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20 Ashburton NEWS Courier, July 11, 2024 www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz PM visit:awhirlwind grassroots trip Prime minister Christopher Luxon poppedinto Ashburton College last weekduring awhirlwind three hour visit to Ashburton. He was welcomed to the school, swamped by excited students and had a behind closed doors meet with senior students in A Block, the college’s oldest school block, before heading to Ruralco’s instore days event. At Ruralco he mingledwith grassroots community members including farmers, sales and industry representatives,and businesses. Then he addressed the gathering media to talk about local issues such as the election promise of a second Ashburton River bridge, then domestic and international events before being whisked away to further visits in South Canterbury. The Ashburton Courier shares some of the action in Mid Canterbury. Ashburton’s only locally owned specialist appliance retail store WHITEWARE SPECIALISTS TELEVISION EXPERTS HEATPUMP PROFESSIONALS SPECIALIST DEALER BEDS &FURNITURE We stock leading brands of OPEN 7 DAYS
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz NEWS Ashburton Courier, July 11, 2024 21 Historic tea kiosk at heart of raceway SUSAN.SANDYS @ashburtoncourier.co.nz The Harness Racing Museum at the Ashburton Raceway has become more unique than ever. It has become the only museum solely dedicated to harness racing in the country, following the NewZealand Trotting Hall of Fame closing down at Alexandra Park in Auckland recently. Curating the museum has been a labour of love for Edith Paterson, who took over as volunteer caretaker role from her late husband Ron, who passed away in 2021. ‘‘This was his pride and joy,’’ Edith said. The museum is in the raceway’s historic Tea Kiosk, which is almost as unique as the museum itself. Tea kiosks were traditionally constructed at racecourses as aplace for ladies to gather, away from the throngs of raucous betting and drinking men. But many have been demolished; Ashburton’s remains one of only avery few still in use in New Zealand today. Some of the memorabilia displayed is as old as the building, constructed in 1915. There are photos, drivers’ colours, trophies, medals, books and newspaper cuttings spanning the racing history of Mid Canterbury and the wider South Island. ‘‘The families donate them, they don’t seem to have space. So here is somewhere for them to go,’’ Edith said. The kiosk is open on trial and race days, for people to view the museum and have some wellpricedfood and beverages from the kiosk kitchen and bar. The quaint wooden building also has the original ladies restrooms, complete with seating. One of Edith’s jobs most recently has been displaying racing colours around the top of the museumwalls. There are 140 sets of colours worn by drivers from throughout New Zealand who have raced at the Ashburton raceway. The kiosk it is often used as avenue for functions. Recently Ashburton Pakeke Lions Club, which Ron was amember of, had its monthly meeting there. Today Edith is asocial member of the club. Edith said it was good to see the building used for this purpose, and to see many visiting on race and trial days, as it gave people the opportunity to view the museum. ‘‘It’s open for everybody to get to know it as amuseum,’’ Edith said. ‘‘It does get forgotten about, the little old tea kiosk, but it’s serving apurpose and that’s what we like.’’ Ashburton Raceway’s historic tea kiosk (pictured) is apopular meeting place. Above left Harness Racing Museum caretaker Edith Paterson (at left) has been hanging the colours of jockeys who have driven at the raceway at the museum. Above right Ashburton Pakeke Lions Club members prepare the museum space for dining. They are (from left) president Malcolm McCormick, Bob Crean, Dennis Bird, Robert Spencer, and social members Edith Paterson and Ina Divers. Long term planning finalised for district BY JONATHAN LEASK Local democracy reporter Ashburton's longterm plan with an 11.8 per cent average rate rise has been adopted by the district council. Ashburton mayor Neil Brown said it had been a “mammoth piece of work” over BUSINESS OWNERS 18 months to compile the 10year planning document. The plan was adopted with unanimous support late last month and followed extensive consultation that resulted in changes to the plan, contrasting with suggestions councillors had already made their minds up, Brown said. “We have listened to the community.” Deputy mayor Liz McMillan said they considered everything the huge number of submissions put forward. “We now have a Long Term Plan to take us into the future.” It carries an 11.8 per cent average rate increase in the 2024/25 year. It also locks in the introduction of kerbside green waste collection in 2026, a managed exit of stockwater services by June 2027, a$23.7 million threecourt for EA Networks Centre in 2029/30, and to retain Balmoral Hall for two Build customers, sales and profits, with us . . . Over 16,000 copies delivered every week Staveley MountSomers Alford Forest Valetta Mayfield 77 Ruapuna more years and develop acar park on the former polytech site. Meanwhile, Environment Canterbury also adopted its longterm plan with an average rates rise of 17.9 per cent by a123 vote. LDR is local body journalism cofunded by RNZ and NZ On Air. Ashburton Forks Methven Winchmore Lauriston 1 Chertsey Rakaia Print, Onlineand Mobile 24/7 Ashburton Moranan Maronan 1 Arundel Willowby Wakanui Hinds 77 1 Orari Bridge Ealing Geraldine Lowcliffe Advertisewith us today! ContactJann Thompson 03 308 7664 jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
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