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NEWS<br />
16 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>24</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Care seminar<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital gerontology nurse<br />
specialist CarolHamilton will speak about<br />
areas relatedtoresidential careatapublic<br />
seminar in <strong>Ashburton</strong> next month.<br />
PromotedbyDementia Canterbury, the<br />
seminar will lookatthe process of accessing<br />
funded home support and will explain the<br />
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It willalso look at factors to help you know<br />
when it might be time to consider residential<br />
care.<br />
The October 15 seminar runs from 10.30am<br />
until noonand will be held in St Stephen’s<br />
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CharRees vineyard sells<br />
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Charlie andEsmaHill have sold their<br />
beloved boutique vineyard business,<br />
CharRees.<br />
It's abittersweet momentasthe<br />
sale was fasttracked due to Mr Hill’s<br />
ongoing health issues. He was<br />
advised to slow down andstop heavy<br />
lifting work.<br />
They have enjoyed some wonderful<br />
friendships metthrough visitors to<br />
the vineyard, and on their market<br />
travels.<br />
Meeting people arethe thing we<br />
will miss most, Mr Hill said.<br />
‘‘It's beenanexperience. We have<br />
had some very supportive clients ...<br />
and people in thewine industry,’’ he<br />
said, including horticulturist, and<br />
mentor, Jim Grierson and winemaker<br />
Kirk Bray.<br />
‘‘We are going to miss it, no two<br />
ways about it,’’ hesaid, of the<br />
vineyard.<br />
The residential lifestyle property<br />
which spans 9.5 hectaresonLaings<br />
Road, is on the outskirts of Tinwald.<br />
The vineyard was establishedin1999<br />
with 3500 pinot noir and 4000 pinot<br />
gris vines, followed by 1800 riesling in<br />
2008.<br />
The Hillshaveafewcasesofwine<br />
left for sale; mostly Riesling and<br />
bottles of their Sparkling Pearl.<br />
They areplanning aclosingdown<br />
sale on October 18,with wine anda<br />
range of household items up for sale.<br />
While they have no set plans yet, they<br />
are planning on retiring to <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
and willtakeabreather from making<br />
any immediate plans.<br />
The vineyard has been sold to<br />
Victoria Johnson, of Mayfield, who<br />
plans to keep thevines and expand<br />
the venue. She takes over on<br />
November 2.<br />
Esma and Charlie Hill are celebrating<br />
the sale of their beloved vineyard<br />
CharRees and will now enjoy<br />
retirement.<br />
Drill win for brigade team<br />
Ajunior team from<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> has won the<br />
Canterbury Boys Brigade<br />
DrillCompetition and a<br />
secondteam has placedthird<br />
in the senior competition.<br />
The juniors, all Year 8<br />
students, wonatrophy and<br />
certificate for their effortsat<br />
therecent event heldat<br />
Lincoln.<br />
The samegroup came<br />
third lastyear and is led by<br />
Nathan Steer.<br />
Ittookoverall top honours<br />
in uniforminspection, drill<br />
and marching sections.<br />
The purpose of thedrill is<br />
to promote positive habits<br />
likediscipline,selfrespect,<br />
selfcontroland<br />
concentration.<br />
It also promotes positive<br />
physicalbearing, helps<br />
develop leadership and<br />
encourages pride in aunit.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong>unit<br />
practicesdrills in the<br />
The winning <strong>Ashburton</strong> Boys Brigade junior team (from left)<br />
Tristin Wills, Gideon Kuipers, Nathan Steer ,James Clark,<br />
Joshua Holland and Makai Heke.<br />
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Tancred Street sports hall on<br />
Friday nights.<br />
The Boys Brigadebegan in<br />
1883and combines christian<br />
valueswithideas from the<br />
military, such as drills,<br />
outdoor education andan<br />
award system.<br />
Activity funding available<br />
Mid Canterbury clubs and<br />
groups associated with play,<br />
active recreation and sport<br />
are being encouraged to<br />
apply to anew Sport NZ fund<br />
that has been set up to help<br />
with programme or service<br />
delivery costs.<br />
CalledTuManawa<br />
Aotearoa,the fund is aimed<br />
at community based<br />
programmesand projects<br />
targeting activity for<br />
childrenand young people.<br />
Nearly $1.5 million is<br />
available in the Canterbury<br />
and West Coast regiontobe<br />
usedover the next next12<br />
months.<br />
The fundisbeing<br />
administered by Sport<br />
Canterbury.<br />
Jan Cochranefrom Sport<br />
Mid Canterbury saidthe<br />
fundoffered supportfor<br />
transport,venue and<br />
equipment hire costs,and<br />
also the costofofficials and<br />
coordinators.<br />
Mid Canterbury had ‘‘done<br />
verywell’’ from the<br />
Government’s sports<br />
resilience fundingpackages<br />
offeredearlier this year, but<br />
the new fundwas aimed at a<br />
wider group.<br />
Mrs Cochranesaid the first<br />
round of applications had<br />
justclosed and therehad<br />
beenagoodresponseand a<br />
second round opened on<br />
October12, closing on<br />
December4.<br />
She expected aquick<br />
turnaroundofapplications.<br />
Applications can be made<br />
through the sportcanterbury.<br />
org.nz website.<br />
Contact JanCochrane on<br />
027 221 8023 for more<br />
information.