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Fairton plant defib remains handy<br />
Adefibrillator that once saved the<br />
life of aFairton meat worker is being<br />
donated to the community the<br />
mothballedmeat plant onceserved.<br />
Silver Fern Farmsand workers at<br />
theplant jointlybought the<br />
defibrillator, whichwas ‘‘only used<br />
once in anger’’, said personnel officer<br />
Francis Renner, whowill have his<br />
last day at theplant next Wednesday.<br />
On theoccasion thedefibrillator<br />
was used, aworker on the<br />
slaughterboard suffered aheart<br />
attack. The defibrillator was used to<br />
restart his heart and hewas airlifted<br />
to Christchurch Hospitalby<br />
helicopter.<br />
The manstill works forSilver Fern<br />
Farms, now in Hokitika.<br />
The Fairton plant was shutdown in<br />
2017 and has been sold to Talley’s.<br />
Mr Rennersaid thecompany and<br />
former workers wantedthe<br />
defibrillator, worthabout $5000,to<br />
stay in the Fairton community and<br />
considered FairtonSchoolthe best<br />
Fairton School principal Mike Hill (left) accepts the defibrillator from the<br />
plant’s last manager Dylan Marsh.<br />
spot. It was presented to the school<br />
yesterday by thelast plantmanager<br />
Dylan Marsh.<br />
Principal Mike Hill said it was<br />
great the special equipment would be<br />
available for the Fairtoncommunity.<br />
It will be sited for access, even when<br />
theschool is closed.<br />
‘‘We think it is areally goodideait<br />
staysinthe community for the benefit<br />
of the community, though you hope<br />
you never have to useit.’’<br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>24</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
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Community House<br />
toasts 25 years<br />
MICK.JENSEN<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
FINAL FLIGHT<br />
Twentyfive years of community<br />
services hubCommunityHouse<br />
Mid Canterbury was celebrated<br />
at an invitationonly event last<br />
week.<br />
Some 70 people,includingpast<br />
and present supporters and<br />
tenants,funders and other guests<br />
markedthe occasion with<br />
afternoon tea, speeches and the<br />
cutting of acake.<br />
Community House Mid<br />
Canterbury Trustboardchair<br />
Leandra Fitzgibbon saidmany<br />
peoplehad played their part in<br />
manywaysinthe successofthe<br />
communityservices’ hub over<br />
the years.<br />
It wasanassettothe<br />
communityand thecommunity<br />
could takeprideand satisfaction<br />
in it.<br />
Thefuture of the facility<br />
looked rosy and more could be<br />
donetofurther expand what it<br />
offered, she said.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>Mayor Neil Brown<br />
said 25 yearswas amilestone<br />
worth celebrating.<br />
Community House hadshown<br />
its worthover theyearsand had<br />
beensupportedbycouncil at<br />
various times.<br />
It had been formed fromthe<br />
vision of local May Greenslade<br />
and had grownand developed.<br />
CommunityHouse Mid<br />
Canterbury manager John<br />
Driscoll, who has a15year<br />
association with the facility, said<br />
it was partofthe thefabric of the<br />
Community House Mid<br />
Canterburymanager John<br />
Driscoll speakingatthe 25 year<br />
celebrationevent.<br />
districtand throughout its<br />
history there had been<br />
consistent support fornotforprofit<br />
groups.<br />
Getting to where Community<br />
Housewas today had beenboth<br />
challenging and inspiring,and it<br />
could nothave happened<br />
without the wideranging<br />
community support.<br />
NOTICE OF HELICOPTER USE FOR<br />
VISUAL INSPECTION OF<br />
TRANSMISSION LINES IN YOUR AREA.<br />
Transpower, the owner and operator of<br />
the national grid, will be carrying out a<br />
routine visual maintenance inspection of<br />
transmission lines in your area by helicopter.<br />
We have been undertaking inspections of the<br />
structures on the Glenavy to Waitaki 110 kV<br />
line and also our Roxburgh to Islington<br />
220 kV line (as shown on the map) by alow<br />
flying helicopter over the last month.<br />
Ourfinalflyover dateis planned<br />
for Monday 12October <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
The helicopter will fly at aconstant speed of<br />
about 30 km/h, starting at Waitaki and will take<br />
approximately 4hours per session.<br />
Livingstone<br />
Geraldine<br />
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Oamaru<br />
It’s important to us that you are kept informed and updated on our activities.<br />
If you require further information, please call Myles Stichman 0274 779 693 or 03 688 2689.<br />
TPTC<strong>24</strong>981020<br />
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operating at low<br />
levels in around the<br />
transmission line in<br />
highlighted zone.<br />
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transmission lines<br />
Please note this<br />
inspection is weather<br />
dependent, and we<br />
would look to fly the<br />
next day if required.<br />
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