Ashburton Courier: May 12, 2022
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26 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Public support needed forchopper<br />
crewsafterrecord yearofrescues<br />
NewZealanders are being urgedtogive generously this<br />
Chopper AppealMonth following arecordbreaking year<br />
for rescue helicopters.<br />
More than 9500 missions were flown nationwide last<br />
year, including 731 missions in the Canterbury region.<br />
Westpac staff around the country havebeen out and<br />
about raising funds for their local rescue helicopter<br />
service in the annual fundraising street appeal.<br />
Westpac NZ chief executive Catherine McGrath says<br />
the rescue helicopter crews are working harderthan<br />
evertosave lives.<br />
“Accidentand illness can affect any of us at any time,”<br />
she says.<br />
“Knowing help could be only minutes awayeven in<br />
someofour most remote locations is so importantina<br />
countryas diverse as ours. And when we've learned over<br />
the last couple of years thatwecan live, work and<br />
explorefrom almost anywhere, knowing the chopper<br />
crews are there for you when you need themis so<br />
important.<br />
“We know that living is getting more expensive, so<br />
every dollar donated is incredibly appreciated. All<br />
money donated in yourregion goes straight to your local<br />
chopper service, so you know that your donation is<br />
supporting your community.”<br />
Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust CEO<br />
Christine Prince says the public’sgenerosity has helped<br />
keep this life saving service going throughavery difficult<br />
time.<br />
“It’s greattosee people out exploring our own<br />
beautiful country at every opportunity,but it does mean<br />
we’ve seen an increase in people needing our<br />
assistance,” Ms Prince says.<br />
“We rely on donations from the public to keep our<br />
Westpac Rescue Helicopters in the sky, and we’re hugely<br />
grateful for everyone who’s able to donate over the<br />
month of <strong>May</strong>.”<br />
SouthCanterburylocal Ross, 48, is incredibly<br />
thankfulfor the Westpac RescueHelicopter.<br />
On what seemedlike any other evening in<br />
Pleasant Point,Ross awokeatmidnight with<br />
sore arms and found himself in acold sweat. His<br />
worried wife Lisa called an ambulance, and the<br />
Westpac RescueHelicopter was dispatched to<br />
meet the ambulance atTimaruHospital.<br />
Everysecondcounted as Ross was in urgent<br />
need of hospital careand needed astent to<br />
unblockhis heart.<br />
If Ross had remained at TimaruHospital he<br />
would have had a65% chance of having another<br />
heart attack, and in his condition, would most<br />
likely havedied.<br />
After a40minute flight to Christchurch<br />
Public Hospital, Ross received the lifesaving<br />
surgery he needed.<br />
Westpac funds the marketing and<br />
administration costs of the Chopper Appeal, as<br />
well as distributing all funds raised backto<br />
donors’local rescue helicopter trust.<br />
People wishing to make adonation or find out<br />
more information can visit www.<br />
chopperappeal.co.nz.<br />
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The <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Farmers' market<br />
stallholders and committee wish to advise<br />
their customers and the people of Mid<br />
Canterbury that their summer market<br />
season has finished, however anumber of<br />
hardy stall holders are carrying on over the<br />
winter and running a‘‘Winter Market’’.<br />
They will be in the north end of the West<br />
Street car park on Saturday mornings, from<br />
9am.<br />
Our number of stall holders has increased<br />
this past season, with that the variety has<br />
also, we encourage more if there is anyone<br />
interested or has queries please contact the<br />
secretary.<br />
We thank all our loyal customers who have<br />
supported us, we have enjoyed avery<br />
successful season in this our 14th year of<br />
operation.<br />
The Winter Market and the rest of the stall<br />
holders will be back at the end of September<br />
<strong>2022</strong>.<br />
Judith Crozier, secretary,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Farmers' Market<br />
Road repairs<br />
Could Iplease congratulateour localdistrict<br />
council fortheir promptaction in dealing<br />
with thewaterfeature that appeared on<br />
MoorhouseRoad six years ago.<br />
Thisfeatureappearedten daysafter they<br />
resealedthe road,and complaintsfromlocals<br />
have beenongoing, but youknowithas not all<br />
been bad, because traffic has hadto usethe<br />
beams eachsideoftheroadithas travelled<br />
slowly, many aday Ihavemetaneighbour<br />
negotiating therut’s andhad afiveminute<br />
yarn.<br />
To conclude Iamhappy to tellyouthat a<br />
pairofparadiseducks have eachyearraised<br />
theirbroodin this water feature,theywill be<br />
missed.<br />
Robert Spencer
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