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Domain visit leads to exciting discovery

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While out enjoying the sunshine and good weather and taking a walk around the Ashburton Domain this week, the Kururangi children were over the moon when they discovered a collection of painted rocks underneath a tree on the way to the middle of the island at the lake at the southern end of the domain.

Mum Teressa said that the children couldn’t stop smiling over the discovery.

“Thank you to the artist,” she said.

“The kids were ecstatic, and I am sure many more children will be admiring and enjoying these this spring.”

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Public urged to attend freshwater meeting Members of the Ashburton community, and those from further afield are being urged to attend a public meeting in relation to freshwater management rules on Monday night.

It will be there that people will learn of the far-reaching impacts relating to the Government’s freshwater management rules on farming and provincial communities.

Organised by Federated Farmers, Mid Canterbury president David Clark said it was their hope that as many people as possible would be able to attend and gain a better understanding of exactly what the rules will mean for local farmers.

“It’s a complex set of rules which will have a massive impact,” Clark said this week.

“For us, it’s important that as many people in the communi-

ty, even if they aren’t of a farming background, understand exactly what they mean and the impact they will have.”

Clark added that many wouldn’t be aware of the impact the rules will have further down the line, including to business owners and the downstream economic effects.

At the meeting Federated Farmers’ national water policy staff will outline the impacts of the rules, some of which took effect from September 3, while others have a longer timeframe. Members of the federation’s national board will also speak.

A meeting last year when the proposals of the plan were first put forward drew more than 500 people and Clark is hopeful of the same again this time around.

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tions include regular farming activities such as winter grazing of forage crops, stock exclusion from waterways, land use intensification, application of nitrogen and stocking rates.

The unworkability of some of the Government requirements, as well as a range of deadlines for implementation has led to uncertainty and stress amongst farmers.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has already had to make some adjustments to winter grazing rules after these were found to be unworkable, particularly in Southland.

Government maps of land deemed “low slope” for the purposes of stock exclusion from waterways are also being revisited by the Ministry for the Environment as these were found to include

steeper hill and high country.

Under the Government’s new freshwater regulations, dairy farmers must also limit synthetic nitrogen fertiliser applications to 190kg of nitrogen a hectare from June 1, 2021.

Canterbury is by far the region most affected by the new nitrogen cap, with DairyNZ estimating that 600 dairy farms in the region currently exceed this limit, by an average of 60kg/N/ha.

The meeting will be held at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, starting at 7pm.

David Clark

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Final call for sales at Bookarama

By Jonathan Leask jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

It’s last chance saloon at Bookarama today.

After a busy week at the Rotary Club of Ashburton’s book sale there are a few empty tables, but convenor David Mead said there was still a bargain to be had.

“There are a few bare tables, but we still have plenty to sell,” Mead said.

“It’s been busy all week and we still had a steady flow of people on Friday.

“Hopefully that continues and we end up with a few more empty tables by the time we close.”

The doors open for the fi-

nal time today at 8am and will close at midday on what Mead said has been “probably the best Bookarama we have had in many years”.

Before the event, the Rotarians had received a record number of books and assorted items to put on sale and the crowds had flocked in all week.

That had the Rotarians on track towards a record fundraising figure, but Mead said that wouldn’t be known until next week after a final count up.

Last year’s event raised around $50,000 and earlier estimates from Mead had them set to surpass that figure, especially if bookworms swarm for a final bargain today.

Right – Bookarama 2020 has had a steady stream of bookworms since the doors opened on Monday.

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National’s Hands sneaks ahead of Labour’s Luxton in poll

By Susan Sandys susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

The National Party’s Megan Hands has climbed ahead of Labour’s Jo Luxton in the Guardian’s online Political Poll for Mid Canterbury.

As of 4pm yesterday, 462 people had responded to the poll,

with 225 (49 per cent) saying they would give their candidate vote to Hands, compared to 197 (43 per cent) saying they would choose Luxton.

The result is a turnaround from almost two weeks ago when the poll began, when Luxton was taking a significant lead, raising the spectre of National losing its traditional stronghold

on the electorate. Labour is still winning in the party vote stakes, only just though, with 190 (41.2 per cent ) saying they would give their party vote to Labour, compared to 188 (40.8 per cent) saying they would give it to National.

The poll is accessed by the Guardian’s Facebook page, and is open for Mid Cantabrians

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vote yes and only 22 per cent saying they will vote no.

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An ode to candidates About Jo Luxton, not much to be said, in an electorate deathly allergic to voting Red. Here we have our MP from the list, Vote for her, or Don’t, your vote won’t be missed.

If polls this year show us any true line, She’ll have another three years as list MP number 39.

Forget Feisty Falloon, Megan Hands brings no stock to the table, of that task our farmers shall prove perfectly able.

A typical Nat, at the top of her workload, A shiny new bridge, a big ol’ four-lane road.

If they stay true to National’s regular timeline, these things will be done by Spring, 3009.

Representing a party that they call Social Credit, same only in name to C.H. Douglas’ edict.

In the party system Douglas called ‘Criminally Absurd’, This rhyme is the reason this verse has come third.

Douglas said only experts should rule, to be fair, So welcome Brannon Favel, future minister for Hoofcare.

Not A Party’s Rangitata candidate, James Rae.

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‘Don’t vote for me, I’d make an awful MP’

By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

It was supposed to be a night where the community got to learn more about the candidates standing for election later this month, but no one bothered to tell Ashburton local James Rae. Thrust into the limelight through his desire to stand for the Not A Party and willing to stand up in front of close to 300 people and ask them not to vote, not just for him – but for anyone at all, Rae had the large crowd in stitches as he took a light-hearted approach to the evening.

It was a moment that could have gone one of two ways. Either Rae would have been demolished by the crowd in front of him, or they’d see his seven-minute speech for what it was, an opportunity to highlight so much of what is wrong with politics in New Zealand.

A barman by trade, a political candidate by choice. Rae might not have the profile of a Jo Luxton or a Megan Hands, but his slightly oddball approach to how to address a crowd of people was a highlight of the Rotary Club of Ashburton’s meet the candidate’s evening on

Aroha Maru, the candidate for Advance NZ, the party for spreading unsubstantiated dread.

Not sure if she’s Advance, or from the Public Party, Neither branch famous for putting forward a smarty.

While she’s got Billy Jr’s big theories sitting on the boil, Would she like a new hat? From this piece of tin foil?

From New Conservative, Lachie Ashton dreams of a time, When New Zealand had no drugs, racism, or gang related crime.

Brace yourselves, don’t assume he’s gone away with the pixies, but the time he refers to well that was the sixties.

Now I know that turns the confusion up to eleven, but remember at the end of the sixties, he was seven.

From the Outdoors Party, it’s Grant Kelynack I see, might be science illiterate, he’s scared of 5G. Wants sugary drinks erased from freedom of choice, yet we’re supposed to believe he likes freedom of voice?

Perhaps I should lend him Aroha’s new hat, While he reads up on real science, now how about that?

As for Gerrie from the Greens, she’s last on the list, yet about that she’s not miffed, disgruntled or pi**ed.

Were I put that low I might be a bit sore, I’d disown Not A Party if I were number 24.

To get Gerry in they need 20 per cent of the vote, so don’t bother voting, scrub the car, wash the boat.

Party vote ACT is what Hamish Hutton wants to score, a man who looks suspiciously like David Seymour.

I’m sure old Hamish will take this in stride, but have any of you seen the two of them side by side?

Nice try David, but see now we’re on to your game trying to steal Rangitata’s votes...Shame.

Grant Kelynack, Lachie Ashton and Brannon Favel couldn’t help but laugh at Rae’s efforts at the podium.

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With no real policies, no real views on much at all, Rae walked a fine line to even qualify being there, but that’s the great thing about democracy, anyone is allowed to stand up for what they believe in.

From his gentle jibes at his fellow candidates, to his overall standing on politics in general the Not A Party candidate might not draw the attention of too many voters in a few weeks, but he’ll be happy about

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that, because that’s the modus operandi – it’s just he’d prefer as fewer votes for anyone at all.

Rae’s speech took the form of poem and to highlight one of the moments of the evening from the most unlikely of sources, we’ve decided to share it with readers. Not one person across the Ashburton Trust Event Centre failed to crack a smile listening to his words and so it’s worthwhile sharing them with an even wider audience.

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Then Me, for Not A Party, the name is true, we didn’t register this year, had better things to do.

I stand here before you to urge “Don’t vote for me” I tell you I’d make a God-Awful MP. I’d take all the money and spend all my time, playing video games and probably shopping online.

If you think that is funny, well the joke is on you, Because that’s exactly what these jokers will do.

To my non-voters, keep the good work going, Join the party, let’s keep our wee movement growing.

If you vote that’s whatever, it’s not your stats I’ll see, So if you’re gonna not vote, might as well not vote for me.

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Bridges along SH72 to be upgraded

There was plenty of mud at Mud and Steel last year, but this year’s event is expected to be much drier and faster.

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Getting down and dirty

By Jonathan Leask jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Methven’s annual Mud and Steel 4WD Winch Challenge is all go in Alford Forest today.

Custom built trucks will tackle purpose-built tracks in a race against the clock at the Carneys Road site.

Methven Lions member Mac McElwain said Mud and Steel has been scaled back to a one-day event this year due to

Covid-19, but still one of the few events happening.

“We’re expecting quite a different event this time since the course is a lot drier than it was last year when we had more mud than you could poke a stick at.

“There will still be some mud, but it will be a lot drier which means the drivers will be much quicker and these guys like pushing the envelope.”

As well as a change in conditions, McElwain said the course has changed completely to offer the 21 drivers a dif-

ferent kind of challenge.

This year will comprise different tests of the crews’ courage and ingenuity to complete along with old favourites like barrel racing, he said.

“With plenty of opportunities to get close to the action it’s a must-see for enthusiasts and families alike.”

The gates to Mud and Steel open at 8.30am and racing is set to get underway from 10am, leaving plenty of time for one of the Lions famous burgers for breakfast, McElwain said.

Three bridges that cross the Rangitata Diversion Race (RDR) on Inland Scenic Route 72 will be closed from Monday as new bridges are built that can withstand heavy vehicles over 44 tonnes.

Work to demolish and replace the three RDR bridges along Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road SH72 is expected to take two months, with work wrapping up before Christmas.

Bridges 233 and 234 south of Staveley as well as Bridge 232 south of Mt Somers will be closed to traffic while they are demolished and replaced, however, all local roads will remain open with detours in place.

Route 72 will be open and traffic will have access to the two townships.

All three bridges are due for replacement and the council is using this opportunity to upgrade their weight capacity which would allow trucks carrying 44 tonnes or more to cross them.

Currently, heavy vehicles this size cannot use the bridges and are unable to access roads west of the bridges.

Council Infrastructure Services Group Manager, Neil McCann said the $1.8 million upgrades will make a significant difference for heavy vehicle operators and the businesses who rely on them in this area of the district.

“Feedback from our road reference groups and transport operators over the years has highlighted the impact these current weight restrictions have on their productivity, and we are really pleased to be delivering a solution that will open up this area and support growth.”

To mitigate disruption, the council has designed the construction programme in a way that reduces the duration and length of closures as much as practicable, meaning the bridges will all close and reopen on different dates.

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Doocey’s focus: Mental health

By Susan Sandys susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

Matt Doocey is busy, but still finding time to get to the Rangitata electorate offices in Ashburton and Timaru once every few weeks.

The Waimakariri MP and National Party junior whip is the caretaker MP for the electorate following the sudden resignation of Andrew Falloon in July.

Doocey is husband to Viktoria and dad to their two children – six-year-old Emily and four-yearold James.

He is also National’s first-ever spokesperson for Mental Health, as well as the associate spokesperson for Health.

As if all that was not enough to have him running around seven days per week, Doocey is campaigning for the coming election, determined to retain his seat against hopefuls including Dan Rosewarne for Labour.

It should not be too hard, considering he won the last election by more than a 10,000 majority against Rosewarne in 2017, a huge increase on his 2014 majority against then Labour candidate Clayton Cosgrove of more than 2000 votes.

Doocey said being busy suits him down to the ground, and he is enjoying the visits he is making to this electorate to address any constituent matters.

“It’s just about managing your time effectively and having a

Matt Doocey at National’s Rangitata electorate office in Ashburton this week. good team around you, and just genuinely being interested in people and wanting to help,” he said.

His Wellington duties are conducted between flying up Monday night and coming back Thursday night each week while Parliament is sitting during the year. Constituency days on Monday and Fridays, comprising be-

ing in his offices at Kaiapoi and Rangiora as well as the recent addition of overseeing the Ashburton and Timaru offices are his favourite.

“I get a lot of reward helping people one-on-one,” he said.

Doocey is visiting the Rangitata electorate once every three to four weeks, upholding the democratic process of constituents

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being able to talk to their elected representatives.

Being able to meet with people face-to-face on these dates has been supported by constituents being able to be in touch via email, phone calls and video calling.

In his role as mental health spokesperson, Doocey said if politics were about timing, then

the time for mental health to be responded to politically was now.

He had a long career in mental health and healthcare management, including for the British NHS while on his OE. This week, Doocey and National’s health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti announced the party’s mental health policy.

National would undertake a range of initiatives including establishing New Zealand’s first Minister for Mental Health, strengthening the frontline with a primary care navigator in every general practice, establishing a $10 million mental health support package for small and medium businesses where mental health has been identified as a concern, and commit to a nationwide zero suicides comprehensive multi-sector prevention strategy.

Doocey said that in New Zealand, urban suicide had decreased by seven per cent, while rural suicide had increased by 17 per cent. Research had shown rural communities had barriers for accessing services.

However, he had been heartened by a discussion on suicide prevention at a woolshed meeting he recently attended in Lumsden.

“I’m not sure you would have got farmers turning out to that sort of discussion 10 years ago,” Doocey said. More people were open on the topic today, and their vocabulary around the topic of mental health had increased.

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In brief Case confirmed

Ashburton’s Jared Heney fishing from his kayak at Lake Heron in the 2019 season.

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Fishing season under way

By Jonathan Leask jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Hundreds across the district will head to waterways this weekend after the fishing season opened on Thursday.

Early reports indicate there is some excellent fishing to be had this coming season and Central South Island Fish and Game Officer, Rhys Adams, said the weather is set to play ball.

“I’m confident there will be some great local fishing options this weekend for those raring to get out there,” Adams said.

“Low country river flows should remain good to go, but waterways with main divide

headwaters could be affected by rain. There is a nor’wester due to hit the West Coast and is likely to spill over into Canterbury’s headwaters which will bring all the alpine rivers down in a fresh this weekend, he said.

The Rakaia River is currently running dirty and is likely to be for at least the next week following more rain in the alps, with Adams advising the best option for anglers is likely to be the lowland rivers or one of the lakes opening.

“It’s best to keep a close eye on the Environment Canterbury river flow website and make an educated decision.”

The Ashburton and Rangitata main stems were also discoloured but “some of their tributaries will

be worth fishing”.

“High country tarns and lagoons don’t open until the first Saturday in November, so don’t be tempted to jump the gun.”

Fish & Game staff will be monitoring the fishing and conducting licence checks.

“If you haven’t yet secured your new 2020-2021 licence, get a wriggle on,” Adams said.

Multiple types of licence are on offer, from those catering to families and individuals for a full season, or short-term licences for people who want to try their hand at freshwater fishing for the first time.

Fish & Game New Zealand chief executive Martin Taylor said with more Kiwis holidaying at

home this year, the time is right to have a go at fishing when you are camping, tramping or just visiting your local lake, river or stream.

“Kiwis are exploring New Zealand like never before. Every river you cross is a fishing opportunity,” Taylor said.

Across the Central South Island zone, from the Rakaia River down to the Moeraki, Adams said October is a big month for anglers at the Waitaki River.

A recent survey showed it was the most targeted and productive trout fishing month on the river.

“Over the season we expect about 13,000 trout to be caught in the Waitaki, with one-quarter of those caught in October.”

Board chasing better relationship

By Susan Sandys susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

Methven Community Board members are looking forward to new terms of reference supporting a better relationship with the Ashburton District Council.

Members held a workshop in August to prepare a draft as they sought better definition of their roles and responsibilities.

At their six-weekly meeting on

Monday, board members finalised the terms which will now go to council for approval.

Among roles is having more involvement in administering community funding, reflected after council approved increasing the Methven discretionary grant fund from $10,000 to $25,000 in the 2020-2021 financial year.

The Methven Community Board Draft Terms of Reference require that council shall con-

sult with the board on issues that impact on the Methven area, that the board consider matters referred by council such as reports relating to the provision of services, that the board promotes and identifies opportunities for economic growth, and that the board represents the interests of Methven at council meetings.

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improve communication between the council and board.

“I think the board and council have come a long way over the last three to four years,” he said.

McLaughlin said an example of something the council could consult with the board on was what footpaths needed to be worked on.

“If they are taking rates off Methven people for Methven projects, then the board should be consulted on it,” he said.

A case of cysticercosis tapeworm infection has been notified for the week ending September 25 in Mid Canterbury. Medical officer of health Dr Cheryl Brunton said the disease was an uncommon one, however, there would be no further comment specific to the case. Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the larvae of tapeworm, occurring after a person swallows tapeworm eggs.

The larvae get into tissues such as muscle and brain, and form cysts. It is spread by contact with tapeworm-infected human faeces. Contaminated food, water and dirty hands are all sources.

Pigs are the intermediate host and people are advised to avoid consuming raw or undercooked meat.

Garage sale Have some stuff you want to sell, all while supporting a good cause? Mid Canterbury Group, Riding for the Disabled (RDA) is holding a garage sale 9am to 1pm on October 10. People can book a site for $20 to sell items, or they can donate them to the RDA stall.

The group is hoping to get as many people along as possible to support its riding programmes in the district. Contact mcriding@ outlook.com or 308-0392, or check the group’s Facebook page for further information.

Fundraising breakfast Tickets still remain available for a charity breakfast hosted by the Lions Club of Ashburton next month. The group have legendary former cricketer Richard Hadlee lined up to speak at the breakfast on Saturday, October 8 at the Ashburton Golf Club. Funds raised from the event will go towards the Ashburton Cycleway, the Ruth Foundation and the Lions Charitable Trust. Tickets are $35 with breakfast included and anyone interested is asked to contact John Richards on 0272483445.

Big Bike Film Night A collection of international and New Zealand cycle movies is rolling into Ashburton for the first time in October. The Big Bike Film Night will be screening at the Regent Cinema at 7pm October 14.

Described as a feast of short films devoted to the bicycle and all who ride it, the Big Bike Film Night is a collection of movies specifically selected by Taupo based Film Pedlar, Brett Cotter.

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BACK SEAT

Spilling the beans on idioms I

t would be impossible to write a tale from the back seat of this car.

Or in fact about the back seat of this car.

That’s because it hasn’t got one!

This delightful little car is a Bond Bug. The Bond Bug is a small British two-seat, three-wheeled automobile which was designed by Tom Karen of Ogle Design for the Reliant Motor Company, who built it from 1970 to 1974.

Sometime soon Roger Hart will provide details of his test drive of a Land Rover Defender which is a heck of a lot different than the Bond Bug. The Defender has a backseat.

For the first part of the drive Roger was accompanied by Ron Winchester.

This writer was fortunate to join them for the second segment of the journey.

Apart from saying the Defender is a terrific vehicle we’ll leave it to Roger to share the technical details.

Which he will no doubt do in his usual clever and interesting way.

It was a great motoring experience, which included a tale or two from both the back and front seats – enough said – don’t want to let the cat out of the bag.

Mentioning that to Aine Whiting led to an interesting discussion regarding the aforementioned idiom.

By Bernard Egan FROM THE BACK SEAT

Aine is interested in and quite likes idioms.

Seems the most popular explanation for why we say “let the cat out of the bag” dates back to the Middle Ages.

As the story goes, shady livestock vendors in medieval marketplaces sought to swindle their buyers.

When someone went to purchase a pig, the vendor would sneak a cat into the bag instead, cheating the buyer out of the higher price for a pig.

It wasn’t until the buyer arrived home and, literally, let the cat out of the bag they’d realise the scam hence the phrase’s association with revealing a secret.

The idiom “spill or spilling the beans” also refers to disclosing a secret.

One explanation about what it means to spill the beans dates back to ancient Greece, when people used beans to vote anonymously.

White beans were used for positive votes while black beans or other dark-coloured beans were used for negative votes.

These votes were cast in secret, so if someone knocked over the beans in the jar, by accident or intentionally, they “spilled the beans” and revealed the results of the votes prematurely.

Bernard Egan is a well known man around these parts. Through Tales From the Back Seat he endeavours to put a light-hearted spin on tales from yesteryear.

Bond Bug

a pickle is in a difficult position.

By the way the word ‘pickle’ comes from the Dutch word “pekel”, meaning “something piquant” and originally referred to a spiced, salted vinegar that was used as a preservative.

Getting back to the Suwannee River and the possibility of being either up there or down there brings to mind the danger of being “up the creek” and even worse being up there without a paddle.

Earlier this week a TV character referring to his predicament said “I think I’ll be up the Swanny”.

“The Swanny” (Or Suwannee, to give its proper name), is a river in America, popularised in an old folk song.

Being “Up the Suwannee” or “Down the Suwannee” indicates failure or like of our unfortunate TV character ending up in a bit of a pickle.

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This phrase may have come from Haslar Creek in Portsmouth harbour which is a salt creek.

Being up there without a paddle would be hopeless, hence the phrase “up the creek (without a paddle)” meaning being trapped, stuck or in trouble.

Back to the trip with Roger and Ron in the Land Rover Defender – it really “took the cake”.

We’ll spill the beans on that idiom in due course.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, October 3, 2020

Methven Care Trust goes formal in fundraising

By Heather Mackenzie heather.m@theguardian.co.nz

The existing Methven House is too small, a new one needs to be built, and funds need to be raised.

Methven Care Trust (MCT) administrator Hen Royston, who joined the trust in February, has got her fundraising groove on and is organising a formal spring ball at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall next month.

Royston understands how important it is for many of the district’s elderly to stay in the area they know so well.

“A purpose built, 20-bed community-owned facility in Methven is vital to provide care for the elderly in our community.

“Ashburton may only be 20 minutes down the road, but it is a whole different world for them.”

Less than one month out from the big night, Royston said things are shaping up well thanks to help from the MCT trustees and the Mid Canterbury business community putting their weight behind the worthy cause.

“Our sponsors Studio 85, Arch Eyebrows and Dress Collective in Ashburton have been really easy to work with, without them and our other sponsors this wouldn’t be happening.”

Royston said the night’s auction items are looking pretty impressive already.

“Jackson Holmes Agricultural Contracting have donated a $4000 voucher, and I am about to pick up an accommodation voucher as well.”

Due to the catchment area for the ball, Royston said there will be transport home for those living in rural areas around Methven, Staveley, Mt Somers Village, Lauriston, Barrhill and Lyndhurst, with Ashburton ball-goers having the option to catch a return bus if they wish.

“We will do our best to accommodate other destination transport, people should ask when purchasing tickets.”

Coming up soon on the fundraising calendar for MCT is the ever popular Methven House and Garden Tour in November and the group also have a new house for sale on Methven’s Camrose Ave. MCT, as a charity, was registered in May 2015 and have been charged with raising the five million dollars required to build the new facility on behalf of its sister charity Methven Aged Persons Welfare Association, who currently govern Methven House.

Before her death long-time supporter of Methven House Alma Lochhead gifted the land for the new build, on Lochhead Crescent, to MCT on behalf of herself and her late husband Allan.

Currently MCT have raised over one million dollars in their quest to reach the required target of five million dollars to begin the build.

Super Earlybird Sale for Mt Hutt

By Susan Sandys susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

Hen Royston has her attire sorted for the Methven Care Trust Spring Ball this month.

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For the first time ever Mt Hutt is running a Super Earlybird Sale.

Skiers and snowboarders can buy an adult 2021 season pass for $449 until October 31, following which the Earlybird Sale starts and the cost will be $499, still a saving on the pre-season price of $649 and in-season price of $799.

Ski area manager James McKenzie said there had already been sales of the new passes since they were launched on September 25.

Mt Hutt was holding the Super Earlybird Sale to align with NZSki’s other skifields in Queenstown which held such sales.

The price compared to the 2020 season pass earlybird price of $379.

McKenzie said that while for some people that represented a significant increase, Mt Hutt considered the 2021 season pass would still be exceptional value for money, particularly considering the improvements planned for next year.

These included the Nor’west Express eight-seater chairlift, continuing investment in snowmaking systems and grooming fleet, and other improvements yet to be announced.

The price was still below what it was in 2015, following which Mt Hutt brought down the price of earlybird season passes.

Meanwhile, Mt Hutt is gearing up for a fun finish to its 2020 season. The ski area is planning its annual pond skim on the last day of the season, October 11. On October 10, skiers can bring their pet pooches for the dog derby, while this weekend there will be the fun banked slalom event for snowboarders.

Opuke hot pools open day planned

By Susan Sandys susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

Power poles along Mt Hutt Station Road on the outskirts of Methven may soon be dismantled as electricity lines are installed underground.

The installation work, which began last month, is to connect Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa to underground infrastructure in the town.

Contractors are digging a channel from the town boundary up the road to Opuke. The channel is for power cables, as well as water pipes, sewerage pipes and fibre optic cable.

Director James McKenzie said the channel into Opuke itself would run about 200 metres, and take another couple of weeks to complete after work began out on Mt Hutt Station road last month. At some point the channel would be dug across the road.

McKenzie said traffic management at the site to date had worked well, while building work at the hot pools site itself was also progressing well.

He said the power lines along Mt Hutt Station Road would be able to be removed when electricity was connected, meaning branches of the tall redwood trees along the road would be able to grow to a more natural shape. EA Networks currently has to trim the trees regularly to keep them off the power lines.

McKenzie said about 90 per cent of the foundations for the main hot pools building was completed, while building the hot pools themselves would take contractors right through to January. Currently the pools had been excavated and pipes were being installed.

Mid Cantabrians are invited to an open day at 2pm on October 17 to see the work under way for themselves.

McKenzie said pre-cast concrete panels for the main building were currently under construction in Ashburton and one or two of these may be installed on site by that date.

“It’s a very exciting time and it’s all happening so quickly. Every day there’s something new to see on the site,” he said.

Mt Hutt Station Road has been reduced to one lane as power, water, sewerage and fibre optic cable are installed to Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 300920-SS-003

Saturday, October 3, 2020 Ashburton Guardian

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CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

LDA dance champs go on tour When the schools couldn’t come to the dance competition, the Life Dance Academy (LDA) decided to take the competition to the schools.

After having to cancel its interschool dance competition, LDA tutors Madi Wilson and Anna Raukawa have instead spent the last three weeks of term three touring around Mid Canterbury schools holding dance sessions.

The LDA kicked off its schools’ dance championships last year, where they provide 10 choreographed dances to the participating schools to select one from, which they put their own spin on before performing it on the championship night.

“It’s all about giving it a go and getting children in dance, but due to Covid-19 we decided to cancel the championship event this year,” Wilson said.

“We didn’t like the thought of cancelling completely, so we gave it a wee twist.

“Instead we turned it into a dance champs tour, going to the schools so they could still dance in their bubbles.”

Over a three-week period, LDA visited 12 schools, taking 45-minute sessions with groups of up to 100 pupils, ranging from Years 0-8, at a time.

The Life Dance Academy taking Ashburton Christian School pupils through a dance champs on tour session.

“It was danced-based fitness, starting with warm-up stretches and then they learnt two full dances.

“Then it was on to the next group or we packed up our gear and went to the next school, so it was a busy few weeks.

“It was madness, but so much fun.”

They have also picked up sev-

eral other schools for the start of term 4.

Wilson said it has been a huge success and she hoped it would mean a bigger turn-out if they are able to return to the original format next year.

“It went so well last year we actually had two nights booked out this year before we had to cancel, and so we are thinking next year

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we may need three nights.

The LDA, run by the Mid Canterbury Youth Trust, is in its fifth year.

“It started when two local mums decided that Ashburton needed something new within dance,” Wilson said.

“Our whole vision is to provide dance lessons that are affordable and appropriate, so appropriate

music, modest costumes, and good body imaging.”

They currently have around 350 students, and more on the wait list, for Wilson and Raukawa to tutor in the after school classes.

At the moment Wilson said they are busy preparing for their end of year performance in November.

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Smooth operators St Joseph’s School’s Enviro team tasted the fruits of their labour in the last week of term.

The Enviro team always have something in their vegetable garden and this past season saw an explosion of green with mint, kale, and silverbeet flourishing.

Most children don’t love cooked veges, so when a juicer was kindly donated by a parent at the school, teachers Gabby Simpson and Rosie Peck knew exactly what to do.

The children harvested their crops and juiced up the vegetables, mixed in some apple juice and enjoyed a refreshing green smoothie in a nutritious end to the term.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, October 3, 2020

Businesses in the Ashburton CBD have become accustomed to road cones, temporary fencing and contractors in hi-viz gear.

The roadworks associated with the CBD upgrade have been disruptive but, as Jonathan Leask reports, the businesses are happy to put up with it for the finished product.

A maze of cones and fences at the corner of Burnett and Cass streets.

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he end is in sight for Cass Street businesses that have endured ongoing road works as another block is set to reopen next week.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel, or, in this case, the road.

Canvassing the businesses along Cass Street, the focal point of the major works to begin the two-year project, it has been a case of dealing with short-term pain for long-term gain.

But it has had its hassles along the way.

The works, as part of the $15 million CBD streetscape upgrades, started in February and as some parts of the project near completion, it’s not just the physical landscape that has changed since.

The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown measures have impacted businesses and delayed the completion of the road works.

After a trying and stressful few months, many business owners in the CBD have been battling a tough economic climate and road works right outside their doors.

However, most of them have accepted it’s work that had to be done at some point and will be better off for it, but they are looking forward to the contractors moving on.

At the northern end of the roadworks on Cass Street is Malcolm Lovett Automotive.

When asked about the road works Lovett couldn’t help but let out a laugh.

“It will be nice to see them gone,” he said. “Hopefully, the gain is worth the pain.

“It’s going to be nice to see it all fixed up.”

His business sits on the corner of Cass and Havelock streets where the roundabout has been removed over the past few months causing some disruptions.

“There has been the odd customer who has just parked up in the middle of the road as they didn’t know where to go, so just left it (their car) there for us to

deal with,” Lovett said.

“We haven’t been too bad as we have always maintained some form of access and have been busy enough.

“We have probably been impacted by it but not as severely as some of the other businesses on the other side of Cass Street.”

Lovett said the work had to be done at some point, but has had “unfortunate timing”.

“The Covid thing in the middle of it all hasn’t helped, so in any other year it would have been just been a bit of a glitch.”

Through the soon-to-beopened intersection is the Ashburton Dental Centre, whose patients have had to deal with walking a little bit further to get their teeth fixed.

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Next door is Allan Fuller’s Ashburton Electronics Servicing which has been isolated for months. Fuller’s clients have had to park at least a block away and navigate the walkways to access his shop.

“It’s more of an inconvenience having to find a different way.

“The guys working have been really good and helped us move some televisions across from the church carpark.

“But you don’t know how many people you missed,” Fuller said.

Further down the block, Skip2-It Flooring Extra has been busy since reopening after the lockdown and as for the impact of roadworks, the business has the advantage of its installers working out of a separate site in the indus-

trial area, a spokeswoman said.

Next door at Resene, store manager Ruth Lassen said it hasn’t been without its hassles, but was all about the greater good.

“Emotionally it has been quite stressful, but the contractors have done their best to make it as easy as possible,” Lassen said.

“For the business, I suppose it has had an impact, but we have been doing quite well.

“It will all be worth it when it’s completed.”

Like others, Lassen said access had been an issue.

“Car parking has been an issue and carrying 10-litre buckets of paint can be quite problematic at the best of times.”

Watching people try to navigate the maze of road crossings and

closed walkways have also been worrying, she said.

Across the road, Speights Ale House owner Wendy Ritchie said they were managing with the road works that were impacting on its access points and carpark.

“We still have no carpark this week, but it is what it is until they finish,” Ritchie said.

“Our more mature clients can’t park where they like to which is right outside and it’s quite dangerous for them out there at the moment.

“At lunchtime, we usually have a few [seniors] in and hopefully they will start coming back once it’s finished.”

Ritchie said Speights had been planning its renovation work for a year and it just so happened to

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Resene’s (from left) Keyy Muggeridge, Ruth Lassen, and Chelsea Back are eagerly awaiting the end of the road works along Cass Street.

A reopened section of Cass Street, between Burnett Street and Tancred Street, which only has landscaping to be completed.

coincide with the early part of the road works.

“We didn’t know this time last year there would be road works like this, but it was planned for our quieter time of year with lambing and calving going on.

“Even with Covid, it still needed to be done – like the road works.”

While Cass Street is going to be opening up to through traffic, Ritchie still has the works along Burnett Street to deal with for a bit longer still.

Further down Cass Street, between Burnett and Tancred, the road is open and freshly paved.

Specsavers franchise owner, Douglas Mullan, said they had also had access issues while their road front was being worked on.

Now the road was open and the

carparks available, so it is back to business as usual.

“There was some disruption, but overall it wasn’t too bad.

“We do roll-up appointments, so if people want to come for an eye exam they are coming in with a purpose, so they were making the effort.

“I’m glad it’s [the CBD work] gone ahead and we have been looking forward to the finished product,” Mullan said.

Ashburton District Council infrastructure services group manager, Neil McCann, said the council is working closely with business owners to ensure pedestrian access is maintained to all shops while there are road closures and other road works around the CBD.

The Cass and Burnett streets intersection will be closed to all through traffic from Tuesday to October 14.

“This is the last Cass Street intersection to be upgraded – Cass Street will then be complete except for the installation of street furniture, litter bins, signage, and the planting of the gardens,” McCann said.

The landscaping along Cass Street is scheduled to be completed by mid-November, he said.

Elsewhere, Tancred Street will become a one-way street – flowing from East Street to Cass Street – from Monday, McCann said, when work commences at the East Street end of Tancred Street.

Burnett Street will change to one-way – flowing from Cass Street to East Street – once work com-

mences in the new year.

“The work will be carried out in two stages,” McCann said.

The first stage will see the western (East Street) end (of Tancred Street) upgraded first down to about the AMI/Colour Plus buildings.

This stage is expected to be completed by November 30, he said.

“The second stage will be the remainder of Tancred Street to Cass Street, which is programmed to be completed by December 23.

“Work will commence in Burnett and East streets in the new year.

The entire project is expected to be completed by November 2021,” McCann said.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, October 3, 2020

Generally the drama unfolds on the stage for opera star Simon O’Neill, but this year it has unfolded in real life. Susan Sandys reports.

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pera star Simon O’Neill feels blessed for how 2020 has worked out.

The internationally-acclaimed tenor had to fly home prior to lockdown, as his performance calendar was laid to waste by the Covid-19 pandemic.

“It’s been quite dramatic,” he said, when asked for one word which would sum up the year for him.

O’Neill was in his hometown of Ashburton this week as he and his family, today based in Auckland, took a road trip through the South Island.

O’Neill said Covid had slashed his income by more than 90 per cent in what would have been a phenomenal year in terms of the events which were initially scheduled.

This year altogether would comprise just two around-the-world trips, compared to about one dozen last year.

However, that one word, when he thought about it, was “grateful”.

“That we are safe, that we are healthy, that we have our country,” O’Neill said.

The year had given him time to be a dad, he and his family had done plenty of cooking and baking and indulged their new puppy Fritz the schnauzer.

“We loved lockdown,” he said.

And right now, they were doing plenty of singing, as he and wife Carmel and their three children Tom, Violet and Grace ventured on the road trip.

O’Neill is gearing up for a New Zealand show – Simon O’Neill, Jackie Clarke and Tim Beveridge in Concert on October 23 at 8pm at the Christchurch Town Hall.

This year the world’s performance loss has been New Zealand’s gain as O’Neill prepares to join with veteran musical theatre baritone Beveridge and much-loved pop diva Clarke for the sparkling evening of music.

While O’Neill is a German Wagner specialist, those considering going to Simon O’Neill, Jackie Clarke and Tim Beveridge in Concert can rest assured there will be very little of the high-

brow on display.

Instead the world of opera will collide with the worlds of musical theatre and pop, as O’Neill, Clarke and Beveridge explore their shared love of great songs and each other’s company.

Nessun Dorma, The Prayer, The Music of the Night, Be My Love, Don’t Rain on My Parade, You Are So Beautiful, Danny Boy and Night and Day will be among songs.

It will be the first time since Opera in the Park at Rotorua three years ago that the trio have performed together.

They wish to tour the country with the concert over summer and O’Neill’s road trip this month is part of casing out potential outdoor venues.

“A lot of them have natural amphitheatres,” he said.

That includes the Ashburton Domain, which has its performance area surrounded by trees.

“We have had some lovely classical concerts there in the past, but I would love us to do a Tim, Jackie and Simon show there, it would be fantastic,” he said.

The road trip has given many opportunities for exercising his vocals and in companionship with family members he has been playing Caraoke, which is Tesla’s version of karaoke.

Requested songs play, complete with text for lyrics. The greatest hits of both Queen and Billy Joel have featured, alongside New Zealand’s own Six60.

Even nine-month-old Fritz enjoys the singalongs, being in his element as he listens intently, O’Neill said.

He was a “cultured dog” after all, having been used to performers coming to his home for rehearsals.

“He’s been around music since he was eight weeks old.”

Meanwhile, O’Neill has masks, gloves and hand sanitiser at the ready as he prepares for his next overseas jaunt.

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METHVEN RESORT’S ORIGINS UNCOVERED

ABOVE – Nikolas Parker of Methven Resort peels back the layers of history at the venue.

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LEFT – Daniela YankovReid is seeing an upsurge in bookings at Methven Resort.

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By Susan Sandys susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

Methven Resort’s past has been uncovered, literally, as the hotel looks to a bright future.

The Covid-19 pandemic closed the resort earlier this year, but its new operators are freshening up the iconic Methven facility and the bookings are rolling in.

Daniela Yankov-Reid and husband Nick moved to the landmark hotel from their home in Christchurch this winter, and are sprucing it up as they fling open the doors for accommodation bookings.

Daniela’s father’s company Maxim Fashions owns the hotel.

“We have come in to save it, as much as we can, for my family and the community,” Yankov-Reid said in August shortly after moving to the premises.

They have since had contractors on site, painting the interior of the foyer, lower bar and dance floor areas and first-floor restaurant and dining areas. The top layers of an outdoor sign prepared for painting this week were peeled off, revealing the words “Centrepoint Resort Hotel” with a retro list of facilities including banquet rooms and in-room TVs with video movies.

The sign harks back to the origin of the hotel, which opened as Centrepoint in 1982.

It was a large and ambitious project for Methven at the time, and the facility has seen both success and failure over the years.

While thousands of locals and tourists have enjoyed its magnificent facilities, there have been numerous changes in ownership and even a blaze damaging the hotel’s interior in the 1990s.

Owners have included hotel chains such as Grand Chancellor, Sovereign,

and Dynasty Group which resulted in a mortgagee sale in 2008 when the company failed to pay a long list of creditors.

The hotel was steered back to stability by former French Farm Winery owners Mark Smith and Ann Tillson, who operated it for five years followed by various owners.

Covid dealt another blow this year with cancelled bookings, and the hotel closed in May as the lessees were forced into liquidation.

Today the only sign of the pandemic which has ravaged the hospitality industry worldwide is a tracer-app QR code and hand sanitiser in the hotel’s reception.

It is fresh and inviting to walk into, spring is in the air with the gardens and grounds looking fantastic, and Daniella and Nick and their staff are on board ready to serve.

Daniella and Nick will open the resort’s bars with bar menu to the public

from October 15, with Friday night happy hour followed by Saturday and Sunday operation.

Daniella said bookings were already coming in for weddings and conferences. The hotel’s hot pools were open and the large swimming pool would be open over the summer.

“We want to have people eating and drinking out in the sun, enjoying the beautiful surroundings,” she said.

The hotel was booked out over Labour weekend with a Mopar Chrysler rally.

She and Nick were considering holding market days on Sundays, and also getting live music at the venue.

“Not many places have a disco ball and lights and all of that,” she said.

The Methven resort disco ball and lights bedeck a large dance floor on the ground floor of the resort, and are another feature harking back to the facility’s early days.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, October 3, 2020

NEW ZEALAND

The brilliantly constructed rustic living space on Tawanui Farm includes a solar-powered hot shower, kitchen facilities and even a USB charging port.

Hurunui farm-stays

T

he Hurunui is a region loaded with unexpected scenic surprises and distinctive outdoorsy adventure – best experienced by bedding down on a farm-stay.

From Cheviot, I turned right at the Hurunui River mouth for a night of stupendous farm-stay hospitality at Tawanui Farm, in the Blythe Valley.

There’s a host of nearby attrac-

Nestled between Kaikoura and North Canterbury, the Hurunui District embodies the very best attributes of the New Zealand heartland, writes Mike Yardley. tions to stake out including the Manuka Bay Track, Cathedral Cliffs, Gore Bay and Nape Nape Beach.

Nestled on a gentle hillside of lush and rolling farmland, their glamping affair consists of two super spacious lotus belle tents,

Matai Peak is named after the 1000-year-old matai trees growing in the valley below.

a central camp kitchen and living space and a generously-sized gas-fired cedar hot tub. The tents are loaded with home comforts to keep you toasty, while the brilliantly constructed rustic living space includes a solar-powered hot shower, kitchen facilities and even a USB charging port.

Booking out the glamping site is incredibly inexpensive and because both tents can sleep four people, you could have a wild family getaway here. Similarly, if it’s just you or you’re a lovedup couple seeking a romantic escape, you’ll have the place to yourself. (Rates start from just $240 a night.)

From the lofty hillside perch wrapped in kanuka and pine plantations, I soaked up the wide horizon views, that look down on the artery-like braids of the Hurunui River, across the patchwork farmland and towards the inward Kaikoura ranges.

You could never tire of the panorama – nor the operatic birdsong, seasonally backed by bleating baby lambs.

With next to zero light pollution, on a clear night, stargazing at the chandelier of constellations is my idea of celestial.

My hosts were the lovely Loughnan family, the fifth gener-

ation of Loughnans to farm and live this land.

Mike and eldest son Tim share the workload running the 330ha sheep and beef farm along with its tourism ventures.

Tawanui embraces regenerative farming practices, a far cry from bingeing on agrichemicals.

All the animals are grass-fed year-round on healthy, nutritious pastures.

You’ll see how healthy the green pastures look across their undulating property as you’re taken on an ATV farm tour, shifting the sheep and cattle from one paddock to the next, along with their trusty farm dogs.

Reggie, the young pup, kept me thoroughly entertained, running around like a headless chook, only too eager to help round up the livestock but completely clueless on what it actually entails.

Tim also operates Energy Jet, the only jet boat riding operation on the South Island East Coast.

We met up down at the mouth of the Hurunui River for an enthralling ride on the Hamilton Jet 171, first downstream, passing under several bridges, while navigating the shallow river braids, colossal boulder fields and pencil-thin canyons.

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At Tawanui Farm you take an ATV farm tour, shifting the sheep and cattle from one paddock to the next, along with their trusty farm dogs.

On the upstream return, we ventured out into the surreal river mouth lagoon, where the majestic river intersects with the power of the Pacific Ocean.

The lagoon is constantly changing shape, as is the sand bank that tenuously guards the lagoon from the thunderous breakers. Walking up onto the sand, to marvel at the surging surf was a sensory blast.

The lagoon is like an oasis of calm with a storied history, with Maori settlements and inter-tribal battles playing out below the striking cliffs.

Adze have been discovered here, dating back to the 17th century from Maori making their way down from the North Island.

Back at Tawanui farm, Tim, Mike and his charming wife Elspeth popped over in the early evening for a chat and to cook me dinner.

It was the most spectacular paddock-to-plate dinner of my life, because the meat patties and beef were fresh from the farm! They’ve just launched Tawanui Farm beef and lamb boxes, regeneratively farmed, which can be delivered direct to your door.

Each frozen box will be made up of individual vacuumed packed cuts.

Not only do the Loughnans serve up hearty country hospitality at its best as you stay and explore their pocket of the world, but you can now savour the taste of Tawanui Farm in the comfort of home.

For a next-level mountainside hospitality experience, Matai Peak might have your name on it.

Named after the 1000-yearold matai trees growing in the valley below, this ultra-luxury accommodation option is housed on one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed Angus stud farms, Te Mania.

Since 1934, the Wilding family have based their angus stud farm at this sprawling Conway Flat property, adjacent to the Kaikoura coastline.

Will Wilding looks after the prized cattle operation, while Sam tends to the tourism and events side of the business.

Sink into the mountainside spa to watch the stars come out followed by a nightcap by the large open fire.

With nature as your only neighbour, you’ll enjoy skyline-high privacy in what was once a working shepherds’

hut, which has been lavishly repurposed into a rustic luxury lodge, with frills and comforts galore, complete with covered outdoor kitchen, roaring wood fire and supreme dining setting.

The floorboards were pulled from the historic Wadi Nimrin woolshed and have been relayed at Matai Peak Lodge, while ancient adze from pre-European Maori, discovered in the area, are embedded in the dining table.

From this unrivalled perch, witnessing the first rays of sunlight rise out of the Pacific Ocean and gilding the snowcapped peaks of the Kaikoura Ranges will be an indelible highlight.

In addition to the exclusive accommodation packages, Matai Peak is launching a range of day experiences including wedding functions and coastal farm tours, which will give you a first-hand insight of Te Mania’s prized bulls, the history and scenic beauty of the farm, Charles Upham’s old residence, before finishing up at the iconic Saloon Bar for a drink, which is festooned with fascinating memorabilia. https://visithurunui.co.nz/

If you ever needed an excuse for a drink, the iconic Saloon Bar on Matai Peak Station which is festooned with fascinating memorabilia is it.

Tim Loughnan and some of the hairy hard workers on Tawanui Farm.

The Lodge on Matai Peak. What was once a working shepherds’ hut has been lavishly repurposed into a rustic luxury lodge,

Tim Loughnan operates Energy Jet, the only jet boat riding operation on the South Island East Coast.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, October 3, 2020

PROFILE

Olé’s loving small-town life

H

i, I am known by Olé (pronounced O-lay) Wallis.

My original Thai name though is Supalert Termnuwong.

So, it is not difficult for you to pick which name you would like to refer to me as, is it?

I was born and raised right in the middle of Bangkok, Thailand.

I mean right in the centre of the chaos cosmopolitan (over 8 million people living in one city).

I do not miss living in Bangkok that much, but I certainly miss visiting it. I am especially missing local Thai food.

I first arrived in Invercargill 15 years ago to study English, as I was planning to start my own company in Bangkok.

Somehow, that led to a diploma course.

Then I moved to Te Anau and Queenstown for work. By then I realised that a small town is where I would rather be.

So I shifted to Alexandra (Central Otago) where we ran our sheep farm and a small takeaway business for nine years.

The challenge I struggled with in the early days of operating a business was to understand the different systems, regulations, and compliances in NZ. I overcame this challenge through trial and error and by seeking advice from an accountant and a solicitor (lawyer).

However, opportunity knocked on our door, so we shifted to

Oamaru to run our two businesses (a motel and a Thai restaurant).

With family expanding, we once again sold all our businesses to move to Methven to take over a hotel business in Methven, before we lost it all due to Covid-19.

The biggest project for me right now is to rebuild our lives. So now I am a new salesperson working with Bayleys which is a real estate company.

I can use my previous experiences to help my clients in both property and business. Especially for migrant clients who may not fully understand the process of buying or selling property or business in NZ. There are so many things to love in Methven. I love the view, the climate, the welcoming and supportive local community.

I have met many people here who I am grateful to call friends.

I would like to get to know more people in the area and to make friends and be as successful in this new role of mine so that I can help as many people in the real estate market as I can.

My message to readers is that “It’s OK to not be OK”.

Seek help if you feel the need.

Aquafaba meri A

Olé Wallis

CULTURE

The value of cultural humility and self-reflection Dr Kathy Harrington-Watt “Humility and understanding comes first before we study or work with people from other cultures”

T

he Mid Canterbury region has become a region rich with cultural diversity.

As we work, socialise, go to school, meet neighbours, attend church and play with teammates, we are constantly engaging with people with different cultural points of view.

Taking time to learn and inform ourselves about our diverse communities helps us to understand and connect with them.

When we talk about culture we are talking about the patterns of behaviour and responses that we have learned over time from parents, family, teachers and the society we live in.

Our culture acts as a kind of filter or lens through which we view others. Our culture affects

the way we see and understand others.

Therefore, it is important to recognise that to understand another person’s cultural point of view we also need to understand our own. We are often unaware of our own cultural beliefs, values and behaviours and how much they influence the way we think and behave. When we meet people whose cultural point of view is different to our own, we can experience a sense of curiosity, excitement, uncertainty, and sometimes fear. We can sometimes respond to this uncertainty by negatively judging the other person and dismissing their cultural point of view as irrelevant or unimportant.

Given that Mid Canterbury is a richly diverse community, with people from all corners of the globe working, schooling and living together, it is good to reflect on how we interact and engage with each other. If we accept that we have our own cultural values,

expectations and biases, we can become more self-aware and more respectful of difference.

Being culturally humble encourages us to accept that there are many things we do not know; that it is ok to make mistakes and learn from them; that being self-reflective will help challenge our assumptions, judgments and biases and, finally, that we are always open to learning and improving our knowledge and understanding of others. Understanding each other is a two-way process.

There are a few questions we can ask ourselves to help us improve our cultural humility: – What is my culture? (Who do I identify as belonging to?)

– What are my intrinsic values?

(What is proper, good, bad?)

– What are my biases, assumptions and blind spots?

– Do these match with my intrinsic values? (What is proper, good, bad?)

– What is my world view?

quafaba (a made-up Latin name that means “beans water”) is a recent discovery with the power to mimic whipped egg whites when used properly.

While there have always been various egg substitutes for baking or making omelettes, people who don’t eat eggs (either because they are vegan or due to an allergy) struggled making foods such as meringues or marshmallows.

That is until December, 2014, when the French vegan musician Joël Roessel found that water from canned beans can form stable foams.

Roessel shared his experiments on a blog and published recipes for floating island of Chaville, chocolate mousse and meringue made from chickpea liquid to demonstrate its foaming capabilities.

Around the same time, vegan food enthusiast Goose Wohlt discovered that the cooking liquid can replace egg white without the need for stabilisers.

In March, 2015, he published a recipe for egg-free meringue using only chickpea liquid and sugar.

Now, the Aquafaba (Vegan Meringue – Hits And Misses!) Facebook group has more than 100,000 members.

Aquafaba Water from one can of chickpeas (must be chickpeas in pure water, not brine) – should be around 150ml 200g caster sugar 1T lemon juice 1t cornflour 1t vanilla essence

1. Pour the chickpea water into a mixer bowl and mix on high speed until you see white stripes.

2. Slowly add the sugar and continue mixing for about 10 minutes.

3. When the meringue is sta-

Diwali – biggest and brightest

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iwali is the biggest and brightest of all Hindu festivals.

Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world.

The celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, around temples and other buildings in the communities and countries where it is observed.

The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night.

It is the festival which coincides with the Hindu New Year, celebrates new beginnings and

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the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.

The festival commemorates the return of Lord Rama (the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu) along with Maa Sita (his wife) and Lakshman (his brother) from 14 years of exile after a long war and conquering the demon king Ravana.

In joyous celebration of the return of their King, the people of Ayodhya, the city of Rama, illuminated the kingdom with the earthen diyas (oil lamps) and set off firecrackers.

There are many historical and mythical reasons for celebrating Diwali, such as goddess Laxami’s birthday, Vishnu’s rescue of Laxami, Krishna killing Narakaasur, the return of the Pandavs, the

victory of Rama, special day for Arya Samaj and the Sikhs.

In each of the above legends lies the significance of the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair.

During this festive season Hindus light diyas and candles, decorate their homes, shop for new clothes and homeware, play with fireworks, pray to the goddess of wealth (Laxmi) and exchange gifts and sweets.

This year the Ashburton Indian Multicultural Charitable Trust, together with the Hakatere Multi Cultural Council, will celebrate Diwali on October 24.

Please follow our Facebook pages and the newspapers for announcement and registration.

A daunting prospect

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meringue ble add the lemon juice, cornflour and vanilla essence and continue mixing for a minute. The desired texture should be creamlike.

4. Heat the oven to 70-80°C. 5. Use two teaspoons to

spoon meringue ‘droplets’ on to a lined tray and put in the oven for 2-3 hours.

6. Turn off the oven and let it cool. When the individual meringues are fully baked they are easy to take off the tray’s lining.

riving in another country can be very daunting as the road conditions, traffic behaviour and unfamiliar countryside can all become overwhelming to our new arrivals.

On top of that, learning the road rules when English is a second language, and having quality driving practice can be difficult when your immediate family or friends don’t hold a full NZ licence to be able to supervise your driving practice.

In NZ, you can drive for a year on your overseas licence without having to take a test. So of course our newcomers drive the only way they know how – following the rules of their home country.

This explains why we see people making simple mistakes, which can have huge consequences.

At the Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme we really enjoy helping people convert their overseas licence.

It’s very rewarding to see them grow in confidence with a friendly empathetic driving mentor next to them. Not only do they get driving practice and learn to drive under our rules, but it’s a social outing as well, an opportunity to improve their English language and a wonderful way to see the

beautiful Mid Canterbury countryside.

We are now back in class, with our sixth group on the road code course. It’s such a friendly group who I can see will become firm friends, as well as safe drivers.

We are looking forward to getting them through the learner’s test and out onto the road to start the journey to a restricted licence.

Follow us on Face Book to see how they get on.

If you are interested in joining our learners licence course or helping out as a driving mentor, we would love to hear from you.

To register contact the coordina-

tor Wendy Hewitt on 027 611 3301 or wendy.hewitt@saferashburton. org.nz – Spaces are limited, so get in quick.

This project is a partnership between the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust and Safer Mid Canterbury and is proudly sponsored

by The Lotteries Commission, Advance Ashburton, The Ashburton District Council, COGs, The Lion Foundation, The Four Winds Foundation, The Ashburton Licensing Trust, Community Trust Mid & South Canterbury and the Ministry for Women.

Wendy Hewitt is a rural licensing co-ordinator

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, October 3, 2020

Mr Walker likes stale bread

By Connor Lysaght

Left – The Radiant Hall, just prior to its demolition in December 1995.

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t was early June in 1940 and the Radiant Hall was abuzz with all the activity that comes with preparing for a new show.

While standing there watching the stage and scenery fall into place for the Repertory Society’s play The Last Hour, Mr J. Dundas Walker – who took the principal role in the play – shared some of his reminisces with a Guardian reporter.

In this article which was subtitled “Mr Walker Likes Stale Bread”, Walker remembered “when he last stood in that building it was a stables, the chief depot in Ashburton for the receipt of parcels to be sent to country districts by coach”.

He had enjoyed quite an exciting career on stage, having been a member of companies “that have travelled in many countries”.

He also performed at the Oddfellows’ Hall on Wills Street, which was later the Majestic Theatre, and is now the site of the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

His strong memories were not confined to the realm of the theatre, however, as during this interview and an earlier one he gave great detail on his life and the life of his father, William Campbell Walker, and their time farming at Mount Possession.

“Talking of the old times, I must tell you that I still like stale bread.”

Mount Possession Mr Walker explained to the Guardian reporter that “when we were at Mount Possession we had difficulty in getting cooks and our bread had to be brought from Ashburton once a week. Naturally, the last of the loaves were very stale by the time they were eaten. Then, if there happened to be a big load on the coach, the loaves were flattened by the time we got them”.

His father W. C. Walker, and his brother Alexander, bought Mount Possession station from Thomas and John Colton Rowley in 1864 and before this they had dealings with Lake Heron in 1862.

His father spent most of his early years at Mount Possession, and bought Valetta about 1870 while still living at Mount Possession until 1878.

The Walkers erected the first homestead on Mt Possession, along with the first woolshed.

Alexander eventually packed up and left for England, selling his share to William.

In a 1996 article by Noel Guthrie, he says that “perhaps due to his political affiliations, the Hon William Walker, as he became known, was not a good farmer”.

George Macdonald, who compiled the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project in the 50s and 60s, described William Campbell Walker as seeming “to have been one of those people who are unable to look after their own affairs but are sufficiently well thought of to be allowed to look after other people’s”.

What William Campbell Walker lacked in farming prowess he

Below – Cookson’s Livery Stables, Wills Street. Built in 1882. The first stable for E. Cookson was built in 1878, but was destroyed by fire in 1881. This building was most famous as the Radiant Hall.

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Old slab house on Mount Possession Station, built 1860. Clearly Walker was in dire need of new lodgings upon his arrival – it must not have bothered the Rowleys much though!

made up for with his political career – he held titles including that of county chairman, MP for the Ashburton electorate and Minister of Education and Immigration, among others.

One tough terrier William junior also recalled his family’s time on a station at

Greenstreet, as well as the experiences of one particularly lucky – or determined – skye terrier his mother owned.

His mother made many journeys over the Rakaia on the ferry and according to him, “she always hated the experience”.

She had a little skye terrier she took everywhere with her and on one trip to Christchurch the

terrier was lost somewhere north of the Rakaia.

Miraculously, the determined little creature managed to make its way back to the station three weeks later, “an awful rag of its former self, as Mr Walker put it”.

“It had swum the Rakaia River and all the creeks and dragged itself many miles back home.”

The Guardian reporter finishes

Hon William Campbell Walker, county chairman from 1877 to 1893 and MP from 1884 to 1890. the interview stating that William took “a very active interest in theatre work and his talents are frequently availed of by organisations in Christchurch.

“He is at present staying in Ashburton, rehearsing with other members of the cast of the play which the Repertory Society is presenting for patriotic purposes.”

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, October 3, 2020

OUR VIEW

A chance for greater learning going begging

By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

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ou can never know enough in life, or at least that’s what I was once

told.

Learning is something that happens daily, whether we like it or not. Sometimes it’s even subconsciously happening without us even knowing about.

But we do get to have some control over what we know.

If we’re willing and ready to absorb information, then all the better for us too. It’s a good trait to have.

I can’t sit here and pretend that I know all there is to know about farming. I wouldn’t know the first thing about what laws and regulations mean for our farming community, but I do know that I want to know more, so I can make my own informed decision about what it means for the country as a whole.

And so, at any opportunity that presents itself where learning and gaining a deeper knowledge is possible, I’m all in.

Monday night’s public meeting in regard to the new freshwater laws is a perfect example.

I’ve read plenty about it, talked to plenty of people in our farming community – but there’s always more to learn.

And to learn exactly what impact it’s going to have on them, but also the rest of us in the long run is critical information.

And just by being there, it’s a good way to show support to a huge part of our everyday life here in Mid Canterbury.

So much has been said about our urban and rural divide, but the more I look at it, the more it becomes blatantly obvious that we actually work in together really well.

We’ll be in the pub on a Friday night and have a chat over a beer, with someone who we will say hello to as we walk down the street and we’ll quite gladly stand together on the sidelines on the weekend cheering on our sporting teams.

Sure, there might be some disagreement on the odd subject – but you can find those with anyone, it doesn’t matter what corner of life they sit in.

That’s just called having an opinion.

If our farming community is telling us that these new laws are going to impact on us downstream courtesy of the ripple effect, then surely it’s pertinent that we learn how and why it’s going to happen?

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Let your undies guide your vote

By Peter Livingstone Out of school

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nlike the US election that will mimic the voyage of the Titanic, we have a relatively straightforward vote counting exercise coming up in the next few weeks.

Now, unless you are a ‘cropduster voter’ – (spread your vote over different parties each election), you have probably made up your mind about who is going to receive your deeply thought out tick of approval.

If, for some very unknown reason you haven’t yet decided, then let me unbiasedly guide you to vote for a political party whose name begins with a letter you can find in the alphabet.

Or you could simply click on this link – https://policy.nz/ – and marvel at the work it has taken the team at The Spinoff to put together every party’s policies on almost all subjects. Well done to them, it certainly makes the job easier for the voter.

Now, if you chose to stick with my misguided approach to picking a side, then let’s start with your underwear.

Are they blue, smell of Lismore Loam and have a wide waistband – then go with National.

Nothing gives away a National supporter more, than practical knickers that last more than three years.

Are your under-garments red, came in a two-pack so you could give a pair to someone who is less fortunate and have rainbow elastic inserts – then go with Labour.

While flashy in colour, they make no economic sense and will require further investment at some point.

Perhaps your briefs now re-

Unsure which way to vote? Your undies may be able to point you in the right direction. semble Granny Knickers because you have had them for so long – definitely a NZ First supporter.

It’s probable you have a favourite pair that have expanded over time, much like the investment in the racing industry.

Maybe you prefer a thong and privately twerk in it while wearing a matching headband – you are squarely in the Act Party camp. Known as the Epsom Shuffle, keep your secret moves until the end and then bust a deal with the Lismore Loam Lovers in order to hold to your dream of public money for private schools.

What about if you have gone for a pair of crocheted sustaina-

ble hemp boxers and matching singlet and sandals – then it is the Greens for you all the way.

Your conscience is at ease even though you know the chance of hemp undies catching on is very small.

But what if you wear no underwear at all – definitely a swing voter. Tick the name of the candidate that has the same or closest number of letters as your name.

Okay – now let’s get serious.

If you don’t believe it’s possible to choose because of the type of undies you wear, then do it by what you drive.

If you don’t have a car because you got caught drifting – don’t

vote National. If you have a bike or electric scooter, Greens, Outdoors Party or Sustainable New Zealand.

If it’s an electric motor that spins your wheels or you own a Brethren Wagon (any 7-seater vehicle), Labour all the way. Let’s say you like small retirement campervans and non-Asian built machines – definitely vote NZ First.

However, if you are serious about your Ranger/Hilux/XR6/ SV6 then go for National or Act. A vote for either one of them makes no difference as they are so alike in policies and they will always back those who drive anything that crushes a Prius or

Demio.

So, should you still have no idea who to put back in charge for the next three years, don’t worry, the US has had no-one for four years and look how well they are going.

On election day, simply check your pants for what you are wearing or remember what you drive and that will help you make a serious decision.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

Lipstick and Power A

s women, beauty and appearance have never been more under the spotlight.

The social media age adds pressure for women to be under a digital microscope in ways we have never been before. Add to this pressure the ideals of beauty pedalled by a cosmetics industry that markets to and actively feeds women’s supposed inherent feelings of low self-worth.

Our relationship with cosmetics, however, is much more complex than the marketing machine behind the industry would lead us to believe.

Cosmetics have been part of our lives the since days of Cleopatra rimmed her eyes in black kohl. Women in the 19th century used makeup to elude to higher social standing: pale powdered skin suggested days out of the sun by ladies who spent their time with embroidery needles instead of laundry tubs. After this, attitudes to makeup began to change. At this time beauty and virtue were entwined. A beautiful woman was perceived as ‘good’. Thus, cosmetics were seen by a patriarchal society as a tool for deception, as if women who wore makeup were trying to

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gain status that was above their station. Already cosmetics were giving women power and confidence which the male-dominated society of the time was uncomfortable. Following that, a societal shift meant that makeup was only to be associated only with prostitutes and showgirls. Women who wore makeup were now considered either ‘low class’ or ( worse) ‘fast’.

The suffragette movement helped to change that. Suffragettes marching in New York in 1912 wore then-taboo red lipstick in a show of determination and rebellion. Elizabeth Arden, who herself had broken societal norms to own her own company, handed out red lipsticks to the protesters in support. The result was a sea of red lipstick clad women who shook the norms of society to the core.

From then on, red lipstick became associated with feminine defiance and power. When the war struck, women took on roles in society that were otherwise forbidden, and when the war

ended, many were reluctant to return to the way things were.

The 1920s came with all the wantonness of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. Cosmetics that once were ordered covertly via mail order were now worn with defiance as hemlines crept up and motorcars became symbols of reckless abandon. During World War II, makeup again surged in popularity, helped by the fact that Hitler made it very clear his intense dislike of cosmetics on women. Once again, Elizabeth Arden used lipstick as a weapon, sending tubes of ‘Montezuma’ red to those women working as nurses abroad. Soon after she created ‘Victory Red’ so women at home could paint their lips with patriotism as well. World War I and II highlighted that life was too precious and too precarious for women to remain hidden under long skirts and societies expectations. Since then, makeup has been about power, ritual and transformation.

Within all this, the gender bias remains alive and well.

Studies have shown that how much makeup women wear in the workplace can have a real

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impact on women’s career success, both as a hindrance and an advantage. So, what we can we gain from this? Wear makeup, but not too much, but also...not too little? Be attractive, but not too attractive?

The answer is what it always should have been, and hopefully, one day will be. That make-up, like the length of our hair and our skirts, is a tool of expression, not definition.

As Elizabeth Arden herself said: “Standards should be set by me and not imposed on me”.

Claire Inkson is an awardwinning freelance photographer

and blogger who is passionate about telling the stories of our people and landscapes through both these mediums. Claire is also passionate about Rural New Zealand: the people, the stories, the history and is dedicated to the positive promotion of New Zealand agriculture. Find her online at www.claireinkson.com The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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OUTLOOK: POSITIVE

Mid Canterbury finished the month-long representative window with three wins and a draw from their four games.

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By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

The Hammers’ shortened rep campaign has been declared a success by Mid Canterbury Rugby bosses and coaching staff, despite the team’s limited opportunities on the field.

With less emphasis on results compared to previous seasons and restrictions on player imports, there were several positives gained as the Hammers finished their four-game stretch undefeated.

The Hammers began their campaign with a gutsy 31-all draw against the South Cantabri-

ans, before beating Buller and then North Otago back-to-back.

About 20 new representatives were unleashed over the fourweek window, which was a keynote of the campaign, Hammers coach Jason Rickard said.

“Now those guys have had a taste of what Heartland rugby is all about and they’ve also got a taste of what winning feels like,” he said. “Success breeds success, which is a great place for those guys to start their careers.

“Hopefully it’s given the guys an opportunity to know if you put your best foot forward there is an opportunity and a pathway in Mid Canterbury to go forward.”

Rickard added that he was very

impressed with how well the group gelled together, considering the varying lag time between club and representative rugby.

“The guys were having so much fun that it didn’t really feel like work to them.

“There were no cliques with club stuff in it, that’s probably one of the most proudest things.

“They all came together so quickly and played for each other and had fun on and off the field.”

Another feature of the truncated competition had been the omission of loan player allocations.

Although he would not be drawn into the policy moving forward, Rickard personally be-

lieved that it had been a positive move.

“It tends to be who has the best imports, tends to do the best,” he said.

“You take that away from everyone, it makes it exciting and you fit your game plan around the guys that you’ve got in your group.

“Local supporters would generally go and watch a local team; they’re either working with someone or watched them at club rugby, or they know their mum and dad.

“From what I’ve found you get a better community buy-in.”

MCRU chief executive Ian Patterson said it had been an excel-

lent series of games.

“We’ve unearthed some talent, and it’s really pleasing to see the spirit the game has been played in.

“The boys have played really positive rugby, and played with a bit more freedom.”

The Mid Canterbury Rugby Union (MCRU) also dismissed any suggestion it “backed out” of a return match with last year’s Lochore Cup winners.

Patterson said the MCRU’s position had not changed since the schedule was signed off several weeks ago, where a return game against South Canterbury was unworkable within a feasible time frame.

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FOCUS ON A BIG TARGET

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Shania Harrison-Lee certainly found her niche – like a shot.

Within a couple of years since she first began getting involved in the local smallbore rifle scene in 2016, she would be representing her country.

The results, milestones and trophies have continued to flow towards the Ashburton College senior, however there is a bigger bullseye in mind as far as the 18-year-old is concerned.

Right now she is gunning for selection towards the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

“I’m definitely embracing it but it’s absolutely terrifying,” she laughed.

Now in her fifth year, Harrison-Lee has continued to operate at a pre-eminent level as a master grade shooter, where she has emerged as one of the best in the country.

And it has been a marked rise, considering she first became interested in the sport from a humble starting point when she was a Year 9 pupil.

She said her interest was first piqued when she stumbled across a smallbore table, set up by teacher Stephen Millichamp, during a school orientation day.

“I walked past all these activities and then stumbled across smallbore rifle shooting,” she said.

“I signed up and wrote my name down.”

Even after receiving an e-mail reminder a few weeks later, she was still hesitant about tackling the sport.

“At that point, I had completely forgotten about it,” she said.

However it was local master grade shooter Steve McArthur, who is a good friend of her dad’s, who persuaded her to give it a go down at the Coronation Target Shooting Club.

“I went down near the start of the season and absolutely fell in love with it.”

The following year she was shooting competitively when she competed in the Inter-School Match for the South.

However it would be 2018 before she really staked a claim, by making the New Zealand women’s and junior teams after shooting the second top score in the New Zealand women’s match (296/300) during the New Zealand team postal shoot against the British Home Counties.

She admits she was star-struck when she first donned the silver fern as a 16-year-old.

“You always have the goal to get these things, but it’s quite breathtaking when you actually get there and you get to take home this silver fern pocket to put on a blazer.”

These moments will only become more profound for the Mid Canterbury teen.

A pinnacle showing at the Oceania Championships in Sydney ensued last November, where she scooped a gold as part of the 50m Prone B Team grade and an individual bronze, knocking off two Oceania records in the process.

Her biggest shooting moment thus far, she was also preparing for NCEA Level 2 exams at the time.

“Thinking about that now even though it was a year ago seems like such a silly concept, to not even be at the end of your high school education and you’re already overseas representing your country,” she said.

“It was very exhilarating to stand up on a podium in Sydney, at a mostly Australian event and be standing with my two senior team members (Rachel McLaren and Kirsten Birrell).

“It’s like you’re going completely against the grain.”

Having led the way for her school, region and country, a thriving smallbore talent pool was now following in her footsteps.

Pre-Covid she believed she was in peak shooting form, before lockdown prevented any live firing.

She bounced back to come second in the overall individual category in the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ competition, whilst leading the top AshColl team to a record breaking win.

“The other day Charlotte (McKenzie) beat me by one point in a club match and that’s quite a big thing,” she said. “She’s two grades below me and she’s one of the next ones who is going to come up.

“It’s a really proud moment to see her doing so well.”

Her source of motivation comes from a very subjective place, where she strives to better herself each time.

“It is definitely the enjoyment of the sport, but also trying to beat the person you were yesterday,” she said.

“My biggest competitor is myself.”

Next year, Harrison-Lee will be at the University of Canterbury studying a Bachelor of Commerce but has every intention of going full noise towards the Commonwealth Games.

“It’s going to be very difficult,” she said.

“But it (shooting) can’t take too much of a backwards step.”

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OPINION

What to make of tepid cricket schedule

By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Y

ou can’t always get what you want.

On first glance, it is hard to muster much enthusiasm for New Zealand Cricket’s summer schedule which was confirmed this week.

A T20-heavy programme (14 in total) with a further four tests and three ODIs pencilled in.

As a test cricket tragic myself, the format has become such a treasured anomaly in New Zealand, it is deflating how little value it is given by those running the game.

The Windies, Pakistan and Bangladesh are the slated tourists, with an under-

FOOTBALL

strength Australia T20 outfit to travel here in February, at the same time their test team take on the Proteas in the Republic (watch this space).

Reining that all in though, having any international cricket against any touring team should be pegged as a minor accomplishment.

Peering over across the ditch, Australian Cricket is still working through the logistical obstacles of hosting a test series against the touring Indians – an unmistakable cash cow for both nations, not to mention a Boxing Day test in Covid-riddled Melbourne.

Taking a more comprehensive look, it is easier to feel philosophical about it.

The ICC’s Future Tours Programme was confirmed more than two years ago, and

as piddling as the home summer looks, we haven’t lost anything to Covid.

Despite being the second-ranked test team, we already knew we are low on the ICC’s food chain.

From a playing point of view, the Black Caps have been out of action since the abandoned ODI series in Australia back in March, which feels like a lifetime ago.

Getting some cricket under their belt will come as a relief regardless of the opposition.

With a T20 World Cup on the horizon, ample preparation in our lowest ranked format is where clearly some value can be gleaned, even if the average cricket pundit shimmies at the disposable aspect of the format outside any tournament.

We play the West Indians in three T20s

and two tests beginning next month, including a Boxing Day test in the summer holiday nerve centre that is Mt Maunganui.

In recent times, the thought of a touring West Indian team has been met with indifference, as they have been undoubted whipping boys in the modern era.

The Caribbean boys showed glimpses during test cricket’s restart a few months back, and would have been more competitive if it were not for a primed Ben Stokes.

After last summer’s blockbuster programme where we got smacked by Australia but knocked over England and India on home soil, the upcoming summer is undoubtedly ho-hum, even if the world has since changed.

Of course, beggars can’t be choosers.

High-drama shootout

By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

The region’s football youngsters continue to make their mark.

Mid Canterbury United have secured their second piece of silverware in a matter of days, after their 12th grade boys clinched a dramatic tournament final in Christchurch on Thursday.

The junior team edged Coastal Spirit 4-3 on penalties to win the Mainland 12th Grade Tier 2 regional tournament at QEII Park after the two teams finished 0-0 at the end of regulation time.

It caps an outstanding week for the club’s age grade teams, after the 15th grade team won the Mainland division 1 cup at the weekend.

The 12th graders qualified for the final as top seed in the tier 2 division, after finishing pool play on Thursday morning with four wins and a draw.

United began the three-day tournament on Tuesday with wins over the Halswell United Hawks and the Ferrymead Bays Stingrays.

The team then played out a 0-0 stalemate with Coastal Sprit on Wednesday, a portent of what was to come on the final day.

Further wins were recorded against St Albans Shirley and the Papanui-Redwood Blaze, to finish as the only unbeaten side in the six-team pool.

Two 11th grade teams were also away at a regional tournament this week, with both sides performing admirably at the three-day event in Lyttelton.

Right – The Mid Canterbury United 12th grade boys celebrate winning the Mainland 12th grade tier 2 regional tournament in Christchurch on Thursday.

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RUGBY

Kendra back for another holiday camp The region’s budding female rugby stars are set to learn off one of the best next week.

New Zealand Rugby’s Small Ferns to Black Ferns Holiday Camp descends on Ashburton on Wednesday, and will be run by Black Ferns and Canterbury halfback Kendra Cocksedge.

It is one of a handful of sessions taking place across the South Island.

The session at Allenton Rugby Club was originally to include a session for both junior players (Years 3-6) and intermediate pupils, however a NZR spokesperson said it will now be only the junior session between 9am to midday.

The holiday programme was limited to 50 spots.

Cocksedge was also in the region last month where she observed some of the young talent during Mid Canterbury Rugby’s Girls Series for under-11 and under-13 players.

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Netball summer league chocka More than 30 teams have wasted no time in cementing spots for Mid Canterbury Netball’s Summer League.

The mixed netball social competition is at full capacity ahead of the 10 week competition which begins in a fortnight.

The league will comprise of three grades including social, competitive, social and business house.

Mid Canterbury Netball reiterated that there will a post-Christmas league in the new year for teams who missed out.

The Summer League’s opening night is on October 14 and runs through to December 16.

CRICKET

Cricket season revealed

By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Time to dust off the whites.

As the winter codes wind up, the summer of cricket is about to be set in motion with senior competitions getting under way in seven days time.

The Technical Stags who were a dominant force last summer get their club season under way next weekend on home turf.

The Mid Canterbury club is taking part in South Canterbury’s senior 50 over this season, with the side set to meet Celtic next Saturday.

Mid Canterbury Cricket advised there would be the occasional venue change for the Stags, depending on when the Ashburton Oval would be ready.

Allenton meanwhile is on the road first-up next weekend in the Canterbury Country Combined competition where they take on Cheviot at the Waiau Domain first-up.

In terms of rep fixtures, Mid Can-

terbury begin their campaign next month with a Ron Biggar trophy showdown with South Canterbury on November 1 in Timaru.

Their first Hawke Cup game is against Southland in Invercargill on November 28-29.

Hawke Cup action then descends on Ashburton on December 12-13, when Mid Canterbury host Otago Country.

Ashburton College’s 1st XI has a heavyweight showdown in a fortnight when they host Christchurch Boys’ High’s 1st XI in their opening ARA Championship One Day competition game.

AshColl and Methven each have a Year 9 and 10 team playing in the Canterbury Country age grade competition which also kicks into gear on October 17.

Mid Canterbury Cricket confirmed junior cricket starts the same weekend for 4th-6th grades, with the open grade Wednesday night competition getting under way after Labour Weekend.

CRICKET

Cricket’s holiday programme for next week A cricket coaching session for primary school pupils is set to get under way next week.

The three day holiday programme aimed at year 2 to 6 pupils begins on Tuesday at the Ashburton Oval.

Each day will have planned activities, with skill development in batting, bowling and fielding spanning 90 minutes.

Mid Canterbury Cricket said it had upgraded the sessions this year to make it “more fun, relevant, and a shorter cooler experience”.

Sessions would move to the indoor nets if the weather intervened.

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GOLF

Interprovincial honours

By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

THE SIDE

Four Mid Canterbury names feature in the recently selected Aorangi Golf men’s side who will shoot for mainland glory later this month and a chance to earn the right to compete for national success too.

Aorangi Golf announced an eight-strong team of players from across Mid and South Canterbury earlier this week, and local players featured strongly in the team to tackle the Men’s South Island Interprovincial tournament on October 17 and October 18 at St Clair Golf Course in Dunedin.

Aorangi finished third in the tournament last year and earned a place in the National Interprovincial tournament off the back of that.

No playing order has been determined for the side yet, but two local players who returned to the side last year after absences will be expected to feature highly.

Cameron Grant and Jeff Hewitt were both in the mix last year and performed with distinction across both tournaments, and their experience will be relied on when it comes to travelling to Dunedin in a fortnight.

Grant’s ability to play in any playing position is a big asset. while Hewitt has proven his worth on countless occasions at the higher levels.

The duo are joined by fellow locals Ryan Cockburn and also newcomer David Morrison, who has earned selection in the squad.

The side again features Timaru’s Daniel Perham, who last year notched up his 100th appearance for Aorangi.

The tournament is played in a matchplay format, and Aorangi will take on teams from Tasman, Southland, Otago and Canterbury over the course of the two days’ play.

Alex Kelliher (Pleasant Point) Cameron Grant (Rakaia) Daniel Perham (Timaru) David Morrison (Ashburton) Jeff Hewitt (Ashburton) Marcus Tessier (Timaru) Ryan Cockburn (Rakaia) Tim Leonard (Timaru) Unavailable: Josh Smith (Ashburton) Damian Rodgers (Timaru)

Ryan Cockburn has been selected in the Aorangi Golf Men’s side for the upcoming Men’s South Island Interprovincial.

OPINION

Watch out for that sneaky little brother

By Steve Devereux steve.d@theguardian.co.nz

C

anterbury’s unfortunate results on the rugby paddock in the last couple of weeks may have come as a surprise to some pundits, after all, these are the mighty Cantabs, renowned for winning the tight ones since, well forever.

One- or two-point wins, after being down by almost anything (it just didn’t seem to matter) in the last 10 minutes; that’s what the fans thrived on, whether in the Lancaster Park fortress or on the road.

Under the likes of Don Hayes, Alex Wyllie, Todd Blackadder, Reuben Thorn, Richie McCaw, Rob Penney, any number of Whitelocks and Kieran Read, you just knew the red-and-blacks would, more often than not, be able to pull a remarkable winning rabbit out of the hat.

But – the times they have changed.

During last Saturday’s game, halfway through the second half, with a bit of unease creeping into proceedings, I stole a glance at the Canterbury bench, to see how many All Blacks were sitting there, waiting their opportunity to come on, add a measure of steel to the pack, and spark up the backline.

Hmmm, Reed Prinsep, Tom Christie and Ereatara Enari, yes, very good players one and all –

but how many All Blacks games between them?

Not many, is the answer, in fact less than not many.

All of those gentlemen, Christie especially, might well harbour thoughts of a future in black, and fair enough too, but where’s the experience of tough tours to England, South Africa and Australia against the world’s best?

Add in Scott Mellow, Finlay Brewis, Fletcher Newell and Fergus Burke, and you’ve got a very promising group.

But promising doesn’t cut the mustard, not when the chips are down and a fired-up Bay side is storming inexorably towards your line in the dying stages, sort of like Taranaki the week before.

So, where has that seemingly endless depth disappeared to?

Up the road to little brother’s place, that’s where.

The Tasman Rugby Union was born more than ten years ago, and the grandparents, the Crusaders, were absolutely rapt with their new offspring.

Ostensibly designed to allow the north-of-the-south to field an NPC team, the Crusaders saw an opportunity to develop even

more players for their well-oiled on-field machine, a team in the top flight as opposed to grabbing a rare player or two from their other official feeder-unions, including us of course.

But the birth of the brand new union was far from easy, with disappointing early results, plenty of in-fighting between Nelson and Marlborough scrapping for control of their new

coalition, and money troubles plagued them, so much so that at one point the BNZ came in and demanded Lansdowne Park be sold to raise funds for loan repayments.

Eventually the Marlborough District Council stepped in and bought it, but many Marlborough supporters were furious

they had lost their home ground, their very own fortress.

In fact many onlookers saw the hybrid quickly going the way of the Central Vikings, who a decade earlier showed great promise in the NPC second division (well, you would too, if you had Christian Cullen up against second graders), but the whole thing collapsed under the weight of serious financial issues.

Somehow, though, Tasman made it through pre-school, kindergarten, primary school and college, despite having to sidestep continued pitfalls all along the way.

While in the early years they couldn’t break into the competition’s top five, that was about to change.

Leon MacDonald and Kieran Keane took on the coaching duties around 2011, and demanded some investment in better players from their union, to add to the solid but unspectacular line-up they already possessed.

A young fella called Tim Perry was one new recruit, along with the likes of Liam Squire and Jordan Taufua.

In fact, Tasman is where The Legend of Marty Banks was formed.

Not surprisingly, the on-field results took on a rapidly-ascending parabola, and promptly the new kid on the block was a major player.

In 2013 they were promoted to the Premiership, the very next year they charged into the final, going down 36-32 to Taranaki to just miss out on a serious fairytale finish.

Suddenly they were regular semi-finalists in the big league, and with a touch of irony, it took the might of Canterbury to knock them over in the finals of 2016 and 2017, and also the semi-final of 2018, but in 2019 the Mako weren’t to be denied, beating Wellington in the Premiership final.

Facing names like Fifita, Kirifi, Garden-Bachop, Umaga-Jensen, Proctor, Aso, Lam and Renata, Tasman didn’t blink, coming away with a commanding 31-14 victory.

The point of it all?

In the last couple of seasons, the Cantabs would likely have had the services of the likes of Taufua, David Havili, Will Jordan, Mitch Hunt, Quinten Strange, Tim Perry, Wyatt Crockett, Leicester Fainga-anuku, Kieron Fonotia, Ethan Blackadder, Pete Samu and a heap more.

Is a selection of those names coming off the bench likely to turn those tightest of results in the red and blacks’ favour?

In a game that nowadays truly is often a matter of centimetres, that’s a deafening yes.

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RICCARTON

ALL ROADS LEAD TO TRENTHAM NZ Racing Desk Talented Canterbury sprinter Wekaforce will begin a campaign towards the JR & N Berkett Telegraph at Trentham in January when she steps out at Riccarton today.

The Terri Rae-trained Showcasing five-year-old mare resumes in the Rangiora New World Open Handicap, her first start since a close second to two-time Telegraph winner Enzo’s Lad in the Listed Lightning Handicap at Trentham in March.

A trial winner at Rangiora in August before a trials second at Rangiora last month, Wekaforce force will join stablemate Windsor, also first-up, in the feature sprint at Riccarton.

“They are both coming up nicely.

“They have both had two trials.

“Windsor is carrying a fair bit of condition this time in but they are both pretty forward with the trials and both have drawn well,” Rae said.

“Barrier one is a really good draw for Wekaforce because she jumps and runs.

“She likes to get the wind in her teeth. She’s pretty ready to go.

“Windsor is carrying that little more weight and he might need more racing before showing up.

“We’re looking towards the Coupland’s Mile with him, whereas she’ll head towards the Stewards.”

The Coupland’s Bakeries Mile and the Lindauer Stewards Stakes Handicap are both run at Riccarton on November 11.

TAB bookmakers have Wekaforce as a shortening $2.70 favourite for today’s race with Windsor on the seventh line of betting at $13.

Rae has a strong team entered for the Riccarton meeting with impressive last-start maiden winner Stella Creek slated for the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes.

“She ran pretty well at Timaru after racing wide two starts back and then she won really nicely at Ashburton the other day,” Rae said.

“We would have liked a better draw (than barrier 10) in a field that strong.

“But she’s really honest and genuine and she’ll go a good race.

“She’s still in the 1000 Guineas but we’ll just take her one run at a time.”

Rae also has Southern Ocean and Paint Me Red in action at Riccarton, with Ocean Park four-year-old gelding Southern Ocean making his debut after four trials for three wins and a placing.

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Timaru harness

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Riccarton gallops

Exciting sprinter Wekaforce will resume today at Riccarton with Kylie Williams in the saddle.

Tomorrow at Phar Lap Raceway

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17:18 1 6520x Anythingcouldhappn A Comignaghi (14) 59 2 x2162 City Slicker Rohan Mudhoo (8) (A2) 58 3 x2331 Jin Lu B M Murray (9) 57.5 4 010x0 Cinto Bay C R Barnes (2) 57 5 x30x7 Green Dispatch S Macnab (16) (A1) 57 6 6x923 Zelenski T R Moseley (11) 57 7 x6716 Bronte Beach K Asano (17) (A1) 56.5 8 8x708 Jewel Of Patch L Callaway (19) 56.5 9 41615 Ricky Baker Y Y Chew (15) (A4) 56.5 10 62737 Tuilana J J Fawcett (12) 55 11 98x08 Gifted T Jonker (18) 54.5 12 6886x Real Beach C K Kwo (5) (A2) 54.5 13 436x1 Asathought Ms K Williams (13) 54 14 744x4 Panzer K Chowdhoory (7) (A1) 54 15 x0025 Qwerty C A Campbell (1) (A1) 54 16 95x0x Letsbringiton K Mudhoo (6) 54 17 0x068 Rivaldo C M Burdan (10) (A2) 54 18 587x0 Head Office 54 19 x6000 Pickup 54 20 840x0 King Of The Dance 58.5 R12 Nzb Trainers Series $22,500 1400m BM65 17:52 1 452x7 All Black Magic Y Y Chew (12) (A4) 59.5 2 23x0x Fire Show C K Kwo (20) 59.5 3 31x62 Markus Aurelius C M Burdan (4) (A2) 59.5 4 41205 Paint Me Red K Mudhoo (13) 59 5 3401x Rainman S D Khetoo (1) (A4) 59 6 91 Rock Sensation K Chowdhoory (16) (A1) 59 7 7341 Seriously R Cuneen (17) 59 8 x6134 Dough Boy T R Moseley (11) 58.5 9 28x81 Glorious Ocean A Comignaghi (19) 58 10 4x436 Blackbook J R Lowry (18) 57.5 11 7x12 Prosperous C J Grylls (2) 57.5 12 x12x7 Our Frankie 57 13 551 Boyslightup Ms K Williams (14) 56.5 14 1x8 Caitlyn Jay K Asano (3) (A1) 56.5 15 96514 Jojo Roxx S L Wynne (5) 56.5 16 x8210 Hey Mickey C K Kwo (9) (A2) 58 17 312x0 Aristotle C A Campbell (10) (A1) 58 18 4327x Shock Prospect 56 19 749 Stella Daze 56 20 0x075 Rocket Ship 56 21 9372x Major Ish Choux 55

Today at Riccarton Park Raceway

R1 Pryde’s Easifeed Mdn $10,000 1400m Type: MDN 11:30 1 00x32 Laphroaig C J Grylls (13) 58.5 2 x3x54 Lethal C M Burdan (9) (A2) 58.5 3 542x7 Zakunda A Comignaghi (1) 58.5 4 358 Barrett K Asano (10) (A1) 58.5 5 Southern Ocean Ms K Williams (6) 58.5 6 7x923 Super Tap Rohan Mudhoo (8) (A2) 56.5 7 305 Sunny Lady R Cuneen (11) 56.5 8 0x649 The Emporess S L Wynne (7) 56.5 9 89 Betathedeviluno S Macnab (4) (A1) 56.5 10 80 Santissima T R Moseley (2) 56.5 11 8909 Tennessee Rock R Beeharry (12) (A3) 56.5 12 x445 Watchmaker K Chowdhoory (5) (A1) 56 13 0 Goodonyamate B M Murray (3) 56 R2 Auto Express Wash Mdn $10,000 1400m Type: MDN 12:02 1 53663 Jack Knows Best A Comignaghi (5) 58.5 2 9388x Ifithappensagain R Cuneen (9) 58.5 3 7x90x Van Halen C R Barnes (8) 58.5 4 6x00x Benny Lincoln T Jonker (1) 58.5 5 2226 Russian Fable K Chowdhoory (7) (A1) 56.5 6 87020 Irish Hi M E Gestain (13) (A4) 56.5 7 x4645 Blackjakk J J Fawcett (11) 56.5 8 449 Pearl Davone Sarah Macnab (10) (A1) 56.5 9 x5690 Elle Cee C M Burdan (2) (A2) 56.5 10 66x79 Vardon Road K Asano (4) (A1) 56.5 11 3x0 Tavilight S L Wynne (6) 56 12 80 One More Chance L Callaway (3) 56 13 9x09 Miss Penvose B M Murray (12) 54 R3 Bussell Memorial 2yo $22,500 800m OPEN 12:35 1 Avonallo S L Wynne (2) 57 2 Bodyguard T R Moseley (5) 57 3 Follow Your Dreams L Callaway (3) 57 4 Quarantina C R Barnes (1) 55 5 Roussanne K Chowdhoory (4) (A1) 55 R4 Ray Sharpe Memorial (Bm65) $10,000 1400m Type: BM65 13:10 1 312x0 Aristotle C A Campbell (9) 59 2 x8210 Hey Mickey S D Khetoo (14) 59 3 7x33x Top Ofthe Straight B M Murray (8) 58 4 x5x00 Master Lincoln J R Lowry (5) 57.5 5 70040 Taponisme Sarah Macnab (2) (A1) 57.5

6 0x075 Rocket Ship C R Barnes (13) 57 7 4327x Shock Prospect Ms K Williams (16) 57 8 749 Stella Daze T R Moseley (1) 57 9 0x800 Our Prom King J J Fawcett (7) 57 10 9372x Major Ish Choux K Asano (4) (A1) 56 11 00x40 Belindabella K Mudhoo (3) 55 12 x458x Mamba T Jonker (12) 55 13 0x60x Miss Curious A Balloo (17) 55 14 x0080 Quality Prevails L Callaway (6) 55 15 6098x Tarabeebee A Comignaghi (18) 54.5 16 800x8 Miss Diorella Y Y Chew (15) (A4) 54 17 08x97 Iffida 54 18 8x0x0 Holy Loch 56 R5 Inglewood Stud Guineas Trial $25,000 1400m Type: OPEN 13:45 1 144x5 Bordeaux Le Rouge S L Wynne (1) 57.5 2 56125 Zoltan T R Moseley (6) 57.5 3 1 Marine K Chowdhoory (5) (A1) 57.5 4 174 Show Bazz R Cuneen (9) 57.5 5 489 Pete The Driver Rohan Mudhoo (4) (A2) 56 6 6 Street Fightin Man B M Murray (7) 56 7 x3353 Platinum Star K Asano (8) (A1) 54 8 62 Elizabeth Rose C J Grylls (3) 54 9 656 Zambezi Zipper Ms K Williams (2) 54 R6 In Mem. Of T Prendergast-Bm65 $22,500 2000m Type: BM65 14:20 1 48902 Are You Cereal T Jonker (3) 59.5 2 x4920 Coup Dreamwood C M Burdan (11) (A2) 58.5 3 90561 Grab The Bar K Chowdhoory (4) (A1) 58.5 4 6183x Take The Deel J R Lowry (16) 58.5 5 15830 Papagena Rohan Mudhoo (1) (A2) 58 6 x0662 Hillersden C J Grylls (12) 58 7 x0006 Metasequoia S D Khetoo (5) (A4) 57.5 8 85262 Queen Jetsun Ms K Williams (20) 57.5 9 20x0x Baby Menaka A Comignaghi (21) 57 10 47x96 Red River Rock K Asano (13) (A1) 57 11 0x900 Seemax C A Campbell (10) (A1) 57 12 62831 Aquattack Sarah Macnab (6) (A1) 56.5 13 x6451 Rockwithme S L Wynne (15) 56.5 14 0x017 Vermont L Callaway (14) 56.5 15 40210 Zurafaa T R Moseley (17) 56 16 3040 Hot Tap 56 17 8x085 Zareeba 56

18 13000 Oceans Away 58 19 7x475 Madam De Soir 55.5 20 10688 Apellido 57.5 21 09x90 Trumpet 57.5 R7 Dyer Decorating $27,500 1200m Type: BM74 14:55 1 70x52 Aotea Lad C M Burdan (10) (A2) 60.5 2 19x82 Summer Monsoon Rohan Mudhoo (1) (A2) 60 3 30715 Final Savings K Mudhoo (4) 59 4 1397x Hee’s Our Secret R Cuneen (7) 59 5 233x0 I Am A Rock Ms K Williams (8) 58.5 6 0321x Tee Cee Coup K Chowdhoory (12) (A1) 58 7 113x2 Phantom Witness S L Wynne (15) 58 8 4361x Express Rip Sarah Macnab (11) (A1) 57.5 9 0322x All About Magic C J Grylls (13) 57 10 3217x Live Drama A Comignaghi (17) 56.5 11 926x6 Clooney J J Fawcett (14) 56.5 12 6x010 Operator C A Campbell (2) (A1) 56.5 13 6x214 Our Girl Gilly M E Gestain (20) (A4) 55.5 14 275x0 Vasiliki T R Moseley (3) 55 15 25x0x Jessie Janet K Asano (9) (A1) 54.5 16 4x48x Sorceress T Jonker (18) 54 17 84620 Arnage 54 18 207x0 Where Angels Walk 54 19 77x09 She’s A Smash Hit 54 20 08x97 Iffida 54 R8 Nz Bstock Canterbury Belle $50,000 1200m Type: OPEN 15:33 1 29x41 Showemhowitsdone B M Murray (13) 56.5 2 x3212 Eva James L Callaway (6) 56.5 3 302x0 Amosia K Asano (7) 56.5 4 04x63 Lovebug J J Fawcett (8) 56.5 5 2x1 Cornflower Blue S L Wynne (11) 56.5 6 7x527 Laced With Gold C J Grylls (4) 56.5 7 12 Matchmaker A Comignaghi (3) 56.5 8 21 She’s Recommended T R Moseley (9) 56.5 9 2x251 Stella Creek Ms K Williams (10) 56.5 10 17 Walkthisswey Sarah Macnab (1) 56.5 11 42 Miss Tycoon Rose K Chowdhoory (14) 56.5 12 36 The Gift K Mudhoo (12) 56.5 13 Adannaya C A Campbell (5) 56.5 14 0x Lightning Ridge C R Barnes (2) 56.5 R9 Rangiora New World Hcp $32,500 1200m Type: OPEN 16:08

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OPINION

Messiah or menace?

By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

R

acing has never been a strong feature in the political world.

In fact it has polarised opinions across the board, with some seeing its merit through economic benefits to the country and its strong employment and involvement from people all across New Zealand, and others writing it off at the very first opportunity.

There’s been heavy debate about its place in the New Zealand landscape, and largely the industry has battled its way through and continued to operate at the whim of one politician, Winston Peters.

For years, Peters has been seen as the industry’s saving grace – a Messiah of sorts who, with a golden egg tucked under his arm, could sweep in, enforce change and boost the coffers significantly enough to see the industry prosper once again.

Winston Peters’ days as Racing Minister may be numbered.

Sadly, this time round, Peters has failed.

And it would appear that there is no coming back this time, either.

It is largely acknowledged that Peters’ return to some form of glory last election was partly in thanks to the racing industry.

A group of significant players in the game got behind his cause, and through the usual amount of false promise he managed to weasel the votes of a whole lot

more, thus helping boost the party vote enough to see him gain the position of power he’s held for the past three years.

Unfortunately, the faith in Peters was misguided. At best he’s been an OK Racing Minister, nothing compared to when he filled the role a number of years ago and the industry thrived with high level stake monies and a positive outlook.

What happened after that is not Peters’ fault though. Greedy

corporate heads of the three codes of the industry threw money around with gay abandon, and slowly, but surely, the well dried up to a point where there was nothing left.

At the time, it was wonderful, but there was always a nagging doubt in the back of the mind about just how long it would all last.

But then again, he should have also done more to stop the rot.

But where he failed the most was not in the glitzy-looking offices of the New Zealand Racing Board, or dressed in an expensive suit sipping on whisky at big days of racing at Ellerslie in Auckland, but at the grass roots level.

Sure, the big breeding and owning heads of the industry might have in part funded Peters’ cause, but it was the small trainers, breeders, owners and industry participants who boosted his party vote and gave him a chance and at every turn he shot them, and himself, in the foot.

FORBURY PARK

HARNESS RACING

Sam’s mid-race miracle HRNZ Driver Samantha Ottley pulled off a miraculous win with Bonnie Boy after being jolted out of her sulky and going within millimetres of crashing to the Forbury Park track on Thursday.

Ottley, who is originally from Orari, was facing the prospect of being thrown out of her cart and amongst a line of oncoming horses when a tightening of runners racing in to the first bend started to flip her cart sideways.

As disaster approached, the Canterbury reinswoman hoped she would somehow be able to avoid what would have been an ugly and terrifying scene.

Ottley got her wish, but admitted she had no idea quite what saved her.

“I don’t really know how I got back in, it happened quick.”

“I am sore on my side, so I must have really strained to get back in.

“But let’s just say I am really pleased that I did.”

After avoiding catastrophe, winning race 4 was not at the forefront of Ottley’s mind.

Instead, she was calming her nerves, which had just been fully tested.

“At the time I got back in the cart, and around the first bend I was taking some deep breaths and thought, OK, I’m safe now.”

Once Ottley and Bonnie Boy composed themselves, it was not long before they were heading around the field to take the lead from the favourites To Ri Caitlin and Mark Hurrell.

Though it did not seem like the front was there for the taking, a fired-up Bonnie Boy soon

He attempted, through a thinly veiled mask known as the Messara Report moved to close down race tracks, many of which he’d never set foot on, and he looked to enforce such change on an industry that has forever been susceptible to it.

After the support he’d been given across the country, the industry deserved better.

Murmurings across the land leading into this month’s election would suggest all is not quite as rosy as it might have been in the past for Peters though.

Those faithful that held him in such high regard as the man to turn things around for the game are dwindling, and that guaranteed support that’s been there for so long is diminishing, fast.

And perhaps that’s a great thing.

Perhaps change at the very top is what is needed here.

A fresh perspective, a new outlook and a leader who’s there for the entire industry and not just those who throw bank notes into the party coffers.

Geraldine meeting returns to Orari

By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Samantha Ottley had a lucky escape at Forbury Park on Thursday night. made sure that it was.

“The front wasn’t really there, but the horse latched on and I got up next to Mark,” Ottley said.

“I was hoping he would get a neck in front and then start to relax.

“But the horse had other ideas.

“He has won his other two races in front, so he does love it out there bowling along.”

A home straight battle loomed for Bonnie Boy as he

turned the corner, with To Ri Caitlin ready to come off his back and pounce.

But the 7-year-old dug deep to pull off the most incredible of comeback victories.

Bonnie Boy is trained by Anne-Marie Best, who is in the process of moving her stables from Fairhall, near Blenheim, to Canterbury.

Ottley had a much smoother trip towards victory when taking out the first race back at Forbury Park since it had its

doors shut and then reopened for racing on Thursday night.

With a number of runners going off stride, Ottley and The Good Doctor were left clear in the lead throughout the opening event.

The pair eventually went on to win the 2200m maiden trot untested by six and three-quarter lengths.

Ottley made it a winning treble at Forbury when The Peaky Blinder took out race 7 by a nose.

After months sitting idle, one of the most popular race meetings in the southern part of Canterbury is back on the calendar.

And more importantly, it’s being held at its traditional home.

When racing returned following Covid lockdown, a new calendar was released for the current season and the Geraldine Trotting Club’s annual November meeting had been shifted to Methven – bringing what seemed an abrupt end to racing at the Orari Racecourse.

The loss of the meeting from the track left club officials concerned that without the meeting there the support from sponsors and racegoers from within the area would lessen significantly, making it hard for the club to remain financial.

But an 11th hour reprieve was forthcoming, and last week it was announced that the meeting on Saturday, November 28 would in fact be held at Orari, and not Methven as per the official calendar.

The pressure remains on the club however, with the meeting only guaranteed for this season as the racing industry undergoes a review of meetings in the South Island with a view to reducing the number of tracks being used around the Mainland.

Hopes are high though and with a good day of weather and big even fields there is now every possibility that racing at the historic track will remain for many years to come.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’re given more responsibilities than the others because the general consensus is that you can handle them. Bonus: You grow stronger and more powerful by fulfilling requests.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): To have someone to bounce your ideas off of is a gift. If you don’t have this, try anyone, really, because the reflection will be fundamental to your next moves.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It won’t be hard to find cheerleaders for team Gemini. Sometimes, it’s just about relatability. An Aquarius or Libra will lead the parade and bring out your best in these times.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Resentment is a strong energy and a hard one to get over. Bitterness follows suit. Feelings like this are like spice – a little gets the dish going and too much ruins it.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Mistakes happen. So what.

Breathe in and out. Who cares? Someone, for a second, and then they don’t. There’s no use in you caring for a lifetime. Move on, move on, move on.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Loose clothes and tight relationships – that’s comfort. It feels good and cosy – until it doesn’t. Comfort is messy, and then too messy. When the line gets crossed, comfort changes into discomfort.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Life is music. Interactions have a rhythm and stick to a certain pace. You’ll groove with this music today, create it, walk in it. It can go from pop to classical to jazz, but mostly it stays in the realm of indie.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The stoic way is fine and good, though it’s not exciting enough to engage some of the others. Letting emotions out is the only way to connect. We connect in our mess.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You can look forward to a professional exchange and the particular thrill of going from formal modes of communication to more informal, which always means the same thing: You’re liked.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): How best to show your love? Do you show it by assisting others or by encouraging others to help themselves?

Each situation and relationship is unique, so there is not one method that is best for all.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): People understand best people who are like them. But that excludes so many when you’re an Aquarius, as you are unique, singular and having bright ideas very much in line with your sign today.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Wouldn’t you love to know the conversations they have about you when you’re not there? But since you can’t, you make sure to drop in some interesting details that will be sure to be repeated!

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About the role We are looking for a HSQE Officer to provide effective Health Safety quality and environmental support to ensure the company’s Field Services division meets all its business objectives and continually promotes a positive health and safety culture, while complying with all applicable legal requirements.

You will • Maintain and develop Field Services HSQE system, ensuring documentation is concise, meets applicable legislative and other requirements and is kept up-to-date.

• Provide professional support and advice to management and staff on occupational safety, health, environmental and quality matters.

• Provide an assurance and audit role for Field Services.

• Assist staff and contractors in respect of compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and contractual arrangements.

• Engage staff and managers in all departments to maximise improvements in safety performance.

• Produce HSQE reports as required.

• Promote and monitor the HSQE culture.

An understanding of health and safety legislation alongside proficiency and working experience with ISO or related standards is required. Your success in this role will be determined by your ability to create trusted relationships with personnel to encourage them to work in a safe manner. Knowledge of the electricity/utilities industry would be advantageous, but not essential.

Join Us This exciting opportunity is based in Ashburton and includes a competitive salary package. To apply, please complete an Employment Application through our company website in confidence.

Applications close Monday 12 October 2020.

Please note: Applicants for this role must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand. For more information about the role and EA Networks, please visit eanetworks.co.nz.

Teacher Aide

15 hours per week Position is supporting students with learning difficulties in numeracy and literacy.

Experience preferred but not essential.

Expressions of interest and names of 2 referees in writing to: Rebekah Clement Principal principal@wakanui. school.nz

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

STUNNING mature lady.

ANGELA and Ava, 2 Asian lady special, excellent service, in/out calls.

Phone 022 5725 823.

BRAZILIAN, tantric, sensual massage. Hot blonde lady, 37yo, size 8. Help last longer/problems.

Friendly good fun. Ph 0275 242 184.

NEW Asian, pretty, size 10, busty 36DD, 34 years old, playful toys, good massage.

Phone Lydia 021 232 1856.

Available Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Please call. Enquiries welcome.

Ph 021 027 59055

Weekend Services

DUTY DOCTORS

Rakaia Gardens - home of Sue & Ted Rollinson 282 Awaroa School Road, Dorie 11RD Rakaia (signposted off SH1) Come join us for a great day. 70+ stalls, live music, food & beautiful gardens to explore Gate tickets on the day $20 Presale tickets $15; Children 5yrs+ $5 ATM and EFTPOS available onsite Tickets now available • Eventfinda website www.eventfinda.co.nz • Paper Plus • St John Op Shop • St John Office • Rakaia Four Square • Methven Info Centre • Mayfield PPG Wrightson • check out our Facebook page (St John – Ashburton) or phone 3087132 Raising funds for Mid Canterbury St John This advert is proudly sponsored

by Twenty-four Catering

CHURCH SERVICES

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

For all other medical assistance outside of normal hours, please phone your General Practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give you free health advice on what to do or where to go if you need urgent care.

If you don’t have a regular General Practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free telephone health advice.

Garden Fete Thursday 15 October 10am - 4pm

Carpet Cleaning and Flood Restoration Technician

HSQE Officer

MEDICAL SERVICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

Transforming Lives through Gospel Power

10.30am Worship Online https://www.youtube. com/channel/UC3vn7cqgkgIZaVhvJexn5Fg Rev. David Bayne Ph 307 7355

GARAGE SALES

CHINA cabinet, single beds mattresses, spare mattress, 2 TV entertainment cabinets, low dresser with mirror, dehumidifier, laundry powder, frozen rhubarb, and much more. Today Saturday, 10am start. 59 Peter Street.

SATURDAY 3rd and Sunday 4th, 9am to 3pm. Bullock Street. We have a huge amount of fabric, craft and sewing materials. Also loads of household items.

All must go so very cheap!

ENTRY ON THE NEW ZEALAND HERITAGE LIST NOTICE is hereby given under Section 73 of the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 of the entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero of: Ng King Brothers Chinese Market Garden Settlement, ASHBURTON, List No. 9826 as a Category 1 historic place. This entry will take effect from 7/10/2020.

Contact Heritage New Zealand for a copy of the report or go to www.heritage. org.nz.

Sheila Watson Director Southern

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday.

Countdown Pharmacy Ashburton South, 2 East Street, open from 9am - 8am daily.

Ashburton Rest Homes

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

H

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Availble to purchase at the event is memorabilia from Sir Richard Hadlee

FOR SALE

KING size bed, mattress and base, complete with electric blanket, wool underlay, sheets etc. $500 ono. Phone 302 6120.

LEATHER lounge suite for sale, 2 seater recliner, 2 recliner armchairs, $1200 ono. Please phone 308 7848.

HIRE

GENERAL hire.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street.

Open Monday-Friday 7am - 6pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 5pm

Information Centre

Lifeline

Methven - Saturday and public holidays 10am until 2.30pm. Phone 302 8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Toll-free: 0800 353 353.

All Ashburton Rest Homes open with Covid-19 restrictions. Art Gallery 327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Emergency Dentist Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, Ashburton Museum please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered 327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890. weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Moore Street Medical Centre, 254 Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice Saturday until 8am Sunday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. To make an ELPLINE ERVICES appointment call your regular GP. Alcoholics Anonymous Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Methven & Rakaia Area Ask for the Crisis Team.

For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the Support. Phone 03 364 8791 after-hours service each weekend.

Victims Support Group Healthline is a free health advice service. It operates 24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846).

24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number Direct dials to a volunteer. to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered

Sir Richard Hadlee Tickets availabe for purchace from Nelson Building Society or John Richards 0272483445 cost is $35.00

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential. outside of these hours leave a message.

Pharmacies

CHARITY BREAKFAST FEATURING

Ashburton Public Library

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm.

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am - 5pm.

Ashburton Operations Centre ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 5pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 2pm

ANIMAL SERVICES Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Veterinarians

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein.

Full emergency service all weekend.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Cody Wong.

Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

Saturday, October 3, 2020 Ashburton Guardian

Daily Diary

PUBLIC NOTICES

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 9am - 12pm.

ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET. Lovely gifts, plants, woodwork and much more. West Street Car Park.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Locally grown fresh produce, hot drinks, well worth a visit. North end of West Street carpark.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Toys to hire, the Triangle, 106 Victoria Street, look us up on facebook - Ashburton toy library.

9am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 8am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Lake Alexandrina, Tekapo. All welcome, phone Jenny 308 6862.

Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring Square West.

8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST CHURCH. Morning worship with Rev Heather Kennedy, Paterson’s Chapel, corner East and Cox Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9am ASHBURTON VETERANS GOLF. Facebook, Ashburton County Veterans Golf Association.

Ashburton Golf Club.

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For information phone Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE

EDUCATION

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 12.30 pm Wednesday, 28 October 2020 Waitaha Primary Health Board Room Level 1, 567 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch (Lunch is provided between 12.00 and 12.30 pm)

Agenda 1. To receive and adopt the Chair’s Report, Financial Statements and Auditors Report for the year ended 30 June 2020.

2. Any other matters of general business brought before the Annual Meeting.

Please note: Copies of the financial statements and auditor’s report will be available for inspection at Waitaha Primary Health office, PO Box 14 021, Christchurch 8544, from 28 October 2020

MEETINGS, EVENTS

Artist NGAIO McKEE Introduces her Exhibition ‘80 PLUS’ at Ashburton Society of Arts Short Street Studio Doors open 1pm Sat 26 September to 4th October daily veiwing from 11am 4pm

CLASSIFIEDS 33

To avoid overcrowding, or the likelihood of overcrowding, the board of Ashburton Intermediate School has been asked by the Ministry of Education to implement an enrolment scheme.

Under this scheme, we are proposing that students will be enrolled if they live within the home zone described on this web page - https://sites.google.com/ashinter.school.nz/ aisesdraft2020/home The proposed enrolment scheme, which includes a precise description of the home zone, may be viewed at the school office where copies of the scheme are also available.

The enrolment of out-of-zone students is governed by the provisions of the Education Act 1989.

If you have any feedback on our proposed zone, please contact us via email at principal@ashinter.school.nz by Friday 23 October, 2020.

MOTORING

WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

Buying or selling a property?

Call the Guardian

307 7900 today or your real estate

advertising requirements.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 9am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Children’s Holiday Programme for 5 to 12 year olds running 6, 7 and 8 October. Gold coin donation. 48 Allens Road.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am MID CANTERBURY NETBALL. Walking netball is back, $2. E A Networks Centre, River Terrace.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. For men of all ages and abilities, join us for a cuppa. 8 William Street.

9.45am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet handicap singles, new players welcome. Waireka Croquet Club. Philip Street.

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For information phone Age Concern

2020 MUSEUM. Static displays with collections of up to 30 aircraft and memorabilia.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

9.30am - 3pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, singles or doubles - new players welcome.

Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10am - 4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street Methven.

10.15am ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

10.30am - 3.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD. Come and join a day of stitching and friendship. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET. Association Croquet, Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, 30 minute games - new players welcome.

Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

CHURCH. Morning Worship led by Rev Eric Mattock, Covid 19 protocols will be in place. All welcome, Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning worship, all welcome, 67 Cass Street, Ashburton.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, please note services are only being held at Tinwald on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Morning worship at Thomson Street led by Rev Johanna Warren.

All welcome, 127 Thomson Street,

Tinwald.

10am - 4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street Methven.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, new players welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

5pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

5pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street Methven.

10.30am COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP. Meet and walk from the Hockey pavilion, Walnut Avenue.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1pm - 4.30pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINEDANCERS. 1pm - 2pm. Beginners learn to Line Dance, following on to easy Intermediate 2.30pm - 3.30pm

and Intermediate level from 3.30pm - 4.30pm. Instructor Annette Fyfe 0274 813131. Tinwald Hall, Grahams Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

4pm - 7pm GIRL BRIGADE. For meeting enquiries please ring 308 5409. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cass Street.

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7pm - 9.30pm R AND R LINE DANCING ASHBURTON. Upper Improver/Intermediate weekly line dance class. Balmoral Hall, 240 Cameron Street.

308 6817. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street Methven.

12pm - 2pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION. Signing service, no appointments necessary and no charge, available Tuesday and Fridays. Community House, 44 Cass Street.

1pm STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Main Road, Rakaia.

1pm - 2.30pm R AND R LINE DANCING ASHBURTON. Weekly beginner line dance class.

M S A Social Hall, Havelock Street.

1pm - 3pm

ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet handicap range, 6 to 8 and 9 to 16 singles. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

3pm - 4.30pm R AND R LINE DANCING ASHBURTON. Weekly intermediate line dance class. M S A Social Hall, Havelock Street.

3.30pm - 5pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Toys to hire, the Triangle, 106 Victoria Street, look us up on facebook - Ashburton toy library.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. New players welcome, rackets available. E A Networks Stadium, River Terrace.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. All ages and abilities welcome each Tuesday, some bats available. M S A Havelock Street.

Trades & Services To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

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Saturday, October 3, 2020 Ashburton Guardian

BIRTHS

BENNETT – Mark and Lisa (nee Copland) are thrilled to announce the late arrival of Alex Roy Bennett on September 16, 2020, weighing 7lb 12oz. A wee brother for Ryan, Trent and Luke. Special thanks to Anna Campbell, Hannah Bowden and the team at Ashburton Maternity.

DEATHS McNAMARA, Dorothy Mary (nee Robinson) – On Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Lister Home Waimate. Dearly loved wife of the late Gerald and beloved mum of Maureen.

Loved daughter of Andy and Doll Robinson (both deceased). Loved sister and sister-in-law of Noreen and the late Jock Gaul, Wendy and the late Jack Robinson, (Waimate), Gavin and Jenepher, Bill and Molly, Keith, Ken and Pat Robinson (all deceased). Loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews. At Dorothy’s request a private service will be held.

R.I.P.

DEATHS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

DEATHS

SCOTT, Malcolm George (Scotty) – On October 1, 2020. Passed away peacefully at Radius Millstream, Ashburton, aged 93 years.

Dearly loved husband of Jean. Loved father and father-in-law of Andrew, Val, and Myles and Marie and loved Grandad of Michelle and Rodney, and Thomas; Harry, and Maddie, and great Grandad to Skyla, and Van. Messages to the Scott Family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

Special thanks to the staff of Radius for their loving care of Malcolm. A service to celebrate Malcolm’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on TUESDAY, October 6, commencing at 2pm, followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

DAWSON, Diane Mary – On October 2, 2020 at Ashburton Hospital. Dearly loved and devoted wife, soul mate and best friend of Tony. Loved and cherished mother and mother-in-law of Amanda and Jonathon Ackroyd, Curtis and Glenda Dawson, and Nicholas.

Much loved Gran of Annalise, Rosara, Bella, Jarvis and Asher. Dearly loved sister and sister-in-law of Marion and Stuart Reid (Australia) and loved aunt of Alister and Robert Reid.

Loved daughter of the late Ethel and Wilfred Smyth, and special friend of Suzanne.

Special thanks to Dr Penny Holdaway and the amazing staff at Ward 1, Ashburton Hospital. Messages to the Dawson Family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Diane’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on WEDNESDAY, October 7, commencing at 1.30pm followed by interment at the Ashburton Seafield Lawn Cemetery. For anyone wishing to view the service SHEARER, Riki Graham – online, go to On October 1, 2020 at www.patersonsfunerals.co.nz, Ashburton, aged 85 years. Funeral Notices and click on Loved husband of the late Diane’s notice for the link.

Loraine. Loving father and father-in-law of Shelley and Gerry, and Rhonda and a loved Grandad and great Grandad and best friend of Lorraine. A special thank you to the staff at Princes Court for their loving care of Riki.

Messages to the Shearer family. c/- 87 Eton Street, Ashburton 7700. At Riki’s request a private cremation will be held.

McNAMARA, Dorothy Mary (nee Robinson) – Loved daughter-in-law of the late David and Jane (Methven). Loved sister-in law of Hannah, Ellen and Billy Stack, Jean and Dave Ponsonby, Peg and Ron Taylor, Charlie, Eva and Rex Cubitt (all deceased).

Loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews.

R.I.P.

Daily Diary WEDNESDAY,

OCTOBER 7

MILLER, Edna Florence – Ewan, Cameron, Nick and Dee, and Duncan and their families would like to thank friends, relatives and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy during our recent sad loss.

Special thanks for all the cards, phone calls, flowers, food and e-mails which made our loss easier to bear.

A special thanks to Doctors and staff of the Wanaka Medical Centre and the Dunstan Hospital. You were all so kind and understanding during the times Edna spent in your care. Special thanks to the Wanaka St John Ambulance for their prompt service and care over a number of call outs. Special thanks to the Rev Douglas Bradley for his compassion and guidance.

Also special thanks to Affinity Funerals for their professionalism.

Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.

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6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Children’s Holiday Programme for 5 to 12 year olds. Running 6,7 and 8 October. Gold coin donation. 48 Allens Road.

9am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

9.30am STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. St Davids Union Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am - 4pm

2020 ASHBURTON MENZSHED. For men of all ages and abilities, join us for a cuppa. 8 William Street.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10am - 3pm.

WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, Tasmanian doubles, new players welcome.

Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For information phone Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street Methven.

10.15am ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet, Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

10.30am STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age

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Ashburton Weather

Saturday: Fine and warm with some high cloud. Northwesterlies developing in the morning.

MAX

Midnight Saturday

Canterbury Plains

22 MIN 12

Saturday: Fine and warm with some high cloud.

Northwesterlies developing in the morning, strong and gusty in exposed places.

Sunday: Fine and warm with gale northwesterlies.

Some cloud from afternoon with a southerly change.

Winds dying out at night.

Monday: Fine and warm. Northerlies.

Around The Region Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Skyla Midgley Happy 6th Birthday Skyla Have a wonderful day Love you to the moon and back XOXO Mum & Dad Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Sunday: Fine and warm with NW. Some cloud from afternoon with a southerly change. Winds dying out at night.

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Canterbury High Country

Monday: Fine and warm. Northerlies.

23 MIN 8

Saturday: Early rain about the divide, then a few showers. Mainly fine elsewhere. Wind at 1000m: Northwesterlies rising to severe gale 100 km/h at times. Wind at 2000m: Northwesterlies rising to severe gale 130 km/h at times. Freezing level: Rising above 3500m.

Sunday: Occasional rain about the divide. Mainly fine elsewhere. Wind at 1000m: Severe gale northwesterlies 100 km/h, easing to 60 km/h in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: Severe gale northwesterlies 130 km/h, easing to gale 80 km/h in the afternoon. Freezing level: Lowering to 3000m for a time.

22 12 24 7 24 12 19 13 21 9 21 11 Monday: Rain about the divide. Fine elsewhere. Gale 16 11 18 9 19 8 northwesterlies in exposed places.

SUN PROTECTION ALERT 18 12 21 10 20 9 18 14 22 9 22 12 PROTECTION REQUIRED : 50 10 : 45 am – 3 pm 22 10 22 6 24 7 Whatever your skin colour For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2020 Compiled by Christchurch Darfield Lake Coleridge Methven Rakaia Timaru

Concern Ashburton 308 6817.

Buffalo Lodge Hall, Cox Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles (30 minute games), new players welcome.

Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

1.30pm STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817.

Buffalo Lodge Hall, Cox Street.

2pm MSA Garden Club.

Speaker Jenny Baker, plant exchange and afternoon tea. MSA meeting room. Havelock Street.

6.30pm - 9pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINEDANCERS. 6.30pm - 7.30pm Beginners learn to line dance following onto easy intermediate level, 7.30pm - 9pm.

Instructor Annette Fyfe 0274 813 131. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7pm - 9pm ASHBURTON UKELELE CLUB. Weekly club night, Savage Club Hall, Cnr Cox streets and William Street.

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A ridge is slow moving over the upper North Island while strong westerlies affect the South Island with fronts rushing across the far south. A ridge lies over New Zealand on Sunday and Monday, with a stationary front affecting the far south. This front moves north over the South Island on Tuesday, and weakens over the North Island on Wednesday, followed by an unsettled southerly flow.

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Readings to 4pm Friday Temp °C Maximum Minimum Grass min 24hr Rain mm Month to date Wind km/h Strongest gust Sun hrs on Thu Month to date

Ashburton Airport 20.7 2.1 -2.9 0.0 0.0 N 39 3:08pm 11.7 11.7

Methven 16.3 9.1 – – – – – – –

Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 22.1 21.2 0.4 0.6 -4.0 – 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 W 35 NE 26 3:33pm 3:27pm 12.0 – 12.0 –

Tides, Sun and Moon Saturday

23 MIN 9

Sunday

Monday

Ashburton H 5:28am 5:45pm 6:06am 6:22pm 6:46am 7:01pm Mouth L 11:37am 11:54pm 12:17pm 12:34am 12:59pm Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

H 5:35am 5:51pm 6:17am 6:32pm 6:59am 7:15pm L 11:46am 12:06am 12:27pm 12:46am 1:08pm H 5:12am 5:29pm 5:50am 6:06pm 6:30am 6:45pm L 11:21am 11:38pm 12:01pm 12:18am 12:43pm

Data provided by NIWA

7:00am 7:45pm

6:59am 7:46pm

6:57am 7:47pm

8:50pm 7:53am 9:51pm 8:14am 10:53pm 8:37am

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