress on a $1.3 million<br />
rehabilitation of Arundel Rakaia<br />
GorgeRoad, withthe firstsection of<br />
work to be complete by Easter.<br />
Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road is one of the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District’s busiest rural roads<br />
andalso part of the Inland Scenic Route.<br />
Council has atwo-yearplantoreconstruct<br />
almost6km of the road, to make it wider<br />
andstronger.<br />
Infrastructure Services Group Manager<br />
Neil McCann said twosectionsofArundel<br />
Rakaia Gorge Road, south of Mayfield,<br />
were to be rehabilitated.<br />
“Workonthis first 2.5km section startedin<br />
Januaryand should be finished by Easter.<br />
It will cost around $600,000, which is<br />
nearlyathirdofour annual reconstruction<br />
budget.<br />
“The second section of the road will be<br />
rehabilitatedinthe <strong>2022</strong>-23financialyear<br />
and when that is complete, we will have<br />
rebuilt about8km of road since2019.”<br />
The road rehabilitation involves digging<br />
out the failed pavements and potholes<br />
and replacing them with astrong base<br />
material.<br />
“Thenwebuildanewroadontop of the<br />
existing road with gravel to at least150mm<br />
thick. The original road was constructed<br />
with only 70mm of gravel years ago,” Mr<br />
McCann said.<br />
Over 15,000 cubic metres of gravel will<br />
be used inthe reconstruction of Arundel<br />
Rakaia GorgeRoadoverthis year and next,<br />
withabout $1.3m to be spent.<br />
“This is oneofour busiestrural roads, but<br />
sections havedeterioratedoverthe years.<br />
It should be another 15 or 20 yearsbefore<br />
major repairsare needed again.”<br />
HEBConstructionisundertakingthe road<br />
rehabilitation forCouncil.<br />
Localcommunity,Mayor<br />
offer support forTonga<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Mayor Neil Brown is<br />
supportingmembers of <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />
Tongan community, sending goods<br />
to family and friends back home as<br />
the Pacific Island recovers from an<br />
underseaeruption and tsunami.<br />
The local Tongan community is sending<br />
drums filled with non-perishable food,<br />
clothing, and othergoods family-to-family,<br />
though members ofthe public can also<br />
helpout.<br />
The first container ofdrums will go this<br />
week but another is planned later inthe<br />
year,and theTongancommunity is hoping<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> people will support events<br />
to fundraise the $6500 needed to ship<br />
the second container from <strong>Ashburton</strong> to<br />
Tonga, via the portofLyttleton.<br />
Mayor Brown was visited by members of<br />
thenewly-created<strong>Ashburton</strong>PacificIsland<br />
and AssociatesTrustlastweek and heard<br />
how families in Tonga were struggling in<br />
the aftermath of the eruption.<br />
They needed clothing and bedding,<br />
amongst other things.<br />
“It wasgoodtohearhow the local Tongan<br />
community is already helping on a<br />
personal family-to-family level, butpeople<br />
in Mid Canterburycan also donate goods<br />
or support one of their fundraisers.”<br />
On Saturday 12 <strong>February</strong> thelocal Tongan<br />
community will be running a huge<br />
barbecueand bake sale at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Farmers’ Market and they hope people<br />
will turn upindroves. Money raised will<br />
go towardspaying the $6500 to send the<br />
second container.<br />
Mayor Brownsaid Tongan peoplewerean<br />
important part of the district’s workforce<br />
and their families back home had along<br />
road ahead in recovery mode.<br />
“Often people aretoo shy to ask forhelp<br />
but ourdistrict is agenerous oneand will<br />
do itsbesttosupport them.”<br />
COMMUNITYGRANTS<br />
FUNDINGROUNDSOPEN<br />
Applications arenow being invitedfrom<br />
individuals,groupsand organisations<br />
forgrantsfromthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />
Council.<br />
We areinvitingapplications forthe<br />
following funds:Community projects,<br />
Communityevents, Biodiversity,<br />
Heritage, Communitydevelopment<br />
(infrastructureand agency), Community<br />
libraries,Schoolholidayprogrammes.<br />
Applicationsfor thesegrantsclose at<br />
5pm, Monday 28 <strong>February</strong>.For further<br />
information, go to ashburtondc.govt.<br />
nz or contact Councilon307 9646 ,or<br />
email grants@adc.govt.nz.<br />
COMMUNITYNOTICEBOARD<br />
Teaching your teen to drive? Don’t<br />
stress,there’sanew resource to make<br />
it less nerve-wrackingfor thelearner<br />
driver andthe parent or coach.<br />
CouncilissupportingWakaKotahi and<br />
ACC’s DriveParentsCampaign, which<br />
promotesthe parents.drive.govt.nz<br />
website where people canaccess free<br />
tools and coachingresources.<br />
Driversbetween the ages of 16 and24<br />
aremostatriskofbeing in road crashes.<br />
Drivehas been developedspecifically<br />
forthis agegroup andisafree, learnto-drive<br />
programmethathelpsyoung<br />
peopleget their licenceand developthe<br />
right habitsfor alifetimeofsafedriving.<br />
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Council.<br />
Formoreinformation and<br />
thelatestnews, visitour<br />
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nz/news<br />
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Ourmission Is to provideaviable alternativetoself-drivingfor people commuting regularlyfrom<strong>Ashburton</strong>toChristchurch<br />
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Thetimesweoperateare to accommodate people working andstudying in Christchurch with starttimesfrom8am and finish times up to 5.30 pm.The actual times we run will depend on the actual<br />
startand finish timesofbooked passengers.Booked passengers will be givenapick up time the daybeforetheir travel.<br />
We arenot able to go to Christchurch Airportattimes other than thosestatedabove.<br />
OurFares – Seeour websitefor full details and locations not listed below.<br />
StandardFares<br />
• <strong>Ashburton</strong> to or from Christchurch $45 one way, $75 same dayreturn<br />
• Rakaia to or from Christchurch $35 one way, $60 same dayreturn<br />
• Methven to or from Christchurch $60 one way<br />
• Airport surcharge is $<strong>10</strong> per one waysingle or groupbooking.<br />
Travelling onceeveryweekortwo,orfor weekends?<br />
• <strong>Ashburton</strong> /Christchurch 6TripOne WayPass $2<strong>10</strong>, $35 per trip<br />
• Rakaia/Christchurch 6TripOne WayPass $168, $28 per trip<br />
• Methven /Christchurch 6TripOne WayPass$258, $43 per trip<br />
WorkingorstudyinginChristchurch, or going to acourse there?<br />
• <strong>Ashburton</strong> to Christchurch, 2day returns aweek -$60 aday 3ormoreday returns aweek-$42 aday<br />
• RakaiatoChristchurch, 2day returnsaweek -$45 aday 3ormoreday returns aweek -$32 aday<br />
BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS,ORGANISATIONS,HOW DOESTHIS COST COMPARE TO<br />
RUNNING ACOMPANYVEHICLE OR PAYING FOR MILEAGEORATAXI?<br />
TRAVELLING 3ORMORE DAYS AWEEK EVERYWEEK?<br />
TRYOUR COMMUTER SERVICE.YOURFIRST WEEK IS $24 PER DAY!<br />
What Is the Actual Cost of the Commute?<br />
An accountantwill tell youabout 60 centsper kilometre, about $2300 per month to commute to Christchurchfrom<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>5daysaweek.<br />
• Fuel –about $600 per month<br />
• Parking –$<strong>10</strong>0to$200per month<br />
• Maintenance–about$250 per month.<br />
• Depreciation –upto$500 permonth.<br />
• YourTime –50to60hours amonth driving.Thisistimewhich youare notable to use to earnanincome or for<br />
other productivepurposes –usingthe minimumwage about $1<strong>10</strong>0 per month.<br />
Theexact figures foryourvehicle maybeslightly different, but clearly,using our serviceataround $750 per month<br />
is less than the cost of driving yourself,and is competitivewith carpooling. It is illegal to organise carpooling where<br />
money changeshands without apassenger servicelicence,itmay also void your insurance.<br />
Stops In <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
We usually pick up and drop off at home or aspecific address in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>&Tinwald,but mayask passengers to wait at astopif<br />
we arebusyinthe mornings.<br />
Other Mid-CanterburyStops<br />
We usually pick up and drop off at home or aspecific address,<br />
except on ourmorningservicetoChristchurch.This only picks up<br />
in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, and Rakaia by the MobilStation. Passengers from<br />
other locations wanting to use the morning servicewill need to<br />
arrange to park or be dropped off in <strong>Ashburton</strong>orRakaia.<br />
Stops In Christchurch<br />
We arenot permittedtocarry passengersbetween two<br />
stops within Christchurch or between Rolleston or Lincoln &<br />
Christchurch<br />
We willstopatany designatedbus stop in Christchurch or<br />
anywherewith legal parking.<br />
Surcharges apply forouter suburbs and theairport, see our<br />
websitefor details.<br />
Appointments In Christchurch<br />
We cantakepassengers up,wait forthem,and take them back<br />
formorning appointments completed by <strong>10</strong>.30 am, or afternoon<br />
appointments starting from 2.30 pm.Outside these times,<br />
passengers will needtostayinChristchurch forthe day.<br />
OurVehicle &Luggage<br />
We operatealate model LDVV80 with comfortable seating for<strong>10</strong><br />
passengers.The vehicle has limited luggagespace. We cancarry<br />
luggagefor up to 5passengers free of charge if the vehicle is not<br />
full.Please book at least 72 hoursahead if youhaveluggage.An<br />
additional charge mayapply.Weare usually full on the Monday<br />
morning servicetoChristchurch.<br />
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is now on!<br />
If youhad your 2nd vaccination at least<br />
3months ago, and you’re 18 or over, it’s time<br />
to get your booster.<br />
Book your appointment today!<br />
Find your localvaccination clinic and any local pop-up clinics at<br />
VaccinateCanterburyWestCoast.nz<br />
or go to BookMyVaccine.nz<br />
Someclinics maynot be able to acceptdrop-ins currently due<br />
to highdemand. If youaredropping-in, please be prepared to<br />
wait and be kind to ourvaccinating teams.
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Reconnecting New Zealanders<br />
Manyofyou herein<strong>Ashburton</strong>willhave<br />
heard that our bordersettingswillbe<br />
changing very soon. Last week thePrime<br />
Ministeroutlined ourplantosafely<br />
reconnectwith therestofthe world, and<br />
overthe coming months,all New<br />
Zealandersand key visa holderswill be<br />
abletostartentering the country without<br />
going intoMIQ.Thisisabig shift, but it’s<br />
one we’re ready for.<br />
Morethan94% of our over 18sare fully<br />
vaccinated and 92%willbeeligible fora<br />
booster by the endof<strong>February</strong>. With such<br />
highprotection,it’s time to shiftgears to<br />
focus on our recovery. Reconnecting with<br />
the world willhelp to strengthenour<br />
economy, addressworkershortages, and<br />
reunitewhānau.Thiswilltake place in five<br />
stages,asdifferent groups of people<br />
become eligible to selfisolateonarrival<br />
ratherthan going intoMIQ.<br />
Firstly, fullyvaccinated Kiwis and other<br />
currentlyeligible travellers fromAustralia<br />
will be abletotravel to Aotearoa without<br />
enteringMIQ from11:59pm on 27 <strong>February</strong>.<br />
Two weekslater,frommid March,fully<br />
vaccinatedKiwisand other currently<br />
eligible travellers elsewhere, as well as<br />
severalcategoriesofworkersand their<br />
family members,will be abletodoso.<br />
Reopening the boarder to arangeofvisa<br />
holderswillhelpsupply some urgently<br />
needed workers forMid Canterbury.<br />
Travellers willbeasked to follow broadly<br />
the same selfisolation requirements we<br />
have forclosecontactsinside NewZealand<br />
–currently, <strong>10</strong> days. On arrival,they’ll<br />
receive rapid antigentests to use during<br />
their isolationperiod.Meanwhile, MIQwill<br />
remaininplacefor unvaccinated<br />
travellers.<br />
Over thepast two years, MIQhas beena<br />
crucial partofour covid response. It has<br />
helpedussave livesand livelihoods,<br />
leaving us with someofthe lowest ratesof<br />
hospitalisationsand deathsinthe OECD, a<br />
strongerthanexpected GDP,and<br />
historically low unemployment.It’salso<br />
given us timetobecome oneofthe most<br />
highlyvaccinatedcountriesinthe world<br />
and, now, to getboosted.Thisissuperimportant,<br />
as we knowit’s thebooster that<br />
is making areal difference against<br />
Omicron.<br />
This reconnection planisakey part of<br />
ourwork to secure arecoverythatwill<br />
leaveNew Zealandstronger thanitwas<br />
before thepandemic.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
25<br />
Water funds<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council has<br />
given the Hakatere Hutholders<br />
Society aoneoff discretionary<br />
grant of $9547 towards the<br />
establishment of an adequate<br />
water supply to help<br />
firefighting in the community.<br />
Lower Hakatere does not<br />
have asupply of water of<br />
sufficient volume, flow and<br />
pressure to be able to provide<br />
water to trucks responding to<br />
significant house fires in the<br />
area.<br />
Monetary support for the<br />
upgrade was requested from<br />
Fire and Emergency NZ, but<br />
nothing given.<br />
Not all councillors agreed<br />
with the oneoff funding, with<br />
some saying it was not council’s<br />
responsibility.<br />
There are around 57<br />
households in upper Hakatere<br />
and 50 in lower Hakatere.<br />
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TheMilesman Diodelaser,gently removesunwanted<br />
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It is particularly effective atsmoothing the neck and<br />
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26 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Jan wins award for<br />
support of outdoors<br />
JanFinlayson, from Federated<br />
Mountain Clubs, hasbeen named a<strong>2022</strong><br />
Outdoor AccessChampion by the New<br />
ZealandWalking AccessCommission.<br />
TheGeraldine localisone of five<br />
women nationwidetowin the award<br />
afterbeingnominated by people in their<br />
communities as making asignificant<br />
impact in accessingthe outdoorsinNew<br />
Zealand.<br />
Janhas been aleader in theoutdoor<br />
community for years.<br />
Shehas served as chairperson of the<br />
CanterburyAoraki Conservation Board<br />
andhas been on the Federated<br />
Mountain Clubsexecutive since 2015.<br />
Sheiscurrently Federated Mountain<br />
Clubs president.<br />
Through her various roles,Jan<br />
fiercely defends the public’s right to<br />
accessconservation land including the<br />
protectionofwild lands.<br />
Shetakesaproactive approach and<br />
works directly with Department of<br />
Conservation’s director generaland<br />
other staff, government ministers and<br />
kindred environmental nongovernment<br />
organisations.<br />
Other recipientswereAlly Davey from<br />
Ride Coromandel, Judy Donovanfrom<br />
Pukekohe TrampingClub,Suky<br />
Thompson from Rod DonaldBanks<br />
Peninsula Trust andJosephine<br />
Elworthy from Clevedon Trails.<br />
NZ Walking Access Commission board<br />
member Celia WadeBrown said all the<br />
recipients hadhelpedimprove public<br />
access for NewZealanders whichcould<br />
be used for publictransport or<br />
recreation.<br />
‘‘This is an important step in<br />
increasing public access in Aotearoa<br />
andgenerates more opportunitiesfor<br />
people to enjoy theoutdoors.’’<br />
New Zealand Walking Access<br />
Commission <strong>2022</strong> Outdoor<br />
Access Champion Jan Finlayson<br />
walking Arthur's Pass. PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />
Gliding pheasant on new stamp<br />
Aglidingpheasant image hasbeen<br />
chosen for the <strong>2022</strong> GameBird<br />
HabitatStamp. The photo of a<br />
pheasantglidinginto land, was taken<br />
byTauranga’sJeanette Nee.<br />
EachyearGamebirdhunters pay<br />
an additional$4ontheirhunting<br />
licence to conserve the habitat of<br />
NewZealand’swaterfowland upland<br />
game species.<br />
TheHabitatStampholds an image<br />
of agame bird adifferent one each<br />
season. It wasoncerequired to be<br />
affixedorstuck on to thehunting<br />
licence, buttodayonlythe stamp<br />
imageonthe licenceisrequired.<br />
However, theactual stamp is still<br />
available free on request toall<br />
hunters,and many have saved them<br />
ever since they boughttheir first<br />
game licence.<br />
The first NZ habitatstamp,<br />
required for the19941995 hunting<br />
season, cost the hunter $1.<br />
Forthe past three Game bird<br />
seasons, the NZ Game Bird Habitat<br />
The gliding pheasant image taken by Jeanette Nee, of Tauranga, has been<br />
chosen for the <strong>2022</strong> Game Bird Habitat Stamp.<br />
PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />
Trusthas fundedaphotographic<br />
competition withthe winning image<br />
featuringonthe next Habitat Stamp.<br />
Thecompetition is open to anyone;<br />
there are prizes sponsored by Kilwell<br />
and$<strong>10</strong>00 forthe winner.<br />
Thehabitat stamp programme has<br />
raised over $2.3millionfor<br />
conservation with funds going to<br />
projects thatprotect and restore<br />
game bird andotherwildlife habitats.<br />
Landowners are encouragedto<br />
engageinactivehabitatmanagement<br />
on theirpropertiestobenefitmany<br />
types of wildlife, includinggame<br />
birds.<br />
Council gives<br />
RDR approval<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Council has approved<br />
Rangitata Diversion Race’s (RDR)<br />
proposaltoseek avariationtothe water<br />
supply agreement it haswith council,<br />
MHV Water, <strong>Ashburton</strong> Lyndhurst<br />
Irrigation Ltd andTrustpower.<br />
RDR wantstoreallocateapproximately<br />
3cumecs of watertomanagedaquifer<br />
recharge(MAR) and needs approval from<br />
the four shareholders to vary its<br />
agreement.<br />
Trustpower has already agreed to a<br />
threeyear trial of reassigningthe<br />
constrained watertothe MARproject.<br />
The constrained water, whichis<br />
consentedand contracted to Trustpower,<br />
is currently unable to be used for<br />
generation.<br />
RDR’scurrent watersupply<br />
agreementsspecify the amountofwater<br />
and what it is to be used for –stockwater,<br />
irrigation and hydrogenerationbut<br />
doesnot include managedaquifer<br />
recharge.<br />
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There’s an unwrittenruleofreal<br />
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Focusonareas that receive alot<br />
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Deborah Roberts<br />
02<strong>10</strong> 752 180
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
1946 Arnold Valley Road<br />
Moana<br />
29 Waymouth Street<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
3 1 3<br />
BUILD OR BANK THE LAND!<br />
For Sale<br />
FABULOUS FAIRTON FAMILY HOME<br />
For Sale<br />
Surrounded in native bush with wildlife right<br />
on your doorstep these exceptionally private<br />
sections offer the ultimate lifestyle with the Moana<br />
township just astroll away. Situated approx. two<br />
and ahalf hours from Christchurch and approx. 50<br />
minutes from Hokitika, Lake Brunner is amagnet<br />
for tourists and Christchurch residents. It not only<br />
attracts keen boaters butisthe ultimate setting for<br />
those who enjoy water sports/fishing or hunting!<br />
Everything is right at your doorstep.<br />
2freehold titles left (3 already sold).<br />
Lot 31.0013Ha<br />
Lot 41.4190Ha<br />
Power and phone to boundary.<br />
Asking Price $259,000 +GST<br />
(if any)<br />
View<br />
By Appointment<br />
ljhooker.co.nz/6GHYK<br />
Agent<br />
Manu Otene<br />
022308 6885<br />
•Modern o/p kitchen &dining<br />
•Double glazed<br />
•Choice of diesel fire orheat pump for heating<br />
•Spa pool<br />
•Internal access carport<br />
•2single adjoining garages with workbench<br />
•Plenty of off street parking for all the toys!<br />
Space galore with 3dble bdrm home in afriendly<br />
community, Fairton, which is approx 6kms north<br />
of <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Fairton has its own popular primary<br />
school, also afree bus service to intermediate &<br />
college. Fairton school has its own solar heated<br />
swimming pool, which is also available for<br />
members of the community.<br />
Buyer Enquiry Over $399,000<br />
All offers considered after<br />
Monday, 14 <strong>February</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
2pm.<br />
View<br />
Saturday <strong>10</strong>.00 -<strong>10</strong>.30am<br />
ljhooker.co.nz/6EHYK<br />
Agent<br />
Manu Otene<br />
022 308 6885<br />
14 Graham Street<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
3 1 1<br />
35 Waymouth Street<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
1 1 -<br />
CHARMING STARTER HOME<br />
For Sale<br />
DO UP? DEMO? OR DEVELOP.<br />
For Sale<br />
•Open plan kitchen/dining<br />
•Spacious modern bathroom<br />
•Cosy living/lounge<br />
•Sunroom to enjoy<br />
•Diesel fire<br />
•Outdoor shed includes wash house<br />
This delightful home has been updated<br />
throughout. The lovely presented garden with<br />
fruit trees add to apeaceful setting to enjoy the<br />
outdoors. Just metres from the home is apark and<br />
school around the corner.<br />
Buyer Enquiry Over $359,000<br />
View<br />
By Appointment<br />
ljhooker.co.nz/68HYK<br />
Agent<br />
Set on a 930m2 section with huge potential in<br />
Fairton location, with lots of options.<br />
If you are looking for an opportunity add value this<br />
cute 1bedroom home is amust see.<br />
Peaceful and private yet incredibly convenient.<br />
Fairton is asmall township approximately 6km<br />
from <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Awonderful community that has<br />
alocal primary school with aheated swimming<br />
pool that is available to the community.<br />
Buyer Enquiry Over $269,000<br />
View<br />
By Appointment<br />
ljhooker.co.nz/6CHYK<br />
Agent<br />
Julie Srhoy<br />
Manu Otene<br />
Must view, don’t miss this wee beauty.<br />
021 354 885<br />
Call SuperManu for your private viewing.<br />
022308 6885<br />
LJ Hooker <strong>Ashburton</strong>: When you know, you know | Phone 0800 554 274 | Visit www.ashburton.ljhooker.co.nz<br />
Robertson Real Estate Limited MREINZ - Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008 *Sources: <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council, Property Guru, Vendor Report, Property Management Company
SATURDAY 12TH FEBRUARY<br />
45a Peter Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>10</strong>:00am -<strong>10</strong>:30am 3 1 1 AHB30179<br />
40aSpaxton Street, Methven <strong>10</strong>:00am -<strong>10</strong>:30am 3 1 1 MVN30005<br />
6Glassey Drive, <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>10</strong>:30am -11:00am 3 1 2 AHB30195<br />
134 Cass Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>10</strong>:45am -11:15am 2 1 1 AHB30208<br />
13 Chapman Street, Methven 11:00am -11:30am 3 1 3 MVN30009<br />
15 Carters Rd, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:00am -11:30am Sections AHB30185<br />
4Smitheram Street, Methven 11:15am -11:45am 3 1 1 AHB30206<br />
148 Harland Street, Tinwald 11:30am -12:00pm 3 1 2 AHB30213<br />
44 Brucefield Ave, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:30am -12:00pm 3 1 2 AHB30215<br />
9Lilley Place, Methven 11:30am -12:00pm 3 2 1 MVN30018<br />
18 Country Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00pm -12:30pm 4 2 2 AHB30194<br />
176 Harrison Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00pm -12:30pm 3 1 2 AHB30016<br />
63 Glassworks Rd, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 1:00pm -2:00pm Sections AHB30181<br />
SUNDAY 13TH FEBRUARY<br />
63 Glassworks Rd, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00pm -12:30pm Sections AHB30181<br />
18 Country Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 2:00pm -2:30pm 4 2 2 AHB30194<br />
6GlasseyDrive, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
*Quality location set amongst similar premium properties<br />
*1974 Split level build on aFamily size 665sqm Section<br />
*3Double Bedrooms, Bathroom includes Show &Bath<br />
*Large Open Plan Kitchen Dining/Living<br />
*Heating -Gas Fire and 2x Heat Pumps<br />
*2xGarages-Tandem Garage with Auto Door &drive through<br />
access to backyard Plus aSingle Internal access Garage<br />
Don’t delay, properties like this are selling fast, so call now!<br />
SetDate of Sale<br />
closing 15 <strong>February</strong> <strong>2022</strong>, at<br />
3:00pm (unless sold prior)<br />
View<br />
Saturday<strong>10</strong>:30 -11:00am<br />
3 1 2<br />
Armand vander Eik<br />
021 597 527<br />
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30195<br />
Real Estate Mid Canterbury PropertyLimited Licensed (REAA2008)<br />
18 Country Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
4 2 2<br />
*4bedrooms, 2bathrooms<br />
*Open plan entertainers kitchen, dining, living<br />
*Compliant log fire<br />
*Loads of storage<br />
*Indoor/outdoor flow tothe deck and garden<br />
*Sought after location<br />
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30194<br />
Real Estate Mid Canterbury PropertyLimited Licensed (REAA2008)<br />
SetDate of Sale<br />
closing 21 <strong>February</strong> <strong>2022</strong>, at<br />
4:00pm (unless sold prior)<br />
View<br />
Saturday12:00 -12:30pm<br />
Sunday2:00 -2:30pm<br />
Kim Miller<br />
027 236 8627<br />
AgentonSite<br />
176 Harrison Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
44 Brucefield Avenue, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
3 1 2<br />
*Close to Allenton shopping centre<br />
*First home buyer orinvestor<br />
*3 Bedrooms<br />
*Separate concrete block double garage<br />
*Open plan kitchen/dining, walk through to lounge<br />
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30016<br />
Real Estate Mid CanterburyProperty Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />
SetDate of Sale<br />
closing 17 <strong>February</strong> <strong>2022</strong>, at<br />
4:00pm (unless sold prior)<br />
View<br />
Saturday12:00 -12:30pm<br />
BruceMcPherson<br />
027 438 4250<br />
Denise McPherson<br />
027 242 7677<br />
Afabulous home tostart your property ownership journey.<br />
The current owners love the space inthis home, the privacy,<br />
warmth &sunshine.This home oozes comfort and is an ideal<br />
first home or investment that iseasilymaintained &has very<br />
easycare gardens. Good double garage &aseparate single.<br />
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30215<br />
Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />
ForSale<br />
Price bynegotiation, offers<br />
over$465,000<br />
View<br />
Saturday11:30 -12:00pm<br />
Lynne Bridge<br />
027 4<strong>10</strong> 6216<br />
Kim Miller<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 236 8627<br />
Denise Russell<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 432 9717<br />
ChrissyMilne<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 290 6606<br />
Cheryl Fowler<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 461 2614<br />
Margaret Feiss<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
021 751 009<br />
ShirleyFitzgerald<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 220 1528<br />
Denise McPherson<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 242 7677<br />
Armandvan der Eik<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
021 597 527<br />
Lynne Bridge<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 4<strong>10</strong> 6216<br />
Mike Grant ncre<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
021 272 0202<br />
Mark Totty<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
021 664 113<br />
BruceMcPherson<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 438 4250<br />
Carey VonLubke<br />
Property Manager<br />
027 697 6948<br />
Janene McDowell<br />
Property Manager<br />
027 287 3388<br />
96 TancredStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317<br />
rwashburton.co.nz<br />
36 McMillanStreet, Methven 03 303 3032
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Town To Country<br />
Loch Green Lakeside Villas | Lake Hood, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Outlook from TopLevel<br />
Aunique balance of resort style<br />
living at affordable prices<br />
Unit<br />
Total Floor<br />
Area<br />
Balconies<br />
Total<br />
Living<br />
Areas<br />
1 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
2 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
3 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
4 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
5 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
6 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
7 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
8 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
9 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
<strong>10</strong> 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
11 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
12 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
13 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
14 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
15 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
Unit<br />
Total Floor<br />
Area<br />
Balconies<br />
Total<br />
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Areas<br />
16 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
17 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
18 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
19 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
20 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
21 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
22 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
23 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
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25 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
26 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
27 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
28 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
29 217 m2 11.9 m2 228.9 m2<br />
30 218 m2 15.5 m2 233.5 m2<br />
Priced From $850,000 (unfurnished)<br />
• Superb 3and 4bedroom Villas<br />
with balconies front and back.<br />
• Sunshine all day including<br />
amazing sunrises and sunsets.<br />
• Two ensuites and<br />
bathrooms on every floor.<br />
• Single or double garages.<br />
• Floor area of 220sqm.<br />
• Fittings included.<br />
• Four bedroom option available.<br />
• Option for afully furnished Villa.<br />
• Option of astair lift.<br />
Ground Floor Plan<br />
72.16 m 2 71.80 m 2 72.06 m 2 72.14 m 2<br />
Quality Fixtures &<br />
Appliances Throughout<br />
Olympia High Rise Pullout<br />
Kitchen Sink Mixer<br />
Bosch S/S 66L 5function Oven<br />
Bosch 60cm 4zone<br />
Ceramic Cooktop<br />
Bosch 53cm Powerpack<br />
Rangehood<br />
Bosch Series 4Dishwasher<br />
Single Drawer Wall Hung<br />
Bathroom &Ensuite Vanities<br />
BTW Rimless Toilets<br />
OLYMPIA Bathroom Basin Mixers<br />
OLYMPIA Double Head Shower<br />
Note: The above or equivalent<br />
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First Floor Plan<br />
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Second Floor Plan<br />
73.51 m 2 73.30 m 2 73.31 m 2 73.52 m 2<br />
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scott.parkin@remax.co.nz<br />
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ADDRESS: 54 Ludlow Drive, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
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CLUB NEWS<br />
32 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Altrusa <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Our <strong>2022</strong> Health Bursary recipient, Easterlin<br />
Faamausili attended our <strong>February</strong> meeting,<br />
and spoke about her career plans. In<br />
December 2021 the Christmas Tree of<br />
Remembrance in The Arcade was again<br />
successful inhelping to raise funds for the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Palliative Care Trust, which is<br />
under the auspices of Advance <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Thanks to Redmonds for their assistance with<br />
the tree. We hope to participate in the Cancer<br />
Society Relay for Life, meeting at the Clock<br />
Tower at 9.45am on the 17th <strong>February</strong>, prior to<br />
chosen activities, including walking and<br />
helium balloons. Books onWheels continues,<br />
and the Foot Clinic hopes to run their next<br />
clinic on March <strong>10</strong>th. Scrapbooks have been<br />
made for dementia patients. Covidrestrictions<br />
affect ongoing activities. Our beginning-ofyear<br />
social outing was cancelled, and no<br />
drivers are needed for Day Care at present.<br />
Our annual Fabric Bazaar is postponed until<br />
further notice. Participation in Meals on<br />
Wheels will involve masks and vaccine<br />
conditions.Twenty two years ago, to celebrate<br />
the Millennium, we commissioned the two<br />
statues of women, created of Mt Somers<br />
stone, which are on the East Street Green,<br />
and carved byRussell Menary. Following the<br />
reconstruction of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> CBD roadworks<br />
etc. these need to be cleaned, with<br />
assistance from Peter Doak.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Lions<br />
President Roger Paterson opened by<br />
welcoming all to the meeting, explaining a<br />
couple of changes to covid precautions that<br />
need to be taken at the moment (masking<br />
except while eating/drinking, showing vaccine<br />
passes, scanning or signing in).<br />
Because of the recent shift to Red in the<br />
covid ‘traffic light’ alert system, this year’s<br />
Methven Show, Swap Meeting and Motorhome<br />
Show have all had to be cancelled and<br />
the District Conference at the end of March<br />
has been replaced by an electronic AGM to<br />
enable essential business to proceed as<br />
normal.<br />
Sam Gordon outlined arequest from St<br />
Vincent de Paul for funds to allow the<br />
purchase of an AED (defibrillator) in asecure<br />
cabinet on the outside of their Victoria Street<br />
premises for 24-hour access bythe community.<br />
This was approved in principle.<br />
Altrusa Club’s Helen Hooper, left, with <strong>2022</strong> Health Bursary<br />
recipient Easterlin Faamausili.<br />
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We receivedanupdate that the playhouse<br />
in the Playhouse Raffle was won by ayoung<br />
builder who lives locally, who in turn donated<br />
it to anewly-settled family of refugees.<br />
The creation of the post of Club Welfare<br />
Officer was briefly discussed and offers of<br />
assistance sought; as well as co-ordinating<br />
help for club memberswho need assistanceto<br />
attend appointments this officer will arrange<br />
collection and delivery of groceries, prescriptions<br />
etc for members who need it if they are<br />
infected or isolating during the coming phase<br />
of the pandemic. Covid precautions will be<br />
taken including the use of disposable gloves,<br />
masks and contactless delivery. Anyone able<br />
to help with this service should please contact<br />
Roger.<br />
President Roger was extremely pleasedto<br />
announce that Manny Sim has agreed to serve<br />
as Club President for the following year.<br />
Our three-minute speaker this month was<br />
David Stewartwho managed to pack in aquick<br />
introduction about himself and Maree, his wife<br />
of 54 years, and their family; his travels<br />
(including Vietnam, China, Alaska, Argentina<br />
and Europe),his drivingfor the CancerSociety<br />
and the fact that he is afounding member (and<br />
now life member) of the Menz Shed.<br />
Our guest speaker was Michelle Parkin<br />
from Forsyth Barr Investment Advice. She told<br />
us about how her family bought her a few<br />
shares during the UK government’s sell-off of<br />
nationalised industries in the 1980s.Her father<br />
helped her to track how her shares increased<br />
in value after the privatisation and she<br />
decided, aged 12, that she wanted tobecome<br />
astockbroker whenshe grew up. She realised<br />
this ambition, becoming the first member of<br />
her family to attend university.<br />
She secured a work experience placement<br />
in this overwhelmingly male industry by<br />
initially offeringtowork for free, and went on to<br />
work for this same company for twenty years<br />
before setting up her own asset management<br />
company in the UK with agroup of colleagues<br />
and then moving to her husband’s home town<br />
of <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Combined Friendship Club<br />
Our <strong>February</strong> meeting was held at the<br />
Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong> and was well attended<br />
despite being in the Red Covid Level. The<br />
normal (these days) procedures of wearing<br />
masks into the venue, scanning in and the<br />
hotel checking vaccine passes were followed.<br />
Once in the meeting room members could<br />
choose to remove masks.<br />
Our first speaker was club member Ray<br />
Gudex who spent agood part of his life living<br />
in the Riverview Homestead in Gudex Road,<br />
Raincliff, Middle Valley between Geraldine<br />
and Fairlie. The original farm was cut off<br />
Raincliff Station and settled by Michael Gudex<br />
who emigrated from Germany in the 1870s,<br />
and was farmed by the Gudex family for moire<br />
than 120 years. The homestead was built in<br />
stages, originally afour roomed dwelling and<br />
later extended to eight rooms with averanda<br />
along the length of the building. It was<br />
constructedwith rammed clay walls more than<br />
12 inches thick. Ray moved into the house<br />
with his family when he was 2. He remembers<br />
electricity coming to the house in the 1950s<br />
and the electrician installing the wiring. He<br />
later farmed there till sellinginthe 1990's. The<br />
house now stands onasmall block of about 2<br />
Ha and recently featured on TV news when it<br />
came up for sale. It has been sold to a<br />
consortium from Auckland who intend to do a<br />
full restoration and use it as aholiday retreat.<br />
Our main speaker was Bernard Egan,<br />
well-known local raconteur, who gave an<br />
interesting and entertaining talk, looselybased<br />
around his experiences writing for the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Guardian motoring pages. He recounted<br />
many amusing and allegedly true anecdotes<br />
from his experiencesand also entertained with<br />
araft of tall stories.<br />
Meetings second Tuesday of month, 9.30<br />
am. Visitors welcome. Phone Joe 0274 339<br />
018. ashcomboclub@gmail.com<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Bowling Club<br />
Days of persistent rain in the area since<br />
Thursday have seen cancellations and/or<br />
postponements aplenty!<br />
But firstly, going back to the Peters Cup<br />
last Sunday the 30th, while it was reported<br />
who the <strong>Ashburton</strong> winners were, the 3rd<br />
place -also an <strong>Ashburton</strong> team –was not<br />
reported. Apologies to Gavin Eder, Graham<br />
Taylor, Gordon Sparks and WinstoneLee who<br />
were those placed 3rd, with 3wins. Well done<br />
gentlemen!<br />
Our rearranged Dorothy Cup was played<br />
on the 31st January on avery warm Monday<br />
evening. The placings were: 1st – John<br />
Kewish, Gordon Sparks, Neil Stuthridge with 2<br />
wins, 12 ends; 2nd – Laraine Mills, Roy<br />
Keeling, Jo Ryk with 1win, <strong>10</strong> ends; 3rd –<br />
Gavin Eder, Des Prendergast, Heather Gray<br />
with 1win, 9ends.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Men’s Triples Championship<br />
Final which was to have been played on<br />
Saturday 5th, was played on Monday 7th. The<br />
teams were Tony Blain, Doug Kinvig, Russell<br />
Lowe versus GavinEder, Brentton Donaldson,<br />
Winstone Lee.<br />
Re-scheduling of <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s rained-off<br />
Friday Triples of the 4th has yet to be<br />
confirmed.<br />
Our Saturday Rollover triples was also a<br />
victim of the weather.<br />
Good bowling everyone, but stay safe!<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> MSA Petanque Club<br />
We hosted the Canterbury Triples for two<br />
days of Waitangi Weekend and despite the<br />
rain this went off very well. Jan Guilford and<br />
her Christchurch partners won the trophy, with<br />
Chris Taylor and her Christchurch partners<br />
coming third. Raffles and an afternoon tea<br />
finished off the tournament.<br />
The previous Sunday we held a Club<br />
Pointing Competition where each player had<br />
four attempts at different challenges, with<br />
points being awarded depending on the<br />
boule’s position. Avery interesting exercise<br />
enjoyed by all of those participating.<br />
This Sunday we hold the Club’s President’s<br />
Triples Tournament where the teams<br />
are drawn. Let’s hope therain has easedoff by<br />
then!! You are most welcome to come and<br />
watch the games.<br />
On Saturday 19 <strong>February</strong>, we are holding<br />
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to bring afriend and come along to have a<br />
game of petanque. Please be at the piste at<br />
1pm to start play at 1.15pm. You will be<br />
partnered with one of our players and be<br />
taught the basics of our game. The day will<br />
finish with a chat over a cuppa in the<br />
clubrooms. There isno charge for this day.<br />
Please note aVaccine Pass will be required.<br />
We invite you to join us each Tuesday and<br />
Thursday for agame at 1pm. Find us at the<br />
MSA Bowling Club, 115 Racecourse Road.<br />
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Tinwald Cycling Club action around the Wakanui block.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Ladies Golf<br />
Tuesday 8th <strong>February</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
Rnd 1LGU<br />
Silver–Pauline Bell –69, Fiona<br />
Williamson–72onc/b<br />
BronzeI–Alison Grant 73<br />
BronzeII–TrishRobertson 74<br />
Nearestthe Pins<br />
No 4Gabites–MaryLou Watson<br />
No 8SamanthaRose Flowers –<br />
Alison MacGregor<br />
No 12 Lynn’ssmall Salon–Bev<br />
Turton<br />
No 14 Todd’sof<strong>Ashburton</strong>–Leigh<br />
Wackrow<br />
No 18 2nd Shot –BarbaraDavidson<br />
Twos<br />
Kay Fox–No4<br />
Tinwald Cycling Club<br />
Bragging rightswere up for grabs<br />
when the club contested the<br />
Canterbury Tree Topping Ltd,The<br />
SausageMan,48km gradedscratch<br />
event aroundthe Wakanui block on<br />
Sunday.<br />
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represented with the final results<br />
wideopenuntil the end.<br />
“A” grade sawthe visiting riders<br />
filling the podium positions, with<br />
Timaru rider Glen Gould timing his<br />
sprint to the second to claim the<br />
victory. Gould covered thedistance<br />
in 67.47.<br />
Close on his heelsinsecondwas<br />
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GarethLewis made abold break<br />
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to the secure “B”grade win.<br />
Rob Hooper led in thechasing<br />
bunchtolift secondplace with Nick<br />
Grijns producing his best race of the<br />
season in third.<br />
Jamie Smitheram continued his<br />
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Paul Williamsfinished the race of<br />
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finishtotakethird.<br />
Jake Jarman having hisfirst start<br />
was thevictorin“D” grade.<br />
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with Patrick Barton rewarded for his<br />
hard efforts takingthe final podium<br />
position.<br />
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contested a16km handicap event.<br />
Ryan Gallagher had enoughinthe<br />
tanktoedge clear in the final 200<br />
metrestotake the win and secure<br />
fastesttimehonours,riding the<br />
course in 31.42.<br />
Comarker Honor Bradford had a<br />
great right to take second place by<br />
the barestofmargins from the ever<br />
improving Charlotte Neal.<br />
Kaidyn Broomhall secured the<br />
fourth place spoils.<br />
Allan Johns took division2<br />
honours from Nigel Leary andAllan<br />
Broomhall.<br />
Next week the Clubwill travel<br />
across the river to contest47km<br />
handicap event at Terrace Downs.<br />
Cycling<br />
Mid CanterburySocial Wheelers.<br />
Wed 2ndFeb 22. 16km.8riders, a<br />
verywindy ridefor all. 1st. Sophie<br />
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43m 59s. 3rd.Sam Lampe 44m 02s.<br />
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Allenton Bowling Club<br />
Results of Tuesday 1st Feb<br />
Allenton Evening Pairs were as<br />
follows:<br />
1st Richard Kane, Murray<br />
Anderson 3wins18ends 35 points<br />
2nd Sandra Keith, Kelvyn<br />
O’Connor 3wins17ends 31 points<br />
3rd Andrew Leis, Barry Molloy 3<br />
wins 17ends 31 points<br />
4th RosemaryBennett, Mike Quinn<br />
2wins 1Draw14ends23points<br />
5th Bob Holdom,MaureenKnox2<br />
wins 15ends 27 points<br />
Ashbuton MSAPetanque Club<br />
Results of CanterburyTriples<br />
playedin<strong>Ashburton</strong> 5/6th Feb <strong>2022</strong><br />
Winners: Jan Guilford, Pat O'Shea,<br />
CarolineKinloch Ash/Chch/Chch<br />
Runners up:PaulTamagushiku,<br />
Ben Devereux, Jackson Gallagher.<br />
Chch/DunC/DunC.<br />
Third: Chris Taylor,Brian<br />
Westerbeek, Tina Targett. Ash/Chch/<br />
Chch.<br />
Fourth:Alice Maguigan,Maryon<br />
and David Beer. Chch/Chch/Chch.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> VeteransGolf Assn<br />
Results from first round of<br />
Heartland Championship:<br />
1st Bruce Ferriman,2nd Guildford<br />
Lane, 3rd equalCharlieAlexander,<br />
Trevor Watsonand Dave Tilson; twos<br />
Wayne Blair<br />
Nextgame <strong>February</strong> 21st at<br />
Methven Round TwoofHeartland<br />
Championship.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Bridge Club<br />
Thursday27thJanuary, Kops<br />
Trophy<br />
N/S 1STMaureen&Bill Kolkman,<br />
2nd KayRobb &Rosemary<br />
McLaughlin,3rd Mary Buckland&<br />
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Sonia Gill<br />
E/W 1st SueRosevear &John<br />
Fechney, 2nd Raylene Phillips &Bev<br />
Turton, 3rd Val Palmer &Pat Jordan<br />
Monday–31st January, 2rds<br />
N/S 1ST Bruce &Heather Sim,<br />
2ND Bev Blair &Pauline Scott, 3RD<br />
Anita Field &Sheryl Reid<br />
E/W 1ST JanineHavis &Karen<br />
Chettleburg, 2ND Fiona Williamson<br />
&Ruth Logan,3RD Ann Richards &<br />
Gwen Clucas<br />
Tuesday–<strong>February</strong> 1st, Duplicate<br />
N/S 1ST John Shearer &Kate<br />
White, 2nd MarykeBliganult &Jason<br />
Vannini ,3rd David Sewell &John<br />
Fechney<br />
E/W 1st SueRosevear &Anne Reid<br />
,2nd Rewa Kyle &MaryBuckland,<br />
3rd Paul Leadley &Maree Moore<br />
Wednesday Afternoon <strong>February</strong><br />
2nd, 2rds diff ptr<br />
1st Wendy &Eric Parr ,2nd Ian<br />
Doel &Maree Moore ,3rd Joyce<br />
Johnson &Mervyn Jones, 4thKay<br />
Robb &Rosemary McLaughlin, 5th<br />
John Shearer &John Irwin, 6th Val<br />
Palmer&Johnny Wright<br />
Thursday –<strong>February</strong>3rd,<br />
Duplicate<br />
1st Rewa Kyle &Trish Small,2nd<br />
Mary Buckland &David Sewell,3rd<br />
Judith Edmond &Maree Moore,4th<br />
Paul Leadley &AudreyRooney, 5th<br />
Pat Jordan &Jim Rooney, 6th<br />
Graham &AnneGilbert<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> LadiesGolf<br />
Tuesday 25th&Saturday29th<br />
January<strong>2022</strong><br />
DaphneSmallbone Opening Day<br />
Canadian Foursomes<br />
Sue Hastie &Sally Lemon–66.5,<br />
Nicky Gill &Sheryl Reid –67.5,<br />
Jenny Williams &DaphneHinton –<br />
67.5<br />
Nearest the Pins<br />
No 4Gabites –Pam Feutz<br />
No 8SamanthaRose Flowers –<br />
SueHastie<br />
No 12 Lynn’s smallSalon –Not<br />
Struck<br />
No 14 Todd’s of <strong>Ashburton</strong>–Sue<br />
Hastie<br />
Tuesday 1st<strong>February</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
Rnd 1TuckerTrophy–Nett,<br />
Margaret Bean –66, Wendy Parr–<br />
67, Erin Porter –68, KayFox 69.<br />
Nearest thePins, No 4Gabites–<br />
Fiona Williamson,No8Samantha<br />
RoseFlowers –Daphne Hinton, No<br />
12 Lynn’s small Salon –Alison<br />
MacGregor,No14Todd’sof<br />
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Call our<br />
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TRAVEL<br />
OUT&ABOUT<br />
27 Feb – SundayDrive<br />
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27 Mar – SundayDrive<br />
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Plus moretrips out nextweek!<br />
Forbookings phone<br />
03 308 0224 l 027 265 6883<br />
FIREWOOD<br />
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SLABWOOD<br />
3cordgreen<br />
2458223<br />
FIREWOOD<br />
SUMMER SPECIAL<br />
OFFCUTS<br />
$120 percord<br />
$330<br />
1cordgreen<br />
$1<strong>10</strong><br />
1corddry<br />
$140<br />
C.O.D. in town<br />
Adams Sawmill<br />
Malcolm McDowell Rd<br />
Phone<br />
308-3595<br />
Being in<br />
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is likewaving in<br />
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2376134
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SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT<br />
Online Shopping is coming<br />
to <strong>Ashburton</strong>New World!<br />
We are seeking the following superstars who love<br />
to shop to become integralparts of our new Online<br />
Shopping team hereat<strong>Ashburton</strong>New World.<br />
3Concierge/Personal Shoppers, days and hours<br />
to be discussed and will include 1weekend day.<br />
2positions of 40 hours per week,and one position<br />
which would suit astudent of9hours per week<br />
over 2days.<br />
1Personal Shopper/DeliveryAgent.<br />
Tuesday–Saturday, 36 hours per week.<br />
Personal Shoppers/DryGoods Assistants –<br />
Ranging from <strong>10</strong> hours to 40 hours per week, specific days and hours will be<br />
discussed,but will include 1weekend day.<br />
Allroles will be required to assist the Online Champion to plan and organise the<br />
daytoday picking,packing and processing of all customer orders forthe online<br />
shopping department. Akey component ofthis position will be the ability to<br />
ensureall tasks areefficiently and accurately completed in atimely,professional<br />
manner along with the capability tosubstitute items and products should the<br />
need arise with apractical common sense approach all while providing excellent<br />
customer service. Due tothe daily changing workloads to meet customers’<br />
expectations,you mayberequired to work in other areas of the storeasneeded.<br />
We arelooking forhonest,reliable people who arelooking fortheir nextchallenge<br />
of being part ofthe ever changing environment ofhow people like to grocery<br />
shop.<br />
If this sounds like you, we’d love to read your cover letter and CV so please apply<br />
online to donalda.hartley@newworld-si.co.nz, or drop them into Customer<br />
Services in-store.<br />
OverseasapplicantsmustholdNewZealandCitizenship,NewZealandPermanent<br />
residencyoraValidNew Zealand Work Permit.<br />
Closing date forapplications is 21 <strong>February</strong><strong>2022</strong>.<br />
FOR LEASE<br />
AWESOME OFFICE space<br />
for lease, rent or hire. Park<br />
like setting. Indoor and outdoor<br />
areas. North West<br />
town boundary. Must view.<br />
Phone 0274 754 241.<br />
RENT ME!<br />
Ideal as an extra<br />
bedroomoroffice.<br />
Fully insulatedand<br />
double glazed forwarmth.<br />
Threeconvenientsizes:<br />
Standard3.6m x2.4m,<br />
Large 4.2m x2.4m<br />
Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.<br />
Visit our displaycabin<br />
418WestStreet or callfor a<br />
freebrochure.<br />
www.justcabins.co.nz<br />
2447553<br />
0800 58 78 22<br />
STORAGE available, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Self storage, variety<br />
of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />
Storage 03 307 0401 or<br />
phone/text 021 554 570<br />
STORAGE: Secure self storage<br />
units available, long or<br />
short term. <strong>Ashburton</strong> Storage<br />
Facilities. Contact us<br />
on 0274 362 636 or www.<br />
ashburtonstoragefacilities.<br />
co.nz<br />
Assistant Sexton -<br />
Machinery Operator<br />
Performing arange oftasks to keep our cemeteries beautiful, you will also<br />
operate anumber ofdifferent machines from line trimmers to chainsaws to<br />
our excavator.You will also be involved in anumberofoperationalcemetery<br />
tasks such as burial preparation, care and adornment and burials.<br />
Our standardworkingweek is Monday to Friday,8hours each day starting at<br />
7.30am. Thispositionwillprovideachallenge,satisfaction andyou will ensure<br />
thatour customers needsare metduring amost difficult time.<br />
To find out moreabout this vacancy and<br />
what the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council has<br />
to offer you, go to our website.<br />
Applications close on Sunday, 13<br />
<strong>February</strong><strong>2022</strong>.<br />
www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers<br />
HOME SERVICES<br />
ROOF COATINGS: All roof<br />
types, specializing in<br />
Decramastic and Long Run<br />
Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep<br />
roofs not a problem. —<br />
Spraymaster 027-433-7780.<br />
FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />
NEW Nadine Potatoes $2.50<br />
per kg. Phone 03 308 3195<br />
or 027 531 9<strong>10</strong>3; 81 Elizabeth<br />
Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />
2456773<br />
POTATOES Ilam Hardys,<br />
freshly dug. $1.50kg. Large<br />
$1.00kg. Deliver <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
and Tinwald Friday afternoons.<br />
Please ring<br />
EVENINGS, Ph 302 7272.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
SITUATIONS VACANT<br />
ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />
‘Individual ExcellenceinaSupportive<br />
Learning Environment’<br />
Learning SupportAssistant –<br />
Te WhareManaaki<br />
Therole of the Learning SupportAssistantisto<br />
support(both educational and personal cares)<br />
of students with high to very high learning and<br />
physical needs.<br />
Thesuccessful applicantwould ideally have a<br />
passion for, or experiencein, working<br />
with highneeds students as partofateam, a<br />
willingness to positively work in avarietyof<br />
settings,using arange of learning supportmethods<br />
to remove barriers to learning,and celebrate the<br />
successes of these students.<br />
This is afixed-term, term-time only position for<br />
the <strong>2022</strong> secondaryschool year,<br />
forcommencement as soon as is practicable.<br />
Hours: 2days per week (Thursdayand Friday).<br />
Employmentisunder the SupportStaffinSchool’s<br />
CollectiveAgreement, GradeB.<br />
Initial paymentstepcommensurate<br />
with experience.<br />
Applications close noon,<br />
Friday18<strong>February</strong><strong>2022</strong><br />
Information package enquiries and<br />
applications please contact<br />
Jodee Ross,Principal’s Secretary<br />
Phone (03) 308 4193 ext809<br />
Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz<br />
Ref: TWM22A<br />
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agriculturallabourers.<br />
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HAYMAN<br />
FENCING<br />
Fencer required<br />
Must be reliable<br />
NZ driver’s<br />
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On the job training<br />
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Please contact<br />
Lindsay021 2013391<br />
2454279<br />
Payroll Officer/HRAdministrator –Career at Leech and Partners<br />
Payroll Officer/HR Administrator–Apply nowfor acareer at Leech and Partners!<br />
Company: Leech and Partners<br />
Job Type: Full Time<br />
Whoweare:<br />
Leech and Partners areleaders in Accounting and Business Advisoryservices,<br />
locatedacross twooffices in <strong>Ashburton</strong>and Christchurch. We provideclients<br />
with the mostuptodateand relevantaccounting and business advice, and<br />
work hardtoalways be the business advisors of choicebased on expertise,<br />
quality and value.<br />
About the Position:<br />
We arelooking foranexperienced payroll administrator to joinour Leech and<br />
Partners team,based in either our <strong>Ashburton</strong>orChristchurch office. Youwill be<br />
astrong team playerwho can efficiently manage payroll processing andsupport<br />
forawiderange of clients,aswell as providing payroll and HR administration<br />
supportfor ourteam.<br />
Position Purpose<br />
Managing the internal payroll process forour team,aswellasfor ourexternal<br />
clients<br />
Provide clear,practical advicetoexternal clients<br />
Providing an efficientand accurate payroll service<br />
Preparing HR offer documentation and variations to termsand conditions<br />
Assisting employees with payroll queries<br />
Assisting with reporting relating activities<br />
This is ahands-on, busyrole with lots of variety<br />
Requirements:<br />
Youwill have:<br />
Aminimum of threeyears’payroll processing experience<br />
Soundunderstanding of NZ payroll legislation and the Holidays Act2003<br />
An interest or experiencewith HR administration<br />
Advanced MS Office skills,experiencewith MYOB EXOorPaysauceanadvantage<br />
Theabilitytoquickly adapt to new technology<br />
Acustomer-focused,flexible and proactiveapproach<br />
Excellenttime managementskills and theabilitytoworktodeadlines<br />
Acommitmenttopreserving confidentialityand exceptional attention to detail<br />
Benefits:<br />
Competitiveremuneration<br />
Fully paid lifeand medical insuranceafter 12 months<br />
Supportfor ongoing training and deployment<br />
HowtoApply:<br />
If youhave payroll experienceand an interest in HR, and youare ateam player<br />
who is ready foranew challenge,wewould love to hear from you.<br />
Foraconfidential discussion please phone Jon Jarman on 022 619 0629.<br />
Applications close Monday21stof<strong>February</strong>-youmust have the righttolive<br />
and work in NZ to apply.<br />
2458406<br />
2365805
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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
PERSONAL<br />
FARMING NOTICES<br />
FARMING NOTICES<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE<br />
FRIENDSHIP/<br />
COMPANIONSHIP<br />
Aslim petite lady with<br />
blonde hair and green eyes.<br />
Tired of being alone,<br />
she would like to find a<br />
genuine gentleman with<br />
similar interests.<br />
She enjoys the country<br />
lifestyle, tramping, cooking<br />
and swimming, keeping fit,<br />
travelling and gardening.<br />
To meet, please phone<br />
and quote code 51.<br />
0800-446-332.<br />
CARAVANS &TRAILERS<br />
ZEPHYR 1981. All the goodies.<br />
Upgraded brakes, new<br />
tyres, double bed, solar<br />
powered and mains.<br />
$25,000. Phone 027 599<br />
4483<br />
TRADE &SERVICES<br />
ALTERATIONS; Sewing<br />
mending and trouser hemming,<br />
curtain alterations<br />
and curtain making. Call<br />
Michelle on 027 352 7248<br />
BUILD work to do? Contact<br />
Kiwi Building and Maintenance<br />
Ltd. Alterations,<br />
Renovations, New builds.<br />
Qualified Tradesmen.<br />
Phone Cawte 027 418<br />
7955.<br />
CARPET 2YOU -for all your<br />
flooring needs. Supplier<br />
and installer of carpet and<br />
vinyl, re-stretch and repair,<br />
carpet cleaning. Phone<br />
Mike Gill 027 491 42<strong>10</strong>.<br />
CARPET Cleaning. Powerful<br />
equipment and fast drying.<br />
Upholstery, mats and rugs.<br />
Experienced owner/operator.<br />
Phone John Cameron<br />
at Supersucker. 027 435<br />
<strong>10</strong>42<br />
CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,<br />
servicing <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />
surrounding districts, $70<br />
per chimney. Phone<br />
Rodney on 03 324 2999<br />
and leave amessage.<br />
CHARLIES Blind Cleaning<br />
Service -same day service<br />
and repairs. Charlie can<br />
supply new blinds and<br />
tracks and will hang<br />
drapes. Ph 03 307 1936 or<br />
020 4169 0342<br />
COMPUTER Problems? For<br />
prompt reliable computer<br />
servicing and laser engraving,<br />
contact Kelvin, KJB<br />
Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot<br />
Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />
308 8989. SuperGold discount<br />
card accepted.<br />
COMPUTER repairs, sales,<br />
training, setup wirelessnetworks,<br />
LOCKSMITH/Door<br />
spyware<br />
cleanup. On-site day or<br />
evening. Low fees. Call<br />
Robin Johnstone, Networks<br />
Firewalls and PC’s Ltd, 308<br />
1440 or 027 768 4058.<br />
CONCRETE Services -<br />
Driveways, paths, patios,<br />
mowing edging. Decorative<br />
Concrete Specialist operating<br />
locally with 30 years<br />
experience. No job too big<br />
or small. Contactless service<br />
offered. Phone Paul<br />
021 152 1966.<br />
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />
farm equipment<br />
service and maintenance,<br />
WOF repairs, machining<br />
and welding. Odd jobs a<br />
speciality. Mobile workshop.<br />
Can collect. Phone<br />
Malcolm 0274 754 241.<br />
GUTTER Cleaning. Using a<br />
vacuum system to clean<br />
out the debris is a faster<br />
and cleaner process. Call<br />
Allan on 027 209 5026.<br />
WILTONSMALL MOB SHEARING<br />
We have recentlytook over Mike Barry’s lifestyle<br />
shearing run in the <strong>Ashburton</strong>area.<br />
We have been operating in the South Canterbury<br />
area forthe last six years.<br />
Ourservices include shearing sheep,alpaca’s and<br />
goats,drenching,flyand licecontrol,<br />
foot trimming,tailing.<br />
Please contactMikeand Nicola on 02040117629<br />
Seeking farm cottage/unit accommodation, by<br />
young couple needing ahelping start. They are<br />
happy tohelp out on the farm, baby sit, calf rear,<br />
milk,tractor work.<br />
They are hard-working and have milking<br />
experience.<br />
The young woman is currently studying, is<br />
an absolute natural with kids, with loads of<br />
experienceinchild care.<br />
The young man is a job seeker who has his<br />
restricted license. He’s seeking a start in the<br />
farming industry.<br />
Both come with good characterreferences.<br />
Please ContactJennyRae 027247 <strong>10</strong>94<br />
TRADE &SERVICES<br />
FIRE Extinquisher sales and<br />
servicing. On farm/<br />
contractors - trucks/tractors/balers/combines/cars/<br />
boats/caravans etc. Phone<br />
Mack at Doors and More on<br />
027 396 0361.<br />
FLY control and spider<br />
proofing. For all your<br />
domestic and industrial<br />
pest control needs phone<br />
AJ Kerr at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Pest<br />
Control on 03 308 8147 or<br />
027 432 5447<br />
FURNITURE Removals. For<br />
all your household removal<br />
needs - urban, rural, lifestyle,<br />
office relocations -<br />
call Nudges Furniture<br />
Removals, phone 027 224<br />
0609.<br />
GARDENING, mowing,<br />
pruning, fertilising, projects<br />
or general spruce ups? Call<br />
Andrew at Spruce Gardens<br />
to get the job done right.<br />
027 765 2899 or 03 307<br />
1693.<br />
sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<br />
INTERIOR<br />
PLASTERING<br />
New or existing,<br />
level 4finish, full skim<br />
plaster or repairs<br />
The Finishing Company<br />
03 307 8870 2450087<br />
LAWN Mowing. No job too<br />
small. Call Les Smith, From<br />
The Ground Up, for acompetitive<br />
quote. Ph 027 840<br />
0201 or 03 308 1500.<br />
repairs.<br />
Keys/locks, sliding and bifold<br />
door roller repairs.<br />
Mobile service. Call Nigel at<br />
Doors and More. Ph 027<br />
516 7<strong>10</strong>4.<br />
PAINTER for all your painting<br />
needs. No job too small,<br />
inside or outside. Professional,<br />
friendly service.<br />
Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or<br />
027 200 1619.<br />
SUN Control Window Tinting:<br />
Privacy, UV, glare, heat<br />
control for homes, offices<br />
and cars. Phone Craig<br />
Rogers 307 6347, www.<br />
windowtinter.co.nz, member<br />
of Master Tinters NZ.<br />
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV<br />
block, glare, heat control,<br />
safety, security, privacy,<br />
frosting films, solar protective<br />
window films. Free<br />
quotes, 20 years local service.<br />
Phone 0800 368 468<br />
now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />
tintawindow.co.nz<br />
2458148<br />
SELL<br />
2451433<br />
LPG REFILLS<br />
9kg cylinders<br />
$27.50<br />
Askaboutour<br />
deliveryservice<br />
Anysizecylinder filled<br />
17 Grey St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 307 2707<br />
LPG<br />
REFILLS<br />
Small LPG cylinders<br />
Off Street Parking<br />
Available<br />
Arthur Cates Ltd<br />
26 McNally Street<br />
Ph 308 5397<br />
Riverside Industrial Estate<br />
HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
2447571<br />
2447572<br />
GENUINE Leather lounge<br />
suite. Large 3seater, small<br />
2 seater. Nice red colour.<br />
$1,500. Phone 027 771<br />
6831.<br />
Do youwantto<br />
learn to playbridge?<br />
Bridgeisanexcing<br />
card game.<br />
Join afriendly club–the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>BridgeClub and<br />
makenew friends.<br />
Lessons areonMonday<br />
evenings, starng Monday<br />
14th <strong>February</strong>, at 7pm.<br />
Theygofor at least<br />
<strong>10</strong> weeks. Totalcostis$50,<br />
which includes<br />
1styear’s subscripon.<br />
Fordetails,ring KayRobb<br />
on (03) 308 6838<br />
or 027 682 2091.<br />
Learners musthavea<br />
currentMyVaccine Pass<br />
HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
AFTER HOURS<br />
HEALTH CARE<br />
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111<br />
Forall other medical assistanceoutside of normal<br />
hours please phone your general practiceteam,<br />
24/7, to speak with ahealth professional who<br />
will giveyou free health adviceonwhattodoor<br />
wheretogoifyou need urgentcare.<br />
If youdon’t have aregular general practice,<br />
call any GPteam 24/7 forfree<br />
telephone health advice.<br />
All non-residents and visa holders please bring your<br />
passporttoyour surgeryappointment.<br />
New Zealanders to bring some form of ID.<br />
PHARMACIES<br />
Wises Pharmacy, CountdownComplex,<br />
East Street will be open on ...<br />
Saturday from 9am until 1pm<br />
Sunday from <strong>10</strong>am until 1pm<br />
Public holidays from <strong>10</strong>am until 1pm<br />
At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open:<br />
MondaytoFriday, 9am until 5.30pm<br />
and Saturday 9.30am -1.30pm<br />
Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice<br />
Phone the Healthline on 0800 611 116<br />
Brought<br />
toyouby<br />
WANTED TO BUY<br />
2450614<br />
ASHBURTON Scrap Metal<br />
Recyclers buy heavy metal<br />
etc. Free light-grade metal<br />
in-yard dumping 9am-5pm<br />
weekdays &9.30-11.30am<br />
Saturdays. 117 Alford Forest<br />
Rd, (behind<br />
PlaceMakers). Phone 03<br />
308 8033 or 027 249 6625.<br />
CountdownComplex, East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />
2450055<br />
Singers and Dancers<br />
SOUTH &<br />
MID CANTERBURY<br />
Monthly meeting -16th <strong>February</strong>@7.30pm<br />
Caroline BayCommunityLounge,Timaru<br />
New members and investors welcome.<br />
Find us on<br />
South CanterburyPropertyInvestors Assocation<br />
HospiceMid Canterbury<br />
Dealing<br />
with alife<br />
limiting<br />
illness?<br />
We can help with:<br />
2456963<br />
•Sittingand companionship<br />
•Counselling and bereavement<br />
support<br />
•Biographywriting<br />
•Massage,reiki and reflexology<br />
•Activityand support<br />
programmes<br />
Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 8387<br />
email manager@hospicemc.nz www.hospicemc.nz<br />
Allservices<br />
arefree<br />
IMPORTANT NOTICE<br />
TEMPORARYADVERTISING DEADLINES<br />
PLEASE NOTE: Temporarychange of advertising<br />
deadlines during Covid-19 ‘Red Light’settings.<br />
Displayadvertisements: 12 noon Monday<br />
Displayclassifieds: 4pm Monday<br />
Classified run-ons: 12 noon Tuesday<br />
Plenty of kittens<br />
ready nowfor<br />
their newhomes<br />
Food donations appreciated.<br />
2458273<br />
2458<strong>10</strong>0<br />
5adults cats urgently needing homes.<br />
Ph 308 4432 or<br />
027 332 9286<br />
Tuesday-Saturday<br />
9:30am -noon<br />
Kindly sponsored by<br />
Adrienne Patterson<br />
2456696<br />
Thur <strong>10</strong>th &Fri 11th<br />
<strong>10</strong>.00 Deathonthe Nile<br />
<strong>10</strong>.00 MarryMe<br />
12.05 Belfast<br />
12.20 King Richard<br />
2.00 Scream<br />
3.00 Spencer<br />
4.00 Moonfall<br />
5.30 Deathonthe Nile<br />
6.20 Belfast<br />
8.00 MarryMe<br />
8.15 JackassForever<br />
Sat12th &Sun 13th<br />
<strong>10</strong>.00 Sing 2<br />
<strong>10</strong>.00 TheAddams Family 2<br />
11.45 Deathonthe Nile<br />
12.00 Cliffordthe Big RedDog<br />
1.45 Belfast<br />
2.00 MarryMe<br />
3.30 King Richard<br />
4.00 Moonfall<br />
6.00 Deathonthe Nile<br />
6.20 Belfast<br />
8.15 MarryMe<br />
8.20 JackassForever<br />
Mon14th, Tues 15th<br />
&Wed 16th<br />
<strong>10</strong>.00 Deathonthe Nile<br />
<strong>10</strong>.00 MarryMe<br />
12.05 Belfast<br />
12.20 King Richard<br />
2.00 Scream<br />
3.00 Spencer<br />
4.00 Moonfall<br />
5.30 Deathonthe Nile<br />
6.20 Belfast<br />
8.00 MarryMe<br />
8.15 Jackass Forever<br />
NO COMPS<br />
Belfast,Death on the Nile,<br />
Jackass Forever,<br />
MarryMe, Moonfall<br />
Monday14th<strong>February</strong><br />
Intermediate<br />
7:00pm-9:30pm<br />
Balmoral Hall,<br />
Cameron St.<br />
Tuesday15th<strong>February</strong><br />
AbsoluteBeginners<br />
12:30pm-1:00pm<br />
Improved Beginners<br />
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0274867 504<br />
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2457856<br />
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Musical Club<br />
AGM<br />
Tuesday15th<br />
<strong>February</strong><strong>2022</strong><br />
at 7.30pm<br />
at the Sinclair Centre,<br />
Park Street<br />
Allmembers and new<br />
members welcome.<br />
Please noteitisa<br />
condition of entryto<br />
the Sinclair Centre<br />
that all attendees<br />
wear masks,bedouble<br />
vaccinated and<br />
produceacovid pass<br />
Enquiries 308 1996<br />
Margaret Bean (Sec)<br />
2456007
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