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6 Thursday November 16 2023 A Vet ConferenCe & CAMBoDIA Recently Steve, our eldest son Connor and I had the opportunity to attend the Singapore vet conference and then travel to Cambodia to catch up with a vet friend and experience the cuisine, culture and unique sites of Siem Reap. Kulen elephants GREEN LIGHT: The final two-thirds of the 10.3km Source to Sea walkway have been approved by the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board. PHOTOS: NEWSLINE Source to Sea Singapore vet conference I’d never experienced Singapore before and it was quite unbelievable in many ways. Very clean and tidy, well organised with high rise appartments and commercial buildings covering the landscape. Loads of upmarket boutique stores, so much choice with food, just an easy place to live I’d imagine. The conference was fun. Most entertaining were the medicine lectures with David Church and his wife Jill Maddison. A power couple that just know it all. I was so impressed I introduced myself as a die hard fan over the years (I listen to their vet podcasts) and purchased their text “Clinical Reasoning”. I also enjoyed the Dentistry, Oncology, Surgical and Behavioural lectures. Lots of take home points to put into action at MMH vets. Highlights of Singapore had to be the Botanical gardens, cocktails in the rooftop pool, clothes shopping for Connor and discovering a Chilean Chardonnay….. and the “Jewel”. WOW. Next stop Siem Reap. We were The Jewel in Singapore airport Singapore at night the first ever flight to arrive in to the brand new airport built by the Chinese. Lots of important officials shaking our hands, drapping us in scarves and taking photos. Quite Surreal. Siem Reap was nothing like i’d imagined. So much hustle and bustle on the dirt roads with motorbikes jammed full of families and Tuk Tuks weaving in and out. Rice fields were dotted all over, and it was really colourful, with bright houses, clothing and road side stalls. Cambodians are Angkor Wat Temples generally a smiley, friendly, helpful people. I fell in love with them. Ta Prohm temple where Indiana Jones was filmed The Apopo rats They made our holiday so much better as they were our tour guides when we visited the Kulen Elephants, the Angkor Wat temples, a city food tour and the Apopo rats that detect the hidden landmines (fabulous clever little creatures). There was so much to learn about the culture, their politics, arranged marriages and the wars they have lived through. My Friend has a vet practice, so we visited and got some glimpses of what its like to treat all animals in a 3rd World country, with virtually no diagnostic equipment in clinic and a sparce amount of drugs. Saw some unforgettable cases. We also fell in love with the cuisine, exquisite tastes, presentation and Steve blood sampling at Trish’s clinic price of food. Saw many street animals, packs of dogs and lone cats, moving free range through the city, like to gather at intersections. All looked happy, well fed and healthy. Didn’t approach me which was probably a good thing as I would have needed to befriend them…….Rabies risk intensified! The cows grazing where ever they pleased also looked content and well cared for. Was great fun for Steve and I travelling with Connor and attending a vet conference together. We all have our different interest areas and we love discussing lectures, cases and devising future plans. I think another family holiday to Asia is in order one day, with all 3 sons in tow ( maybe partners too). I just want to wish all MMH readers a safe, healthy, sunny Christmas and summer holidays, enjoying special fun times with family and friends. See you again in 2024 where I will be writing in The Star. Dr Michele McMaster gets go-ahead THE PŪHARAKEKENUI-Styx Source to Sea walkway has been given the green light. Routes for the remaining network of paths and boardwalks, part of the 10.3km walkway, will begin construction after being approved by the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board. About 3.5km of the walkway has been completed already, and 16 new sections were approved by the board last week, which will cover the final two-thirds. The walkway is being built progressively and will form a part of the 2000-2040 Styx Vision, which is aimed at restoring and establishing a spring-fed ecosystem throughout the length of the river and its tributaries. “It is being constructed in sections as funding becomes available, however we wanted to get approval for the remainder of the walkway to avoid case-by-case site approval,” said city council biodiversity team leader Antony Shadbolt. “This will help to streamline the process and avoid staff needing to come back to the board for approval as opportunities to construct different sections arise.” More than 81 per cent of the waterway is now in public ownership and significant land protection and restoration activities have been completed or are under way. “Once complete, the Source to Sea walkway will allow the public to access the diverse natural environments which exist alongside the river corridor, for recreational activities and the enjoyment of nature,” said Shadbolt. Sections constructed so far are in Ouruhia Domain, Styx Mill Conservation Reserve, Redwood Springs, Te Waoku Kahikatea Reserve, Te Waoku Kapuka Reserve, Kā Pūtahi Confluence Conservation Reserve, Janet Stewart Reserve, Bridget Williams Kā Pūtahi Community Orchard, and a short section in a new subdivision on Styx Mill Rd. “It’s exciting to see the walkway coming together,” said board chairperson Bridget Williams. “It will be a wonderful asset to connect people to nature. I know there will be many people who will enjoy and benefit from it once it’s complete.” Open 7 days Cnr Hoon Hay & Coppell place ph: 338 2534 e. reception@mcmasterandheap.co.nz www.mcmasterheap.co.nz
Thursday November 16 2023 7 Ray White Bishopdale PROUDLY LOCAL A Little Ray of Giving is Back! This Christmas, we are proud to once again partner with Ronald McDonald House and introduce ‘A Little Ray of Giving’. This inspiring Christmas campaign will see Ray White Bishopdale help those who may need a little extra light in their festive season. To get behind this wonderful cause, please drop a present (new and unwrapped) into Ray White Bishopdale before Wednesday 13 December and we’ll make sure it gets to a deserving family staying at Ronald McDonald House this Christmas. Not sure what to get? Scan the QR Code for ideas! TABS & LIDS for CHRISTCHURCH KIDNEY SOCIETY Simply collect can tabs and wine bottle lids* and drop them in to Ray White Bishopdale to support and assist young members in Christchurch living with chronic kidney disease. christchurchkidneysociety.co.nz Christchurch Kidney Society is the sole recipient of the funds raised. *Only tabs off aluminium drink cans and wine bottle tops with the plastic bit removed are accepted. “This is the team I used. You should too!” Tom Christie Canterbury Rugby Player Ray White Bishopdale Brand Ambassador Ray White Bishopdale 0800 YELLOW (0800 935 569) rwbishopdale.co.nz 5/333 Harewood Road, Bishopdale Proudly owned by Karen and Barry Ellis Inline Realty Limited (Licensed REAA 2008)
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