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20 Ashburton Courier, August 13, 2020 ADVERTISING FEATURE www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz PEOPLE WHO MEAN BUSINESS Available 7days aweek 11:30am- 2:00pm Phone 307 8887 $20 for2courses SENIOR MENU MAIN COURSE Homemade meatballs with garlic mash and gravy Lemon chicken quinoa and chickpea salad Beef ragu with pappardelle Pesto and parsmesan crusted fish with steamed vegetables Classic fish and chips with salad Roast of the day with all the trimmings DESSERT Warm chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream Apple strudel with Chantilly cream Ice Cream Sundae with your choice of berry, caramel chocolate sauce We cater for dietary needs, please let the waitstaff know and we will accommodate 2303736 •Mowing•Pruning •Flowerbed preparation •Fertilisation •Service&Advice •Professional attention tion Spruce Gardens 2301324 010211 Is your garden screaming forattention? Forall your gardening needs We offer the personal touch Forqualified,experienced &reliable serviceand advice Forfreequotes contactAndrew 027 765 2899 or 03 307 1693 sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz 4WD Diesel &Electric Scissorlifts Rough terrain and electric lifts available On sitecollection or deliveryavailable Nowat6Range St,Riverside PO Box60, Ashburton7740 Phone: 03 308 8155 Mobile: 0273 529 909 Email: sales@nee.kiwi.nz Locally owned and independently operated Andrew Williams-Freeman 2301330 Cawte Whiting027-418-7955 Gary Whiting 027-207-1478, (03) 308-4798 whitingfamily@xtra.co.nz 2301335 PROTECT YOUR HOUSE FROM RATS AND MICE THISWINTER •Rodentcontrol •Compliancechecks •Monthly checks available •Residential and commercial Locally Owned& Operated Painting • Wallpapering • Plastering “NoJob TooSmall” •Interior •Exterior •Professional •Prompt •Competitive Don’t delay call AJ today Fully qualified &registered Pest Control Technician A.J Kerr Call A.J 308 8147 or 0274 325 447 Tony Sivier: M021 878 794 P307 7289 2301317 2301282 Email: paintitash@yahoo.co.nz www.paint-it-ashburton.com
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz NEWS Ashburton Courier, August 13, 2020 21 $4m water reform The Ashburton District Councilcan access $4 millionaspart of aGovernment plan on water reform that will see $761 million invested aroundthe country to upgrade three waters infrastructure. The funding is made available to councils agreeingtoparticipate in thefirstphase of the three waters services reform programme. Council will decide whether to participate in the first phase of the reformprogramme before the August 31 deadline. Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown said while participation was nonbinding, committing to the first phase of work to better understand the process may prove beneficial. Cadets at the recent Ex Top Squad event held at Staveley Camp. PHOTO SUPPLIED. Local cadets win top squad Army, airand sea cadets from around Canterbury and furtherafieldhave enjoyed anumber of competitive challenges at the annual Ex Top Squad event. Held at Staveley Camp, this year’s event was attended by eight units, with seven single unit teams of eight andthree mixed teams. The Ashburtoncontingent performedwelland wonthe overall title, finishing ahead of theTSGodley Sea Cadetteam .Itisthe first local victorysince 2017. Activity challenges on day one includedasimulated car crash with three injured patients, the recovery of aunimog from the mudusing ropes, block and tackles,survivor stylepuzzle activity,agrenade range withtennis balls and plastic bottles as targets,and agiant Jenga. On day two there was ateamcrosscountry challenge, cannonrun, observationscavenger hunt, and relay where teams worked out how to make an old schoolbed pack. This years’s competition was close, with justseven points the difference between the seventhplace team and the two teams tied forthird equal, said Ashburton Cadet Unitmajor Cezarne Rodgers. Ex Top Squad provided an opportunity for sergeantsand corporalstolead asection for longer thanjustafew leadership activities on aparadenightand was funfor cadets, said Major Rodgers. The VIP guests at the event included the commandantofCadet ForceLTCDR Andrew Law, whotook the opportunity to present six members of AshburtonCadet Unit with silvercoins for their second placinginthe Ffennell Commonwealth Shooting Competitionlastyear. Ashburton September 17, 18, 21, 22 &23 2303923 We’re at the heartof Care in Ashburton. Lorraine, Princes Court Lifecare (Specialised Dementia Care) If you or aloved one are looking for Rest Home Care, Lorraine is here to help. Gregory O’Brien’sacrylic on canvas work Poem in the Matukituki ValleyI,2018. From felt, to wading birds Two new exhibitionshave openedatAshburton Art Gallery, one featuring the creativetalents ofmembers of the Ashburton Creative Fibre Groupand theother showcasing worksby prominentNew Zealand artist GregoryO’Brien. Thecreativefibre groupis celebrating its golden anniversary and the exhibition is called Celebrating Fibrecrafts. The 50membergroup was formerly known as AshburtonSpinners and Weavers and members are skilled in arange of fibrerelated techniqueslike spinning, dyeing, weaving, needlecraft and felting. Thegroupactively encouragesthe use of traditional skillsand the exhibition features anumber of impressive handcrafted garments andotheritems made fromnatural fibre. It offers an insight into processesand fibre preparation, as well as various fibrecraft techniques. Highlights includeahandknitted and crocheted bridal gown in silk and freshwater pearls, areplica Christchurch Cathedraland MidCanterbury diorama made byall members of the group. GregoryO’Brien’s showis calledThe Wading Birds of Drybread. In2018 the Wellingtonbased artistand writer,and his wife, poetJenny Bornholdt, livedand worked in HendersonHouse, Alexandra as artistinresidence. Havingspent much of his life untilthen near the coast and usually within sight of the sea,the move to Central Otagoopened up anew territory for the artist, including the neighbouring CluthaRiver. Theworksinthe first part of theexhibition are an account of how the year in the region was spent. O’Brien and his wife sawthemselves as displaced‘‘wading birds’’. Thesecond part of this exhibition extends beyond the South Island to revisit RaoulIslandand the Kermadec waters. Celebrating Fibrecrafts runs until September27and The Wading Birds of Drybread untilOctober 9. Lorraine joined Princes Court Lifecare in June 2019. Shewas previously aNeedsAssessor at AshburtonHospital andhas abackground in dementia care and mental health. “My father had dementia, so Iunderstanditfromboth sides...both as aprofessional and adaughter.” She really empathises with familieswho have reached thatmoment whenthey hit the wall and needtomake decisionsnow. Princes Court offers Dementia and Respite Care. Princes Court Lifecare “I havestrongrelationships withthe NASCco-ordination teamand psychogeriatricians, so I’m able to makesure the process is as smooth as possible.” Call us on (03) 308 0302 58 Princes Street, Netherby, Ashburton heritagelifecare.co.nz HLCPCASHBQP0016
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