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Rarenumber plates fromMid Canterbury<br />
take prideofplace in one of the larger<br />
collectionsofmotor car registration plates<br />
in theworld, ownedbyCanterbury man<br />
Graham Freeman.<br />
Grahamhas amasseda<br />
comprehensivecollectionof<br />
NewZealand number<br />
platesspanning over 115<br />
years.<br />
Hiscollectionhas<br />
featured in<br />
international motoring<br />
publications and the<br />
NewZealand history<br />
magazine Memories.<br />
It wasaninterest<br />
which started in the<br />
1960’sbut his collection<br />
took off in the80’s<br />
when he tried to<br />
find aplate<br />
examplefrom<br />
each year.<br />
‘‘Thissoon gotoutofhandwhen I<br />
discovered the differentprefixes, and the<br />
collectionnow amountstoover1000plates,<br />
withseveralbeing theonlyexamples<br />
known,’’ Graham said.<br />
NewZealandfirstissued registration<br />
platesin1906withprovinces being<br />
allocatedprefixeslikeAfor Auckland and<br />
Cfor Canterbury.<br />
In 1908 the system wasmodified when<br />
council andcountiescouldissue their<br />
ownregistrations.<br />
‘‘This resultedinover120<br />
registration areas withtheirown<br />
prefixes like ASHfor <strong>Ashburton</strong>and<br />
GD forGeraldine,’’ Graham said.<br />
Theblack andwhiteplatesused<br />
today, known as permanent plates,<br />
were introduced in 1964.<br />
In his collectionGraham,<br />
who lives in<br />
Christchurch,has twomatching pairs of<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>and Geraldine plates dating<br />
frompre 1925.<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong>plateshaveanunusual<br />
cutout style, andweremade by the<br />
ChristensenFoundryinChristchurch.<br />
Graham foundthe plates after meeting<br />
the owneratapast <strong>Ashburton</strong> Swap Meet.<br />
‘‘Iwas invited to his placeand foundthe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>platesamongst 40others I<br />
bought,’’ he said.<br />
Bringing pairsbacktogether is one of the<br />
satisfying challengesGraham faces with his<br />
hobby.<br />
‘‘Oneofthe Geraldineplates wassourced<br />
fromthe other sideoftheworld in France,<br />
theotherwasfound in Pukekohe,’’hesaid.<br />
He is alwayslookingatexpanding his<br />
collection,ifyouhaveanyold plates lying<br />
around or would liketoviewthecollection<br />
contactGraham on 021365449.<br />
Graham Freeman with <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />
Geraldine number plates from his<br />
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Deaths prompts call for<br />
rural intersection review<br />
Staff at <strong>Ashburton</strong>DistrictCouncil<br />
have this weekstartedreviewing<br />
rural intersections similartothosein<br />
the fatal highspeed crash of Chante<br />
Harmer and her two young children,<br />
near <strong>Ashburton</strong> in 2019.<br />
The council review was oneofthe<br />
recommendationsofCoroner Marcus<br />
Elliott following an inquestlastyear.<br />
Council infrastructureservices<br />
group managerNeilMcCann said the<br />
Coroner’s report was releasedtothe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council on <strong>April</strong><br />
11, <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
The processofreviewing 79<br />
similarintersectionsaround the<br />
district had startedand willcontinue<br />
over thenext few months.<br />
‘‘We welcome recommendations<br />
that help reduce the risk of accidents<br />
on ourroads,andwewill consider<br />
the issues raised in the findings<br />
when undertaking areview of our<br />
similarintersections,’’ he said.<br />
Chante Harmer,30, died alongside<br />
her 19monthold Te Awanuiarangi<br />
and 8monthold Wysdom after their<br />
car collided with anothervehicleat<br />
Mitcham Road, near<strong>Ashburton</strong>, in<br />
<strong>April</strong> 2019.<br />
Ms Harmer wasdrivingtwo of her<br />
six childrenand other family<br />
members along Hepburns Rd and,<br />
after failing to give way at the<br />
intersection of Mitcham Rd,<br />
ploughed into aute.<br />
Police investigated thecrash and<br />
the matterwas referred to Coroner<br />
Elliott.<br />
At the inquestheheard details<br />
about the crash andthe intersection<br />
frompolice, the<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />
Council andWaka KotahiNZTA.<br />
Police said the give way sign Ms<br />
Harmer was travellingtowards was<br />
clearly visible from 120m away but<br />
could easilybemissed from a<br />
distance as it ‘‘blended into the<br />
background of the Canterbury<br />
landscape’’.<br />
The intersection itself had<br />
visibilityissues for all drivers.<br />
‘‘Road signs and markingswere not<br />
adequate to providethe safest<br />
environment possible for road<br />
users,’’ the coroner wastold.<br />
Concrete irrigation culverts on<br />
both sides of the road,atall hedge<br />
and arow of poplartreesalso<br />
resulted in reduced visibility.<br />
Coroner Elliott ruled the cause of<br />
the crash was duetothe fact Ms<br />
Harmer ‘‘did not obey the give way<br />
sign’’. Ihave concludedthat the<br />
reasonMsHarmer did not give way<br />
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The intersection of Mitcham and Hepburns roads where triple fatality<br />
happened in 2019, has prompted areview into rural intersections.<br />
the give way sign, the intersectionor<br />
[the] approachingvehicle in<br />
sufficient timetostop.<br />
‘‘Although the evidence showed<br />
that Ms Harmer did become aware of<br />
the approaching vehicle and then<br />
braked, this was much toolateto<br />
prevent acollision.’’<br />
After hearing lengthy andcomplex<br />
evidence Coroner Elliott determined<br />
the intersection should have been<br />
controlledbyastop sign.<br />
‘‘However, this does notmean that<br />
the council canbesaid to have<br />
contributedtothe crash,’’ he said.<br />
‘‘I have concluded that Ms Harmer<br />
did notseethe give way sign. Even<br />
allowingfor somedifference in size,<br />
it is equallypossible that she would<br />
nothave seen astop signinthesame<br />
spot ... and the crashwould still have<br />
happened.<br />
Since the fatal crash, multiple stop<br />
signs and warningsigns further<br />
back havebeenerected.<br />
The council along with property<br />
owners had alsoworked to improve<br />
overall visibility at the intersection.<br />
CoronerElliott said in the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> district alone there were<br />
79 intersectionsconsideredsimilar<br />
to the one whereMsHarmer crashed.<br />
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‘‘This crash illustratesthe danger<br />
that drivers on long, straightrural<br />
roads may notidentify thepresence<br />
of an intersectioninsufficient time to<br />
stop.<br />
‘‘Drivers should be alert to the<br />
possibility of intersectionsonrural<br />
roads and paycloseattention to signs<br />
and road markingswarning of an<br />
approachingintersection.’’<br />
Along withhis recommendation<br />
council conduct areview of their 79<br />
intersections, he further<br />
recommended WakaKotahi NZTA<br />
conduct ‘‘a review of international,<br />
national andregionalpractice of the<br />
use of traffic signsand markings that<br />
relatespecifically to controlling<br />
risks at rural crossroads’’.<br />
‘‘This should include<br />
consideration of theissues identified<br />
aboveinrelationtowarning signs,’’<br />
he said.<br />
AWakaKotahi NZTA<br />
spokesperson confirmed last week<br />
that, based on the Coroner's<br />
recommendations areview had been<br />
undertaken by consultants as wellas<br />
areview by WakaKotahi staff.<br />
The review was at the draft stage.<br />
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3<br />
Anationwide communitybackedpoppy<br />
initiativehas seen<br />
members of HakatereMarae<br />
receiveaoneofakind<br />
handcrafted poppy wall hanging.<br />
It was to behung in a‘‘special<br />
place’’ inside themarae.<br />
Marae chairwoman Michelle<br />
Brett andcoordinator Tania<br />
Rueben thankfully received the<br />
beautifully crafted wall hanging<br />
from creatorsDellwynMoylan<br />
andJudy Skevington last week <br />
on the100th anniversary ofthe<br />
RSA’s Poppy Day appeal.<br />
Dellwyn, whodesigned it,said<br />
communitygenerosity forthe<br />
national PoppyFlightproject to<br />
MidCanterbury last year saw<br />
hundreds of knittedand<br />
crocheted poppies, and stars,<br />
createdandsoldasfundraising<br />
efforts forthe Returned Services<br />
Association (RSA), Starship<br />
Hospital and New Zealand<br />
Warbirds.<br />
Knitted pieces were alsoused<br />
in art works nationally, as well as<br />
aneveningdress, and auctioned.<br />
Efforts in thedistrict which<br />
sawaround 50 volunteers knit or<br />
crochet 700 poppies and stars, in<br />
allsizes and styles, raised more<br />
than $650 dollars.<br />
Dellwyn said 42 knitted<br />
poppies were used inthe wall<br />
hanging, crafted by Judy, aclose<br />
friend and fellow Poppy Flight<br />
volunteer.<br />
‘‘We hadsuch an<br />
overwhelming response from<br />
our community as you would<br />
expect to making poppies,’’<br />
Dellwyn said.<br />
‘‘I made adecision itwould be<br />
nice to keep some in the district<br />
and make ahanging like the<br />
(national)poppy one. Idesigned<br />
it andJudy Skevingtoncreated<br />
it.’’<br />
The first poppies were<br />
attached at the AnzacDay<br />
service atHakatere Maraelast<br />
year, and it had beenadded to by<br />
peopleatthe marae inthe weeks<br />
following, she said.<br />
‘‘The border of the wall<br />
hanging acknowledges the Maori<br />
contributiontoserving our<br />
country.<br />
‘‘In each cornerofthe hanging<br />
there is asmall symbol ... (each)<br />
representing theRoyal New<br />
ZealandNavy, theNew Zealand<br />
Army,the Royal New Zealand<br />
Airforce and allthe animals that<br />
haveserved our country<br />
alongsidetheir human<br />
companions.’’<br />
Poppy Flight poppies quilt creators Judy Skevington, left, and<br />
Dellwyn Moylan, present their creation to Hakatere Marae's<br />
Michelle Brett and Tania Rueben.<br />
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Flu jabs<br />
available<br />
Influenza vaccinations can now be done<br />
alongside Covid19 vaccinations, say<br />
health officials.<br />
Getting immunised against influenza<br />
protects vulnerable communities,<br />
especially young children, olderadults<br />
andpeoplewithchronic health problems.<br />
But anyone can become seriously ill<br />
from theflu virusand for those who have<br />
not had their Covid19 vaccination or<br />
booster, they can be done at the same<br />
time.<br />
There isnoneedtoleave agap between<br />
these vaccinations.<br />
Canterbury Medical Officer of Health,<br />
Dr Ramon Pink said people who had been<br />
vaccinated against flu and double<br />
vaccinated or boosted against Covid19<br />
are at significantly lowerrisk of becoming<br />
seriously ill.<br />
“We know that people might feel they’ve<br />
had alot of vaccinations lately but please<br />
getthe flu vaccinationasitprovides the<br />
best protection against influenza,<br />
especially if you’re one of the people at<br />
greater riskofserious illnessifyouget the<br />
flu,”DrPinksaid.<br />
Freeinfluenza vaccinations are<br />
available for thosewho meet these<br />
eligibility criteria: pregnant people,<br />
peopleaged65yearsandolder,Māori and<br />
Pacific peoples aged 55 to 64 years, people<br />
aged 6monthstounder65years with<br />
eligiblehealth conditions, children aged 4<br />
years or under who have been<br />
hospitalisedforrespiratoryillness<br />
(includingmeasles) or have ahistory of<br />
significant respiratory illness.<br />
Fluvaccinations are available from<br />
your general practiceteamand many<br />
pharmacies. Please call your general<br />
practice team, local pharmacy or<br />
healthcare provider first to check<br />
availability and bookanappointment, as<br />
some have reduced staffing duetothe<br />
Omicronoutbreak.<br />
Dr Justin Fletcher, GP at Kaiapoi<br />
Medical Centre and member of the<br />
Canterbury Health System’s Technical<br />
Advisory Group, said peoplecould geta<br />
fluvaccination any time.<br />
“There doesn’t needtobeagap after<br />
your Covid19 booster or after youhave<br />
recovered from Covid19 –just as long as<br />
youare feelingwellonthedayofyourflu<br />
vaccination,”DrFletchersaid.<br />
“Fluvaccination canbehugely<br />
beneficial even if you aren’t eligible for a<br />
free vaccination.<br />
The cost is typically just $3560 and is<br />
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It could also prevent sickness spreading<br />
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Many workplaces also eitherhold<br />
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Sprints on despite objection<br />
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It has been billed as “A celebration ...acinematic<br />
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expecttoenjoyitsomuch.<br />
The filmmaker told the story insections like ...The<br />
Coronation, Romance ...wesaw her and Philip<br />
when they were first dating ...Weddings,Becoming<br />
aMother etc etc. there was no narrator, just the<br />
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The Beatles, David Walliams, Elizabeth Taylor, and<br />
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he says something really silly and afterwards is very<br />
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I hadn’t remembered that three of the Queen’s<br />
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That was covered very well. A reporter meeting<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong>District councillorshave<br />
agreed to the temporary closure of<br />
roads at the RiversideIndustrial<br />
Estate for nextweek’siconic<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Car Clubstreet sprints<br />
event, despite an impassioned plea<br />
fromabusiness ownerwho says he<br />
will once againloseout financially.<br />
Wastebusters ownerBrent<br />
McLarenobjected to thenotified<br />
closure,which includes McNally<br />
Street wherehis businessislocated,<br />
andspokeatcouncil lastweek.<br />
He told councillors he would lose<br />
between$2500 and$3000 froma<br />
weekend of lost trade.<br />
Autumn was his busiest timefor<br />
green waste and recycling andhe<br />
couldn't afford to close.<br />
“A lot of small businesses have<br />
been strugglingbecauseofcovid and<br />
I’m oneofthem.<br />
‘‘I’mnot anti carracing, butunlike<br />
other businessesin the industrial<br />
estate Iamopenseven days aweek<br />
yearround,’’ he said.<br />
Mr McLaren saidhewantedthe<br />
streetsprints rerouted to allow<br />
customers access to his premises.<br />
He struggledwiththe fact council<br />
could close roads andhis major<br />
competition, the nearbycouncilrun<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>ResourceRecovery Park,<br />
wouldstill have access for its<br />
customers.<br />
Mr McLarensaidhetookover<br />
Wastebustersin2018 andhad closed<br />
duringthe street sprintslast year.<br />
In aprevious yearhehad gained<br />
alternative accessthroughan<br />
agreement with Rainer Irrigation<br />
but thatoption had comeatacost<br />
andwas not nowpractical because<br />
he had started arecycled baleage<br />
wrap initiative andneededtostorea<br />
lot of product andbaled wrap on<br />
site.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> CarClubmember<br />
WayneMuckle told councillorsthe<br />
car club was sympathetic to Mr<br />
McLaren’s situation but believed it<br />
had doneall that could be done to<br />
resolvethe issue.<br />
“We'veapproachedRainer for<br />
alternativeaccessand they’ve<br />
agreedtoit.<br />
“Wedon’t want to reroutethe<br />
racing course,orshorten the<br />
McNallyStreetsection because that<br />
would openupacan worms.’’<br />
Mr Muckle saidthe streetsprints<br />
had beenheld since1989 and the<br />
sameiconic route,usedsince 1990,<br />
presented achallenge drivers<br />
relished.<br />
The longrunning street sprints was under threat of not happening this year.<br />
An unhappy Brent McLaren in front of Wastebusters on McNally Street.<br />
“We alwaysapproachbusiness<br />
owners in theindustrialestate<br />
beforeweask councilfor aroad<br />
closure.<br />
“We’vealways hadsupport before<br />
andworked through the few issues<br />
thathave arisen.’’<br />
Hesaid the <strong>Ashburton</strong>street<br />
sprintswere ablueprintfor allother<br />
streetsprints in New Zealand and<br />
were held in highregardby<br />
Motorsport NZ.<br />
The weekendevent brought an<br />
estimated $60,000 to $70,000intothe<br />
local economy.<br />
In 2021the sprints had cost more<br />
than$30,000 to operateand $25,000<br />
of that hadgone back intothe to<br />
community groups,hesaid.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> councillors were<br />
sympathetic with MrMcLaren’s<br />
position, butagreedthe right<br />
processes hadbeen followed anda<br />
possible alternative option had been<br />
provided by the car club to Mr<br />
McLaren.<br />
The roadclosures in theindustrial<br />
estate will run from7.30pm on May 6<br />
until 8pm on May8.<br />
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Events to connect<br />
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ThursdayMay 5th at the<br />
Lagmhor Westerfield Hall.<br />
All thoseinthe broader<br />
ruralarea are invited to come<br />
along, enjoy afree dinner,<br />
connect with others and chat<br />
with local communitygroups.<br />
Childcarewill be provided<br />
so the wholefamily can head<br />
out and enjoythe evening.<br />
Connecting Mid Canterbury<br />
Charitable Trust is organising<br />
the events with six other<br />
communitygroups involved.<br />
Hinds, Methven, Dorie,Mt<br />
Somers, HakatereMarae and<br />
Wakanui will all also host<br />
similar events over the next<br />
six weeks.<br />
Trust coordinatorKate<br />
White said she was excited<br />
about the opportunity to bring<br />
rural peopletogether, as well<br />
as those from the smaller<br />
towns around the district, and<br />
to helppeople connect with<br />
each otherand with local<br />
initiatives.<br />
Generous local sponsors<br />
have contributed spotprizes<br />
and Lions volunteers willbe<br />
running afree sausage sizzle.<br />
All eventsare freeand run<br />
from 5.30pm until 7.30pm.<br />
Details and free tickets are<br />
available from www.bit.ly/<br />
MidCanterbury or email<br />
kate@connectingmc.org with<br />
any questions.
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
5<br />
Future of college telescope uncertain<br />
DANIEL.TOBIN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Tucked away at thebackof<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Collegeisalittle<br />
brick buildingthatcould be<br />
mistaken foracaretakershut,<br />
but is in fact an observatory<br />
housingarareand historically<br />
important telescope.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Astronomy<br />
Group usethe scope to explore<br />
the heavensand group<br />
presidentKen Lucas said<br />
while theastronomygroup<br />
operates andmaintains the<br />
scope, <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
owns it.<br />
Thelarge scopedates from<br />
aroundthe 1860’s70’s.<br />
Groupsecretary Alistair<br />
Perkins saidthe telescope is a<br />
Newtonian Reflector,named<br />
after Issac Newton.<br />
‘‘It is quiterarefor a<br />
telescope to be in ahigh<br />
school, Idon't think there are<br />
many in NewZealandthat<br />
havegot their own<br />
observatory,it’s pretty rare,’’<br />
he said.<br />
Theroofofthe observatory<br />
rolls backto revealthe stars<br />
on clear nights.<br />
The scope was originally<br />
part of the old<strong>Ashburton</strong> high<br />
schooland wasmoved tothe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Collegesiteinthe<br />
early 1970’s.<br />
Aspecially designed<br />
mounting wasproduced for<br />
the scope at that time,made by<br />
local companyHorrell<br />
Engineering.<br />
Thefutureofthe<br />
observatory is uncertainasit<br />
is locatedonthe school<br />
grounds where the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Collegerebuild work is<br />
expectedtostartsoon.<br />
The group have askedthe<br />
collegewhatplanstheyhave<br />
for the future ofthe<br />
observatoryand telescope,but<br />
have yettoget an answer.<br />
‘‘Idon't thinkpeople realize<br />
howhistorically significant it<br />
is,’’ Alistair said.<br />
Theastronomy groupmeets<br />
onceamonth and opensthe<br />
observatory forthe public.<br />
Kenand Alistairhave<br />
witnessedplenty of<br />
fascinating thingsthroughthe<br />
scopeoverthe years, butone<br />
event standsout forthem.<br />
‘‘One of the most interesting<br />
eventswas in 1994 whenthe<br />
CometShoemaker Levy<br />
impacted Jupiter, you could<br />
actually seethe marksonthe<br />
planetand the resultsfromthe<br />
impact,the hugemarks were<br />
about thesize of earth,’’<br />
Alistairsaid.<br />
What gotKen interestedin<br />
first exploring the stars was<br />
curiosity. ‘‘I justwondered<br />
what wasout further,’’ he said.<br />
Alistair said itwas the<br />
Apollo8mission, thefirst<br />
crewed spacecraft to orbit the<br />
moon that sparkedhis<br />
imagination as ayoungster.<br />
‘‘It was24December1968, I<br />
wasout walkingonWakanui<br />
beachand Ilooked up andsaw<br />
thecrescentmoon,and I<br />
suddenly thoughtthree men<br />
areorbiting that world. It was<br />
alightbulb moment, that's<br />
what generatedmyinterest in<br />
whatwas happening up in the<br />
night sky.’’<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Astronomy Group president Ken Lucas (left) and group<br />
secretary Alistair Perkins, would like to know what plans<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College have for the telescope.<br />
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6 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Have your<br />
sayonsport,<br />
recreation<br />
strategy<br />
Residents have until May 22 to offer feedbackona<br />
newdraftstrategy that plansfor thefuture of sport,<br />
activerecreationand playwithin thedistrict.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>DistrictCouncil has worked closely<br />
with Sport Mid Canterbury and local groups,clubs<br />
andorganisations to develop thestrategy.<br />
Groups and activerecreation organisations have<br />
been surveyedtoidentify the challenges they<br />
currentlyface andtocaptureideas for howthey<br />
canbestbesupported.<br />
Theprevious Sport and RecreationStrategy was<br />
adopted in 2010 and was primarilyfocusedaround<br />
thedevelopment of EA Networks Centre, which<br />
has now been operating for six years.<br />
Council also recognises that the challenges<br />
facing our sportsclubsand recreationalgroups<br />
are different thanthosein2010andwants to<br />
identify new opportunities and to refresh the<br />
strategy.<br />
The vision forthe draft Play,Active Recreation<br />
andSport strategy is ‘Everybody included,having<br />
fun, being active’.<br />
Consultationasks submitters to rank 12<br />
proposed action plan objectives, asks if the draft<br />
plan captures key issues andwants anygeneral<br />
feedback comments.<br />
Feedback willconsideredinJune,with the<br />
strategyset to beadopted at the end of that month.<br />
The strategy can be found on thecouncil website<br />
(ashburtondc.govt.nz).<br />
The easiest way to provide feedback is to<br />
complete the form on thewebsite, found on the<br />
‘Have your say’ link.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College students and Litter Free <strong>Ashburton</strong> volunteers with some of the rubbish collected.<br />
Students help with rubbish blitz<br />
Agroup of <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
students have given up some<br />
holiday time to help Litter Free<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> clean up rubbish from a<br />
section of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> River.<br />
Adozen pairs of extra hands<br />
joined regular volunteers to<br />
complete the litter blitz in double<br />
quick time.<br />
Those lending ahand were senior<br />
students, college leaders and<br />
members of the environment<br />
committee.<br />
Collectors met at the end of<br />
Melrose Road and went west up the<br />
riverbed for acouple of kilometres.<br />
Litter Free<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
spokesperson Bev Skates saidthe<br />
studentshad worked hardinhot<br />
conditions and helped to<br />
accumulatemore than 25 bagsof<br />
rubbish.<br />
Mrs Skates said the usual<br />
assortment of cans,bottles and<br />
general rubbish had beenfound.<br />
There was also an old couch,<br />
plenty of covid masks, apogo stick<br />
and plastic items.<br />
‘‘People would havetodrive out<br />
here to this beauty spottodump<br />
these things it’s ridiculouswhat<br />
some people do,’’ she said.<br />
The cleanup was in addition to<br />
the usualmonthly rubbish<br />
collection carried out by<br />
volunteers fromLitter Free<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Volunteers meet at 1.30pmonthe<br />
second Thursday of the month at<br />
the waterfountain on EastStreet<br />
and usually collect for an hourata<br />
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8 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Iona sharing love of drama with classes<br />
BY MICK JENSEN<br />
Iona Youngs is having abreak<br />
from thebig smokeof<br />
Auckland and is backinher<br />
hometown of Geraldine and<br />
sharing herlove of drama and<br />
performance.<br />
She hasset up herown<br />
dramastudioand is giving<br />
classes at thePleasant Valley<br />
Hall to young aspiringactors<br />
aged between eightand 16.<br />
Iona didher schooling in<br />
Geraldine and after attending<br />
an intensive weekend at a<br />
drama school in Wellington in<br />
herfinal yearofhigh school<br />
decidedtopursue acareer in<br />
acting.<br />
Shestudiedfor aBachelor's<br />
degreeinperformanceand<br />
screenartsatUnitecin<br />
Auckland and graduated in<br />
2018.<br />
After graduating shelooked<br />
forany opportunitytoget<br />
involved with thefilm and TV<br />
industry andstartedonaweb<br />
series for TheSpinoff,which<br />
then led to acasting assistant<br />
role.<br />
‘‘Wewereauditioning alot<br />
of children foralocal filmand<br />
that gavemethe interestof<br />
working with children within<br />
theindustry.’’<br />
Alongside hercasting work<br />
Iona alsopicked up work as a<br />
juniorproducer for the<br />
company Swish.<br />
She hasalsobeen involved<br />
in the Netflix series<br />
SweetTooth and hasenjoyed<br />
her first taste of theassistant<br />
directorpath.<br />
‘‘I’vehad theopportunity to<br />
work with companiessuch as<br />
the BBC, Acorn TV,and TVNZ,<br />
all in various roles,including<br />
as an onset production<br />
assistant and 3rdassistant<br />
director.’’<br />
She hasalso continued to<br />
attendacting classes and<br />
attendedauditions forvarious<br />
projects.<br />
Unfortunately covid<br />
lockdownsinAuckland have<br />
stalledher progressinthe<br />
industryinrecentmonths.<br />
‘‘During the lastlockdown<br />
the project Iwas working on<br />
for theBBC was halted and<br />
hadcontinuous push backs as<br />
we could notfilm.After 10<br />
weeksinlockdown Idecided<br />
to come backhometo<br />
Geraldine andtowork on a<br />
dairy farmfor awhile until the<br />
opportunity for more work<br />
comes back up.’’<br />
Ionasaid it hadalways been<br />
her goaltocreate adrama<br />
classes for children and<br />
teenagers andshe hadtaken<br />
the plunge by settingupthe<br />
Name in Lights Drama Studio.<br />
‘‘Therewas nothing likethat<br />
when Iwas growingupin<br />
Geraldine,and it is something<br />
thatIwould have lovedtohave<br />
doneasachild,’’ she said.<br />
Ionaoffersbothformsof<br />
acting,stage andscreen,and is<br />
creating atwisted fairytale<br />
reconstruction of Little Red<br />
Riding Hood with hereight to<br />
11 year olds, whichwill be<br />
presented toparents at the<br />
endofterm.<br />
Herteens class is working on<br />
camera work andlearninghow<br />
to generatenatural emotion,<br />
reaction,and impulseon<br />
screen.<br />
‘‘Giving theopportunityfor<br />
kids, andespecially teenagers,<br />
to be creative and in aclimate<br />
where they won’t be judged for<br />
doing something sillyor<br />
expressingtheir creativeness<br />
is so specialand unique.<br />
‘‘Italso provestokidsthat<br />
there are opportunitiesto<br />
followacareer in theartsand<br />
that theyshouldnotbeput off<br />
by anyone.’’<br />
Iona willstart anew six<br />
week term of drama classes for<br />
tweens, teens and young<br />
adults from May 3and canbe<br />
contactedbyemail at<br />
youngsiona@gmail.com<br />
Geraldineraised Iona<br />
Youngs is back home for<br />
now and sharing her love<br />
of acting with drama<br />
classes.<br />
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Pickleball players in action in the EA Networks Centre stadium.<br />
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Paddlesand balls willbe<br />
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The session is free and runs<br />
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Pickleballisacross between<br />
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been guiding<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
businesses<br />
Council writes<br />
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Thewriteoff relatestowater<br />
consumption incurred from<br />
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In 2010 the reserve board<br />
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Multiple leakspersisted and<br />
asecondwriteoffwas<br />
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The waterreticulation<br />
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The film nightrunsfrom<br />
7pmuntil9.30pm.<br />
Adult entryis$22 and it is<br />
$17.50 for those under 17 and<br />
$12.50 for under 12s.<br />
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Birth<br />
WILSON, Riley and Rachel<br />
(nee Curd) are delighted to<br />
announce the safe arrival<br />
of Libby Diana, alittle sister<br />
for Heidi, born 13th <strong>April</strong><br />
weighing 2485g.<br />
Deaths<br />
HANSEN, Gwenda Miriam,<br />
on Tuesday <strong>April</strong> 26, <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
Peacefully, surrounded by<br />
family, atRadius Millstream,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>, aged 93 years.<br />
Dearly loved wife of 68<br />
years of the late Jack. Loved<br />
mother and mother-in-law<br />
of Marie (deceased), Brian<br />
and Margaret, Gordon<br />
and Linda, Pamela and<br />
Kevin, Glenys (deceased)<br />
and Carolyn. Loved by her<br />
grandchildren and their<br />
partners: Wilhelmina, Rupert<br />
and Cherie; Oliver and<br />
Andrea, Flora; Lewis, Sylvia;<br />
Lorna, Gibson, and Fraser<br />
and her great-grandchildren<br />
Florence, and Archie. The<br />
family acknowledges the<br />
care and support of the<br />
staff at Radius Millstream,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Messages to<br />
the Hansen Family, c/- PO<br />
Box 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740.<br />
A celebration of Gwenda’s<br />
life will be held in our<br />
chapel, corner East and Cox<br />
Streets, <strong>Ashburton</strong> onFriday<br />
<strong>April</strong> 29, commencing at<br />
2.00pm, followed byprivate<br />
cremation at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Crematorium.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 3077433<br />
Family<br />
Notices<br />
Enquiries phone<br />
Mary,Jann or Karen<br />
on 308 7664 or call<br />
into 199 Burnett St.<br />
Family Notices<br />
Deaths<br />
O’GRADY Desmond Gladstone<br />
(Des, Dinty), on Saturday<br />
<strong>April</strong> 23, <strong>2022</strong>, peacefully<br />
at Coldstream Lifecare,<br />
nearing his 92nd birthday.<br />
Dearly loved and cherished<br />
husband of Josie for 67<br />
years. Much loved father<br />
and father-in-law of Shane<br />
and Jenny, Chris and Martina,<br />
Mark and Kieran, Simon and<br />
Nicky, Paul, and Michelle.<br />
Grandfather to Kurt, Casey,<br />
Sarah, Connor, Jake, Jack,<br />
and Max. The family wish<br />
to thank Coldstream staff<br />
and Dr Penny Holdaway for<br />
the loving and outstanding<br />
care they provided.<br />
Special<br />
thanks to Father Denis<br />
Nolan for his kindness and<br />
dedication to Desmond in his<br />
final days. Messages to the<br />
O’Grady family POBox 472,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A Funeral<br />
Mass to celebrate the life of<br />
Deshas been held.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 307 7433<br />
TUNNICLIFFE, Raymond<br />
James (Ray), on <strong>April</strong> 25,<br />
<strong>2022</strong>. Passed away peacefully<br />
after a short illness, at<br />
Christchurch Hospital, aged<br />
82 years. Dearly loved<br />
husband of the late Marion,<br />
and lovedpartner of Annette.<br />
Much lovedfather and fatherin-law<br />
ofMarie-Therese and<br />
Rosco Pope, Margaret and<br />
Geoff Kilpatrick, Lynette and<br />
Mick Morteson, and Barbara<br />
and Kim Tunnicliffe. Loved<br />
friend of Chris Emerson and<br />
family. Loved Grandad of his<br />
8grandchildren and his greatgrandchildren.<br />
Messages<br />
to the Tunnicliffe family PO<br />
Box 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A<br />
service tocelebrate Ray’s life<br />
will be held at our chapel,<br />
corner East and Cox Streets,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> today, Thursday<br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>28</strong>, commencing at<br />
2.00pm., followed byprivate<br />
cremation at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Crematorium.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 3077433<br />
Family owned,<br />
locally owned<br />
22 MooreStreet,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
0800 263 6679<br />
2468641<br />
Acknowledgement<br />
MURCHIE,Judith Margaret:<br />
Hughie, along with Jane,<br />
Carmen and Katie, would<br />
like to extend a heartfelt<br />
thankyou to the many<br />
people who supported usin<br />
so many ways after Judith’s<br />
passing and also during her<br />
illness. Thank you to those<br />
who helped us care for her,<br />
especially Penny Holdaway,<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />
Nurses, Nurse Maude in<br />
Christchurch and the Nurses<br />
from Health Care NZ. We<br />
appreciated the practical<br />
support of meals, baking,<br />
managing Judith’s garden,<br />
and also those of you who<br />
sent cards,messages,flowers<br />
and other tributes to Judith.<br />
It wasveryhumbling and we<br />
know it was symbolic of the<br />
legacy of kindness Judith<br />
has leftfor us.The wonderful<br />
stories and memories shared<br />
with us have been asource<br />
of comfort. We are soproud<br />
to learn about the many<br />
things she did for others;<br />
she certainly deserves her<br />
rest and will always be<br />
remembered with great love<br />
and lots of laughter. Please<br />
accept this as a personal<br />
thank you and know that<br />
what you have done for<br />
Judith and us all means<br />
so much. We love her and<br />
miss her; she will never be<br />
forgotten.<br />
“We can be left with<br />
nothing greater than<br />
gentle memories of one<br />
who has touched many lives<br />
in manyways.”<br />
QUINLAN, Todd: Kevin<br />
and Barbara, Madi, Jack and<br />
Hunter, Brad and Jacqui<br />
would like to thank everyone<br />
for the flowers, food,<br />
cards, visits and ongoing<br />
support. Aspecial thanks to<br />
Christchurch and <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Oncology, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Hospital. The capable district<br />
nurses, <strong>Ashburton</strong> Palliative<br />
Care Team, Rosebank,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Cancer Society, St<br />
Johns, Health First, Allenton<br />
Pharmacy and Uncle Jack<br />
White. Please accept this as a<br />
personal acknowledgement.<br />
In Memoriam<br />
WEST, Jennifer (Jenny)<br />
Lynette(nee Bagrie)<br />
In memoryofJennyFebruary<br />
12, 1950 –<strong>April</strong> 23, 2021.<br />
Roger, Hamish, Rachel and<br />
family want to acknowledge<br />
the love and support shown<br />
by many over the past year.<br />
Always in our hearts, gone<br />
but never forgotten.<br />
NEWS<br />
10 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
Waterfall painting<br />
wins public vote<br />
BY MICK JENSEN<br />
An oil on canvas work by local artistKaren<br />
Boyce hasbeenchosen as the People’s<br />
Choice awardwinneratthis year’sZonta<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> FemaleArt Awards(ZAFAA).<br />
Theartwork, calledFalling, was<br />
inspired by popular outdoor location<br />
WashpenFalls and hasbeenpainted on a<br />
1.4m x1mcanvas.<br />
TheWillowby artist juggles abusy family<br />
lifewith aflower growing business and<br />
paints from ahome studio.<br />
Sheusedphotos of theimpressive<br />
waterfall, locatedatthe southern end of<br />
the Malvern Hills, and worked onher piece<br />
over asixmonth period.<br />
‘‘I’ve always been inspired by nature and<br />
and Ilove paintingnative birdsaswell,’’<br />
Karen said.<br />
Shesaidpainting forher was about time<br />
out and an escape from the stresses of life.<br />
‘‘Artfor me tells astory. It allows me to<br />
express myself andgives me avoice.’’<br />
Karen, whohas afine arts degreeand<br />
moved to New Zealandfrom England in<br />
2006, said she was very happythat her<br />
artwork had caught the eye of visitors to<br />
the ZAFAAexhibition.<br />
More than 400 entries were received for<br />
the People’s Choice award.<br />
Thesixth annual exhibition at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> ArtGallery featured theworks<br />
of 37 female artists, 24 in thePremier<br />
award category and 13 in the Young<br />
Generation category.<br />
It ran from midMarch and closed at the<br />
Karen Boyce’s artwork, called Falling, was<br />
inspired by Washpen Falls.<br />
weekend.<br />
The Premier awardwinner was<br />
Christchurchbased Audrey Baldwinfor<br />
her work called Art Chemist.<br />
Refresh for classroom<br />
The Life Education Trust<br />
has afreshfaced,<br />
refurbishedmobile<br />
classroom.<br />
The mobile classroom is<br />
hometotrust mascot Harold<br />
the Giraffe and travels all<br />
over Mid andSouth<br />
Canterbury to teach children<br />
important life lessons.<br />
Topics explored include<br />
food andnutrition, human<br />
biology, substances, identity<br />
and resilience and<br />
relationships.<br />
The trustprovides two<br />
sessions of learning peryear<br />
per child for around8000<br />
children andoffers<br />
education outside the<br />
conventional classroom<br />
space.<br />
It is currently run by seven<br />
trustees, three in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
and four in Timaru,and a<br />
parttimeadministrator.<br />
It is alsoonthe look outfor<br />
for morevolunteers to<br />
becometrustees.<br />
Being aTrustee is<br />
extremely rewarding and a<br />
real privilege, Mid<br />
Canterbury trustee Moyra<br />
Unveiling Life Education Trust MidSouth Canterbury’s new<br />
mobile classroom are (from left) photographer Geoff Cloake,<br />
chairman Jeff Paul, educator Jane Hooper, trustee Annette<br />
Bray, deputy chairwoman Clare Bruce and Timaru Signs<br />
Graphix director Peter Taylor.<br />
PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />
Whiting said.<br />
‘‘Life Educationisavery<br />
much respected and valued<br />
programmeinschools. It is<br />
notuncommon for adults in<br />
their 30sand 40s to<br />
voluntarily mentiontheir<br />
mobileclassroom<br />
experiences when talkingof<br />
their childhood years at<br />
school,’’ she said.<br />
Harold the Giraffe has left<br />
many lasting impressions<br />
and updated technology and<br />
programmes meantthatit<br />
would continue for many<br />
yearstocome, Mrs Whiting<br />
said.<br />
The Life Education Mobile<br />
classroom will begin in Mid<br />
CanterburyonJuly <strong>28</strong> when<br />
it visitsHinds school. Aweek<br />
later it will be at Tinwald<br />
School.<br />
Complete<br />
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New closing<br />
times at<br />
centre pool<br />
2467810<br />
EA Networks Centre has<br />
introduced new closing times<br />
for its pools and aquatic area, to<br />
help reduce operating costs for<br />
ratepayers and better reflect<br />
patterns of use.<br />
The pools, sauna and spa are<br />
now closing two hours earlier at<br />
7pm on weekdays and 5pm in<br />
the weekends.<br />
Closing times for the stadium<br />
will remain the same, while<br />
gym hours are also under<br />
review and could change in the<br />
future.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />
chief executive Hamish Riach<br />
said Covid19 had changed the<br />
way people exercised and the<br />
facility needed to ensure it ran<br />
costeffectively by matching its<br />
services with community<br />
demand.<br />
Recent data showed only a<br />
small handful of people were<br />
using the facility in the final<br />
hours of the day.<br />
“Like many other businesses<br />
and recreation centres around<br />
the country, covid has had abig<br />
impact on the EA Networks<br />
Centre and put pressure on our<br />
budgets. Closing slightly earlier<br />
makes good financial sense,<br />
while retaining ahigh level of<br />
service for the majority of<br />
visitors and our community.”<br />
The new hours will require<br />
some reshuffling, with evening<br />
aquacise classes moved to an<br />
earlier timeslot.<br />
The swim school will be<br />
unaffected by the changes and<br />
the pool will be able to stay<br />
open late for event bookings<br />
and swim meets. Members of<br />
the centre had been emailed<br />
about the new hours.<br />
Covid causes<br />
ECan backlog<br />
Environment Canterbury<br />
(ECan) is experiencing delays<br />
in processing resource consent<br />
applications due mainly to<br />
Covid19 related staffing<br />
challenges.<br />
ECan consents planning<br />
manager Aurora Grant said the<br />
consents team was also pausing<br />
its preapplication advice<br />
service.<br />
“Consent applications are in<br />
abacklog. This means we are<br />
unable process the most<br />
recently lodged applications as<br />
the team already has afull<br />
workload.<br />
‘‘Until staffing returns to<br />
normal, we may not meet the<br />
statutory processing<br />
timeframes for certain<br />
applications,’’ she said.<br />
The backlog will affect<br />
people who are lodging anew<br />
resource consent application or<br />
have one in progress, and those<br />
seeking preapplication advice.<br />
They should expect adelay in<br />
initial contact and longer than<br />
usual processing times.<br />
Applications are still being<br />
accepted, but will be queued<br />
until they can be processed.<br />
ECan processes the most<br />
resource consents of any<br />
regional council in New<br />
Zealand, with 900 to 1000 in the<br />
system at any one time.<br />
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Thursday,<strong>28</strong><strong>April</strong> <strong>2022</strong> | ISSUE 76<br />
Languageapp designed to helpspreadthe word<br />
Atereo Māori app developed for<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> DistrictCouncilstaffisto<br />
be shared with the community, so<br />
others can learn more about local<br />
Māori language and protocols. The<br />
app also covers Tagalog(the primary<br />
language of the Philippines) and<br />
Samoan.<br />
The Tūwhana app came about after<br />
Council piloted a te reo Māori course<br />
for staff in 2019 to improve cultural<br />
competency, andithasbeenajointproject<br />
between the Welcoming Communities,<br />
People and Capability, and Strategy and<br />
Policyteams.<br />
People and Capability Group Manager<br />
Sarah Mosley said while the pilot course<br />
was great, participants still felt whakamā<br />
(shy) about their pronunciation of te reo<br />
Māori.<br />
“So welooked atwhat other councils,<br />
Government departments and<br />
corporationssuchasAirNewZealandwere<br />
doing, and came across app developers<br />
Kiwa.<br />
“We liked that they could customise the<br />
content to ourlocal <strong>Ashburton</strong>community<br />
by working closely with Te Rūnaka o<br />
Arowhenua, and members ofthe Filipino<br />
and Samoan communities.”<br />
The app uses three different learning<br />
styles,touch, sight andsound, and people<br />
canpractise pronunciation on demand.<br />
Mrs Mosley said the app was a great<br />
way toprovide information to awide<br />
cross-section of people throughout<br />
Council, especially those wanting to gain<br />
more confidence with basic greetings,<br />
vocabularyand customs.<br />
“Then we realised the community could<br />
use it too, as it would be free to download.”<br />
The app was used byKeep Learning Mid<br />
Canterbury recently for 34people taking<br />
part in an online te reoMāori course.<br />
Tutor Kate White said the Tūwhana<br />
app was especially useful for course<br />
participants when they were looking at<br />
pepeha (introducing yourself) or mihi<br />
(greetings).<br />
NeilBrown, Mayor<br />
Sadly, warisnot confined to thepast<br />
She said the online course, via Zoom,<br />
allowedpeople to participate live,orcatch<br />
up witharecorded lesson if theyweresick<br />
or had aworkmeeting at thetime of the<br />
lesson.<br />
“I teach te reoMāori at <strong>Ashburton</strong>Borough<br />
School and people are always asking me<br />
about adult te reo courses in <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
so Iknewtherewas ahunger forthis type<br />
of learning.”<br />
She saidthe Tūwhana app helped people<br />
learn to pronounceMāori wordscorrectly,<br />
and contributed to the success of the<br />
course.<br />
The te reoMāori learnersthemselves said<br />
the course made them more confident<br />
about using and understanding Māori<br />
greetings, and found the learning<br />
environment fun, engaging and<br />
supportive.<br />
Keep Learning Mid Canterbury is planning<br />
anothercoursestarting on 8June. It will be<br />
run on fiveconsecutiveWednesdays from<br />
11am to 12pm and people canregisterat<br />
https://bit.ly/tereojune<br />
Features of the Tūwhana app include<br />
waiata, how to prepare for avisit toa<br />
marae, and pronunciation tips; it uses the<br />
southern Kāi Tahu dialectoftereo Māori,<br />
recognisable by the use of the distinct<br />
“k”soundinsteadofthe morecommonly<br />
heard“ng” sound.<br />
Youcan search forthe app at both Android<br />
and Apple stores.Itisfree.<br />
Links are also available from the online<br />
story, at ashburtondc.govt.nz.<br />
Anzac Day provided asobering<br />
reminderabout the enduring<br />
impactofwar andconflict, and<br />
it washumblingthathundreds<br />
of people around our district<br />
attended services to paytheir<br />
respects to themen andwomen<br />
who have served to defend New<br />
Zealand.<br />
We honoured the ultimate sacrifice<br />
of our district’s citizens,who are<br />
immortalisedon520 whitecrosses,<br />
and we hope thatour ownsons and<br />
daughterswill neverknowthe firsthandhorrorsofwar.<br />
Our courageous servicepersonnel have<br />
servedintimes of warand peace, and<br />
left our shores with no guarantee of a<br />
safereturn. Sadly,weonly havetosee<br />
whatishappening inUkrainetoknow<br />
thatwar is notconfinedtothe past.<br />
Iwas proud to see many people<br />
returning in persontoAnzac Day<br />
services, andotherswho honoured the<br />
spiritofthe day with poppies and flags<br />
on their front fences.<br />
Anothersombrenotethis week was<br />
the release of the coroner’s report<br />
regarding the tragiccollisionatthe<br />
intersectionofHepburns and Mitcham<br />
Roads three yearsago that claimed<br />
three lives. We know thisreport will<br />
bring that sad event back intofocusfor<br />
thefamily,and ourthoughtsare with<br />
them throughthis tough time.<br />
We welcomeany recommendation that<br />
will help keep people safeonour roads,<br />
rural or urban. The giveway signatthis<br />
particular intersectionwas changedto<br />
astopsignfollowingthe incident, and<br />
additional warning signageinstalled.<br />
We’renow reviewingother similar<br />
intersectionsacross the district.<br />
It’salso aremindertothose of us who<br />
travel along rural roads, thatwhile<br />
many of ourintersectionsare notbusy<br />
places, we must alwaysbevigilant and<br />
approach themwith caution.<br />
At Council, the businessofconsulting<br />
on ourAnnualPlancontinues, with<br />
submissions accepted up until 5pm on<br />
Friday 6May.<br />
We areasking foryourfeedback on<br />
work we plantodointhe next financial<br />
year andatthe start of this week,more<br />
than 30 peoplehad made submissions.<br />
All thedetails about what Council is<br />
planning, andwhatotherpeoplehave<br />
said so far, is available at itsourplace.nz.<br />
Specifically we areaskingifyou want a<br />
reductioninthe levels of someCouncil<br />
services, to reduceaplanned 9.4 per<br />
cent rate rise, and ifweshould be using<br />
$1.7 millionofforestryreserveson<br />
moreroading repairs.<br />
TOPIC ONE<br />
Should we reviewour<br />
day-to-day levels of<br />
service?<br />
TOPIC TWO<br />
Should we use $1.7m from<br />
our forestry reserve to pay<br />
formajor roading repairs?<br />
Details, submissions<br />
at itsourplace.nz<br />
1 Thursday,<strong>28</strong><strong>April</strong> <strong>2022</strong> |ISSUE 76<br />
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Creatingspacesfor ouractivecommunity<br />
The Councilisaskingfor feedback on<br />
adraft Play, Active Recreation and<br />
Sport strategy that will help ensure<br />
people have access to the activities<br />
and places they need to be happy<br />
and healthy.<br />
Community Services Group Manager<br />
Steve Fabish said being active –through<br />
play, sportand all sorts of activerecreation<br />
– fostered connections within the<br />
community and had many positive spinoffs.<br />
“When we do these things, we interact<br />
with other people inour community and<br />
withour environment, so Council needs to<br />
support the sector and help keep people<br />
active,nomattertheir age.<br />
“We’ve already talked with local sports<br />
clubs,teams and organisations about their<br />
keyissuesand priorities which hashelped<br />
us to draft the newstrategy.Now we want<br />
people in the wider community to take a<br />
lookand tell us whattheythink.”<br />
The previous strategy focused on the<br />
development of the EANetworks Centre,<br />
which opened in 2015. Mr Fabish said<br />
it was now time for anew plan with a<br />
community focus.<br />
“We now have the facility and spaces to<br />
support physical recreation, but we need<br />
to use those spaces totheir full potential<br />
and encourage high levels of active<br />
participation into the future.”<br />
The vision of the draft Play, Active<br />
Recreation and Sport strategy is<br />
“everybody included, having fun, being<br />
active” and goals include removing<br />
participation barriersand encouraging the<br />
whole whānautobeinvolved.<br />
Mr Fabish said four key challenges had<br />
emerged from discussions with local<br />
groupsand organisations.<br />
“They told us thatCovid-19had changed<br />
people’s routines and habits, and reduced<br />
activeparticipation.<br />
“They also said it was important to<br />
maintain opportunities for older people<br />
to keep active and socially connected,<br />
thatdigitaltechnologywas increasing the<br />
sedentary lives of young people and that<br />
the cost to participate wasakey barrier for<br />
organised sport.”<br />
The Play, Active Recreation and<br />
Sport consultation document can be<br />
viewed online at ashburtondc.govt.nz/<br />
haveyoursay.<br />
Copies will be distributed tosports and<br />
active recreation groups and can also be<br />
requestedbycontactingCouncil on 03 307<br />
7700 or submissions@adc.govt.nz.<br />
Submissions will be accepted until 5pm,<br />
Sunday 22 May, <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
Resetfor <strong>Ashburton</strong> Glowinthe Park<br />
Save the dates: <strong>Ashburton</strong> Glow in<br />
the Parkhas been rescheduledto22,<br />
23and24July.<br />
There’salso been achange of venue -the<br />
three-night light showwill nowbeheld at<br />
the Tinwald Domain, includingThe Plains<br />
Vintage Railway &Historical Museum area.<br />
CommunityServicesGroupManagerSteve<br />
Fabish said the special effects light showis<br />
looking to doubleinsize, compared to the<br />
original event planned last August, but<br />
postponed by Covid-19.<br />
“We are assisting EANetworks to run<br />
this event, tocelebrate their 100 years of<br />
serving the community as an electricity<br />
co-operative, but are hoping to make it<br />
bigger and better than the original plan<br />
and we think people will be keen to join in,<br />
given all thathas happened in the past 12<br />
months.<br />
“The Plains Vintage Railway &Historical<br />
Museum offers great old buildings that<br />
will belit up in interesting ways, and<br />
the domain and lake provide plenty of<br />
natural settings for some ofthe lighting<br />
installations.”<br />
Mr Fabish said the event was being held<br />
as awalk-through, though it could be<br />
modified tooperate as adrive-through<br />
if more restrictive Covid-19 protection<br />
measures were imposed.<br />
“Aswell as creating atrail of light features,<br />
we are working on apodcast oraudio<br />
giving peopleaguided history tour of the<br />
Plains area.”<br />
Clearing Camp of wilding pines<br />
Around 35volunteers converged atLake<br />
Camp on Saturday to help eradicate<br />
wilding pines and rowans. Both tree<br />
species compete with natives and<br />
removing them from the landscape gets<br />
rid of the seedsource.<br />
Over 1000 weeds were pulled and while<br />
the event was a boost for Council's<br />
biodiversity and pest management<br />
programme,italso fostered collaboration<br />
and social networking among community<br />
membersand council staff.<br />
Volunteers included members ofForest<br />
and Bird, the biodiversity working group,<br />
Lake Camp Hutholders Association, plus<br />
Council staffand their families.<br />
Thespeciallightingeffectswillbeprovided<br />
by Spectrum Lighting and information<br />
panels will also tell EA Networks’ story,<br />
from its beginnings as the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Electric Power Board to the present day<br />
as aproviderofelectricitylines and fibreoptic<br />
cables forinternet.<br />
Food trucks will also be onsite.<br />
Mr Fabish said thatthe eventwas timed to<br />
coincide withthe lastweekend of the July<br />
school holidays and with astart time of<br />
6pm,itwill be dark enough forthe lightsto<br />
be at their bestbut nottoo late foryoung<br />
children to be out and about.<br />
“Wewill be releasingmoredetails of this<br />
free event soon, and we hopepeople will<br />
savethe dates.”<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> DistrictRoadSafety Coordinating<br />
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9.30am<br />
CouncilMeeting, Wednesday 4May,<br />
1pm (live-streamed)<br />
Council ActivityBriefings, Wednesday<br />
11 May, 9.30am<br />
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11 May,1.30pm (live-streamed)<br />
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1pm(live-streamed)<br />
AnnualPlan SubmissionHearings,<br />
Tuesday 24May, 9am (live-streamed)<br />
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Tuesday 24May(live-streamed)<br />
AnnualPlan SubmissionHearings,<br />
Wednesday 25 May,9am (live-streamed)<br />
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otherwisethanunderauthority of an<br />
authorised permit to usethe roads /<br />
streetsfor ordinaryvehiculartraffic<br />
duringthe periodofclosure.<br />
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Chrome machines on show<br />
DANIEL.TOBIN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Show and<br />
Shine Motorcycle show is back<br />
again this Wheels Week.<br />
The Originals Motorcycle<br />
Club is hosting the show,<br />
where once again plenty of<br />
chrome machines will be on<br />
display, but at anew location.<br />
In previous years the show<br />
has been held at the Devon<br />
Tavern, but this year the RSA<br />
invited the club to use their<br />
premises.<br />
The bikes will be polished,<br />
oiled, buffed and lined up on<br />
display in the RSA’s Doris<br />
Linton Lounge on Cox Street.<br />
Originals club president<br />
Gerald McKenzie said anyone<br />
can enter their motorbike to be<br />
judged for a$10 entry fee.<br />
‘‘The10 top bikes get a<br />
framed certificate and the<br />
motorbike entrants can vote as<br />
well,’’ Gerald said.<br />
There is agold coin donation<br />
for the public to view the<br />
machines and vote for their<br />
favorite.<br />
Club member Humpty said<br />
they normally have around 35<br />
bikes on show with entrants<br />
coming from all over<br />
Canterbury.<br />
‘‘All makes and models of<br />
bikes are welcome, there are<br />
no restrictions,’’ he said.<br />
If you plan on entering your<br />
two wheeled chrome beauty,<br />
there are afew factors that can<br />
help abike stand out from the<br />
crowd, with the bike being in<br />
good order no matter what the<br />
age being important.<br />
‘‘Look at that one,’’ Gerald<br />
said, pointing to Humpty’s<br />
HarleyDavidson Fat Boy<br />
gleaming in the sun. ‘‘Look how<br />
Originals Motorcycle Club president Gerald McKenzie (left) and<br />
member Humpty outside the <strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA where the<br />
motorcycle show will be held.<br />
tidy that is and it’s reasonably<br />
old.’’<br />
Proceeds from the day will<br />
go to acharity.<br />
‘‘We like to give back to the<br />
community, plus it is good for<br />
us as aforum to advertise the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Motorcycle Show,<br />
which is happening on 19<br />
November,’’ Gerald said.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Show and<br />
Shine Motorcycle Show is on<br />
May 7from 11am at the RSA.<br />
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Food<br />
prices<br />
increase<br />
Foodprices were7.6 per cent<br />
higher in March <strong>2022</strong><br />
compared withMarch 2021,<br />
figures from Stats NZ show.<br />
Foodprice increaseswere<br />
widespread acrossthe board<br />
but led by fresh produce,with<br />
fruit andvegetable prices up<br />
18 percentinMarch<strong>2022</strong><br />
compared to the same month<br />
the year before.<br />
Forthat 12month period<br />
general grocery foodprices<br />
increased 6.7 percent,<br />
restaurantmeals andreadytoeatfood<br />
prices increased<br />
5.1per cent and meat, poultry,<br />
andfish pricesincreased8.7<br />
percent.<br />
Averageprices for<br />
vegetableslike tomatoes,<br />
broccoli,iceberg lettuce,and<br />
cabbagewere notablyhigher<br />
than they were in March2020<br />
and2021.<br />
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Community gathers to remember Anzacs<br />
Thousands of people gathered at Anzac<br />
Day services aroundthe district to<br />
remember andhonourthosewho died,<br />
returned frombattle or are in armed<br />
service carrying out dutiesfor New<br />
Zealand.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> RSApresidentMerv<br />
Brentonsaid it was atime‘‘tocelebrate<br />
andgive thanks, to remember the lives<br />
andsacrifices they gave to create the<br />
freedoms weall experience today.’’<br />
In hisAnzac Day address Mr Brenton<br />
said beforedawnon25th<strong>April</strong> 1915, the<br />
soldiers of the Australian and New<br />
ZealandArmy Corpslanded on the<br />
shores of the Gallipoli peninsula.<br />
‘‘What lay aheadofthemwas<br />
inconceivable, the battle raged for eight<br />
months and forged abond between the<br />
twocountries thatremains today, and<br />
thereason both nationalanthems were<br />
sung.<br />
‘‘The camaraderie forged in battle<br />
maybeareasonfor the fiercely<br />
contested transTasman rivalry in<br />
sporting events.’’<br />
He said 106 yearsago the Returned<br />
Services Association was established<br />
withthe aim of takingcareofNew<br />
Zealandveteransand their families as<br />
oursoldiersreturned from Gallipoli in<br />
1916. Thecasualtiesfrom that battle<br />
wereoverwhelming with <strong>28</strong>00New<br />
Zealanders and8700 Australians killed.<br />
‘‘While today’s soldiers face different<br />
challenges, oursupport to them and<br />
their families continues,‘‘ he said.<br />
Seventy percentofsupport claims<br />
today were for under45year olds,and<br />
mainly dealing with mentalheath<br />
issues. It was ‘‘anever changing world<br />
we livein.’’<br />
Merv Brenton<br />
‘‘Today we recogniseall New Zealand<br />
service menand women who have lost<br />
their lives in militaryoperations<br />
carriedout in ourcountry’s name.<br />
‘‘Wehonour those whoreturned<br />
changed by what theyhad experienced,<br />
we honour thosewho areserving today<br />
in our army, navy andair force and<br />
thank them for their service.’’<br />
Mr Brenton said across New Zealand<br />
there were around 140,000 living<br />
veterans, ranging inage fromearly 20’s<br />
to over 100 years of age.<br />
He encouragedpeople to learn their<br />
stories‘‘thestoriesofcourage and<br />
sacrificeofour surviving World War<br />
Two veteransand thosewho foughtin<br />
Korea, Malaya andVietnam,but also<br />
the storiesofour younger veterans,<br />
those whohave served in Afghanistan,<br />
Iraq, East Timor and aroundthe<br />
Pacific.<br />
‘‘All have done whatwas asked of<br />
them bytheir country and haveserved<br />
us proudly.’’<br />
‘‘Weespecially remember those<br />
named on thecenotaph ... thosein<br />
unknown graves overseas, those that<br />
are in cemeteries here in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
and all aroundNew Zealand, those still<br />
in current service andtoall those<br />
veterans stilldaily living withthe<br />
memories of war.<br />
‘‘I personally havefamily war<br />
memories of uncles killed in actionand<br />
you willtoo,whether it be, family<br />
members, friendsorneighbours with<br />
stories andmemories, we all joinhere<br />
today as oneunited to acommoncause<br />
because of them,wecan,and to give a<br />
very bigthank you.’’<br />
Anzac Day thanks:<br />
To those that attended either of our two<br />
cenotaph services in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, any of the<br />
outlying events or even stood at dawn, a<br />
huge thank you for making the day so<br />
memorable, by your participation in aday<br />
four weeks prior wasn’t happening.<br />
It makes all the planning all the more<br />
worthwhile and to see the crowds arriving<br />
of all ages from toddlers through to<br />
veterans very satisfying and shows that<br />
those we commemorated and gave and<br />
sacrificed so much will never be forgotten.<br />
We will never forget them.<br />
Thank you all,<br />
Merv Brenton, RSA President<br />
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Ali back to sing on home stage<br />
BY MICK JENSEN<br />
Locallyraised singerand stage<br />
performer Ali Diamond will<br />
team up with Timaru’s<br />
Cameron Lines to present an<br />
intimate musical theatre show<br />
at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Event Centre.<br />
Called The Last Five Years,<br />
the show drawsonanumber of<br />
musical genres and will be<br />
performed tomorrowand<br />
Saturday.<br />
The modernmusical is an<br />
emotionally powerful story of<br />
two New Yorkers in their<br />
twenties who fall in and out of<br />
love over the course of five<br />
years.<br />
It chronicles the marriage of<br />
Cathy,playedbyAli, and Jamie,<br />
played by Cameron, from<br />
meeting to breakupand from<br />
breakup to meeting.<br />
The show's unconventional<br />
structure tells Cathy’s story<br />
backwards, while Jamie’s is<br />
told chronologically.<br />
The two characters only meet<br />
once in the middle of the show.<br />
Ali said the show featured<br />
sad and happy sections and<br />
both tears and laughter.<br />
‘‘It’s two people telling their<br />
story, so it’s veryintimateand<br />
intense.’’<br />
She and Cameron had<br />
alreadyperformed the show in<br />
Timaruand she was excited to<br />
be back on stage in her home<br />
town.<br />
Aliisnostranger to thelocal<br />
stage and hasperformed in a<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>raised performer AliDiamond performing in The LastFive Years.<br />
number of productionsand<br />
also with <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
choirs.<br />
The 23yearoldstarted<br />
singing lessons at agedseven<br />
andafterfinishing school<br />
studied foradiploma in travel<br />
andtourism.<br />
She enjoyedatwomonth<br />
stint at DisneyWorld in the<br />
USAand worked as acharacter<br />
performer until covid forced<br />
hertoreturn home.<br />
She has sinceperformed in<br />
community theatre in<br />
Christchurch andlives in the<br />
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Afilmadaptation of The Last<br />
Five Yearwas released in<br />
2014,starring Anna Kendrick<br />
and JeremyJordan.<br />
Ticketsfor the 7.30pm shows<br />
are available from the event<br />
centre or centre’swebsite.<br />
Sport<br />
travel<br />
money<br />
Atotal of $18,115 has been<br />
allocated to sports clubsand<br />
school teamsacross the<br />
district fromthe 2021/22<br />
Sport NZ RuralTravelFund.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />
administers the fund on<br />
behalf of SportNZand<br />
money goes to support those<br />
under 18 years of age who are<br />
involved in sport.<br />
The latestrecipients<br />
include hockey, netball,<br />
rugby, football and basketball<br />
teamsfrom <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
College, cricketand rugby<br />
teamsfrom Mount Hutt<br />
College, <strong>Ashburton</strong> Celtic<br />
Rugby Club, teamsfrom<br />
Rakaia Netball Club and<br />
teamsfrom Methven Hockey<br />
Club.<br />
Because of Covid19 there<br />
was acarryover of $7100 this<br />
year and atotal fund of<br />
$21,100 was available.<br />
There is a$15 base<br />
allocation per person in each<br />
team,$20 perpersonif games<br />
involve travelling outside of<br />
the district and $10 per<br />
person if games or practices<br />
involve travelling outside of<br />
their local community. The<br />
two travel allocations are<br />
weighted for the number of<br />
games across the season.<br />
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Mat, finding alove of the water again<br />
Falling in love with the water<br />
again hasseen Mathew<br />
Seymour expand his social<br />
connections, take control of his<br />
health and added joy to his<br />
week. Andhewants others to<br />
experience this too.<br />
Mathew wasborn with<br />
Cerebral Palsy which left him<br />
with weakness down hisleft<br />
side. He also lives withan<br />
intellectual disability.<br />
Havingnot been in the pool<br />
for over 15 years, agreen<br />
prescription referral from his<br />
GP, gave Matthe opportunity to<br />
overcomehis fear andget back<br />
into thewater.<br />
Mat, along withhis support<br />
worker Angie, met with Sport<br />
Canterbury’s healthy lifestyle<br />
adviser Aimee Cosgrove to<br />
address his inactivity.<br />
“His doctor hadsuggested<br />
swimming as an activity,<br />
however Matwasn'treally sure<br />
if he could do this. Ioffered to<br />
meet him at the pool. He was<br />
very apprehensiveinthe water<br />
and wasn't keen on goingpast<br />
hiswaist, he wasalso fearful<br />
that he could have aseizure<br />
(previous seizures).<br />
“During the session he started<br />
to relax and was confident<br />
enough to puthis head under<br />
thewater, andwithin 10<br />
minutes wasshowing me howhe<br />
could do handstands,” she said.<br />
His love for swimming began<br />
to grow andhewas inspired to<br />
getagroup of his friends to join<br />
him.<br />
He set up aFacebook group<br />
called,‘Mat’s Swimming Group’<br />
where he can rally his friends<br />
together to head to thepool for<br />
agroup session.<br />
This group now meets every<br />
Thursday afternoon from<br />
1.303pm with an average of<br />
threefive participants every<br />
week –but more people are<br />
always welcome.<br />
Swimming has also given Mat<br />
amassive boost in his well being<br />
as well as some autonomy over<br />
his health.<br />
“I’ve seensuchan<br />
improvement in Mat’s wellbeing<br />
–it’sjust somethinghecan do<br />
andgives him abit of power<br />
over something,” saysAngie.<br />
Mat also attends Mid<br />
Canterbury’s popular Walking<br />
Netball, which hasexpanded to<br />
asecond session on aTuesday to<br />
caterspecifically to people with<br />
intellectual disabilities, named,<br />
‘NoLimits Netball’ .Itwas<br />
somethingAngie helpedto<br />
develop.<br />
Although Mat struggles to<br />
participate due to his Cerebral<br />
Palsy, he canoften be found<br />
helpingout on the sideline or<br />
even umpiring thegames.<br />
Mat and Angie are now keen<br />
to ensure others in the<br />
community areaware of the<br />
green prescription service and<br />
what is out there in the<br />
community.<br />
“Before he startedGreen<br />
Prescription, we didn’t know<br />
what was available –weare at<br />
EA Networks Centre alot more<br />
now,’’ Angie said.<br />
Swimming, through aGreen Prescription, has given Mat Seymour amassive boost in his wellbeing.<br />
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forthe South Island Sheep Dog Trial<br />
Championships nextweek near<br />
Alexandra.<br />
North Otago Centre president<br />
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expecting more than 200 triallists and<br />
about500 dogs to compete across four<br />
eventsonEarnscleughStation.<br />
It runs forfive days from May 2.<br />
‘‘We are full steam ahead,‘‘hesaid.<br />
TheOmakau Earnscleugh Collie<br />
Clubhas its clubrooms on the station<br />
andits annual twoday trial finished<br />
late lastmonth.<br />
Thecentre, which has 13 clubsinit,<br />
gotachampionship every decade.<br />
Thestation would host a<br />
championship for the first time.<br />
Officials from the New Zealand<br />
SheepDog Trial Association<br />
attendedthe club trials to inspect the<br />
courses to ensure everything was uptostandard<br />
to host the<br />
championships.<br />
Afew minor changes were needed<br />
butoverall the officials were happy,<br />
he said.<br />
Thecentrewas ‘‘lucky’’ the<br />
Campbell familyallowed the<br />
championship to be heldontheir<br />
station.<br />
Station coownerAlistairCampbell<br />
said he was ready forthe<br />
championships to be held on the<br />
2000ha property.<br />
‘‘The sooner, the better.’’<br />
Thechampionshiphad been<br />
delayedayear duetocovid<br />
uncertainty.<br />
He would compete in the<br />
championships —‘‘a couple of<br />
headersand ahuntaway’’.<br />
The family nurtured dogtrials<br />
because it gave shepherds an<br />
opportunity to train their dogsand<br />
improve in their profession.<br />
‘‘Dog trialsare massively important<br />
to us,especially on abig place like<br />
this.’’<br />
Dogtrials helped retain shepherds<br />
in the industry, he said.<br />
‘‘A lot of guys might getmore money<br />
working on awharf but the love of<br />
their dogs keeps them mustering.’’<br />
About4000 of his merinosheep<br />
would beused duringthe<br />
championships.<br />
Omakau Earnscleugh Collie Club<br />
president Elliott Heckler,of<br />
Galloway,said the championship<br />
venue was unique because it was the<br />
only one in NewZealand to run<br />
merino sheep across all its events.<br />
Merinosheep could be<br />
temperamental.<br />
‘‘You don’t get too many chances, if<br />
you doawrong move,that’s it.’’<br />
Hiswife Nikki was part of the team<br />
catering thechampionshipstoraise<br />
funds for Molyneux Turf Inc to get a<br />
fullsize hockey turf installed in<br />
Alexandra.<br />
‘‘I’mgoing to liveuphere for aweek<br />
and it startsat6am withbreakfast,’’<br />
she said.<br />
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan<br />
attended the club trials to support the<br />
club bringing the championships to<br />
the district.<br />
The event was ‘‘important’’ because<br />
it attracted people, who spent money<br />
in the district, Mr Cadogan said.<br />
‘‘You’ve got atruckload of people<br />
coming, whowillspend atruckloadin<br />
the community —it’s all good.’’<br />
At the club trial last week,the<br />
mayorgot agoodhearted ribbing<br />
from triallists aboutFraser DamRd<br />
needing to be gradedbefore the<br />
championships.<br />
‘‘I had to put my teeth back in when<br />
Igot out of my car—I’ll need to talk<br />
to the roading boys,’’ Mr Cadogan<br />
laughed.<br />
Mr Caldersaidtriallists need five<br />
qualifying pointstocompeteinthe<br />
championships butlocals needed<br />
only onepoint to qualify,which<br />
wouldallowupto20 more young<br />
triallists to compete.<br />
‘‘It’s really good at encouraging the<br />
young fullastohave agoata<br />
championship and get blooded.’’<br />
He expected triallists visiting from<br />
outside theSouth to be struck by the<br />
rocky landscapethey would be<br />
competing in.<br />
‘‘The North Islanderswill think<br />
they have cometothe moon.’’<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
21<br />
Finalists strive for dairy awards<br />
Hinds farmers Will Green is among the 32<br />
finalists representing 11 regions in the<br />
<strong>2022</strong> New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards<br />
next month.<br />
Will is a<strong>2022</strong> New Zealand Share<br />
Farmer of the Year finalist.<br />
Also up for grabs are the New Zealand<br />
Dairy Manager of the Year and the <strong>2022</strong><br />
New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the year<br />
titles.<br />
The national winners will be announced<br />
at ablack tie awards dinner at Te Pae in<br />
Christchurch on May 14, after afinal<br />
round of judging.<br />
Tickets are on sale now through www.<br />
dairyindustryawards.co.nz<br />
Awards general manager Robin<br />
Congdon said the finalists were the cream<br />
of the crop from all entries received.<br />
“The awards promote best practice and<br />
celebrate all entrants and finalists. It’s not<br />
just about winning, it’s aprogramme of<br />
learning, connecting and personal and<br />
professional growth,” Robin said.<br />
“This year, due to entrant withdrawals<br />
in the Share Farmer category in Hawke’s<br />
Bay/Wairarapa and Manawatū,wetrialled<br />
abenchmarking system in these two<br />
regions which allowed entrants to<br />
complete the programme and be placed<br />
accordingly,” Robin said.<br />
“Places were determined by the overall<br />
score achieved, which was then<br />
benchmarked against the scores for places<br />
across all the regions and this resulted in<br />
afirst and third place for Hawke’s Bay/<br />
Wairarapa and arunnerup for<br />
Manawatū.”<br />
Robin said there was amix of gender,<br />
age, farming experience and career<br />
backgrounds among the regional finalists,<br />
along with 18 finalists who were on awork<br />
visa –six in the dairy trainee category, 11<br />
in the dairy manager category and one in<br />
the share farmer category.<br />
“We are looking forward to celebrating<br />
success and best practice in the dairy<br />
industry at our Gala Dinner in May at the<br />
brandnew Te Pae Christchurch<br />
Convention Centre, and judging by the<br />
number of tickets sold already, many<br />
people feel the same!”<br />
The New Zealand Dairy Industry<br />
Awards are supported by national<br />
sponsors DeLaval, Ecolab, Federated<br />
Farmers, Fonterra, Honda, LIC, Meridian<br />
and Ravensdown, along with industry<br />
partners DairyNZ and MediaWorks.<br />
<strong>2022</strong> New Zealand Share Farmer of the<br />
Year finalists:<br />
Canterbury/North Otago, Will Green,<br />
34% share milker, 1060 cows, Hinds<br />
West Coast/Top of the South Kevin and<br />
Kyla Freeman, 50% share milkers, 390<br />
cows, Nelson<br />
Southland/Otago, Emma and Hamish<br />
Day, contract milkers, 700 cows, Mabel<br />
Bush<br />
Northland, Antje and Söenke Paarmann<br />
,50% sharemilkers, 450 cows, Okaihau<br />
Auckland/Hauraki ,Danielle Hovmand,<br />
Will Green<br />
contract milker, 270 cows, Patetonga<br />
Waikato, Brian Basi and Rachel Bunnik,<br />
contract milkers, 230 cows, Putaruru<br />
Bay of Plenty, Scott and Rebecca<br />
O’Brien, 50% sharemilkers, 650 &250<br />
cows, Galatea<br />
Central Plateau, Todd and Renee<br />
Halliday, sharemilkers &equity partners,<br />
520 cows, Reporoa<br />
Taranaki, Murray and Rachel Perks,<br />
24% VOSM contract milking, 445 cows,<br />
Hawera<br />
Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa, Jono and Kerri<br />
Robson, 50% sharemilkers, 350 cows,<br />
Waipukurau.<br />
<strong>2022</strong> New Zealand Dairy Manager of the<br />
Year finalists:<br />
Canterbury/North Otago, Jaspal Singh,<br />
farm manager, 800 cows, Waimate<br />
West Coast/Top of the South Robyn<br />
Mare, farm manager, 310 cows, Greymouth<br />
Southland/Otago, Laura Murdoch, 2IC,<br />
230 cows, Mokotua<br />
Northland, Phillip Payton, farm<br />
manager, 350 cows, Te Hana<br />
Auckland/Hauraki, Jimmy Cleaver, farm<br />
manager, 360 cows, Rangiriri<br />
Waikato, Andrew Macky, farm manager,<br />
320 cows, Ohaupo<br />
Bay of Plenty, Hayden Purvis, farm<br />
manager, 400 cows, Galatea<br />
Central Plateau, Satveer Singh, farm<br />
manager, 700 cows, Tokoroa<br />
Taranak, Nick Besinga, farm manager,<br />
526 cows, Auroa<br />
Manawatu, Joel Peterson, farm<br />
manager, 520 cows, Moutoa<br />
Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa, Amarjeet<br />
Kamboj, farm manager, 550 cows,<br />
Pahiatua.<br />
Peter O’Connor<br />
<strong>2022</strong> New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the<br />
Year finalists:<br />
Canterbury/North Otago, Peter<br />
O’Connor, 2IC, 900 cows, Mayfield<br />
West Coast/Top of the South Lisa<br />
Peeters, herd manager, 400 cows,<br />
Hokitika<br />
Southland/Otago Aidan Roe, farm<br />
assistant, 560 cows, Winton<br />
Northland, MaceeLatimer, farm<br />
assistant, 470 cows,Purua<br />
Auckland/Hauraki, Jamie McDowell,<br />
farm assistant,326 cows, Rangiriri West<br />
Waikato, Edward Roskam, farm<br />
assistant, 230 cows, Okauia,<br />
Bay of Plenty,ThomasLundman, farm<br />
assistant, 550 cows, Whakatane<br />
Central Plateau, Zoe Bryson, herd<br />
manager, 500 cows, Mangakino<br />
Taranaki, Kate Logan, herd manager,<br />
350 cows, Auroa<br />
Manawatū,Amit Sujit, farm manager,<br />
550 cows, Kiwitea<br />
Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa, Jacob Stolte,<br />
herd manager, 350 cows, West Taratahi.<br />
The National Awards dinner:<br />
Saturday 14 May <strong>2022</strong><br />
Venue: Te Pae, Christchurch<br />
Predinner drinks: 5:00pm<br />
Dinner Seated: 5:30pm<br />
Dress code: Formal<br />
Master of Ceremonies: Scotty Stevenson<br />
Tickets on sale now at www.<br />
dairyindustryawards.co.nz<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
RURAL DANCE<br />
Farming Familieshave opened<br />
ticket salesfor their Mid Canterbury<br />
RuralCommunity Dance.<br />
Theevent at the Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
on June 25 featurescountry singer<br />
JodyDireenand young musical<br />
talentMolly Harrison.<br />
It’s atime for thoseinthe rural<br />
community to get together and<br />
enjoyanight out withgreat music,<br />
greatfood and an auction.<br />
Tickets cost $80and are on sale<br />
through the FarmingFamilies<br />
Facebook page.<br />
ON THE HOOF<br />
Mayfield’s Craig Clucas haswon<br />
the On the Hoofsection of the<br />
recent Mayfield A&P Association’s<br />
gift lambcompetition. Pat Stack<br />
placed second,Ian Ludemanthird<br />
and BarryDaly fourth.<br />
The annualcompetition of<br />
individual weights, usually includes<br />
asecondOnthe Hook section, but<br />
it had beenunable to go ahead.<br />
MayfieldA&P Association’sEric<br />
Duff said despite ‘‘covid inthe<br />
community which saw the<br />
cancellation of our <strong>2022</strong>A&P show,<br />
we were still able to run our gift lamb<br />
competition whichsaw agreat<br />
turnout of 44 entries. Iwouldlike to<br />
take the opportunity to thankall our<br />
entrantsand to the guysthat<br />
collectedthe lambs from aroundthe<br />
district and the judges,’’ he said.<br />
‘‘A specialthankyou to Ross and<br />
TimPennofor donating three<br />
lambs, Ian and JillLudemanfor<br />
donating two lambs andAndy and<br />
Sonya Spencer for adonation.<br />
‘‘Also athankyou to Mayfield<br />
Transport forcarting thelambsand<br />
to Silver Fernsfor the processing.’’<br />
ALMONDSVALUE<br />
Another ‘nutty’idea couldlead to a<br />
brand-new almondindustry in New<br />
Zealand.<br />
Plant &Food Researchis<br />
embarkingonafeasibility study to<br />
see if almonds can be grown<br />
sustainably in Hawke’s Bay. The<br />
projecthas backing fromcentral<br />
andlocalgovernment, alongside<br />
Picot ProductionsLimited–Kiwi<br />
producers of thePic’sbrand nut<br />
spreads.<br />
MPIisinvesting$67,000 through<br />
the Sustainable Food andFibre<br />
Futures fund (SFFFutures) in the<br />
$100,000 project.<br />
Plant &Food Research business<br />
managerDeclan Grahamsaid the<br />
goalistoprovidediversification<br />
opportunities for local dry stock<br />
farmersratherthan trying to<br />
replicatethe large-scale almond<br />
monocrop systemofCalifornia.<br />
Synthetic Nitrogen Fertiliser Limit<br />
What farmersneed to do<br />
To help protect and improve our waterways,<br />
alimit now applies to the amount of<br />
synthetic nitrogen fertiliser applied to<br />
pastoral land.This was introduced as part<br />
of the Essential Freshwater package.<br />
Carefully managed, fertiliser is auseful<br />
farming tool.However, itcan contribute<br />
to nutrient loss into soil and waterways,<br />
impacting water quality and in-stream life.<br />
Allfarmers<br />
•The amount of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser<br />
youapplytopastoral land cannot exceed<br />
190 kilogramsofnitrogen perhectare<br />
peryear<br />
Dairy farmers<br />
•Report your synthetic nitrogen fertiliser<br />
use to Environment Canterburyannually<br />
•Submit your first report by 31 July<strong>2022</strong> -<br />
we’ll be in touch soon about how to do this<br />
We’reheretohelp<br />
For more information, visit<br />
ecan.govt.nz/synthetic-nitrogen-cap<br />
or contact uson0800324 636.
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22 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Premier netball gets back on the court<br />
Mid Canterbury Netball’s ACL<br />
Premier netball competition is<br />
set to get under way at the EA<br />
Networks Centre tonight, and<br />
it’s already shapinguptobea<br />
cracking competition.<br />
Grading games were needed<br />
to decide what teamswould<br />
play in which of the three<br />
premier grades this season,<br />
after 20 teams entered for the<br />
18 spots.<br />
Mid Canterbury Netball<br />
centremanager Erin Tasker<br />
said havingtoo manyteams,at<br />
atime whensome othersports<br />
were seeing adrop off in<br />
numbers, was agood problem<br />
to have.<br />
“All up across our premier,<br />
socialand senior (secondary<br />
school) competitions we’re<br />
actually up three teams on<br />
what we can generally take,”<br />
Taskersaid.<br />
“In terms of court spacefor<br />
our socialcompetition we can<br />
only play 24 teamsona<br />
Wednesday night but we had 25<br />
teams enter, so one of the three<br />
gradeswill have abye, and<br />
instead of three grades of six in<br />
our secondary competition<br />
we’re going to havetwo grades<br />
of six and one of eight.”<br />
When it comestothe feature<br />
ACL Premier competition,<br />
each season the top six teams<br />
who finished the previous<br />
seasoninACL Premier 1start<br />
the nextseasoninthe top<br />
grade, withthoseteams this<br />
year being Hampstead Ray<br />
WhiteA,Methven Wareings A,<br />
Celtic AuricElectrical A,<br />
United KFC A, College Aand<br />
Southern Rylib Lights.<br />
The top four spotsinACL<br />
Premier 2also go to the top<br />
four teams from the year prior<br />
–this year being Hampstead<br />
Ray White B, Mt Somers<br />
Victory A, MethvenEuroAgri B<br />
and CelticDarryl Phillips<br />
MotorCompany B.<br />
That left two spots in ACL<br />
Premier 2and all six spots in<br />
ACL Premier3openfor the<br />
taking. Grading games resulted<br />
in Allenton Aand CollegeB<br />
taking the final two spotsin<br />
ACL Premier2,and College<br />
Y10A and Methven Humm<br />
Engineeringtaking the final<br />
spotsinACL Premier 3, joining<br />
United KFC B, Methven<br />
Shearmac, Hampstead U18<br />
Development and newcomers<br />
Rakaia ProShear.<br />
Tasker saidone of the<br />
highlights before the season<br />
even started, has been the<br />
return of bothAllenton and<br />
Rakaia to premiernetball after<br />
some timeaway.<br />
“Bothofthose teams could<br />
be onestowatchasthe season<br />
goes on, too, as Allenton A<br />
showed promise in those<br />
grading games, while that<br />
Rakaia team has ahuge<br />
amount of experience,”Tasker<br />
Erin Tasker<br />
said.<br />
In 2021, Hampstead was the<br />
clubtobeat in both ACL<br />
Premier 1and 2. Although the<br />
August Deltaoutbreak meant<br />
finals could not be held,<br />
Hampstead Ray White Awere<br />
crownedACL Premier 1<br />
winners after finishing top of<br />
the table, while Hampstead<br />
Ray White Btook the ACL<br />
Premier 2title after also<br />
finishing on top.<br />
Thisyear,Hampstead Ray<br />
White Awill be lookingtomake<br />
it three yearsinarow, and<br />
they’llstart their titledefence<br />
againstSouthern Ainthe<br />
middle game on Thursday<br />
night (7.15pm), after last year’s<br />
runnersupCelticAuric<br />
Electrical Akick the <strong>2022</strong><br />
season off against College Aat<br />
6.15pm.Inthe 8.15pmround<br />
MethvenAwill takeonanew<br />
look United KFC A.<br />
In ACL Premier 2action,<br />
MethvenEuroAgri Bwill play<br />
Mt Somers Victory Lime Ain<br />
the first game of the night,<br />
before Hampstead Ray White<br />
Bwill play CollegeB,and<br />
Allenton Aplay Celtic Darryl<br />
Phillips Motor Company B.<br />
ACL Premier 3will begin<br />
with Hampstead Ray White<br />
U18 Development playing<br />
CollegeY10A, followed by<br />
Rakaia ProShear and United<br />
KFC B, and MethvenShearmac<br />
and MethvenHumm<br />
Engineering.<br />
The <strong>2022</strong> ACL Premier<br />
Competition will be played<br />
over three rounds, with<br />
promotion/relegation games to<br />
be playedbetween both the<br />
first and second, and second<br />
and third, rounds.<br />
With government having<br />
recently movedall of New<br />
Zealandtothe orangesetting<br />
of the Covid Protection<br />
Framework, removing the<br />
restriction on numbersfor<br />
indoor gatherings, spectators<br />
will be abletoattend.<br />
Netball milestone<br />
Mid Canterbury Netball is set to<br />
celebrate asignificant milestone<br />
in 2023.<br />
Next year will be Mid<br />
Canterbury Netball’s centenary<br />
year and the organisation is<br />
keen to mark the occasion in<br />
style, but they need ateam to<br />
help make this happen.<br />
The century of netball in Mid<br />
Canterbury will be marked by<br />
celebrations late next year and<br />
Mid Canterbury Netball is<br />
looking for people from all<br />
corners of the local netball<br />
community to help bring it all<br />
together.<br />
While basketball was played in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> as early as 1920 by<br />
primary schools teams, on grass<br />
courts at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain,<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Basketball<br />
Association wasn’t formed until<br />
1923 with teams mainly being<br />
church teams and high and<br />
technical secondary school<br />
teams.<br />
The first AGM was held in 1924<br />
and the rest is awonderful,<br />
colourful history which led to<br />
where Mid Canterbury Netball is<br />
today –playing indoors at the EA<br />
Networks Centre.<br />
Anyone keen to be apart of the<br />
organising Mid Canterbury<br />
Netball’s 100 year celebrations is<br />
asked to please email centre<br />
manager Erin Tasker on<br />
info@mcnetball.co.nz.<br />
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Flood recovery works total $6m plus<br />
TONI WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Floodrecovery workstotalling<br />
more than $6mhave been<br />
carried out to date in flooddamagedpoints<br />
across Mid<br />
Canterbury.<br />
But there is still more to be<br />
done, with recovery workfrom<br />
last year’s autumn floods<br />
expected to reach $8.5m across<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong>/Hakatere<br />
catchment.<br />
Environment Canterbury<br />
(ECan)flood protection<br />
recovery manager Shaun<br />
McCrackensaid work had been<br />
progressing steadily with the<br />
total cost estimated for all<br />
repairs across the region was<br />
$19.7million.<br />
‘‘The total regionalcost to<br />
date for repairs to Environment<br />
Canterbury flood protection<br />
infrastructure is just over $10<br />
million,ofwhich over$6<br />
million has been spent in the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>/Hakatere<br />
catchment,’’hesaid.<br />
Thework had been carried<br />
out by ECanstaff and<br />
contractors,with asmall<br />
number of landowners within<br />
the rivers also doing their own<br />
works.<br />
‘‘The total costestimatefor<br />
all repairsis$19.7 million and<br />
we expect about $8.5 million of<br />
that to be within the <strong>Ashburton</strong>/<br />
Hakatere catchment,’’ Mr<br />
McCrackensaid.<br />
Ecanwas working closely<br />
Flooding from <strong>Ashburton</strong> River last year badly many including Greenstreet properties.<br />
withtheNational Emergency<br />
ManagementAgency (NEMA)<br />
who were cofunding the work<br />
witharound $7.5 million.<br />
During the first couple of<br />
months, the focus wason<br />
implementing temporary<br />
repairstoreduce outofriver<br />
flows from the Ashley River/<br />
Rakahuri to the Opihi River.<br />
‘‘Throughoutthe winter<br />
months, we progressed a<br />
significant amount of river<br />
berm vegetationreinstatement<br />
work.This involvedrelocating<br />
trees which hadbeen<br />
undermined andwashed<br />
downstream andreplanting<br />
them into the berm area to<br />
reinstate erosion protection<br />
vegetation.<br />
‘‘This is wheremost of the<br />
cost to date has beenincurred.<br />
‘‘Throughout thesummer<br />
months, oncetheground<br />
conditions were suitable, some<br />
of our efforts have shiftedto<br />
stopbank rebuilds.<br />
He said the two largest<br />
stopbank projects in the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>/Hakaterecatchment<br />
were; the North Branch<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>River/Hakatere,<br />
upstream of Thompsons<br />
Track carried outbyRooney<br />
Earthmoving at acost of<br />
around $170k.Vegetation<br />
reinstatementisstill to start.<br />
And the South Branch<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>River/Hakatere,<br />
near BlacksRoad, carried out<br />
by GrantHoodContracting<br />
(about $175k).<br />
Mr McCracken said<br />
significant investment had<br />
been required by landowners<br />
to restore their own land<br />
outside of theriver corridor<br />
and with autumn rains ahead<br />
therewere areas of concern.<br />
‘‘All repairs are quite<br />
vulnerable to further damage<br />
andwill remain so for quite a<br />
period. This is because the<br />
vegetation we’re planting for<br />
erosion protectionwill take<br />
timetoreestablish,’’ he said.<br />
‘‘In many places,the reestablishment<br />
of awide<br />
buffer of trees is needed and<br />
it will take several years<br />
before the equivalent preflooderosion<br />
protection is<br />
restored.’’<br />
Asignificant planting<br />
programme is plannedfor<br />
this winter.<br />
‘‘Wehave had great cooperationfrom<br />
adjacent<br />
landowners and our<br />
contractors have performed<br />
marvellously.<br />
‘‘The biggest challenge has<br />
been and will continuetobe<br />
continued rainfall events.<br />
Much of the work remains<br />
vulnerable to erosion and it<br />
willtake time for us to reestablish<br />
arobust vegetative<br />
buffer in the riverberms.’’<br />
Allwork was due to be<br />
completedbyMay 2023;<br />
within two years of the flood.<br />
ECan has uploaded aflood<br />
recovery jobmap on their<br />
website so peoplecan see the<br />
progress.<br />
It givesan overall picture<br />
andshows thelocation of<br />
eachflood repair job, colour<br />
codedbypriority.<br />
Sherratt to lead Mid<br />
Canterbury rugby<br />
JohnSherratt hasbeen appointed head<br />
coach for the Mid CanterburyHeartland<br />
team.<br />
He will be assisted by Pete Manson and<br />
Grant Polson,alongwith team manager<br />
Jason Tennant.<br />
The new coaching group have extensive<br />
coaching resumes and have signed on for the<br />
next two years, an excitingprospectfor<br />
everyoneinvolved.<br />
MrSherratt hascoached across all levels,<br />
from schoolboy to provincial women’s rugby<br />
to professional rugby in Japan.<br />
He is currentlyhead coachwith<br />
Christchurch RugbyClub and prior to that<br />
was assistant coach for Dunedin Rugby<br />
Football clubin 2021 andthe assistant coach<br />
for the Otago Women’s side as well.<br />
Mr Sherratt hasmorethan 27 years<br />
coachingexperienceand plentyofsuccess.<br />
He hasalsoheld different roles such as<br />
selector, opponent analyst, technical<br />
adviser and brings avariety of skillstothe<br />
Mid Canterburyside.<br />
Mr Manson is nostranger to Mid<br />
Canterbury rugby fans as the Mid<br />
Canterbury ‘A’ headcoach forthe past<br />
three seasons. He also hasexperience as<br />
an assistant coach forthe Canterbury<br />
Metro Seniors and the Canterbury Metro<br />
Under 20 side between 2007 to 2015.<br />
Likewise,MrPolson was the assistant<br />
coach/technical adviserofthe Mid<br />
Canterbury Heartland team in 2015, where<br />
they finishedsecondonthe regularseason<br />
table.<br />
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From backyardcricket,towalkingthe dog, to organised<br />
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We’vedraftedanew strategy thatwillhelp makesure<br />
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Impressive restored Lacre on show<br />
A1908 Lacre had its firstpublic<br />
showingatlastweekend’s<br />
South Canterbury Traction<br />
Engine andTransport Museum<br />
open days.<br />
The Lacre, ajeep style<br />
vehicleused during World War<br />
1, was bought50years ago by<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> resident Dennis<br />
Quinton in atradeoff with<br />
friends.<br />
Withthe help of wifeSue he<br />
restoreditall, before it was<br />
detailed by aPleasant Point<br />
business.<br />
‘‘I know every nutand bolt<br />
intimately,’’ Mr Quinton said.<br />
After making afew mistakes,<br />
he’d quickly learnt thenuts and<br />
bolts were numbered.<br />
‘‘So, onegoes to one, two goes<br />
to two,’’ Mr Quinton said.<br />
It wasdifficulttorestore the<br />
truck especially in days before<br />
Google but he usedtosource<br />
books and information manuals<br />
to help him getthe restoration<br />
right, he said.<br />
The truckhad adaylight<br />
warrant, so it ‘‘can’t drive at<br />
night’’, he said.<br />
He could still remember the<br />
first trip to get the Lacre a<br />
warrantoffitness.<br />
‘‘The guy went to go under the<br />
truck to checkitwhileitwas<br />
running, and Ishouted ‘for<br />
Christ’s sake get out of there!’<br />
as the flywheel could scalp a<br />
person.’’<br />
Another of Mr Quinton’s<br />
projects was also in display<br />
over the weekend.<br />
In 1998 he bought atrailer<br />
Dennis Quinton in the Lacre he bought 50 years ago.<br />
with awatertank on it in<br />
Christchurch.Stripping the<br />
trailer down to see what he’d<br />
‘‘got’’, he took part numbersoff<br />
the chassis andaxle, Mr<br />
Quinton said. His searchhad<br />
him ringing the Army Museum<br />
of Western Australia,and it was<br />
able to help him identify what<br />
wasinthe shed —agun<br />
carriage from an 18 pounder<br />
field gun.<br />
He then beganrestoring the<br />
trailer,discovering that<br />
sourcing some of the parts<br />
wasn’t awalk in thepark.<br />
After one tip off,heand his<br />
wife dugthe parts for an old<br />
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limber wagonout of adump by<br />
hand.<br />
Any part he couldn’t source<br />
he wouldlearn to make himself.<br />
When his health startedto<br />
deteriorate, restoration work<br />
on the truckandgun carriage<br />
took aback seat, so he andhis<br />
wifewereglad to have help to<br />
detail both vehicles, Mr<br />
Quinton said.<br />
They were pleased both<br />
projectswereabletobe seen at<br />
the recent opendays.<br />
‘‘We just wanted to finda<br />
good homefor it where people<br />
were able to see it.’’<br />
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Dennis knows every nut and bolt in the engine.<br />
The Lacre takes aleisurely drive around the paddock.<br />
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Bexfound awarmwelcome, and the support<br />
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The Hon Jacqui Dean, MPfor the Waitaki,<br />
took an hour or so outofWednesday morning<br />
last weektomeet and greet workers concerned<br />
with food security in Geraldine.<br />
In the informal setting of a sunny South<br />
Canterbury morning in the Café Verde garden,<br />
the Geraldine Foodbank team, with Rev Tony<br />
Kippax andBiancaTozer from BellyfulGeraldine,<br />
traversed a number of current issues before<br />
briefing Jacqui on food insecurity in Geraldine.<br />
Rodger Wilson, the coordinator ofthe<br />
Geraldine Foodbank, has a social work<br />
background. He says that the foodbank is a<br />
successful organisation because of the calibre<br />
of the volunteers, whogoabove and beyond<br />
in dealingwith their clients.KarenSorensen,<br />
long-serving foodbank volunteer, says that<br />
most of their clients are working people who<br />
live from payday to payday and run into an<br />
unexpected expense or series of expenses.<br />
The foodbank is well supported by the<br />
community. Rodger says that the Mid and<br />
South Canterbury Community Trust are major<br />
supporters. Trust chairman Nathan Mills echoes<br />
the Geraldine experience when hesays,<br />
Numerous foodbanks have told us that it is<br />
a common misconception that only homeless<br />
or unemployed people require food relief. The<br />
mainrecipients are employed individuals and<br />
families managing low incomes or facing shortterm<br />
economic crises such as job loss or<br />
unexpectedmedicalormaintenance bills. The<br />
face of hunger across New Zealand is diverse,<br />
and Covid-19 has seen anew groupofindividuals<br />
facing poverty,including foodpoverty, for the<br />
firsttime andwithout a knowledgeof, or existing<br />
relationships with,reliefagencies and support<br />
services. (media statement March <strong>2022</strong>)<br />
Karen says that the supply chain issues<br />
thrown upbyCovidmeanthatfamilies cannot<br />
access the budget house brands so havetobuy<br />
more expensive branded items. For some<br />
families, the additional dollar or so per item<br />
is the difference betweencoping and not coping.<br />
The Geraldinepublic is also generous in its<br />
support. According to St Andrews pastor<br />
Alistair McNaughton, the response to the Toot<br />
for Tucker Christmas campaign was the best<br />
yet. Be careful what you pray for -Iprayed<br />
for ablessing we couldnt contain, and thats<br />
what wegot. The storeroom overflowed into<br />
my office, and weve just moved out the last<br />
carton. Rodger says that, between them,the<br />
recent benefit concert by Jaz Paterson and<br />
donations received from aprevious show,<br />
even though it was cancelled, contributed<br />
around $2,000.<br />
The Covid pandemic has resulted in a<br />
steadilyincreasing demand for the services of<br />
the Bellyful organisation too. Bianca Tozer<br />
says thatthe organisation has relaxed its criteria<br />
to be more available toneed. She says that<br />
they are thesmallest branch in the country<br />
andare wellsupported bythe community.<br />
Rodger is appealing for more volunteers<br />
to spread the load on the existing Foodbank<br />
team. He invites anybody to approach him<br />
for a no-commitment conversation on<br />
027 508 8414 or emailrodger.wilson@xtra.co.nz.<br />
Jacqui Dean says that her team is available<br />
to help volunteers or individuals manage their<br />
dealings with government agencies. Email<br />
waitaki.mp@parliament.govt.nz or phone<br />
0800 679 248. Jacqui also holds aregular<br />
clinic at the Resource Centre in Peel Street<br />
(see Community Diary page 11 for details).<br />
HUGH MCCAFFERTY
WHĀRANGI 2|NGĀ PŪKŌRERO OTEWIKI KI RAUKĀPUKA |TAITE, <strong>28</strong>PAENGA-WHĀWHĀ, <strong>2022</strong><br />
EDITORIAL<br />
Our cover story reminds us that although this is a<br />
great place tolive, it is not Narnia. Asubset of our<br />
fellow citizenslives withthe realityofpovertyand food<br />
insecurity. For some, the thought of asking for help is<br />
shameful. Given the tradition of Kiwi self-reliance, this<br />
is understandable, but there is another tradition - that<br />
of neighbourly help.<br />
The Geraldine Foodbank is well supportedbypeople<br />
who recognise that things happen, and it is staffed<br />
by ateam that will not judge. So, dont go hungry so<br />
you can feed your kids -ask for what you need. In<br />
common with many organisations, it is looking to add<br />
to itsteamofvolunteers. Seethe front pagefor details.<br />
We draw your attention to theGeraldine Community<br />
Board campaign to gather input for thestrategic plan.<br />
If we know where we are going as a district, we have<br />
amuchbetterchanceofgetting there.Weare being<br />
asked for our ideas. We can either contribute old school<br />
by cutting out the form on page 6and filling it out<br />
with apen,orwecan followthe link or scan the code<br />
and fill out an onlinesurvey. It is an excellentalternative<br />
to grumblingaboutthingsinthe supermarketcarpark.<br />
We wish Catalyse every good wish as they sort out<br />
our (no doubt conflicting) thoughts.<br />
The shift to Covid-level Orange caught the RSA on<br />
the hop. Itwas good to see that the Geraldine and<br />
district public turned out to the various ceremonies<br />
anyway. We also noticed individuals and family groups<br />
placing poppiesinprivate acts of respect. Remembrance<br />
is all the more poignant this year, given what is<br />
happening in Ukraine.<br />
We continuetohaveteething troubles withdeliveries.<br />
The supplementarybundle, whichshould havebeen<br />
received at GNews HQ last week,was instead sent to<br />
Te Anau. We hope they enjoyed it. Change is never<br />
easy, but we are very grateful tothe Alliance group<br />
for printing GNewswith the <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>. We<br />
had seriously contemplated shutting up shop given<br />
the eye-watering price increase we faced.<br />
Have agood week. HUGH &FI<br />
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Year 6Whānau leaders representing Geraldine Primary School (from left) Amalie Tozer, Finn Wilcox,<br />
Charlotte Taylor, Macy Oliver and Paris McRae. PHOTO: Supplied An informal ceremony took place atthe Geraldine library at8.30am<br />
led by Shane Minnear (right); RSA members were joined by members of the public at the 9am service atthe foot of the cenotaph.<br />
PHOTOS: Hugh McCafferty Ceremonial wreaths honour the fallen. PHOTO: Debbie Oliver<br />
Young and old honour the Anzacs<br />
This year the Geraldine RSA advertised<br />
thatthere would benopublic services on<br />
Anzac Day and that small private services<br />
would beheld at the usual four war<br />
memorials. (GNews21<strong>April</strong>). No times<br />
were given for the services.<br />
RSA President Sqn Ldr John Bray<br />
AFM saysthat the use of thewordprivate<br />
reflected the decisions taken while the<br />
country was at Covid alert level red and<br />
that the advertisement was sent to the<br />
paper at that point. When public gatherings<br />
became possible with the move to alert<br />
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the public. Still, safetyprecautions included<br />
encouragement of masksand no singing<br />
to minimise the possibility ofspread of<br />
infection. He says, Our communication<br />
was confusing. That said, we are grateful<br />
to the publicfor their support of the Poppy<br />
Day appeal. It was also good to see that<br />
individuals and family groups took heed<br />
of the RSA suggestion from head office<br />
to pay individual respects at memorials<br />
during the course of the day.<br />
Among themwas aserviceled by Shane<br />
Minnear, with an open invitation given<br />
on social media. It took place on the library<br />
forecourt and included the Ode recited<br />
by Colin Raynerand all five versesofthe<br />
National Anthem, including the firstverse<br />
in Māori, led by Shane.<br />
Learning of the timing of the RSA<br />
services by word of mouth and social<br />
media, around 100 people attended the<br />
Talbot Street event, with similar<br />
commemorations heldatWoodbury,Peel<br />
Forest, Rangitata Aerodrome and Ōrari.<br />
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Portrait of The PoppyLady Madame Anna Guérin;<br />
A1921 French-madeBritishLegion cotton Remembrance<br />
Poppy; Kiwi women selling poppies in 1940. PHOTOS:<br />
monarchiebritannique.com; wikipedia.com; nzhistory.govt.nz<br />
One hundred years of Poppy Day<br />
FROM TOP: Visit to Carsten Borchgrevinks hut (1899) atCape Adair; natural historian Paul Sagar has been visiting the<br />
Antarctic for 50years. PHOTOS: Supplied Supplies left at Scotts Terra Nova hut (1910) were preserved inthe cold conditions.<br />
PHOTO: Natures Pic Images/Rob Suisted<br />
Local natural historian guides<br />
expedition to the Antarctic<br />
At the beginning of the year, Pleasant<br />
ValleyresidentPaulSagar was partofan<br />
expedition to the Southern Ocean. The<br />
trip, organisedbyHeritage Expeditions,<br />
took 44 passengers from Bluff tothe<br />
SubantarcticIslands and then to Antarctica.<br />
Paul was one of threeguides/interpreters<br />
on board.<br />
Paulhas been conducting researchin<br />
this part of the world for over 50 years.<br />
I have flown downtoMcMurdo,spending<br />
five summers there,but arrivingbyboat<br />
has been onmypersonal bucket list, so<br />
Iwas glad ofthe opportunity. He says<br />
that he got the call tobepart ofthe<br />
30-day cruise in January. Because of<br />
Covid, the company had to get government<br />
permissiontorun the cruise. Everybody<br />
wastested andthen quarantined before<br />
departing on 9February.<br />
As anatural historian, Pauls task was<br />
to explainthe wildlife to thepassengers.<br />
The other two guides were ageologist<br />
and ahistorian. He says that he gave five<br />
or six formal lectures, as well as explaining<br />
things informally. Im glad that we had<br />
relatively good weather because our other<br />
job was checking on passengers if they<br />
didnt show up for dinner and thenlooking<br />
after them.<br />
They visited Enderby Island, one of<br />
the Auckland Islands, an important<br />
breeding site for seabirds. The captain<br />
then decided to take advantageofaspell<br />
of good weather to headdowntothe Ross<br />
Sea. Paul says that they were able to take<br />
advantage of thegoodconditions to land<br />
at allfivehistoric huts that are there.<br />
Highlights included apolar plunge at<br />
Cape Adare, near the earliest hut built<br />
by Carsten Borchgrevinks team in 1899.<br />
Paul says that the ships doctor awarded<br />
certificates attesting to the dip in zero<br />
degrees seawater while they were mentally<br />
unstable. As acrew member, Paul says<br />
that he felt obliged to take up the challenge<br />
to set an example. At least 30 of the<br />
44 passengers joined in to be rewarded<br />
with Whittakers hotchocolateand ashot<br />
of Baileys. Some ofusrejoined thequeue<br />
for seconds.<br />
At the TerraNova Hut usedbyScotts<br />
last expedition (1910-12),Paulwas pleased<br />
to see, among the provisions there, the<br />
cheese produced by the original Geraldine<br />
Cheese Company, whose factory was in<br />
Pleasant Valley, not far from where he<br />
now lives.<br />
Paul Sagar maintains an academic<br />
interest in the Subantarctic islands and<br />
has since been onaresearch trip to Snares<br />
Island -astory for another day.<br />
HUGH MCCAFFERTY<br />
The red orFlanders poppy has been linked with<br />
battlefield deaths since the Great War (1914-18).<br />
It was one of the first plants togrow and bloom on<br />
battlefields in the Belgian region ofFlanders. The<br />
connection wasmade most famously by aCanadian<br />
medical officer, Lieutenant-ColonelJohn McCrae, in<br />
his poem, In Flanders Fields. <br />
Legendhas it that McCraethrew away the poem,<br />
but afellowofficer rescued it and persuaded him to<br />
send it to the English magazine Punch;In Flanders<br />
Fields was published on 8 December 1915.<br />
(nzmilitaryhistory.govt.nz)<br />
The first Poppy Day was held inthe USA in 1919.<br />
Madame Anna Guérin, previously alecturer for the<br />
Alliance Française, and alecturer, fundraiser and<br />
humanitarian in the United States during WorldWar<br />
I(Wikipedia),then promoted itinternationally.Itwas<br />
proposed to hold aPoppyDay in New Zealandbefore<br />
Armistice Day 1921. However the ship carrying the<br />
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($380,000)went to theFrenchChildrens League to<br />
helprelieve suffering in war-ravagednorthernFrance.<br />
The association used the balance toassist needy,<br />
unemployed returned soldiers and their families;<br />
that tradition has continued.(nzmilitaryhistory.govt.nz).<br />
HUGH MCCAFFERTY
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KUPU OTEWIKI<br />
PHOTO: maimoa.nz<br />
Parāoa parai<br />
Huka -sugar<br />
Īhi -yeast<br />
Puehu parāoa -flour<br />
Tote -salt<br />
Mīraka -milk<br />
Noni -oil<br />
Parāoa parai is amuch-loved Māori delicacy that<br />
continues tobeastaple in many homes today. This<br />
golden brown bread takes its name from the process<br />
of its cooking, parāoa being the kupu for bread, while<br />
parai meanstofry (or be fried). Thus,wehavefry bread.<br />
What is so great about parāoa parai is the simplicity<br />
of its recipe -you only need what most would agree<br />
arekitchen staplestoproduceit; not muchmorethan<br />
huka, īhi, puehu parāoa, tote, mīraka, and noni is on<br />
the list.The dough is prepared, rested, thenfried in hot<br />
oil giving itagolden brown outer and ideally leaving<br />
afluffy inner.Whenready,parāoaPparaican be served<br />
as asweet savourywithadollop of butterand asmear<br />
of jam or other spread. Golden syrup and butter ismy<br />
favourite combination.<br />
This week marks the second of the school holidays,<br />
with many ofour tamariki (children) spending quality<br />
time at home with their whānau (family). You may like<br />
to take the opportunitytotry your hand atmaking some<br />
parāoaparai using asimple recipe that canbefoundat<br />
maimoa.nz/blogs/news/the-best-fry-bread-recipe. We<br />
will put thelink on the GNews Facebook page.<br />
-Nātō rourou, nā taku rourou, ka ora aiteiwi<br />
-With your food basket and my food basket,<br />
the people will thrive<br />
JORDYN OSBORNE<br />
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: The rural property where the attack took place; blood-stained tufts of wool discovered atthescene;<br />
Miniature Schnauzer Tobys wound from the Tablot Street attack required several stitches. PHOTOS: Supplied<br />
Recent dog attacks upset locals<br />
Forone ruralfamily, Easter wasimpacted<br />
by an attack on their ewe lambs by two<br />
roaming dogs, leaving thefamily devastated<br />
and asking that people keep their dogs<br />
undercontrol or on their own properties.<br />
Amember of the family, who wishes<br />
to remain anonymous, saysofthe incident,<br />
Our daughter went out to her car at<br />
10.10pm onFriday and saw amob of<br />
180 ewe lambs circling. She shone a<br />
light into the paddock and saw twodogs<br />
attacking our lambs. We were ableto<br />
detainthe dogs before further harm could<br />
be done to the lambs.<br />
Thenextmorning, we gotthe lambs<br />
into the yards and found three badly<br />
mauledand three unabletowalk.Sadly,<br />
we had to put down the ones unable to<br />
walk. Thanks to vet assistance,wewere<br />
able toget the necessary antibiotics to<br />
treat the others... While the family says<br />
there isafinancial blow -the cost of<br />
treatment and loss oflambs -itisthe<br />
trauma of witnessing this attack that is<br />
so sad for them.The steam rising off the<br />
lambs circling was something we wont<br />
everforget.<br />
Wewerewithinour rightstodestroy<br />
the dogs ... but chose not to. Neither<br />
dog had aregistrationtag nor were they<br />
microchipped. After calling the police<br />
and local vet, monitoring localFacebook<br />
pages and lookingfor slow vehicles that<br />
may be looking for missing dogs, we were<br />
leftwithnooption but to callthe pound.<br />
TimaruDistrict Council Poundassured<br />
the family that the dogs would not be<br />
released until afull investigation had<br />
been undertaken. However, on Friday,<br />
just aweek after the attack, they called<br />
the pound, only to be told the dogs had<br />
already been released, registered as<br />
menacing. The familywas disappointed<br />
that they had not been informed of the<br />
result of the investigation and that the<br />
dogs hadbeenreleased.<br />
TIMARU DISTRICT COUNCIL DOG CONTROL POLICY EXCERPT<br />
They say, Please, if your dogs maul<br />
or injure animals, and youare informed<br />
ofit, do the right thing: contact theinjured<br />
animals ownersand show some remorse.<br />
Yes, itisdisappointing that your dogs<br />
have wanderedand caused damage, but<br />
theyare your responsibility.<br />
Dog attacks are not just confined to<br />
rural areas. In early March,alocal couple<br />
was walking their dog on Talbot Street,<br />
Geraldine, when, A dog shot out of a<br />
property, crossed the road, ran directly<br />
for our Miniature Schnauzer Toby and<br />
attacked him. Toby was badly injured<br />
andhad to be rushed to thevet where he<br />
hadtostay overnight and received many<br />
stitches.<br />
The couple has not heard from the dog<br />
ownersatall, nor have they received any<br />
compensation forthe veterinary services.<br />
Theysay that they areconcerned for any<br />
childrenwalking that sameroute.<br />
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promptly of anychangeofaddressor<br />
ownership of the dog.<br />
Dog owners have aresponsibility<br />
to ensure their dogs do not wander.<br />
Those taking dogs out in public<br />
are required touse or carry aleash<br />
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designated dog on-leash areas.<br />
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times that,when their dog is on their<br />
property, itiseither:<br />
a. under the direct control of an<br />
appropriateperson, or<br />
b. confined in such amanner that it<br />
cannotfreely leavethe property.<br />
All dogs first registered on or after<br />
1July 2006, except working dogs<br />
(as defined in Section2b(ii) of theDog<br />
Control Act1996) and all dogs classified<br />
as dangerous or menacing since<br />
1December 2003 are required to be<br />
microchipped.<br />
Around 60-80 reported dog attacks<br />
occur in Timaru District every year.<br />
Despite howwellyou thinkyou know<br />
a dogorhow friendly it looks, anydog<br />
is capable of attacking and causing<br />
serious harm.<br />
All dogattacksshouldbereported<br />
to the TDC Animal Control team. Call<br />
03 687 7200 (all hours).<br />
Forthe full Timaru DistrictCouncil<br />
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Kylie Fraser has been learning how totap dance which she says is a nice skill to have. PHOTO: Supplied<br />
Kylie Fraser to appear inupcoming musical<br />
Geraldine High School Year 9student<br />
Kylie Fraser (13) is looking forward to<br />
being part of the South Canterbury Drama<br />
Leaguesupcoming production, Thoroughly<br />
Modern Millie. She says, Ihave been<br />
singing for as long as Ican remember.<br />
Hearing my older sister, Elle, sing<br />
influenced me to do the same.<br />
Thoroughly Modern Millie is set in<br />
1922 and is about ayoung woman who<br />
moves toNew York City from Kansas,<br />
her one intention being to marry her<br />
wealthy boss. When her boss is slow to<br />
propose,Millie falls in lovewithsomeone<br />
who doesnt have adime to his name.<br />
I play the part of Cora, anactress<br />
living at the Hotel Priscilla. Cora is one<br />
of agroupofbubblyand giddy characters<br />
calledthe Priscilla girls.Iam also adancer<br />
in the show.<br />
There is singing, acting, normal dancing<br />
and tap dancing, which makes it avery<br />
fun show toperform in. Ithink that a<br />
broad range of ages will enjoy the show;<br />
it has something thateveryone willenjoy,<br />
from romancetosingingand high-energy<br />
dance numbers.<br />
Kylie says she has always been interested<br />
in performingonstage and startedwhile<br />
in primary school, performing in the<br />
South Canterbury Drama League show<br />
Broadway Melody,whichincorporated<br />
both children and adult performers<br />
(GNews 11.02.21). Thoroughly Modern<br />
Millie is Kylies first show within the high<br />
school age group for which she now<br />
qualifies.<br />
Currently we are having four rehearsals<br />
aweek. Iamjust having fun with my<br />
singing and acting, and will see where it<br />
takes me. Iamthe only person in the<br />
show fromGeraldineHigh School.Iplan<br />
to participate in the school talent show<br />
later in the year.<br />
Thoroughly Modern Millie is on at<br />
The Playhouse,Timaru,from5-14 May.<br />
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Squash club looking for more members<br />
The Geraldine Squash Club iskeen to<br />
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previous members to rejoin. We want<br />
to encourage people to getoff thecouch,<br />
now that the danger of Covid is passing,<br />
says club secretary Peter Gauden. (For<br />
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Petersays that the Geraldine club was<br />
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two years, some people havelost the habit,<br />
although others are coming back.<br />
Membership isgood value for money,<br />
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Junior President Toby How says,<br />
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Peter agrees, Its agood way to get<br />
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Rachael Sullivan isintroducing<br />
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of sponge and asmaller racket. Peter says,<br />
Theball is easiertohit; itsgood fun and<br />
agreat way of getting fit for squash.<br />
He says that it is all part of their strategy<br />
to rebuild the club.<br />
Note: Racketball isa1980s British<br />
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Geraldine builder David Keen and New Zealand Deerstalkers Association <strong>Ashburton</strong> branch member Ian McBride carry out<br />
maintenance atTop Hut. PHOTO: Jan Finlayson<br />
DOC volunteers remove lead-head<br />
nails from huts to protect kea<br />
Geraldine Department of Conservation<br />
(DOC) rangers and volunteers have been<br />
working together onHakatere backcountry<br />
facilities. Their tasks include a special<br />
push to removelead-head nails fromhuts.<br />
DOC Geraldine recreation andhistoric<br />
supervisor Chris Dyson says that the work<br />
parties have recently completed<br />
maintenance at the DOC-administered<br />
Boundary Creek, Potts, and Top Huts,<br />
the Canterbury Mountaineering Club<br />
(CMC)-ownedCameron Hut, and on the<br />
CameronValley route.<br />
The lead extraction was acritical focus<br />
for thecrews.Chrissays, Were removing<br />
lead-head nailsinthekea zone to prevent<br />
the birds from getting lead poisoning.<br />
Senior biodiversity ranger Ian Fraser<br />
says, Kea are intelligent animals. They<br />
like to play with things, and they like<br />
chewing onlead flashings and nails <br />
Samples haveshown that quite afew have<br />
chronic low-level lead poisoning, making<br />
them less likely to thrive.<br />
If the birds really hook into lead,<br />
it kills them outright. Vet treatment of<br />
individual birds is no way to conserve a<br />
species. Removal of their access to lead<br />
is the way to go, he says.<br />
New Zealand Deerstalkers Association<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>branchmembersIan McBride<br />
and Kelvin Williams,alongwithGeraldine<br />
builderDavid Keen, have replacedBoundary<br />
Creek and Top Huts lead-headnails with<br />
tek screws. They also carried out some<br />
painting and interior timber work.<br />
Kelvin, branch treasurer, explains,<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> deerstalkers look after<br />
the maintenance of those two huts and<br />
Cookies Hut [also in the Hakatere area].<br />
Itsagood thing todofor the community,<br />
andwhile wereinthere doing some work,<br />
well try to get out for ahunt as well.<br />
It brings peopletogether in positive projects.<br />
At Potts Hut, Elaine and Greg Brake,<br />
along with ranger Mike Ziegler, got the<br />
nail-removal job done. With other Lake<br />
Clearwater residents, they have a<br />
community agreement with DOC relating<br />
to the huts maintenance and local track<br />
and weed work.<br />
Once the lead was dealt with, CMC<br />
members worked on their mountain radio<br />
whilerangersmarked parts ofthe Cameron<br />
Valley route. Chris says, Weve wanted<br />
to mark it for a few years. Weve stuck<br />
to the river as much as possible. Having<br />
awell-formed route may encourage a<br />
different kind of visitor. And it keeps<br />
people to one formed track.<br />
People interested in volunteer hut<br />
maintenance, track construction, and<br />
maintenance on public conservation land<br />
can get involved through the Backcountry<br />
Trust, which supports projects. Go to:<br />
backcountrytrust.org.nz.<br />
To learn about the Hakatere area or<br />
the DOC-administered huts and tracks<br />
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REGISTRATION ON THE SAME DAY<br />
OR YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE AT<br />
sporty.co.nz/viewform/189486<br />
Leander Patterson: 027 465 6240<br />
geraldinenetball@gmail.com<br />
sporty.co.nz/geraldinenc/home<br />
PLAYERS MUST BEREGISTERED BY APARENT/GUARDIAN TO BE ELIGBLE TO PLAY<br />
Geraldine Netball Centre<br />
ENQUIRES ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE<br />
OR CONTA<br />
ACT TOBY HOW027 303 1033<br />
geraldinecommunitydiary<br />
MAY 2 022<br />
REGULAR ACTIVITIES<br />
ALZHEIMERS SOCIAL SUPPORT Tuesday 3May and<br />
Tuesday 17 May, 10.30am, Mundells Café. Phone Rose,<br />
03 687 7583.<br />
BLACKBOARD CONCERT 7.15pm Friday 27 May.$5at<br />
door, localperformersatThe Academy. Facemasksrequired.<br />
Phone Rhys 021 462 260.<br />
BOARDGAMES 2pm Sunday 29 May ,GeraldineAcademy<br />
foyer.021 462260.(Facemasks required).<br />
BOOKS ON THE BRAIN CLUB Monday 30 May,2.30pm,<br />
Geraldine Library.Phone Liz 03 693 9336.<br />
BRIDGE CLUB Wednesdays 1pm at RSA and Thursdays<br />
7pm at Bowling Club. Phone Leslie 03 693 9801.<br />
CAFÉKNITTERS Tuesday 3May,7-9pm,Village Inn. Phone<br />
Mary 027 427 0815.<br />
CHILDREN’S CHOIR No events in <strong>April</strong> Charlotte Talbot,<br />
Academy foyer.Pre-book 021 151 3301<br />
COMMUNITYCHOIR (Adults) No events in <strong>April</strong>. Geraldine<br />
Academy Hall, $10.<br />
COMMUNITYGARDEN Tuesday 4-5.30pm and Thursday<br />
10am-12pm. All welcome. Phone Tim021 204 4951.<br />
COMMUNITYVEHICLE to Timaru, departsfrom the carpark<br />
outside Mundells Cafe Tuesdays 9.30am, returns 2pm.<br />
Phone 03 693 1007.<br />
CRAFT MARKET Saturday &Sunday 9am-3pm, Cox St.<br />
CREATIVE FIBRE GROUP Monday 10am-3pm, Vintage<br />
Car &Machinery Museum. Phone Alison 03 692 2777 or<br />
Anne 03 693 9958.<br />
CROQUET Wednesdays 10:45am, Sundays 10:30am,<br />
Geraldine Domain (Huffey St). New members and casual<br />
guests welcome. Phone Chris 021 180 3199 or Sue<br />
027 630 3990 for more information.<br />
DENFIELD GOLF CLUB Men Saturday and Wednesday<br />
12pm, Women Tuesday 10am and Saturday 12pm.<br />
FINDING OUR VOICES -DRAMA. Wednesdays at the<br />
Academy Phone Rhys 021 462 260.<br />
FLORAL ART GROUP Monday 9May,7pm,RSA rooms.<br />
Visitors welcome. Phone Liz 03 697 4868.<br />
FOUR PEAKS SEIDO KARATE general classes Tuesday<br />
6pm, Thursday5pm &Friday6pm, beginners’ class Thursday<br />
6pm. Phone Gisell 021 02<strong>28</strong> 7049 for more info.<br />
FRIENDS OF GERALDINE All welcome. Tuesday 3May,<br />
2pm, Coffee at Café Verde. Phone Angus 027 449 4410 or<br />
Faye 03 693 8744.<br />
FUNERGY FITNESS classes:StepclassMonday 6.15pm.<br />
Fighting Fit Tuesday 6.30pm. (Mon &Tues atThe Base)<br />
Retro Band Thursday 6.30pm (at Primary School Hall).<br />
Cannot offer classes until atGREEN. Phone Lynda<br />
021 264 4400.<br />
GERALDINECOMMUNITY BOARD meeting Wednesday<br />
25May,6:30pmatthe Geraldine Service Centre, adjacent<br />
to the library.Open to the public. Facemasks required.<br />
GRANDE VUE GOLF CLUB mixed golf Sunday 12.30pm,<br />
women’sgolfWednesday 9.30am.<br />
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SERVICE for certifying documents,<br />
Saturdays 10am-12pm at Geraldine Library. Phone Ross<br />
027 222 8434. Facemasks required.<br />
KINDERGARTEN PLAYGROUP Not operating first term<br />
of <strong>2022</strong>.Phone 03 693 8888 for information.<br />
KNITTING &CROCHETING GROUP Friday 9.30am at<br />
GeraldineLibrary.Beginners welcome. Phone 03 693 9336.<br />
LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB Phone Beth 03 693 8958.<br />
MEN’SFRIENDSHIP CLUB Tuesday24May,10amatRSA<br />
Rooms. Phone Alan 03 693 9488.<br />
MEN’S SHED TRUST Thursday 10am –2pm, Saturday<br />
10am–12pmat117 TalbotStreet. New members welcome.<br />
Phone John 027 681 5244.<br />
MORRIS DANCING Tuesdays, 5pm at Academy. Phone<br />
Anne 03 693 8726.<br />
PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE Jacqui Dean available at<br />
Geraldine Resource Centre by appointment. Phone 0800<br />
679 248 254.<br />
PATCHWORK GROUPS Tuesdays 7pm, phone Maureen<br />
693 83<strong>28</strong> and Thursdays 10am-3pm, phone Kathleen 693<br />
9581.<br />
PETANQUE Tuesdays 10am summer and 1pm winter at<br />
Geraldine Bowling Club. Phone Gill 03 693 7231.<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Wednesday 11 May,StAndrews<br />
Hall, Peel Street. Thenumber 3. Phone Donna 03 693 7299.<br />
PLEASANTVALLEY HALLINDOORSPORTS TableTennis<br />
continues 7pm Mondays $2/person/night (contact John<br />
027 5<strong>28</strong> 0952). For Hall hire contact Joy 6938176.<br />
PLEASANT VALLEYPLAYGROUP Monday9.30am-12pm<br />
at the Old School, PleasantValley. CallSheree 022171 4562.<br />
PLUNKET NURSE in Geraldine, Wednesdays. Phone Jill<br />
027 258 9725 for appointments.<br />
POETS GROUP 7pmFriday 13 May,atthe Academy,Phone<br />
021 462 260.<br />
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME &CRAFT Wednesdays, 10.30am<br />
at Geraldine Library.Not in school holidays. Call 03 693 9336<br />
for information.<br />
RED CROSS SHOP Tuesday &Thursday 10am-3pm, and<br />
Saturday10am-12pm.<br />
ROCK’N’ROLL CLUB Thursdays, 7.30pm atRSA Rooms.<br />
Restarts 10 February.Phone Lynda 03 693 8652.<br />
ROSIE’SRECYCLED CLOTHING Tuesdays andThursday,<br />
10:30am-3:30pm<br />
SALSA DANCING Tuesday 7.30pm at the Academy<br />
SENIORCARE GENTLE EXERCISE Tuesday, 10am at<br />
SeniorCare Function Centre, Waihi Lodge. (No charge)<br />
Phone Marg 03 693 9521.<br />
SENIORCARE FRIENDSHIP MORNING Friday 27 May,<br />
10am atSeniorCare Function Centre, Waihi Lodge. All<br />
welcome, particularly seniors living alone. (No charge)<br />
Phone Marg 693 9521.<br />
ST JOHN YOUTH Tuesdays, 5.30pm -7.00pm,StJohns<br />
Rooms. Restarts Tuesday 15February. Phone Jess<br />
021 <strong>28</strong>0 4309.<br />
TABLE TOPGAMES Sunday29May,2pm at theAcademy,<br />
Rhys 021 462 260<br />
TAI CHI CHUAN Chen Style Saturday 9am, QIGONG<br />
Saturday 11am, Geraldine Bowling Club. Phone Tim<br />
021 141 9142.<br />
TOYLIBRARY Tuesday 10.30am–12pm, Saturday 2pm–<br />
3.30pm, 117 Talbot Street (behind Scout Den). Phone<br />
Georgia 027 278 8395.<br />
U3A Wednesday 11 May, 10am, SeniorCare Function<br />
Centre. Professor Joe Boden from Canterbury, Physchosocial<br />
causes and consequences of substance abuse and<br />
dependence. Viv, 027 693 9052.<br />
UKULELE JAM Tuesdays, 7.30pm at RSA rooms. Phone<br />
Margaretha 027 648 4004.<br />
WALK IN WARDROBE Saturdays, 10am-12pm at theLodge<br />
Theatre. Phone Sharon 03 693 8098 or 027 224 3673.<br />
WOODBURY LIBRARY open to public, 11am to 2pm. All<br />
welcome. To viewhistory room contactJoanne, 03 692 <strong>28</strong>66.<br />
YOGA Wednesdays, 5:45pm, at the Academy with Paula<br />
Flannery.Enquiries 021 0238 1968.<br />
YOGA WITH LEIGH Monday 5.30pm and Friday morning<br />
5.30am. Phone 021 105 0750.<br />
ZUMBA ® Tuesday 10am at RSA Rooms. Phone Gisell on<br />
021 02<strong>28</strong> 7049.<br />
CHURCH SERVICES<br />
ANGLICAN PARISH For inforation and service times visit<br />
geraldineanglicans.com or call 03 693 8380.<br />
CATHOLICMASS Sundays, 9am Church of The Immaculate<br />
Conception. Phone 03 615 7527 for details.<br />
FORWARD IN FAITH CHURCH Sundays 10am atRSA<br />
rooms. Phone Harry 03 693 7479.<br />
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH Phone 03 693 9503 for Sunday<br />
service times.<br />
To list an event or activity phonethe<br />
resource centre on 03 693 7001, or email<br />
JUNE DIARY DEADLINE:<br />
Friday 20 May
THURSDAY, <strong>28</strong>APRIL, <strong>2022</strong> |GERALDINE NEWS |PAGE 11<br />
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GNews,email hugh@gnews.co.nz or call or txt 027<br />
920 8751. We’ll try to get one to you and try to ensure<br />
any delivery issues are resolved.<br />
CLASSIFIED ADS CASH SALES 24 Hislop Street<br />
10am til 4pm weekdays. Please wear amask. Ads<br />
are65cents per word.<br />
CELEBRATIONS<br />
PLACE AGREETING TO AFRIEND 60c per word.<br />
BIRTHS, DEATHS &MARRIAGES<br />
YOUR NOTICE HERE Email ads@gnews.co.nz<br />
or drop in to 24 Hislop Street. 65c per word. Death<br />
notices: first 15 words free.<br />
BUY, SELL OR HIRE<br />
FOR SALE Lounge suite with two recliner chairs,<br />
green bedroom suite, wall unit (wooden), two coffee<br />
tables,two wicker chairs, wringer washing machine,<br />
Mahindra tractor 7520 with fork, bucket and mower<br />
(can be sold together or separately),balefeeder,set<br />
of harrows, Powertech generator PT6300SE, 5500<br />
watts. Phone 03 693 2737.<br />
WOODBURYHALL Visit woodburyhall.co.nz.<br />
TRADES &SERVICES<br />
ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING SERVICES for all<br />
yourbusinessand tax requirements.Phone Raylene<br />
on 03 264 8196 or 027 274 3264.<br />
AUTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES. North End<br />
Motors, phone 03 693 8673.<br />
BROOKSIDE BOARDING KENNELS Farmstay for<br />
dogs. 208 Woodbury Road. Phone 03 6939929.<br />
BUILDER QualifiedLBP,20years experience,for all<br />
buildingwork. Phone Ants027 309 0798.<br />
CARPET CLEANING Powerful equipment, fastdrying.<br />
Upholstery, mats, rugs. Experienced<br />
owner-operator.Phone John 0274 351 042.<br />
CHIMNEY SWEEP &REPAIRS Call Dan McKerrow<br />
021 1187580.<br />
CLOTHING ALTERATIONS and mending. Phone<br />
Raylene 03 264 8196.<br />
COMPUTERPROBLEMS? Call GeraldineComputer<br />
Solutions: Prompt, professional, affordable.<br />
03 693 9496.<br />
DOUBLE GLAZING ENQUIRIES. Phone Geraldine<br />
Glass 03 693 9927.<br />
NATIONAL SUPERANNUATION GOLD CARD<br />
DISCOUNT 15% offall and labour pricesonly.Phone<br />
Geraldine Auto Restorations 03 693 1401.<br />
PAINTING AND INTERIOR PLASTERING Contact<br />
Stephen Foster painting and decorating on<br />
021 041 3318.<br />
PAINTER GERALDINE-BASED Friendly professional<br />
service, good rates, excellentlocalreferences.Phone<br />
Wolffie03693 9803 or 027962 4841.<br />
PC UPGRADES /REPAIRS Geraldine Computer<br />
Solutions. 03 693 9496.<br />
SHARPENING SERVICE Knives, scissors, blades.<br />
Geraldine Forge and Blades 029 646 6327.<br />
TECH SUPPORT GERALDINE for computer help.<br />
Shane 029 646 6327.<br />
HEALTH &<br />
ELLBEING<br />
THE HONEY SHOP,WOODBURYROAD CORNER<br />
Clover Honey Special1kg $15, 2kg$25. New season’s<br />
Honeycombalso available.<br />
RESULTS<br />
GERALDINE BRIDGECLUBOrari Handicap Pairs<br />
Session 2,21.04.22 North South; st R Scott &<br />
VHill68.74% 2ndMThatcher &MBray 61.88%. East<br />
West; 1stLPincombe &John Kelly 58.18%,<br />
2ndPTaylor &BWhite52.41%. 20.04.22 1st RHowie<br />
&KMiles 81.25%, 2nd CHampton&MHyde68.75%.<br />
GERALDINE GOLF CLUB 23.04.22 Stableford:<br />
Senior/Inter,JMuff39pts, GLeslie38, BGallichan 36,<br />
IMacdonald 35, NDewe 34, MSheppherd 34,<br />
MMorrison33. Junior A+B AEnsor 39pts, DShefford<br />
37, MBensemann 37, CPaton 37, JShirtcliffe 36,<br />
GWaldron 35,SWheeler34(Cb)Twos#6DHobbs<br />
&MMorrison, #9 RHobbs, CSilcock&DDewe,#15<br />
DHobbs, #17 SBensemann. NTP #9 Ladies<br />
SBensemann,Men CGrant, #12 Men BCosgriff.NTP<br />
#18 Dadies 3rd shot CFawdrey Men2nd #18 MWood.<br />
Ladies MAmos36pts,SWatson 34,CFawdrey 33<br />
(Cb). 20.04.22Stableford:NLeslie 41,ATedham38,<br />
MBensemann 38,JMuff 38,TKerr 37, AShaw 37,<br />
MMacDonald36, JShirtcliff36, TPaulin 36, BWaller<br />
36.TwosJShirtcliff6,BWaller 9, CPhillips 17,ATedham<br />
12 &17. 19.04.22 LGU 3EEScott 3: Silver HOldfield<br />
87-14-73, Bronze 1LPearsall 95-26-69, PGoodman<br />
96-25-71, Bronze 2AReid 107-36-71. Twos #12<br />
RHobbs, #9 HOldfield. 9HoleBisque ParJChisholm<br />
+4, 2= KTurner&GGibson +2.NTP JChisholm.<br />
CHURCH SERVICES<br />
ANGLICAN CHURCH For Sundayservice times visit<br />
geraldineanglicans.co.nz.<br />
ADVERTISING DEADLINES:<br />
5pm Friday<br />
12pm Monday<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE<br />
Earthworkswillbetaking place on the first loop<br />
of the Geraldine SculptureTrail from 25 <strong>April</strong> to 27 May.<br />
Users may be affectedatthe following locations<br />
during this 4-week period:<br />
Waihi River Trail -trail closed from the bottom of<br />
the bell tower ramp to McKenzie Street bridge<br />
Trail from Pedestrian Bridge to Bell Tower Ramp<br />
(below NPD) -will remain open<br />
Todd Park -accessclosed to sections of the park<br />
close to river<br />
Kennedy Park -accessclosed along river stopbank<br />
Kennedy Park -sectionofcarpark will be closed for<br />
materials stockpile<br />
Kennedy Park -trucks crossing, and vehicular access<br />
may be restricted at times<br />
Thank youfor your supportand consideration as this<br />
work is completed forthe enhancement of our community.<br />
Questions?Contact Janene Adams on 027 555 6524.<br />
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BARKER’SFOODSTORE &EATERY Retailshop space and innovative café<br />
menuincorporatingBarker’sproducts withseasonal ingredients. Monday-Sunday<br />
8.30am-4.30pm. Phone 03 6939727.<br />
BREWERY CAFÉ Hours: Monday/Tuesday closed, Wednesday 9am-5pm,<br />
Thursday/Friday/Saturdays 9am to late(kitchencloses 8pm), Sunday9am-4pm.<br />
Bookingsadvisable by phoning 03 697 4959.<br />
CAFE VERDE Licensed café in adelightful garden setting. Menu and cabinet<br />
options. Open 7days 9am-3pm.45Talbot St. Phone03693 9616.<br />
THE GREEN MAN PEEL FOREST Come relax in the Forest. Cafe &Bar open<br />
Thu-Sun and Fri &Sat evenings. Phone 03 6963567.<br />
MUNDELLS CAFÉ Roast is on Friday to Sunday 11.30am to 2pm. Breakfast<br />
and lunch menu are available 8am to 3pm. Izakaya /Japanese food is openevery<br />
Friday night 5.30pm-9pm.<br />
GERALDINE FARM SHOP&CAFE Open Monday-Friday8am-5pm, Weekends<br />
8.30am-5pm. Menuchoices change regularly.Somethingfor everyone. Come<br />
and check us out. Phone 03 6939514.<br />
THE LUCKY CLUB PARADE Thai Street Food Takeaways.Sit and enjoyyour<br />
food outside or in The Clubhouse. HOURS: Wednesday-Saturday 4pm-8pm;<br />
36 TalbotStreet. Phone 03 693 9723.Online ordering&delivery comingsoon.<br />
THE RUNNING DUCK Have you tried our toasted sandwich range or our<br />
popular fried chicken dishes? They fly out the door. Open Monday-Friday<br />
8am-4pm; Saturday-Sunday 8.30am-4pm.<br />
THE VILLAGE INN Mon-Sun 11am-9pm. For restaurant bookings, please<br />
phone 03 693 1004. SUPER LIQUOR Check out our weekly specials instore.<br />
WOODBURY STORE CAFÉ Enjoy seasonal menu and cabinet options at the<br />
restored historic store and country garden setting. Open 5days, Wednesday<br />
-Sunday 8.30am-4pm. Only 6km from Geraldine. Phone 03 971 6292.<br />
CONTACT ADS@GNEWS.CO.NZ TO LIST YOUR EATERY HERE<br />
YOUR LOCAL ELECTRICIANS<br />
PH: 03 693 9399<br />
SHOWROOM OPEN<br />
7.30AM-5PM MONDAY-FRIDAY<br />
Laser ElectricalGeraldine,17Peel Street<br />
03 6939399|geraldine@laserelectrical.co.nz<br />
GERALDINE CINEMA<br />
PHONE 03 6938118 Country hospitality atits best<br />
THURSDAY <strong>28</strong> APRIL TIL WEDNESDAY 4MAY<br />
DOWNTON ABBEY:<br />
ANEW ERA<br />
(PG) NO COMPS<br />
THU 7.15PM |FRI 4.30PM<br />
SAT &SUN 3PM<br />
Anostalgic, uplifting &modern documentary<br />
about HRH Queen Elizabeth II, the<br />
longest-serving monarch of all time<br />
ELIZABETH:<br />
APORTRAIT INPARTS<br />
(E) EXEMPT FROM CENSORSHIP |NOCOMPS<br />
SAT 5.30PM<br />
Sandra Bullock &Channing Tatum<br />
star in this comedy adventure<br />
THE LOST CITY<br />
(M) VIOLENCE,NUDITY<br />
SAT 7.30PM<br />
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2<br />
(PG) VIOLENCE,OFFENSIVELANGUAGE<br />
FRI 2PM FINAL!<br />
The all new children's animated feature<br />
THE BAD GUYS<br />
(PG) VIOLENCE |NOCOMPS<br />
THU &SAT 1PM<br />
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE<br />
SECRET OF DUMBLEDORE<br />
(M) VIOLENCE |NOCOMPS<br />
THU 3.15PM |FRI 7PM<br />
COMING SOON OPERATION MINCEMEAT(12/5)HOW TO PLEASE AWOMAN (26/5)<br />
TOPGUN 2(26/5)SINK THE BISMARK (TBA)
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37<br />
<strong>2022</strong><br />
30 APRIL UNTIL<br />
15 MAY <strong>2022</strong><br />
2473440<br />
Actionpaced wheels festival<br />
Events for the Greg Donaldson<br />
Contracting <strong>Ashburton</strong> Wheels<br />
Week Plus are on the starting<br />
line and ready to roll.<br />
The annual wheels spectacle<br />
starts on Saturday (<strong>April</strong> 30)<br />
and runs until May 15.<br />
Greg Donaldson Contracting<br />
is again the naming sponsor.<br />
The <strong>2022</strong> event is ascaleddown<br />
event because of covid,<br />
but will feature thrills, spills<br />
and wheelrelated action<br />
appealing to all ages.<br />
It kicks off with the roar of<br />
speedway racing.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Speedway<br />
Association track, near the<br />
airport, will host two days of<br />
racing will include some New<br />
Zealand title races.<br />
Wheels Week committee<br />
member Peter Jacob said work<br />
on the programme of events<br />
had started in December.<br />
There had been areal chance<br />
Wheels Week might not have<br />
gone ahead because of covid, as<br />
was the case in 2020, but it had<br />
come together and excitement<br />
was in the air with the release<br />
of the official programme.<br />
‘‘We are pleased with the<br />
programme we’ve be able to put<br />
together and I’m sure the<br />
events will provide alift for the<br />
community.’’<br />
The Rotary Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Plains Classic Car Run on May 1<br />
is expected to be bigger than<br />
usual, simply because there<br />
had been few similar events for<br />
anumber of months.<br />
He said some events, like the<br />
wheelchair basketball, which<br />
featured atravelling team of<br />
wheelchairbound athletes<br />
from Christchurch, were<br />
dependent on how covid played<br />
out in the community.<br />
May 1will also feature the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club’s<br />
motokhana and the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Motorcycle Club TT.<br />
The worldclass <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Aviation Museum will be open<br />
from 1pm until 4pm and again<br />
on May 8and 14 at the same<br />
times.<br />
The second weekend of<br />
action includes the popular<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club’s street<br />
sprints, which start on<br />
Saturday, May 7and conclude<br />
with the top 32 racing in the<br />
final on Sunday, May 8.<br />
There is also amotorcycle<br />
show and shine event on at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> RSA the same day<br />
and the Plains Museum and<br />
historical complex will open<br />
and have their historic K88<br />
train offering rides.<br />
The Susie Morrison and<br />
Grant Gordon Memorial Trial<br />
will run in the evening on May<br />
11.<br />
The final weekend of action<br />
includes an <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Motorcycle Club ride and a<br />
family fun bike ride along the<br />
Lake Hood Track on May 14<br />
sponsored by McKay and<br />
Donaldson.<br />
Anew event this year is a<br />
tractor pull at Mayfield<br />
Domain, which is open to old,<br />
new, big, small and modified<br />
tractors.<br />
It runs over two days.<br />
Other events include an<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Toyota vehicle<br />
display during the week on the<br />
green in downtown <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
wheelchair basketball at the<br />
Oxford Street Stadium (May 14),<br />
acoffee and classic vehicle<br />
show in the Robert Harris car<br />
park, <strong>Ashburton</strong> Family Go<br />
Kart Club event and Mid<br />
Canterbury 4X4 Club event (all<br />
May 15).<br />
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We have not been able to provide afull programme of events for this<br />
year and fully understand and support those that are unable to hold their<br />
events. We are pleased to be able to offer asmall list of events that do<br />
require your support to make them successful.<br />
Saturday 30th <strong>April</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>SpeedwayAssn: (2 days of racing) Day 1, Street Stocks, Adult Ministocks, Production<br />
Saloons, CTRA -NZSpeedway Wingless Sprint Car Title, CTRA -NZYouth Ministocks Title, CTRA<br />
-South Island TQ Title. Seafield Road adjacent to the Airport. From 12.00 pm. $15.00 adult,<br />
$25.00 for atwo-daypass, Gold Card holders $10.00/day, under 14 free (must be accompanied<br />
by an adult).<br />
Contact: Graham Ackroyd 0274 555 387<br />
Sunday 1st May<br />
Rotary Club of<strong>Ashburton</strong> Plains Classic Car Run, Registration: 9.00am –10.15am at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Show Grounds Depart from <strong>Ashburton</strong> 10.30am. Note that everybody is welcome<br />
to participate with any car, finishatMtSomers. Cost, $20per vehicle<br />
There will be NOfoodordrinks to purchase this year, please take apicnic lunch.<br />
Forany further information please contacteither:<br />
AlanSim –sim.family@xtra.co.nz ,03308 8835<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club Motorkhana: $40.00 perperson entry fee to compete;enteron the day.<br />
Cars must be roadworthy to warrant of fitnessstandard. Location, TBC<br />
Contact: Kim Adams –027 907 4001 admin@ashburtoncarclub.org.nz<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Speedway Assn: Day2of racing,Stockcars, CTRA-NZ Speedway Wingless Sprint<br />
CarTitle, CTRA -NZSpeedway Saloons Title, CTRA -NZYouth Ministock Title, CGrade. Seafield<br />
Road adjacenttothe Airport. From12.00 pm. $15.00 adult, $25.00 for atwo-day pass,GoldCard<br />
holders $10.00/day, under 14free (must be accompanied by an adult).<br />
Contact: Graham Ackroyd 0274 555 387<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Motorcycle Club TT: Location TBC Competitors to pay entry fee. Vintage MX &<br />
Club TT. More details on Facebook page and My Rides.<br />
Contact: Shane Christie, 027 325 4773<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum: This wonderful collection will be open for viewing from 1.00pm<br />
until 4.00pm Seafield Road. Entry $10 adult, children free.<br />
Contact: Owen Moore on 03-308 3442 or 0274 344 797<br />
Monday 2nd May<br />
Mid Canterbury Connector Community Transport Service: The service offers transport into<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Township on demand (make abooking and we will come to you), Monday to Friday<br />
between 9am to 4.30pm, for people who do not have transport. Small fee applies depending<br />
on where around the district we pick you up and take you home.<br />
Booking required. Phone 03 9<strong>28</strong> 8164<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Toyota: Display of vehicles on the hardstand cnr East Street &Burnett Street,<br />
Monday to Friday<br />
Saturday 7th May<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club Street Sprint <strong>2022</strong>: Riverside Industrial Estate 8.30 am. Watch one car<br />
at atime as they race against the clock, down to atwo-car run off on Sunday. Entrance fee by<br />
donation. Entry Robinson Street past Roscos.<br />
Contact: Malcolm Lovett 0274 301 065 or Daniel Tew 0272 276 637 admin@ashburtoncarclub.<br />
org.nz<br />
Originals Motorcycle Show and Shine: RSA Cox Street <strong>Ashburton</strong>, 11.30 am –4.00 pm. Open<br />
to all makes and models to be on site by 11.00am. Entry $10.00 per bike, prizes for top 10 bikes.<br />
Gold coin entry, money raised goes to charity.<br />
Contact: Gerald McKenzie, 021 259 4761.<br />
The Plains Railway &Historical Museum Complex, Maronan Road, Tinwald: 11am -4pm.<br />
K88 Train Rides, Vintage Machinery, Museum Village open, Hand Craft Display. Browse through<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Fire Museum, the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Woodworkers and Lynn Woodworking Museum -<br />
take aminiature Train Ride with the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Steam &Model Engineers. Find us on Facebook.<br />
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National and South Island titles<br />
are up for grabs at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Speedway on Seafield Road<br />
(near the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Airport) this<br />
weekend, in what promises to be<br />
two days of exciting race action.<br />
The racing, over Saturday and<br />
Sunday, features in the Wheels<br />
Week programme.<br />
Day one of racing will see<br />
drivers lining up to vie for<br />
qualifying positions in the CTRA<br />
NZ Speedway Wingless Sprint<br />
Car Title, CTRA NZYouth<br />
Ministocks Title and the CTRA<br />
South Island TQ Title.<br />
There are also some great<br />
support fields and events such as<br />
street stocks, production saloons,<br />
quarter midgets and cgrade<br />
saloon cars competing which<br />
promises avery exciting<br />
weekend of racing.<br />
In all racing, drivers vary in<br />
age from 17year olds through to<br />
veteran drivers.<br />
Racing runs both days from<br />
12.00pm until 4pm.<br />
Cost $15 adult aday, ($25 for<br />
two day pass), gold card holders<br />
$10/day, under 14 free (must be<br />
accompanied by an adult).
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The Mid Canterbury Connector<br />
service is offering low cost trips<br />
during Wheels Week, but<br />
bookings are essential.<br />
The connector service brings<br />
people living in the more rural/<br />
remote areas of the district into<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> township for medical<br />
and dental appointments, to do<br />
business with council, see family<br />
and friends, access government<br />
and social services, shopping and<br />
more.<br />
The connector is acommunity<br />
van run by the Mid Canterbury<br />
Community Vehicle Trust twice a<br />
week into <strong>Ashburton</strong> for<br />
reasonable fares.<br />
Tuesday's from Mt Somers,<br />
Staveley and Methven to<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> and Wednesday's from<br />
Rakaia, Wakanui and Hinds into<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> and return.<br />
In the past there had been a<br />
need for the transport service as<br />
the district had no public<br />
transport system which made it<br />
harder for people in rural or<br />
remote areas who did not drive to<br />
get to <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
For more information on<br />
routes, fares and pick up places<br />
and times or to make abooking,<br />
call 03 9<strong>28</strong> 8164.<br />
Sunday 8th May<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club Street Sprint <strong>2022</strong>: Second day of racing against the clock, Be there for<br />
thetop 32, reducing to findthe top two qualifying times to find thefinalists.Riverside Industrial<br />
Estate. Entry fee by donation. Entry Robinson Street past Roscos.<br />
Contact: Malcolm Lovett 0274 301 065 or Daniel Tew 0272 276 637 admin@ashburtoncarclub.<br />
org.nz<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum: This wonderful collection of aircraft and memorabilia will be<br />
open for viewing from 1.00pm until 4.00pm Seafield Road Entry $10 adult, children free.<br />
Contact Owen Moore on 03 308 3442 or 0274 344 797<br />
Monday 9th May<br />
MidCanterbury Connector Community Transport Service: Theservice offerstransport into<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Township on demand (make abooking and we will cometoyou),MondaytoFriday<br />
between 9am to 4.30pm, for people who do not have transport. Small fee applies depending<br />
on where around the district we pick you up and take you home.<br />
Booking required. Phone 03 9<strong>28</strong> 8164<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Toyota: Display of vehicles on the hardstand cnr East Street &Burnett Street,<br />
Monday to Friday<br />
Wednesday 11thMay<br />
Suzie Morrison &Grant Gordon Memorial Trial; Night Car Trial: Meet at the MSA. Entries<br />
on the night.Will need licensed driver, navigator, pens, torch or spotlight, clipboards, and road<br />
legal. Documentation starting 6.30pm, start 7.00 pm $30.00 per car.<br />
Contact: Kim Adams –027 907 4001 admin@ashburtoncarclub.org.nz<br />
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Saturday 14th May<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Motorcycle Club: Motorcycle Tour. Meeting at 9.30 am, leaving at10 am from<br />
Robert Harris on West St. Theride will be approximately 200kmdepending on the weather.<br />
Contact: ShaneChristie, 027325 4773.<br />
McKay &Donaldson E-Bike, Family Fun Bike Ride, Meet at 1.30pm at the south end of the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Bridge to cycletoLake Hood. Suitable for families and individuals. Prizes<br />
Contact: Ross Butterick 0274 778 068<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Wheels WeekTractor Pull: Two days of Horsepower Hero’s sorting the operators<br />
fromthe seat warmers. Open to all tractors,Old, New, Big &Small, Modified&Super Modified.<br />
9.00am start, food and coffeetrucks available. Mayfield Domain, Entry via 15 Lismore Mayfield<br />
Road. Entry fee for Competitors,$100 pertractorper day,Entry $10 per person, under 12’s free.<br />
Contact: Robbie 0275 524 624<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum: This wonderful collection of aircraft and memorabilia will be<br />
open for viewing from1.00pm until 4.00pm Seafield Road. Entry$10 adult, children free.<br />
Contact: OwenMoore 03 3083442 or 0274 344 797<br />
Patersons FuneralServices Wheelchair Basketball: Stadium Oxford Streetat3.00 pm.Come<br />
and see the wheelchairbasketball teamtakeonalocal celebrity team. Gold coindonation.<br />
Contact: Pauline Paterson 03 3087474<br />
Sunday 15th<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Wheels Week TractorPull: Two daysofHorsepower Hero’s sorting the operators<br />
fromthe seat warmers. Open to alltractors,Old, New, Big&Small, Modified&Super Modified.<br />
9.00am start, food and coffeetrucksavailable. Mayfield Domain, Entry via 15 Lismore Mayfield<br />
Road. Entry fee for Competitors, $100 per tractor per day,Entry $10per person, under 12’s free.<br />
Contact: Robbie 0275 524 624<br />
Coffee &Classics Vehicle Show: Bring along your pride and joy, Vintage, Classic ormodern,<br />
cars, motorcycles, trucks etc at the Goodyear/Robert Harris car park West Street <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
Opposite PhatDuck. 11.00am –2.00pm. VCC event<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Family Go Kart Club: Agreat day of paddock racing, Location to be confirmed.<br />
Weather dependant.<br />
Contact: Michael Gallagher 0274 430 453<br />
MidCanterbury 4X4 Club: Play dayatthe 4WDPark locatedatthe river end of Cochranes Road<br />
justoffBeachRoad, starting at 11.30am. Weatherdependant.<br />
Contact: John McDonald 021 464 639 or Doug Cain 027 843 8416<br />
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Ready for Rotary rally<br />
Hundreds of cars of all<br />
makes and models are<br />
expected in the annual<br />
Rotary Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
Plains Classic, Vintage and<br />
Veteran Car Run this<br />
Sunday.<br />
The event, already abig<br />
drawcard in the Wheels<br />
Week Plus programme with<br />
hundreds of vehicles<br />
attending, is expected to be<br />
even bigger this year.<br />
It is also agreat chance for<br />
members of the public to<br />
view some impressive<br />
vehicles in one place as they<br />
register.<br />
Traditionally the rally<br />
draws in around 200 vehicles<br />
but confirmed numbers will<br />
not be known until the day.<br />
Any type of car is able to<br />
participate.<br />
Registration is on the day<br />
at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Showgrounds between 9am<br />
and 10.15am, leaving at<br />
10.30am.<br />
The destination this year is<br />
apicturesque drive around<br />
Mid Canterbury which will<br />
finish at Mt Somers. No<br />
lunches are available for<br />
purchase this year so people<br />
are encouraged to pack a<br />
picnic lunch and achair.<br />
The run will be held wet or<br />
fine. Cost is $20 per car.<br />
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Car club events ready<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club has three popular<br />
vehicle events during Wheels Week Plus,<br />
drawing competitors and support crews in<br />
from around the South Island. The events<br />
follow on from their Winslow standing<br />
quarter mile run last weekend, which is part<br />
of the club’s own wheels week tribute.<br />
Their first event on the official Wheels<br />
Week programme is the annual sealed<br />
motokhana this Sunday when it returns to<br />
familiar ground the Spray Marks car park at<br />
22 Dobson Street West in central <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
It was last used around five years ago.<br />
The event is followed by the two day<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Car Club Street Sprint, in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s Riverside Industrial Estate,<br />
over May 7and 8, and the Memorial Trial<br />
(night car trial) on May 11.<br />
The events draw thousands of people into<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> those to compete, their support<br />
crews and the spectators who flock into the<br />
areas, especially the industrial estate, to<br />
watch.<br />
Motokhana<br />
The sealed motokhana event in the car<br />
park of Spray Marks can be entered by any<br />
driver, they do not have to be aclub member<br />
but vehicles do need to be roadworthy to<br />
warrant of fitness standard.<br />
Cost is $40 per driver. Enter on the day.<br />
Registration is from 9.30am, with astart<br />
time of 10am.<br />
It is free for spectators to watch; parking is<br />
on the road.<br />
Street Sprints over two days<br />
The ever popular street sprints one of the<br />
last remaining of its kind in the country is<br />
limited to just 65 entries on afirst in, first<br />
serve basis.<br />
The twoday event sees drivers complete<br />
two laps of a1.9km circuit around the<br />
industrial estate. It always proved alluring to<br />
drivers and those who miss the cut off<br />
number are placed on awaiting list.<br />
Faster cars are expected this year and<br />
drivers from outside the district will be<br />
giving Mid Canterbury drivers arun for their<br />
money.<br />
The sprints finals, on the second day of<br />
racing, promise some thrilling action as<br />
finalists put their skills to the test.<br />
The full day of racing is expected to draw to<br />
aclose around 5pm, and awinner known.<br />
Entry for the public on both days is agold<br />
coin donation.<br />
Memorial Trial<br />
The Suzie Morrison and Grant Gordon<br />
Memorial Trial is anight car trial open to<br />
anyone to attend.<br />
It starts and finishes at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> MSA<br />
entrance on Havelock Street.<br />
Each vehicle needs to be road legal and<br />
driven by alicensed driver. Pens and torches<br />
are needed.<br />
Entries are taken on the night from 6.30pm.<br />
It starts at 7pm. Cost $30 per vehicle.<br />
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The K88Locomotive<br />
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runningatThe Plains<br />
Railway&Historical<br />
MuseumonMay 7aspartof<br />
the Wheels WeekPlus<br />
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Along with rides on the<br />
vintagesteam train there<br />
willbealsobeminiature<br />
train rideswith the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Steamand<br />
Model Engineers,aswellas<br />
the museum, vintage<br />
machinery andworking<br />
stationary enginedisplays.<br />
Ahandcraftdisplay will<br />
be in the function room.<br />
The Plains is home to a<br />
widerangeofexhibits from<br />
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historysince European<br />
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It offers insight into a<br />
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vintagerailway, thepioneer<br />
villageand rural sectorsall<br />
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knowtoday.<br />
There are three<br />
operational steam<br />
locomotivesand aVulcan<br />
Railcar on site.<br />
Thepioneer village has<br />
itsown church and train<br />
station and in the rural<br />
history section there are<br />
vintage tractors, farm<br />
machinery andtraction<br />
engines.<br />
Thereisalso the<br />
impressive collection in the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> FireMuseum<br />
andplenty of woodmarvels<br />
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TwotracksforTT<br />
Riders of all ages will feature during<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Motorcycle Club Wheels<br />
Week TT event at Hatfield, near Rakaia<br />
this Sunday.<br />
The Wheels Week TT will use two<br />
natural, flowing terrain tracks for<br />
motorcross events and trail riders, and<br />
mini class riders.<br />
Riders aged from six years old<br />
through to veterans aged over 40 years<br />
will compete.<br />
It is at 113 McKays Road, with signon<br />
from 7.30am, and riders briefing at<br />
8.45am.<br />
Organisers require all riders to have<br />
afull Motorcycling New Zealand<br />
license, or aday license. Aone day<br />
license is available with aday club<br />
membership on site.<br />
Trophies are up for grabs in all<br />
classes; senior MX1, MX2, vets 35 44<br />
years and 45 years plus MX3 for first<br />
and second time riders, junior 811<br />
years, 12 16 years, mini, intro 50cc, trail<br />
and ladies among the classes available<br />
for entry.<br />
Rider entry varies from senior classes<br />
cost $70, junior $50 and mini classes<br />
$50.<br />
Hot and cold food available for<br />
purchase on the day. All welcome. No<br />
dogs.<br />
Shane Christie,left, and Clint Collett aheadoflast year’s road trip.<br />
Bikers hit highway<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Motorcycle Clubis<br />
organisingasouthbound scenic road<br />
tour on May 14 as part of the Wheels<br />
Weekprogramme.<br />
Theannual eventlast year tookina<br />
trip to Coes Ford,Governors Bay and<br />
Lyttelton before checkingout the Mike<br />
PeroMotorcycle MuseuminAvonhead.<br />
This yearthe tourwill head toward<br />
Fairlie,with someexcitingvisits<br />
planned.<br />
The trip is roughly a200kmdistance<br />
and open to anyone to join.Itisa<br />
chance for club members, and others,<br />
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to have adecent ride together; and<br />
different from the usual TT racing<br />
members do. Anyonecan jointhe road<br />
tour.<br />
Riders aretomeetat 9.30am at<br />
RobertHarrisCafe on West Street,<br />
and leave at 10am. Cost $10 per<br />
person, with an optional $10 poker run<br />
entry.<br />
Theclub hasaround 70 members<br />
whotakepartinmonthly TT races.<br />
Anyone interested in joining can<br />
contact them throughtheir Facebook<br />
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Aviation museum has landing gear set<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation<br />
Museum, at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Airfield,isopening its doors<br />
to the publicthree times as<br />
part of the WheelsWeek<br />
programme.<br />
It willbeopen on May 1, 8<br />
and 14, from 1pm to 4pm.<br />
Entry$10 per adult,<br />
children free but must be<br />
accompanied by an adult.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> has astrong<br />
aviation history;itwas the<br />
site of atraining basein<br />
WorldWar 2.<br />
The museum has an<br />
extensive collection<br />
including morethan 20<br />
aircraft in two museum<br />
hangars, with moreinthe<br />
workshop.<br />
Amongthoseondisplay are<br />
aHarvard, Benson Gyro<br />
Glider, Hughes Helicopter,<br />
Olympia, Harrier GR3,<br />
Canberra B2 Bomber Cockpit,<br />
Link Trainer, Cropmaster, a<br />
Thompson Refueller and<br />
TigerMoth.<br />
The museum is also home to<br />
the Southern DC3 Trust’s<br />
historic airliner ZK AMY and<br />
acollection of Mount Cook<br />
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It’s anew venue for the popular<br />
annual event which is open for<br />
motorcycles of all makes and models.<br />
In the past up to 90 motorbikes have<br />
roared into town, with many put on<br />
display, including amix of road bikes,<br />
Harleys and other models across the<br />
ages. Anyone wanting to display their<br />
bikes must have them on site by 11am<br />
on the day.<br />
Entry is $10 per bike and there are<br />
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New events roll out<br />
Wheels Week has two new events<br />
running simultaneously on May 14.<br />
The McKay and Donaldson Ebike<br />
Family Fun Bike ride takes place from<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> River bridge to Lake Hood;<br />
and its the start of the two day <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Wheels Week Tractor Pull at Mayfield.<br />
Riders for the fun bike ride onany<br />
type of pedal bike, whether an ebike or<br />
leg powered will meet at 1.30pm the<br />
south end of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> River bridge<br />
for the ride along the trail to Lake Hood.<br />
The bike ride to Lake Hood and return<br />
may be an hour and ahalf round trip,<br />
depending on bike fitness.<br />
The 10km track is suitable for families<br />
and individuals, and will see spot prizes<br />
awarded courtesy of McKay and<br />
Donaldson. There is no cost to enter.<br />
May 14 is also day one of the tractor<br />
pull event, run by the Canterbury<br />
Tractor Pull Club, at the Mayfield<br />
Domain willsee organisers ‘‘sort the<br />
operators from the seatwarmers’’.<br />
The new event, already proving<br />
popular, is open to all tractors, old, new<br />
big and small,modified and super<br />
modified, but entrynumbersare<br />
limited.<br />
The event, which concludesonMay<br />
15, opens each day from 9am and food<br />
and coffeetrucks are on site.<br />
Entryfor competitors$100 per tractor<br />
and spectators $15 per person, under<br />
12s free. Access to the domain is from15<br />
LismoreMayfield Road. All welcome.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> mayor Neil Brown shootsduring apast wheelchairbasketball match.<br />
Wheelies on court<br />
Paterson’sFuneral Services are<br />
bringing the CanterburyWheelies<br />
teamback to town for awheelchair<br />
basketball match againstan<br />
‘<strong>Ashburton</strong>Celebrity’ team on May<br />
14.<br />
Aentertainingevent on the Wheels<br />
Week Plusprogramme,the friendly<br />
encounter hasbeenheldfor a<br />
number of years andshowcases the<br />
sport of wheelchair basketball.<br />
The Canterbury Wheeliesteamis<br />
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The<strong>Ashburton</strong> teamwill be made<br />
up of community mindedpeople from<br />
around the district, witharange of<br />
skills.<br />
It will be heldatthe Mid<br />
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Oxford Street, from3pm.Spectators<br />
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Aaron and Vicky are no strangers to the industry.<br />
They have owned the business since 2019.<br />
Aaron spent 21 years with Carrfields Machinery in<br />
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CLUB NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Electronic Organ<br />
Club<br />
Our <strong>April</strong> Club night was held<br />
in the Senior Centre on Monday<br />
18th <strong>April</strong>.<br />
Don Hopwood played in on his<br />
new keyboard,thankyou Don,<br />
great to see youback playing.<br />
President Bev welcomeda<br />
small crowd but as Iriswas<br />
organising the programme we all<br />
knew we were in for agreat<br />
night.<br />
Bev sentour good wishes to<br />
any of our group members who<br />
may have Covid19 at present.<br />
First up was Iris's group<br />
comprisingofMarg Tonthe<br />
piano, Irene, Suzie and Alison on<br />
accordions andJanet, Irisand<br />
Rose on keyboards.Weplayed a<br />
good mix of tunes including Call<br />
of the Bellbird and alively<br />
country bracket.<br />
Colin, being aman of many<br />
musicaltalents entertained us<br />
on the piano tonight, playingtwo<br />
Ukranian folk songs and their<br />
National Anthem as well as<br />
Yellow Bird andaBeatles<br />
bracket.<br />
As Iris said, we have alot of<br />
pianists in ourgroup, each with<br />
their own different style.<br />
Margaret on the spoonsand<br />
Ian on his ukelele played and<br />
sang some good old favourites,<br />
certainly got many toes tapping.<br />
Elizabeth, just back froma<br />
broken arm and acaravanning<br />
holiday was kind enough to fillin<br />
at very short notice she played<br />
alovely selection of love songs.<br />
Raffle winners tonight were<br />
Rose, Kate, Karen and Ann.<br />
Irene's group of Irene on her<br />
accordion, Suzie on ukelele and<br />
Karen on the piano wereonnext<br />
Irene always manages to find a<br />
new andbeautiful tunetoplay.<br />
This time it was Roses in<br />
Bloom, adapted by Iris into three<br />
partsand harmony. Sounded<br />
great.<br />
Janetonher keyboard played<br />
afew tunes we don't hear very<br />
often, she included ‘When they<br />
Sound the All Clear as atribute<br />
to Anzac Day.<br />
Last up tonight was Ann, our<br />
4th pianist for the evening, she<br />
playedabracket of lovely<br />
classical pieces including two<br />
Easterpieces, The Old Rugged<br />
Cross and Christ to the Lord.<br />
Another lovelyone was ‘If You<br />
Believe" which has aspecial<br />
human story behind it.<br />
Many thanks to all our<br />
musicians, your talents were all<br />
verymuch enjoyed by everyone.<br />
Alison<br />
MidCanterbury Central<br />
Fellowship Club<br />
PresidentMerv welcomed 52<br />
members to the <strong>April</strong> meeting,<br />
heldatthe Senior Centre. There<br />
were 17 apologies. The members<br />
thenstoodfor amoments silence<br />
in remembrance of Allan Smith<br />
who passed away last month.<br />
The minispeakerwas Merv<br />
Cochrane who,when he joined<br />
the club, wassurprised at the<br />
number of members he knew.<br />
He named about14ofthem<br />
and his connection with them,<br />
including Roger Paterson who<br />
toldhim he would always have<br />
the last word.<br />
Merv’s schooling was at<br />
Hampstead and <strong>Ashburton</strong>High<br />
School and related some of the<br />
pranks and troubles he got into,<br />
including tickling the mans<br />
ankles with afeather in front of<br />
him when at church. After being<br />
dishonourably dischargedfrom<br />
school he worked for his father<br />
andendured a“love/hate”<br />
relationship with him for 17<br />
years. Eventually he andhis<br />
brothertook over the cartage<br />
business from their father in<br />
1978.Healso spoke about his<br />
personal life including a<br />
marriage breakupand raising a<br />
family. The business was sold<br />
after 35 years andheisnow<br />
settled into retirement with his<br />
partnerColleen.<br />
The main speakers were Clair<br />
Hardin and Rob Withers who<br />
were introduced by Ken<br />
Borland.They gaveusaninsight<br />
into the proposal to refrigerate<br />
the Staveley ice skating rink. Rob<br />
explained how the rink will be<br />
constructedincluding the laying<br />
of 18kmsof25mm piping to<br />
convey the freezing liquid. At<br />
present there are 3rinks with the<br />
largest being60mx30m and this<br />
is the one to be artificially<br />
frozen. Lastwinter theyonly<br />
managed 3days skating. The<br />
curling will be included on this<br />
rink although provision has<br />
being madefor future expansion<br />
to includethe present curling<br />
rink. During avery coldspell<br />
they will beable to turnthe<br />
refrigerationunit off and save on<br />
operation costs.<br />
Clair who works for the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council is in<br />
charge of fund raisingfor the<br />
project. It wasoriginally<br />
estimated to cost about $350,000<br />
but today’s costing is 1.1m of<br />
which $785,000has been raised.<br />
They also have an application for<br />
$350,000 from Lotto and as they<br />
are acharitable trust. Included<br />
in plans for development is the<br />
replacement of the swing bridge<br />
and upgrading of the car park.<br />
Crosses and poppies in the Hinds Reserve.<br />
Hinds Anzac<br />
remembrance<br />
An ANZAC Serviceon<strong>April</strong>25<br />
was held at the Hinds<br />
Community Centre. Organised<br />
by the Lions Club of Hindsand<br />
Districts, with Lion Ian Jones<br />
officiating.<br />
Piper GavinMowat led a<br />
parade from theHindsscout<br />
den, where at the community<br />
centre the scoutsand guides<br />
presented the New Zealand<br />
Flag.<br />
After scripture readings by<br />
the scouts and guides,John<br />
Lowgave areading entitled<br />
Flanders Fields, Tom Ward<br />
led the gatheringinaprayer<br />
for the fallen.<br />
Three wreaths were laid<br />
under the roll of honours,<br />
followed by Gavin Mowat<br />
giving alament on his pipes.<br />
The Last Post, Ode to the<br />
Fallen, andReveille<br />
concluded the service, with<br />
piper Gavin Mowat leading<br />
the gathering leavingthe<br />
centre. The attendance was<br />
pleasing, with many young<br />
families represented.<br />
Adisplay of crossesand<br />
poppies were arranged in the<br />
Hinds Reserve in frontofthe<br />
Centennial Rock andDeer.<br />
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Democracy or Division; solution needed<br />
By Sir Kerry Burke, former<br />
Speaker, Cabinet Ministerand<br />
Chair, Environment<br />
Canterbury.<br />
Iamopposed to the Bill<br />
proposing to give NgaiTahu the<br />
power toappoint two<br />
councillorstothe Canterbury<br />
Regional Council (aka<br />
Environment Canterbury/<br />
ECan).<br />
Iamopposed to the notion<br />
our country andits population<br />
shouldbeseen in binaryterms.<br />
We are not.Weare amultiracial<br />
and multicultural<br />
societyand our governance<br />
arrangements should reflect<br />
that.<br />
As Dame Anne Salmond<br />
eloquentlyoutlined in arecent<br />
article,the Preamble to the<br />
TreatyofWaitangi makes it<br />
clear it creates amultilateral<br />
agreement, notabilateral one.<br />
She also suggeststhatthe 1987<br />
HighCourt ruling thatthe<br />
Treatywas apartnership<br />
between the Crown and Maori<br />
alone needs further<br />
consideration.<br />
DameAnnenoted,astime<br />
passes, “nonindigenous<br />
incomers mayevenhave<br />
whanau named afterthem–the<br />
Manuels,the Stirlings, the<br />
Jacksons andthe O’Regans<br />
etc.”Wein Canterbury might<br />
add the Grennells, Christians,<br />
Solomons andTregurthans<br />
(Tirikatenes).<br />
In spite of the above, we seem<br />
to be stumblingbyadhoc steps<br />
like theNgai TahuBill and<br />
Three Waters into afuture of<br />
cogovernance, abilateral<br />
systeminconsistent with the<br />
multilateral natureofthe<br />
Treatyand our society. This<br />
willrequire us togiveupthe<br />
democraticfoundationofour<br />
governance arrangements.<br />
Ihavewitnessedmassive<br />
change andgrowth in Maori<br />
involvement and progressin<br />
recent decades,someofwhich I<br />
havebeenapart of andhelped<br />
create.In1985, following a<br />
multisector employment<br />
summit, which Ichairedas<br />
MinisterofEmployment, I<br />
advised Cabinetwewere<br />
witnessingaMaori<br />
Renaissance, awidespread<br />
movementthathas continued<br />
to this day. We are better for<br />
this movement,provided it is<br />
seeninamulticultural<br />
Sir Kerry Burke<br />
context.<br />
As aRangiora High School<br />
teacher adecade andahalf<br />
earlier, Ifoundthe<br />
requirement to record Maori<br />
students as being moreorless<br />
thanhalfMaoridifficult inthe<br />
extreme. Later,asanMPinthe<br />
Kirk Government, Ivotedto<br />
change thatlaw. Now, anyone<br />
with aMaori ancestor can claim<br />
to be Maori and,atcensustime,<br />
choose to be on theMaorior<br />
General electoral roll. Again,<br />
we are betterfor thischange.<br />
As Speaker of Parliamentin<br />
the late 1980’s, IruledMaori<br />
wasanofficiallanguageof<br />
Parliament,adecision which<br />
overturned allprevious<br />
SpeakersRulings which<br />
required Maori MPstoeither<br />
providewrittenEnglish<br />
translationsortakehalf of their<br />
speakingtimetotelltheir<br />
colleagues in Englishwhatthey<br />
hadjust saidinMaori. Today it<br />
is quite common to hear non<br />
Maori MPs usingMaori<br />
languageexpressions in<br />
Parliament,which also has an<br />
interpretationservicesothat<br />
all MPsunderstandwhatis<br />
being said.<br />
These andother<br />
developments over nearlyfifty<br />
yearshave made New Zealand<br />
abetter countryandusabetter<br />
people. There is, however,<br />
much Ifind troublingabout<br />
Rino Tirikatene’s Private<br />
Member’sBill proposing Ngai<br />
Tahu can appointtwo<br />
unelected representatives to<br />
ECan.<br />
First, local authorities<br />
should be democratically<br />
elected. Thismeanscouncillors<br />
making planningand resource<br />
managementpolicies and<br />
decisions are directly<br />
answerabletotheir<br />
communities.<br />
It is called democracy.Itis<br />
how we do things in this<br />
country. The Tirikatene Bill<br />
changesthis fundamentally.<br />
Theappointed councillors,<br />
under thisBill, willbe<br />
spending public moneybut will<br />
be answerable only to those<br />
whoappointthem, in effect to<br />
the inner, private political<br />
dynamics of Ngai Tahu.<br />
Thisproposalreversesthe<br />
longstanding political<br />
principleof‘no taxation<br />
withoutrepresentation’and<br />
creates anew principle, one<br />
that provides for the<br />
appointees of amajor<br />
stakeholdertotax the public<br />
withoutrepresenting them.<br />
Thisproposal is an<br />
abandonmentofresponsible<br />
government,whereby central<br />
and localgovernment decision<br />
makers are answerable to their<br />
electors.<br />
Second, if the current elected<br />
ECancouncil thinks thisBill<br />
has merit, it should be the body<br />
promotingitasaLocal Bill.Its<br />
supportivecomments,<br />
seemingly because it believes<br />
therewill be fewer costs having<br />
NgaiTahu at the decisionmaking<br />
table rather than in a<br />
formal advisory role, overlook<br />
the slightly larger mattersof<br />
principle than costatstake<br />
here, things liketransparency<br />
anddemocracy.<br />
Third,RinoTirikatene, the<br />
Member of Parliament<br />
promotingthis Bill, also<br />
represents all Maori (notjust<br />
NgaiTahu) inOtago,<br />
Southland, theWest Coast, and<br />
other IwiinNelson,<br />
Marlboroughand Tasman.Ifit<br />
is goodfor Canterburytohave<br />
this change, whyisitnotbeing<br />
proposedfor the restofthe<br />
South Island?<br />
Fourth, if amajor<br />
constitutional change such as<br />
this really doeshave genuine<br />
value, it should apply to all<br />
local authorities and to all Iwi,<br />
notjust Canterbury andNgai<br />
Tahu.Inthat case, it shouldbe<br />
agovernment Bill. Fifth, Ngai<br />
Tahu is amajorresource<br />
consent holder in Canterbury.<br />
Iwi appointees would have<br />
many conflicts of interest, not<br />
leastfor urban zoning and<br />
irrigation consents.<br />
Sixth,when ECanwas<br />
conducting its representation<br />
reviewpriortothe 2007local<br />
elections,mydeputy chair,<br />
RobertJohnston,and Imet<br />
separatelywith MarkSolomon,<br />
then NgaiTahu<br />
Kaiwhakahaere.Weaskedhim<br />
whether he would support a<br />
designatedMaori constituency.<br />
He told us that they did not<br />
want aseparate constituency as<br />
they thought the Maori<br />
AdvisoryCommitteewas<br />
working well, so why changeit.<br />
Weproposed no change.<br />
Perhaps the genesis of this<br />
Bill is to do withsomerecent<br />
history. In the 2007local<br />
elections,awaveofpublic<br />
concern overthe potentialfor<br />
irrigation from theCentral<br />
Plains Water scheme to pollute<br />
domestic water supplies saw<br />
fourGreenalignedcandidates<br />
sweep incumbents out of office.<br />
Potential irrigators feared<br />
tighter rules and conditions for<br />
theuse of water,afearthatwas<br />
conveyed to rural mayors,who<br />
sawwaterasdriving economic<br />
growth intheir districts. When<br />
theKey governmentwas<br />
elected in 2008, it andthe<br />
mayors (ledbyChristchurch’s<br />
Parker) hadcommissioners<br />
appointed. Labour and the<br />
Greens, in Opposition, opposed<br />
this action. Theywereright to<br />
do so. NgaiTahu,however,<br />
supported the National<br />
government’sactions, as did<br />
the Maori Party. Ngai Tahu<br />
thenhad aCommissioner<br />
appointed to ECan, something<br />
it now seeks to consolidate with<br />
this departure from the<br />
democratic foundationoflocal<br />
government.<br />
APossible Solution<br />
Away needs to be foundto<br />
enable Ngai Tahuto exercise<br />
its mana whenua rolewith<br />
regardtonatural resources<br />
while maintainingthe<br />
democratic baseoflocal<br />
government and the multilateral<br />
nature of the Treaty of<br />
Waitangi. TheTirikatene Bill<br />
doesnot do this.Itis,<br />
metaphorically, the tail<br />
proposing to wagthe dog.<br />
If theadvisory role Ngai Tahu<br />
found satisfactory in 2007 is no<br />
longerwanted,another way of<br />
engagement must be found. Cogovernanceisnot<br />
theanswer,<br />
despite advocatesalready<br />
referring to the ‘successes’of<br />
the (asyet nonexistent) ECan<br />
model.<br />
Another democratically<br />
based solution needs to be<br />
foundbycentral government<br />
engagingwith the whole of the<br />
community.The NgaiTahuBill<br />
should be either rejectedor<br />
parked,the 1987 ‘Lands’<br />
judgementofSir RobinCooke<br />
revisited and anew model<br />
developed,one based on the<br />
multilateral nature of the<br />
Treatyand the multicultural<br />
nature of ourcountry.<br />
At theend of the day,<br />
Parliament will have to make<br />
the final decision on the<br />
processbut, as theoutcome<br />
would bring about<br />
constitutional change,itshould<br />
be settledbyway ofa<br />
referendum. Prior to that,<br />
however, IthinkthataRoyal<br />
Commission, independent of<br />
Government (aswith the<br />
considerationofproportional<br />
representation in the1990’s)is<br />
the best way to engagewith the<br />
public and to produce<br />
proposalsfor all<br />
parliamentarians to consider.<br />
These are very seriousmatters.<br />
While this wouldtake longer<br />
than aCabinet decision later<br />
this year and enactmentsoon<br />
after, it would be abetter,<br />
transparentprocess. It might<br />
evenget the supportofall<br />
parties.<br />
RESULTS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Bridge Club<br />
Monday Evening –<strong>April</strong> 18th, Mixed grade:<br />
1st Amanda Evans & Mary Buckland, 2nd<br />
Rachel &Mike Holdaway, 3rd Janet Cuttle &<br />
Val Palmer, 4th Margaret &John Rickard, 5th<br />
Cath King &Joyce Johnson, 6th Gwen Clucas<br />
&Ann Richards<br />
1st Maree Moore & Jan de Jong, 2nd<br />
Rewa Kyle &Trish Small, 3rd Jason Vaninni &<br />
Maryke Blignault, 4th Mary Buckland &<br />
Rosemary McLaughlin, 5th Trevor Coulter &<br />
Jill Browne, 6th Wendy &Eric Parr<br />
Wednesday Afternoon- <strong>April</strong> 20th, Dup:<br />
1st Rewa Kyle & Maree Moore, 2nd Mary<br />
Buckland &Maryke Blignault, 3rd Kay Rob &<br />
Rosemary McLaughlin,4th Joyce Johnson &<br />
Val Palmer<br />
Thursday Evening – <strong>April</strong> 21st, Smith<br />
Trophy: 1st Lois Rose &Jill Browne, 2nd Pat<br />
Jordan &Jim Rooney, 3rd Sue Rosevear &<br />
Mike Holdaway, 4th Rewa Kyle & Mary<br />
Buckland, 5th Kay Robb &Johnny Wright, 6th<br />
Colin Clemens &Maryke Blignault.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> MSA Petanque Club<br />
The annual Firefighters Tournament was<br />
played in Christchurch recently where Jan<br />
Guilford and her partner were placed third.<br />
This Trophy is played for in Christchurch<br />
on Anzac Day afternoon in memory of 9/11<br />
where alot of firefighters lost their lives, and<br />
also of our armed services and members who<br />
had died.<br />
We are trialling Saturday play over the<br />
winter months and on our first day over Anzac<br />
weekend we had over 20 members turn up<br />
which was fantastic.<br />
It was alovely day to be enjoying exercise.<br />
This Thursday, one of our new members,<br />
an experienced player who has recently<br />
moved down from Auckland, is going to be<br />
coaching players starting with the basics.<br />
It never hurts to revisit<br />
the basics and if we have developed bad<br />
habits then we have the chance to change<br />
them.<br />
This will be a regular feature of our<br />
Thursdays but for those who don’t want to be<br />
involved, the usual games will still be available.<br />
We are holding our AGM in the Card Room<br />
at the MSA on Thursday, 5May at 5.45pm.<br />
Don’t forget to come and join us on any<br />
Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday at 115 Racecourse<br />
Road, at 1pm.<br />
Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers<br />
23rd <strong>April</strong> 22, 16km Out and Home 26<br />
Riders, 1st. Kaylib Gorrie 29m 57s. 2nd. Lucy<br />
Kirwan 31m 33s. 3rd. Nigel Leary 31m 34s.<br />
4th. Katherine Gorrie 34m 55s. 5th. Dave<br />
Knight 24m 31s F/T. 6th. Marty Cuttle 24m 32s<br />
2f/t. 7th. Nick Hand 24m 32s 3f/t. 8th. Nick<br />
Grijns 26m 33s. 9th. Anton Nichols 24m 33s<br />
4f/t. 10th Rob Hooper 24m 37s 5f/t. 11th.<br />
Michelle Davidson 27m 20s. 12th. Ross<br />
Templeton 27m 22s. 13th. Richard Kirwan<br />
26m 45s. 14th. Richard Begg 26m 46s. 15th.<br />
Jelle Hendriksen 24m 48s 6f/t. 16th.Mark<br />
Smitheram 27m 33s. 17th. Doug Coley 27m<br />
21s. 18th. Alan Johns 33m 01s. 19th.Brent<br />
Hudson 33m 30s. 20th Janette Hooper 36m<br />
30s. 21st.Ron Kennedy 32m 01s. 22nd.<br />
Kenny Johnston 32m 35s. 23rd. Dave Shurrock<br />
34m 06s. 24th. Pam Harcourt 29m 07s.<br />
25th. Andrew Shepherd 33m 05s. 26th. Jack<br />
Gorrie 33m 34s.<br />
Tinwald Cycling U17 Development<br />
Sunday 24th <strong>April</strong> 22. Fords Road 2km<br />
Handicap .1st. Emma Gallagher 5m 33s. 2nd.<br />
Ryan Gallagher 4m 10s F/T. 3rd. Nick Dalley<br />
5m 03s. Graded Results, A. Grade. 1st. Ryan<br />
Gallagher, C. Grade. 1st. Nick Dalley, D.<br />
Grade. 1st .Emma Gallagher. Open T.T. 2km.<br />
1st. Ryan Gallagher 3m 57s. 2nd. Nick Dalley<br />
4m 56s. 3rd. Emma Gallagher 5m 34s.<br />
Graded Results. A. Grade. 1st. Ryan Gallagher<br />
,C.Grade. 1st. Nick Dalley ,D.Grade.<br />
1st. Emma Gallagher.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club 9Holes<br />
Last week's putting rounds for men and<br />
women: Gavin Johnston (13) won the men's<br />
Round 3Gordon Clinton Trophy, followed by<br />
Kevin Walker/Gordon Clinton (14). Janice<br />
Dulop won the women's Round 3 Jean<br />
Drummond Trophy, followed by Judy Shepard<br />
(16). Smith &Church Gobblers: Gavin Johnston<br />
&Gordon Clinton. This week, <strong>28</strong>th <strong>April</strong>,<br />
Round 3Heather Smith Trophy (stableford).<br />
Next week, 5th May, Round 4, Marion<br />
Marshall Trophy. Winter Starting Time begins<br />
in May -arrive by 9:45am for 10:00 start.<br />
Women’s Golf<br />
Tuesday 26th <strong>April</strong> <strong>2022</strong> Mildred Doak -<br />
Silver<br />
Alison MacGregor –74<br />
Net Round<br />
Jenny Stoddart, Sally Lemon –73, Jenny<br />
William -74<br />
Nearest the Pins: No 4Chevalier Farm Ltd<br />
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No 8 Samantha Rose Flowers – Vicki<br />
Moore<br />
No 12 Lynn’s small Salon –Not Struck<br />
No 14 Todd’s of <strong>Ashburton</strong> – Fiona<br />
Williamson<br />
No 18 2nd Shot –Maryann Blair<br />
Two’s Vicki Moore –No8.
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6WILLIAMSON PLACE 3 1 2<br />
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59 Oxford Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
3 1 1<br />
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SetDate of Sale<br />
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Tips to safely<br />
make food<br />
last longer<br />
If you’re isolating at home, want<br />
to reduceyour trips to the<br />
supermarket, or simply make<br />
your food dollars stretch further,<br />
thereare somesimple food<br />
safety tips that can help, says<br />
New Zealand Food Safety deputy<br />
director general Vincent<br />
Arbuckle.<br />
“New Zealanders throw out an<br />
estimated 220 tonnes of food<br />
each year. Avoiding waste can<br />
help you get more use from your<br />
food and it’s oneofthe little<br />
things we can do to reduce our<br />
potential exposure to the Covid<br />
virus and keep ourselves and<br />
communitiessafe.”<br />
Use By and BestBefore labels:<br />
“The key thing to remember is<br />
that the Use By label is about<br />
safety, whereasthe BestBefore<br />
label is aboutquality.<br />
“Thatmeans if something is<br />
past its UseBydate, it should<br />
definitely be thrown out.These<br />
products don’talwaystakeona<br />
bad smellorlook bad,sothe<br />
label is theonly means to<br />
determine if they shouldn’t be<br />
eaten.<br />
“What some people don’t know<br />
is that foods that are past their<br />
Best Before date are stillsafe to<br />
eat, but are no longer at their<br />
peak quality. Deciding whether<br />
the product is up to scratch is a<br />
personal preference, but many<br />
people will find these foods are<br />
perfectly acceptable.<br />
“Our advice is that if youfind a<br />
jar of something down the back<br />
of the cupboardwhich is past its<br />
Best Before date, you might have<br />
more options than youthink.<br />
“While Bestbefore remains a<br />
good guidelinefor the quality of<br />
food, the “sniff test” is stilla<br />
reliable thing you can do at home<br />
to doublecheck if food is<br />
suitable to eat. If it doesn’t smell<br />
or look right it should be thrown<br />
out no matter what the label says.<br />
If in doubt, throw it out.”<br />
NZFShas more information on<br />
food labels and how to interpret<br />
them on our website, here.<br />
Handling leftovers:<br />
By keepingyour fridge at the<br />
right temperature and ensuring<br />
your food is stored correctly you<br />
can get the most out of your<br />
leftovers.<br />
“Freezing foodcan further<br />
extend its useability. However,<br />
freezing won’t kill most<br />
pathogens so only fresh or<br />
freshly cookedfood should be<br />
frozen.<br />
“Try to takethe time to thaw<br />
out frozenfood in the fridge<br />
rather thanthebench because<br />
that will ensure it always<br />
remains at asafe temperature.<br />
“Food should onlybereheated<br />
once, anditshouldbepipinghot<br />
to ensure potentially harmful<br />
bacteria is killed.<br />
“Fridges should be keptata<br />
steady temperature between 2<br />
and 5degree Celsius. Avoid<br />
overfilling fridges because that<br />
can stop cool air from circulating<br />
around the food. Alsodon’t use<br />
your fridge to cool hot food as<br />
that can raise the temperature of<br />
other foods inside the fridge.<br />
“As arule of thumb, let hot<br />
food cool at room temperature<br />
for 30 minutes before storing it in<br />
the fridge. Leftovers should be in<br />
the fridge within two hours of<br />
cooking or preparation if<br />
salads.’’<br />
Staying safe: Five<br />
ways to wellbeing<br />
The Five Ways to Wellbeing<br />
continue to be agood guide to<br />
look at and remember, especially<br />
as covidstresses continue<br />
throughthe community.<br />
GIVE:Think of others, if<br />
people are in needdon’tbe<br />
scared to reachout, this maybe<br />
picking up groceriesorother<br />
jobs that theybeunable to carry<br />
out. We know we are agood<br />
communityatgiving so let’s do it<br />
again.<br />
BE ACTIVE:Unless you areat<br />
homekeeping warmbecauseyou<br />
are ill, remember we have great<br />
outdoors, backyards and even<br />
indoors to keep active. We can<br />
keepasafe distance from others<br />
andstill keepactive.<br />
KEEP LEARNING: We may<br />
wellreachastage thatschools<br />
and many jobsare based at<br />
home, makesureyou are ready<br />
to do yourlearningand work<br />
online. Might be agood timeto<br />
do some onlinelearning about<br />
somethingyou always wanted to<br />
do, but never had time.<br />
CONNECT:Obviously this may<br />
be limitedwith personalcontact<br />
but we have never beenbetter<br />
equippedtoconnect through<br />
other means such as Zoom,<br />
Skype, Facebook and several<br />
other tools, even the goodold<br />
telephone. Makeapointof<br />
connectingwithloved ones and<br />
mates more oftenthanusual.<br />
If you are knockingon<br />
neighbour’s doors to see if they<br />
areOKrespect safe distances<br />
andpersonalhygiene,but it is a<br />
good timetokeep connected or<br />
make anew connection.<br />
TAKENOTICE: Maybe, just<br />
maybe this willbeachance for<br />
societytoslowdown andfocus<br />
on what is really important to us<br />
all.<br />
Loved ones,our outdoors,<br />
community, the simple things<br />
thatweall too often dismissor<br />
takefor grantedinaworldthat<br />
hasbecome materialisticand<br />
stupidly busy.<br />
Remember, if you feel the<br />
need to talk about yourmental<br />
wellbeing phone,txt 1737 any<br />
time. (This is for yourselforto<br />
get advice about others). You can<br />
alsocontact yourlocal doctor<br />
(GP); phone first to findout about<br />
their procedure for coronavirus.<br />
Otherhelplinenumbers: Crisis<br />
MentalHealthCare0800 222955,<br />
Covid19 helpline 0800 3585453.<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 />
and repairs. Qualified<br />
Tradesmen. Phone Cawte<br />
027 418 7955.<br />
BUILDER : Specialising in<br />
home renovations and<br />
repair work. We also do<br />
decks, fences and retaining,<br />
plastering and painting,<br />
gardening, landscaping<br />
and tree removal. Call<br />
Lindsay 027 230 0205<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 />
1042.<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 4210.<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 />
CHIMNEY Sweep - for a<br />
professional service call<br />
Dan McKerrow, Chimney<br />
Sweep and Repairs on 021<br />
118 7580.<br />
CHIMNEY Sweeping.<br />
Includes full firebox inspection<br />
and internal flue<br />
camera inspection. An<br />
inspection report can be<br />
issued on completion. Call<br />
Allan on 027 209 5026.<br />
COMPUTER Help - need<br />
personalised help with<br />
computer programs,<br />
backups? Trouble with your<br />
PC/Mac, iPhone/iPad,<br />
Internet, printer or internet/<br />
electronic stuff. Call Frank<br />
021 120 9292<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 />
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 />
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 />
TRADE &SERVICES<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 <strong>28</strong>99 or 03 307<br />
1693.<br />
sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<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 />
LOCKSMITH/DOOR repairs.<br />
Keys/locks, sliding and<br />
bifold door roller repairs.<br />
Mobile service. Call Nigel at<br />
Doors and More on 027 516<br />
7104.<br />
FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER<br />
A NEW LOOK<br />
that lasts!<br />
Existing kitchens, doors,<br />
furniture &appliances<br />
The Finishing Company<br />
03 307 8870 2471051<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 />
SPRAYING Fencelines etc.<br />
Wood splitter for firewood<br />
rings available. Call JCR<br />
Livestock Services Division<br />
027 267 1959.<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 />
TILING - For all your tiling<br />
requirements including kitchen<br />
splash backs, flooring<br />
etc. (Full water proofing)<br />
Call Kevin on 027 496<br />
8314.<br />
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV<br />
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2468875<br />
NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
SITUATIONS VACANT<br />
57<br />
SITUATIONS VACANT<br />
Intermediate /Senior Accountant<br />
Brophy Knight Limited isawell established and<br />
forward thinking chartered accounting firm. This<br />
is agreat opportunity tojoin afirm that will allow<br />
youtoreach your full potential with exciting career<br />
developmentopportunities.<br />
To help manage our increasing client demands<br />
we are looking for anexperienced intermediate /<br />
senior accountant with the relevant qualifications<br />
orexperiencetojoin our team. Aminimum of three<br />
years experienceinaCA environmentispreferred.<br />
You will be compiling financial statements and<br />
ensuring that all tax related obligations are met for<br />
adiverse portfolio of clients from SME’s, trust and<br />
partnerships through to larger entities at various<br />
stages of the business life-cycle.Inadditionyou will<br />
also be preparing monthly management accounts<br />
for select clients. You will be exposed to awide<br />
range of clients and youwill receiveregular training<br />
to keepuptodate with technology and all relevant<br />
New Zealand legislativechange.<br />
BrophyKnightwill be able to offer youacompetitive<br />
market based salary, avibrant brand new office<br />
environment and the opportunity to work in a<br />
success driven firmalongside agreat team who will<br />
invest in your career development.<br />
The successful applicant will have the opportunity<br />
to work alongside Directors to meet existing client<br />
needs and also grow the clientbase.Buildingstrong<br />
business relationships with our clients has been<br />
the key to our success.The successful applicantwill<br />
need the interpersonal skills required to continue<br />
these clientrelationships.<br />
Brophy Knight Limited isamember ofthe NZCA<br />
group. This is agroup of Independent Chartered<br />
Accounting firms throughout New Zealand<br />
committed to best practice and improving the<br />
member firms ability to meet client needs. The<br />
NZCA association also gives staff access to alarge<br />
group of their professional peersand good training<br />
opportunities<br />
Startdate would be immediate.<br />
If youthink this is the type of job foryou we would<br />
love to hear from you.<br />
CoverLetter and CV to:<br />
Heather Ford, BrophyKnightLimited<br />
Email: heatherf@brophyknight.co.nz<br />
2477445<br />
ASHBURTON<br />
SALES POSITION<br />
Hunting and Fishing stores throughout the country<br />
have been market leaders in their field for many<br />
years now. <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hunting and Fishing is no<br />
exception.<br />
We have afull-time retail sales position available for<br />
the rightcandidate in our busy sporting goods store.<br />
Ideally, the successful applicant will have abroad<br />
base knowledge of fishing and hunting product,<br />
camping, tramping and clothing or at least a<br />
willingness to learn. This position would be ideally<br />
suited to someone interested in outdoor pursuits.<br />
The applicant would ideally have excellent people<br />
skills and be able to communicate with a wide<br />
varietyofage groups,aretail background would be<br />
an advantage,however not essential,asfull training<br />
will be given.<br />
We are alocally owned store, with agreat team<br />
working environment, if you have aninterest inthe<br />
outdoors and wish to development your passion<br />
into asales career, then we invite you to forward<br />
your current CV and acover letter outlining past<br />
experienceto;<br />
TheManager<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Hunting and Fishing<br />
PO Box181, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7740<br />
ashburton@huntfish.co.nz<br />
Applications close 15th May <strong>2022</strong><br />
2477824
CLASSIFIEDS<br />
58 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT<br />
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Interested?<br />
We requirehonest,reliable<br />
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Email your interest to:<br />
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suburb or town,email address and<br />
acontactphonenumber<br />
EngagementAdvisor:<br />
to supportattendance<br />
This is afixed-termposition of up to 20 hours per<br />
week forthe <strong>2022</strong> school year.<br />
Ideal commencementisfor the<br />
beginning of Term 2(2May <strong>2022</strong>).<br />
Althoughthe position is term-time only,flexibility is<br />
required to work within times thatmeet theneeds<br />
of the families.<br />
Therole is to supportwhānau overcome<br />
barriers to regular schoolattendanceand<br />
achievementand liaise between<br />
schools and whānau.<br />
Thesuccessful applicantmustundertake Police<br />
vetting requirements.<br />
Applications close noon, Friday29<strong>April</strong> <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
Forinformation package enquiries and<br />
applications please contact<br />
Jodee Ross,Principal’s Secretary, <strong>Ashburton</strong>College<br />
at rj@ashcoll.school.nz<br />
Application is by wayofletterof<br />
application and CV.<br />
Ref:ENGAD22<br />
POULTRY<br />
MUSCOVY Adult Ducks-<br />
Pied and White, Peking<br />
Bantum chickens and Buff<br />
turkeys. Hinds area and<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> enquiries.<br />
Please phone Heather 027<br />
244 1102.<br />
FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />
2475976<br />
FRESH Potatoes; Nadine<br />
and Agria $2.per kg.<br />
Peastraw; $5.per bale or<br />
$6.per bale delivered.<br />
Phone 03 308 3195 or 027<br />
531 9103; 81 Elizabeth<br />
Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Plains Rotary<br />
LINSEEDSTRAW<br />
$7 per smallbale or<br />
$40 medium square, delivered.<br />
Harvested this year.<br />
Fordetails and ordering go to<br />
https://plainsrotary.org.nz/linseed-straw-order/<br />
or phone Philip 0278 247050<br />
SELL<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 />
LPG REFILLS<br />
9kg cylinders<br />
$<strong>28</strong>.50<br />
Anysizecylinder filled<br />
17 Grey St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 307 2707<br />
2468593<br />
2470268<br />
GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />
2478213<br />
2476342<br />
PEASTRAW $5. abale, Linseed<br />
straw $4. a bale,<br />
sheep manure $8. a bag.<br />
Medium square bales also<br />
available. Call Ian<br />
027-<strong>28</strong>6-3697 or Dave<br />
027-6011-426. A Hinds<br />
Lions project.<br />
SELL<br />
PINECONES. Good quality<br />
$6. per bag. Delivery in<br />
urban area, $1per bag.<br />
Minimum 3 bags. Phone<br />
Murray 029 236 7723. An<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Menzshed Project.<br />
SHOTGUN - Winchester<br />
Field Sporter, 12 gauge<br />
XTR. As new. Please<br />
phone 027 640 3981<br />
SHOTGUNS x2 (pump), 22<br />
Rifle BA, Ex army web<br />
slings, Gun books, Falcon<br />
books, Militaria, MB Belts,<br />
Ammo Tins etc. Electric<br />
chainsaw. Phone 021 140<br />
1392.<br />
SELL Meadow Hay. Small<br />
bales, top quality. $10. per<br />
bale. Ph 027 602 4885.<br />
HEALTH &BEAUTY<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 10am until 1pm<br />
Public holidays from 10am 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 />
CountdownComplex, East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />
FIREWOOD<br />
DRY Firewood. WINZ<br />
quotes. 3 way mix,<br />
Bluegum, Silver Poplar, Old<br />
Man Pine 6m 3 $695 .Delivered<br />
to most of Mid-<br />
Canterbury. Phone 027 297<br />
7563<br />
FIREWOOD<br />
OFFCUTS<br />
$140 per cord<br />
GREEN<br />
SLABWOOD<br />
$120 per cord<br />
SCREENED<br />
SLABWOOD<br />
$150 per cord<br />
3CORD GREEN<br />
SLABWOOD<br />
$350 per cord<br />
C.O.D. in town<br />
Adams Sawmill<br />
Malcolm McDowell Rd<br />
Phone<br />
308-3595<br />
2459956<br />
OLD Man Pine. Very dry, well<br />
split. $400. 4m 3 trailer,<br />
delivered <strong>Ashburton</strong> to<br />
Hinds. Ph 027 444 4521.<br />
WANTED TO BUY<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 />
MENTAL Health Wellness. "I<br />
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STORAGE available, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Self storage, variety<br />
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STORAGE: Secure self storage<br />
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GARAGE SALES<br />
ETON ST Saturday 30th<br />
<strong>April</strong>. Furniture, Household<br />
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Thurs <strong>28</strong>th, Fri29th<br />
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10.00<br />
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11.45<br />
12.00<br />
2.10<br />
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HOSPICE Mid-Canterbury -<br />
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2013 TOYOTA<br />
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2012 SUBARU<br />
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2016 NISSAN NOTE, 1200cc, auto, cam chain, ABS, 40,000kms .............................. $11,995<br />
2008 NISSAN X-TRAIL25X, 2500cc,auto, 4WD,ABS, cam chain, 110,000kms.. $12,995<br />
2012 NISSAN LATIO 1.2G, 1200cc, auto, ABS, cam chain, 57,558kms .................. $10,995<br />
2009 NISSAN X-TRAIL20X, 2000cc,4WD,auto, reverse camera, 71,000kms..... $12,995<br />
2013 NISSAN TIIDALATIO, 1200cc, auto, ABS, 41,000kms ....................................... $10,995<br />
MAZDA<br />
2010 MAZDAPREMACY, 2000cc, 7seats,auto, timing chain, 126,000kms............$9,995<br />
2013 MAZDADEMIO 13, 1300cc,auto, sedan, cam chain, 75,816kms .................. $11,995<br />
2011 MAZDADEMIO 13-SKYACTIVE, 1300cc, auto, 2WD,cam chain,<br />
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2009 MAZDAAXELA, auto, cam chain, 61,000kms ....................................................... $11,995<br />
SUBARU<br />
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SUZUKI<br />
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2013 MAZDA<br />
DEMIO<br />
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• Auto<br />
• Hatchback<br />
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• 46,279kms<br />
3½ stars<br />
2005 TOYOTA<br />
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• Cam chain<br />
• 75,816kms<br />
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RayWhiteMid Canterbury<br />
03 307 8317 | 96 Tancred Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700<br />
ashburton.nz@raywhite.com | rwashburton.co.nz<br />
Real Estate Mid CanterburyProperty Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)
S O L D<br />
Sellers getthe<br />
Cherry on Top<br />
with RayWhite<br />
Congratulations,toour clients who LISTED and SOLD their homes with us. OurSellersjoined the RayWhite<br />
Team virtually on Wednesdaythe 13th<strong>April</strong> <strong>2022</strong> to choose their ‘Cherry on the Top’ from behind the<br />
yellow door. With aGrand Prize of$5000 up for grabs, the competition was hot and the excitement was<br />
real! Every Seller went away with aPrezzy Cardvalued at $250 and the $5000 Grand Prizewas won by<br />
Dianne Winchester who recently sold her property at 176 Harrison Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> with us.<br />
Thankyou to all our Sellers whochosetolist and sell with RayWhite.<br />
Diannene Winchester<br />
How much<br />
is your<br />
home<br />
worth?<br />
RayWhiteMid Canterbury<br />
03 307 8317 | 96 Tancred Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700<br />
ashburton.nz@raywhite.com | rwashburton.co.nz<br />
Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />
Whether you are thinking about selling, or you are curious<br />
about the value of your home in the current market,<br />
RAYWHITE can offer you afree, no obligation<br />
property appraisal.<br />
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What’s recently sold in your area<br />
What’s forsale by comparison<br />
Market trends<br />
What your property could be worth<br />
The best marketing methods foryou<br />
Contact us to book your free appraisal today
RayWhite<br />
Property<br />
Management<br />
Property Management ismore than just looking after<br />
maintenance and collecting rent. Your Property<br />
Manager is theretoprotect your investment.<br />
Makethe<br />
rightmove.<br />
When we look after your property, we ensure that<br />
through regular inspections and reporting, you know<br />
the home is ingood shape, so there are no nasty<br />
surprises.<br />
Get intouch with our Property Managers tosee how<br />
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Get Loan Market<br />
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Mark Caldwell<br />
MortgageAdviser<br />
&FinanceExpert<br />
027 249 6377<br />
mark.caldwell@loanmarket.co.nz<br />
loanmarket.co.nz/mark-caldwell<br />
RayWhiteMid Canterbury<br />
03 307 8317 | 96 Tancred Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7700<br />
ashburton.nz@raywhite.com | rwashburton.co.nz<br />
Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />
CareyVon Lubke<br />
027697 6948<br />
rentals.ashburton@raywhite.com<br />
Janene McDowell<br />
027<strong>28</strong>7 3388<br />
rentals2.ashburton@raywhite.com
Proudly Sold<br />
6GlasseyDrive,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
32a Morgan Street, Methven<br />
37 Eton Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 61 Grove Street,Tinwald<br />
176 Harrison Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
18 Country Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Kim Miller<br />
027 236 8627<br />
Armand van der Eik<br />
021 597 527<br />
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027 438 4250<br />
Denise McPherson<br />
027 242 7677<br />
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027 410 6216<br />
Mark Totty<br />
021 664 113<br />
Big Mike<br />
021 272 0202<br />
Margaret Feiss<br />
021 751 009<br />
ShirleyFitzgerald<br />
027 220 15<strong>28</strong><br />
Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)