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NEWS<br />
4 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>24</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
New housing units for elderly<br />
An agreement between the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />
and <strong>Ashburton</strong> Housing and<br />
Support Trustwill deliver up<br />
to 17 new housing units for the<br />
district's elderly residents.<br />
Council has agreed to lease<br />
land it owns on thecorner of<br />
DobsonStreet, Cass Street and<br />
Mona Square in <strong>Ashburton</strong> for<br />
anominal rent to the housing<br />
trust. The lease willallow the<br />
trust to demolish eight<br />
existing, but deteriorating<br />
elderly person housing units<br />
and build new ones.<br />
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Peter and his grandpa used tobe very close,<br />
but when Grandpa Jack moves inwith the<br />
family, Peter is forced to give up his most<br />
prized possession; his bedroom. Peterwill stop<br />
at nothing toget his room back, scheming<br />
with friends to devise aseries of pranks to<br />
drivehim out.<br />
The tricks they get up to are very inventive.<br />
We laughed out loud.<br />
The nearly final scene isJacks little sisters<br />
Christmas-themed birthday party ...amazing,<br />
like no other,totally over the top, wonderful.<br />
Andwith the feud going it’s crazy.<br />
Peter thinks Grandpa will be Santa and sets<br />
atrap for him in his Christmas chair ...!<br />
Very funny!<br />
Agreat movie to go to with your kids and<br />
grand kids!<br />
They don’t really make these kind of movies<br />
anymore!<br />
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Council has worked with<br />
existing tenants to find<br />
alternate councilhousing; five<br />
of the new units will be built<br />
withintwo years.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Mayor<br />
Neil Brownsaid the<br />
arrangementwas positive for<br />
the community.<br />
‘‘The unitsonMona Square<br />
are beginning to need major<br />
refurbishments. When the<br />
trust approached us lastyear<br />
lookingtogrow their housing<br />
stocks, we could see the huge<br />
benefit this would havefor our<br />
Check<br />
these<br />
out!<br />
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older residents in need of<br />
continuedsafe and affordable<br />
housing.<br />
‘‘Thisarrangement notonly<br />
securesmore housing for those<br />
in need, butisalso acost<br />
effective solution that will<br />
allow these worn outhousing<br />
stocks to be upgraded at no<br />
expensetothe council,<br />
ratepayers or other council<br />
elderly housing tenants.’’<br />
Chairman of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Housing and Support Trust,<br />
Jackie Girvan, said the trust<br />
had been looking for<br />
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opportunities to expand its<br />
housing stock.<br />
The trust will own and<br />
manage the new units, and be<br />
responsible for selecting<br />
tenants.<br />
Council currently provides<br />
112 elderly person housing<br />
units across the district and<br />
they aredesigned for older<br />
residentsoflimited means to<br />
live independently.<br />
The lease is for50years and<br />
development is expected to<br />
take place over several stages<br />
as the trust secures funding.<br />
Sallies farewell Judith<br />
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@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Salvation Army <strong>Ashburton</strong>community<br />
ministriescoordinatorJudith<br />
Beaumont has enjoyed her last dayin<br />
the job.<br />
Mrs Beaumonthas been in the paid<br />
role with the Salliesfor almost 15 years<br />
and before that was avolunteer.<br />
Shehas also worked in the role of<br />
court chaplainfor anumber of years.<br />
Theformer Methven High School<br />
student trained originally as anurse.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> SalvationArmy manager<br />
Major Mike Allwright said Mrs<br />
Beaumont had made adifferenceto<br />
the livesofpeopleinthe roles she had<br />
performed.<br />
Shehad transformed lives and cared<br />
aboutthe welfare of others.<br />
Speaking at lastweek’s retirement<br />
farewell, LeighAnne Hydes from Work<br />
and Income New Zealand (Winz)<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> said Mrs Beaumont’s phone<br />
number had been in her phone and on<br />
speed dial over the years.<br />
Shehad beenabletooffer an arrayof<br />
practical help and assistance to Winz<br />
clients when Winz could not.<br />
Longserving Salvation Army<br />
community ministries coordinator<br />
Judith Beaumont on her final day at<br />
work.<br />
Mrs Beaumont willcontinuetodo<br />
volunteer workatthe Salvation Army.<br />
Catherine Harris,along term<br />
volunteer at the organisation,has been<br />
confirmed as thenew community<br />
ministries coordinator.<br />
8-seater chairlift for Mt Hutt<br />
Mt Hutt skifield is getting New<br />
Zealand’s first8seater chairlift –the<br />
Nor’west Express.<br />
The new chairlift will replace the<br />
current quad chair and work will start<br />
oninstalling it in late October. It is<br />
expectedtobeopenforthe start of the<br />
nextski season.<br />
Mt Hutt ski areamanager James<br />
McKenziesays it willimprove how<br />
guestsaccess the mountain.<br />
‘‘The ridetime of the Nor’west<br />
Express is onlytwo minutes and it has<br />
capacity to carryupto3000 people an<br />
hour.<br />
‘‘The Quad currently takes at least<br />
seven minutes to reach the top and can<br />
only move around1500 people an hour<br />
on agoodday, so we’re excited thatour<br />
guests will be able to enjoy more time<br />
on the slopeswith thisnew addition.<br />
The lift will follow thesame path up<br />
the mountain as the Quad and provide<br />
the best accesstothe terrain parks..<br />
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IN BRIEF<br />
DAFFODIL DAY QUIZ<br />
The ANZ’s online Daffodil Dayquiz<br />
raised$6000for Mid Canterbury<br />
familiesaffected bycancer.<br />
Organisers of the annualquiz<br />
usedanonlineformat because of<br />
covid gathering restrictionsand 58<br />
teamsenteredonthe night. Next<br />
year’squizmay be acombination of<br />
theusual physicalgatheringand<br />
online teams. The topfive teams<br />
this yearwere The Bloomfields,<br />
Gabites Account Ants,The<br />
Churchills, Done and Dusted Again<br />
and Run Walk <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
FUNDING HELP<br />
VolunteeringMid and South<br />
Canterburyishosting a“growing<br />
yourfunding garden”workshop on<br />
October1.Itwill be run by Rhonda<br />
Sagles of BirthrightCanterbury<br />
Trust at Community HouseMid<br />
Canterbury. It will provide great tips<br />
to help with funding applications.<br />
Costisfreetomembers of<br />
organisations that arefinancial<br />
membersofVolunteeringMid and<br />
South Canterburyand $10per<br />
person for non-members. Contact<br />
DellwynatCommunity Houseto<br />
register.<br />
FIREWORKS ON<br />
The Lions Club of Rakaia is once<br />
again liningup afireworksevening<br />
at the Rakaia Domain on November<br />
7, goldcoin entry. Gates openat<br />
5.30pm and thoseattendingare<br />
invited to bring apicnic tea.The<br />
eveningincludes live music, food<br />
stallsand displays and endswith<br />
fireworks.<br />
LEGOPROGRAMME<br />
House of Bricksand Plains<br />
Presbyterian are hosting afree<br />
Christian-themedlegoholiday<br />
programme at St John’s Church,<br />
Methven(cornerofSouthBelt and<br />
JacksonStreet) on <strong>September</strong> 28.<br />
The sessionrunsfrom 10am until<br />
11.30am.Itisopentoall ages, but<br />
thoseunder14mustbe<br />
accompaniedbyanadult.<br />
RIVERSPRAYING<br />
Environment Canterbury is<br />
conducting aerialand ground<br />
spraying to controlweedgrowth in<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong>Riverbed. The<br />
operationruns through until<br />
Februaryand takes in the area<br />
between State Highway 72 andthe<br />
rivermouth.The weed control<br />
programme is importantfor both<br />
floodprotectionand to protect bird<br />
nestinghabitats and is not arisk to<br />
human or animalhealth.<br />
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ASHBURTON<br />
MSA<br />
266 Havelock Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Telephone 308 7149<br />
www.ashburtonclub.co.nz<br />
HOURS<br />
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Friday&Saturday<br />
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