Ashburton Courier: August 24, 2023

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ReviewedbyStacey Broadbent
I’mnot surewhere to startwith this one.
The trailer shows acast of talking dogs,
but believe me, this is not one for the
kids to watch.
Will Forte plays a horrible man who
really dislikes his dog, Reggie, and tries
to rid himself ofhim with along game
of fetch. While trying to find his way
home, Reggie meets agroup of dogs
who befriend him and go on ajourney
of revenge.
With the cast being mainly dogs,
expecttohear talk ofsniffingbacksides,
eating disgusting things, ‘making love’
with inanimate objects, and peeing
on everything. It’s different, this one;
entertaining but in acringey way.
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Speedway50th plan
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Thethrills and spills of Ashburton
Speedway willberemembered next
week as members past and present
celebrate the club’s50thjubilee.
The weekendevent, over
September 2and 3, will featurea
trackvisit, jubilee dinner andrace
meeting withdouble points for all
grades.
Club committee member, and long
time race commentator, Tony Neil
said vintage speedwaycarsalso will
be on display at the dinner andthe
race meeting.
Past club memberPete Richards
hasbeenputting together abit of
history on the club, whichstarted
after ahighly successful‘scramble
cars’ eventatDromore to raise
money on behalf of acoupleof
Christchurch clubs.
He said the thinkingatthe time was
“WhyshouldAshburton do all the
workfor theChristchurch clubs to get
all the profits”.
The first minutebookrecorded that
ameeting to set up aclub wascalled
by enthusiasts MurrayGoulding,
John Richardsand Alan Hunt; alot of
people attended.
It washeld in theAshburton Public
Peter Richards, left, and Tony Neil gearing up for Ashburton Speedway's 50th
jubilee celebrations next week.
Library in 1969.
Initial discussionwas around
callingthe club Ashburton Car
Scramble Club but “the club started
as Ashburton StockCar Club in 1969,”
Pete said.
His brother, John, wasfirstclub
presidentand had acommittee of 12
people. John will be at the jubilee
celebrations.
AshburtonSpeedwaynow has a
strongmembershipof170. Current
president is AndyWakelin, vicepresident
is MichaelArras.
Alan Kirk is theoldestliving
member andstill racing in hismid­
80s.
Neil said organiserswere
expecting around 80 people at the
jubileedinner at the Tinwald Tavern.
Registrations are still open andcan
be made via Facebook page or by
emailing ashspeedway@gmail.com
Continued Page 20
Second bridge commitment
BY JONATHANLEASK
Local democracy reporter
Both major political parties have now
committed to building asecond
Ashburton bridge ­but along­time
advocate for the project isn’t
convinced the best location will be
chosen.
Labour announced on Thursday
the second bridge is one of 14 key
strategic projects in its government
policy statement for land transport
(GPS), which Waka Kotahi will
consider as it develops its next
10­year National Land Transport
Plan.
Labour has promised to fully fund
the project.
Former two­term councillor
Dianne Rawlinson (pictured) is wary
of the political commitments to build
abridge “being non­specific about
where”.
“I have the strong feeling they will
take the most financially practical
option rather than the best option.
And no matter what option, Istill
foresee an issue with the existing
bridge in the not­too­distant future.”
Rawlinson has long supported a
second SH1 bridge option, and was a
major objector to the Chalmers Ave
option.
She has conceded if governmentis
paying for it, she doesn’t carewhere it
goes if it means it will finally get built.
“I still don’tpersonallybelieve
[ChalmersAve] is the best option but
if the funding is made available I
wouldn’t argue with it.”
As far as Mayor Neil Brown is
concerned,Chalmers Ave is the only
option.
“They are callingitaSH1 project
but it will be built downChalmers
Ave.That’s where the business case
saysand Waka Kotahi supported the
business case and that site.”
WakaKotahi will lead the project,
starting with detailed designand
tenderingand construction starting
2026/27.
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