Ashburton Courier: March 31, 2022

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NEWS 6 Ashburton Courier, March 31, 2022 Road funds www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz Liz enjoys course experience AshburtonDistrict councillors have approved additional maintenance funds of$300,000 to undertake extra road maintenance on failed sections of the roadingnetwork before the winter season. There is insufficient funding in the 2021/22 financial year to complete the remaining heavy maintenance programme and funding will be taken from the Forestry Reserve fund. The maintenance work will involve stabilisation repairs to areas of failed pavement. The contractor has indicated that additional resources can be made available in the next few weeks to do the work. The stabilised repairs involve milling the existing pavement to adepth of up to 150mm, adding cement as stabiliser and shaping and compacting the material in preparation for chip sealing. Stabilised repairs improve the existing pavement material as opposed to adigout repair which requires removal of the existing pavement and new material being placed, shaped and compacted. The funding will cover the cost of about 6700m2 of repairs. Councillors also approved the inclusion of $1.7 million fromthe forestry reserve intothe roading renewal budgetinthedraft Annual Plan 2022/23, which willbeconsulted on with the community. • Additions and Renovations • All types of maintenance • Commercial and Farm buildings • New Housing BY MICK JENSEN Ashburton deputy mayorLiz McMillan has stepped outsideofher comfort zone and enjoyed ataste of a course adesigned to build confidence, skills and resilience in young people. She has hiked, camped remotely, learnt survival skills and tackleda confidencecourse. Overafive week periodthe Methven resident has juggled council dutieswith her role as patron of the Limited Service Volunteer (LSV) course, which is run in conjunctionwith the NZ Defence Force and Ministry of Social Development (MSD) at Burnham Military Camp. The livein course is offered to young people aged 1724and usually runs for six weeks, but was shortened because of covid. Ms McMillansaid she had thoroughly enjoyed her taste of the LSV course. It had been arewarding experience and acomplete changeof environment for her. She said it had been illuminating to see the change in the young people who took partinthe course. Theyhad built up friendships, toughened up mentally and physically and were apleasure to be around. Ms McMillanattendedthe opening and welcomeofthe course at Burnham and aweek later had a taste of field exercises at Orton Bradley Park. On the ‘biggestday’ she hiked 10km at 5am around Rollestonand then completed anumberofteam Ashburton deputy mayor Liz McMillanwithsomeofthe participants on the recent LimitedService Volunteer (LSV) course at Burnham. PHOTO SUPPLIED activities, including tugawar. She attended an employers expo run by MSD and aweek later camped, hiked and completed ariver crossing near Mt White. ‘‘Thestaff were amazing and helpedthe participants get so much out of the course. ‘‘A total of 51 traineesgraduated and many told me how proudthey were to finish it.’’ Ms McMillanofferedtobea refereefor graduatesand somehad taken her up on the offer. There had been no young people from Ashburton on the course this time, but there had been in the past and useful connections had been made, she said. In 2020 Ashburton mayor Neil Brown was patron of the LSV course. Ms McMillan is tryingtopersuade fellow district councillors to step up as patron for the course which is helpingyoung people improve their lives, motivation and job prospects. Laundrydreamscan cometrue Custom made and designed especially foryou Free measureand quote 606 East Street,Ashburton www.kitchenexpress.co.nz 03 307 7131 2461235 2461234 Historian searching for stories Historian and authorRenée Hollis is searching NewZealand foruntold storiesabout women who stayed behind during World War II. After thesuccess of her book VoicesofWorld War II:New Zealanders share their stories,she is now working on asocial history projectfocusing on theexperiences of New Zealand women during World War II,immersing herself in letters and diaries from women who helped keepthe home firesburning or served overseas. ‘‘I am looking for stories that have never beensharedbeforethat will give thereader areal insightinto whatwomen’s lives werereally like during World War II,’’ she said. Sources could include thosewho can recall childhoodmemories of Awoman driving atractor at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. wartime,mothers raisingchildren while their husbands were fighting overseas, volunteers, landgirls, women who worked in thefactories as wellasthe Red Cross, the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAACs), the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAFs), the Women's Royal Naval Service (Wrens),etc. Sheis also very interested to hear aboutthe experiences of New Zealand women who servedoverseas as nurses, pilots, ambulancedrivers or entertainers,etc. Letters and diariesmust be submitted by June 19,2022. Material can be emailed to Renée at bnewzealandsilentarmy@gmail. comand letters, diaries and photographs postedtoPOBox 85, Nelson, 7040. Thereneeds to be areturnaddress and, after reading,all material will be returned via courier. Two1bedroom apartments now available These apartments won’t last long. 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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz NEWS Ashburton Courier, March 31, 2022 7 Supply manager’s last orders filled TONI.WILLIAMS @ashburtoncourier.co.nz Selwyn Munro has indoor bowls to play and agarden to tend after retiringfrom his longstanding role working behind the scenes at Ashburton Hospital. Thesupply storesmanager has spent thepast 47 years in the hospital’s stores, keeping wards fully stocked withall matter of medical supplies which keep the healthcare wheels turning. It was arewarding joband saw him connectingwith not only staff of the Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) on adaily basis, but members of the public too. ‘‘From day one I’vebeen dealing withpeople in the community whocome to get their supplies,’’hesaid. He considers those he has workedwithinthe hospital environment just likean extended family, where being adaptable to family needs was paramount. He wasalso alongstanding member of the socialclub. ‘‘I’m going to miss everything (about working), I’m going to missthe family,’’ he said, of his colleagues. In thepastthree years the supply storehas comeunder Canterbury Health Central Selwyn Munro will miss his extended work family after retiring from the supply stores of Ashburton Hospital. Supply Department, and run throughChristchurch. Stocktake scans are done in the wards on aregularbasis for reordering. The supplystore has asteady revolving flow ofinwards and outwards goodsonadailybasis. Selwyn, 69,finished high school at Methven (now Mount Hutt College) in 1969 and took up athree month job at HokitikaHospital. He loveditand stayed for six months, then embarked on his ownnurse training in 1970. While it was not meant to be, Selwyn wasn’tswayedfrom other medical opportunities and joined the army as a member of theRoyal New Zealand ArmyMedical Corps. It wasafour year stint. Newly married Selwyn then started as an orderly at AshburtonHospital in 1974. He then becameadriver and theopportunity arose to become storeman. It becamealifelong career. Selwyn’s lateparents, Ron andDorothy Munro, spent time beingcared for at Ashburton Hospitalintheir final years, whichwas bittersweet. His dad died on the ward. Selwyn has two adult sons, Craig andEric,ofRolleston and Lincoln respectively, and one grandchild. His daughterinlaw Michelle,marriedtoCraig,isa medical technician at Ashburton Hospital. Nearing 70 yearsofage, Selwynhas opted to retire now. Selwyn’s final day was March 25,ahead of theend of the financial year on March 31. ‘‘I want to getout and enjoy life. Youdon’t know whenyour number is going to be up,’’ he said. He has already had friends contact him for volunteer roles in the community. But he is not committing to anythingjustyet. Selwyn is keen to spendmore timewithwife, Olive,(also retired), spend timeinthe garden andplay plentyof indoor bowls. ‘‘I love me bowls,’’hesaid. He also loves gardeningand is keen on tending his vegetable patch andabeautiful flower garden. 2015 Holden Trax LTZ 105,300km, petrol, 1.8L, reversing camera, Sportec seats 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage GLS 1.2L petrol, 5door hatch, auto, alloys, NZ new, 67,000kms 2004 Nissan Maxima ST 3.5L, auto, petrol, power steering, ABS, electric windows, towbar WAS $18,990 NOW $15,880 WAS $10,990 NOW $9,870 WAS $4,990 NOW $3,988 2012 Nissan X-Trail ST-L CVT, 2.5L petrol, auto, 4WD, NZ new, 157,000kms, alloys, roof racks WAS $16,990 NOW $14,875 2013 Volkswagen TIguan 1.4L, auto, petrol, 92,751kms. Great little SUV, even has rear food trays! WAS $16,990 NOW $15,878 2014 Holden Colorado LTZ, 2.8L diesel, tidy, 4WD manual, deck liner, sports bar, 84,700kms WAS $35,990 NOW $33,888 2020 Holden Colorado Z71 Very rare, low kms, 28,000kms, 4WD, top of the line with all the extras $57,990 New arrival 2017 LDV T60 2.8L diesel, luxury 4WD, 50,500kms, fully optioned with hard lid, front nudge bar $36,990 New arrival 2006 Holden Commodore SS Sedan 6L petrol, LS2, V8, 6speed auto, leather trim, goes great! Very rare. NOW $28,990 New arrival 307 9028 2467776
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