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Greek resort opens<br />
doors for tennis pro<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Tennis pro Connor<br />
Brosnahan is defying Covid<br />
19 and is off to Greece, on the<br />
trip of alifetime to coach<br />
tennis and see the world.<br />
Connor, an <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
College alumni, has<br />
beencoaching tennis<br />
since he was 14. His<br />
love of the sport, no doubt<br />
gleaned fromhis parents,<br />
tennis stalwarts Tonyand<br />
Jane, has already seenhim<br />
coachingoffshore, including<br />
periods in the United<br />
Kingdom.<br />
Now, aged 20, an adventurous<br />
spirithas seen the young coach<br />
jetoff this week on the trip of a<br />
lifetime, albeit amid aglobal<br />
pandemic, to coach at luxury<br />
resort Costa Navarino Greece.<br />
It will offer him insight into<br />
workinginaluxury resort,<br />
and could be astepping<br />
stonetofuture<br />
opportunities,<br />
including returning<br />
for future summer<br />
seasons.<br />
It’s an exciting<br />
but nervous<br />
time.<br />
Connor’s earlier plansto<br />
travel to the resort for the<br />
summer season were<br />
hampered by<br />
Greece’s Covid19<br />
restrictions. But<br />
atshortnotice<br />
those plans<br />
have<br />
rematerialised<br />
after Greece<br />
announced it<br />
will reopen its<br />
borders to<br />
tourists from July<br />
1.<br />
The resort<br />
resumed itssummerseason<br />
from <strong>June</strong> 19.<br />
Surprisingly, New<br />
Zealand’s relatively<br />
Covidfreestatus<br />
means he will<br />
not haveto<br />
isolate oncehe<br />
arrives.<br />
But he is<br />
awarethat<br />
couldchange<br />
enroute.<br />
Continued Page 2<br />
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Peter’s perfect<br />
shot on 14th hole<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Six months ago, PeterWalker was<br />
broodingabout asummerwith no golf.<br />
He had dislocated hisleft shoulder<br />
andbroke an arm in afall during a<br />
roundofgolf.<br />
Still on steroids andseeing the<br />
physio, he hitaholeinone at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club’s Brandon course<br />
last weekend.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong>man was still smiling<br />
this week at the turnaround in his<br />
fortunes.<br />
Aholeinone is abig highlightof<br />
anygolfer’s time on the course, Peter<br />
says. He feels doubly luckybecausehe<br />
also scored one at Whangarei way<br />
back in 1988.<br />
His holeinone at <strong>Ashburton</strong> wason<br />
thepar 3, No 14 hole,some143 metres.<br />
With anumber 7iron, he teed off just<br />
right, hooking from righttoleft.<br />
The ball landed in the lateafternoon<br />
shadow of the trees. ‘‘That<br />
was close,’’ one of hisgolfingfoursome<br />
said.<br />
Peterwas less optimistic,thinkingit<br />
had rolledover the backof thegreen.<br />
“Everyonehad their shotand<br />
walked up to the green, and the ball<br />
was nowhere.” He rushed up to the<br />
hole and there it was.<br />
Handshakesand highfiveswith his<br />
partner Paul Mayand fellowgolfers<br />
Steve Vivian and Charlie Alexander<br />
followed. All are golfers with singlefigure<br />
handicapsand appreciated the<br />
occasion.<br />
Peter, who has a3handicap, said it<br />
was aturning pointintheir match,<br />
with he and Paul going on to beat<br />
Steve and Charlie. He shouted them a<br />
beer afterwards.<br />
The 65yearold started playing golf<br />
as aschoolboy,whenhelived in<br />
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Greek resort opens doors for tennis pro<br />
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His parents are keeping aclosewatch<br />
on the internationalnews andborder<br />
announcements. Connor’s flights take<br />
him from Christchurch to Auckland,<br />
before heading to Brisbane and then<br />
toDohainQatar.Fromthere, it will<br />
be on to Athens in Greece.<br />
Connor onlyheard his flight to<br />
Brisbanewas on track in the final two<br />
hours before leavinghome.<br />
He is excited aboutthe<br />
opportunities ahead of him,but<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club member Peter<br />
Walker with his special holeinone<br />
ball.<br />
Hamilton. Nooneinhis family<br />
played,but aneighbour across the<br />
roadencouraged him andgave him<br />
old clubs.<br />
He was amemberofthe Hamilton<br />
Golf Club until moving to Mid<br />
Canterbury in 2008, where he and wife<br />
Marilyn ownedand operated the<br />
Netherby Four Square. He didn’tplay<br />
much golf for eight years, working long<br />
hoursatthe supermarket.<br />
Peter retiredthree years ago and<br />
now plays three times aweek. It was<br />
devastating last September when he<br />
fell,dislocating hisshoulderand<br />
breaking hisarm in three places.<br />
He was out of golf for three months,<br />
including Christmasand NewYear.<br />
Then Covid19 putpaidtogolf for<br />
severalmoremonths.<br />
Peter says theaccident has affected<br />
his golf swing and he is still needs<br />
physio and steroidinjections as he<br />
workstoward afull recovery.<br />
Saturday’s shot was abonus.<br />
nervousabout border restrictionsand<br />
travel uncertainties, rather than<br />
Covid19.<br />
The resort, which hastwo fivestar<br />
deluxe hotels andtwo signature golf<br />
courses, hassummer<strong>2020</strong>protocols in<br />
place, to dealwithCovid19, including<br />
regular temperature checks for<br />
people entering theresort, extended<br />
distancing limits and additional staff<br />
to allowfor astaff to guest ratioof1:1.<br />
The resort also hasaspa and<br />
seaweedtherapycentre, more than 20<br />
Community<br />
info centre<br />
for tourists<br />
The Methven iSite visitor centre<br />
closes its doors tomorrow and from<br />
July 1will be replaced with anew<br />
community information centre.<br />
Aimed at both tourists and<br />
Methven residents, the information<br />
centre will be run through an<br />
agreement between the Mt Hutt<br />
Memorial Hall Board and <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
District Council.<br />
It will operate from the same<br />
location as the iSite, the Mt Hutt<br />
Memorial Hall.<br />
The decision to close the iSitewas<br />
made by Experience Mid Canterbury<br />
because of declining visitor numbers<br />
and the ongoing impact of Covid19.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council chief<br />
executive Hamish Riach said he was<br />
pleased aviable solution had been<br />
found so quickly.<br />
‘‘Methven has many great offerings<br />
for visitors andisacentral<br />
component of MidCanterbury<br />
tourism.<br />
‘‘The Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Board<br />
are passionate about their town, and<br />
we are really impressed with their<br />
enthusiasm to come on board and<br />
deliver this new service.’’<br />
The arrangement meantthat<br />
Methven's tourism and information<br />
service would remain in local hands<br />
with local knowledge.<br />
The community information centre<br />
is expected to operate from 10am<br />
until 4pm seven days aweek.<br />
Online bookings will no longer be<br />
part of the service, but can be made<br />
via local travel agents.<br />
The Experience Mid Canterbury<br />
board will review the new service<br />
after four months, when the ski<br />
season is over, to assess its<br />
effectiveness and identify any areas<br />
of improvement to further support<br />
the town.<br />
dining venues andoffers arangeof<br />
sports outdoor, including aracket<br />
academy where Connor will work. It<br />
hastennis, squash and popular game<br />
padel (think doublessquash on an<br />
enclosed tennis court), as well as<br />
cultural activities and fivestar<br />
services. Tennis is played on clay<br />
court surfaces.<br />
Connorwill live, eatand workon<br />
site at the resort until September<br />
beforeembarking on his next<br />
adventure, the return leg home.<br />
WINTER Reads<br />
2287851
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Young livesmatter too<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
3<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Longbeach School sent three<br />
studentstoseekareduced<br />
speed limit outside their school<br />
this week and theydidn’t mince<br />
their words.<br />
You’ll have blood on your<br />
hands if youleavethe speed<br />
limit at 100km/h,the three told<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Councillors<br />
about five timestheir age.<br />
Freya Jemmett, Taylor<br />
Lamont and Yasmin Larry are<br />
Year8 students at Longbeach<br />
and they canhear the speeding<br />
drivers on Longbeach Road.<br />
The schoolhas been trying<br />
for 11 years to have the speed<br />
limit reduced and now council<br />
has proposed ahost of speed<br />
limit changes in the district and<br />
government is also planning<br />
60km/h limits outside rural<br />
schools and 40km/h limits<br />
outside townschools.<br />
The students told councillors<br />
to be early adopters and reduce<br />
the speed limit outside their<br />
school now.<br />
Principal Neil Simons said it<br />
wasn’t just Longbeach, all<br />
schools in the district needed<br />
drivers to slow down when they<br />
passed aschool.<br />
The girls had done their<br />
homework before they spoke to<br />
councillors. They said it would<br />
take98metres for acar to stop<br />
in an emergency if the driver<br />
was doing 100km/h; 122minthe<br />
wet.Atruckwould take longer<br />
to stop.<br />
By comparison acar doing<br />
40km/h would need26m to stop,<br />
or 45m if it was doing 60km/h.<br />
“Which do you think is the<br />
rightspeed past aschool,” they<br />
asked councillors meeting to<br />
hear submissions on the<br />
proposal speed limit changes.<br />
Around 200 submissions were<br />
received when council<br />
consulted on its proposals.<br />
Councillors spent Monday<br />
afternoon makingdecisions<br />
that willbethe subject of a<br />
report to full council and<br />
adopted around the end of<br />
August.<br />
Young lives matter was the<br />
message sentloud and clear by<br />
Longbeach School.<br />
Around 140 studentsattend<br />
Longbeach and their board of<br />
trustees alsobacked the girls’<br />
message.<br />
Principal Simonssaidthe<br />
intersection of BoundaryRoad<br />
and Longbeach Road had<br />
already been the sceneoftwo<br />
fatal accidents and students<br />
and staff regularly heardand<br />
saw near misses. Roading<br />
TaylorLamont (left), Freya Jemmettand Yasmin Larry wantthe<br />
speed limit lowered outsidetheirschool.<br />
reports had identified the area<br />
as high riskbecause of its open<br />
speed limit andlow visibility.<br />
“This is achance for the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Councilto<br />
be leaders around the country<br />
and step up and get ahead of<br />
the proposed national changes<br />
and make changes across the<br />
district around schools,” he<br />
said.<br />
Several other schools made<br />
submissions for reduced speed<br />
outside their schools.<br />
Traffic issues<br />
in busy Lochlea<br />
Hanrahan Street resident Ken Leadley wants<br />
apedestriancrossing on his street to make life<br />
safer for the people wholive, work or pass<br />
throughthe Lochlea subdivision.<br />
Mr Leadley saysschoolchildren, adult<br />
exercisers andolderpeople with walker<br />
frames use the footpathswhile Lochlea<br />
lifestyle resort residents, resthome workers<br />
and others who live on Charlesworth Drive<br />
and its surrounding streets drive their cars on<br />
the road. He agrees withthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
District Council’sproposal to drop the speed<br />
limit from50km/h to 30km/h.<br />
It has become abusyarea and Hanrahan<br />
Streetiscrowded with parked cars and<br />
passing traffic. Pedestriansafety is nothelped<br />
by thediscontinuation of afootpath that leads<br />
walkerstonowhere, he said.<br />
Hewas one of the first residents on the<br />
street and has watched as population and<br />
trafficvolume hasincreased: familyhomes,<br />
Radius Millstream resthome,the gated<br />
community and Turton Green extension will<br />
soonbejoined by another 39 properties off<br />
Primrose Place.<br />
He says the speed limit reductionshould be<br />
the first of severalroad safety improvements<br />
in thearea.Hewants apedestrian crossing on<br />
Hanrahan Street neartheresthome, stopsigns<br />
for traffic exiting the gated community, white<br />
lines to keep traffic in their laneand afix for<br />
the deadend footpath.<br />
Four times in the past three years he has<br />
picked up someone fragile after fallinginthe<br />
area.<br />
Cynthia Youngalso made aplea for<br />
footpaths and kerbing on RacecourseRoad<br />
and Allens Road. Shealso advocatedfor the<br />
new proposed 50km/h zoneonRacecourse<br />
Road to be extendedwest as far as FarmRoad.<br />
Subdivisions in the area were under wayand<br />
more traffic would be generated,she said.<br />
Six years ago she wrote to councilabout<br />
creating footpaths in the area and was told 15<br />
years whenresidential sections were filled in.<br />
“We arenot faraway from that now an it has<br />
onlybeen six years.”<br />
The speed limit review includes reducing<br />
the speed in the CBD from50km/h to 30km/h.<br />
The reduction wassupported by the New<br />
Zealand Transport Agency butnot welcomed<br />
byothers, many suggesting 40km/h wouldbe<br />
more realistic.<br />
2287839
Love Sarah<br />
Reviewed byRowena Hart<br />
Determined to fulfill her late mother’s dream of<br />
opening abakeryinLondon’s charming Notting Hill,<br />
19-year-old Clarissa enlists the help of her mother’s<br />
best friend Isabella and her eccentric estranged<br />
grandmother Mimi. These three generations of<br />
women will need to overcome grief, doubts and<br />
differences to honor the memory oftheir beloved<br />
Sarah while embarking on ajourney to establish a<br />
London bakery.<br />
As they areneartoopening thereisthe worrythat<br />
no one will turn uptobuy their treats. This must<br />
always be the worry when establishing a new<br />
business!<br />
Celia Imrie asalways, bristles with talent asMimi<br />
the grandmother. Full of expression and alittle<br />
bit saucy, she’s the saving grace of the movie as<br />
she goes from being worn out to blossoming and<br />
perhaps even finding herself apotential late-inlife<br />
love with the bakery’s neighbour, aneccentric<br />
inventor?<br />
It all combines together to make for adeliciously<br />
sweet movie.<br />
bookings ph 307 1230<br />
www.regentcinema.co.nz<br />
Phone 308 7664 l office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
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4 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Ballers buzzingbackoncourt<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Mid Canterbury<br />
basketballers have been<br />
back on the courtsthis<br />
week, their regular<br />
competitionsdelayed and<br />
altered by Covid19.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College’s<br />
senior teams were in action<br />
in their WhelanTrophy<br />
andThompson’s Trophy<br />
contests on Tuesday, the<br />
girls’ game against Papanui<br />
deferred and the boys<br />
losing to Burnside 6691 in<br />
afeisty affair.<br />
Senior boys’ coach Brian<br />
Kerrhad just named his<br />
squad when thecountry<br />
went into lockdownon<br />
March 26. He says they are<br />
fizzing to be back.<br />
TheSouth Island<br />
secondaryschools<br />
tournaments that are a<br />
highlight of thecalendar<br />
have been cannedsothe<br />
Christchurchbased<br />
contest is now their main<br />
focus.<br />
Kerr said he had acoreof<br />
six playersreturning from<br />
last year and they began<br />
training twice aweekas<br />
soonasCovid19<br />
restrictions allowed.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College senior boys’ basketball coach Brian<br />
Kerr has aword with his players at quartertime during a<br />
preseason game against Waitaki Boys’ High School.<br />
“We are getting stuckin<br />
andtrying to getinto shape<br />
as farasour offence and<br />
defence is concerned. It is<br />
all new to afew,but they<br />
are comingonreallywell.”<br />
Hesaidthe side had good<br />
speedand good height,<br />
withthe confidence to use<br />
it.<br />
That was tested on<br />
Sunday with atraining run<br />
against aside from Waitaki<br />
Boys High School. Ashcoll<br />
lost7560.<br />
Kerr said the aim was to<br />
try combinations,thougha<br />
winwould have been nice.<br />
“Wewanted to run our<br />
patterns anddefence and<br />
mix it up abit andgive<br />
everyone somedecent<br />
minutes.They have been<br />
fizzing at practice.<br />
‘‘There’salot of energy<br />
there.”<br />
Senior players Kambell<br />
Stills and Thomas<br />
Pattersonwill lead the<br />
side, which also includes a<br />
number of Year 11sabout<br />
to experience the calibreof<br />
the flagshipsecondary<br />
school competition<br />
THIS WEEK’SSPECIALS<br />
developedbyCanterbury<br />
Basketball overthe past<br />
few years.<br />
Other players in the<br />
squad areWillieJoyce,<br />
Jacob Swan, LiamSullivan,<br />
Kalen Tait, Riley Sa,<br />
CharlieBanks, Henry<br />
Hobbs, Jamie Reid,Jacob<br />
Tallentire andBrad<br />
Douglas.<br />
Several of theyounger<br />
players also travel to<br />
ChristchurchonaSaturday<br />
with coach Roasty Douglas<br />
to play in an under 17<br />
competition.<br />
The boys’ Thompson<br />
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leadingtoagrandfinal on<br />
September 23.The senior<br />
girls areone of eightteams<br />
contesting the Whelan<br />
Trophy,with agrand final<br />
also on September 23.<br />
Basketball Mid<br />
Canterbury’s senior men’s<br />
competitionisdue to start<br />
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OxfordStreet stadium on<br />
Wednesday nights.<br />
The five teamsentered<br />
includedefending<br />
champions TeamDonkey,<br />
Nomads, Newlands,<br />
Wildlife and <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
College.<br />
MenzShed crackonwith projects<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>MenzShed members are<br />
gettingbackuptospeed on avariety<br />
of wood and metal working projects<br />
after the forced lockdown.<br />
Personal, commercialand<br />
community projectsare all on the go<br />
again.<br />
They includeapairofhefty, metal<br />
gates destined for the main entrance<br />
of Trott’s Garden.<br />
The gates havebeen rescued,<br />
extended andrevamped and will<br />
form an impressive, ornate 4.5m<br />
barrierwhen fixedonsite soon.<br />
Other projects being crafted at the<br />
shed includevermin trapsand bird<br />
nestingplatformsfor the Department<br />
of Conservation in Geraldine,<br />
hundreds of woodenboxingand<br />
edgingstakesfor Mitre10and<br />
smaller jobs like the repair and<br />
restorationoftablesand garden<br />
benches.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Menz Shed member<br />
Dalvyn Burrowes (left) and president<br />
Jim Armstrong.<br />
PHOTO: MICK JENSEN<br />
Membersare alsotacklingtheir<br />
own personalprojectsand making<br />
use of some of the wide selection of<br />
tools and machinery available at the<br />
spacious, multi room venue.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Menz Shed president<br />
Jim Armstrong said theshedwas a<br />
busy place again andthe<br />
camaraderie was good.<br />
Members had been back alittle<br />
over three weeksand between 14 and<br />
18 men were comingalong on shed<br />
open days on Tuesday,Wednesday<br />
and Thursday.<br />
Theshed has amembership of 75<br />
and is oneofthe biggest and most<br />
productive in the South Island.<br />
Jobs often camethe way of the<br />
shed,rather than shed members<br />
lookingfor work.<br />
‘‘Wehaveafew income streams<br />
and the money that is generatedis<br />
criticalfor helping to keep us afloat.’’<br />
He said shed members had alot of<br />
knowledge and skills and enjoyed<br />
sharing ideas and advice with each<br />
other.<br />
Projects were often tackled in<br />
groups and anumber of<br />
collaborations had benefited the<br />
community over the past few years.<br />
Jobs to be done and projects on the<br />
go are listed on agiantwhite board<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
5<br />
AMI branches set to<br />
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Thecountry’slargest general<br />
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willreview aspects of its direct<br />
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AMI<strong>Ashburton</strong>has sixteam<br />
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contact centres as the company<br />
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Upto65retailmanagement<br />
storeroles could be<br />
disestablished andIAG will work<br />
actively with any affected<br />
employees regardingtheir future<br />
employment options with a<br />
commitment to retaining as many<br />
people as possible.<br />
IAG executive generalmanager<br />
customer andconsumer Kevin<br />
Hughessaysthe reviewreflects<br />
growing customer expectations<br />
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trends within the insurance<br />
The AMI <strong>Ashburton</strong> office on<br />
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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Callfor slower<br />
LakeHood speed<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Lake Hood residents have<br />
made apassionateplea for a<br />
speed decrease in traffic<br />
entering their water paradise.<br />
Lake Hood Avenue, which<br />
takes traffic from Stranges<br />
Road through lifestyle blocks<br />
before heading to the water’s<br />
edge, is one of afew roads the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council has<br />
suggested for aspeed limit rise.<br />
The early part of the avenue<br />
is 70km/h, but council is<br />
proposing to raise that to 80km/<br />
h. Residents want60km/h.<br />
John Skevington said the<br />
avenue had continual bends<br />
and adifficult camber that<br />
made vehicles hard to control<br />
at 80km/h. Nick George said<br />
there was no room for error<br />
even travelling at 70km/h. Jane<br />
Pearce said she would be<br />
happier with alimit of 50km/h<br />
because of the people and<br />
animals in the area.<br />
Mr George said therewould<br />
be more accidents and<br />
potentially deaths by raising<br />
the speedlimit. He had seen<br />
two crashes in the past 18<br />
months and other vehicles<br />
fishtail as they sped through.<br />
He said many carsalso pulled<br />
over on the side of the road in<br />
that area to check boats. Mrs<br />
Pearce said many other drivers<br />
pulled over at the spot to check<br />
their cellphones as they<br />
suddenly got reception.<br />
People who live on Grahams<br />
Road also had complaints<br />
about the speedoftraffic on the<br />
way to the lake.<br />
Bridget Kok,who had the<br />
support of 14 other residents,<br />
said the speed limit should go<br />
from 50km/h in Tinwald to<br />
80km/h for aperiod before<br />
becoming 100km/h.<br />
She said drivers hit the<br />
accelerator as soon as they got<br />
past Grove Streetand that<br />
meant residents on either side<br />
of GrahamsRoad had to take<br />
extra care entering or exiting<br />
their driveways.<br />
“When council put up the<br />
enormous 100km signs at the<br />
beginning of Grahams Road,<br />
the pressure seemedtobeonto<br />
immediately do 100km and not<br />
to slow down until you reached<br />
your destination. We have had<br />
several near misses in our own<br />
driveway.”<br />
Wilkins Road resident Frank<br />
Pinion also madeaplea for<br />
motorists and truckdrivers to<br />
go slower on his street.He<br />
suggested speedbumps to keep<br />
speeds down.<br />
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run down and laterdied after<br />
being hit by a“lowflying” car.<br />
Theo Vannini, Henry Prouting, Michael Griffiths and Milli Pottinger have earned aplace in the Kids<br />
Lit Quiz national final in Wellington.<br />
PHOTO: TONI WILLIAMS<br />
Longbeach kids know theirliterature<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Ateam fromLongbeachSchool<br />
has used its collective<br />
knowledgetowin aplace in the<br />
national Kids Lit Quiz final.<br />
Avid readersMichael<br />
Griffiths, Milli Pottinger, Henry<br />
Prouting andTheo Vannini<br />
entered the South Canterbury<br />
heat at Waihi Preparatory<br />
School, in Winchester, before<br />
lockdown.<br />
It was the third time the<br />
schoolhas enteredateam in<br />
the annual literature quiz, for<br />
pupils aged 10 to 13 years old.<br />
Despitethe winbeingmonths<br />
ago, thepupils were still<br />
buzzingabouttheir victory<br />
which was helped by thinking it<br />
was “just for fun”, Michael said.<br />
Thequizcategories included<br />
topicssuch as doors, donkeys,<br />
heroesand women.Every<br />
question referenced someform<br />
of written works.<br />
Thequestions ranged from<br />
fillinthegap sentences, and<br />
somenamethecharacter<br />
visual aspects, but thechildren<br />
agree the most difficult were<br />
the poems.One such reference<br />
wasfrom Tennyson’s Chargeof<br />
theLight Brigade poem, written<br />
in 1854, where they were asked<br />
howmany rodeinto the valley<br />
of death.<br />
With Milli on handwriting<br />
duty, the team powered through<br />
10 setsof10questions to get a<br />
final score in the high 70s; 10<br />
pointsahead of secondplaced<br />
Grantlea School. Bluestone<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Donga danger fenced,<br />
riders eye new track<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong>District<br />
Council will spend about<br />
$15,000 fencing offa<br />
dangerousdonga at Ashton<br />
Beach and progress plansfor<br />
anew motorcycle track<br />
nearby.<br />
Another $50,000 might be<br />
needed to pay forspecial<br />
permits, managementplans<br />
and salvage of native lizards<br />
in the proposed track area.<br />
Council peopleand<br />
capabilitymanagerSarah<br />
Mosleysaid theproject<br />
needed to comply with the<br />
WildlifeAct, so council was<br />
legally bound.The extra<br />
$50,000 was aworst case<br />
scenario if council was not<br />
abletoapply for<br />
conservation funds.<br />
Council had to fence off the<br />
donga because is was a<br />
health and safety risk for the<br />
motorcyclists who used it.<br />
The partieshave found an<br />
undulating piece of land<br />
nearbythat could<br />
accommodate amotorcycle<br />
track, but it has vulnerable<br />
plants and skink that needto<br />
be protected.<br />
About $20,000 could be<br />
needed for alizard permit<br />
and managementplanand<br />
$15,000 for lizard salvage if<br />
required if thetrack goes<br />
ahead. Underthe Wildlife<br />
Act,apermit is needed to<br />
develop the site dueto<br />
potential adverse effectson<br />
native skinks; alizard<br />
managementplan must<br />
accompany the application.<br />
The southern grass skink<br />
found there are classified as<br />
at risk or declining.<br />
Indigenous flora silver<br />
New look for <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong><br />
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Ashton Beach could become anew biodiversity and<br />
recreation area.<br />
tussockand the shrub<br />
muehlenbeckia ephedroides,<br />
the latter threatened or<br />
nationallyvulnerable, are<br />
alsoon site.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong>Motorcycle<br />
Club has said it will be a<br />
partnerinthe newtrack<br />
project. The area is well used<br />
by motorcyclists of all<br />
abilities and ages.<br />
Anew round of<br />
consultationbetween<br />
council, Ashton Beach and<br />
groupswith biodiversity<br />
interests will now take place<br />
as part of afeasibility study<br />
to advancethe track.<br />
Cr Lynette Lovett said it<br />
was afantastic project and<br />
the result of someoutsidethesquare<br />
thinking.<br />
Cr Stuart Wilson was less<br />
impressed, especially at the<br />
possible cost of managing<br />
and relocating theskink.<br />
your advertisements, but<br />
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Theseare interesting<br />
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Weare all about the big<br />
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Things that affect people,<br />
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7<br />
The lizards were common<br />
andthemanagement plan<br />
over the top, he said.<br />
MayorNeilBrownsaidthe<br />
lizardplan might end up in a<br />
bottom drawer,but it was<br />
part of aprocess that had to<br />
be followed to get the best<br />
outcomefor the area and<br />
those who used it.<br />
Councillors visited the site<br />
to see firsthand three<br />
different options.<br />
Cr AngusMcKay said<br />
simply fencing the donga was<br />
oneoption,but protecting<br />
andenhancing the known<br />
biodiversitythere was the<br />
right thing to do.<br />
‘‘Let’s get it right and be an<br />
example to the rest of New<br />
Zealand.Weall had alook<br />
anddecided wewanted<br />
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community going forward<br />
into thefuture.’’<br />
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New Allenton fish restaurant<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Anna and John McDonald at Docks.<br />
Thereare battered oysters, mussels<br />
and upto10species of fresh fishon<br />
the menu at newAllentonrestaurant<br />
DocksBar &Seafood Grill.<br />
Alongsidestandard offerings like<br />
gurnard, terakihi, blue cod, lemon<br />
sole andgroper,there arelesser<br />
known varieties like orange roughy,<br />
silver doryand Ray'sbream.<br />
Docks owner John McDonald is<br />
passionate about hisfish and gets<br />
regulartip offs as to what’s available<br />
at the Christchurchfish auction. He<br />
travelsnorth afew times aweektoget<br />
the fresh catch.<br />
While bluecod remained abig<br />
customer favourite, there was abroad<br />
range of fish to tempt diners, said Mr<br />
McDonald.<br />
The fish catch was seasonal and<br />
neededtobeabsolutely fresh,<br />
preparedand right cookedright.<br />
Fishwas ‘‘thetop ingredientinand<br />
the top ingredient out’’, he said.<br />
Mr McDonald has fishinginhis<br />
blood.<br />
His father was afisherman from<br />
Scotlandand jumped ship when in<br />
the navy and arrived in New Zealand<br />
after the war.<br />
‘‘My family had day boatsand<br />
trawlers, butsold thelastofthose<br />
interests in 1992,’’ Mr McDonald said.<br />
He had done some fishdealing here<br />
as ayoung man, beforeheading<br />
overseas to work in the capital<br />
markets, acareer he followed for 30<br />
years.<br />
He and his wife Anna, aRussianborn<br />
lawyer,shifted back to New<br />
Zealand permanently in 2018 to start<br />
anew chapterin their lives.<br />
Having returned to his piscatorial<br />
roots, Mr McDonald sources thefish<br />
andruns the kitchen at Docks, while<br />
his wife overseas the restaurant side.<br />
‘‘I was always going to be coming<br />
back to <strong>Ashburton</strong> to live.<br />
‘‘We used to have ahouse here and<br />
it’s agreat town and located well for<br />
PHOTO: MICK JENSEN<br />
Christchurch airport.’’<br />
There were few fish restaurants<br />
around the country, and he believed<br />
there was enough demand in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> for his.<br />
Docks, located at the Allenton<br />
Shopping Centre, is open six days and<br />
onlyclosed on Fridays. It offers a<br />
special lunch for Gold Card holders<br />
fromFriday to Sunday (noonuntil<br />
2pm).<br />
Improved coverage in Hakatere area<br />
After years oflobbying,ruralresidents<br />
living to the east of <strong>Ashburton</strong>now<br />
have better broadbandand mobile<br />
phone coverage.But only thosewith<br />
4G phone technology.<br />
It’sdue to anew tower, thefirst RCG<br />
(RuralConnectivity Group) site in the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District, going live to<br />
deliver newandimprovedcoverage to<br />
theAshtonarea.<br />
It willcover the Ashton township<br />
andsouth east towardsthe coast<br />
including the Hakatere Huts on River<br />
Road as well as theHakatere camping<br />
grounds. Some older mobile phones<br />
will not be abletomakecalls on the<br />
newRCGtowers,meaning aphone<br />
software update, or in somecases,<br />
require aphone upgrade to anewer<br />
model.<br />
Hakatereresident andHakatere<br />
River Communitycivildefence<br />
emergencycoordinator KayMeyer<br />
❛In an emergency, we need to be able to communicate with<br />
Civil Defence in <strong>Ashburton</strong> and receive Tsunami warningsetc<br />
on our cell phones.❜<br />
said ‘‘it is so important to have cell<br />
coverage’’.<br />
‘‘Inanemergency,weneed to be<br />
able to communicate withCivil<br />
Defence in <strong>Ashburton</strong> andreceive<br />
Tsunamiwarnings etc on our cell<br />
phones.Itwill alsoallow residents to<br />
ring ambulance, fire andemergency<br />
etcdirectly without looking for<br />
someonewithalandlinetodothisfor<br />
them,’’ shesaid.<br />
Ms Meyer is verypleased to have a<br />
cell tower working inthe areaatlast.<br />
In the past shehas used satellite<br />
—Kay Meyer<br />
broadbandwhich hadaconnection<br />
thatwas abit ‘‘hit andmiss’’.<br />
‘‘I useSpark as IuseaPlug in andgo<br />
modem whichIcan plugthis in and I<br />
am connectedtoall internetbyWiFi<br />
nocablesrequired.<br />
‘‘I have beenannoying Sparkfor<br />
sometime for acell tower so we can at<br />
leasthave cellphone coverage,’’ she<br />
said.<br />
Thetower wasdelivered by the<br />
Rural Connectivity Group (RCG)<br />
which is ajointventure between<br />
Spark, Vodafone and2degrees.<br />
Holocaust show moves on<br />
TheevocativeChildren’s<br />
Holocaust Memorialexhibitionat<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Museumhas been<br />
packedaway.<br />
The unique andmoving<br />
memorialhonours the children<br />
killed during the Holocaustand<br />
opened here in February.<br />
The exhibition features 1.5<br />
million buttons, each button<br />
representing achild killed by the<br />
Nazis between 1939 and1945.<br />
It serves as areminder of the<br />
atrocitiesand alsoasan<br />
encouragement to stand up to<br />
discrimination.<br />
The buttons were displayed in<br />
tieredcabinetsand the exhibition<br />
also featured anumber of child<br />
profiles and facts on the<br />
holocaust.<br />
The memorialwas developed<br />
by the National Library in<br />
partnership with theHolocaust<br />
Centre of New Zealand.<br />
Arepresentative of the<br />
Exhibition designer Matthijs<br />
Siljee takes down the memorial.<br />
Holocaust Centreand memorial<br />
designer Matthijs Siljee from<br />
MasseyUniversity took the<br />
exhibition down last week with<br />
the helpofmuseumstaff.<br />
It will be set up at Turanga,the<br />
main public library in<br />
Christchurch.
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
9<br />
Young driver Aaron Reid (left) prepares to go out for arun in the car<br />
with driver mentor Matt Steven.<br />
Mentorshelping<br />
learnerdrivers<br />
WEEK<br />
It’sall systems go for<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />
Community Driver Mentor<br />
Programme (CDMP) with drivers<br />
out andabout withmentors to<br />
gain valuable onroad<br />
experience.<br />
Run through the Salvation<br />
Army’s South Island Regional<br />
Driver Hub, the programme<br />
helps young adult drivers and<br />
others who have learner licences<br />
but want to taketothe nextstep<br />
to restrictedand thenfull<br />
licences.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>driverprogramme<br />
coordinatorHeatherDalysaid<br />
22 clientshad signed onalready<br />
with three more linedup.<br />
Therewere10mentors and<br />
three more in training.<br />
More mentorswereneeded,<br />
shesaid,becauseone mentor<br />
wasassignedtoone client.<br />
The programme hadstarted<br />
justbefore lockdown and was<br />
nowinits thirdweekproper, Mrs<br />
Daly said.<br />
Drivers and mentorshad<br />
attended separate workshopsto<br />
learnabout the programme,<br />
upskillonroadrulesand for the<br />
mentoringtobeexplained.<br />
Cohorts of 20 learners would be<br />
takenthroughthe programme at<br />
atime.<br />
There were variousstages<br />
involvedand each stagewas<br />
assessed.<br />
‘‘Some driversmight not need<br />
thefull 12 weeks of the<br />
programme and some will get<br />
through things quicker.’’<br />
Driverswould have amock<br />
restricted driving test andwould<br />
only be put forwardfor thetest if<br />
they wereready.<br />
Mrs Daly said she expected to<br />
seethe her firstgraduate in the<br />
next three to four weeks.<br />
Funding forthe CDMP is<br />
provided through the Provincial<br />
Growth Fund and is for three<br />
years.<br />
Formore informationabout<br />
theprogramme, contact Heather<br />
Daly on 021 927 370 orbyemail at<br />
heather.daly@salvationarmy.<br />
org.nz.<br />
Supplementary<br />
plates and mud<br />
When carrying bikes on the back,<br />
your number plate is often wholly<br />
or at least partially obscured.<br />
Iwas lucky enough years ago to<br />
be warned at Stoke, coming back<br />
from the Nelson January camping<br />
pilgrimage, and agreed with the<br />
very pleasant traffic officer that I<br />
would spread the word about<br />
fines for number plates covered<br />
by bikes.<br />
The answer is asupplementary<br />
plate, for around $30, strapped on<br />
to abike or the bike rack and in<br />
plain sight.<br />
Ialso wonder about the large<br />
4WDs with oversize tyres and the<br />
80 per cent plus mud cover as a<br />
possible badge of honour. Ihave<br />
seen several of these locally over<br />
the years, but not one with a<br />
visible number plate.<br />
Iguess bikes or mud, make you<br />
apossible contender for the $100<br />
fine.<br />
Imanaged to find the site and<br />
buy aplate, so Iguess anyone can!<br />
Bytheby you don't own the<br />
supplementary plates, your car<br />
does. So, when selling avehicle,<br />
the supplementary plates goes<br />
with it. However, If you have a<br />
Avehicle showing good use of a<br />
supplementary plate.<br />
personalised plate, then<br />
swapping it to the new vehicle<br />
allows you to keep your SP. Don't<br />
risk it, invest!<br />
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Family Notices<br />
NEWS<br />
10 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS<br />
ALKEMADE, Jeanette<br />
Lucy, on17th <strong>June</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
at Radius Millstream<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Aged 81.<br />
Loved wife ofTed for 62<br />
years, Loved mother and<br />
mother in law of Terry<br />
(Perth) and Phillip and<br />
Debbie (Melbourne),<br />
loved Grandma ofSimon<br />
and Alix. Daughter ofthe<br />
late Richard and Lucy<br />
Gainfort. Avery special<br />
lady, will besadly missed<br />
by her many cousins<br />
and friends. Thank you<br />
to Terrace View and<br />
Radius Millstream. A<br />
private cremation has<br />
taken place. Messages<br />
to Apartment 112, <strong>25</strong><br />
Charlesworth Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>7700.<br />
Acelebration of Jeanette’s<br />
life will beheld atalater<br />
date when her family can<br />
attend.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 3077433<br />
GRIGG, Mary Eugenie:<br />
On 17 <strong>June</strong> <strong>2020</strong>. Passed<br />
away peacefully atRadius<br />
Millstream, <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
aged 94 years. Dearly<br />
lovedwifeofthe late Alan.<br />
Much loved mother and<br />
mother-in-law of Rachel<br />
and John Pringle, Jack,<br />
Roger and the late Jenny,<br />
Diane and Rob Adams.<br />
Treasured and special nan<br />
of all her grandchildren<br />
and “Nanny Grigg” toall<br />
her great grandchildren.<br />
Messages to the Grigg<br />
Family, c/- PO Box 472,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. A<br />
special thank you tothe<br />
staff of Radius Millstream<br />
for their loving care of<br />
Mary. A private family<br />
service for Mary has been<br />
held.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 3077433<br />
Family<br />
Notices<br />
Inquiries phone<br />
Jann or Karen<br />
on 308 7664<br />
or call into<br />
199 Burnett Street.<br />
HURST Keith Lester (Jim),<br />
on <strong>June</strong> 20, <strong>2020</strong> at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>, aged 80<br />
years. Dearly loved<br />
husband of Bev, much<br />
loved father and father<br />
in law of Karmen and<br />
Aaron McClintock, and<br />
Chris and Tiffany. Loved<br />
grandad of Nathan and<br />
Ali, Mel, and Ash; Jordie,<br />
Brilee,and Jade,and great<br />
Grandad of Neveah, and<br />
Amethyst. Messages to<br />
the Hurst family c/- PO<br />
Box 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740.<br />
Aspecial thank you toDr<br />
Penny Holdaway, Ward<br />
1 <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital,<br />
and the staff at Radius<br />
Millstream for their loving<br />
care ofKeith. Aservice to<br />
celebrate Keith’s life will<br />
be held at Our Chapel,<br />
cnr East & Cox Streets,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> on Thursday<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, commencing at<br />
11.00am. Followed bya<br />
private cremation at the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Crematorium.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 307 7433<br />
Birth notices listed<br />
by parents will<br />
continue to be free<br />
in the Family Notices<br />
column. Theinitial<br />
death noticelodged<br />
by afuneral director<br />
will be listed without<br />
charge.Therewill<br />
be asmall charge of<br />
$15 forsubsequent<br />
notices relatedtothe<br />
same death, up to a<br />
maximum of 35 words<br />
and on aper-line basis<br />
afterthat.<br />
Thesame lowcharges<br />
apply to other<br />
family notices,such<br />
as engagements,<br />
acknowledgements,<br />
in memoriam notices<br />
and anniversaries.<br />
Supporting the community<br />
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McOMISH, Benjamin<br />
BlackwoodReid, on <strong>June</strong><br />
17, <strong>2020</strong> at Rosebank<br />
Resthome, <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
aged 87 years. Beloved<br />
and treasured husband<br />
of <strong>June</strong>, dearly loved<br />
father and father-in-law<br />
of Cameron and Denise,<br />
Struan and Virginia,<br />
Scot and Anna-Lisa<br />
(Philippines). Special<br />
Poppa Ben of Connor,<br />
and loved Poppa of<br />
Stuart and Kim, Rachael<br />
and Viggo (Brisbane),<br />
Ben and Jen (Townsville),<br />
Callum, Fraser and Lexi,<br />
Sarah, Katharine, Hamish<br />
and Addie (Philippines),<br />
Lachlan and Coen. Loved<br />
eldest son of the late<br />
Christina and David<br />
McOmish (Scotland),<br />
also loved clan member<br />
of family in Scotland<br />
and Australia. Special<br />
thanks to the Rosebank<br />
staff for their wonderful<br />
care of Ben during his<br />
stay there, Dr Tarry, and<br />
the Netherby Pharmacy.<br />
Also the Mehlhopt family<br />
of Southbridge for their<br />
loving support.<br />
<strong>June</strong>,.”The life that Ihaveis<br />
all that Ihave<br />
Thelifethat Ihaveisyours.<br />
Thelove that Ihaveofthe<br />
life that Ihave<br />
Is yoursand yours and<br />
yours.<br />
Asleep Ishall have,arest I<br />
shall have,<br />
Yetdeath will be but a<br />
pause.<br />
Forthe peaceofmyyears,<br />
In the longgreen grass<br />
Will be yoursand yours and<br />
yours,Ben”<br />
Aprivate funeral for Ben<br />
hasbeenheld.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 307 7433<br />
McOMISH, Benjamin<br />
Blackwood Reid, passed<br />
away 17.6.<strong>2020</strong>, at<br />
Rosebank. Dearly loved<br />
brother in law of Joy<br />
Nicholas, and loved uncle<br />
and great uncle of Lisa,<br />
Kelven, Amy and Libby.<br />
Ben will begreatly missed<br />
but is free of pain at last.<br />
LREA2008<br />
MCRE<br />
PRICE, Carol Emily,<br />
passed away peacefully on<br />
<strong>June</strong> 19, <strong>2020</strong> at Tuarangi<br />
Home, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, aged<br />
84 years. Dearly loved<br />
wife of the late Rayner.<br />
Much loved and adored<br />
mother and mother in<br />
law ofMegan and David,<br />
Mark and Liz (Tasmania),<br />
Brendan and Michelle.<br />
Treasuredgrandmother of<br />
Kelly,Matthew andWilliam<br />
andgreat Grandma of wee<br />
Troy. Special friend of<br />
Maddie and wee Ellie and<br />
all her Tasmanian family.<br />
Much loved sister, sisterin-law,<br />
and auntie. “ALIFE<br />
WELL LIVED“Special thank<br />
you tothe wonderful staff<br />
at TuarangiHome fortheir<br />
compassion and care of<br />
our dear Carol over the<br />
last year. Messages to the<br />
Price family c/- P O Box<br />
472, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 7740. At<br />
Carol’s request a private<br />
family service has been<br />
held. Thank youBernard.<br />
MEMORIAL SERVICE<br />
LOW, Melva Elizabeth,<br />
06/03/1923 -09/05/<strong>2020</strong>.<br />
A Memorial service will<br />
be held to celebrate<br />
Melva’slifeatthe Methven<br />
Goff Club, Hobbs Road,<br />
MethvenonFriday3rd July<br />
commencing at 2.00pm.<br />
Paterson’s<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
FDANZ<br />
03 307 7433<br />
IN MEMORIAM<br />
JONES, Beth:<br />
24-6-2005<br />
No one knows how much<br />
we miss you,<br />
No one knows the bitter<br />
pain we have suffered<br />
sincewelost you.<br />
Life has never been the<br />
same.<br />
In our hearts your memory<br />
lingers,<br />
Sweet tender, fond and<br />
true.<br />
There isnot aday, that we<br />
do not think of you.<br />
~Forever loved by your<br />
family.<br />
PRICE,Carol Emily<br />
(nee Ellery)<br />
19th<strong>June</strong><strong>2020</strong>:<br />
Eldest daughterofGeorge<br />
and Emily Ellery, loved<br />
sister and sister-in-law<br />
of Natalie and Eddie<br />
Blampied,Alison and Peter<br />
Holden, Lynette and the<br />
late Ron Mathieson, and<br />
Charlie and Deb Ellery;<br />
also Auntie Carolofall her<br />
niecesand nephews.<br />
Sadly missed.<br />
Adigger demolishes the former Cameron Courts resthome.<br />
Resthomeknocked down<br />
Work will begin next weekona<br />
cluster of new homes to be built<br />
on theformer site of Cameron<br />
Courts.<br />
Adigger has been clearing the<br />
land on thecornerofPhilip and<br />
Grigg Streets andconstruction<br />
will begin on Monday of seven<br />
houses.<br />
First National realtor Mark<br />
Williams said oneofthe homes<br />
had already beensold from the<br />
plans and there was good<br />
interest in the others as the site<br />
was aprimelocation.<br />
The new homes,about 190<br />
square metres, weresellingfor<br />
between$585,000 and $6<strong>25</strong>,000.<br />
Aperfect venue for<br />
Functions,<br />
Funerals<br />
and<br />
Weddings.<br />
Trott’s Garden<br />
371RacecourseRoad, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
www.trotts.co.nz |Email: info@trotts.co.nz<br />
2<strong>25</strong>8775<br />
Familyowned,<br />
locally owned<br />
22 MooreStreet,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
0800 2636679<br />
They are being marketed as<br />
familysized homes,not<br />
townhouses, on sections<br />
requiring little yard work.<br />
He said homebuyers around<br />
the district were active in the<br />
$200,000 to $550,000 range and<br />
there was ashortage of<br />
properties in that category.<br />
CameronCourts resthome<br />
closedin March lastyearandthe<br />
building satempty until sold to a<br />
local developer in December.<br />
The 2752 square metressection<br />
and another 758 square metre<br />
sections on PhilipStreet went<br />
under theauctioneer’s hammer<br />
in amortgagee sale.<br />
Rubbish pickup<br />
Hampstead School’sYoung Vinnies(above)<br />
have been on the trail of litterand they’ve<br />
collected six bags of it.<br />
The cleanup took placewith group coordinator<br />
Hannah Booth and alongthe rural<br />
side of Trevors Road, justround the corner<br />
from school. Rubbishhas accumulated there<br />
over time.<br />
As well as filling six bags, the litter collectors<br />
also foundadriver’s seat cover and mat. The<br />
litter collected included cans and drink bottles<br />
that can be recycled, but fewer plastic items.<br />
226<strong>25</strong>27<br />
MT HUTT<br />
Some 3330 skiers on<br />
Mt Hutt last Sunday<br />
set anew daily <strong>June</strong><br />
record. Numbers for<br />
the firsteight daysof<br />
<strong>June</strong> were stillahead<br />
of both 2019 and 2018.<br />
Complete<br />
Local Care<br />
Since 1982
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
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Children’s art highlights environment<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Phoenix Preschool pupils have<br />
beenlearning about saving the<br />
environment. This week they<br />
showed their environment<br />
poster artto<strong>Ashburton</strong> Art<br />
Gallery’s Simone Barnesdale.<br />
Theart was avisualdisplay of<br />
what they had learnedaspart<br />
of their kaitiakitanga study into<br />
guardianshipofculture, the<br />
environment and people. The<br />
children’s messages included<br />
waystoprotect the planet by<br />
reducing waste and putting<br />
rubbish into bins rather than<br />
throwing it away.<br />
Thepreschoolers have seen<br />
video footage of Auckland Zoo’s<br />
turtle rescue programme,<br />
rainforest trees andthe value of<br />
acoral reef and, in groups,<br />
created posters about whatthey<br />
havelearned.<br />
Ms Barnesdale chattedtothe<br />
children about their creations,<br />
which includedplastic,<br />
household rubbish and turtles<br />
or jellyfish getting sick after<br />
eating rubbish found in the<br />
world’soceans.<br />
Preschool teachersNicole<br />
Cullimore and Diana Harrison<br />
Phoenix preschoolers Willow Harrison, 5, Molly Reid, 4and<br />
Thomas Vessey, 4, show <strong>Ashburton</strong> Art Gallery’s Simone<br />
Barnesdale their art works.<br />
said the studystarted after<br />
lockdownwhen the focushad<br />
beencaring for people. They<br />
sent letters to Rosebank Village<br />
residents, which got replies,<br />
and then, following World<br />
Oceanday on <strong>June</strong> 8, they<br />
extended their caring to the<br />
environment.<br />
They have learnedabout<br />
rubbish and recycling andhad a<br />
visit from Eco Educate’s<br />
AntheaMoore whowill also<br />
take part in amothers and<br />
children eveningevent tonight<br />
to talk about upcycling.<br />
Thechildrenhave puttheir<br />
learnings into practice<br />
collecting discarded rubbish on<br />
awalkaround the preschool<br />
Four year olds, Angus Laing, Levi Hickey and Hudson Black create<br />
their own coral reef reaction using baking soda and coloured<br />
vinegar.<br />
PHOTOS: TONI WILLIAMS<br />
block; they collected half a<br />
black rubbish bag full. Onlytwo<br />
aluminum cans and aplastic<br />
water bottle wereable to be<br />
recycled, the restwas for<br />
landfill.<br />
It spurred thechildreninto<br />
action; making changesat<br />
preschool to not create more<br />
waste than is needed. It has<br />
included reusingplastic bubble<br />
wands andmakingtheir own<br />
mixture, ratherthan buying<br />
newand they have tried to have<br />
awastefree lunchbox monthin<br />
<strong>June</strong>, helpingtospread the<br />
message to the preschool<br />
community.<br />
Spectacular views, but slippery track in snow<br />
Alittle bit of snow didn’tdeter<br />
Maree Bush from awalk in her<br />
back yard last week.<br />
Awa Awa Rata Reserve is<br />
situated 12.5km from the<br />
Methven township, at the end of<br />
McLennans Bush Road.<br />
She says the reserve offersa<br />
wide range of walks for all<br />
abilities.<br />
The Alder and Opuke walks<br />
are loop tracks suitablefor<br />
families and average fitness.<br />
‘‘During spring the<br />
rhododendrons at the reserve<br />
are spectacular and wortha<br />
visit,even for nonwalkers.’’<br />
The most challenging part is<br />
the walk to Scotts Saddle, which<br />
startsfrom the reserve and<br />
climbssteeplytothe top of a<br />
ridge throughbeech forest.<br />
After the firsthour it opens on to<br />
tussock and shingle screesto<br />
the saddle.<br />
The walk requires a<br />
reasonable standard of fitness,<br />
good footwearand walking<br />
poles make progress easier.<br />
‘‘I have planned to walk to<br />
ScottsSaddle several times but<br />
have been beaten by the<br />
Scotts Saddle<br />
Where: Awa Awa Rata Reserve<br />
How to getthere: 12.5km from<br />
Methven township,atthe end<br />
of McLennans BushRoad<br />
Skill level: Reasonable<br />
standard of fitness<br />
Height: 1134m<br />
Distance: 13.85km<br />
Time: 5to5 1 ⁄2hours<br />
weather ... usually the nor’ west<br />
wind, whichcan be very strong<br />
in this area,especially on the<br />
open slopes.<br />
‘‘Finally, last week, we made<br />
it to our destination after<br />
negotiatingour way through ice<br />
and snow which had fallenafew<br />
days earlier.’’<br />
After reaching the saddle the<br />
group made the decision to walk<br />
down the ski field access road as<br />
the track was slippery in places.<br />
This madethe walk longer but<br />
safer in the conditions.<br />
Maree’strackermeasured the<br />
elevation at 1134m at the<br />
highest part of the track and the<br />
length of the walk 13.85km.<br />
The walk took between5to 5 1 ⁄2<br />
hours with generous stops for<br />
morningtea and lunch to enjoy<br />
the spectacular viewsofthe<br />
plains,surrounding hills and<br />
Mount Hutt.Ingood conditions<br />
the walk wouldbequicker if<br />
returning back down through<br />
Awa Awa Reserve.<br />
For thosewithout the time to<br />
go all the way to the saddle<br />
there is aseat just above the<br />
bush line where on aclear day<br />
there are great views over the<br />
plains to BanksPeninsula and<br />
down to Timaru.This takes<br />
about 1to1 1 ⁄4hours.<br />
‘‘The trickiest part of the track<br />
at this time of yearwas arocky<br />
outcropjust before the seat<br />
which does not see the sun and<br />
any moisture stays frozen.<br />
‘‘I would liketodothe walk<br />
again duringsummer to see<br />
what was under the snow.’’<br />
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Shows, concerts get green light<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Shows and concerts that were<br />
parked up during the Covid19<br />
lockdown now have the green<br />
light to go and that is good news<br />
for <strong>Ashburton</strong> Trust Event<br />
Centre.<br />
Among the upcoming shows is<br />
acommunity concert that<br />
already has more than 70 locals<br />
registered to perform.<br />
The Rock nPop showwill<br />
feature solid gold hits from the<br />
1960s to 1990s and will be<br />
directed by eventcentre<br />
manager Roger Farr. Jo<br />
Castelowwillbethe show’s<br />
musical director and Jessie<br />
Thomson the choreographer.<br />
Shows willbeperformed on<br />
October 9and 10 and profits<br />
will go to support operations at<br />
the event centre.<br />
Roger Farr said the<br />
fundraiser held every two<br />
years,was always well<br />
supported and usually sold out.<br />
He said anumber of shows<br />
andperformanceshad been<br />
confirmed in recent days, which<br />
was great to see.<br />
They included avariety of<br />
openhat nights, acomedy<br />
festival, Friends:TheMusical<br />
Parody, hypnotistBrian Gee,<br />
The Fleetwood Mac<br />
Experience, the postponed Tina<br />
Turner cover showSimply The<br />
Bestand the Abba show in<br />
December.<br />
MrFarr said he was very<br />
excited by theallstar, New<br />
Zealand collaboration The<br />
Show'sMust Go,abest of<br />
Broadwayspectacle thatwas<br />
hereonSeptember 29.<br />
The twohour touring show<br />
would be ‘‘massive’’ and<br />
featured favouritesongsfrom<br />
theworld's greatestmusicals<br />
including ThePhantomofthe<br />
Opera, Chicago, The Sound of<br />
Music, MammaMia, The Lion<br />
King, Wicked andThe Greatest<br />
Showman.<br />
He saidnewsofthe upcoming<br />
shows had been well received<br />
online and he and his team were<br />
excited to be getting backinto it.<br />
He expected there to be New<br />
Zealandonlyshows for a<br />
number of months to come.<br />
The event centre is also<br />
planning to hostalocal<br />
shoppingspectacle on July16<br />
and17.<br />
Jock’s travel tales shared with readers<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Christine<br />
Taylor’s<br />
second<br />
published<br />
children’s<br />
book is selling<br />
well.<br />
The picture<br />
book features<br />
her faithful<br />
canine Jock<br />
and takes the<br />
Christine<br />
Taylor<br />
reader on aroad trip from the<br />
family farm at Ruapuna to the<br />
Mackenzie district.<br />
It is called Jock Goes on<br />
Holiday and follows on from the<br />
author’s first book, Where is<br />
102?,astory abouta<br />
mischievousheifer.<br />
Jock is is a12yearold West<br />
Highlandterrier ‘‘with the<br />
personality of ahuman,<br />
attitude plus and selective<br />
hearing’’, Mrs Taylor said.<br />
The book featuresher own<br />
photos andhas been written to<br />
pass the time for parents and<br />
grandparents travelling with<br />
young children.<br />
It encourages the reader, and<br />
those being read to, to look and<br />
appreciate places and features<br />
on the roadtrip.<br />
‘‘Jock loveshis runsonthe<br />
farm andinthe old farm truck,<br />
but his favouriteplace is<br />
Twizel.<br />
Aroad trip taken by Christine Taylor’s dog Jock, pictured at the<br />
Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo, is the subject of her<br />
second book.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
‘‘Helovesthe river andgoing<br />
for walks and swims in the<br />
summertime. He’s always on<br />
the lookout for rabbits and<br />
keepsthem in check on our<br />
back lawnatthe Twizel bach.’’<br />
MrsTaylor said reading with<br />
childrenwas important for her.<br />
❛He loves the river<br />
and going for walks<br />
and swims in the<br />
summertime.❜<br />
—Christine Taylor<br />
‘‘They enjoyto hearyour<br />
voice,appreciate yourtime and<br />
they love the simplicity of the<br />
words.’’<br />
As well as reading to her own<br />
grandchildren, she had read<br />
the new book to preschoolers<br />
and primary school children<br />
and they had beenengaged and<br />
taken ownership.<br />
JockGoesonHoliday is<br />
purposely simple and the words<br />
are basicand easy for children<br />
to read and understand, she<br />
says.<br />
Alittle cartoon character<br />
figureofJock featured on every<br />
page,which was areal novelty<br />
for young people to search and<br />
find.<br />
Both of Christine Taylor’s<br />
booksare self published and<br />
printed in New Zealand.<br />
Nearly half of the print run of<br />
Jock Goeson Holiday has<br />
already soldand the book is<br />
available at bookshops, cafes<br />
and otherlocationsaround<br />
Canterbury and the Mackenzie<br />
District.<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
STARS IN YOUREYES<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> County Lions wouldlike<br />
to advise thepublic that Stars In<br />
YourEyes has been postponed this<br />
yeardue to Covid-19. It has been<br />
decidedtoholdthe event again in<br />
October 2021. The Lions club looks<br />
forward to the public's continuing<br />
supportfor thispopular event.<br />
DRIVER SOUGHT<br />
Police are stillseekingthe driverof<br />
avehicle who failed to stopfollowing<br />
athree-vehicle collisionatthe<br />
intersection of Walker Street and<br />
RiverTerrace in <strong>Ashburton</strong> last<br />
Friday.<br />
While two vehicles remainedat<br />
the scene, adark colouredSUVstyle<br />
vehicledid not.<br />
If you were the driver, or you have<br />
any information aboutthe collision,<br />
please call the Police on 105 and<br />
quote event numberP042620072.<br />
VEHICLE STOLEN<br />
Policehaveconfirmed thevehicle<br />
that crashed at Rakaialast Sunday<br />
morning with eight teensonboard<br />
was stolen. Twogirls were takento<br />
Christchurch Hospital with critical<br />
injuriesfollowing the crash on<br />
Rakaia’s main street; police had<br />
earlier tried to stopthe vehicle at<br />
Rolleston.<br />
Policepursued thevehicle for a<br />
short time before abandoningthe<br />
chase due to the nature of driving.<br />
Inquiries areongoingto<br />
determinethe circumstances<br />
aroundthe collision. The serious<br />
crashunit has examined the scene<br />
and otherinformation is being<br />
collected, including witness<br />
statements.<br />
PLOUGHING<br />
MATCHES<br />
The MidCanterbury Vintage<br />
Machinery Clubwill hosta<br />
qualifyingplough match at the Begg<br />
family farm on Buttericks Roadthis<br />
Saturday from 10.30am (signposted<br />
from WakanuiRoad).<br />
Organisers areexpecting some<br />
top names and agood turn-out of<br />
ploughmen vying to qualify forthe<br />
nationalfinals,among thematleast<br />
10 conventionalsilverplough<br />
competitors andreversible<br />
champion Bob Mehrtens.<br />
Rakaiawill hostaploughing<br />
match on Sunday.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
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Mayor fumes over quarantine bungles<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> mayor Neil Brown<br />
has blastedgovernment and the<br />
Ministry of Health for their<br />
handling of new arrivals in<br />
quarantine,saying the country<br />
cannot afford anotherwave of<br />
Covid19.<br />
News of people being allowed<br />
to leave quarantine without a<br />
covid test and other breaches of<br />
managed isolation rules have<br />
been emerging.<br />
Mr Brown said Mid<br />
Canterbury’s team of 34,000had<br />
done agreat job, but that was<br />
being jeopardised by the<br />
handling of new arrivals at the<br />
border, including the two UK<br />
women grantedcompassionate<br />
leave to visit adying parent.<br />
They drove fromAuckland to<br />
Wellington, but stopped and<br />
hadclose contact withan<br />
acquaintance.<br />
PM Jacinda Ardern has since<br />
suspended compassionate<br />
leave and askedthe militaryto<br />
oversee those in quarantine<br />
and managed isolation after<br />
arriving in the country.<br />
Mr Brown said people were<br />
nowlearning of one not breach,<br />
butseveral.<br />
‘‘It is disgusting.Wecan’t do<br />
level 4again. It will cost<br />
hundredsofmillions or billions<br />
of dollars once this is over and<br />
it won’t be our children, but our<br />
grandchildren, who repay the<br />
debt.’’<br />
He said the people of Mid<br />
Canterbury had made many<br />
social sacrifices during the<br />
fight against Covid19 and<br />
others hadlost their jobs and<br />
businesses.<br />
‘‘Some have lost their<br />
livelihoods. There has been<br />
sacrifice and all for the greater<br />
cause.’’<br />
Like others, he believed<br />
Covid19 had been beaten in<br />
New Zealand.<br />
While the Ministry of Health<br />
had done good work earlier, it<br />
was now letting theteam down<br />
on border control, he said.<br />
‘‘Government needs to step<br />
up and do this job properly.<br />
Theyhave let us down just<br />
lately.’’<br />
The mayor said <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
district, with its agricultural<br />
and manufacturing base,and<br />
domestic tourism, waswellplaced<br />
to survive.‘‘We earn<br />
overseas dollarsfor our<br />
economy, which is our success.<br />
We willbethe first to comeout<br />
of this as long as the politicians<br />
do what they should.’’<br />
Mr Brown anddistrict<br />
councillors voted today to<br />
suspend theirspecial Covid19<br />
response committee, whichhas<br />
metweekly since late March.<br />
Brownies earn badges<br />
If you enjoyedthe pavement art that<br />
appearedaroundtown during<br />
lockdown, you can thank MarionBrown<br />
and her Te Matapuna Brownies.<br />
MrsBrownset her young charges<br />
weekly challenges while people were<br />
askedtostay hometostop the spread of<br />
Covid19 –chalk drawingsand cooking<br />
wereamongthe tasksshe set for<br />
brownies whowanted to earn their<br />
junior chef and staying safe badges.<br />
TheTeMatapuna Brownies,like other<br />
pippins and girl guide groups around<br />
Mid Canterbury,have resumed their<br />
weekly meetings. The excitement was<br />
Left: Leader Marion Brown and the Te<br />
Matapuna Brownies are back.<br />
obvious whenMrs Brownand nine<br />
members of hertroopmet for the first time<br />
postcovid at ManiaORoto last week.<br />
There was alot of chatter as the<br />
brownies reconnected and then recalled<br />
what they hadbeen up to in the pastfew<br />
months. Theyplayed computergames,<br />
held movie nights,baked and helped out<br />
around home.<br />
MumJane ArgyleReed, whowas<br />
droppingoff 9yearoldHarriet (nearly off<br />
to guides), said the challenges were great<br />
during lockdown.<br />
Harriethad cooked on the barbecue,<br />
foundphotographs of her relatives<br />
(including her grandmotherinabrownie<br />
uniform) and enjoyed the challenges to be<br />
active.<br />
‘‘Thank you all for your<br />
contributions over the last<br />
period of time in lockdown,’’ he<br />
told his fellow elected<br />
councillors. ‘‘Wehave done<br />
things we never have before,<br />
learned new stuff, zoomed,<br />
learned new computer skills.’’<br />
Several councillors saidthe<br />
weekly Zoom meetings had<br />
been avaluable bonding<br />
experience for acouncil just a<br />
few months old when Covid19<br />
struck.<br />
New ways of working tried in<br />
lockdown maybe incorporated<br />
into future council meetings,<br />
with agovernance review<br />
planned for late September.<br />
Hospital<br />
visiting<br />
Visitor restrictions at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital and<br />
maternity have been relaxed.<br />
CanterburyDistrict Health<br />
Board chief medical officer Dr<br />
Sue Nightingale said facilities<br />
had begun to ease restrictions<br />
thathad beeninplacetohelp<br />
stop the spread of Covid19.<br />
Visiting at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Hospitalisfrom11amto7pm<br />
daily.Women staying at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> maternity can have<br />
partners visit from8am to<br />
10pm, with other visiting from<br />
11amto10pm and3pm to 8pm.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />
News<br />
Issue 15<br />
<strong>25</strong> <strong>June</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
Message From ThePrincipal<br />
Return to ‘Normality’<br />
This pastweekhas felt increasingly like areturnto<br />
normality. Many of our school-based face-to-face<br />
meetings have returned. Many of us have come<br />
to appreciate theefficiencyofZoom Conferences,<br />
but our natural desire for human interaction has<br />
lured us back into theinter-personal format.<br />
Academic Blues Awards<br />
This week andnextisour chancetocelebratethe academicperformance<br />
of the 2019Year 11 and 12 students.Traditionally we have acknowledged<br />
this in frontofthe whole College with our Academic Blues Ceremony, on<br />
the Chessboard,atthe end of Term One.<br />
The COVID situation naturally forced postponement ofthis. Toensure<br />
that winter doesn’t disrupt this event, these ceremonies will happen<br />
but inour Auditorium on ayear-group basis with parents of prizewinners<br />
also invited. Yesterday weacknowledged theYear 12 students<br />
who achieved highly last year, and next week on 01 July (at 12:30pm)<br />
we will acknowledge our Year 13 students who achieved highly last<br />
year. Congratulations to all those gaining recognition. These will be<br />
highlightedineach of our forthcoming newsletters.<br />
Senior Students and Exam Qualifications<br />
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has acknowledged<br />
the impact that the seven-week lockdown may have had on students<br />
undertaking NCEA levels.<br />
Accordingly NZQA has arranged a number of compensatory<br />
mechanisms to ensurethatthis year’s studentsaren’tdisadvantagedby<br />
the events outsideoftheir control. These areparticularly importantfor<br />
our Year 13 studentswho arestudying towards University Entrance. The<br />
minimum pass mark has traditionally been set at 14+ credits in at least<br />
threeUniversityEntrancelist-approvedsubjects. Asarecognition of the<br />
impactofCOVID-19 this has been adjusted to thestudents needing 12+<br />
credits in aminimumofthree subjects (for this year).<br />
This is ahuge stress relief for many ofour students and staff, and a<br />
recognition that the students have missed approximately 20% oftheir<br />
normal teaching time. There are also mechanisms to compensate the<br />
Level1and 2students,but these arequitecomplex andwill be applied<br />
In Januarybeforethe results arereleased.<br />
WinterSportsCodes<br />
Another major marker in our return to normality isthe welcome return<br />
of winter sports codes. Once again, we have boys’ and girls’ hockey,<br />
netball, rugby, football and basketball teams all competing in local,<br />
TimaruorChristchurch competitions.<br />
Aweek ago our 1st XV Boys’Rugby team had awarm-up game against<br />
TimaruBoys’ High School 2nd XV team, andthere wouldhavebeen 500<br />
people on the side-lines,sopeople arekeen to be playing and watching<br />
again. Ihopetosee all our teamsinaction at some stagenextterm.<br />
Term HolidayBreak<br />
Next week is our scheduled July holiday break and I’m encouraging<br />
teachers also to have a great break because our last ‘holidays’<br />
disappeared with preparation foron-linelearning andaconstantdeluge<br />
of emails.<br />
College OpenEvening –Thursday23July<br />
Finally,ifyou areaYear 8studentthis year,orfamily of,and considering<br />
starting at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College then please attend our Open Night on<br />
Thursday 23 July. Please refer to our notice inthis newsletter for an<br />
outline of theevening.<br />
We very much look forward to welcoming prospective students and<br />
whānau to this event.<br />
Many thanks.<br />
Ross Preece<br />
Principal •Tumuaki<br />
Information<br />
Phoenix Magazine Term Four 2018 and 2019<br />
An update forthose who have ordered and<br />
paid forthe Phoenix Magazine.<br />
This time, the magazine covers Term Four of 2018<br />
and all of 2019. From here forward itwill cover the<br />
full year and be delivered/available forcollection by<br />
families in Term One of the followingyear.<br />
Naturally there have been some delays to this<br />
production.<br />
However–all whohavepaidwill receivetheircopy<br />
–this isscheduled forthe first half of Term Three.<br />
Families will be advisedaccordingly re collection or<br />
delivery.<br />
Further orders canstillbetaken -$<strong>25</strong> percopy<br />
To order:Please contactthe CollegeOffice -308 4193,<br />
or info@ashcoll.school.nz<br />
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Information<br />
Transition Department–EventsUpdate<br />
Liaison visits from tertiary institutions are taking place this term,<br />
either by visits as we areable,orvia Zoom sessions on the following<br />
remaining date,during Akotime Period 4onWednesdays:<br />
01 July Waikato Universityand AUT University<br />
Events<br />
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />
OpenEvening<br />
Thursday23July <strong>2020</strong><br />
5:30pm –7:30pm<br />
TheAshColl Way<br />
Quality Pride Respect<br />
Futurestudents,parents/caregivers,whānau<br />
and communitymembers are<br />
warmly invited to attend our OpenEvening.<br />
Aparticular welcome,and encouragementtoattend,<br />
is extended to studentswho will be in Year 9in2021,<br />
andfamily members<br />
Duringthe evening youwill havethe opportunityto–<br />
• Meet and talk with the Principal, staff and students.<br />
• Hear and see whatthe College can offer your child and family.<br />
• View our facilities,and Innovation and Subjectdisplays.<br />
• Meet with BYOD Retailers -College is aBYODschool<br />
(Bring Your OwnDevice)<br />
• Enjoyasausage sizzle,coffee, tea, juiceinthe staffroom.<br />
To make decisions readyfor Enrolment Week (27-31 July) –<br />
Therewill be information available on:<br />
0 Innovation and Traditional Classes.<br />
0 Option Subjects for2021(Year 9students).<br />
Option subjects: nine subjects to be taken from twelveavailable:<br />
– Choose at least one from TheArts: Art, Drama, Music.<br />
– Choose at least one from Languages: German, Japanese,<br />
Māori.<br />
– Choose at least three from Technology: Agriculture,<br />
Designand Visual Communication, Digital Information<br />
Technology,Fabric Technology,Food and Nutrition,<br />
HardMaterials Technology.<br />
• Note: all Year 9 students take English, Mathematics,<br />
Physical Education and Health, Science, Social Studies.<br />
• Additionally available: English as an additional language for<br />
students for whomEnglish is asecond language.<br />
Presentationsstart in the College Auditorium<br />
at 5:30pm and6:15pm.<br />
These arefollowedbyguidedtours of the College,<br />
or youmay choose to self-tour by following the signs.<br />
Coming Events<br />
EVERYONE MOSTWELCOME<br />
While manyexternal events have been cancelled or postponed,there<br />
are anumber of curriculum-related activities still able to take place,<br />
plus some additional relevant dates.<br />
Any alterations will be advised to relevant groups, assoon asthese<br />
areknown.<br />
<strong>June</strong><br />
27 Rugby–UCChampionship Round 2, MidCanterburyCombined v<br />
Waimea College, Methven<br />
30 AGS3, Year 12 AcademyGroup 1, Farmbike Day,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />
July<br />
01 Please notedate change:<br />
Year 13 Academic Blues Assembly, College Auditorium, 12:<strong>25</strong>pm,<br />
with the year level present.<br />
Year 12 Physics and Year 12 ScienceRadioactivityDay,<br />
CanterburyUniversity<br />
03 Last dayofTerm 2<br />
04 Rugby–UC Championship Round 3,<br />
MidCanterburyCombined vChrists College (Christchurch)<br />
04-19 Studentterm break.<br />
20 StartofTerm 3<br />
Events<br />
Outstanding EffortbyStudentExecutive on<br />
their 24-Hour BikeChallenge<br />
Information providedbyMaria Costas, DeputyHead Girl<br />
From 8:00pm on Friday12 <strong>June</strong>,to8:00pmonSaturday13<strong>June</strong>,the AshColl<br />
Student Executive took on the 24-Hour Bike Challenge toraise money and<br />
collect food for the Salvation Army. The 24-Hour process was chosen to<br />
signify and show gratitude to all who were on call 24/7 over the COVID-19<br />
lockdown and level restrictions.<br />
The sweat, pain and lack of sleep was all worth it, thanks to the many<br />
generous donors and the overwhelming support from the community as<br />
awhole.<br />
(Pictured above): Student Executive members looking fresh and alert atthe<br />
start of the event.<br />
(Front row,lefttoright): LucyMoore, MariaCostas,PoppyKilworth.<br />
(Back row, left toright): Penny Stilgoe, Seluvaia Ratoul, Willow Diedricks,<br />
Jonty Small (at back), KotitiPatea, Kyle Cabangun, HenryChapman.<br />
(Absent at the time of the photo but involved in the challenge):<br />
Jacob Gray,Ngakau Howell,Jestena Raj, Ian Teves, Ocean Waitokia.<br />
Appreciation<br />
TheExecutivewouldlike to specifically thank the following supporters –<br />
• TeachersAnge Mitchell,MichaelClark, Kyle andKylie Backhouse-Smith.<br />
• OfficeManager Julie Hampton.<br />
• Senior Leadership Team, Ross Preece (Principal) and Jono Hay (Deputy<br />
Principal).<br />
• Members ofParliament JoLuxton and Andrew Falloon for coming to<br />
support; alongwith familyand friends.<br />
• Amassivethank youisgiven to Talbot Securityfor checking on us every<br />
hour orso, to the EA Networks Centre for letting usborrow their spinbikes,<br />
and Countdown for letting us use the space onSaturday from<br />
8:00am until thefinale at 8:00pm.<br />
Aspecial shout out is given especially to our Head ofSenior School<br />
Abbey Brucefor her care, chairsand coffee.<br />
Fundraising TotaltoDate-$2,500<br />
The Executive ishappy toannounce that they have fundraised over<br />
$2,500 so far and collectedsix boxesoffood.<br />
Thegenerosity of the <strong>Ashburton</strong>communitynever ceases to amazeus.<br />
From Your Student Executive, Thank You!<br />
Acknowledgement<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>College acknowledges the initiativeand hard work of theStudent<br />
Executive group. Picture yourself cycling for one, two or three different<br />
hourly shifts andthenadding in the 12 midnight, or 1:00am–6:00am hourly<br />
slots. Thiswas an impressive communitycontribution.<br />
(Pictured right, leftand right):<br />
PoppyKilworth and Principal<br />
Ross Preeceattempting to<br />
outsprinther.<br />
Outside<br />
CountdownNorth –<br />
(Pictured left):<br />
Jonty Small with<br />
Baxter(Clough),<br />
the dog,taking<br />
his fundraising<br />
donation bucket<br />
guardduties<br />
seriously and<br />
keeping agood<br />
pawonthe $20<br />
note.<br />
(Pictured right,<br />
leftand right):<br />
PennyStilgoeand<br />
Seluvaia Ratoul.
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />
Events<br />
News<br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
15<br />
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH<br />
Year 12 Business Studies Class Entrepreneurs<br />
Last Thursday, 18 <strong>June</strong>, young entrepreneurs from the Year 12 Business<br />
Studies class held their market day, during acold and wetlunchtime. Despite<br />
the freezing conditions,business wasbrisk and students enjoyedthe hotfood<br />
options offered by these businesses.<br />
The three groups involved have worked hard onBusiness Plans throughout<br />
the term and this mahi (work) culminatedinselling hot dogs,loaded wedges<br />
and sausages at school.<br />
The AshColl Snag Group was motivated to support Motor Neuron Disease<br />
New Zealand,after theirCEO lost afamily member to thisdebilitatingdisease.<br />
They were able to donate $48.75 of their sales to this charity.<br />
Street Meat produced American Hot Dogs and,despitesome technical issues<br />
with power, they sold sixty hot dogs and donated$36.40tothe SPCA.<br />
Terry TN’s produced loaded wedges which were extremely popular with<br />
customers,and they struggled to keepupwith demand. However,theymade<br />
asmall profit and donated$24.00 to the Christchurch Mosque Attack Victims.<br />
Teacher KirstyMoffett said thatthe students thoroughly enjoyedtheirmarket<br />
day and are looking forward tomaking some changes and improvements to<br />
their Business Plans fortheir second market daynextterm.<br />
TheAshColl Way–StudentGroup<br />
From time-to-time we have highlighted the<br />
AshColl Way, being the Values by which we<br />
want staff and students to operate in their daily<br />
interactions and representation of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
College.<br />
The AshColl Way is represented through our<br />
Values of Pride - Manawa Whakahi, Quality -<br />
Ako Pai and Respect -Whakaute, as promoted<br />
through therelated logos.<br />
To add tothis, agroup ofYear 9and 10 students<br />
areworking,with facilitation by DeputyHead Girl<br />
Maria Costas, onways to further promote these<br />
Values to the College community. Teacher James Aulsfordworkswith this group<br />
as required,and is the students’ ‘go-to’ person.<br />
This group, having reconvened inthe last fortnight following lockdown, meets<br />
weekly to share ideas and prepare information. The intent ofthis group being<br />
Year 9and Year 10 students is that they can continuethis mahi (work) forward<br />
and theninclude anextgroup of youngerstudents.<br />
They have initiated their Mihi Pai notebooks where they can record Mihi Pai<br />
issued to studentswho displaythe College’sexpectedpositivebehaviours. The<br />
group is devising asystemtoensure thatnot onlythe recipients of thehighest<br />
number of Mihi Pai receive aprize. Aseries of other ideas are on the table,<br />
including videos and voice-over options, working with teachers to incorporate<br />
ideassuggested from them and teaching an AshColl WayDance.<br />
(Pictured right): Year 9 student Bree Greer shows adapted versions of posters she<br />
has designed for use around the College, to add to the more formal ones already<br />
on display, and toclearly showspecific aspects of the AshColl Way.<br />
Congratulations<br />
Tough FirstOuting forMid Canterbury<br />
Combined Boys’1st XV Rugby<br />
The team (pictured below presenting the opening Haka) travelled to Nelson<br />
last Friday for what they anticipated would be achallenging encounter<br />
against last year’s UC SecondarySchools’ Champion team.<br />
This indeed proved to be the case,concluding with adecisivefull-time score<br />
of 75-3 to Nelson Boys’College. Manager NickiWoods said thatthe team had<br />
astrong first twenty minutes,but then slipped in intensity, creating gaps for<br />
the opposition to run through. Mid Canterbury Combined put in astrong<br />
last fewminuteshowever. Christian Thompson received aconcussion injury<br />
but the balanceofthe team arepreparing forthis Saturday’sencounter.<br />
As the team is acombined <strong>Ashburton</strong> College-Mt Hutt College side, this<br />
week’s game will be playedinMethven, against Waimea College,starting at<br />
mid-day, at the MethvenRugbyGrounds.<br />
Team members (pictured below) were Aidan Bennett, Alex Barnaby,<br />
Charlie Brown, Taulangi Daniel, Josh Dunlea, Benjamin Fakataha,<br />
Richie Fuluasou, Shaun Fuluasou, Mark Gabriel, Foni Hala, Pasi Hala,<br />
Fononga Lisala, Ben Middleton, Otto Mareko,Thomas Patterson, Tim Poasa,<br />
Sam Ree, Alex Roderick, Liam Sullivan, Christian Thompson, Isileli Ula; with<br />
Coaches Shane Enright, Jason Rickard, James Roderick; and Manager<br />
NickiWoods.<br />
(Pictured above, left toright): The AshColl Snag Group Harry Trumper,<br />
Matt Smith, John Radan, RJ Pasion, Jayden Marshall,ready foraction.<br />
(Pictured above right, left to right): The group at work, sharing ideas –<br />
Amelia Bruce, Rebekah Clement, Paige Aitken, Mounga Ulupano, Bree Greer,<br />
MariaCostas,Tayla Wikitera,Jordan Green.<br />
AshColl Girls’ 1st XI Hockey Warm-Up Into<br />
Their Season<br />
It was pleasing to have another sport able to get underway onWednesday<br />
17 <strong>June</strong>, playing the first of two warm-up games as part of the Christchurch<br />
Secondary School Division 2competition. Being anon-competition game no<br />
points were awarded.<br />
Coach Hannah Young said this game was played against Avonside Girls’High<br />
School 1st XI, with first-game nerves atahigh level, and AshColl was down<br />
by 3-0 at the end of the first quarter. However the team settled in the second<br />
quarter foranil-all quarter outcome. This improvementcontinued into thethird<br />
quarter with AshColl starting to dominate,with Angel Spooner getting atouch<br />
to the ball and scoring AshColl’s first goal. Angel repeated this, with asecond<br />
goalinthe lastseconds of thegame in quarter four,which AshColl dominated.<br />
Thefinal scoreof3-2 to Avonside Girls augured well foracompetitiveseason<br />
ahead forthe AshColl team, with this Divisiontobemade up of tenteams.<br />
Holly-Jayne Feutz wasthe Player of the Day.<br />
Team members are Grace Quinn (Captain); Maddy Wilson and Hannah<br />
O’Reilly (Vice-Captains); and Laura Cameron, Sierra Chambers, Lily Davidson,<br />
Holly-Jayne Feutz, Anna Gray, Emma Lill, Rachel McArthur, Caitlin Muir,<br />
Jessie Pitney,BrieRudolph, Angel Spooner, SarahWilson.<br />
Coach is Hannah Young,and Manager JoanneWakelin.<br />
Term Dates<strong>2020</strong> –Terms Two, Threeand startofTerm Four<br />
Term Two<br />
Term Three - Monday20July<br />
-Friday03July<br />
-Friday<strong>25</strong>September<br />
Term Four - Monday12October -Thursday05November (Year 13)<br />
-Tuesday10November<br />
(Years 11 and 12)<br />
-Thursday03December (Year 10)<br />
-Friday04December (Year 9)<br />
Note: Years 11, 12 and 13 Prize-givings have been re-scheduled to<br />
one week laterthan previously advertised.<br />
Lauren Peterson<br />
Young mum<br />
loves to help<br />
Being abusy young mum is no barrier to<br />
volunteering for Volunteering Mid and<br />
South Canterbury and the Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Volunteer of the Month –Lauren Peterson.<br />
Lauren was nominated by both Whanau<br />
Awhina Plunket and the Hakatere Multi<br />
Cultural Council/Newcomers Network.<br />
She is an ideal recipient as her award<br />
comes during National Volunteer Week,<br />
which celebrates the benefit of working<br />
together and how communities are stronger<br />
when working together.<br />
Even though she is afulltime mum,<br />
juggling the needs of her own family, she still<br />
manages time to volunteer and support<br />
other young families in Mid Canterbury.<br />
Lauren began volunteering with Plunket<br />
in September 2017. She joined as avolunteer<br />
cleaner for the Hinds Plunket Rooms, and<br />
now has alead role supporting the hosting of<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> parents coffee session. The<br />
group meets at the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Plunket<br />
Centre every Wednesday morning.<br />
The group is jointly organised by Plunket<br />
and Hakatere MultiCultural Council and<br />
Lauren is always keen to help out in other<br />
areas where needed.<br />
Lauren really enjoys volunteering<br />
because not only is she giving and helping<br />
others but she gains alot too, especially the<br />
social connections and friendships with<br />
other young mums.<br />
Her role at the coffee morning is one<br />
Lauren describes as simple but it is avery<br />
important and necessary role. She helps set<br />
up the morning tea, welcomes those<br />
attending and keeps an eye on people new to<br />
the group to ensure they feel included,<br />
chatting with attendees and then helping<br />
with clean up afterwards.<br />
Lauren said she was surprised at how easy<br />
it was to volunteer. She enjoys the hostess<br />
role as she can take her children and it<br />
doesn’t take up alot of her time; the<br />
volunteer cleaning role allows her some<br />
flexibility to do, so it works with her other<br />
activities.<br />
She would most certainly encourage other<br />
people to volunteer and believes there is a<br />
volunteering opportunity available for most<br />
people.<br />
As well as being acoffee morning hostess<br />
and cleaning, Lauren also gives her time as<br />
part of the Breastfeeding Support Group,<br />
where she has acoffee and chat with other<br />
mums, sharing their experiences.<br />
Lauren plans to continue volunteering in<br />
the future and likes that she is not locked<br />
into the role for life. She suspects that as her<br />
children grow the groups she gets involved<br />
with will change.<br />
Volunteering<br />
We encourageorganisationsand groups to<br />
get nominationsinfor the Volunteering Mid<br />
and South Canterbury and the Hotel<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Volunteer of the Month.<br />
Nomination formsare available by contacting<br />
VolunteeringMid and South Canterbury,<br />
Community House, 44 CassStreet<strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />
ph 3081237ext 240 or email<br />
volmidcant@gmail.com or pick up acopyat<br />
Four Square in Rakaia.
NEWS<br />
16 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Seniors return to 206 Club sessions<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Nonagenarians DotFontand<br />
Betty Weastell wereamong the<br />
smilingfaces at 206 Club this<br />
weekasthe seniors’ social<br />
group returned to normal<br />
sessions.<br />
Awelcome back banner and<br />
balloons on the wallswere<br />
icingonthe cakefor 15<br />
members,and ateam of<br />
volunteers,onday one of the<br />
club’s return.<br />
The group, mostlymade upof<br />
women,reconnectedand<br />
socialised over games, took<br />
partinactivitiesand enjoyed a<br />
warmmeal.<br />
Both Dot and Betty,96and 95<br />
respectively, werepleased to<br />
be back with others; Betty had<br />
her 95th birthday during<br />
lockdown.<br />
The ladies have been<br />
regulars at206 Club for the<br />
pastfew years, joiningunder<br />
former directorofday services<br />
MaryHarrison.The role was<br />
takenoverbyAdair Pethig<br />
threeyears ago.<br />
206 Club members Colleen Wederall, Marie Workman, Betty<br />
Weastell and Dot Font enjoy being back in each others company.<br />
Club members get together<br />
three days aweekMonday,<br />
Tuesday andWednesday –for<br />
socialfun andconnection with<br />
others. Over lockdownMrs<br />
Pethigmade morethan 500<br />
phone calls to checkinon<br />
membersand keepthemupto<br />
date with herown lockdown<br />
activities.She tended her<br />
gardenand knittedacardigan.<br />
On averagethere are around<br />
20 people persession, as well<br />
as ateam of volunteers helping<br />
to keepthings running<br />
smoothly, Mrs Pethig said.<br />
However, shewould like to<br />
have acouple of extra<br />
volunteers during the week. If<br />
anyone is interested theycan<br />
Volunteers Haley Court, May Sanford and Betty Beck take acuppa<br />
break at the 206 Club's first gathering postCovid19 lockdown.<br />
PHOTOS:TONI WILLIAMS<br />
contacther at Age Concern<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Among the volunteer crewon<br />
duty wereBetty Beck, May<br />
Sanfordand HaleyCourt who<br />
between them havemore than<br />
28 years volunteering<br />
experience at 206Club.They<br />
enjoy it as much as the<br />
members.<br />
Volunteers help out in the<br />
kitchen, serving morningtea or<br />
lunches and help with<br />
activities or games like the<br />
popular Housiesessions.<br />
There willnow be extra<br />
cleaning oftables before<br />
eating, areminder that<br />
sensible hygiene standardsare<br />
just part of thenew normal.<br />
Hotel owner is supporter of volunteer effort<br />
Supporting volunteers and<br />
volunteeringinthe community<br />
is achancetogive back to the<br />
community, says Hotel<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>owner Johny Singh.<br />
Mr Singh has been an avid<br />
supporter of volunteer<br />
organisations in the community<br />
sincetakingover the hotel two<br />
years ago.<br />
Since then thehotelhas<br />
helped hosts of avariety of<br />
volunteer fundraisers from<br />
Daffodil Day quiz events to<br />
fundraisers for hospice and<br />
White Ribbon. The hotel’s Turf<br />
Bar staffraised thousands of<br />
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the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Districtfor<br />
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He is also aproud sponsor of<br />
the VolunteeringMid and<br />
South Canterburyand Hotel<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Volunteerof the<br />
Monthseries,printedinThe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>.<br />
VolunteeringMid and South<br />
Canterbury coordinator<br />
Dellwyn Moylan said it had<br />
beenagreat partnership<br />
especially as it was a<br />
SHOPPING<br />
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with anotforprofit<br />
organisation.<br />
Volunteers don'tvolunteer<br />
for the recognition, but the<br />
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thank them andtalk about their<br />
organisations,she said,<br />
Nationalvolunteerweek,<br />
running until <strong>June</strong> 27,<br />
acknowledges thebenefitsof<br />
working together andMiss<br />
Moylan said the partnership<br />
with the hotel was aperfect<br />
example of abusiness (still<br />
dealing withfinancial suffering<br />
becauseofCovid19) and anotforprofit<br />
could successfully<br />
work together.<br />
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SPORT<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
17<br />
Spartans put call out for supporters<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
The Mid Canterbury Spartans<br />
are hoping to see friends,<br />
family andsupporters lining<br />
the fieldthis weekend when<br />
they take on WaimeaCollege at<br />
Methveninthe second round of<br />
the UCChampionship.<br />
Thefirst XVisacombination<br />
of <strong>Ashburton</strong>Collegeand<br />
Mount HuttCollege andaftera<br />
brutalstart to thecompetition<br />
last week,the Spartans want to<br />
feel thelove of ahomegame.<br />
It will be their firsthome<br />
game for theseason and a<br />
chance to show off their new<br />
playingstrip.Spectators are<br />
urged to come at least10<br />
minutesbefore kickoffsothey<br />
can see both teams’ pregame<br />
hakas.<br />
Thegame will beplayed on<br />
Watters Cup under way<br />
the number onefield at the<br />
Methven RugbyClub.<br />
The Spartans travelled to<br />
Nelsonlast weekend forthe<br />
competitionopener, without<br />
the services of captain Michael<br />
Hennings, out for several weeks<br />
with akneeinjury. The<br />
experience of playing rugby<br />
titansNelson Collegewill not<br />
be forgotten the visitors<br />
startedpromisingly but<br />
eventually succumbed723.<br />
‘‘The first 10 minuteswewere<br />
in the game and it wasonly 35<br />
and Ithink afew people<br />
thought the boys from Mid<br />
Canterbury are very much in<br />
this battle,’’ coach Shane<br />
Enrightsaid.<br />
‘‘Then things started to<br />
change with somemistakes in<br />
our first carries, which resulted<br />
in seven turnovers andfive<br />
tries in a30minute period.’’<br />
Injuries andfitness in the<br />
second half compoundedthe<br />
Spartans’ problems.<br />
‘‘But thelastfourminutes<br />
they showed what it means to<br />
be ateam and attacked and<br />
were very unlucky not to score.’’<br />
Enright said three of the four<br />
players injuredshould be fine<br />
for Saturday though haka<br />
leader and hookerChristian<br />
Thompsonwas on a23day<br />
standdown after ahead knock.<br />
Midfield Aiden Bennett and<br />
Otto Mareko are nursingleg<br />
injuries.<br />
‘‘Headsstayed up afterthe<br />
game and they areall<br />
committedtoturningthis<br />
thoughstartinto apositive.’’<br />
Players and coaching staff<br />
are hoping to see several<br />
hundred supporters at Methven<br />
on Saturday in timefor game<br />
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Southern nail alineout late in their game against Rakaia, in the opening<br />
round of Mid Canterbury Rugby’s Watters Cup competition. Alastminute<br />
penalty sealed the game for Southern 1312. The big upset of<br />
the weekend was at Hampstead, when they beat Celtic <strong>25</strong>19.<br />
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Food drive on club day<br />
Celticrugbyplayers will turn<br />
their clubday on July 4into afood<br />
drive for Ronald McDonald<br />
House.<br />
The house supports child<br />
patients and theirfamilies<br />
needing ahomeaway fromhome<br />
while receiving medical<br />
treatmentinChristchurch.<br />
Celticspokesperson Darion<br />
Graysaid clubday was always a<br />
big occasion withasmanyCeltic<br />
teams as possible drawn to play at<br />
their homegrounds on Keenans<br />
Road.<br />
This yearthe clubwas asking<br />
players to bring anonperishable<br />
food item for the fooddrive.<br />
It would be great if opposition<br />
teams got in behind it as well,she<br />
said.<br />
‘‘Lots of Mid Canterbury<br />
families have beensupportedby<br />
Ronald McDonald House over the<br />
years.’’<br />
She said players should bring<br />
items likecanned food, toiletries<br />
or cereal; anythingthat helped<br />
families feelathome.<br />
Celtic is the district’s biggest<br />
cluband Darion said members<br />
wereenjoyingbeing able to<br />
social, train and play after the<br />
covid restrictionseased.This<br />
yearthe JAB section has around<br />
200 players on itsbooks.<br />
‘‘We had musternight recently<br />
andthe clubwas heaving. People<br />
want to be involved and be<br />
together.’’<br />
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CYCLING RESULTS<br />
Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers results from <strong>June</strong> 20, Fords Road,<br />
16km:<br />
Steven Hands F/T 22m48s, Roger Wilson 28m19s, Ross<br />
Templeton 28m20s, Tony Ward 2f/t 22m51s, Emma Hudson<br />
28m21s, Racel Reid 28m22s, Andrew Shepherd 28m23s, Brad<br />
Hudson 3f/t 22m56s, Kristine Ward <strong>25</strong>m04s, Rob Hooper <strong>25</strong>m04s,<br />
Dave Shurroch 29m51s, Pam Harcourt 29m52s, Colin Teahan<br />
(Tim) 29m52s, Brian Ellis 29m52s, Liz Wylie 29m53s, Nigel Leary<br />
(Tim) 29m54s, Janette Hooper 32m55s, Brent Hudson 29m55s,<br />
Alan Johns 32m55s, Kevin Opele 4f/t 23m26s, Doug Coley<br />
26m57s, Simon Chapman <strong>25</strong>m28s, Don Morrison 26m58s, Nick<br />
Grijns 26m59s, Andy Skinner 30m48s, Debbie Skinner 33m54s,<br />
Mark Summerfield 5f/t 24m59s.<br />
Tinwald Cycling U17 Development results from <strong>June</strong> 21, open<br />
5km time trial on Fords Road: Zoe Nichols 12m 21s, Konrad Artz<br />
12m 29s, Eliza McKenzie 12m 42s, Tineke Artz 12m 50s. Second<br />
ride, teams 5km: Zoe Nichols and Tineke Artz, time 12m 14s, Eliza<br />
McKenzie and Konrad Artz, time 13m 21s.<br />
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CLUB NEWS /SPORTS DRAWS<br />
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ASHBURTON<br />
STROLLERS CLUB<br />
There werefour strolls held<br />
early in the yeartoDashing<br />
Rocks at Timaru, Victoria Park<br />
in Christchurch, Birdlings Flat<br />
and Harts Creek.<br />
Fromearly April,all strolls<br />
were cancelled duetothe<br />
Covid19 pandemic, but<br />
fortunatelywere able to restart<br />
in midMay. The firstwalkwas<br />
fromLake Heron to Mellish<br />
Streamonabeautiful sunny<br />
autumn day.<br />
An extra stroll to Lake<br />
Clearwater wasslotted in at the<br />
end of May.<br />
In early<strong>June</strong>therewas a<br />
stroll to Rangiatea, with two<br />
walking options to meetupat<br />
the farmrecreational hut for<br />
lunch. Later we were invitedto<br />
view the agate and jewellery<br />
collectionwhich was very<br />
impressive.<br />
Astroll on the Rakaia<br />
Walkway tookplaceon<br />
Wednesday <strong>June</strong>10, and on<br />
Sunday <strong>June</strong>21there wasan<br />
additionalwalk on theWaikari<br />
HillsStationtothe Rangitata<br />
Riveroppositethe Rangitata<br />
Diversion Race inlet.<br />
Thenext stroll on Sunday<br />
July 5istoGodley Head from<br />
Taylors Mistake,andon<br />
WednesdayJuly8there is a<br />
walk around<strong>Ashburton</strong>, taking<br />
in someofthe lesser known<br />
areas.<br />
Thefirst strollinAugust is to<br />
Centennial Parkand Otipua<br />
CreekinTimaru, and in the<br />
middle of the month thereisa<br />
walk aroundsomeofthe<br />
Christchurch highlights<br />
Thereisaclub nightand<br />
annual generalmeetingon<br />
TuesdayAugust 4, when<br />
HildegardO’Brien willtalk<br />
abouther overseas travels.<br />
Strolls areheldonthe first<br />
Sunday andsecondWednesday<br />
of themonth,usually departing<br />
fromthe<strong>Ashburton</strong> courthouse<br />
at 8.30am.<br />
Newwalkersare always<br />
welcometojoinin.<br />
Forfurther information<br />
about the cluband activities,<br />
please telephoneJenny on 308<br />
6862.<br />
MID CANTERBURY<br />
PROVINCIAL RURAL<br />
WOMEN<br />
We have resumedour monthly<br />
Provincial RuralWomen<br />
meetings at the Sinclair Centre<br />
and it is great to be back.<br />
Ourannual scholarship<br />
winners for<strong>2020</strong> have been<br />
selected:<br />
$1000 goes to KalabSmall,<br />
secondyearinto studyingfor a<br />
Bachelor of Scienceand a<br />
Bachelor of Commerce at<br />
Canterbury University.<br />
$1000 to BenjaminWakelin,<br />
secondyear into studyingfor a<br />
Bachelor of PerformingArts<br />
andScreenProductionand<br />
ManagementatAucklandATU.<br />
$500toKirstenClarke, third<br />
year into studying for a<br />
Bachelor of Lawand Commerce<br />
at CanterburyUniversity.<br />
Representativemembers<br />
have attended RuralSupport<br />
andCivil Defence Meetings<br />
duringthe Covid19 lockdown.<br />
We arealwayswilling to lenda<br />
hand in times of need.<br />
We aresofortunate to livein<br />
acommunitywith so many<br />
caringand understanding<br />
people.<br />
—Provided by Marion Dent,<br />
MidCanterbury Rural Women<br />
provincialpresident.<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
<strong>June</strong> 11, 12, 15 &16<br />
July 9, 10, 13 &14<br />
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SPORTS DRAWS<br />
RUGBY<br />
Saturday: Seniors –Watters Cup: Methven<br />
PWL Seniors VCeltic, Methv1, 2:30pm HGrant,<br />
J O’Connor, N Forbes (Max Gilbert Trophy).<br />
Southern V Hampstead, Hinds1, 2:30 pm K<br />
Faalogo, AMcGirr, MSouthby. Rakaia bye.<br />
Senior B – Michael Duff Memorial Trophy:<br />
Methven VCeltic, Methv2, 1pm JO’Connor, L<br />
Bell, CMarshall. Rakaia VCollegiate, Rakaia1,<br />
2:30pm CKelland. Southern VAllenton, Hinds1,<br />
12:30 pm AMcGirr. Mt Somers bye.<br />
Senior Women: Celtic v Lincoln Uni Hoggets,<br />
Celtic1, 2:45 pm SBennett, GBarr, JRobinson.<br />
Colts Combined: Methven/Rakaia Combined v<br />
Springston, Meth3, 12:45pm N Forbes. Celtic/<br />
Southern vPrebbleton, Hinds2, 1pm PEverest.<br />
1st XV UC Championship: MC Combined v<br />
Waimea Combined, Methv1, 12pm SBennett, G<br />
Jopson, MSouthby.<br />
Under 18 Combined: Rolleston vMCRU Alps.<br />
Under 16 Combined: MCRU Plains vMCRU Alps,<br />
Celtic1, 1pm GBarr.<br />
Under 14.5 Combined: MCRU Alps v MCRU<br />
Plains, Celtic2, 1:15pm JRobinson.<br />
Under 13: Celtic/Rakaia v Collegiate, Rak1,<br />
1:00pm Club Referee. Methven vCeltic, Methv2,<br />
12:00pm Club Referee. Southern/Tinwald v<br />
Allenton, Hinds2, 12:00 pm Club Referee.<br />
Under 11.5: Methven Black v Celtic Green,<br />
Methv3A, 11:45amLBell.Methven White vCeltic<br />
White, Methv3B, 11:45am CMarshall. Rakaia v<br />
Collegiate, Rak2A, 1:00pm Club Referee. Southern<br />
vHampstead, Hinds3, 1pm Club Referee.<br />
Under 10: Methven Black v Allenton, Methv4,<br />
12pm. Methven Red vCeltic Green, Methvn4,<br />
1pm. Methven White vCeltic White, Methv5 1pm.<br />
Rakaia vTinwald, Rakaia4, 1:00pm. Southern v<br />
Hampstead, Hinds3, 12pm.<br />
Under 9:Methven vCeltic, Methv5, 12pm. Rakaia<br />
v Tinwald, Rakaia4, 12pm. Southern v Coll/<br />
Hamps, Hinds4, 1pm. Allenton bye.<br />
Under 8: Methven v Celtic Green, Methvn1A,<br />
1:30pm. Methv/Mt Somers v Celtic White,<br />
Methv1B, 1:30pm. Rakaia vTinwald, Rakaia2A,<br />
1:00pm. Southern v Colle/Hamps, Hinds 4,<br />
12pm. Allenton bye.<br />
Under 7: Methven v Celtic, Methv4, 11:15am.<br />
Methven/MtSomers v Tinwald Black, Methv4,<br />
11:15am. Rakaia vTinwald Orange, Rakaia 2A,<br />
12:15pm. Southern Blue vAllenton Gold, Hinds<br />
5A, 1:15pm. Southern White vAllenton Maroon,<br />
Hinds5B, 1:15pm. Collegiate bye.<br />
Under 6: Methven Black vMtSomers, Methven<br />
1A, 11am. Methven White v Tinwald Blue,<br />
Methven 1B, 11am. Rakaia v Tinwald Black,<br />
Rakaia 2A, 12:15pm. Southern Blue vAllenton<br />
Maroon, Hinds 5A, 12:30pm. Southern Red v<br />
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White vHampstead, Hinds5A, 11:40am. Celtic<br />
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HOCKEY<br />
Mid Canterbury Hockey Association draw for<br />
<strong>June</strong> 26-July 1:<br />
Small Sticks duty club: Rakaia<br />
Friday 26 <strong>June</strong> Kiwi Sticks (Yr 5): 3.45 pm Rakaia<br />
v Allenton (Turf a) G Muir/Coach Methven v<br />
Wakanui Blue (Turf b) H Kidd/R Kidd 4.30pm<br />
Wakanui Back vTinwald Foothills (Turf a) HKidd/<br />
RKidd Tinwald (BYE)<br />
Kiwi Sticks (Yr6): Methven Black v Tinwald<br />
Foothill (Turf b) GMuir/Coach 5.15 pm Collegians<br />
D&EvTinwald (Turf a) RKidd/L Ellis Allenton v<br />
Methven White (Turf b) LCameron/D Law 6.00<br />
pm Rakaia vWakanui (Turf a) LCameron/D Law<br />
1st Grade Women: 6.50pm Hampstead v<br />
Wakanui (Hampstead Blue/Methven) 8pm Hampstead<br />
Blue vMethven (Hampstead/Wakanui)<br />
Connetics SSL Div 1Boys: Marist Park St Bedes<br />
5.50pm Chch Boys High 2nd XI v <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
College 1st XI<br />
Small Sticks duty club: Hampstead<br />
Saturday 27 <strong>June</strong> Mini Sticks: 10.15am Methven<br />
Yr 3 v Hampstead (Turf a) Coaches Wakanui<br />
Blue vWakanui Black (Turf b) Coaches Tinwald<br />
Foothills vTinwald (Turf c) Coaches Allenton v<br />
Methven Yr 4(Turf d) Coaches Senior Women:<br />
Ash NBS 1pm Wakanui vCraighead 1st XI (K<br />
McIntyre/J &BGray)<br />
Senior Men: Ash NBS 2.40 pm Wakanui v<br />
Temuka (C Hastie/C Watson)<br />
Sunday 28 <strong>June</strong>: 2nd Grade Girls Ash NBS<br />
1.40pm Wakanui v Cambridge (J Cameron/<br />
Wakanui Snr Women) Tim TA 2.05pm Geraldine<br />
vTinwald Umpires supplied<br />
1st Grade Men 4pm Tinwald Orange vWakanui<br />
(Hampstead Wakanui/Hampstead Lowcliffe)<br />
5.<strong>25</strong>pm Tinwald Black v Allenton (Tinwald<br />
Orange/Wakanui) 6.50 pm Hampstead Wakanui<br />
vHampstead Lowcliffe (Tinwald Black/Allenton)<br />
Monday 29 <strong>June</strong>: 2nd Grade Boys TIM AE 5pm<br />
TBHS Ravens vWakanui (Umpires supplied) TIM<br />
TA 5pm Mackenzie vAllenton(Umpires supplied)<br />
TIM TA 6pm TBHS Falcons vAllenton (Umpires<br />
supplied) TIM TA 6.30pm Wakanui vMackenzie<br />
(Umpires supplied) Teams – please refer Sth<br />
Canterbury draw for umpiring duties<br />
Tuesday 30 <strong>June</strong>: Kwik Sticks (Yrs 7&8)4pm<br />
Wakanui Black vAllenton (L Ellis/B Greer) 5.15<br />
pm Wakanui Blue Collegians v Methven (M<br />
Wilson/G Oates) 6.30pm Tinwald Orange v<br />
Tinwald Foothills (A Mitchell/Wakanui Snr<br />
Women)<br />
Wednesday 1 July: SSL Div 2 Girls Nunweek<br />
Park 2 6.10pm Rangi Ruru Girls 3rd XI v<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College 1st XI (Umpires supplied)<br />
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Longbeach AgriKids<br />
second at nationals<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Longbeach School pupils<br />
Aiden Smollett,LiamLash<br />
and Milli Pottingertook out<br />
second place in the <strong>2020</strong><br />
AgriKids Grand Final last<br />
week.<br />
The trio, aged from Year 5<br />
to Year 7, entered the<br />
competition, run online,<br />
under the name AgriSeeds<br />
and were happy withtheir<br />
performance butvowedtodo<br />
better next year.<br />
Millisays their agritask<br />
farm creationduringthe<br />
competition was ‘‘pretty<br />
chaotic’’ but it made alasting<br />
impression with its macaroni<br />
sheep.<br />
And they all agree they got<br />
more nervous duringthe final<br />
Face Off as one ofthe topfive<br />
in thecompetition. It was<br />
mostly because family<br />
members were around for the<br />
online quizand the<br />
competition was heating up.<br />
The pupils now have ayear<br />
to fine tune their agri skills<br />
with all three keentoenter<br />
again.<br />
The competition was won<br />
by BlueMountain College’s<br />
West OtagoRams made up of<br />
Charlie Ottrey,Dylan Young<br />
and Riley Hill. It was their<br />
first grand final.<br />
The trio said the day was<br />
fun but also challenging.<br />
“It was abit hard dealing<br />
with all thetechnology,”said<br />
Riley.<br />
CarncotGreen, madeupby<br />
Gabby Cavan,Phoebe<br />
Driscole, Sophia Pinkney<br />
from CarncotIndependent<br />
School came in third place.<br />
We’re good food growers<br />
So far so goodasfar as winter<br />
goesreasonably mild, dry<br />
ground conditions andgreat<br />
feed utilisation has givena<br />
fantastic leg up on whatisa<br />
tightfeed budget locally and<br />
across the wider Canterbury<br />
region.<br />
In MidCanterbury we have<br />
faredmuch betterthanthe<br />
rest of NewZealandduring<br />
this growing seasonwith<br />
devastatingdrought in the<br />
North Island andthe top of<br />
the South Island, and the<br />
direct opposite with floods<br />
andcontinual wetweather<br />
further south.<br />
It has meant we havebeen<br />
able to supply locally grown<br />
stockfeed to other farmers<br />
rightacross NewZealand.<br />
It’s ablessing to liveina<br />
dynamic anddiverse district<br />
thatlargely built its fortunes<br />
on an evolving farming<br />
system that movedfrom<br />
drylandsheep, to sheep and<br />
arable withvarious formsof<br />
floodirrigation, to rotorainers<br />
andtocentrepivot<br />
irrigated arable anddairy<br />
farms.<br />
As part of the journey, we<br />
haveseen <strong>Ashburton</strong> grow<br />
andprosper as aruraltown,<br />
thatinmyview offers agreat<br />
deal, both sociallyand<br />
economically to our<br />
residents.<br />
Aiden Smollett, Milli Pottinger and Liam Lash placed second in<br />
the AgriKids national final.<br />
Three South Island<br />
regional finals and the grand<br />
finalwereall forced to either<br />
be cancelled or movedonline<br />
when government<br />
restrictions aroundevents<br />
started coming into place in<br />
March.<br />
NewZealand Young<br />
FarmersCEO Lynda<br />
Coppersmith said hosting the<br />
event onlinefor the firsttime<br />
createdsome new challenges.<br />
“Workingwithtwo contests,<br />
35 teams, 12sponsors, 14<br />
modulesaswell as the other<br />
tasks was ahuge logistical<br />
undertaking. It took alot of<br />
things to fall in to place,alot<br />
of people to make it workand<br />
areallystrict timeframe,”<br />
she said.<br />
“The events team has done<br />
the most amazing job to pull<br />
this off andIcannot thank<br />
them enough, along with our<br />
sponsor family forall the<br />
hardwork theyput in to make<br />
Once our youngpeople<br />
considered the bestpart of<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> wasthe road outta<br />
here. Nowitisaplace that<br />
they can gain anyone of a<br />
wide rangeofcareer<br />
opportunities and lifestyle<br />
choices.<br />
Iwouldcontendthat much<br />
of thatprosperity has its<br />
foundations,directly and<br />
indirectlyinagricultural<br />
production.<br />
In anattempt to control or<br />
limit the spreadofCovid19,<br />
we have trashed our<br />
economy,the effectsofwhich<br />
many are still blissfully<br />
unaware, and willcontinue<br />
to be until wage subsidy<br />
moneyruns out andthe<br />
brutal forceofrecession<br />
whacksusall on the nose.<br />
Even with somevery<br />
optimistic assumptionsof<br />
when the borderwillopen to<br />
tourists, whichgiven the<br />
challenges seen this weekof<br />
even trying to repatriate<br />
Kiwis home fromoffshore,<br />
would seemtobeunrealistic<br />
both events happenand run<br />
seamlessly.”<br />
The 21 AgriKidsgrand final<br />
teams (topthree from each<br />
regional final)wenthead to<br />
head on Friday in aseries of<br />
modules and tasks as well as<br />
an exam forthe GrandFinal.<br />
They completed afood<br />
producing memory game,<br />
calculatedhow much feed it<br />
takes to feed different<br />
animals, matched up<br />
differentoils and lubricants<br />
andwere educated about<br />
safety hazards around fuel.<br />
They also completeda<br />
maze withbiosecurity<br />
problems,were quizzed<br />
abouttractorsand created a<br />
3D viable farm forthe<br />
agritask.<br />
Thetopfive teams then<br />
wentintothe faceoff –a<br />
famous Young Farmer of the<br />
Year styled quiz, streamed<br />
online acrossFacebook and<br />
YouTube.<br />
at best, government debtis<br />
set to rise to an eyewatering<br />
53 percent of GDP.<br />
As acountry we needto<br />
urgentlywork out whatwedo<br />
well andhow we canextract<br />
moreincome out of whatwe<br />
are already goodatdoing.<br />
Iwouldcontend as a<br />
country we are particularly<br />
good at growingfoodand<br />
fibre and need to work out<br />
how we can growmore and<br />
capturemore of its value<br />
pretty damn quick.<br />
That doesnot meantosay<br />
we needtosacrifice the<br />
environment alongthe way,<br />
quite the opposite, farmers<br />
are makinghuge investments<br />
in technologyand<br />
managementtechniques to<br />
meetthe stringent<br />
requirements of the<br />
Canterbury Land andWater<br />
Regional Plan.<br />
What we do not need to do<br />
is dig potholes in the path<br />
ahead. Government<br />
regulation setting<br />
unachievable targets or<br />
subsidies thatparks<br />
pollution in pinetrees on<br />
food production land,<br />
enablingsociety to continue<br />
driving and flyingabout, isn’t<br />
goingtoassist NewZealand<br />
to digitselfout of the deep<br />
dark holeinwhich we<br />
currently findourselves.<br />
RURAL<br />
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Dairyshed yard work including topand backing gates<br />
Rotaryboom irrigatorrepairs and service, including<br />
wirerope &splicing<br />
Mainline installation and repairs<br />
Anyother general engineering/fabrication requirements<br />
Bale feeder –calf feeders Standardorcustom-made<br />
19<br />
Spreading the word<br />
about seeds and cereals<br />
South<br />
Canterbury<br />
farmer Colin<br />
Hurst is the new<br />
chairperson of<br />
the Federated<br />
Farmers Arable<br />
Industry Group,<br />
bringing wide<br />
experience and<br />
an<br />
acknowledged<br />
reputation for<br />
hard work,<br />
tenacity and leadership to the<br />
role.<br />
Colin, the 2019 Arable Farmer of<br />
the Year, was elected at the<br />
group’s AGM this week for athreeyear<br />
term. He replaces Karen<br />
Williams, who is national vicepresident<br />
elect.<br />
As well as following his interest<br />
in science and innovation driving<br />
improved production and alighter<br />
environmental footprint, Colin is<br />
keen to lift the profile of the<br />
arable sector among consumers<br />
and fellow farmers. Sales of<br />
arable production and spending<br />
generated by the industry<br />
contributed $863 million to GDP in<br />
2018.<br />
‘‘Most people know we produce<br />
cereal grains used in bread and a<br />
host of other staples, and all the<br />
malting barley needed by our<br />
brewers, but we also grow the<br />
pasture seeds essential to our<br />
livestock farmers, not to mention<br />
brassicas and other feed crops,<br />
and seed production for domestic<br />
and international markets.’’<br />
The arable industry’s export<br />
receipts were forecast to hit<br />
$260m in the financial year just<br />
ended, a10.2 per cent increase.<br />
Colin has farmed at Makikihi,<br />
Geraldine farm girls win<br />
cash with mini-film<br />
NicoleWakefieldHart and<br />
HannahWhitefromGeraldine<br />
HighSchool wonthe FMG<br />
People’sChoiceAward for their<br />
specialvideo in the <strong>2020</strong> FMG<br />
JuniorYoung Farmerofthe Year.<br />
They took home a$<strong>25</strong>0 Prezzy<br />
Cardfor themselves, andtheir<br />
schoolreceived a$1000Prezzy<br />
Cardfor sporting equipment.<br />
In the video section of the<br />
competition, each team came up<br />
withathreeminute video talking<br />
aboutthemselves, where they<br />
come from,why theyentered, why<br />
theywantedtowin FMG Junior<br />
YoungFarmer of the Year and<br />
what agriculture means to them.<br />
The national title wenttoSt<br />
Bede’sCollege duo Jack Coakley<br />
and Mac Williams.<br />
The regional and grand final<br />
❛ ...wealso grow<br />
the pasture seeds<br />
essential to our<br />
livestock farmers, not<br />
to mention brassicas<br />
and other feed crops.❜<br />
South Canterbury since the mid<br />
1980s with his family. It’s a700ha<br />
mixed arable farm, including<br />
<strong>25</strong>0ha of irrigation, growing<br />
mostly autumn wheat, grass seed,<br />
plantain seed, radish seed,<br />
forestry, with heifer grazing,<br />
dairy wintering and beef cattle<br />
finishing.<br />
As well as serving Federated<br />
Farmers at national, regional and<br />
branch level, Colin has put in<br />
countless hours for the South<br />
Canterbury Rural Support Trust,<br />
the Arable Industry Group’s<br />
Herbage Seedgrowers<br />
Subsection, United<br />
Wheatgrowers and the<br />
Foundation for Arable Research.<br />
He has been astaunch<br />
advocate for farmers around the<br />
Seed Quality Management<br />
Authority table, on the Fertiliser<br />
Quality Council driving the<br />
development of aphysical<br />
standard for fertiliser, and at a<br />
multitude of local authority<br />
planning and hearing processes.<br />
Vice chairpersons elected to<br />
the arable board are: Grains,<br />
Brian Leadley; Seeds, David<br />
Birkett; Maize, Dion Fleming;<br />
Forage, Chris Dillon. FAR’s Hugh<br />
Ritchie will also sit on the board.<br />
weremoved online because of<br />
Covid19 restrictions.<br />
Guy Von Dadelszen and Tristin<br />
PeetiWebber from Napier Boys’<br />
HighSchool came in second,<br />
representingthe EastCoast<br />
region.<br />
Northern cousin duoNick and<br />
Zoe Harrison from Okaihau<br />
College were awarded third.<br />
“It was an incredible result,we<br />
put alot of hard workinthis week<br />
so to come out with the result we<br />
got was an incrediblefeeling,”<br />
says Jack.<br />
After aweekofchallenges the<br />
pair enteredthe final morning in<br />
fifth place andMac says they<br />
tried their hardest throughout<br />
the day.<br />
“It’s really rewarding tobeable<br />
to compare your skills to others.’’<br />
Phone 308 5903 weekdays l Email: agserve@xtra.co.nz<br />
On call 7days:Doug: 027 282 2245, Matt (Tomo): 021 518 538<br />
15 Malcolm McDowell Avenue, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
2283775
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SUNDAY28THJUNE<br />
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Open Home<br />
33 Agnes Street, Tinwald<br />
-3bedrooms master with ensuite<br />
-Attached double garage<br />
-Open plan kitchen, dining and living room<br />
-2Heat pumps, night store heater and acompliant log<br />
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-943 sqm corner section that iscompletely secure and<br />
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SetDateofSale<br />
BruceMcPherson<br />
closing 9July <strong>2020</strong>, at 4:00pm 027 438 4<strong>25</strong>0<br />
(unless sold prior)<br />
View<br />
Saturday1:00 -1:30pm<br />
3 2 2<br />
Denise McPherson<br />
027 242 7677<br />
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22768<br />
Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)<br />
Open Home<br />
17 GrayStreet, Hinds<br />
3 1 1<br />
View our listings online at: rwashashburton.co.nz<br />
Set on atidy 2032sqm double section with asunny, original<br />
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ForSale<br />
Offers over $<strong>25</strong>0,000<br />
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Saturday10:00 -10:30am<br />
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021 664 113<br />
4<br />
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Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)<br />
Open Home<br />
42 William Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
3 1 2<br />
14 Williamson Place, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
4 2 2<br />
Sun sun sun from sunrise to sunset, this front positioned<br />
central located town-house enjoys all daysun. Just astroll<br />
to town with all that central <strong>Ashburton</strong> offers only minutes<br />
away. 3lovely bedrooms and a1.5 garagewith off street<br />
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SetDateofSale<br />
Lynne Bridge<br />
closing 6July <strong>2020</strong>, at 4:00pm 027 410 6216<br />
View<br />
Saturday11:15 -11:45am<br />
This home features agood sized lounge and dining area.<br />
Off the lounge, the conservatory is an absolute sun trap<br />
during both winterand summer and adds on that little bit<br />
of extra space, while the floor mounted heat pump isthe<br />
perfect addition during the wintermonths.<br />
ForSale<br />
$280,000<br />
View<br />
Saturday10:00 -10:30am<br />
Chrissy Milne<br />
027 290 6606<br />
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22748<br />
Mid CanterburyReal Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)<br />
rwashburton.co.nz/AHB22711<br />
Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)<br />
Jill Quaid<br />
Manager<br />
027 437 6755<br />
RichardQuaid<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 454 4745<br />
Kim Miller<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 236 8627<br />
ChrissyMilne<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 290 6606<br />
Margaret Feiss<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
021 751 009<br />
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Sales Consultant<br />
027 220 1528<br />
Denise McPherson<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
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Sales Consultant<br />
027 461 2614<br />
Armandvan der Eik<br />
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021 597 527<br />
Lynne Bridge<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 410 6216<br />
Mike Grant ncre<br />
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021 272 0202<br />
Mark Totty<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
021 664 113<br />
BruceMcPherson<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
027 438 4<strong>25</strong>0<br />
Justin Waddell<br />
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027 437 1111<br />
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96 TancredStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317<br />
rwashburton.co.nz<br />
36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032
NEWLISTING<br />
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First Home Buyers From 10%Deposit $226pw (Conditions apply)<br />
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2MitchellPl<br />
47A Aitken St<br />
4 1 2<br />
10 Argyle Pl (W698)<br />
•Magnificenthome in<br />
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•Large formal lounge,<br />
open plan living areas<br />
•Master with ensuite<br />
•Three double<br />
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•1294m² section<br />
$PBN BIR<br />
$550,000 -$580,000<br />
Open Sat27<strong>June</strong>,<br />
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3 1 0<br />
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• Nesting or investing,<br />
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•Currently tenanted<br />
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Offers Over $269,000<br />
OpenSat 27 <strong>June</strong><br />
1.15 -1.45pm<br />
4Andrew St (W695)<br />
•Modernised open<br />
plan kitchen/dining,<br />
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$PBN BIR<br />
$349,000 -$379,000<br />
Open Sat27<strong>June</strong>,<br />
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4 2 2<br />
First Home Buyers From 10% Deposit $<strong>25</strong>1pw (Conditions apply)<br />
3 1 1<br />
(E699)<br />
•Modern, large<br />
townhouse<br />
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paramount<br />
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SetSale:7July <strong>2020</strong> @<br />
2PMUnless Sold Prior<br />
$PBN BIR<br />
$469,000 -$499,000<br />
Open Sat27<strong>June</strong><br />
11.30 -12.00pm<br />
3 2 2<br />
98 George St (T302)<br />
•Great property fora<br />
first home buyer or<br />
investor<br />
•Open plan living.<br />
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deck<br />
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Westside of Tinwald<br />
in aquiet street<br />
Offers Over $239,000<br />
Open Sat27<strong>June</strong>,<br />
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First Home Buyers From 10%Deposit $310pw (Conditions apply)<br />
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First Home Buyers From 10% Deposit $<strong>25</strong>1pw (Conditions apply)<br />
154 McMurdo St<br />
(T305)<br />
• Solid brick home,<br />
•Renovated<br />
throughout<br />
•1/4 acresection<br />
with potential for<br />
subdivision<br />
•Log burner with heat<br />
transfer system<br />
Alloffers considered<br />
after2pm, 6th July <strong>2020</strong><br />
$PBN BIR<br />
$299,000 -$335,000<br />
Open Sat27<strong>June</strong><br />
103 Forest Dr (M100)<br />
• Don’tmissout on<br />
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$PBN BIR<br />
$370,000 -$400,000<br />
Open Sat27<strong>June</strong><br />
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3 2 1<br />
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• Substantial,quality<br />
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$PBN BIR<br />
$719,000 -$739,000<br />
OpenSat 27 <strong>June</strong><br />
12.00 -12.45pm<br />
4 2 2<br />
46AEtonSt (E696)<br />
•Openplankitchen/<br />
dining,perfect for<br />
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•Heatpump to keep<br />
youwarminwinter&<br />
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•Double glazed<br />
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maintenance section<br />
•Three gardensheds<br />
OffersOver$389,000<br />
Open Sat27<strong>June</strong><br />
12.30-1.00pm<br />
3 2 2<br />
76 Thomson St (T303)<br />
•Permanentmaterial<br />
home with log burner<br />
&heatpump.<br />
•Compliantwith the<br />
current residential<br />
tenancyact &tenants<br />
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0275 435 799<br />
Manu Otene<br />
022 308 6885<br />
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0274087965<br />
Stephen Watson<br />
027 433 9695<br />
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021 354 885<br />
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0210752180
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027 274 <strong>25</strong>33<br />
AH 308 7117<br />
godsell@xtra.co.nz<br />
2271246<br />
2266285<br />
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2269381<br />
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2275948<br />
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2269383<br />
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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8572<br />
ACROSS<br />
1. Staid (4,3,6)<br />
8. Cool (5)<br />
9. Dog (7)<br />
10. Missive (6)<br />
11. Bleach (6)<br />
12. Condition (5)<br />
14. Twenty (5)<br />
18. Insect (6)<br />
20. Grab (6)<br />
23. Clad (7)<br />
24. Living (5)<br />
<strong>25</strong>. Baby wear (7,6)<br />
DOWN<br />
1. Predicament (6)<br />
2. Fool (5)<br />
3. Sickness (7)<br />
4. Rush (4)<br />
5. Stretch(5)<br />
6. Artist (7)<br />
7. Soften (6)<br />
13. Agony (7)<br />
15. Composition (7)<br />
16. Rarely (6)<br />
17. Warning (6)<br />
19. Famous playwright<br />
(5)<br />
21. Muse (5)<br />
22. Rim (4)<br />
CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8572<br />
ACROSS<br />
1. Are the sentences he gives always short? (3,2,3,5). 8.<br />
Speak incoherently and point at the bird (5). 9. Foreign<br />
currency’srisen. Makesitdearer (7). 10. Say at the top of<br />
your voice “That’sfunny!” (6). 11.The right quartet in it<br />
would do very well (6). 12. Stone you see going through<br />
the turnstile (5). 14. Astreet light (5). 18. Ahard stone to<br />
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DOWN<br />
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we’re told, is astruggle (3-2). 21. Under strain, gets tight<br />
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SUDOKU<br />
MEDIUM No. 5224<br />
6<br />
2 9 6 1<br />
6 7 3<br />
1 9 3 2<br />
1 2 5 6<br />
7 8 3 4<br />
8 7 9<br />
9 5 1 8<br />
5<br />
Solution to previous Sudoku<br />
Howto<br />
solve<br />
Sudoku!<br />
Fill the grid<br />
so thatevery<br />
rowand every<br />
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contains the<br />
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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8571 -SOLUTIONS<br />
Across -1,Straight. 6, Cope. 8, Last. 9, Farewell. 10,<br />
Space. 11,Spruce. 13, Adhere. 15, Mighty.17, Bright. 19,<br />
Rumba. 22, La Boheme. 23, Bean. 24, Stop. <strong>25</strong>, Sergeant.<br />
Down -2,Tramp. 3,Article. 4, Gift.5,Tiresome. 6, Cower.<br />
7, Polecat. 12, Restless. 14, Dormant. 16, Grumble. 18,<br />
Group.20,Brain. 21, Rear.<br />
CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8571 -SOLUTIONS<br />
Across -1,Pass-ages. 6,Rag-E. 8,Igor (anag.). 9,<br />
Frag-men-t. 10, Devil. 11,Retort. 13, Greece (grease). 15,<br />
Cur-dle. 17, A-verse. 19, A‘s-set. 22, Prop-osal. 23, On-<br />
C-e. 24, ‘Edge. <strong>25</strong>, Steadily.<br />
Down -2,A-r(O)gue. 3, Service. 4, Gift. 5, Sham-rock. 6,<br />
R-em-it. 7, General. 12, Reverses. 14, R-ever-ed. 16,<br />
Respon-D. 18, Rupee (anag).20, Ex-cel (ex-cell).21, Blue.<br />
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SELL<br />
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dumping 9am-5pm weekdays.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Scrap<br />
Metal Recyclers, 117 Alford<br />
Forest Road (behind<br />
Placemakers). Phone 03<br />
308 8033 or 027 249 66<strong>25</strong>.<br />
2281802<br />
SITUATIONS VACANT<br />
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WANTED TO BUY<br />
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wanted by Musical Heritage<br />
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SMALLCAR<br />
TRAILER IN ANY<br />
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6x4 or similar size.<br />
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one that<br />
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CASH BUYER pay up to the<br />
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051-7307.<br />
ANTIQUE TOOL Collector<br />
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Brace, Planes, Hand Drills,<br />
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Bobs, Anvil, Old Style Safe,<br />
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buy single item, collection,<br />
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Murray 021-441-400.<br />
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199 Burnett St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
MayfieldGolfClub<br />
Ourlongserving GreenKeeperisretiringand we<br />
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machineryand generalpreparation of thecoursefor<br />
play. Hours to be flexiblebut approx.Summer–35<br />
hoursper week,Winter–20hours perweek.<br />
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machineryand plantisavailable.<br />
Work to commence October<strong>2020</strong>. Please email<br />
interest to mayfield@golf.co.nz with your CV<br />
2288266<br />
Phone 027 477 8068<br />
2279656<br />
2148717<br />
MidCanterbury<br />
Newcomers NetworkCoordinator<br />
Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network is a<br />
programme of the Hakatere Multi Cultural Council<br />
and is afree service for anyone who is new toMid<br />
Canterbury. This includes migrants, refugees and<br />
New Zealanders moving from other parts of the<br />
country. Ourroleistoofferamultitudeoffun social<br />
events and activities to provide agreat way for<br />
people to meet others and make friends. Wealso<br />
find mechanisms to link people to activities and<br />
clubs already operating in thedistrict.<br />
Due tothe recent expansion of our services we<br />
have separated the Newcomers Coordination role<br />
off from our current coordinator creating asecond<br />
position with the specific focus of welcoming and<br />
connecting Newcomers. The successful candidate<br />
willworkinpartnershipwithourcurrentcoordinator<br />
who oversees the Hakatere Multicultural Council<br />
and HakatereMigrant Centre.<br />
We are seeking applicants who have the following<br />
attributes;<br />
Abilitytobuild an excellentpublic profile<br />
Ability tobuild and maintain relationships at<br />
all levels across manycultures<br />
An interest, passion and commitment to<br />
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An abilitytoworkinaflexible manner<br />
An energetic person who will create exciting<br />
social activities and attractparticipants<br />
Good on social media<br />
This position is for12hours per week<br />
To apply please download an<br />
application form from<br />
www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz/career<br />
Applicationsclose Fridaythe 10th of July<br />
Forfurther information please contact<br />
Mary on 03 308 1395 ext2<strong>25</strong><br />
Calf Rearing Position<br />
Calf Rearer required from<br />
27.7.20 –18.9.20<br />
•Laghmor –9kmfromTinwald<br />
•Experiencenot required as training<br />
will be given<br />
•Working with experienced calf rearer<br />
•Current working visa required<br />
•Noaccommodation available<br />
•Hours and wages negotiable<br />
Please text or phone<br />
Janet -0276016130<br />
Registered Teacher<br />
Seeking aqualified and registered teacher(ECEor<br />
Primary) to work with our 3-6 year old Tamariki.<br />
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We areafamily focused,purpose built ECE Centre<br />
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Applications close July 3rd<br />
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We arelooking foraHerdManager to join our dairy farmnear <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
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Applicantsmust have acurrent New Zealand drivers licenceorequivalent.<br />
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Absolutely no drugs,nosmokers,nocriminal convictions.<br />
Accommodation provided: 2bedroom shared, nopets allowed, nosmoking,<br />
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Roster is 6/2 andremuneration by negotiation.<br />
If you meet these criteria, please submit your CV, qualifications, atleast one<br />
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ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR<br />
Rosebank is seeking an Activities Coordinatorfor a<br />
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Reporting to the Diversional Therapist,your main<br />
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connections with their community.<br />
Theshiftstotal 26 hours per week,working from<br />
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Aposition description and application<br />
form areavailable<br />
from the officeat77Walnut Avenue,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
or on email admin@rosebankhosp.co.nz<br />
Closing date Friday 3rdJuly <strong>2020</strong><br />
Phone Jann on<br />
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jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
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TRADE &SERVICES<br />
ALTERATIONS. Sewing,<br />
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curtain alterations<br />
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Michelle on 027 352 7248.<br />
BUILDER – specialising in<br />
home renovations and<br />
repair work. We also do GARDENING,<br />
decks, fences and retaining,<br />
plastering and painting,<br />
gardening, landscaping<br />
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Gavin 021 267 1979.<br />
BUILDING and property<br />
solutions. For your complete<br />
alteration or renovation.<br />
We project manage<br />
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Qualified tradesmen.<br />
Phone Kiwi Building &<br />
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4798, 027 207 1478 or<br />
Cawte 027 418 7955.<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 or 308 1677.<br />
CARR’S Chimney Cleaning,<br />
servicing <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />
surrounding districts, $60<br />
per chimney. Phone<br />
Rodney on 03 324 2999<br />
and leave amessage.<br />
CHARLIE’S Blind Cleaning<br />
Service -same day service<br />
and repairs. Charlie can<br />
supply new blinds and<br />
tracks, will hang drapes.<br />
Phone 03 307 1936 or 020<br />
4169 0342.<br />
CHIMNEY sweep - For a<br />
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Dan McKerrow Chimney<br />
Sweep and Repairs on 021<br />
118 7580.<br />
CONCRETE pavers direct to<br />
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sizes, textures and colours<br />
- Paveco, 13 Robinson<br />
Street, Industrial Estate.<br />
CONCRETE Services –<br />
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mowing edging. Decorative<br />
Concrete specialist 30<br />
years servicing Canterbury.<br />
Free quotes. No job too big<br />
or small. Phone Paul 021<br />
152 1966.<br />
DENTURES; Dr Peter<br />
Rumping repairs existing<br />
dentures and also provides<br />
new dentures. Phone 027<br />
220 9997.<br />
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />
farm equipment<br />
service and maintenance,<br />
WOF repairs, machining<br />
and welding. Odd jobs a<br />
specialty. Mobile workshop.<br />
Can collect. Phone<br />
Malcolm 0274 754 241.<br />
FLY control and spider<br />
proofing. For all domestic<br />
and industrial pest control<br />
needs phone AJ Kerr at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Pest Control on<br />
03 308 8147 or 027 432<br />
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 />
PROPERTIES FOR SALE<br />
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 2899 or 03 307 1693.<br />
sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<br />
GUTTER cleaning. Book in a<br />
clean now and tell me when<br />
you want the job done. You<br />
may have trees around.<br />
Call Allan 027 209 5026.<br />
INTERIOR<br />
PLASTERING<br />
New orexisting,<br />
level 4finish, full skim<br />
plaster or repairs<br />
The Finishing Company<br />
03 307 8870 2275820<br />
LEGAL work -Phone Peter<br />
Ragg (<strong>Ashburton</strong> Law) for<br />
house sales, purchases<br />
and refinances. Will call at<br />
home evenings for wills,<br />
enduring powers of<br />
attorney. Phone 308 0327.<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 />
PAINTING wallpapering,<br />
plastering - No job too<br />
small. Interior, exterior.<br />
Professional, prompt, competitive<br />
service. Phone<br />
Tony Sivier at Paint It <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
on 021 878 794 or<br />
307 7289.<br />
PLUMBER. Repair or<br />
replace. Taps, shower<br />
mixers, hot water cylinders,<br />
basins, tubs, toilets, vanity<br />
units, leaking pipes. Call<br />
Pete Young, experienced<br />
plumber 027 280 0889/307<br />
7582.<br />
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV<br />
block, glare, heat control,<br />
safety, security, privacy,<br />
frosting films, solar protective<br />
window films. Free<br />
quotes, 20 years local service.<br />
Phone 0800 368 468<br />
now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />
tintawindow.co.nz<br />
TV Reception Specialists for<br />
all your digital freeview<br />
installations and repairs,<br />
TV wall mounting, Smart<br />
TV set-up, home theatre<br />
installation. Call John at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> TV &Audio Ltd<br />
03 308 7332 or 027 277<br />
1062.<br />
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CLASSIFIEDS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
WINDSCREENS and house<br />
glass. Qualified flat glass<br />
glazier now in-house. Anything<br />
glass, give us acall.<br />
Your place or ours. Wilson<br />
Windscreens, 152 Wills<br />
Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />
03 308 8485.<br />
Every Home<br />
EveryWeek -that’s<br />
Phone 308 7664<br />
199 Burnett Street<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION<br />
TEKAPOHOLIDAY<br />
THELAKEHOUSE<br />
Stunning Views, sleeps 8,<br />
3bathrooms, wood fire,<br />
heat pumps, off-season<br />
rates,freeWi-Fi. 10 minute<br />
walk to village. Great for<br />
families.<br />
Phone Discover Tekapo<br />
(03)680-6942<br />
RODMANSTAR<br />
New luxury property.<br />
Separate 3bedroom wing<br />
with lounge, kitchen,<br />
2bathrooms &heat<br />
pumps. Plus adjoining<br />
1bedroom unit. Bathroom,<br />
lounge, heat pump,<br />
kitchen. Great views, off<br />
season rates. 10 min walk<br />
to village. Free Wi Fi.<br />
Call Enji (021) 046-9227<br />
<strong>25</strong><br />
OPENHOME<br />
Sunday28th<strong>June</strong><br />
1:30-2:30pm<br />
1.<strong>25</strong> acres<br />
$815,000<br />
2284895<br />
FOR LEASE<br />
AWESOME office space for<br />
lease, rent or hire. Park-like<br />
setting. Indoor and outdoor<br />
areas. Northwest town<br />
boundary. Must view.<br />
Phone 0274 754 241.<br />
RENT ME!<br />
Ideal as an extra<br />
bedroomoroffice.<br />
Fully insulatedand<br />
double glazed forwarmth.<br />
Threeconvenientsizes:<br />
Standard3.6m x2.4m,<br />
Large 4.2m x2.4m<br />
Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.<br />
Visit our displaycabin<br />
418WestStreet or callfor a<br />
freebrochure.<br />
www.justcabins.co.nz<br />
226<strong>25</strong>40<br />
0800 58 78 22<br />
STORAGE available, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Self storage, variety<br />
of sizes. Phone Rainbow<br />
Storage 03 307 0401.<br />
STORAGE UNIT and container<br />
for lease. Fire rated<br />
storage unit (7.85 x3.90m)<br />
in secure, alarm monitored<br />
compound, accessible<br />
24/7. Please phone Nicola<br />
at Bradfords 03 308 9039.<br />
STORAGE: Secure self storage<br />
units available long or<br />
short term at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Storage Facilities. Contact<br />
us on 027 436 2636 or www.<br />
ashburtonstoragefacilities.co.nz<br />
PHOTOGRAPHS<br />
FOR SALE<br />
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taken by our reporters?<br />
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CLASSIFIEDS<br />
26 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
URGENT CARE CLINIC<br />
WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS<br />
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111<br />
Forall other medicalassistance outsideofnormal<br />
hours please phone your generalpracticeteam, 24/7,<br />
to speak with ahealth professionalwho will giveyou<br />
free healthadviceonwhattodoorwheretogoifyou<br />
need urgentcare.<br />
If youdon’t have aregular general practice, call any<br />
GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.<br />
All non-residents and visa holders please bring your<br />
passporttoyour surgeryappointment.<br />
New Zealanders’tobring some form of ID.<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong>DutyPractice for ...<br />
Saturday27th <strong>June</strong> is<br />
Sealy Street Medical Practice, Sealy Street<br />
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />
Sunday28th <strong>June</strong> is<br />
Tinwald Medical Centre, 33 Archibald Street<br />
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />
Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the<br />
weekend and public holidays please telephone<br />
MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105<br />
or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.<br />
Details foraccessing the afterhours services will be<br />
on the answer phone.<br />
2287265<br />
PHARMACIES<br />
Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,<br />
East Street will be open on ...<br />
Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm<br />
Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm<br />
At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open<br />
normal trading hours during the week,and on<br />
Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.<br />
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays<br />
Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice<br />
Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116<br />
Broughttoyouby<br />
CountdownComplex, East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />
• Nutrition<br />
• Physical Activity<br />
• Behaviour Change<br />
• Mind -Body<br />
• Reiki<br />
Group Session: Monday 6July, 7pm – $10<br />
• Massage<br />
• Nutritionals<br />
Phone or email for more information<br />
027 611 3032<br />
robyn.mcdonald1958@gmail.com<br />
Feminine Health &Wellness Coach<br />
• Skin and Body Care<br />
• Self Hypnosis<br />
• Weight Management<br />
Phoneortext 027 282 1585<br />
Introduction to<br />
DebraCurtin<br />
Chiropractor<br />
03 308 9516<br />
Annie<br />
2287640<br />
www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz<br />
REFLEXOLOGY<br />
COURSE<br />
8 th &9 th August<br />
Oamaru<br />
www.southerntherapies.school.nz<br />
<strong>2020</strong> Diplomadates–refer website<br />
Tutor:Cathy Searle MRNZ,NZCHP,Cert Ad Ed<br />
(03) 4372366 •027 412 6170•stschool@xtra.co.nz<br />
2280808<br />
2288366<br />
Peter Blacklow<br />
Call in andtalk to the people who know ...<br />
PETE’S<br />
OF THE WEEK<br />
PICK<br />
Full rangeofengineering supplies and accessories forall your repairs<br />
&maintenance. Kerrick hot &cold waterblasters&industrial vacuum cleaners.<br />
Essetiwelders &accessories. Stockists and distributors of Trailer Equipment.<br />
Locally owned &operated family business for 67 years<br />
ASHBURTON<br />
South Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> PHONE (03) 308-3147<br />
Email office@blacklows.co.nz FREEPHONE 0800 452 522<br />
EDUCATIONAL<br />
Forkliftand Dangerous GoodsCourses<br />
NZTAApproved Course Provider,MITO&Competenz Assessor<br />
Classes 2&4,Endorsements F&D<br />
ForkliftF&OSH, Saturdays and other days as requested<br />
Dangerous Goods Course,½day Mondaymornings<br />
CommunityHouse,<strong>Ashburton</strong>oryour work place<br />
Forfurther information<br />
Phone Christine 027 245 <strong>25</strong>63<br />
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES<br />
QualityEuropean<br />
Vehicle Servicing<br />
•Advanced<br />
Diagnostics<br />
•Experienced<br />
Technicians<br />
•Collection/Delivery<br />
‘Free of Charge’<br />
in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Bruce McIlroy Limited<br />
309MethvenHighway, <strong>Ashburton</strong>7776<br />
Tel: 03 3087282•E:bruce.mcilroy@xtra.co.nz<br />
MTAAPPROVED<br />
GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Plains Rotary<br />
Call us for a<br />
FREE<br />
QUOTE<br />
2269305<br />
2282026<br />
DELIVERED<br />
$<br />
6.00<br />
per bale<br />
PEASTRAW<br />
and LINSEED STRAW<br />
Small bales<br />
Phone or txt Ian 027 432 0438;<br />
Alisdair 027 410 6882; Murray 307 0353<br />
2282667<br />
BRIDGE Street Nursery has<br />
moved. Now trading as<br />
Paul’s Garden Nursery at<br />
101 Harrison Street,<br />
Allenton, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Entrance on Clark Street.<br />
Enquiries phone Paul 027<br />
278 1354. Open 7days.<br />
GARDENERS specials.<br />
Sheep manure $5 bag. Pea<br />
Straw $5 bale. Medium<br />
square Linseed Straw $35<br />
bale. Call Alan 027 496<br />
7136 or Ian 027 286 3697<br />
with your order. A Hinds<br />
Lion’s project.<br />
HIRE<br />
SCISSORLIFTS for hire.<br />
4WD and slab lifts available<br />
for daily or weekly hire.<br />
Pickup or delivery. Phone<br />
North End Engineering 308<br />
MEETINGS<br />
Mid Canterbury<br />
Soball<br />
AGM<br />
July 7th, <strong>2020</strong><br />
7pm<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Club &MSA<br />
Nominaons to President<br />
by <strong>June</strong> 30th, <strong>2020</strong><br />
8155 for abooking. FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />
ADVERTISING space available<br />
in the next issue of The<br />
<strong>Courier</strong> Newspaper. Call us<br />
today 308 7664.<br />
2288299<br />
FOR advice on advertising<br />
call The <strong>Courier</strong> 308 7664.<br />
POTATOES Nadine and<br />
Agria. $2 per kilo. Phone<br />
308 3195 or 027 531 9103.<br />
81 Elizabeth Street.<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE<br />
DIESEL<br />
HEATERS<br />
Looking forheating solutions to<br />
keep that workshop or farm shed<br />
warm?<br />
Please call in andcheck out the<br />
extensiverange we have to meet<br />
your requirements.<br />
Public notice<br />
Pest controlmanagement<br />
The Council will be undertakingpestcontrol<br />
management atthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> Cemeteryon<br />
the evening/night of Thursday 2July, <strong>2020</strong><br />
- subject to suitable weather conditions.<br />
Residents areadvised to please avoid the<br />
area on this evening.<br />
When: Thursday 2July,<strong>2020</strong><br />
Where: <strong>Ashburton</strong> Cemetery, Seafield Road,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> and adjoining Council-owned<br />
paddocks on BridgeStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Please note,the work may be rescheduled to<br />
another evening if weather does not permit.<br />
Neil McCann<br />
GroupManager -<br />
ServiceDelivery<br />
www.ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />
2x6-month-old<br />
Tabbycatsready for<br />
homes now.<br />
Barn cats available.<br />
Manythanksfor the food donations.<br />
They arealways greatly appreciated.<br />
Tuesday-Saturday<br />
9:30am -noon<br />
Phone 308 4432 or<br />
027 332 9286<br />
We can supportyou and<br />
your family to make<br />
everyday count.<br />
Allservices arefree.<br />
Kindly sponsored by<br />
HospiceMid Canterbury<br />
180216<br />
2281954<br />
Dealing withalifelimiting illness?<br />
Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 8387 email manager@hospicemc.nz<br />
www.hospicemc.nz facebook hospicemidcanterbury<br />
2262322<br />
Thur <strong>25</strong>th &Fri 26th<br />
10.00 Love Sarah<br />
10.00 TheTriptoGreece<br />
11.50 Titanic<br />
12.00 Resistance<br />
2.10 TheWretched<br />
3.10 IStill Believe<br />
4.00 AllatSea<br />
5.15 Burden<br />
5.45 Resistance<br />
7.30 Love Sarah<br />
8.00 TheWretched<br />
Sat27th<br />
10.00 TheIncredibles<br />
10.00 TheBig Trip<br />
11.40 AllatSea<br />
12.10 Sonic<br />
1.20 TheTriptoGreece<br />
2.00 TheBig Trip<br />
3.15 TheWretched<br />
3.40 Love Sarah<br />
5.20 Resistance<br />
5.40 Burden<br />
7.40 Love Sarah<br />
8.00 TheWretched<br />
Sun 28th<br />
10.00 TheIncredibles<br />
10.00 TheBig Trip<br />
11.40 AllatSea<br />
12.10 Sonic<br />
1.20 Love Sarah<br />
2.10 Titanic<br />
3.15 TheWretched<br />
5.10 Burden<br />
6.00 Love Sarah<br />
7.30 Resistance<br />
8.00 TheWretched<br />
Mon29th<br />
10.00 Love Sarah<br />
10.00 TheTriptoGreece<br />
11.50 Titanic<br />
12.00 Resistance<br />
2.10 TheWretched<br />
3.10 IStill Believe<br />
4.00 AllatSea<br />
5.30 Burden<br />
6.00 Resistance<br />
7.45 Love Sarah<br />
8.15 TheWretched<br />
Tues 30th &Wed 1st<br />
11.00 Love Sarah<br />
11.00 AllatSea<br />
12.45 TheTriptoGreece<br />
1.00 Resistance<br />
2.30 TheWretched<br />
3.30 Burden<br />
4.15 AllatSea<br />
5.50 Love Sarah<br />
6.00 Resistance<br />
7.45 FightClub<br />
8.15 TheWretched<br />
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<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Club &MSA<br />
EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS<br />
Nominations for the positions of:<br />
President, Vice President, 4<br />
Committee,1Trustee,<br />
arenow open and<br />
will be accepted up to<br />
5pm on 2July <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
Nomination formsare<br />
available from the<br />
GeneralManager<br />
StuartGeddes<br />
GeneralManager<br />
2286798<br />
ALLENTON Indoor Bowls<br />
opening night -Wednesday<br />
8th April, 7.30pm @Indoor<br />
Bowls Stadium, McNally<br />
Street. New members welcome.<br />
Phone 308 0275.<br />
FREE sheep grazing. Overgrown<br />
paddock, needs<br />
cleaning up. Smithfield<br />
Road area. Phone 027 543<br />
7632.<br />
HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />
FOCUS Optometry – good<br />
honest eyecare, support<br />
local. Phone 307 8988. 65<br />
Tancred Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
www.nzfocusoptometry.co.<br />
nz<br />
MENTORING. For emotional<br />
support, guidance, optimism,<br />
good setting, resilience,<br />
professional supervision,<br />
call Pete Young, 307<br />
7582/027 280 0889, email<br />
plyoung@xtra.co.nz, web:<br />
peteyoung.co.nz.
ASHBURTON<br />
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Dome<br />
Jacket<br />
•Full dome front<br />
closure<br />
•Jacquard drill<br />
bonded to<br />
fleece465gsm<br />
Sherpa<br />
Lined<br />
¼Zip<br />
Fleece<br />
•Warm420gsm,<br />
2layer boned<br />
pullover<br />
Women’s<br />
Retro<br />
Check<br />
Extreme<br />
Jacket<br />
•Waterproofouter<br />
•Micro-fleeceinternal<br />
SALE<br />
$99.99<br />
SAVE<br />
$50<br />
SALE<br />
$59.99<br />
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$30<br />
SALE<br />
$99.99<br />
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$60<br />
Women’s<br />
Fleece<br />
Check<br />
Shirt<br />
•2<strong>25</strong>gsm fleece<br />
•Contrastcuff<br />
lining<br />
•Dome front<br />
closure<br />
Jacquard<br />
Heavy<br />
Needle<br />
Hoodie<br />
•340gsm heavy knit<br />
•Superior warmth<br />
•Sidepockets<br />
Kids Camo<br />
Micro<br />
Sweatshirts<br />
•Alsoavailable in blue<br />
and gold<br />
SALE<br />
$39.99<br />
SAVE<br />
$10<br />
SALE<br />
$49.99<br />
½<br />
PRICE<br />
SALE<br />
$24.99<br />
SAVE<br />
$10<br />
Kids’<br />
Track<br />
Pants<br />
•Sizes4to 14<br />
Kids<br />
Stripe<br />
Onesies<br />
•2<strong>25</strong>gsm anti<br />
pill fleece<br />
•Sizes 0to2and<br />
3to14<br />
Kids Retro<br />
Check<br />
Extreme<br />
Jacket<br />
•Sizes3to 14<br />
•Waterproofouter<br />
•Pink/black and<br />
red/black<br />
ONLY<br />
$39.99<br />
SAVE<br />
$10<br />
SALE<br />
$39.99<br />
SAVE<br />
$10<br />
SALE<br />
$69.99<br />
SAVE<br />
$20<br />
Tussock<br />
Boots<br />
•Quality<br />
leather<br />
stalking<br />
and tramping<br />
boot<br />
•Water<br />
resistant<br />
lining<br />
SALE<br />
$99.99<br />
½<br />
PRICE<br />
Kids’Mud<br />
Stompers<br />
•100% waterproof<br />
neoprene boot<br />
•Anti-sliprubber<br />
outside<br />
$49.99<br />
EVERY DAY<br />
LOW PRICE<br />
PMC.223<br />
Ammo<br />
•223 SP 55 gr<br />
•20rounds<br />
5FOR<br />
$69.99<br />
5FOR<br />
DEAL<br />
Phone 03 308 5117 l 393 West St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
2288668
QUALITY<br />
USED VEHICLES<br />
@<br />
AFFORDABLE<br />
PRICES<br />
WARRANTIES AA APPRAISED FINANCE BIGGEST YARD BEST SELECTION TRADE-INS<br />
2007 NISSAN SKYLINE 350GT<br />
18IN ALLOYS,PADDLE<br />
SHIFT, 76,600KMS,<br />
4SPEEDAUTO,<br />
3500CC<br />
<br />
2013 NISSANBLUEBIRD<br />
TWIN AIR<br />
BAGS,ABS,<br />
AIR CON,<br />
46,000 KMS<br />
2003 NISSAN MAXIMA<br />
3000 CC,AIR CON, ABS,<br />
REAR SPOILER,CRUISE<br />
CONTROL,101,000KMS,<br />
VERY<br />
TIDY<br />
$11,995<br />
3<br />
$11,995<br />
$3,995<br />
HONDA NISSAN TOYOTA<br />
2006 HONDA INSPIRE AVANZARE, 3000 cc,4door,abs,air con, cruise<br />
control, climate control57,500 kms................................................... $9,995<br />
2006 HONDAINSPIRE,alloys,cruise control, reverse camera, 2wheel<br />
drive, 3000 cc,57,000 kms..................................................................... $9,995<br />
2013 HONDACR-V24G, auto5door,ABS, cruise control, alloys,tow bar,<br />
66,000 kms, 2400cc...................................................................................$22,995<br />
2004 HONDACR-VZX, auto, petrol,5door,SUV,ABS, rear spoiler, 78,100<br />
kms, 2400cc.....................................................................................................$9,995<br />
2007 HONDAELYSION PRESTAGESZ, auto, petrol,7seater, 5door,ABS,<br />
foglights,105,000 kms, 3500cc, alloys,cruise control, newstyres,and<br />
loaded........................................................................................................... $11,995<br />
2007 HONDASTEPWAGON G, 5door,8seater, ABS, air con, rear spoiler,<br />
95,000 kms, 2000cc......................................................................................$7,995<br />
2007 HONDA CR-V 4WDZX, 2400 cc,ABS, air con, climate control, sun<br />
roof,auto....................................................................................................$11,995<br />
MAZDA<br />
2009 MAZDADEMIO SPORT, 1500cc, ABS, air con, climate control, rear<br />
spoiler,70,500kms.....................................................................................$10,995<br />
2008 MAZDADEMIO SPORT, 5door,ABS, climate control, air con, body<br />
kit, 19,800 kms, 1500cc........................................................................... $10,995<br />
HOLDEN<br />
2004 HOLDEN RODEO DOUBLE CAB, 3500cc, air con, canopy, tow bar,<br />
manual........................................................................................................$10,995<br />
2008 NISSAN MICRA, 5speed,twin air bags,5door,ABS,<br />
96,000kms .......................................................................................................$3,995<br />
2006 NISSAN CUBE15M, 5door,petrol,air con, ABS, CD changer, 42,300<br />
kms, 1500cc.....................................................................................................$7,495<br />
2014 NISSAN LATIO B, auto, idlingstop, twin air bags,ABS, 4door,petrol,<br />
air con, 31,100kms........................................................................................$9,995<br />
2001 NISSAN CUBE, 1300 cc,5door,auto, 136,000 kms........................$3,495<br />
2007 NISSAN SKYLINE350 GT,3500 cc,auto, paddle shift, 18in alloys,<br />
76,000kms ...................................................................................................$11,995<br />
2013 NISSAN BLUEBIRD, twin air bags,ABS, air con, 46,000 kms...$11,995<br />
2003 NISSAN MAXIMA ST, 3000 cc,air con, ABS, rear spoiler ..............$3,995<br />
SUZUKI<br />
2007 SUZUKI SX4XG, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, climate control,rear<br />
spoiler,roof rails,alloys,97,200kms,1500 cc.....................................$8,495<br />
2007 SUZUKI SWIFT 1.5XS,1500cc, white, auto,body kit, air con, 68,000<br />
kms....................................................................................................................... SOLD<br />
FORD<br />
2007 FORD FALCON BF2XTFA, 4000 cc,ABS, air con, cruise control,<br />
rear spoiler......................................................................................................... SOLD<br />
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS STOURING, hybrid,alloys,reverse camera, air con,<br />
rear spoiler,ABS, 1500cc, 36,000 kms..............................................$10,995<br />
2007 TOYOTA BLADE G, 5door,ABS, air con, body kit, rear spoiler,push<br />
button start, 70,500kms,2400cc.........................................................$10,995<br />
2009 TOYOTA ESTIMAHYBRID X4WD, 5door,8seater, ABS, aircon, auto,<br />
rear spoiler,cruise control, 133,450 kms, 2400cc,alloys..............$14,995<br />
2013 TOYOTA PRIUSL,5door,ABS, air con, petrol,parking sensors,rear<br />
spoiler,auto, 71,810kms,1800cc.........................................................$16,995<br />
2012 TOYOTA RACTIS G, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, rear spoiler, cruise<br />
control, 45,400 kms, 1500cc........................................................................ SOLD<br />
1999 TOYOTA RAV4,3door,petrol,ABS, air con, rear spoiler,<br />
1800cc...............................................................................................................$7,995<br />
2006 TOYOTA RUSH G, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, climate control, rear<br />
spoiler,59,500 kms, 1500cc....................................................................$11,995<br />
2008 TOYOTA WISH XLIMITED, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, auto, climate<br />
control, 72,500 kms, 1800cc......................................................................$9,995<br />
TRADE-IN SPECIALS<br />
1992 FORDCOURIER UTE, diesel flatdeck................................................. $3,995<br />
2004 FORDFOCUS, 5door,5spped............................................................. $2,995<br />
1996 NISSANSUNNY, 5speed........................................................................ $3,995<br />
2009 MAZDADEMIO SPORT<br />
1500 CC,ABS,AIR CON,<br />
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