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Ready to get jumping

INSIDE TODAY Pushing the boundaries

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Dancing skills tested

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Breaking down barriers

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Frightful night promised

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A salute to our heroes

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Off to Stewart Island

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Peter has his say

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The Ashburton A&P show ring is looking good for the two-day showjumping event, starting today. Ashburton A&P showjumping convenor Annette Scott (middle), said the A&P Show may be a pared back version of its traditional self, thanks to Covid-19’s antics, but equestrian enthusiasm is still riding high, with over 450 entries competing across the weekend. Working like a well-oiled machine, event co-ordinator Chris Watson (left), course designer Roger Laplanche (second left), A&P president Peter Stewart (second right) and vice president Victor Schikker (right), had all the jumps set in place by yesterday afternoon. Scott said the jumping goes from 8.30am until the afternoon, both days and the public are welcome to come along and to watch some of the best showjumpers in the country strut their stuff. “Entry is free. Families are welcome to bring a picnic and sit and enjoy the action,” she said. The equestrians will not be the only ones on show today, also lining up in their respective competitions will be the dog trialers, the alpaca owners and the Highland dancers.

District honours its volunteers

By Sue Newman sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

Eight Mid Cantabrians were yesterday recognised by their peers as citizens who had gone above and beyond in giving their time and energy to their district.

Before family and friends, the eight received acknowledgement of their efforts as part of the Ashburton District Council’s community honours awards.

And each recipient was a more than worthy recipient, mayor

Neil Brown said.

The recipients had all contributed as volunteers over many years and their public service was recognised with five mayoral and three civic awards.

The Mayor’s Award is made for public service and is made to people who have made a sustained contribution to their community over more than 20 years.

It is the district’s highest honour, one that is rare and recognises that a contribution must be significant and sustained.

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The civic awards are made in recognition of substantial service, usually of a voluntary nature or beyond normal employment, benefiting the Ashburton District and its people.

Nominations were called for the awards in August and each nomination was assessed by a panel that included Brown, deputy mayor Liz McMillan and councillors Leen Braam, Stuart Wilson and Angus McKay. Each nominee demonstrated significant dedication to the district and it was a pleasure to

formally recognise this, Brown said.

The community honours awards were first made in 2017.

Winners of this year’s awards were: Mayor’s Award: Darryl Nelson, John Fleming, Maxine Hooper, David McKimmie and Robin Kilworth.

Civic Award: Judy Skevington, Yvonne Lister and Litter-Free Ashburton.

Photos and biographies of winners on pages 9 - 11 in today’s Guardian.

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Shutting ‘a tough decision’ ‘Yes’ to dying, ‘no’ to drugs

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

Life is full of tough decisions, but choosing to shut the doors on a successful business after eight years is one of the toughest Style Footwear owner Melissa Shimmin has ever made.

“I love my business, I love the shoes, and I am going to miss all my regulars. I had to set my heart aside and put my business brain on,” she said.

A perfect storm of Covid-19 related issues caused Shimmin to make her heart-breaking decision two weeks ago.

For Shimmin the final straw came when it became increasingly difficult to get a regular supply of stock into the country.

“Stock is stuck in ports for weeks, it’s a Dutch auction getting stock on flights and when Europe went into lockdown again, it all got too unreliable.”

Shimmin said actually making the decision was the hardest part. That done she is now focusing on selling stock on hand and only then on locking the door, loading her car and driving away for the last time.

But before that happens she has a myriad of regulars coming in the door to say goodbye.

The week has been filled with hugs, goodbyes and yes, some tears, she said.

“There are ladies who have been coming in here once a week for years. Whenever they are in town they call in for a catch-up, I am really going to miss that contact.”

“But like I say to them, you

A perfect storm of Covid-19 related issues forced Melissa Shimmin to make the heart-breaking decision to close her shop Style Footwear. never know where or when I will pop up again,” The closing down of Style Footwear will not only leave a big hole in the social calendar for some, but those with foot issues will find it that bit harder to get suitable footwear locally.

“We specialised in orthotic friendly shoes, catered for those with extra wide feet and other shoe fitting issues,” Shimmin said.

The closing of Shimmin’s shop marks not only the end of

her eight year reign, it also ends the line of the shop that had its beginnings in 1940.

Smith’s Footwear as it was known back then was started

by George Smith, and was situated on Burnett Street.

Smith’s footwear was the kind of shoe store the whole family would trek into on a Friday night, then leave with brand new leather shoes and sensible slippers all round.

In the mid 1980s George’s son Kevin and his wife Gaylene de-

cided it was their turn to look after the feet of Mid Canterbury and they ran it until early retirement beckoned and Shimmin stepped in.

When Shimmin took over the shop was in the Arcade, but the need for more room and a street frontage saw her move to Burnett Street six years ago.

Her last day is yet to be confirmed, but she said by the way her stock is flying out the door in her closing down sale, it won’t be too far away.

Vehicle thefts prompt police advice

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

Police have issued advice to residents of the Ashburton District following a spate of vehicle thefts in the district over recent months.

The Guardian is aware of a number of incidents this week alone involving vehicles being taken from properties across the district as a trend continues to grow.

Officers have been working hard to investigate the offences, but they are also encouraging people to do their bit to ensure their property is safe and secure.

“Police are aware of a number of vehicle thefts in recent months in the Ashburton area,” a spokesperson said yesterday.

“Officers work hard to investigate, but we also rely on people taking simple steps to protect their property.

“Vehicle theft and interference is often an opportunistic

crime and you can minimise the risk of having your car stolen or broken into by ensuring vehicles are secured and locked and not left on the street where possible.”

With incident numbers high in the district, the request from Police also included asking people to ensure they didn’t leave valuables in their vehicles including things like electronics, speed detectors, jewellery and wallets.

“If you must leave things in

your vehicle, please do not leave them in plain sight.”

Another suggestion was that people could look at purchasing a steering lock device which is a great deterrent or immobiliser for vehicles.

Police also encouraged anyone who witnessed suspicious behaviour to report it to police immediately.

“If you see any suspicious activity around cars, please call police – you may be able to prevent a crime from happening.”

The euthanasia referendum has passed the public vote, with 65.2 per cent voting in favour, but the cannabis question has 53.1 per cent voting ‘no’ so far, preliminary results show.

The number of voters who chose ‘no’ in the End of Life Choice referendum reached 33.8 per cent.

In the cannabis question, ‘yes’ received 46.1 per cent of the vote so far, compared to 53.1 per cent of ‘no’ votes.

But with almost half a million votes still to be counted, New Zealand will need to wait until next Friday for full and final results.

The eunthanasia question gathered a total of 1,574,645 ‘yes’ votes and 815,829 ‘no’ votes so far.

There were a total of 1,114,485 ‘yes’ votes for cannabis reform, 167,333 short of the 1,281,818 votes for ‘no’.

In a statement, Justice Minister Andrew Little said assisted dying remains illegal in New Zealand until November 6, 2021, and the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill will not be introduced as legislation by the Labour government this term.

The End of Life Choice – or euthanasia – referendum was based on a member’s bill put forward by ACT leader David Seymour, with the aim of legalising a form of safe euthanasia for some people experiencing a terminal illness.

The bill had already passed through Parliament, on the proviso that the referendum held at the election supports it.

The recreational cannabis referendum is a different story. The government released a draft bill for a law it would seek to pass depending on the result, but the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill has not yet been through Parliament so would be subject to change before it was made law.

Labour has also suggested that Parliament’s final vote on the bill would be a conscience vote, meaning MPs would not be required to vote along party lines.

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Pushing the boundaries

By Sue Newman sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

Spending your spring school holidays with a bunch or strangers or camping alone in the bush for two days might not be everyone’s idea of fun, but for Zoe Clulee it was a life-changing experience.

The Year 11 Mount Hutt College student has just returned from three weeks at Outward Bound in the Marlborough Sounds and said the experience was one of the best of her life.

As a recipient of the Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs and Outward Bound scholarship, Zoe packed her bags and headed into the unknown for three weeks last month. And for those weeks she was challenged, pushed mentally and physically, but most importantly learned new skills and made life-long friends.

She also learned that life continues without a cellphone, as these were banned during the course.

Four days of sailing, under supervision and then as an unsupervised crew meant quickly learning to work as a team, she said.

“We were all assigned roles in the boat and if one person wasn’t doing what they should the boat would capsize, and we got close a few times.”

The student sailors learned how to tack to change direction, but more importantly learned the same skill, tacking to get out of trouble, could be applied to

life, Zoe said.

Initially she approached the two days of solo camping with trepidation, but said it became a time she valued.

Campers were restricted to travelling further than 20 paces from their tent, had very limited rations and in her case, had to deal with inquisitive and food-stealing weka.

It was also a time for reflection and goal setting and during that time Zoe laid down challenges for herself, including running a half marathon in less than three hours. She has since achieved that.

Her group undertook a challenging tramp, knocking off four peaks in two and a half days rather than the four days allocated.

“We became very close and we supported one another to get through this. We set goals for each other and encouraged each other,” she said.

As well as taking away a range of new personal skills, Zoe said the camp also meant making some life-long friendships.

Through the Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs mayors across New Zealand have the opportunity to nominate youth for a Mind, Body and Soul Scholarship to help develop skills such as communication, resilience and teamwork.

Mayors can nominate young people from their district for either a Mind Body and Soul course for 16 to 18-year-olds or a Classic course for 18 to 26-year-olds.

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Refusing to give high priority to developing a footpath on the urban fringes of Racecourse Road flies in the face of road safety, says Lynette Lovett.

With the Ashburton District Council signing off its draft walking and cycling strategy and about to put this out for community consultation, district councillor Lovett made it clear at last week’s council meeting that the council had got it wrong in signalling this stretch of new footpath should be given only low priority.

A footpath between Charlesworth Drive and Allens Road should be an absolute

In brief Wellness Week To celebrate Wellness Week staff from the EA Networks Centre are turning on a free Body Balance exercise class. They’re inviting the community to turn up on Monday at 12.30pm in Baring Square West to get into the spirit of health and movement. A limited number of exercise mats will be available, but people who have their own are encouraged to bring those along.

Council Christmas hours The Ashburton District Council will close its office doors over the Christmas period at 1pm on December 24 and reopen at 8.30am on January 5. The public library and the museum will close at 5pm on December 24, will be closed on public holidays and on December 29, 30 and 31. Normal hours will resume on January 5. The EA Networks Centre will close on December 25 and January 1 only, but hours may be changed on other days over the period. The Tinwald pool will be closed on Christmas Day only.

Mt Somers Hall A grant of $85,000 has been ticked off by the Ashburton District Council for earthquake strengthening and redecorating work at the Mt Somers Hall. This money comes in addition to the $89,000 granted from the Provincial Growth Fund. Work undertaken will include removal of a brick chimney, ceiling replacement and additional foundations and strengthening work in addition to redecoration. The work will be completed in the current financial year and will be loan funded.

New domain entrance Zoe Clulee, winner of a Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs Outward Bound scholarship.

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Fighting for footpath priority

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priority, she said.

“Residents have already been to see us on this and we’ve told them there needs to be more infill housing. That’s happened and there are a lot of school children who have to bike on that busy road. This needs to move up the priority list.

People living in the area could make a submission on the strategy, but when their wishes were already clear, why should they have to submit when the council already knew what they wanted, Lovett said.

“They’ll have to repeat the process again and why should they have to. It’s totally wrong that these people keep coming back and we don’t seem to be listening or doing anything. “ Diane Rawlinson suggested a footpath

to Allens Road might not go far enough with a new retirement village under construction further along that road.

“This will put more pressure on with people walking so this needs to move from low priority to medium,” she said.

The existing footpath ends at Charlesworth Drive on Racecourse Road and restarts on the southern edge of Mill Creek on Allens Road. There are a number of houses and the new retirement village fronting the unpaved section.

Lovett failed to get the numbers to support a change of priority and said it would once again be in the hands of people living in the area to submit and make the case for the new footpath to be treated with urgency.

Work will start on the development of a Walnut Avenue entrance to Ashburton Domain early next year ahead of the installation of traffic signals at the corner of West Street and Walnut Avenue. The new entrance will be close to the row of trees running along the current walking and cycling track and will be sited to minimise the impact on playing fields.

When the lights are in use, access to the domain from West Street entrance will be limited to left turning traffic only.

Flying fox The flying fox in the Ashburton Domain was removed some time ago, but will make a return in a new and modern form when redevelopment work on the Walnut Avenue play area is undertaken. This is scheduled in the domain redevelopment plan to start in the next financial year.

Walnut Avenue promenade One of the first developments in Ashburton Domain is likely to be a paved walkway along Walnut Avenue. This will be the first step in creating a series of paved pedestrian tracks around and through the domain.

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One, two, step Rhea Rashee (above) makes her mark during a performance this week.

Dozens of Ashburton College pupils got their strut on this week during a dance showcase at the school.

The college hosted performances on Thursday and again yesterday which exhibited a year’s worth of classes, runthroughs and shakedowns for about 50 senior students.

The groups incorporated

hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, Maori and musical theatre forms as part of the showcase, with as many as 35 dancing at one time.

The Year 11, 12 and 13 performances were part of the seniors’ NCEA assessments, where part of the assessment criteria requires students to perform in front of an audience.

Shaun Fuluasou was part of the opening hip-hop ensemble on Thursday.

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AshColl dance and drama teacher Julia Bell said the Year 11-13 performances were part of the seniors’ NCEA assessments, where part of the criteria was for the pupils to perform in front of an audience.

The showcase was adapted to two lunchtime performances to work in with Covid restric- Jasmine Matangaro (second from left) leads her troupe during the dance showcase. tions.

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Breaking down the barriers people in her community are taking towards better health and healthier lifestyles. sue.n@theguardian.co.nz There are, however, significant barriers to overcome when it comes to Pacific people Pasifika health navigator Malu Tulia is on accessing the right health care at the right a mission to set Ashburton’s Pacific Island time, Tulia said.

“We’re trying to promote people going to community on the path to better health.

She’s a regular in the Ashburton District, the doctor while they are well rather than working with families and now holding very ill, but there are barriers, such as lanmonthly clinics where specific health issues guage and the cost. I know for some people are addressed. It’s work that’s dear to her $40 might not seem like much, but for a heart, work where she measures success in family straight from the islands that’s a lot of the small steps money,” she said.

There were also issues for most islanders around negotiating the health system, particularly if they were referred from their GP to either a specialist or a hospital for tests, Tulia said.

“They don’t know how the system works, they don’t understand it and they are too shy to ask.”

Many Pasifika people came from small villages where they used traditional herbal remedies or traditional healers and moving into a community where those were not available was a huge change and one they struggled to deal with, she said.

“I tell them going to the doctor when you are well for a health check is like a warrant of fitness for your car, but it’s for your body. They need to understand they must go to the doctor before things become worse.”

As a health navigator, she works with people referred from general practices, people who may need additional supp o r t Malu Tulia, Waitaha Pasifika Health navigator. with their

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own health care and with the Kiwi health system. But she knows there are many in the Pasifika community she is not reaching, but who are in need of a helping hand.

Tulia has spent time observing and working with clients and found that many faced the same health issues, needed the same health education. she found herself repeating the same messages. And that led to the development of monthly health clinics in Ashburton where different issues are discussed. Three have been held and another is

Add their often limited understanding of the English language and Kiwi customs into the mix and Pacific Island people were often left quite confused after a visit to the doctor or by given a referral or a course of medication. Education was key in helping people understand a system that was often very foreign to them, Tulia said.

It was heartening to see families coming to the monthly health clinics, bringing their children with them and that provided an opportunity for the whole family to be involved

They don’t know how the system works, they don’t understand it and they are too shy to ask – Malu Tulia

planned for November.

The most frequent issues with her clients were diabetes, asthma, heart conditions and those issues are now the focus of the monthly clinics. A specialist in that field attends the clinic, exercise classes are taken and people are offered blood sugar tests, and the opportunity to have their blood pressure checked.

And through those checks people with health conditions are often identified and followed up by Tulia.

At the clinics, she also works with families to help them understand the health system and assures them that if they are unwell they must visit their doctor before they become seriously ill. Many are concerned they’ll be considered a nuisance if they go to the doctor, they don’t want to waste his or her time.

Some were working long hours or two jobs and that meant a visit to the doctor was difficult to schedule, she said.

in talking about healthy choices, healthy living and being responsible for their own health, she said.

“For the kids change is possible. They’re brought up here and they can change.”

Numbers at the monthly clinics are growing and those attending decide on the following month’s topic. The November meeting will be about heart health.

Exercise to island music was introduced at the last health clinic and proved a winner.

People were reluctant to go home, but many did leave inspired to continue that exercise at home, Tulia said.

Official figures show there are around 3000 Pasifika people in the Ashburton District, but Tulia believes the numbers will be higher because not everyone is on a medical centre register.

Clinics are promoted in doctor’s surgeries, at Community House and on Facebook.

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All on the line at art awards With a major cash prize, and a solo exhibition up for grabs, the Ashburton Art Gallery and the Zonta Club of Ashburton are thrilled to announce the call for entries for the annual Zonta Ashburton Female Art Awards (ZAFAA) and exhibition.

Open to all emerging and mid-career artists residing in Canterbury, the award seeks to raise the status of female visual artists and recognise excellence in fine arts practice.

“There are plenty of art awards in New Zealand that cater to established artists,” said gallery manager/curator Shirin Khosraviani.

“But not many that focus particularly on women and the challenges that face them in the art world.”

Together with the Premier Award is a Young Generation Award for female artists between the ages of 16 and 20.

This cash prize will acknowledge outstanding potential in visual art with the

aim to encourage further creative endeavours, an outcome well suited to Zonta – a global organisation of women working together to advance the status of women worldwide.

“The Zonta Club of Ashburton are proud to be supporting contemporary female artists in such a direct and meaningful way and are enthusiastic about our continuing involvement in the fifth year of the Awards,” Ashburton Zonta member Kathy McKimmie said.

Entries will be shortlisted by a panel of judges comprised of three art sector professionals. The awards will be announced by the judges on the opening night on March 5, 2021. The exhibition will be accompanied by a show from ZAFAA20 Premier Award winner, Christchurch ceramist Janna van Hasselt.

ZAFAA21 entry forms are now available through the gallery’s website. Entries close on Sunday, November 30, 2020.

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Ready for a frightful night at The Plains

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

If you suffer from coulrophobia, a fear of clowns, then avoid The Plains Museum from 6pm tonight.

The museum with take on a sinister Halloween air as the Big Little Theatre Company (BLTC) actors dress up as ghostly ghouls, creepy clowns and the walking dead for their Fright Night Fundraiser.

Committee member Daniel Jurd said from 6pm to 7.30pm the actors will tone it down a bit for the younger visitors, but come 8pm when it begins to get dark, and the visitors’ ages increase, the troupe will ramp up their nefarious activities.

There is a path for people to follow

that weaves around and into some of the buildings, so we don’t have people walking around willy-nilly, he said.

This is the second time the BLTC have run the event, with the first one held on Halloween two years ago, and he is very proud of what the actors achieve on the night.

“The Plains is the perfect place to hold something like this. I have been to other haunted house type events in other parts of the country and I think we do it better.”

While the performers are in costume, Jurd said the acts put on are not scripted and are totally up to the kids to put together.

“We did have had a couple of runthroughs this week, but that was more about where everybody is to

stand,” he said.

Jurd said it is good for the kids to be using their considerable acting skills, on the large outdoor stage to improvise, adapt to the different ages of customers, and to act menacing largely without speaking.

“They will tailor the acts to the ages around them. A four-year-old would elicit a gentle boo, but with the 17-year-olds later on when it is dark, they can go nuts.”

Monies raised will go towards financing their next stage production.

There will also be a sausage sizzle on offer for those who need to settle jangled nerves. So bring cash, Jurd said.

Head to the Big Little Theatre Company facebook page for more details.

A different outlook on Kiwi history W

hen he complied The Big Book of Kiwi Trivia Graham Hutchins produced a very interesting tome which never fails to fascinate.

A recent browse prompted the idea – which hopefully readers will enjoy – of sharing some interesting facts gleaned from within the book’s 300 pages.

In case you’ve ever wondered, Shagroons were Australian pastoralists who brought their sheep to Canterbury, Otago and Marlborough to graze on native New Zealand grasslands.

G and J Park were the first Pakeha sportsmen to cross Cook Strait in a canoe.

They achieved that feat in 1890.

New Zealand’s first hospital was built in Auckland in 1846.

Illegal bookmakers used to be known as “turf commission agents”.

Following a national referendum New Zealanders voted overwhelmingly for the establishment of the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB).

The first two were set up in Dargaville and Feilding.

Rugby legend Sir Colin Meads and former Prime Minister Sir James Brendan (Jim) Bolger were both closely associated with Te Kuiti.

According to some sources Te Kuiti had another claim to fame – at one time the best sausage rolls in the country were produced there.

Which may have helped Sir Colin and Sir

By Bernard Egan FROM THE BACK SEAT

Jim and could well say something about the benefits of sausage rolls.

In earlier times between 1913 and 1917 the Te Kuiti Courthouse recorded 38 convictions for sly-grogging.

The amount received in fines totalled 287 pounds.

Maybe the locals had yet to discover the benefits of sausage rolls!

I don’t mean to go on about Te Kuiti, but in 1949 no offences against the licensing laws were recorded in the local courthouse.

Maybe influenced by the consumption of sausage rolls.

Having said no intention to go on about Te Kuiti, nevertheless it should be mentioned the town began as a construction camp on the southern part of the Main Trunk railway line.

Speaking of railways, the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company were certainly on the right track when they set up a line from Wellington which played a large part in opening up the Horowhenua area.

Three towns in the area were named after company directors – Shannon, Levin

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. and Plimmerton.

Mrs. M. Bennett has a very bright claim to fame.

She was the first professional lighthouse keeper in New Zealand.

The first time God Defend New Zealand was heard at the Olympic Games was in 1972 at Munich when our rowing eight won gold.

Which brings to mind one of our early televised election debates.

Sir Keith (Kiwi Keith) Holyoake vigorously defended and said we should retain God Defend New Zealand as our national anthem.

Left with little time to respond his opponent the late Norman (Big Norm) Kirk simply retorted “All I can say is if National win God defend New Zealand”.

Clever eh!

Eketahuna was originally known as Mellenskov.

How come?

Don’t know!

But one does know the book which inspired these snippets is great!

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Seven individuals and one group were recognised yesterday for their outstanding contribution to life in the Ashburton District. The winners of this year’s Ashburton District Council community honours were presented with their awards by Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown in a ceremony at the Ashburton Event Centre. The awards were introduced in 2017 and while they are available over four categories, nominations were received for only two of these this year.

MAYOR’S AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE This is the highest civic honour bestowed by the Ashburton District Council.

The mayor’s award is rare and is given to people who have made a significant and sustained contribution to the district.

It recognises the recipients as stewards of the district and as people of special note.

Nominees must have made a significant contribution to the district for more than 20 years.

The honour is bestowed on an individual for their lifetime and there is no limit to the number of people recognised as worthy of the award in any one year.

DARRYL NELSON D arryl Nelson is a retired nurseryman and has spent many years giving back to the district across many areas.

His commitment to the community is extensive and includes as a district councillor, volunteer fire fighter and scout leader.

He was an Ashburton District councillor for 18 years and from 2010-2016 served as deputy mayor.

During that time he represented the district on Regional Civil Defence, was a Civil Defence controller for 17 years, was a member of the Tinwald Reserve Board (was president for 10 years) and is now a life member of the Ashburton Railway and Preservation Society.

He started his career as a firefighter with the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1974 and moved up to the rank of station officer. He then moved to the Rakaia brigade and finished his career in 2000 as deputy fire officer, receiving a gold star for serving 25 years.

His involvement with scouts started

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avid McKimmie has lived and farmed in Dorie for most of his life and is a hugely respected identity in the community, contributing greatly to many organisations.

Over the years he has given freely to the Dorie community, has been involved with the Dorie School committee and was the inaugural chair of the Dorie School board of trustees. He served 12 years as a board member.

He has also been involved with the Dorie Reserves Board, hall committee and with the Dorie Community Charitable Trust where he was an inaugural trustee and member.

He then went on to serve 20 years with that trust.

From the letters of support that accompanied David’s nomination, several words cropped up repeatedly to describe him – wise, kind, generous, positive, well-respected, sense of humour, sound business acumen and passion for the community.

David has also committed time to Pendarves

with Ashburton as a group leader. He then moved to Rakaia as group leader and then became scout leader. In 1992 he was appointed district commissioner of the Mania-o-roto district until 1994.

Young Farmers, the Rakaia Squash Club, Te Pirita Gun Club, including as its president, Rakaia Lions member and as a mentor to Lincoln University students.

In addition, David is also a long-time supporter of raising awareness for the mental health of farmers.

He has shown immense courage in speaking publically about his own struggles and is a strong advocate of keeping the message “that it is okay to ask for help” in the forefront of farmers’ minds.

David has held many positions of responsibility within the organisations on which he has served and is often described as the voice of reason, always fair and is someone who has gained the respect of those who were lucky enough to work with him on any committee.

Nominated by Nicki Webster and seconded by Mieke Lepoutre-Koef

He also served on the Rakaia School Board of Trustees.

Darryl has also delivered public service by undertaking thousands of hours mowing railway land in the Rakaia village, tractor and blade clearing of snow in the Rakaia village following the 1998 snowfall and again following Ashburton’s snowfall in 2006.

He was part of a team clearing earthquake liquefaction by truck and tractor following the Christchurch earthquakes and assisting with the Christchurch Colour-Me earthquake project.

Darryl has always been known as a “doer” – if he said he would do something, it would be done the next day if at all possible, or he would work away quietly until it happened. He has always said his qualification is a QBE – qualified by experience.

He has been married to Judith for 46 years and they have two children and five grandchildren.

Nominated by Robin Kilworth and seconded by John Leadley

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JOHN FLEMING

ohn Fleming is the third generation on the family farm and has lived in Lismore for all of his 83 years.

He is one of the original charter members of the Mayfield Lions Club, formed in 1978, and is still a member 42 years later. He holds a 100 per cent meeting attendance record.

Over the years he has held the roles of third vice president, president and treasurer, has been District Governor’s Treasurer and has been involved with all sub-committees, including working bees and social occasions.

He is still a regular at wood-chopping working bees, not only taking part in the wood chopping, but, most importantly, supplying the afternoon tea and end-of-day BBQ! The club recognised John’s outstanding contribution in 2004 by awarding him an Honoured Member of the Lloyd Morgan Lions Charitable Trust.

John has been involved with the Mayfield Domain Board and the Mayfield Hall Committee for nearly 20 years.

He started off on the domain board and soon became a pivotal member, attending meetings regularly and showing up at every working bee, often bringing farm equipment the 8km up to the domain to do what needed doing.

When the domain board and hall committee joined, John contin-

ued as a member taking on the job of tractor mowing the fields – this included the hall grounds, the domain, the A&P grounds and the rugby fields.

He also mows the road frontages around the village, the church lawn as well as the small areas in the domain with a ride-on mower.

John commits an average of 7.5 hours’ tractor mowing every 14 days – a task he has undertaken religiously for over 14 years. For his good deeds he has been granted the prestigious title of ‘Honorary Groundsman of Mayfield’.

He also spends an average of two days a week at the domain, picking up windblown branches and rub-

bish, emptying the rubbish bins, undertaking repairs, trimming hedges and helping the many people who call in every day.

John is an honorary member of the Mayfield A&P Association.

He was sworn in as a Justice of the Peace in 1983, he has now retired after serving the greater Mayfield area for 36 years.

Since 1952, when he joined as a school leaver, John has been a member of the Mayfield Miniature Rifle Club and has competed successfully at national level many times. He won the New Zealand national championship in 1978 and also had the honour of becoming Ashburton Sportsperson of the Year in the same year.

He has been the secretary of the Mayfield Miniature Rifle Club for 64 years – a position he still holds, a member of the Ashburton District Rifle Club for 63 years and held various positions on the committee, a founding member of the Ashburton Smallbore Rifle Association, patron of the Ashburton District Rifle Club, Canterbury Rifle Association and the Ashburton Target Shooting Association.

John has been married to Val, originally an Ashburton girl, for 62 years and they have four children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Nominated by Cushla Murdoch and seconded by Jill Ludemann

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ver many years Robin has given community service across a range of areas, often at a governance level.

Her service to the educational field has been extensive and included Allenton Kindergarten where she held the roles of committee member, secretary, treasurer and deputy chair, Ashburton Intermediate School as secretary and deputy chair.

She was the Bishop’s appointment to the first St Joseph’s Ashburton and assisted in the development of sound policies and protocols.

She was an inaugural member of the Board of Governors, St Bede’s College, Christchurch, the first woman appointed and she went on to become the deputy chair. She was also appointed chair of staff and appointments For 14 years Robin was on the Aoraki Polytechnic Council (now known as ARA) where she was the Education Minister’s appointment and held the role of chair and deputy chair. She was then appointed to the institutes of Technology and Polytechnics of NZ as a national board member.

In 1988 Robin was appointed to the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch Educational Advisory Council and is still a member today.

The council provides advice and expertise on special character, grounds and buildings, enrolments and appointments for the 26 primary and four secondary schools which operate in the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. For her outstanding work for the Diocese of Christchurch

Robin has been honoured by Pope Benedict XVI with a Papal Award.

Robin was elected to the Ashburton District Council in 1995 and went on to serve six consecutive terms, a total of 18 years.

Over those years she served as chair of Environmental Services and was a finance & community services committee member. She chaired or was a member of Resource Management Act hearing panels on approximately 90 occasions and participated in hearings of the first Ashburton District Plan.

She chaired the hearings panel review for the review of the district plan 2011/12 and was also accredited to chair hearing panels under the provision of the Resource Management Act

from 2008 to 2018.

During her time as a district councillor Robin was the council appointee on a number of organisations, including Ashburton Contracting Liason committee, Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum trust, District Licensing Agency as chair and a commissioner, Safer Mid Canterbury, the Ashburton District Health committee, Tinwald Reserve Board, EA Networks Centre, Plains Museum Trust and she initiated the establishment of the Ashburton Youth Council.

She has been involved with Relationship Services, previously known as Marriage Guidance, joining the national body in 1990 and later becoming its chair.

She was key in restructuring the organisation from 29 incorporated societies to a national-governed unitary incorporated society. Her service to the organisation was rewarded with a life membership in 2002.

Robin was an inaugural trustee of Trotts Garden Trust and has been a key member of the Zonta Club of Ashburton where she is greatly respected for her knowledge and experience in relation to governance, legislation and her willingness to action and implement projects that benefit women of the district.

She has been married for 57 years to Brian, and they have four sons and 11 grandchildren.

Nominated by Sue Prowse and seconded by Linda Petrie

MAXINE HOOPER

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axine Hooper has given so much to the community over a significant number of years, not for money, reward, or recognition, but simply because she wants to make a difference.

Over many years she has advocated for people whose voices are often not heard – the elderly and the disabled – and she has never been afraid of hard work or getting her hands dirty, leading by example as a willing leader and volunteer.

She has been involved as a volunteer with Riding for Disabled since its inception about 46 years ago and is currently the head coach and face of RDA in Mid Canterbury. She is well respected for her coaching ability, having also dedicated 25 years’ service to the national body on the national training team. Coaches and volunteers at RDA deal with some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our area and Maxine always goes the extra mile.

Maxine tirelessly undertakes fundraising events to enable the RDA to continue to run and to keep the facilities up to the high standard that they are today. She has been part of many proactive committees and it is thanks to their efforts that the RDA is in the enviable position of owning their own premises today, which comprises of eight acres, a purpose-built all weather arena, a tack shed, a large hayshed, metal lunging and a fully functional clubroom.

Originally managing Ashburton Council of Social Services, Maxine then started working part-time as the manager of the Ashburton Seniors Citizens – a position which she has held for over 20 years. She is professional in her dealings with clients, their families and service providers and she is always available with a friendly face and listening ear, For many years she has been involved with Community House Mid Canterbury, which began its life as the Ashburton Resource Centre. She was a trustee for 14 years and was a member of the team that was instrumental in sourcing and raising $1.6 million to buy, remodel and refurbish the community asset that is now Community House Mid Canterbury.

She has also been involved with the Ashburton Council of Social Services as the co-ordinator, Victim Support, as manager of Disabled Persons Assembly for 20 years until they amalgamated with Ashburton Senior Citizens at the end of 2019 and is current chair of Total Mobility Ashburton.

Nominated by Dellwyn Moylan and seconded by Elizabeth Quaid

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CIVIC AWARDS The civic awards are made in recognition of substantial service, usually of a voluntary nature or beyond normal employment, benefitting the Ashburton District and its people.

The nominees have generally carried out predominantly voluntary work, but

payment for services will not necessarily disqualify a recipient. Substantial service includes short-term or long-term projects or activities that have benefited the whole of the district and added to the quality of life of residents. No more than five civic awards may be made in one year.

LITTER-FREE ASHBURTON

BEV SKATES

ANTHEA MOORE

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itter-Free Ashburton was established in 2018 and was initially the brainchild of Bev Skates, who when she first moved to Ashburton was appalled at the amount of litter that she noticed laying around town.

She decided to take action and started picking up litter around the town including Seafield and Bremners roads.

Bev invited others to join her and the group now has 10 regular dedicated and committed core members who meet on a monthly basis to undertake litter collection. The Ashburton District Council provides the group with gloves, hi-vis vests, rubbish bags, litter pickers and banners.

The first major project the group undertook was the kiosk and track area opposite Racecourse Road through to Bremners Road, which had become a popular area for people to discard their rubbish and unwanted household items. It was a tempting

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place to dump litter due to overhanging trees that blocked views from the road. Council has now limbed all the trees which has changed the whole landscape of the area.

In addition volunteers from the group have repaired and repainted the picnic tables located in and around the kiosk, painted over the graffiti on the concrete BBQs and reported to council the need for potholes to be repaired.

Another large project undertaken by working closely with KiwiRail was to clean up the railyard under the overhead bridge.

The group also participates in the annual New Zealand Clean Up Week.

This was undertaken recently and a number of helpers turned up on the day to take part in ‘clean up Ashburton’ day. The litter was then brought back to the meeting point and delivered to the refuse centre.

One of the group’s volunteers

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vonne Lister has been a Women’s Institute member for 50 years and has held the positions of secretary and committee member for over 20 years in two branches.

She has also served on the Mid Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institute for eight years, four as secretary and four as a committee member – an extremely valuable member.

Yvonne has also represented the organisation on the Meals on Wheels committee for 14 years, co-ordinating the WI volunteers when it is their turn to support the Meals on Wheels service. In addition to co-ordinating the group she also undertakes the delivery of the meals.

When the WI needs volunteers to assist with their various activities, Yvonne is always one of the first to put her hand up, whether it be running bowling tournaments, setting up displays or selling raffle tickets.

She has been a volunteer for the Cancer Society for many years and is always present on Daffodil Day setting up collection points and assisting in many ways.

JUDY SKEVINGTON

Helping people is one of the main passions in Yvonne’s life – she manned the i-SITE as a volunteer for many years and is also a member of the Friends of the Hospital.

One of her many talents is knitting which she uses to knit singlets, beanies, booties and blankets for the

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goes that extra mile and recycles the aluminium cans, removing the tabs, taking them to the depot in Tinwald.

Money raised is donated to community organisations.

Litter-Free Ashburton has also worked together with the Ashburton Mountain Bike Club to beautify and enhance the Dobson Street West entrance to the mountain bike track.

Plants and bark chips were donated and the Litter-Free volunteers undertook the planting and continue to maintain the garden.

A staggering total of 2.8 tonnes of litter has been collected since the inception of the group two years ago.

The group and its volunteers work hard raising awareness that it is not okay to litter and to have the goal of making Ashburton clean, tidy and litter free.

Nominated by Carolyn Cameron and seconded by Diane Rawlinson

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Ashburton Maternity Ward and other charitable organisations.

In addition she has been serving morning tea at Tuarangi Hospital for the past four years.

She has also been the Neighbourhood Watch Support street co-ordinator for her street for 11 years.

Yvonne has been a volunteer at the Community Christmas luncheon where she has been helping out and serving meals for the past 10 years.

A keen indoor bowler, Yvonne has played for over 40 years, starting at Lyndhurst, where she had the role of secretary before moving to the Allenton club where she has been a member for the past 30 years taking on the role of secretary/ treasurer for the past 13. She has also been a member of the Allenton Croquet Club for the past five years and has been the secretary of the club for the past three of those years.

udy Skevington has given unstintingly to helping people who are in difficult, challenging and at times traumatic situations and has given years of service to her community.

For three-and-a-half years Judy was manager of the Rural Support Trust, a role which involved answering calls from farmers whenever needed and this was on a 24-hours-a-day, sevendays-a-week basis – calls could be for any number of reasons from employment issues, mental wellness to legal issues.

As someone with a genuine heart for people and a real concern for her community, it is not surprising that Judy was also a Neighbourhood Support volunteer. When the community set up its community police stations, Judy initially volunteered at the Tinwald station before moving to the Ashburton station which was located in the former i-SITE building.

Judy has also been with Civil Defence for over 10 years. Following the Christchurch earthquakes she was deployed to assist in the Christchurch welfare centres. She also assisted following the Kaikoura earthquakes and was stationed at Waiau.

Other volunteer projects undertaken by Judy include: Time Bank – taking craft learning exchanges. assisting with the Community Christmas Day luncheon, Safecare – supporting victims of sexual violence, Victim Support – 10 years, a number of years on the community panel of Restorative Justice. Red Cross – initially a member of the junior Red Cross when she was a student at Springburn Primary school and as an adult joined the Flemington branch and then the Tinwald branch.

She has also recently joined the Anglican Advocacy agency as a volunteer. This group provides a service to anybody who is in need of support and advocacy and covers a very broad spectrum. It could involve accompanying someone to a doctor, lawyer or work and income appointment through to other interviews or school visits.

Nominated by Mavis Wilkins, seconded by Judy Vaughan

Nominated by Dellwyn Moylan and seconded by Don Geddes

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NEW ZEALAND

Above – Nearly all of Ulva Island’s 267 hectares, which is part of Stewart Island/Rakiura, is part of Rakiura National Park.

Right – Flying over Stewart Island/Rakiura.

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FRONTIER Venturing to New Zealand’s last frontier of Stewart Island (Rakiura) feels like you’re stepping into a secret garden. A wondrous sanctuary, an island Eden, lassoed by the power and bounty of the Southern Ocean, writes Mike Yardley.

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tewart Island had long been on my Kiwi bucket-list, but the Covid age has certainly provided the opportunity to walk the talk on our “I must do that one day” wish-listing.

After a silky smooth 20 minute morning ride across Foveaux Strait from Invercargill, with Stewart Island Flights, the shuttle van sidled up to our pint-sized plane on the island’s elevated airstrip, before whisking us to Oban on the quick five minute transfer. It’s an inimitable way to arrive.

My 24 hour foray to the island meant there was no time to waste, so from Oban I hit the ground running beelining for Ulva Island.

Warmly greeted by my distinguished guide, Matt Jones is chair of the Ulva Island Trust and my host extraordinaire treated me royally. After all, he led Prince Harry around the island on his famous visit five years ago. We took a short taxi ferry across to Paterson Inlet from Golden Bay to this pristine jewel of primeval beauty. It’s the stillness,

the rarefied silence that first casts you under its spell, on arrival. As one of New Zealand’s few open island sanctuaries, the majority of the island is under national park protection, while the area of land around Post Office Bay is privately owned by the Hunter family. (If they ever want to sell, DOC is the only legal buyer.)

The Post Office is still there, built by Charles Traill in 1872, the same man who had the courageous foresight to protect Ulva Island as a bird sanctuary.

He was a respected naturalist and botanist, although the exotics he planted on the island was a misguided endeavour in diversity. Matt pointed out to me his monkey puzzle tree which looks incongruously out of place, today. Declared a protected reserve in 1899, after decades of whaling, sealing and forestry, the history of New Zealand’s first declared nature island as an eco-tourism pioneer runs deep. I was enthralled by Matt’s insights about Muttonbird Scrub, a thick papery leaf and close cousin of

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Above – Boulder Beach.

Below – The South Island kaka is a large parrot, in a family that includes the kea and the extinct Norfolk Island kaka, and is classified as nationally vulnerable.

Rangiora, better known as Bushman’s Friend. Muttonbird Scrub, that grows prolifically in these parts, rose to global prominence as a ready-made postcard, a craze which gripped Victorian society over a century ago.

The leathery leaves didn’t curl up, become brittle or rot, so it became an inter-generational pastime to mail this unique Stewart Island postcard, the world over.

With stamps affixed, tourists would dispatch them from the Paterson Inlet

Post Office until they were no longer accepted as legal post in 1973. But it’s the forest finery that I kept swooning over, as Matt led me through the well-maintained gravel trails. I gazed in awe of ancient rimu which you can see at all stages of growth: seedlings, saplings, young juveniles and grand old specimens.

Matt enlightened me that if you can hug the girth of a rimu trunk, it’s likely to be 200 years old. Crowning the canopy of this Gondwana forest are more

majestic podocarp giants; mighty totara, kamahi, miro and southern rata rising like skyscrapers above the uncurling fern fronds that carpet the forest floor.

I was fascinated by the miniature forest of umbrella moss slathering the ground. It’s a sign of pristine air quality.

Equally bewitching are the orchids that garnish proceedings.

The birdlife was operatic, from chattering kakariki and the cheeky and chatty kaka, who shred the bark off totara with ease, to the melodic and

mimicking calls of the bellbird and tui.

I spied saddleback, kereru, a morepork, fantails, yellowheads and weka which are actually rarer in Stewart Island than kiwi. It was actually a flock of startled yellowheads, signalling the alarm about a dozing morepork, that led us to admire both species. The beautifully mottle-coated morepork is a predator.

Another highlight were our encounters with the delightfully fearless, inquisitive and sociable South Island Robin. continued over page

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Above – Ulva Island – nature unplugged.

Left – The kakariki on Ulva Island.

Below – The South Island robin (or toutouwai) are at risk and friendly and trusting.

From P13 These guys will hop right up to you, hoping you’ll scuff the ground to provide ready access to the grubs.

Then there’s the shining success of saddleback, that have been extinct on the South Island for a century.

Thirty were brought to Ulva Island in 2000. Today, there’s hundreds of them. A major DOC badge of honour.

Another ground-breaking achieve-

ment was notched up in 1997 with the eradication of rats from this glorious fenceless zoo. Matt remarked that on average one rat a year is still detected hitching a ride to Ulva, due to their accomplished aquatic skills. They’re able to swim for 700 metres across the inlet and even the cleanest boats moored offshore can harbour rats. By choosing Ulva’s Guided Walks, a portion of the proceeds supports Gadget, the only

rodent detector dog in the south of New Zealand, helping to keep Ulva Island predator-free.

The scourge of many a native bird egg and chick, the humble stoat, has never managed to make its way across the Foveaux Strait. The golden beaches edging the island are a vision of elemental serenity. As I gazed in awe at the gin-clear waters at Boulder Beach and Sydney Cove, edged in

podocarp forest, you can’t help but feel immensely privileged to savour such a pristine pocket of unpeopled beauty. It’s a mesmerising place, a cure-all realm for jaded city souls. My half-day tour with Matt has whetted my appetite to return to Stewart Island for more immersive encounters with nature’s feathered treasures and the lush rainforest. Ulva is the jewel among jewels. www.ulva.co.nz

Above – Matt Jones has a chat with a weka.

Left – Golden Bay wharf.

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Old crimes from Rakaia

By Connor Lysaght

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ver since I started writing for the Guardian heritage page, I have found myself gravitating towards the odd and unusual.

If you have followed us for a while, you will remember several articles pertaining to odd photos, weird crimes, and unusual occurrences involving some unique personalities.

Many of the lives we’ve talked about have been admirable ones, however I have also touched on the lives of some less than savoury eccentrics such as the falsely qualified phrenologist Lio Medo, the Domain tree thieves Thomas Nolan and Jeremiah Hefferman, as well as a veritable rogue’s gallery of foolish petty criminals.

While undertaking some basic research, I was skimming through Rakaia: Our History

by Janine Irvine and the Rakaia History Group and came across the section on the Rakaia Police Station, the old jail, and the courthouse.

As you can imagine, I caught the criminal bug once again and I decided to base this week’s article on – you guessed it – yet more historic criminals and cases from our own backyard.

Above – A snippet from the Ashburton Guardian, April 26, 1909 – the headline alone speaks volumes.

Left – Amy Bock dressed in men’s clothing, by an unknown photographer about 1909, provided by the Alexander Turnbull Library. From Henrietta Stuart’s postcard albums, 1950s, Ref: PA1-q-1020-54-2, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington.

Amy Bock: gold digger extraordinaire The exploits of the infamous Amy Bock as described in the Rakaia book are nothing short of amazing.

Amy was an experienced con artist – newspaper reports from

Rakaia: Our History is available for viewing in the research room at the Ashburton Museum by request.

across the country predating her arrival in Rakaia paint her as a cunning, uncaring, and kleptomaniacal woman with a penchant for fraud.

Arriving in Rakaia in 1904, the charismatic “Amy Chanel” soon weaselled her way into a cosy job as John Gardiner’s housekeeper, unbeknownst to everyone that she had only just been released from jail in Christchurch.

John had given Amy a cheque for two pounds which was to pay an account in town, which she changed to twelve pounds and handed it off to a man whom she asked to purchase goods for her.

According to the Guardian, he did this and then gave her the goods and the change which she pocketed.

Amy tried to blame the forgery on the man who helped her, but none were convinced and she copped a three year prison sentence given her history.

After her release, she continued predating after unsuspecting men across Canterbury, until she settled on an exciting new alias – wealthy farmer Percy Leonard Redwood.

Amy posed as Percy for some time and seems to really have gotten into character – she travelled to South Otago and caught the eye of Agnes Ottaway, a wealthy spinster.

“Percy” led Agnes on and they were wed in April 1909, but Amy could not keep the act up for much longer.

Bad debts and suspicion eventually culminated in her arrest, leaving poor old Agnes to feel terribly embarrassed about the false marriage.

Amy reportedly continued to swindle her way through life until her death near Auckland in 1943 at a ripe old age.

A more serious case The shocking case of Thomas Dalziel’s murder stands in contrast to the relatively light-hearted antics of Amy Bock.

In 1887, a widow by the name of Martha Dalziel, who was suffering from alcohol abuse and some mental health problems, tried to drown herself and her son in the Rakaia following the death of her husband Tom. She worked as a housekeeper

at the Dunsandel Hotel until she was asked to leave on account of her alcoholism, and after missing the train to Rakaia she was last seen walking there with her boy.

John Leebody, bridgekeeper, saw her carrying her son across the bridge at midday, before she stopped in at the South Rakaia hotel for a few drinks.

She then headed off and was spotted by Catherine Thompson walking across the paddocks.

Catherine got her brother to come with her as she watched Martha head down to the water, and to their horror they witnessed Martha tie her son to herself and plunged into the water.

Help was called for, and a local boy found them further downstream – the child had drowned but Martha survived and was sent to Christchurch and tried for her son’s murder.

The story of Martha and Thomas Dalziel is definitely one of the more sinister cases to come out of Rakaia, and while she reportedly loved her son very much she was suffering from a potent combination of sorrow and alcoholism that resulted in tragedy.

Setting an example To finish on a lighter note, here is an amusing anecdote told

by Eric Johnston in the Rakaia book which reads as follows: “The last court I can remember, or anybody being in it, was a joker from Bankside. He was caught in the pub after hours or something, so the constable decided to make a big case from this and set an example of this poor guy.

They brought someone to represent him at the court and they put the constable in the box to give evidence. The defendant interviewed the constable and asked, “Have you broadcast this around the town and discussed this case with two or three of your cobbers around the town Sir?” knowing full well the town was talking about the case.

He had to answer yes, so the case was dismissed!

The constable pulled on his hat and as he got out the door his hat was knocked off and the whole court laughed – it was one hell of a joke!”

Rakaia: Our History is available for research by appointment or on request at Ashburton Museum.

Guinness Down Under book talk cancelled

The book talk on Guinness Down Under by Rod Smith that we promoted in last week’s heritage page, which was set for November 5, has, unfortunately, been cancelled.

CONTACT The bridgekeeper’s hut at the south end of the old Rakaia Bridge, taken around 1907. There was a bridgekeeper at each end.

Material for this page is co-ordinated by the Ashburton Museum. Articles from other organisations are welcomed.

Email museum@adc.govt.nz, mail to PO Box 94 Ashburton 7700 or phone 307-7890

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SPRINGBURN

Winners of Champion Pet were Annabel Heaven and Brownie.

Pet day in Mt Somers

There were creatures big and small, short and tall as Mt Somers Springburn School held its annual pet day recently.

Above – Hugh Oliver and Maisey.

Above right – Holly Marett and Fleur.

Left – Grace McClelland and Rosie.

Right – Jack Gorrie and Hunter.

Far right – Fred Kearney and Mischief.

Day and Boarding places now open to both boys and girls from years 4 to 8

Waihi Open Day

Sunday 1st November 1.30pm

An Education for Life Providing inspirational learning, cultural, sporting and outdoor educational opportunities for your child, with small class sizes and specialist teachers.

611 Temuka-Orari Highway, South Canterbury.

For more information or to register your interest: Phone Wendy 03 687 8071 or email: executive@waihi.school.nz

Find out how we can provide your child with an education for life - www.waihi.school.nz or ph 03 687 8071

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HINDS

Athletics Day at Hinds Hinds School hosted a Cluster Athletics Day this week where pupils from Mt Somers Springburn, Mayfield and Longbeach and Hinds Schools competed for positions in the upcoming Counties.

Good men in the making Timaru Boys’ High School Day and Boarding Enrolments welcome Ph: 03 687 7560

Learning together Growing together www.timaruboys.school.nz

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OUR VIEW

Protecting you and your property

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

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f you’ve ever had your car stolen, or something stolen from your car – you’ll know that exact feeling you get when you first discover it’s happened.

That gut-wrenching moment when you notice a door wide open, or smashed glass next to where your car should have been. It’s a rough feeling.

Hearing news this week of a number of locals having their cars broken into and/or stolen is really disappointing.

But there are perhaps some steps we can all be taking to try and limit the opportunities that are being presented to these opportunists.

I know quite a few people who will happily leave their property, be it house, or car, unlocked and unattended. The usual comment is that no-one comes around here – so I’m safe.

The harsh reality is however that no one is safe.

Ignorance is bliss, but in this case it’s not so blissful when you come home to find your car gone, or your house ransacked.

So, we all need to think a lot more logically. Sure, in a perfect world we shouldn’t have to worry about someone wanting to take something that is ours, but the world is far from perfect, and so we need to protect ourselves and our property.

Locking up your vehicles and your valuables is a great start.

Do that and automatically, the task for any would-be robber becomes that much more difficult.

By removing temptation, you lessen the appeal and all of a sudden things are a lot safer. It doesn’t take that much effort to achieve either, but it can save a whole lot of time, money and stress that you really don’t need.

Perhaps though the most important thing we can do is just keep an eye out.

It might not be your property that is being targeted, but you might notice something out of the ordinary around someone else’s and by being that little bit more aware, again the chance of someone having to go through that gut-wrenching feeling is a whole lot less.

We’re a reasonably smart society, but when it comes to protecting our own things, sometimes we drop the ball.

Luckily, it doesn’t actually require that much to pick it back up again.

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I base the blame for the loss of National votes squarely on the actions of their MPs, and the victory of Labour squarely on the actions of their MPs.

Actions speak

LOUDER than words

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e don’t remember people because of what they said, we remember them because of how they made us feel and what they did.

Who amongst us can recall a quote from Sir Edmund Hillary or Dame Valerie Adams?

I bet we couldn’t put a single quote together in the time it took us to speak about what they did as athletes and how that made us feel as New Zealanders.

So, on this completely evidence-lacking statement I base the blame for the loss of National votes squarely on the actions of their MPs, and the victory of Labour squarely on the actions of their MPs. This electorate felt shamed and aggrieved over the actions of Andrew Falloon. He delved into behaviour that was grubby and abhorrent to large numbers of voters.

For women it yet again gave them a case of a male in power who behind closed doors behaves sordidly, while in the public eye, promoted himself as a nice guy doing what he can to help others.

His betrayal cost the National party this electorate, while Jo Luxton’s integrity and decency won her the seat.

Voters may not like the policies and party Jo stands for, but they feel no ill-will against her as a person, her actions and how she makes them feel.

On the bigger stage, National party MPs were remembered for their actions far more than their words. The train wreck that was the National time in opposition has long been picked over by the nation’s journalists.

Voters felt her (Ardern’s) genuine intent and wanted this more than a politician who scorned polls showing her as popular as a tooth extraction.

By Peter Livingstone OUT OF SCHOOL

Time and time again, as a group of MPs, they fronted up to media to say we are united, yet time and time again behind closed panelled doors, they retreated into factions of supporters for leaders who promised rainbows, but only delivered cold, sleety showers of failure.

New Zealand voters aren’t dumb. They felt that the National party couldn’t be trusted to sit the right way on a toilet seat, and delivered this message all over the country in the polling booth.

Then for once, the Labour party did something many locals here would love to see replicated. They listened to the experts. Right from the start of the viral year 2020 has become, MPs admitted they couldn’t speak with authority or pretend to know about what we were facing.

Hence, they brought in the top health expert and followed local and overseas advice.

Imagine the support farmers would give Labour if they fronted up to the TV cameras with water experts and said these guys are going to advise us on how to respond to water use and quality in this country.

More importantly, how would famers feel if they saw that taking place. The very action of standing side by side with the people who know what they

are talking about, locked in our feelings towards the management of the covid crisis.

At the very top were two leaders with clearly defined leadership styles. Both were quoted many times, but can you remember what they said?

What pushed voters to keep them in power or to try and put them in power, was how we felt about them as leaders.

How did you feel when you saw the photo of Judith Collins kneeling in prayer? Did this complement the picture you already had in your head of a no-nonsense, pistol holding,

tell it like it is, car-crushing politician?

How did you feel when she spoke about a ‘strong team’ when she herself had tried in the past to gain the leadership by coup? When the team she led was more dysfunctional than a solo mum on meth.

Then how did you feel when you saw Jacinda Ardern step aside to let others speak about responding to Covid, or how she responded to a series of history-altering events that at one point seemed to almost overwhelm this small nation of ours.

Voters felt her genuine intent and wanted this more than a politician who scorned polls showing her as popular as a tooth extraction.

We won’t remember their words when we go the polls next time, but we will remember what they did and how that made us feel.

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.

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DANCE DESPERATE

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

It’s crucial times for the Technical Stags as they look to keep pace in South Canterbury’s senior competition.

Still without a win after three rounds, the Mid Cantabrians face a Timaru side ripe for the plucking today as they hope to boost confidence levels.

A superior net run rate has the Stags better placed over the Timaru club,

who sit bottom of the South Canterbury competition ladder.

The Stags have felt the squeeze with the bat during the opening three weeks, yet to pass 200 in an innings, averaging just over 145 per match.

This should be tempered with the fact that they’ve faced top notch bowling attacks first up, as they’ve met the top three competition teams in Celtic, Temuka and a charged Pleasant Point outfit who look the goods.

The Timaru boys showed better resolve last week against Star with the

bat in search of 282, yet still fell to a heavy defeat, losing by 79 runs.

Today’s round 4 clash at Timaru’s Ashbury Park should offer an indicator as to whether Technical is on the right track, and how strong they are going to be in South Canterbury.

One encouraging sign is the form of opener Jason Morrison, who is averaging a respectable 33 despite the Stags’ collective batting woes.

You sense he is not far away from a sizeable knock.

However, the Stags should be wary

of Timaru’s opening quick who is atop the bowling stats with 11 wickets, including a 4-59 against Pleasant Point in the second week of the competition.

Harry Jones and Richard Print meanwhile remain sound at the bowling crease, and will continue to be integral to the Stags’ prospects today.

Fresh off back-to-back victories including last week’s crushing result over Weedons, Allenton have the week off before travelling to Greendale next Saturday.

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TENNIS

CONSISTENCY KEY

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

It has been a gradual growth towards the top ranks for Winchmore tennis youngster Jake Parsons.

The 13-year-old has been a regular presence among his age group over the past few years, consistently slotting in amongst the best in the country.

He is also the number one ranked under-13 player in the Canterbury region.

But it is during tournaments where Jake is leaving his mark, continuously overachieving which has helped him to national selection in the past.

For Jake, the tournament stage is where he feels right at home.

“I like playing in the tournaments,” he said. “Because you’re under pressure and I like the competitiveness of it all.”

Parsons has been playing tennis competitively since the age of seven, where he got involved in interclub.

However his penchant for winning tournaments began from the outset, when he first won the South Canterbury Spring Open under-8 event in Timaru.

He would later go on to clinch the South Island Primary & Intermediate Championships as a Year 6 pupil.

The past 12 months has been significant for the young hotshot.

His consistent form at interclub for Allenton alongside some star-making displays during major tournaments played a part in the St Joseph’s pupil earning a national call-up.

Last year, he was selected for the Tennis New Zealand team to play in the 2019 Tennis Australia Australian

Tennis Championships on the Gold Coast.

Another highlight for Parsons was a third place finish at November’s New Zealand Masters tennis finals tournament in Wellington, after qualifying second in New Zealand in the points race.

“Getting in the New Zealand team was a real surprise, I didn’t expect it,” he said.

It was his dad Tim who broke the news to his astonished son during a stop off at EB Games.

“He’s never been number one or number two in the country, he’s just a top 10 player who is good for his age,” Tim said.

“To get selected for that was a big

achievement, one which showed the New Zealand selectors had picked up on him and saw something in him.”

His form leading up to his callup also made a compelling case for Parson’s credentials.

A stretch of four tier 2 tournaments comprised of two top 4 finishes and two runner-up placings which validated his consistency on court, something which clearly piqued the interest of national tennis scouts.

Parsons believes his game has been bolstered by a reliable backhand.

“When I was younger especially, you could attack people’s backhands, but my own backhand was really solid and I could hit winners off it, which I still can.”

Although the pressure cooker of major tennis tournaments and training was something

the young tennis talent embraced, his father said this element needed to be balanced with keeping things normal and enjoyable.

“It’s a hard balance of not having too much pressure and Jake living a normal life, but when he comes to play in these big tournaments, he has the fundamentals in place so that competitiveness can kick in,” Tim said.

His recent form has spilled over into this season.

He pushed Peter Leonard hard during the opening weekend of interclub before clinching the under-14 singles title at the Ashburton Trust Junior Open last weekend.

This weekend Parsons is competing at the Tennis NZ Junior Masters Finals in Hamilton where he is one of eight seeded players in his age category.

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CRICKET

No substitute for pace

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

He may have been the star of the show at the bowling crease last weekend, however, Allenton pace bowler Harmandeep Sandhu (right) has credited his batsmen for giving him free licence when he ran through a hapless Weedons batting lineup in the Canterbury Combined Country senior competition.

Sandhu led the way for Allenton as his 6-16 ripped apart Weedons who were blasted out for 39 as the Mid Cantabury club completed a mammoth 260-run win.

The opening quick said Allenton’s first innings total of 299 enabled both he and his opening bowling partner Manpreet Hakkla to attack the crease with assurance.

“It was a big score and they (Weedons) were a bit nervous when they were starting,” he said.

“It allowed us to do some experiments, using slower balls, changing up our pace just to keep them on the back foot.

“All the credit goes to the batsmen.”

Allenton now boast a potent opening partnership spearheading the attack after the club acquired the services of Sandhu from Ti-

maru’s Star club for this season.

Both Sandhu and Hakkla top the competition bowling stats alongside Peninsula’s Kawalbir Singh, all with nine wickets from three games.

Home advantage also came to the aid of Allenton’s bowlers with the side able to inspect the nature of the Ashburton Domain wicket a couple of days prior during a training session.

“I had an idea of how the ball was going to move; checking the pitch beforehand helped me a lot,” he said.

The right arm paceman says his ability to swing the ball both ways remained an asset, however his latest exploits were more about hitting a good length and changing up his pace.

“My natural bowling is inswinging,” he said.

“I didn’t try that too much in that game (against Weedons) it was just about hitting a good length.

“It was moving a lot that day so I just pitched it on the right spot with the idea of hitting the stumps so that’s why I got a few bowleds and LBWs.” It capped an impressive all-round day out for Sandhu, after he chipped in with a cameo of 11 not out coming in at number 11 where he cleared the boundary with one shot.

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TENNIS

Mate v mate

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

Mid Canterbury Tennis head coach Jack Tiller admits it is going to be a strange feeling taking on his old club as premier tennis makes a historic return to the district.

The Country Ashburton team take on Elmwood at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre, marking the Mid Cantabrians’ first home game of the season in what has been a return to premier tennis after a 25-year absence.

“It was kind of a no-brainer to see if we could get a team,” Tiller said.

“We might not be the strongest team in the competition but to have a team in there having a chance.”

However for Mid Canterbury’s 22-year-old tennis head coach and administrator, it is a peculiar scenario, as he faces some good mates and the club he first got his start at as a youngster.

“I was a member of Elmwood for yonks, and was a member of their prems team for six years,” he said.

“I think I was 8 when I first picked up a rac-

quet there so it will be a bit weird not playing for Elmwood, that’s for sure.

“Some of those boys in Elmwood, we’re bloody good mates so it will be weird, but we’ll see how we go.”

Tiller knew Elmwood siblings Elliot and Lawrence Darling particularly well, having been part of the Christchurch club setup for many years.

Elmwood also features another pair of siblings in the form of Tom and Edward Batt and Sam Keenan. “(Keenan) is a manager there and I’ve worked under him coaching so it’s literally mates on court battling it out, which should be a bit of fun,” Tiller said.

Tiller is the top seeded player in the Ashburton contingent, which features Cameron McCracken, Sam Bubb and Ben Smith.

Rhys Cromie will also line up alongside Tiller in a friendly doubles match against Elmwood.

Despite a narrow loss to Cashmere a fortnight ago, the home team remains confident going in today’s showdown with the visitors.

Country Ashburton face Elmwood at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre from 1pm.

Jack Tiller leads Country Ashburton against his old Elmwood club today.

Riley clinches silver with Canterbury The Canterbury under-12 tennis team featuring local youngster Riley Breen (above) have had an exceptional showing at the National Junior Teams Event which wrapped this week. The Canterbury squad fell at the final hurdle 8-1 against a slick Auckland side during the final day of the four-day event at Wilding Park. The under-12 team knocked over four regional teams to ensure a podium finish. Breen was in top notch form throughout the teams event, winning six of his 10 matches in both singles and doubles.

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BOWLS

Bowlers out to do a job for country

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

A large number of local bowlers will feature in a key representative clash this weekend, when Town takes on Country.

The annual fixture, in which the Country side is selected from across the wider Canterbury region, sees 20 players from Mid Canterbury in action across the four separate events for senior men and women, and also development men and women.

The senior men’s side is stacked with local talent.

Established players Rodney Greaney, Alec Crawford, Craig Carter and Jeff Nowell are joined by Tim White, Rob Fensom and Brentton Donaldson in what appears a very strong line-up.

In the development side, Wayne Lloyd skips one fours side, while Shane Calder and Jock O’Connor make up one of the pairs combinations. John Eddington, Corey O’Connor and Scott Hyndman also make up three-quarters of the other fours side.

In the ladies sides, Wendy Watson, Raylene Heads, Pat McElwain, Di Callaghan, Melva Middleton and Jo Collis feature in the senior side while Ashley Harrison is the sole representative from the region in the women’s development side.

The men’s teams will play at Morrison Avenue in Christchurch, while the ladies are split between the Ashburton MSA (senior) and Ashburton Bowling Club (development) greens.

There is no play across the district today, but next Wednesday night will see the first round of men’s interclub played for the season, with sides from Ashburton, Methven, Hampstead, MSA and Allenton competing.

Craig Carter rolls another one down.

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TENNIS

Tit-for-tat tennis The third round of Twilight Tennis was marked by some hard-fought duels on court.

Very little separated the several teams on court.

The deficit between the teams did not extend beyond five games with some results decided by the barest of margins.

Completing back-to-back wins were the Council Crew, Hackers, Out of Service, One Hit Wonders and What a Racquet.

Meanwhile the What’s the Score, Donald’s Dux and Mighty Meerkats teams secured their first wins on Wednesday evening.

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OPINION

The need for speed on the water

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

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ometimes, not very often of course, you just have to admit to changing your mind.

Not that you’re wrong, just a slight adjustment in opinion.

In December, the waters around Auckland will be awash with hundreds, maybe thousands, of water-borne craft of all descriptions, their occupants out there to see some wonders of the modern world, the America’s Cup yachts.

I do use the word ‘yachts’ lightly; these methods of seagoing conveyance bear little resemblance to what sailors of old (anything pre-2010) might have deemed to be a yacht.

The people who conceived this historic event, back in 1851, would have run a mile at the sight of these behemoths not even bothering to use the water to get from point A to point B, reaching speeds well in excess of 50km/h, and totally ignoring the hitherto quite important laws of gravity.

It’s like squeezing 500km/h out of a Formula One car, something nature never intended to happen.

These futuristic so-called boats that the big teams have been unveiling this week look

more like the latest Klingon battle cruisers, as featured in the new movie Star Trek 116: Ziggy Spock and the Spiders from Mars (Ziggy! Who knew?)

As Team New Zealand bossof-everything Grant Dalton said, they’re quickly making Auckland Harbour a whole lot smaller.

The Bernie Ecclestone of Kiwi

yacht racing, he knows what he’s talking about, and you can see it in the news clips as they rocket down the harbour, powerful motorboats struggling to keep up in their wake.

I was in Auckland a few years ago when the America’s Cup circus was in full swing, and the Auks certainly knew how to put

on a non-stop party down at the waterfront; visit any cafe or bar and you could hear five or six different languages being spoken, and a more cosmopolitan crowd you’d be hard put to find.

But the most impressive part, back in those days, was the somewhat mindblowing lineup of superyachts, toys of the

world’s rich and famous as they sailed around the world taking in the sights and sounds of whatever was fashionable right then.

In fact most of them actually just let the crew sail around the globe, flying in to lounge about on their monstrously expensive playthings, making sure they were well in sight of the paparazzi at all times. It was a brazen show of ultra-wealth, each better than the one before, or so the owners hoped. This time round no doubt they’ll be bigger, better and quadruply more expensive, but thanks to our taxpayers’ dollars there’ll be a much nicer place for them to park up.

But, back to the point of all this. For many years I was definitely not a fan of this sport, entirely the opposite to be fair, well in the camp that described the whole business as rich boys and their toys, getting millions in grants from our taxes so they could swan about the world, having a marvellous time at our expense, under the pretence of ‘promoting New Zealand’.

While I still hold that to be a fair bit of the case, sometimes the double attraction of speed and very real danger (have you seen those things nose-dive?) just can’t be denied, and the undeniable need for speed takes over, so yes, I’ll be a spectator when they roll out the real Auld Mug action.

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MELBOURNE CUP

The layman’s A-Z of the Melbourne Cup Tuesday is Melbourne Cup day. The race that stops two nations, one of the greatest horse races in the world. Plenty of people head off to the TAB to place a bet, not knowing what they are doing. So to help the novice punter, Matt Markham has provided an alphabetical rundown of the Melbourne Cup which is sure to make you sound knowledgeable.

A - A race that stops a nation. First run in 1861, the Melbourne Cup is one of the premier thoroughbred racing events in the world with more than 110,000 people attending.

B - Bart Cummings. The legend of the Melbourne Cup and the late wily old grandfather of Australian racing. Cummings won the Melbourne Cup on 12 occasions.

C - Colours – or silks. What the jockeys wear to distinguish them from other riders in the race. Usually these are trainers’ colours, but sometimes can belong to breeders and owners.

D - Distance. The Melbourne Cup is run over the ultimate distance of two miles, or 3.2 kilometres to be precise, making it one of the longest horse races in the world.

E - Easybet. The one-time-a-yearpunter’s best friend. A computer-generated bet, usually a trifecta, which enables you to invest some money without having to go through all the work of selecting your runners.

F - Fixed odds. A set price which you can back a horse at. With a fixed-odds bet you get the price you pay for. For example, back a horse at $9 and it pays only $4 on the tote, the $9 odds is the multiplier at which the fixed-odds bet is paid out.

G – Gambling. You can’t have a horse race without a gamble. And the Kiwis love it. On average more than $10 million is spent through the TAB on the race.

H - Horses. A rather large part of the whole affair really, without them all we

would have is undersized men and women running around in a circle whipping themselves.

I – International Interest. The winner of the Melbourne Cup will make headlines around the world. But in years past, it isn’t the only part of the day to gain media attention outside of Australia. In 2012, British media website the Mail Online labelled Aussie racegoers rough and mannerless after some of their exploits at the big race.

J - Jockeys. The little fellas, or lasses, sitting on the back of the horses. A horse can be an equine superstar, but still needs a top jockey on them to guide them.

K - Kerrin. Jockey Kerrin McEvoy, one of the most successful jockeys of all time in the great race, with three winners next to his name including wins in two of the last four editions of the race (Cross Counter 2018 and Alamdin (2016).

L - Last place. Not where you want to end up, unless your work sweepstake is one of those which rewards people for failure. If that is the case, then you are fine.

M – Money. There’s a cool $8 million on the line in the Melbourne Cup, with the winner picking up $4.4 million, second $1.1 million, third gets $550, fourth is worth $450,000 while the fifth horse get $230,000. Runners who finish between sixth and twelfth net $160,000 for their efforts.

N - Nose. All it takes for you to be a winner. A nose is the shortest possible

Cross Counter winning the 2019 Melbourne Cup.

margin a judge can use to determine a margin between horses at the winning post.

O - Overseas raiders. An emerging trend in the Melbourne Cup is the increasing number of horses from overseas now travelling to compete, and they are compiling an impressive record.

P - Pacemaker. The horse in front. It is not generally a place you want to be in the Melbourne Cup as those who lead have a bad track record of winning.

Q - Quinella. A simple, yet sometimes difficult bet type. All it requires is the selection of first and second placing, and if successful you will take home a share of the quinella pool.

R - Roughie. A long-priced horse in betting, one who is given almost no chance of winning. Only three horses have won at odds of 100/1 or more.

S – Stackhouse. Local boy, Daniel Stackhouse is at this stage on track to ride former Otago galloper, The Chosen One in this year’s race. In great form and set to carry a light weight, the pairing are not the worst of chances.

T - Thoroughbred.

The breed of horse which races in the Melbourne Cup. The New Zealand Trotting Cup, a week

later, is for standardbreds.

U - Unlucky. What you don’t want to be in a Melbourne Cup. If you are unlucky, it usually means you have been blocked for a run or checked at some stage.

V - Video replays. For the real form analyst. Races like the Caulfield and Geelong Cups can be key. Look for the fast finishers, as they are most likely to see out the distance.

W - Weights. In thoroughbred racing weights are used as a method of handicapping horses. The best horses will carry the most weight, while the least experienced or successful will carry less.

X - Xcellent. An unlucky horse not to win a Melbourne Cup. The New Zealand trained galloper ran third to the immortal Makybe Diva in the 2005 edition of the great race.

Y - Your tip. We’ve got a problem here in the Guardian office. The last three winners of the race have been selected by the editor, and the chances of four in a row are seemingly impossible. But if we must, we’ll select Anthony Van Dyck on an each way basis.

Z - Zulu. The only horse beginning with the letter Z to ever win the Melbourne Cup. Now unless it comes up in a pub quiz one night, it is probably of no use to you and it won’t change this year with no horses with a name beginning with Z starting. He won it in 1881 by the way.

Ashburton’s own Daniel Stackhouse.

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ASCOT PARK

Epic reunion for May, Stylish Memphis alright since I came back, but I haven’t been driving that many good horses.

“But the nice ones I have been driving have been going really good.”

May showed his class with one of his typically patient drives.

When taken on early by eventual third-placegetters, Watch Me Now and Kirstin Barclay, he made the crucial decision to hand the lead away in what most would consider a bold move when driving a $1.80 favourite.

Stylish Memphis then showed how potent she is when getting

Then, the pacer ran the second of two group 1 placings behind Amazing Dream in the Sires Stakes Championship Final.

Though Thursday’s event was not a group 1, to return to the sulky and drive the now four-yearold to win an Oaks was a huge thrill for May. “That is a huge thrill, it was great to win that race with her.

“I won the Banks Peninsula Cup with One Apollo and now to win this is a pretty big thrill.

“It is great to be back to where I was.”

“I feel like I have been driving

Driver Ricky May got the biggest thrill of his comeback to race driving when Stylish Memphis took out the Group 3 Southland Oaks Final at Ascot Park on Thursday.

Stylish Memphis burst out of the trail to power to victory in the 2700m feature and set up a big day for trainer Mark Jones, who went on to take out the group 3 Southern Supremacy Stakes with Burnham Boy. Stylish Memphis’ win completed her epic reunion with May, who drove the filly the night before his well-publicised collapse during the Central Otago Cup in January.

such a soft trip after May angled her off the inner before the home turn.

“She proved when she went to Australia how good she was.

“She is looking a million dollars and she is probably only going to get better with a wee bit more racing. Mark has done a great job with her.”

Stylish Memphis smashed the 2700m mobile all-comers track record at Ascot Park in her victory.

Her 3.16.3 time took a massive 0.8sec off the previous mark, set in the same race in 2018 by Bonnie Joan.

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MELBOURNE CUP

Baker believes he has the chosen one

Kiwi galloper The Chosen One will have the services of former local jockey, Daniel Stackhouse in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.

Proud trainer Murray Baker is adamant The Chosen One is a better Melbourne Cup chance this year after his brave third in the Caulfield Cup. The Cambridge galloper looked a winning hope at the 300m mark in last Saturday’s A$5 million thriller at Caulfield before going down to the two favourites Verry Elleegant and Anthony Van Dyck, but Baker was left beaming by the effort.

“I have had a bit of success in the Caulfield Cup but that was as good a field as I have had a Caulfield Cup runner in,” said Baker, who trains with Andrew Forsman.

“So to run third, behind a mare who has won A$6 million and the horse who won the English Derby is a massive effort.”

It also comes with a bonus for The Chosen One’s trainers as he sits 21th on the list of entries for the A$7.75m Melbourne Cup on November 3, meaning with the usual

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attrition he is as good as in the field even if a few more horses leapfrog him.

“Being in the field is a big help because it means he can go straight to the Cup now and we don’t have to race him again.

“I think he is a better chance this year than he was last season (19th) because he is stronger but as we saw on Saturday a lot comes down to the draw.

“Last season he drew badly in both Cups and was running on, but if you can draw well and stay handy that is a lot less horses to run past.”

Ex-pat Ashburton jockey Daniel Stackhouse, who rode The Chosen One in Saturday’s race, retains the ride for the iconic Flemington race.

The Chosen One has 53.5kgs for the Cup, with the final field released later today following the running of the Lexus.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Convenience is as good a reason to do a thing as any. You might even say that convenience is the finger of destiny pointing you in the luckiest direction imaginable today.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Humour has its own rules.

Large margins of error are given to those who produce large smiles. You love the people who can make you laugh. They can get away with so much more than others in your life.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You know that if you don’t like what you’re getting, you need to adjust what you’re giving. Sometimes, it’s hard to see the correlation. Trusted outside parties who will share honest insights are invaluable.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): “Quit while you’re ahead” is the maxim, but how ahead? If you pull back just because you’re winning, you won’t ever know the extent of what’s possible. Let it ride out a little longer.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You live and work in a group.

You’d rather make them your friends than have conflict in your day to day. Your feelers are constantly out, searching for ways to connect, uplift and support.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’ll give your trust, and people will, in turn, behave in a trustworthy manner. There’s something about you that makes people want to live up to your expectations of them.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Today, you’ll get into the flow and be productive. Modesty prevents you telling everyone how well you’re doing. Also, you want to be sure you have the stamina to continue before they start expecting it from you.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’ll do what’s easy for you. It also happens to be kind and thoughtful and necessary, so don’t be surprised by the wave of appreciation.

Splash that right back on the others.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Stars warn against rigidness and shallowness. Be instead like the mighty oak, built to stand strong, roots that are deep anchors and thirsty straws, branches that bend and sway.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): To live in the moment is to concentrate on what is in front of you.

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AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Children seem tormented by minor slights. This instinct never really goes away, though we mature to hide and transmute those feelings. You’ll notice this is what’s going on today.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Rituals of preparation have a way of settling you into a mindset and a purpose. Without them, you would do fine.

With them, you are focused... maybe mighty.

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Car Spray PainterRefinisher Panelcraft Collision Repair Centre Are you looking for a change of pace, 1 hour south of Christchurch, 1/2 an hour from Mt Hutt, 2 hours north of the Southern Lakes, with Lake hood on your door step, LOOK NO FURTHER.You will be joining the largest Collision Repair Centre in Ashburton, we strive to give our customers the best in repair and customer service.

We offer a great working environment so you can grow to your strengths, with up to date technology on offer.

Qualifications & experience • Trade qualification • 5 years experience with references • Attention to detail • Self Motivated, excellent time management sills, able to work independently • Clean tidy work habits Tasks & responsibilities • Skilled at all aspects of preparing surfaces for priming and painting • Skilled at all aspects of paint application.

• Able to produce work to a very high standard • Work in a busy workshop environment to meet deadlines Benefits • Immediate Start Email debra@panelcrafltd.co.nz or call Debra on 03 308 5238 for more information

STORE MANAGER – ASHBURTON The Potato Seed Co-op oversees the storage and supply of potato seed to a small group of process growers based in Mid and South Canterbury.

We are seeking an enthusiastic person for a new role managing our new purpose-built cool store in Ashburton.

This hands-on position starting January 2021 will be responsible for the day to day operation of the site, including QC inspections at intake, monitoring of cool stores, product traceability and operation of the grading lines. This leading role will oversee health and safety policies ensuring a culture of safe work practices and will be involved in the management of seasonal employees.

If you have: • Proven staff management skills • Logistical and planning experience • Basic mechanical skills (engineering experience would be an advantage) • Forklift experience • Basic Excel and data entry skills • A good work ethic • The ability to work under seasonal demands Please apply to ken@potatoseed.co.nz

ASHBURTON COLLEGE ‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

First XV Boys’ (UC Championship Team) & Girls’ Rugby Coaches Expressions of Interest Sought Ashburton College, in association with the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union, is seeking to further enhance the sport of Rugby in the College and invites expressions of interest in a key voluntary roles in the Ashburton College Rugby Programme.

The persons appointed are required to maintain positive relationships and links with the College and ensure student management is consistent with College Policies and Procedures. The coaches once appointed will have the ability to appoint their own managers.

The successful applicants will be responsible for leading the preparation and coaching, on and off the field, of the 1st XV to a standard of excellence that is required of teams participating in this prestigious competition, while embracing the Values of the College and the MCRU. Key attributes sought in the appointees include: • Strong technical knowledge of the modern game, combined with sound coaching and analytical skills.

• Experience in coaching sport at teenage representative level or higher.

• Special interest in College sport, balancing the objectives of success in the short-term, with the development of individual athletes in a team environment.

• An ability to work with and challenge a group of aspiring rugby players.

Applications close noon, Tuesday 10 November 2020 Expressions of interest or enquiries about commitments can be made via email to Ross Preece, Principal, at principal@ashcoll.school.nz.

Please provide a brief rugby CV and referees.

Community Mental Health Support Worker Te Tumu Waiora Model of Care • •

Based at 11 Elizabeth Street Ashburton .5 Position – 20 hrs per week

Comcare Trust provides a range of services to support people with mental illness and/or addictions who live in the Canterbury community.

Te Tumu Waiora - te reo for ‘to head towards wellness’ - is a new model of primary mental health and addictions care and support which aims to provide all New Zealanders experiencing mental distress or addiction challenges with access to convenient, high quality, integrated and person-centered care and support.

The model puts mental health and wellbeing at the heart of general practice with focused roles such as Health Improvement Practitioners and Health Coaches and Community Mental Health Support Workers, working as part of the general practice team.

We have a vacancy for a Community Mental Health Support Worker, based at Comcare’s Ashburton offices, working alongside the Health Coach within the Three Rivers Health Medical Centre in Ashburton.

Comcare’s Community Support Work offers assistance with the activities that form part of an individual’s daily life. Support Workers assist with areas such as financial management, relationship building with friends and family, taking first steps back to an active life and work, managing the demands of children and a home, developing workable routines around living and health care needs.

The range of work is broad and is developed through personalised planning based on supporting the individual to use their strengths to overcome barriers to their independence and autonomy.

Comcare provides a supportive and positive team culture that is committed to the ongoing development of its workforce and we would welcome you to be part of our team.

“Ko te whakaora, he hīkoi whakāmarama. Māna anō tōna ake ara whakaora e whakarau” “A journey of discovery where an individual leads their own unique process of moving forwards” Applications close 4pm 11th November 2020 The Job Description and Application Form can be downloaded from Comcare’s website www.comcare.org.nz/current-vacancies/.

Only job applications that include a completed Comcare Application form will be considered.

Applications to k.vee@comcare.org.nz.

Reporter The Ashburton Guardian has a great opportunity for a reporter with several years’ experience in the newsroom of a daily newspaper who wants to take their career to the next level.

We are a small news team, working in a fast paced environment. As a member of our team your daily workload could include anything from breaking news to community news and everything in between. Your working day will be varied and no two days will be the same.

The person we are seeking will be a highly motivated self-starter who can produce several stories each day, both from their own rounds and from their contacts within the community. You will have a passion for news and must be able to produce fast, accurate and engaging copy.

For the right person, there could be an opportunity to move into a more senior role in our news team.

We offer the successful applicant an opportunity to live in a progressive district with a wide range of sport and cultural facilities, easy access to some of New Zealand’s best skiing, tramping and aquatic activities and affordable housing.

The new member of our news team must hold a current driver’s licence and must relocate to Ashburton.

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for to further your career, contact Matt Markham, Ashburton Guardian.

Please email application and CV to Matt Markham: matt.m@theguardian.co.nz or post to Box 77, Ashburton 7740 Closing date Friday, November 20, 2020

Career Opportunities EA Network Centre Roles Full-Time, Part-Time, and Casual To be a Lifeguard you will need to be 16 years old, hold or be willing to obtain a Pool Lifeguard Practising Certificate, be able to swim 200m in under six minutes and hold or be willing to obtain a first aid certificate.

To join the Recreation Assistant team you will need to be 16 years old, creative and motivating and able to ensure participants are safe at all times. The successful candidates will receive a full induction and training.

Applications close Sunday, 4 November 2020.

Library Positions Digital Access Coordinator A newly established role in our Library team for a technically savvy individual who will develop and promote the digital offerings for our broad customer base and help manage the digital content about the Ashburton Public Library’s services and programmes.

Library Assistant An exciting community-based role for a friendly and efficient individual who is committed to providing exceptional customer service. This is a varied role responsible for a number of duties including, circulation duties, issuing and returning of books and customer service enquiries.

Both of these positions are full-time, fixed-term for 18 months.

Applications close Wednesday, 11 November 2020.

To find out more about this vacancy and what the Ashburton District Council has to offer you - go to our website.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL ELDERLY LADY urgently requires a warm and sunny house or flat.

Please phone urgently 022 104 8229. Thank you.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT NEW two Asian lady special, chinese masage, excellent service, in/out calls. Phone 022 572 5823.

STUNNING, mature lady would like mature gentlemen, no texting please. Enquiries welcome, phone 021 0275 9055.

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.

PERSONAL

LOOKING for a 65 plus outdoors, happy, honest gentleman for a farmers widow who is slim, attractive and loves to laugh.

Interests include rugby, golf, fishing, cooking and gardening.

Please call 021 0236 2723. No texts.

Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

STYLISH lady mid 60’s in Ashburton Monday 3rd November, no texts. deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Phone 0274 378 345. to ensure publication.

To place a notice during CARAVANS, TRAILERS office hours please contact CARAVAN wanted in good us on 03 307 7900 condition, must stand for more information.

AA inspection.

Please reply 021 0236 2723.

Any queries please contact 0800 ASHBURTON HIRE (0800-274-287) 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Ashburton Community Library and Civic Offices, Baring Square East.

Closing: 5th November 2020 at 12noon Subcontractors pricing the above, please email to casey.osborne@ naylorlove.co.nz Naylor Love Canterbury.

PO Box 31006, Ch-Ch Ph 03-374 6285 Fax 03-374 6286 OPEN today and tomorrow Garden and Nursery 10am - 4.30pm. Free admission, eftpos, trees, shrubs, perenials, natives, lily bulbs and peonies. 50 Hoods Road, Mt Somers Village - off highway 72, Phone 03- 303-9743. David and Wendy Millichamp w w w. l i l y f i e l d s . c o . n z

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The Ashburton Civic Music Council proudly hosts

ENTERTAINMENT

BANDS IN THE PARK

Cropping Manager - Mid Canterbury

Sunday 1 November Ashburton Domain The Ashburton Civic Music Council proudly hosts Long Lawn (West St) BANDS IN THE PARK 2pm

At Turley Farms, we run three Canterbury based cropping units. Our farming operation has grown and evolved over time, with our focus now being to produce top quality arable crops, seeds and vegetables using environmentally sustainable and technically advanced farming practices.

As Cropping Manager – Mid Canterbury, you will be based at Pendarves and answer to our experienced Farms Manager. You will oversee a 1000 hectare cropping unit which produces potatoes, onions, small and hybrid seeds plus wheat and other crops. It is fully serviced by modern irrigation infrastructure.

Sunday 1 November Ashburton Domain Long Lawn (West St) 2pm Collection for participating bands will be taken. thecipa� Ashburton Silver Band, MSAtaken.

Orchestra, Ashburton District Pipe BandSilver and Band, MSA Collec�onFeaturing for par� ng bands will be Featuring the Ashburton the Ashburton Electronic Organ & Keyboard Club.

Orchestra, Ashburton District Pipe Band and the Ashburton Electronic Organ & Keyboard Club.

Bring along youryour chair, sunblock an a�ofernoon of local music.

Bring along chair,hat hat and and sunblock andand enjoyenjoy an afternoon local music.

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You will work closely with our in-house agronomists who will advise you and recommend crop management programmes. Our in-house accountant will work with you to ensure crop budgets are maintained and managed correctly.

Effective job scheduling, irrigation management, budgeting, machinery operation and solid team leadership will be your key deliverables.

You have the option to live in a recently renovated four-bedroom home with ensuite.

Schools are close by and a school bus runs past the gate.

This is a busy, hands on role where you will lead your team by example, working alongside them to achieve the farm’s production goals. Expect to work extended hours during spring and summer.

To succeed in this role, you will bring: • Extensive crop management experience (any crop) • Mechanical aptitude / experience operating modern machinery & equipment • A strong work ethic with a focus on efficiency & organization • Collaborative in-field team leadership skills

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Remuneration for this role is generous and will be based on your skills and experience.

To inquire about this role in confidence or to request a PD, please phone AgRecruit - either Deb Francis on 021 2245000 or Sue Jennings on 021 2262923. Otherwise, forward your CV with covering letter by Wed 11 November via

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Daily Diary SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 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 Car Park.

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 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

2020 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.

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.

Weekend Services MEDICAL SERVICES

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.

Daily Diary SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Orton Bradley, Waterfall Track, all welcome, phone Jenny 308 6862. Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring Square West.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service and Communion 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 streets.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning Worship service led by Rev Eric Mattock, all welcome, Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning worship, all welcome, 67 Cass Street, Ashburton.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH.

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.

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All Ages and 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 Oxford street, led by Rev Johanna Warren, all welcome. 65 Oxford Street.

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. Taizé Service, Park Street.

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.

Tinwald Medical Practice, Archibald Street, Ashburton, If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, Ashburton Museum please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered will be the duty practice Saturday until 8am Sunday. To 327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890. weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, make an appointment call your regular GP. Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred Street, Ashburton, will be Ashburton Public Library the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. To make an ELPLINE ERVICES Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm. appointment call your regular GP. Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

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) EA Networks Centre - Pools or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. 20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Methven & Rakaia Area - 5pm.

Ask for the Crisis Team.

For weekend and emergency services please phone Ashburton Operations Centre Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the Support. Phone 03 364 8791 STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 5pm after-hours service each weekend.

Victims Support Group POST DELIVERY CENTRES Healthline is a free health advice service. It operates 24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846).

Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm 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 Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 2pm

DUTY DOCTORS

2020

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

307 7900

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: Jonathan Christian.

Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

Trades & Services To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

LOCKSMITHS / DOOR REPAIRERS

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electriCOOL Ltd Phone Paul Crequer, your local authorised Daikin dealer for a free quote on all domestic and commercial systems phone 0274 362 362 or 308 4573.

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Mobile Mower servicing • Rotary Mowers • Ride-on Mowers • Water Blasters • Small Motor Repairs

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CONNECTIONS

ASHBURTON LEARNING CENTRE Do you need help with:

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DEATHS

DEATHS

GILL, Jilly – In loving memory of Jilly, a dearly loved sister and best friend of the late Donna, cherished sister-in-law of Gary and more than just an aunty to Ashlee, Callum and Danyelle. You were our guiding light after Donna died and we will always treasure the special times we have spent with you. Life will never be the same without you but we are the luckiest people in the world to have been able to spend ours with you. Love Gary, Ashlee, Callum and Danyelle Lusty.

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DEATHS

NORD, Lorna Mary – On October 30, at home.

Finally reunited with her true love Roger, apart since 1983. Loving, devoted and inspirational mother and friend to Ruth and John, Canterbury owned, locally operated Andrew and Reza, and Christopher and Sarah.

Patersons World’s best Nana, and chief Funeral Services cheerleader to Emma, Kate and Hamish, Maia, Tess, Cai and Ashburton and Eddie. Mum, Nana, Crematorium Ltd Lorna, we are so proud of the life you lived and the Office and Chapel battle you have fought. Rest in peace now, with all our Corner East & Cox love. A celebration of Lorna’s Streets, Ashburton life is to be held at the Canterbury Crematorium Chapel, corner of Linwood KELLY Frederick John Ave and Keighleys Rd, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (Fred) – Linwood, Christchurch on On October 27, 2020.

Monday, November 2, at DAWSON, Diane Mary Passed away peacefully at (Diane) – 3pm.

Coldstream Lifecare, Tony, Amanda and Ashburton. (formerly of 89 Jonathon, Curtis and Glenda Winter Street), aged 87 PORTER, Doris Amelia – and Nicholas would like to years. Very dearly loved Ian and Anne, Grant and sincerely thank everybody husband of Gillian. Much Debbie and their families for their kind wishes and loved father and father-inwish to thank everyone for support shown in so many law of Geoff and Dianne, and their kindness in the passing ways at the passing of a Chris and Kim. Loved of a much loved mother and dearly loved and respected grandfather “Fred” of mother and grandmother. Thank you for wife, Eleanor, and Lewis. the messages of sympathy, grandmother. To those who Messages to the Kelly family, cards, flowers and baking. It attended the funeral and 89 Winter Street, Ashburton was much appreciated. sent so many cards and 7700. At Fred’s request a Please accept this as a floral tributes, we were all private cremation has been personal thankyou to you all. humbled by the ways Diane held.

“All we have to do is think of was fondly remembered by you, and our world becomes so many. We will always remember with immense brighter.” gratitude the loving care that Diane received from the wonderful staff of Ward One STRACHAN, Joan Mary – in her final days. We will On October 29, 2020. With never forget the kindness courage, compassion and shown and to everybody who love Joan passed away has contacted us in any way peacefully in her sleep, at please accept our grateful McFELIN, Elaine Margaret home. Aged 82 years. A thanks and accept this as a (nee Hitchcox) – loving Mum to Mark, Chris, personal acknowledgement.

Formerly of Dunedin; and Megan and loved Suddenly on October 29, Grandma to Renaye, Kurt, 2020, at Ashburton Hospital. Faith, and Ethan; Jessie, and STRACHAN, Joan – Dearly loved wife of Richie Charlotte. Loved great We honour the passing of (deceased), loved and Grandma to Drew, Hunter, the most wonderful lady. We respected mother and Heath, Klaus, and Bonnie. will treasure our memories mother-in-law of Richard, Loved sister and sister in law with you and all the laughter Prof and Helen, Joanna and of John and Jenny, Patricia we shared. Our thoughts are David, and Chris, loved and Len, Phillip and Evy, with Joan’s family and Nana of Matthew, Grace, Michael, and the late friends, especially Chris, Jessica, Tom, Jett, Isobella, Tommy. Messages to the Mark and Megan.

Annabelle, and Charlotte, Strachan family c/- P O Box Rest in Peace sweet lady. loved sister to Murray 472, Ashburton 7740. A Tina, Isabella, Laurie and Hitchcox and Aunty to Julie, Memorial service to Isabel. and Carla. A celebration of celebrate Joan’s life will be Elaine's life will be held at St held at Our Chapel, cnr East Johns Church, Wai-iti Road, & Cox Streets, Ashburton on Timaru on FRIDAY, WEDNESDAY, November 4, FUNERAL November 6 at 1.30pm, commencing at 2pm.

FURNISHERS followed by a private MASTER cremation. In lieu of flowers, MONUMENTAL MASON donations to St John Ambulance would be E.B. CARTER LTD appreciated and may be left For all your memorial at the service. Messages to requirements the McFelin family, c/- PO New headstones and designs Box 772, Timaru 7940.

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Daily Diary MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 9am - 2pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. For men of all ages and abilities, join us for a cuppa. 8 William Street.

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.

9.45am 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 308 6817. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE

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.

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 ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Everybody welcome, Boules provided. 115 Racecourse Road.

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.

Additional inscriptions, Cleaning and Concrete work Carried out by qualified tradesmen.

620 East Street Ashburton Phone 308 5369 or 0274 357 974 ebcarter@xtra.co.nz NZMMMA Member

Ashburton Weather

Saturday: Cloudy. Showers developing in the evening as northerlies turn southwest.

Midnight Saturday

Canterbury Plains

An active front moves eastwards across the country on Saturday, and is preceded by strong northerlies and followed by lighter westerlies. A trough moves over the country early Sunday, followed by a ridge. Another complex trough in the Tasman Sea moves onto central New Zealand from late Monday, while weak ridges still affect the rest of the country. The trough is expected to become slow moving over the North Island and upper South Island on Wednesday.

MAX

25 MIN 9

Saturday: Cloudy. Showers developing from afternoon, with possible thunderstorms and hail south of Ashburton. Northerlies turn southerly in the afternoon.

Sunday: A few morning showers, then fine.

Winds mainly light.

Monday: A southerly change early morning brings cloud and isolated showers. Showers becoming confined to the foothills as winds turn northeasterly in the evening.

Around The Region Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Sunday: A few morning showers, then fine.

Light winds.

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Canterbury High Country

21 MIN 9

Saturday: Heavy rain about the divide, easing in the evening. A few spots of rain elsewhere. Wind at 1000m: Severe gale northwesterly 90 km/h, easing to gale northwesterly 65 km/h in the evening. Wind at 2000m: Severe gale northwesterly 100 km/h, easing to gale westerly 65 km/h at night.

Freezing level: 2800m, lowering to 2200m at night.

Sunday: A few showers about the divide, mainly fine elsewhere. Wind at 1000m: Gale westerly 65 km/h, easing to 50 km/h in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: Gale easterly 75 km/h, easing to 60 km/h in the afternoon. Freezing level: 2200m.

26 9 1 8 9 1 6 9 23 1 0 1 9 9 1 4 9 Monday: Cloudy periods. Isolated showers and 21 7 1 7 6 1 5 5 southeasterlies developing from late morning.

SUN PROTECTION ALERT 22 8 20 8 1 4 7 24 1 0 20 1 1 1 2 1 1 PROTECTION REQUIRED : 40 9 : 45 am – 4 pm 26 9 21 8 1 4 8 Even on cloudy days 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

Monday: A southerly change early brings cloud and a few showers. Winds tending northeast later.

MAX

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 25.0 11.0 10.9 0.0 29.4 N 35 3:29pm 0.7 195.5

Methven 22.8 9.8 – – – – – – –

Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 20.4 18.8 11.5 11.5 10.8 – 0.2 0.0 28.4 25.6 NE 39 NE 17 4:14am 12:06am 0.0 – 199.2 –

Tides, Sun and Moon Saturday

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Monday

Ashburton H 4:23am 4:40pm 5:01am 5:16pm 5:40am 5:53pm Mouth L 10:29am 10:44pm 11:09am 11:23pm 11:50am Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

H 4:25am L 10:37am H 4:07am L 10:13am

4:40pm 5:06am 5:21pm 5:48am 6:03pm 10:54pm 11:20am 11:36pm 12:01pm 4:24pm 4:45am 5:00pm 5:24am 5:37pm 10:28pm 10:53am 11:07pm 11:34am 11:48pm

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18B Woodham Drive Perfect modern townhouse for those looking to downsize.

Spacious living/lounge, large bedrooms & partially double glazed Some renovations done. Substantial conservatory, off street parking & fully fenced Call today. $PBN BIR $299,000 - $349,000 Open Sat 31 October, 10.00 - 10.30am

11 Elizabeth Ave, Rakaia • An opportunity to own the old Bakehouse in Rakaia has arisen • This property is worth a look and will not disappoint • Close to amenities and school • Easy commute to Christchurch and Ashburton

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Build With Mountain Views Small lifestyle section to build your dream home with all the amenities at your doorstep.

Situated in Mayfield on the popular scenic route. Don’t miss your chance on this, it will not last!

Call today.

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Price By Negotiation ID: MF103

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Manager/Sales Consultant Trevor Hurley 0275 435 799

Sales Consultant Manu Otene 022 308 6885

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Sales Consultant Stephen Watson 027 433 9695

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