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Mount Hutt College to review phone use after suspension

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

The use of cellphones at Mount Hutt College is under scrutiny after a student allegedly filmed one of their peers without their permission.

A pupil at the Methven secondary school has been suspended and is facing further disciplinary action after an alleged incident, where they filmed a fellow student before distributing the footage to multiple contacts, “with the intention of humiliating them”.

The college is now liaising with police and Netsafe around the incident ahead of an impending

board of trustees hearing.

Principal Jack Saxon confirmed, in a release to parents, that further investigation was occurring to determine whether the pupil acted alone and called on anybody who had received the video to delete the material immediately.

“Given the severity of this matter, I have decided to suspend the student from school pending a hearing from the board of trustees,” he said.

“This incident is incredibly serious and has the potential to significantly impact the wellbeing of the victim both now and into the future.”

Saxon would not disclose any details around the content of the

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video but did not rule out further disciplinary action.

“I would encourage you to continue to be an upstander and call out members of our school community who continue to video learners without their permission,” he said.

“At the end of the day our chief role as educators is to create a safe environment, both physically and mentally for the learners

that come here.”

Mount Hutt College staff received several disclosures from school pupils which Saxon described as “critical in minimising the potential impact on the victim”.

The use of cellphones at the school is set to come under review which could lead to a change in school policies.

“Any major incident that occurs

at our school will lead to a review around the systems we have in place to support our akonga,” Saxon said.

“In this case, we are likely to focus specially around the purpose in enabling cellphone use in school.”

It is unclear as to whether the footage was shared with pupils at other schools in the district.

Ashburton College principal Ross Preece said he was unaware of the alleged incident and would not be drawn on questions around whether any of his pupils had received the footage.

Two pupils at Ashburton College were excluded in 2018, following a schoolyard attack which was also caught on camera.

Sunbeam will shine on Mayfield

By Malcolm Hopwood

It’s competed at Ruapuna Speedway, capable of 100mph, modified, rare as a Maui dolphin and it’s taking part in the Ashburton Vintage Car Club’s Easter Rally on Monday.

Peter Jacob’s 1963 Sunbeam Alpine GT is one of only four in New Zealand and it’s his “pride and joy”.

Jacob, as club president, couldn’t resist taking his sporty red Sunbeam on the short rally to Mayfield and back.

About 12 years ago, Jacob was searching on Trade Me for “something totally different” when he discovered the Sunbeam for sale at Te Awamutu. The colour, stance and shape appealed so he rang up about it and bought it without a test drive.

He’s since driven in rallies throughout the South Island, with the highlight being the Sunbeam Alpine’s AGM in Gore and tour of Southland.

The Sunbeam is a work in progress. Jacob has replaced the seats, suspension, engine and brakes – “all the pretty bits” – and now is faced with pannelling and paint.

Spare parts are available through a Wellington firm which imports from Coventry.

He promises the Sunbeam will be pristine on Monday and easily make the 60km return journey to Mayfield.

“It’ll put a smile on my face,” he said.

Sunbeam Alpine is Peter Jacob’s “ride and joy.”

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In brief Isleworth Road Close to 800 metres of a rural road east of Hinds is the site of reconstruction work for the next four weeks. The Ashburton District Council’s contractor, HEB Construction, is reconstructing a section of Isleworth Road, just east of the Chisnalls Road intersection, with pavement failures dug up and new aggregate and seal applied. The work began on March 22 and is expected to take one month to complete. Motorists are reminded to drive with care and to obey the signposted road speeds while work is under way.

Two car crash Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle collision on Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road at around 9.55am on Thursday.

The crash blocked the Pudding Hill Bridge was blocked for a time. St John spokesman Gerard Campbell said they were notified of the incident 9.57am and arrived on scene but were not required.

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Mid Canty’s quake warning

By Malcolm Hopwood

A leading disaster researcher is warning Mid Canterbury to get prepared now for what could be a devastating magnitude eight South Island-wide earthquake.

Professor Tom Wilson, a leading researcher in disaster, risk and resilience at Canterbury University, returned to his hometown of Methven with a message that Mid Canterbury people “must know what to do in case of an earthquake”.

Professor Wilson has dated 27 earthquakes over the past 8000 years on the Alpine fault line, which extends 400 kilometres from Fiordland to lower parts of the north-west Nelson area.

On average, the time between those earthquakes is approximately 300 years, with the last earthquake occurring in 1717.

Professor Wilson says there’s a 30 per cent possibility of a major earthquake occurring along that fault line any time in the next 50 years.

That means the next magni-

tude eight earthquake was predicted to happen about now and it could be the biggest to ever hit New Zealand.

The 2011 earthquake in Christchurch that killed 185 people had a magnitude of 6.2, becoming New Zealand’s fifth-deadliest disaster.

“Preparing for it is crucial.

The impact will be a South Island-wide event,” Professor Wilson says.

“We anticipate many communities close to the fault, especially on the West Coast, will experience damage to their homes and infrastructure.

They’ll be isolated due to widespread land sliding.”

Wilson explained the impact on Mid Canterbury would be moderate, though the earthquake would still generate shaking, affecting all of the district.

“There’ll be issues for some of our critical infrastructure networks, such as roading and bridges with landslides flowing into rivers, blocking them,” he said.

“Local people need to be prepared. One of the simplest

Fast facts What: Professor Tom Wilson and colleagues are touring with the AF8 Roadshow: The Science Beneath Our Feet through the South Island.

What’s it about? The roadshow features public science talks and classroom sessions, designed to share the story of the alpine fault, the impacts and consequences of a future magnitude eight earthquake and how people should prepare for it.

When: The roadshow, presented to the Methven public on Monday night with sessions at Mount Hutt College the following morning, will tour until May 24, with funding from the Earthquake Commission. actions is drop, cover and hold and ensure your homes are earthquake safe. That means securing heavy furniture and reinforcing chimneys in older homes.”

But everyone in the South Island would “get a good shake” and even Auckland or Sydney would feel it, Wilson predicts.

What he calls “one strand of his efforts” is to increase the nation’s preparedness. That

was based on public education, school visits utilising interactive sessions and working with critical infrastructure organisations such as roading, power, water and district health boards.

“We’ve had so much learning from the Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes and applied it to our scientific modelling.”

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Algal bloom The Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for Hakatere/ Ashburton River at State Highway 1 this week. The warning follows the finding of moderate to high cover of potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) at this site. A previous warning at the site had been lifted on March 17 - that had been issued on February 10. People should avoid the area and animals, particularly dogs, should not be allowed near the water until the health warning has been lifted.

There are also other access points along the river that may have benthic cyanobacteria present. Environment Canterbury is monitoring the sites and the public will be advised of any changes in water quality. There are also other sites along the Ashburton River which have warnings in place at Hills Road, Boundary Road, and the the Hāpua (river mouth). People are advised to treat every lowflowing river cautiously, check for the presence of benthic cyanobacteria and avoid contact.

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Mayor fronts on bridge debate

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

They came.

They spoke.

But was it enough to sway Ashburton community leaders on the divisive second bridge debate?

Amid an array of views expressed at Wednesday’s Bridge Group Meeting, the one thing which remains unanimous is that the community wants a second bridge in Ashburton.

About 150 residents gathered at Ashburton Intermediate for

the near two-hour session where Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown addressed questions and concerns on plans for a second bridge in the town to ease congestion in the Mid Canterbury town.

The location of the bridge site remains a sore point for many Ashburton residents, with a large majority of the night’s turnout opposing the Ashburton District Council’s plans for a bridge at the river end of Chalmers Avenue.

The meeting, which was mediated by Bridge Group chairman Bob McDonald, was attended by a handful of councillors includ-

ing chief executive Hamish Riach and deputy mayor Liz McMillan.

Sentiments on an alternate spot for a second bridge were broad, with more than half the room motioning their preference for West Street along State Highway 1.

Others favoured a ring road option which Brown dismissed as not economically viable.

Several of the concerns of Chalmers Avenue around the project included issues around the project running through a largely residential area, public safety and heavy vehicle driving routes.

Brown acknowledged that the community was universal in the need for a bridge.

“What we’re not agreeing on, is where to put it.”

Former mayor Donna Favel highlighted that there had been no public consultation on the bridge for nine years.

Western Ward councillor Rodger Letham queried whether any of the proposed resolutions expressed by attendees surpassed the Chalmers Avenue site which had been conferred over extensively.

“I hear a lot of passion here this evening, I hear a lot of opinions,

and that is good and proper,” he said.

“But I have not heard anything tonight which would make me want to change the decision of Chalmers Avenue.

“Now is the time to do something about it.

“Get your facts and statistics and submit it to us.”

McDonald believed the public submission process was a foreign concept for many residents, speaking after the meeting.

Council will be meeting with the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency on April 15 on the project.

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In brief Centre challenge People keen to test their endurance climbing 1103 steps for a worthy cause are being invited to enter themselves or their team into the EA Networks Centre’s Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge in April. The fundraiser will see participants use the gym’s stair climbers to climb the height of Auckland’s Sky Tower, raising money for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ. They can wear the full 25kg firefighter personal protective equipment, or just usual gym attire. There will be fire trucks and activities for the kids, a sausage sizzle and a raffle to win a trip to school in a fire truck. The event will be taking place on April 17 from 8am to 1pm.

Hamish Coleman next to his exhibition piece, On Returning which inspired the name of his first solo exhibition.

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Home for first solo exhibition

By Maddison Gourlay maddison.g@theguardian.co.nz

Hamish Coleman is returning home to where it all began to host his first solo exhibition.

Coleman’s exhibition opens at the Ashburton Art Gallery from tomorrow until May 16.

For the now Wellington-based Coleman, it would have real meaning because he lived in Ashburton for the first 18 years of his life.

He has many memories asso-

ciated with the streets and back roads of the area. He would also make short films of places in Ashburton, revisiting locations from his childhood.

So now he’s set for his exhibition, with many of the artworks from cropped still images and the rest are oil paintings.

The still images are black and white, the rendering of the images is achieved by layers of iridescent oil paint.

There are only four colours of oil paint used in the exhibition, all

handmade by Coleman.

The use of this particular type of oil paint is an intuitive decision, creating different tones and colours in different lights.

And his favourite piece of the exhibition?

“Picking a favourite piece in the exhibition is like choosing a favourite child,” Coleman said.

The largest piece in the collection (pictured) is two still images of Wakanui Beach. It was the inspiration of the name of the exhibition, On Returning.

Fast facts What: Hamish Coleman’s On Returning exhibition, Who: Hamish Coleman is a former Ashburton boy Where: The Ashburton Art Gallery When: April 4 - May 16

Jobs for nature The Government is investing nearly $9 million in four iwi-led projects in the South Island through its Jobs for Nature programme. One of the projects being led by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will expand an existing project to digitise maps of the original vegetation and waterways of the upper Rakaia and Rangitata rivers, and the the Mackenzie Basin. The second is a pilot researching control of the invasive seaweed Undaria Pinnatifida. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will receive up to $1,406,000 over four years and is expected to deliver more than 15 jobs from year one.

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The upgrade will mean all emails are inaccessible - or any emails able to be received - until it is completed, which is scheduled for 8am on Tuesday, April 6.

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Twenty little bunnies brought Easter cheer to Rosebank Resthome.

Nearby Phoenix preschool children, dressed up in their finest bunny ears, put on a show for the residents, and it was a big hit. It was easy to see how much work the group put into the performance.

With costumes and a smile, the group put on a great display. The children were complimented on their craft skills, making their bunny ears and on their dance moves.

New Zealand Police announced they will slowly be changing their Police fleet from Holden to Skoda. There are more than 2000 primary response vehicles currently in the Police fleet, all of which will be replaced when they reach the end of their useful life.

The full roll-out is expected to take four years. At this stage we are not able to say when they will be in Ashburton, a New Zealand Police spokesperson said.

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Wilson benefited from Methven education

MP urges action over bridge

By Malcolm Hopwood

By Malcolm Hopwood

It’s great when you can return to your home town, knowing that you’ve done something with your life since you left.

Professor Tom Wilson never said that when he stood on stage at the Methven Memorial Hall on Monday, but he might have thought it.

As leading researcher in Disaster, Risk, and Resilience at the University of Canterbury, Wilson and colleagues were in Methven with a message about being prepared for a magnitude eight earthquake which could shake the alpine region of the South Island in the next 50 years.

“Standing on the Methven stage was a little confronting, but really nice to return to a place I’m fond of,” he said.

“The last time I stood here was probably at an Anzac Day event many years ago and, before that, performing in some production.”

Wilson was head boy at Mount Hutt College and his interest in disaster research and the impact on the environment, was fashioned by geography teacher, Bruce Dickson.

“In our field trips to the West Coast we observed the impact of mining and forestry and saw how environmental management was taking place and the changes that occurred,” he said.

Dickson had a strong evidence-based approach to what he did.

He extended me with assignments to

Tom Wilson (left) meets the man who inspired him, geography teacher, Bruce Dickson.

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find the root cause of topics, Wilson said “He pushed me in a way I’ve really benefited from.”

Wilson was delighted Dickson attended the public meeting in Methven and they enjoyed a quick catch-up afterwards.

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He paid tribute to the teaching staff and his classmates.

“We had a tremendous class that was academically motivated.

“I felt pushed and enabled by the school,” he said.

Rangitata MP, Jo Luxton, says where to put the second bridge is a “long standing issue and we need to do something”.

Luxton recalls the Provincial Growth Fund poured thousands of dollars into a business case for the bridge and she’d be “interested to know where it’s at” as she hadn’t been briefed on the project since that funding was announced.

“I’m aware of the congestion and see the need for a second bridge,” Luxton said. “The sooner the situation is resolved the better.”

She’s concerned about what would happen to State Highway One and the people of Ashburton if an earthquake or a flood damaged the existing bridge.

A prime example of the issues with the bridge was a recent crash near the Ashburton River bridge that had traffic backed up to Hinds.

The Rangitata MP was in Mid Canterbury this week for meetings, however, she was unable to attend the community-led second bridge meeting on Wednesday night due to a prior engagement.

However, her electorate office in Allenton is up and running, and she said constituents now have a place to go to see her or her MP Support, Georgina McLeod.

Luxton said the office is “where people can come for a whole raft of reasons to see if there’s anything we can do”.

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There’s no ‘I’ in this Eighteen months down the track Ashburton District councillors and mayor Neil Brown have become a tight team.

He’s created an open forum where diversity of thought is encouraged. In every sense of the word they’re an example of good democratic decision making. Inevitably, not every decision they make is the right one, in ratepayers’ eyes, but they’re debating, discussing, questioning, challenging in a way that shows they’re comfortable in their roles.

So how are they tracking as individual?

Who’s at the top of their game and who has some distance to travel? Reporter Sue Newman looks at the performance of a team where the gaps are narrow and getting narrower.

Deputy mayor Liz McMillan - 8/10

Mayor Neil Brown - 9/10 For a man who was ready to sign off from a career in local government prior to the last election and who committed to a tilt at the mayoralty at the 11th hour, he’s making a more than halfway decent fist of the job.

Brown has a huge store of knowledge he’s more than happy to share, he’s open minded, happy to listen to different views, fair and encouraging to new councillors. There’s no such thing a dumb idea or comment around Brown’s meeting table.

He’s commonsense in action.

Yes, he’s usually the man on the spot for the big issues and events, but there’s no I in Brown’s team. He’s not a limelight hogger and is happy to share the kudos.

Stuart Wilson - 7/10 Wilson’s the council godfather – in terms of service and age, but that certainly hasn’t dimmed his passion. Mention roading and his eyes light up, mention putting money into the social basket and he’s puffing smoke.

His knowledge of council business and of the district, is encyclopaedic. and he expects staff and fellow councillors to have done their homework. Start making sweeping statements without foundation and he’ll cut you down.

He’s probably the last of the non-politically correct people left in local government. He tells it like it is and that’s a breath of fresh air.

If he decides to call time on his local body career at the next election, he’ll leave big shoes to fill.

She’s very much a councillor of the people, someone who absolutely gets what life is like for the majority of people in this district.

McMillan with her social approach was the logical deputy to Brown and his business focus.

She might be a fierce defender of her Methven patch, but she’s far from single focus.

McMillan’s vision is broad and she’s never afraid to speak up and speak her mind. She’s the council’s social conscience and an incredibly hard worker.

McMillan could well look to a future where the word deputy is erased from her title.

Leen Braam - 7/10

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John Falloon - 7/10 Braam is another who seems to be sitting on a pile of potential. He’s never shy about speaking out, his opinions are well considered and he’s never afraid to be a lone voice, but there’s a sense he has more to offer.

It was no secret that he and the last term mayor didn’t see eye-toeye and that forced Braam to hold plenty back, but he’s enjoying the more open forum this term where he can tell it as he sees it.

He’s a confident councillor who is passionate about the district’s welfare.

He always does his homework, reads his agenda from go to whoa and this term he’s making his mark, but there’s clearly more to come.

Falloon is the council’s money man. He’s an accountant by trade, it shows. and that’s no bad thing. A has a fine eye for detail and a determination to ensure every council transaction is a good one earn him huge brownie points.

Falloon doesn’t, however see it as his job to say no to all but the most basic of spending. He’s a researcher by nature and that means he’ll often come up with a missing link in a debate that adds a measure of understanding and often a resolution.

He’s a straight shooter, doesn’t stand on ceremony, is happy to take an opposing view, happy to be a lone wolf. Let’s hope he sticks around for a second term.

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linson - 6/10

Lynette Lovett - 6/10 Lovett has all the potential to be a great councillor but she needs to widen her horizons beyond the rural sector that’s dear to her heart.

She’s a fierce advocate of getting a fair deal for rural folk and good on her for that, but she’s too often played the ‘but what about the farmers’ card’.

She’s made the biodiversity area her own and full marks for picking up this committee, running with it and ensuring an area too often overlooked is given the publicity it needs.

Job well done.

This term is her second and she’s come a huge distance in the role.

If she can broaden her horizons to more district-wide issues she’ll start truly making her mark as a councillor.

What a difference a term makes.

Rawlinson has moved from being one of the silent observers to clearly feeling comfortable in her role. She’s watched, learned and she’s starting to flap her wings.

She’s a stickler for reading every agenda and for making sure she has the information she needs.

She might not be the most probing questioner on the team, but she’s more than happy to have her say and she’s not afraid to swim against the tide.

She’s clearly enjoying life in the new team and has become a much stronger councillor, rolling up her sleeves and tackling any and every issue head-on.

eron - 7/10 One of the new crew and who is certainly making her mark.

Cameron doesn’t back down and she’ll ask questions until she is satisfied an issue has been explored and all answers given.

She’s passionate about pushing the cause for town centre retailers, and the town centre redevelopment plan is pretty close to her heart. Her passion, however, is not limited to retail.

She’s a new councillor who has fully grasped the requirement to be up to speed with all issues across all four corners. Cameron is one to watch if she can continue to win the juggling act of running a business and her council commitments,

The Ashburton Guardian’s importance on the local authority reporting scene has been emphasised by winning a place in a new Government-funded national journalism programme.

Adam Burns has been named the Guardian’s fulltime local democracy reporter (LDR) and is part of a national news service developed to keep local communities informed and connected, and to hold local authorities to account.

Burns is one of 14 reporters nationally and will oversee LDR reporting in Mid Canterbury and the Selwyn District.

The LDR programme is managed by Radio New Zealand, with the support of the News Publishers’ Association and New Zealand On Air. It was designed to fill gaps in reporting, mostly in regional New Zealand, brought about by decreases in reporting numbers in traditional media.

Rodger Letham - 6/10

Angus McKay - 6/10 McKay is a stickler for protocol and has a style of questioning that’s at odds with that of his fellow councillors. It may be his time around the ECan meeting table or his two terms as Ashburton mayor, but he has a formality the others do not.

He’s vastly experienced, has a huge store of knowledge and his heart and interests are very firmly in the Ashburton District but at times he does himself a disservice by a laboured approach to questioning and debate. He’s a councillor who should never be underestimated and who absolutely understands his job.

Letham would give veteran councillor Stuart Wilson a run for his money in being happy to thumb his nose at political correctness.

He’s a man of common sense, someone who is not all that fussed about spending council money on the nice to haves or social issues, but who understands the importance of big ticket spending on things that are of value to the district.

He’s like other new councillors, happy to stand up and be counted, he’s no follower of the crowd and is happy to challenge his seniors if he doesn’t agree.

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By Malcolm Hopwood

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n Ashburton woman has experienced the brutal military takeover of Myanmar at first hand and is establishing a Givealittle page to help fund the civil disobedience movement.

Hannah Cunneen is currently in isolation with her partner, Rowan, in Auckland but, when released on Sunday, she wants to continue helping the people of Myanmar caught up in the conflict.

Hannah, who attended St Joseph’s School in Ashburton, moved to Myanmar in 2018 to manage a portfolio of agricultural development and investment policies for a British Consultancy, working with the Myanmar Government.

She took a break from her work over Covid-19 to come home, but returned to the city of Yangon in late January.

It was while Hannah and Rowan were in isolation in Myanmar, that the military coup took place.

“We looked out our window and saw it happening.

“The noise, the chanting, the conflict, it was indescribable,” she said.

When Hannah and Rowan were released after a fortnight, they moved into an apartment next to where the demonstrations were raging.

“We worked on our jobs remotely and it was safe enough for us to get about initially.

“But over the next few weeks things started to deteriorate,” she said.

“Residents would place barricades at the end of each street to keep the military out. If they penetrated the barricades, they could harm people.”

She described that, as the military started to push back, there was a shift in strategy.

She witnessed enormous gatherings in the tens of thousands with everyone out on the street.

“The demonstrations became much more mobile and fragmented. We felt vulnerable getting to and from our house.

“At night we’d be lying in bed, realising the military was in the next street and we could be next.

“Some days I could walk around, while on others, the streets looked like a war zone.

“The risk level increased and every day was different. Some days we could leave, on others we couldn’t.”

Hannah described the strong sense of foreboding they felt by being so close to violence. There was gunfire in the street and always fear a gas cannister would be thrown into their apartment.

“Myanmar’s world has been turned upside down as the protests met with an increasingly brutal and lethal response.

“Day by day the military’s management became more visible, heavy-handed and brazen.

“In our city, police started to deploy water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets.”

By then Hannah and Rowan had suspended their work and were aware that embassies were raising the alert level for their nationals in Myanmar.

Fortunately, through the New Zealand ambassador, they were able to return home.

“We were gutted having to leave such a beautiful country, its people and our friends and colleagues,” she said.

Myanmar, since its independence from British colonial rule in 1948, has spent the majority of its independence under isolated, authoritarian rule.

However, in 2015, elections were held and Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian NLD party won a landslide victory.

Hannah and Rowan saw growth and development with a boom in building shopping malls, hotels and office/apartment complexes.

There were gains in freedom of speech and other rights.

However, at the start of last month, the army intervened and the country was

At 33, Hannah Cunneen has achieved many things since she left Ashburton. But th really wants to do, she’s been denied. Because of the conflict and carnage in Myanma partner Rowan, can’t return to the country they love. Instead Hannah has given the As a snapshot of their life until they were evacuated only a couple of weeks

Hannah and Rowan in isolation in Auckland. plunged back into a further military dictatorship.

Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained and is now under house arrest.

Hannah’s Givealittle page will connect with wider international funding.

She said it has three aims: It will support those who’ve given up their jobs and salaries to participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), it will fund free ambulance services, and it will continue to support free funeral services for CDM supporters. Such services have been terrorised by the military.

“We firmly believe that funding will prevent the military from running an effective operation,” she said.

Hannah and Rowan are calling on New Zealand people, especially her home community in Ashburton, to contribute.

“The need to help the disobedience movement is now so we can make change.”

When they’re released from isolation on Sunday, Hannah and Rowan intend to stay in New Zealand for a while and visit family in Ashburton.

Their long-term goal is to return to Myanmar.

Residents would place barricades at the end of each street to keep the military out.

If they penetrated the barricades, they could harm people.

She points out the intention of the massive strike movement, encompassing doctors, teachers, bank workers and a major cross-section of the working population, is to cripple the military’s ability to run the country and stop Myanmar becoming a dictatorship again.

“They can’t keep it going forever through their own means.

“It’s been Rowan’s home for five years and mine for three.

“It’s a magical, beautiful place.

“We want to return when the political situation has been resolved and peace is restored.”

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Schools’ cellphone uncertainty

By Daryl Holden daryl.h@theguardian.co.nz

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ellphones and school students. They go together like salt and pepper, bread and butter and Dolly Parton and big, um, earrings.

Trying to keep cellphones away from teenagers is no easy task, but some schools have taken the plunge by banning them completely or by introducing tough mobile device policies. We think all high schools should seriously consider following that lead, including in Mid Canterbury.

The very sorry incident at Mount Hutt College in Methven where a student has been suspended after taking and sharing an inappropriate video of another student, allegedly without their permission, has brought the whole issue into focus yet again.

To its credit, Mount Hutt College has been quick to act. A review of student mobile phone use at school seems set to take place. That’s great news, if perhaps a little late for the compromised student captured on video.

Ashburton College may also see the incident at its fellow Mid Canterbury high school as an opportunity to reflect on its own mobile policy, which does allow it to confiscate students’ phones and iPods. Its policy also warns that using a cellphone to abuse and harass others in the college community would be a serious breach of student behaviour and would be a disciplinary matter.

Well, that’s a given. Surely.

But are those measures and threats enough? Could, and should, more be done at all schools to stop the Methven incident happening again elsewhere? It seems that virtually every school takes a different stance on the cellphone issue and no matter what a school’s policy is, and even if there was a blanket ban on cellphones, there’s also virtually no way to completely keep all students from bringing their phones.

Well, unless student searches were carried out every day, which is simply not feasible.

The other complication is that we live in a multi-screen world. TVs, phones, watches, devices – we can’t seem to cope without them. Almost every household owns multiple cellphones and the age of students who own mobiles has progressively been trending downward.

They’re all part of a generation of young people who are digital natives and technology experts. Many can text with their eyes closed and are way more adept than most adults at using their cellphones, but at what cost? That’s the question.

Schools that banned cellphones did so to encourage greater student social interactions, to increase productivity and to try to alleviate some of the distraction and anxiety that social media use could, and does, cause. In the end, it’s up to school administrators to evaluate the pros and cons of allowing cellphones in their schools. They need to make a decision based on their own student population. But they need to get it right.

Incidents like the one at Mount Hutt College must not be repeated.

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o our recently appointed Guardian editor, Daryl Holden, – seriously, that’s his name?

Has anyone checked to see he’s not an Aussie spy with a name like that?

I reckon he had a girlfriend called Shazza in high school.

Anyway, Daryl V8 Holden wants a snappy new slogan for the town.

His last editorial put it back onto the flat earth-loving locals of this Taiwanese tourist toilet stop mega-village, to come up with a suitably effusive statement that captures the essence of this Fonterra/Synlait outpost.

Being the humbly North Island educated uncivil servant that I am, I took the opportunity whilst self-incapacitated to think deeply.

Three seconds later I watched two late summer flies get jiggy with it on the ceiling, then completely lost my train of thought.

Then, struck by an idea that came to me as quick as a 1973 Thorn television set warming up, I tossed up the notion that honesty would be the only way to express ourselves to the world.

So, withoutout wasting anymore of your day, full of intentions to use the long weekend to your advantage, I present to you Livingstone’s Litany of Lavish Lyrical Slogans.

1.

Ashburton; Don’t Pass Through Like a Mexican Chilli, Stay for the Banquet See, we really are a town that

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travellers just love to leave, especially on a long weekend.

It is one of the most common comments someone will say to you when they hear you are from Ashburton – “oh yes, I go through Ashburton on the way to . . .” So why not own the fact we are the large intestine between Christchurch and Timaru, making Oamaru the exit orifice, no argument there.

2. Ashburton; Explore Our Lush Hidden Flowery Garden and Hard ‘n’ Hot Bits.

This obviously alludes to two of our award winning features; Trotts Garden and the Speedway. These much loved breaks from the daily grind of walking through dishwash foam in front of the Three Rivers Fountain, should be promoted as mustdos here in Ashtown. It caters for such a wide range of visitors to the district and leads them onto other points of interest.

3. Ashburton; Home of New Zealands Newest Bridge . . .

Somewhere, Soon.

Now surely this captures the delicious anticipation locals and visitors alike have taken to heart.

Where will the bridge go? And when will the bridge go? Yip, this slogan is timeless and certainly a conversation starter.

Imagine parents suffering an intolerable road trip at the start of Easter, arriving here and teasing their children with, “one day there is going to be another bridge and all this traffic will be gone”.

4. Ashburton; Cafe MAMILs and Nitrates Now we are getting seriously honest. The trend for packs of MAMILs (Middle Aged Men In Lycra) is growing, and our cafes cater superbly to these cash soaked herds of testosterone soaked cyclists.

Better than our larger cousin up the road, our streets are relatively quiet and easy to bike

around. The reference to nitrates would draw in at least seventeen woke, sandle-wearing evangelical environmentalists, self-righteously screaming at anyone who smells like a dairy farm.

5. Ashburton; Stop, Shop and Plop Yip, this really states why we exist. Short and to the point it captures the heart of the function of this town. Whether you wanted to stop or not, you will because ‘Mount ’Em and Drill ’Em’ Contractors have caused a traffic jam at the lights while waiting for a train.

And regardless of your eftpos limit, our Empire of Emporiums

clustered along East Street will tempt even the most sealed of wallets. And finally, functional, flushing facilities on both the main streets will cause any road warrior to ‘drop the kids off at the pool’ so to speak.

So there you have it, a starting point in the gripping debate of which words will be used to define the existance of this town.

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.

Wounded or wise – know the difference I

recently read a wonderful book called The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddy Jaku.

This man went through the Holocaust and despite the horrors and pain of his experiences, developed a level of wisdom that inspires.

If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend his book. It had quite the impact on me.

It really draws on the fact that life is tough.

And we all have our own personal stories and version of hardship, don’t we?

In my day-to-day work I help people who are left wounded by their life experiences. I endeavour to move them from wounded to wisdom – to understand the situation and grow from it.

It isn’t always easy, but a large part of the journey being a success, is the willingness to step away from wounded and to attend to the discomfort.

I do sometimes hit resistance.

I’ll get the occasional client who does not want to let go of their past. It can be for many reasons: they don’t know how to deal with the experience; being wounded brings wanted attention their way; it’s easier to blame others; they do not have to own their healing;

By Sahera Laing LIFE COACH

staying in pain allows them to feel different and significant; they see it as an opportunity for self-destruction, amongst other reasons.

To move from wounded to wisdom, is a decision.

It’s a decision that happens inside us, not on the outside.

Let me try and give you an example of what I mean.

If you are learning to use a tool with some sharp edges, let’s say a wood axe. When you start to use it, having never touched one before, you may well hurt yourself and get a nasty gash on your hand.

1) You could scream, swear, cry and complain to everyone how hurt you are, whilst gushing blood everywhere, leave it unattended and open to infection. From time to time, you may even pick at it to make it bleed, hindering the healing process.

2) You could (after some swearing) seek some medical help to

clean and attend to the wound so it heals faster without infection – you may even do this yourself. You aim to give the wound the best chance of healing so not to leave a huge scar.

Taking scenario one, you may then decide you are never ever going to touch the axe again. That’s it, you are done!

Or you may decide to give it another go, but by now your hands are slippery with blood, and another injury is likely.

You could end up wounded more badly than before. You might even choose to blame someone for not helping you to use the axe, after all you were hurt, why has nobody stepped in to cut the wood for you?

Or In scenario two, you give your hand some time to heal. Then you pick up the axe a little more cautiously.

You wish to avoid a similar injury. Taking a different approach and some extra precaution, you proceed a little wiser than before.

You may ask a more experienced wood cutter to help you learn to become more confident with the tool.

In the first event, you are stay-

ing wounded and even making the injuries worse and do nothing to take care of yourself. You are self-destructing by cutting more chunks of you with every use of the axe.

You are not seeking to get more skilled with the tool. It’s like you are trying to prove a point, but it’s unclear what that point is, and the wood does not get cut.

In the other, you are seeking to get savvy with the axe.

You are actively learning between how not to use the axe and how to skilfully use it. You allow wounds to heal and try new tactics and increase ability.

Every time you use the axe you are getting an opportunity to develop your competency. And before you know it, all your wood is ready for the winter.

Taking responsibility for your growth leads to freedom. Freedom comes from having experience and giving yourself choices. Isn’t freedom the right to choose?

Choosing not to take responsibility for oneself leaves you wounded with no choices.

Perhaps you are waiting for someone to do it for you and, guaranteed, they won’t do it the way you want them too. There is no freedom in frustration.

Suffering is a part of living. Going through life thinking terrible things should not happen is a fantasy.

Ugly things happen. Use them to grow wise.

The more terrible the thing the wiser you can become! That choice to move into a place of acquiring wisdom is internal. It’s a willingness.

Wisdom is a lifelong attempt at living well, it’s a journey that only we can take for ourselves.

“Here is what I learned. Happiness does not fall from the sky; it is in your hands. Happiness comes from inside yourself and from the people you love. And if you are happy and healthy, you are a millionaire.”

Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor Sahera Laing is a mental fitness consultant, columnist and speaker.

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A round box of bible tracts from the Ashburton Museum objects collection, with a message that reads “To dear Doris, in memory of our happy Easter camp 1929 C J”.

Robert Totty and his wife at their chemist’s shop, which was situated in Friedlander’s Building, Burnett Street from 1907 to 1946. As was typical of chemists, Robert sold cameras and film – specifically Kodak, including Box Brownie cameras.

Easter excursions

By Connor Lysaght

W

hether you like chocolate eggs or not, we can all appreciate Easter.

Many around the Ashburton District enjoy Easter as a Christian holiday, while others who are not so inclined simply see Easter as a chance to take a break.

Like Christmas, it is a time for us to celebrate, catch up with friends and family, relax, or get out there and do something.

Another thing that Easter has in common with Christmas is the products we are told to buy, and the advertising that surrounds us throughout the lead-up to the holiday.

Easter eggs, stuffed bunnies and chicks, and all sorts of toys and lollies are standard fare every Easter, just as decorations and sweets are sold for Halloween, and so on.

Prayers, products, and play – let us take a look back at an old Ashburton Easter, 1935 to be precise, and see what the holiday was like then.

Was it much different, or have we carried on the same traditions all this time?

Treats and trinkets Easter 1935 was a busy time for Ashburton retailers.

For the better part of a month leading up to Easter, advertisements for seasonal products and presents were all over the Guardian.

Fletcher Bros, for example, bolstered their usual stock with a range of fun products including baskets of Easter eggs, coloured iced eggs, egg cups, and other novelties.

Madden’s Tea Rooms were selling Easter eggs and novelties too, as well as hot cross buns by order.

St Stephen’s Church, decorated in preparation for Easter, March 26, 1933.

John Orr and Co had a range of crockery advertised in the Guardian as Easter gifts, and R Totty encouraged buyers to consider getting a new Kodak camera for taking the perfect holiday snaps.

Totty’s advertisements enforced a sense of urgency, reading: “EASTER IS COMING – Get your Kodak to-day!”

All the usual groceries and supplies were heavily advertised too, since shops and businesses would of course close over the long Easter weekend.

The Guardian reported that the late shopping night on the 18th of April was hectic, with people buying plenty of Easter novelties, hot cross buns, and provisions to last over the Easter weekend.

Much-anticipated events

The Ashburton Defence Rifle Club was formed in 1928. They went off to compete at the Otago association’s prizegiving over Easter 1935, choosing not to relax over the break but to participate in sporting fun. Pictured: Harry Cromie, Monty Holland, Gordon Lusk, Jack Girvan, and Harvey Nicholson.

A wide variety of activities and events took place over the long Easter weekend of 1935 here in Ashburton.

Baring Square Methodist Church held a united Good Friday service, and the other churches around the town and district held their own individual

Sunday services.

A bowling doubles tournament was organised during the holidays, and a number of dances were organised at the Majestic Theatre.

As part of the Easter fun, the Majestic was also hosting a special showing of British Agent starring Kay Francis and Leslie Howard, to commemorate 25 years of the Fuller-Hayward picture firm’s operation in Ashburton.

Various camps organised by scouting groups and bible classes were also held over the holidays.

Railway traffic was also up for the holidays, with over 1000 people having left Ashburton for their holidays in Timaru, Christchurch, or beyond.

Travel out of the area included club activities – the Ashburton Defence Rifle Club went off to compete at the Otago Association’s prizegiving, for example.

A definitive Easter?

From all we have looked at, one thing is clear – it is very hard to categorise the holiday of Easter.

Unlike Christmas or Halloween, which are more likely to be pretty similar year-by-year, each person’s Easter experience can be different every time.

It can be many things: religious or consumerist, busy or relaxing, exciting or dull – it really is what you make of it.

And with that, a very happy Easter to everyone from the Ashburton Museum team.

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They can be called into action anytime, anywhere, for almost anything. And they volunteer to do it. Guardian reporter Jonathan Leask spoke to our volunteer fire brigades about what they do. They all talked about giving back to their communities and helping people in need and the commitment required to do so.

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Ashburton firefighters taking a break from battling the fire at the Brown Pub in Methven last year.

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ASHBURTON Volunteer Fire Brigade T

he Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade is the oldest of the Mid Canterbury brigades, and by far the busiest.

It has been around for 147 years, with Allan Burgess and Graeme Baker onboard for over a third of that with a combined 107 years on the brigade.

Baker is almost part of the furniture, having been at the brigade since 1966 and was honoured for 50 years of service in 2017.

Burgess joined in 1969.

“I had a bit of an interest and my father had some good mates that were on the brigade

at the time and they said if I was keen they would find me a spot and essentially that’s what happened,” Burgess said.

Fast forward 52 years and Burgess is running the show.

Back when the pair joined, the brigade had around 100 fire call-outs a yea .

Now they have around 400 call-outs of which a third is fire-related and the rest are medical alerts and car crashes as co-responders alongside St John, as well as assisting the other brigades in the district.

“Heading towards the end of March, we

Above – Ashburton brigade members on a training exerc Right – Alan Burgess.

were at 112 calls already.”

What they do has gradually, and drastically, changed over the years but chief fire officer Burgess said the biggest change has been in management.

“I think the single biggest change was the move to Fenz [four years ago] from the old New Zealand Fire Service days and prior to that the territorial authorities were in power, so it has been a fair old move over the years.”

Included in the changes since Fenz took charge has been the gradual merger of the Ashburton urban and rural brigades.

Burgess runs the urban brigade and Greg Bruce the rural brigade, both out of the same station. “We work out of the same station and we have amalgamated a lot of the activity – meetings and some of the training.

“We are endeavouring to be treated as one, but the reality is that we need to operate certain elements of it under the two streams.

“We are still run as two separate identities.

“There will be a change down the track, but we are not sure what that is going to look like yet.”

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fighters, with 43 members of the urban brigade and around 15 in the rural brigade.

“We still have a lot of interest from people wanting to join but we have run out of space to take people,” Burgess said.

While the Ashburton brigade responds to around 400 incidents a year, the rural brigade is also kept busy with around 45 calls a year.

Bruce, who has been a member for 45 years, said they operate as one brigade but with an urban and rural department.

“We are operating just the same just doing different types of calls,” Bruce said.

“We just fit in with the Ashburton urban guys or if one of the outlying brigades needs a hand we get called there as well.”

In the urban brigade, Baker stood down as the deputy chief 18 months ago and now heads up the operational support group.

“That is the team that if we need a command centre, need people fed, or road control, that group gets involved,” Burgess said.

While Baker and Burgess are the top end of the experience with over 50 years, Burgess said by the end of this year they will total 17 members with a 25-year gold star or more.

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“That’s a fair old commitment from people.”

The commitment and what the volunteers bring to the brigade hasn’t changed in the almost 150-years Burgess said.

“I think it has been the strength of the organisation no matter what era you look at, we have always had the ability to bring people in and they bring their skills with them - whatever they may be. “We get builders, plumbers, electricians, mechanics – you name it and it’s just surprising the amount of times their specific skills can make a difference on emergency grounds,” Burgess said.

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t’s been a summer of mixed emotions for Mayfield Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade member Tim Rowe.

On the one hand, Rowe, a member of the brigade for nine years, said a lack of strong and regular nor’west winds has made for a reasonably quiet fire season However, as a farmer, it has made for a difficult harvest

“I’m a crop farmer and it’s been the worst harvest ever.

“It’s just been drawn out with dewy mornings and nights, and we just haven’t had the nor’west winds like most years, but we did have a few days of record-breaking temperatures in the mix.”

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The Mayfield Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade is in a unique position of sharing a site with Mayfield St John, with both receiving new emergency response vehicles at the end of 2020. that’s just how it goes sometimes.

The quiet summer also means that the brigade’s new 4WD Izuzu appliance they received at the start of the fire season “hasn’t really had much of a work-out”.

It will at some stage, Rowe said, as Mayfield averages about 30 calls a yea .

“The lowest was about 23 and the highest was 45 so we are kept busy enough.”

The Mayfield brigade currently has 17 members which “is about right for us”.

“A couple more wouldn’t hurt and we would encourage anyone interested to get in touch, but we have enough to get by.”

Like most brigades the day shift is impacted by members working out of the township, yet they always have enough to get the truck out of the station.

“We never miss any calls.”

The brigade started back in 1956 and for a fair chunk of that John Milne has been a member.

He will have given 42 years of service this year, while serving alongside him for some time has been Andy Annand, who is up to 37 years.

Mayfield s chief fire office , Ian Fielder, will receive his 25-year service gold star in a few months’ time, Rowe said.

The rural brigade has also seen its call

-outs change from predominantly fighting vegetation fires to being co-responders to medical events.

“Fires probably only make up about 30 per cent of the calls nowadays, with 30 per cent medicals, 30 per cent MVAs.” However, unlike other brigades, they actually cohabitate with their co-responders.

“We are very lucky to have a first responder ambulance in our building as well.

“Two of our volunteer firefighter are also involved with St John as trained paramedics, which is handy for us now we handle more of those medical emergencies.”

The volunteer firefight ’s role is “a lot more varied than it was even 10 years ago,” Rowe said, requiring a lot more training to cover all the aspects of the role.

“We do our medical co-response training, it’s refreshed every two years and it’s more advanced than your run-of-the-mill first aid certificat “As well as fire training we do a fair bit with St John as they are right next door.”

Mayfield has also contributed to the “campaign fires”, Rowe said, with crews assisting at the likes of the Pukaki and Ohau fires last year, and even the Port Hills and Nelson fires previous to that

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inds Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade chief Dave Kingsbury has dedicated 40 years of his life to helping keep his community safe.

The Hinds brigade was started by some locals back in 1962 after a fire Kingsbury joined in 1981 when he shifted to Hinds.

“Forty years ago I made the decision that I would make myself available to help my community out,” he said.

“It wasn’t to satisfy the hierarchy, it was to do a job – and that attitude for me personally has not changed.

“And while I’m still capable of helping people in need, I will continue to do it.

“I don’t know for how much longer, the mind is willing but the body might start saying otherwise.”

Kingsbury’s second in charge, Roger Sparks, has served for 37 years and David Robertson is in line for his 25-year gold star, while at the other end of the spectrum they have a few new recruits just starting out – “with a few in-between”.

They are out there fighting the good fight when called upon but it’s the “few” that is becoming an issue in Hinds.

Four years ago they had 22 volunteers, they now have 13.

“We are down a bit.

“It’s getting harder and harder to get volunteers to give up the amount of time that is required.”

Kingsbury said things have changed over the years and the demands of getting the necessary qualifications and training are increasing on top of the commitment to being on call around the clock.

“There is a lot more than meets the eye.”

And once they are on the job it’s no easy ride.

“It’s not for everybody – some of the things we have to deal with and the situations we go into.

“As firefighters we are charged with protecting life and property to the best of our ability.

“We are going into situations ordinary citizens are running away from.

“We just do what we can to help if the situation arises.”

Kingsbury said it’s a mindset.

“They have the mindset that they want to help somebody out that’s in trouble.

“It’s a wide and varied cross-section of humanity that are volunteers in this game and any volunteer game.

“It’s their belief that they can make a difference ... and contribute in a positive aspect.”

In the last few years, the brigade’s workload has decreased – which is a good thing.

“The last couple of years we have actually dropped back below 50 call-outs.

“We are still pulling reasonably big numbers in the district.

“The most we have ever had was about 76 and, so far this [financial] year, we have had 36.”

The calls are varied, with a majority still traditional firefights with an increasing number of medical assists or attending crash scenes but “not in excessive numbers but we have had a few”.

The issue, like many rural brigades, is the availability during the workday.

“We have enough at night-time and weekends, but calls don’t always happen then.

“The coverage will always be there, if we don’t have the numbers when the alarm goes up our neighbouring brigades get called in, and vice versa.”

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t is set to be a big year of celebrating long service at the Methven Fire Brigade.

Chief fire office , Brent Anderson, said the brigade was set to celebrate their current longest active serving member, Murray Dickson, in his 50th year with the brigade.

There will also be 25-year gold bars for Dave McLeod, Shane Davidson and John Shannon.

“We have a 50 and three 25-year bars in the same 12 months which is pretty special,” Anderson said.

“I’m not sure how often that would happen in a brigade.”

Anderson has been with the brigade for 32 years and took over as chief from Selwyn Allred who retired shortly after celebrating 50 years on the brigade in 2017.

The Methven Fire Brigade has been serving its community for 95 years and a lot has changed in that time, especially in the past 15 years, Anderson said.

“We purchased our own cutting equipment about 18 years ago but probably in the last 15 years, it has certainly changed quite a bit from just fighting fires to also

attending MVAs (motor vehicle accidents) and medical events.

While not as frequent as they once were, Anderson said vegetation fires are still the most common incident, but like most brigades, there has been an increase in other call-outs over the years keeping them as busy as ever.

“Vegetation is probably just over 50 per cent of the calls now.

“The number of calls hasn’t really changed in volume just the type of calls we go to has.

“We average between 85, which is the lowest we have had in the last 20 years, to around 110 which would be the highest.”

The brigade currently has 26 members, and boasts one of the latest Iveco appliances in its station, but like many brigades, they can struggle at times with availability during the daytime.

“Day time calls are difficult at times during the week, but we are not too bad.

“We can usually get 10 to go and run two trucks easily most of the time.”

It’s a big commitment but a community one Anderson said with the volunteers

“either working for someone or self-employed, and they have families too”.

“You’re on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week when you’re around town so it is a big commitment.”

Luckily they have the support of the community he said of which the fire brigade plays an active part.

Thanks to the siren the town knows when the fire brigade are being called to action, except now – for the past two years – it is turned off between 10pm and 6am.

“It’s not as vital with the new systems we have in place – the AMS (Availability and Messaging System), pager and text all inform us of a call, as well as the siren during the day.

“At night the public’s not about as much so the siren is not so critical and we haven’t been using truck sirens at night for quite some time before that so it’s a moveon effect from that.

“The new systems are almost fail-safe.

“The pager beside the bed is very noisy and so is AMS so there is no fear of not waking up to a call,” Anderson said.

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Above – The Lauriston Fire Staton.

Right – Lauriston fighting a hedge fire.

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Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade chief Brent Anderson checks out a new truck.

auriston Volunteer Fire Brigade is preparing for its 50th jubilee in 2022.

The plans for the jubilee are in their infancy but Carol Wilson said they have made a start.

“We are going to compile a bit of a booklet so if anyone has any stories or photos we want to put together a bit of a history of the brigade,” Wilson said.

“We are going to go through the old minute book and contact a few of the former members that are still around so it should be interesting.”

Wilson is now in her third year as a volunteer firefighte with Lauriston.

“I just joined because my husband was there and, in summertime, when everyone is busy with harvest, I wasn’t because we are dairy farmers so I thought I better lend a hand when everyone else is busy.”

Lauriston’s chief fire officer Mark Shears said they had 20 operational volunteers and two support mem-

bers.

“We have a good mix of people from all walks of life so we tend to always have enough people available to answer a call.

“We have dairy and crop farmers, mechanics and all sorts.

“Most of the volunteers live and work locally which is a big help.

“A lot of them are generational volunteers, who have followed in their fathers’ footsteps joining the brigade.”

While most brigades had a drop in call-outs last year, due to the impacts of Covid-19, Lauriston actually posted a record number, attending 52 calls.

“Most of those actually came in before the Covid-19 lockdown so it was a busy summer with stubble burns and things like that before everything went a bit quiet with everyone at home in lockdown.”

Keeping them busy is the fact they are “smack-bang in the middle of the three urban brigades” – Ash-

burton, Rakaia and Methven – and are often called in to assist.

Despite the major changes that occurred in the changeover to the centralised Fenz model, Shears said for Lauriston it was a case of simply “trucking along like normal”.

The brigade upgraded from an old tin garage to a more fit-for-purpose station around 10 years ago and it is now home to one relatively new 4WD Isuzu that they have had for 12 months.

Shears has been at the brigade for 12 years and can lean on several experienced members, with “around six or seven having the 25-year gold stars”.

And then there is Des Syme, who started with Alford Forest when he was 16, and then came to Lauriston in 1995 and has now been involved for 63 years.

“He doesn’t hop on the truck that much anymore, but he still turns up and helps out around the station,” Shears said.

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The Alford Forest Rural Fire Brigade team and (below) in action.

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he Rangitata Rural Volunteer Fire Brigade’s station is south of the Rangitata River but covers a large area in Mid Canterbury.

“Our station is in South Canterbury, but we cover both sides of the river,” chief fire officer Andrew Smith said.

“We go halfway up to Hinds and Mayfield and even down towards the coast a bit as well so around a third of our coverage area is in Mid Canterbury.

“If it’s a call-out north of us in our area we can beat Ashburton or Geraldine to it, and even be first ones on scene.”

That was the case recently.

Rangitata was non-operational up until 18 months ago after being shut down in 2018.

“We were shut down for just shy of 12 months because we didn’t have enough qualified drivers and officer “There was five of us that sat down and discussed whether we would get it going again or pull the pin and walk away, but we decided to get it going.

“We did the hard yards, got some more members and we were away again.”

They respond to around 20-30 call-outs a year, many of which are on this side of the river, Smith said, and of the 16 current members three were from Mid Canterbury.

“We are fortunate to have a good group of guys that live pretty close to the station which helps with response times.

“But because we have a few a bit further out it has been known, on the odd occasion, for us to pick people up on the way to calls.

“It’s better for them to get picked up and get dressed on the side of the road or on the way [to the job] than when we get to the scene – or waiting around at the station for them to get there.”

Rangitata run a hand-me-down 1992 Mitsubishi appliance.

“It was actually a spare when we got it so it has done the hard yards – and I think it may have actually started life in Ashbur-

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Above – Rangitata Rural Volunteer Fire Brigade members at a controlled house burn.

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ton.”

The change to Fenz has had an impact on their operations.

“Structurally the organisation has changed and there is a bit more professionalism in it.

“Rural has come more into line where we needed to.”

Part of the change was the rebranding of the rural fire forces to rural brigades, a more apt description, while Smith said the role of a firefighte was probably not accurate anymore considering the diversity of the role now that has become much more than just putting wet stuff on hot stuff.

andy Payne has been a member of the Alford Forest Volunteer Fire Brigade for 27 years and is credited with helping build the brigade up to what it is today.

The former chief fire officer received a long life medal last year and is now a life member of the brigade.

“They are stuck with me now,” Payne said.

Payne moved to the area in 1995 and joined the beginnings of a local brigade which at the time was a sub-unit of Mt Somers.

They only had a little single-axle trailer, which was housed at the Alford Forest Store until a little garage was built in 1998.

“It was a wee trailer and a few cockies that used to do a little bit but after the Mt Somers fire [in 2004] I put a truck on at the farm and we used it to fight the local fires and it grew from there,” Payne said.

From a rag-tag bunch, they were registered as a standalone fire force in 2013 and they received a second-hand double-cab appliance from Methven which Payne housed in a shed on his farm until they built a new station six years ago.

That was around the time current fire chief Nathan Currie moved into the district and joined the brigade.

Payne stepped down as chief in 2016, with Graeme Smith taking over for two years before Currie became chief.

Payne has taken a back seat, but that still involves getting in the front seat and acting as a driver on the odd call-out.

“He is still a big part of the brigade and an integral part of our operation,” Currie said.

At the end of 2020, they received a brand new four-wheel-drive 2020 Isuzu - as part of a Fenz roll-out of new vehicles for the rural brigades.

“We have been asking for that for a long time now as our call-out area is from the Rakaia River right across the foothills, including the Mt Hutt Skifield, so it’s a lot safer to have a 4WD vehicle,” Currie said.

Alford Forest currently has 18 volunteers, including two women - Dame Lynda Topp and Linda Hofsteede.

“So the next woman to join also has to be a Linda I guess,” Currie said.

The brigade used to attend around 25 to 30 call-outs a year Currie said but in the last few years it has been closer to 10.

“It’s a lot quieter these days.”

Several factors were causing the drop, he said, with land-use change being a major one.

“There is a lot more irrigation around the area in the last 10 years and a lot of farms are now dairy so there are green paddocks and a fire doesn’t get too fa .

“But it can be seasonal, like this summer we have had a lot of rain along the hills and a lack of those piping hot gale-force Nor-westers.”

“People are probably a lot more aware these days too.

“Fenz is pretty quick to slap restrictions on lighting fires where in the old days it was pretty much please yourself and go for it, so there are a lot more restrictions in place now.

“Prevention is better than a cure, so we are not having to race out there and fight fires all the time.

A steep decline in traffic volumes along the inland route has also had an impact in the last year, Currie said.

While the station calls have been down, Currie said they had several members, including himself, going on deployment to big fires such as last year’s Ohau and Pukaki fires

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Above – The Mt Somers Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade members fighting a late-night fire at the local garage.

Below – The Mt Somers Fire Station.

Right – Members of the brigade.

MT SOMERS Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade M

t Somers chief fire officer Leslie Huggins is a second generation firefighte who has been a member of the brigade for 35 years.

Since the brigade started in 1967 there has been a Huggins volunteer in the brigade.

Ian Huggins was one of the founding members serving for over 50 years during which time his son Leslie also joined.

“I thought my father had been involved and it was a great way to help out the community, so joined up,” Leslie said.

Now there is a third generation with Leslie’s son Nathan a member for six years.

Leslie has seen a lot in 35 years on the brigade and a lot has changed over the years.

“We still do more of the vegetation fire stuff but we are a medical response now. We do a bit of everything now.

“Under Fenz (Fire and Emergency New Zealand) we have good gear and great training.”

When Leslie started the training was as simple as being shown how the fire hose worked.

“The pump went on one end, the hose in the middle and you make the water come out the end.

“There is a lot more to it these days with a lot more health and safety, so a lot more training to keep yourself safe.”

Last year they had 17 call-outs and Huggins said they were on par this year.

“It’s not a hell of a lot of calls, but we do cover a large enough area.

“Those calls can happen at any time of the day, in any place.

“The thing with fires, and other incidents, is you don’t know the when, where and how

– you can’t plan for them.

“During the day it can be an inconvenience to employers and at night a disruption for the families, but the guys still answer the call.

“You could be dropping tools, running off from the dinner table, or a birthday party.

“For us it’s a matter of making sure we have enough numbers during the day to cover any calls because a lot of our guys work out of town.”

However, he said the new AMS system means they can keep track of what members are available at all times.

In the past few years they have almost doubled in numbers to sit at 19.

“We are doing quite well at the moment and have three women in the brigade, which keeps the boys in check that’s for sure,” Leslie said.

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The Pendarves brigade members at the station.

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aul Stewart is in his 20th year with the Pendarves Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade.

He joined in 2001 when the brigade was on the brink of folding.

Now he is the chief fire officer of a 15-member-strong brigade.

The Pendarves brigade had been operating for around 10 years when membership was in decline.

A meeting was called where Stewart and some other local farmers got behind it and kept it going.

“Most of us that joined back then are still here now,” Stewart said.

The fire brigade is a necessity to the rural community, he said, and the group that signed up to keep the brigade going recognised that.

“It’s a critical service in a rural area.

“If things go wrong, whether it’s a fire or medical event, if help is coming from Rakaia or Ashburton, it’s a long wait.”

The brigade did reach 20 members in recent years but is “pretty stable at 15 members”.

“We are still always on the lookout for potential new recruits.”

They have the bodies and a “fit-forpurpose rig that does the job” to handle their reasonable workload.

“We get our fair share of calls.

“We have had around 28 calls for the fire season so far and usually end up with around 35 to 40.”

As co-medical responders they carry a defibrillator and oxygen, but they more often deal with vegetation fires The brigade already has two gold star members in Dave O’Donnell and Richard McArthur, with Tim Porter set to receive his this year.

Stewart plans to stick around long enough to become the next to reach 25 years, along with the others who joined and subsequently saved the brigade.

In the meantime, maintaining some level of retention and recruitment to avoid the dire situation the brigade was in 20 years ago is a key focus.

“It’s a great way to give back to your community.

“It’s not just the firefightin side of things either, it’s pretty social too, catching up with like-minded people,” Stewart said.

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Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade members out and about with training exercises in their community.

Far right – Rakaia fire chief Tyrone Burrowes.

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he Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade is the busiest brigade in the district, behind the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Chief fire officer Tyrone Burrowes said it was simply a case of location.

Being on the border of a fire district makes Rakaia unique.

They are often called across the river to assist in the Selwyn District, with their coverage area extending all the way to the Synlait factory south of Dunsandel and Chertsey to the south, with town and country in between.

“It’s a big area, with a variety of calls,” Burrowes said.

“Being on State Highway 1 we get the crashes on the highway which keeps us busy, with Bankside being a bit of a black spot.

“Medical calls are continuing at a steady rate.

“There are less scrub fires these days but we tend to respond to assistance calls to other brigades.

“We also don’t see a lot of structure fires, but again we assist the likes of Ashburton and Methven when they need assistance there.”

With call-outs averaging around 180-200 a year, with a third of those being medical calls, Burrowes said they seemed to be getting busier with increasing traffic along State Highway 1 coupled with urban and industrial growth in their area.

Their goal is to reverse that trend.

“It’s all about trying to reduce the number of calls.

“Smoke alarms in homes is something

we are really trying to push, offering the annual checks but also encouraging people to get a 10-year smoke alarm rather than changing batteries every year.”

Because they are a “busy-enough one truck station” Burrowes said they have been fortunate to receive a new appliance every five years for the past few cycles “I think our current truck has been at the station for around five years so we are probably due an upgrade, but I haven’t heard anything.

“We are there to support the community and our ute, donated by the Lions and supported by the community, is a great asset for us to be able to look after our locals when the need arises.

“The station itself was repainted last year so that’s looking good.”

Burrowes has been at the station since joining the brigade in 1995, moving his way up the ranks to become the chief in 2016 and received his 25-year gold bar last year.

Ross Moore is the elder statesman, serving for 37 years, with Fred Clarkson having 28 years; providing plenty of experience among the brigade’s 22 active members.

“We are doing pretty well.

“We are not too bad for day crew, but could always do with one or two more.

“We have had some interest from a few locals about joining recently but they work out of town during the day and, unless a spot opens up, our preference is for day crew.

“But overall our numbers are pretty good,” Burrowes said.

They need to be at the busy brigade.

Right – Clearwater Rural Volunteer Fire Brigade members training by the lake.

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ake Clearwater is off the beaten track, a 30-minute drive to Mt Somers.

Yet it is still home to a rural fire brigade, since around 2010.

The thing is, its firefighter don’t always live there.

Clearwater chief Greg Brake and Don Geddes, the Ashburton District Council principal rural fire officer at the time, got the brigade off the ground.

Like any rural brigade it was established to provide a critical service, so that if and when the need arises, someone can be there faster than waiting for one of the other brigades.

It currently has 28 members, made up of hutholders. It’s a healthy number but they are not permanent residents so how many of the 28 are available when a call comes in can vary drastically.

However, Brake said their appliance can only hold three so when the call comes in “we just go”.

If no-one is available, one of the neighbouring brigades is called in.

The settlement is perched in between two lakes but dropping a hose into the lake isn’t usually an option.

The appliance, a 2009 Isuzu formerly of Lauriston, can carry 2000 litres of water,

Brake said.

“We also have big storage tanks on each street around the village, 30,000 litres on each street, we have access to.”

They have only had four call-outs so far this season and none have been fire related.

“We have been lucky the last couple of years with it getting wet at the right time for fires.

The lakes area is a prominent camping area, but Brake said they try to take a prevention approach first in the area, putting out bonfires and other non compliant fires before they can become an issue.

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illowby Rural Volunteer Fire Brigade chief Steve Russell is happy to have a brigade boasting 18-members after an increase of around five in the past four years.

“We have good numbers with some new recruits coming in, four new ones recently, but we have lost some in recent years simply to them moving out of the area ... 18 is as many as we probably need at this point,” Russell said.

“It always fluctuates with people moving in and out of the area as jobs change, but you have that core group of people that are attached to the land in an area like ours.

“We don’t seem to have problems getting the truck out when we need to, but you certainly have days when there might only be five of you around “The daytime is certainly a lot better getting a crew out for a timely response.”

With a bit more in the year, July to June, to go Willowby has had 28 calls so far, on track for its average of around 30-35 callouts, coming off what was a quieter year for most brigades due to Covid-19.

Willowby received what was a relatively new truck back in 2016 that is a tight squeeze into their one-bay shed that acts as the station – with a new station still on the wishlist. “The shed hasn’t got bigger and the truck hasn’t got smaller, so it has its moments, but it’s a good test of everyone’s backing skills.”

Willowby fire brigade members.

It was some unfortunate timing as they were due some upgrades to their facilities only for the transition to Fenz to put a hold on things.

There has been some progress as the latest development at the station has been adding a Portacom building which is “pretty much finished apart from a bit of landscaping”.

“It gives us some office space and a meeting room.”

The Willowby brigade has been going for over 47 years and was started by locals who saw the need in 1974.

It’s come a long way, except for the size of the shed, and Russell has been a part of

the brigade for 27 years, with Alan White – a fellow Willowby gold star recipient – now in his 28th year of service.

Russell believes it’s that sense of community that makes the volunteers do what they do and does take a big level of commitment, even if they question that at times – like the early-morning call-outs.

“We had one a couple of weeks ago down at Longbeach Station where someone lit some hay bales on fire “It is never much fun at 5am, you’re a bit groggy for the first wee while getting your brain switched on after jumping out of bed at that time of the morning,” Russell said.

The changeover to Fenz has been one

of the biggest changes in Russell’s tenure, although he admits “most of the changes were higher up the food chain”.

“We still just go out and put the fires out and that’s what matters.

“There has been a lot more emphasis on health and safety, but that’s just life in general at the moment.

“It’s not a bad thing as far as I’m concerned as we are one of the brigades that have unfortunately lost someone in the past and we don’t want to be going there again.

“At the end of the day, in most cases what we are protecting is property and people’s lives are more important than a bit of property,” Russell said.

UPPER RAKAIA VALLEY Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade

Like its name suggests, the Upper Rakaia Valley Rural Fire Brigade, is nestled in the back blocks of the high country. Around 2006 a station was built on Glenaan Station, which is quite central to the other stations, and it is home to the brigade’s 2010 Isuzu appliance. They may only attend one or two major events but still provide a vital service to the area.

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he Newar community in Mid Canterbury recently celebrated the festival of

Holi.

Nepal is a land-locked multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-religious country.

There are about 126 caste/ ethnic groups speaking over 123 languages. There are ten religious categories in Nepal reported in the census of 2011 which are Hindu, Buddhism, Islam, Kirat, Christianity, Prakriti, Bon, Jainism, Bahai and Sikhism. Newars are one among 59 indigenous peoples recognised so far by the government of Nepal.

They call themselves Nepa or Newa. Newars are found in every part of the country and beyond the boundry, but they are the original habitants of Kathmandu valley, location of the capital city of modern Nepal.

Nepal’s 2011 census ranks them as the nation’s sixth-largest ethnicity/community, with 1,321,933 Newars throughout the country. There Both Hindu and Buddhist deities are worshiped and festivals are celebrated by Newars.

Newari is the mother tongue of the Newar which is a Tibeto-Burman language. Several dialects of Newari are spoken in the Kathmandu Valley, with the standard form being that of Kathmandu.

There are numerous loanwords in Newari which is the result of a long history of contact with Sanskrit, Nepali, and other Indo-Aryan languages.

The 2011 census showed over 850,000 Newari speakers in Nepal, and many Newars also speak Nepali, which is used for official purposes and for inter-group communication.

Women wear black cotton saris with a red border known as Haku Patasi. It is still widely used specially among farmer women as everyday wear and is the most popular dress during festive occasions.

A blouse fastened with cloth ties called misalanis worn with the sari. A shawl is wrapped around the upper part of the body.

Men’s common costume consists of a long shirt called Tapalan and tight fitting trousers known as suruwa. A waist coat and coat may be worn over the shirt.

March marks the celebration of Holi, a Hindu festival also known as Fagu Purnima, celebrated on a full-moon day at the end of the month of Falgun, which falls between mid-February and mid-May. The festival is celebrated by rubbing coloured powder on each other’s faces, the use of coloured water to spray on each other is also prevelent.

Holi is celebrated all over Nepal but more so in the southern Tarai region.

The myth of the festival is connected to Prahlad who was a devotee to Lord Vishnu. Prahlad’s father, King Hiranyakashipu who was the evil king. In the arrogance of his strength, he started believing himself as God. He banned the name of God in his Kingdom but his own son Prahlad defied Hiranyakashipu and continued to worship Lord Vishnu. King Hiranyakashipu tried to kill his own son Prahlad in different ways but the evil king failed.

Finally, his sister Holika, who had received a boon which makes her invulnerable to fire.

One-day Hiranyakashipu and Holika decided to take Prahlad to Pyre.

Holika convinced Prahlad that she would protect him from fire.

Holika who was invulnerable to fire entered the pyre with Prahlad so that he would burn to death.

But, by the grace of Lord Vishnu, Prahlad was untouched by fire but Holika was burned to death.

The next day, people smeared the ashes over their heads and body as a celebration to the victory of good over evil.

The Hakatere Multi Cultural Council has been supporting the Newar community and looking forward to more events later this year.

Adi Avnit, co-ordinator

Ramadan the holiest month for Muslims R

amadan is the holiest month for Muslims. Every year, Muslims around the world fast during daylight hours.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community. A commemoration of Muhammad’s first revelation, the annual observance of Ramadan is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam (foundation of Muslim life) and lasts twenty-nine to thirty days, from one sighting of the crescent moon to the next.

Muslims also believe the Quran (Islam’s holy book) was revealed in Ramadan.

Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection, self-improvement, and heightened devotion and worship. Muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam.

Fasting starts before sunrise (dawn) until sunset and is obligatory for all healthy adult Muslims.

Fasting includes abstaining from drinking, eating, immoral acts and anger. The predawn meal (Muslims wake up early during this month) is referred to as suhur, and the nightly feast that breaks the fast is called iftar. It is common for mosques to host large iftars, especially for the poor and needy. Nightly prayers called Tarawih are also held in mosques after iftar. Other acts of worship such as prayer, reading the Quran and charity are also encouraged during the holy month.

Although fatwas (formal rulings or interpretations on a point of Islamic law) have been issued declaring that Muslims who live in regions with a midnight sun or polar night should follow the timetable of Mecca (the holy city to Islam in Saudi Arabia), it is common practice to follow the

timetable of the closest country in which night can be distinguished from day.

The act of fasting (in addition to having some health benefits) is said to redirect the heart away from worldly activities, its purpose being to cleanse the soul by freeing it from harmful impurities and promotes forgiveness of past sins. Muslims believe that Ramadan teaches them the habit of obeying Allah (god) and to practice self-restraint, self-discipline, self-control, sacrifice, and empathy for those who are less fortunate and are suffering hardships, thus encouraging actions of generosity and charity.

It also creates a feeling of unity and collective identity among those fasting.

Common greetings during the holy month are “Ramadan Mubarak” (Blessed Ramadan) or “Ramadan Kareem” (Generous Ramadan).

Preparing for arrival Encouraging interaction of our refugees

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eighbours day is an event that encourages people to introduce themselves to and make connections with their neighbours.

In order to encourage this nationwide event several Mid-Canterbury organisations came together to support the initiative. This year’s theme was based on a plant swap which encouraged people to take a plant some seedlings or cuttings to your neighbours and introduce yourself.

Over the past 10 days there has been a plant/ produce/seed/book swap happening down at Community House, where we have seen a variety of items being dropped off and swapped. It has been great to see members of the community providing items for the swap and catching up with each other as they do so. The plant swap has also provided several opportunities for people to make connections with each other not just limited to their neighbours, such as the group that got together to make envelopes for the seeds

or anyone that attended the Community Fete at Trotts Garden.

The event concluded with the TimeBank running a stall at the Community Fete where people were able to swap plants and meet like-minded people whilst browsing other stall holders in the gorgeous Trotts Gardens setting. Any seeds left from the event will be given to the Men’s Shed who will grow the vegetables and bring them back to the food pantry. We are pleased to support this initiative as the food pantry is ongoing and it is great to see it supported by other community groups.

Mid-Canterbury Newcomers Network, Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury, Time Bank and Neighbourhood Support would like to thank the community for supporting this event with their generous donations to the plant/produce swap.

Nicolee Ayton, Newcomers co-ordinator

Weather challenges ahead T he year is moving on and already we are in to autumn.

The days are getting shorter, the trees are changing colour and its definitely cooling down.

Driving conditions are changing as well. There is fog around early in the morning and the sun angle is getting lower so sunstrike can become a problem. It won’t be long and we will be facing frost on the windscreen and black ice on the road.

All are challenges for new drivers, and something our amazing driving mentors will be talking to their students about over the next few months.

Our students continue to do well under their guidance, with more new restricted and full licence holders enjoying their independence. Our road code group are going well and looks like we are on track to be sitting the test by the middle of May. And then they too will be hitting the road.

It’s just amazing what we are achieving and we are so proud of our students and all of our volunteers for making this programme such a success.

We are also very thankful to Advance Ashburton for supporting us again with their very generous grant. Their ongoing support means we can continue to assist more rurally isolated women to get their drivers licence. We especially like to acknowledge Sandi and her team for making the application process so quick and easy. Their friendly approach and positive support of our programme is very much appreciated.

Without our generous sponsors, volunteers and participants this programme wouldn’t exist. We love doing what we do and seeing the changes having a drivers licence makes to our participants.

But don’t take our word for it, let’s hear it from someone who has been through the programme: “Since getting my restricted and earning independence it has changed my whole routine for the better. I do not have to rely on others and my children are excited to be able to go out and do more things now, our travel options have improved and they are very happy and proud of their mother who has finally achieved a

long wanted goal. I couldn’t have done it without all the support.”

Nikki, New Zealand If you would like to be part of this amazing programme, either as a student, driving mentor or to volunteer in other ways, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Wendy Hewitt on 027 611 3301 or wendy.hewitt@safermidcanterbury.org.nz We are also on Facebook, just search for the Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme.

The Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme is proudly sponsored by The Lotteries Commission, Advance Ashburton, The Ashburton District Council, The Ashburton Licensing Trust, COGs, Community Trust Mid & South Canterbury and The Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust.

Wendy Hewitt, Rural Licensing Co-Ordinator

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he Refugee Settlement Support Service has been excitedly preparing for the arrival of our newcomers to Ashburton. We are very proud to be part of Ashburtons’s involvement in such an amazing humantiarian cause, and have been touched by the support and compassion already shown by the community. We will soon have our first family arriving in mid April, and slowly followed by the arrival of other families over the next few months. The number of families coming to Ashburton will be less than originally planned due to the impact of Covid 19 on country borders and immigration. Never the less, we are excited and looking forward to the start of the refugee settlement program in our district.

The families coming are originally from Afghanistan and have been on a long and difficult journey to finally reach a place where they can feel safe and begin to build their new lives and provide a secure future for their family.

The Refugee Settlment Support Team is staffed by the Team Leader Kathy Harrington-Watt, Housing Caseworker, Nicolee Ayton; Pathways to Employment caseworker Nils McFarlane (Red Cross), and our Cultural Navigator Navid Bashir, who is from the Hazara/ Afghan community and speaks the same languages as our newcomer families. He will be providing a vital link between the families, our service and the community. Our job is to support and assist the newcomer families to become indpendent and self sufficient members of our community.

There are many other agencies and service working with us to support and meet the needs of the families.

We would like to thank the many clubs and organsiations that have invited us to discuss the Settlement programme with them over the

last 12 months, these have been enjoyable and important opportunities for the community to gain knowledge and ask questions. The more we all talk together the better we understand. If your organisation, business or club is interested in having our team come and meet with you please contact and discuss with Kathy Harrington-Watt ( contacts below).

If you, or your organsiation would like to assist in the settlement of these families, there are many ways you can be involved: 1) If you would like to be volunteer as a support worker for a family, or general helper ( for small tasks, such as driving to appointments, language pracctice, social events , gardening, shopping etc) you can fill in a Show of Interest Form that can be picked up from Community House reception.

2) If you would like to assist with the house set up, we are looking specifically for new, or in good condition, towels, bedding (queen and single bed sheet sets), duvets and blankets and kitchen ware, such as cooking utensils, dinner sets, cutlery etc. These items can be dropped off to Donna for the refugees, at the St. Vincent De Paul shop where they will be sorted and stored (Please note we do not require furniture or electrical goods).

3) If you would like to provide support, but you are unsure as what would be helpful, we recommend purchasing shopping vouchers that can be used to purchase goods, such as, new clothing, household items or food. These can be dropped off to Kathy at The Refugee Settlement Support Service at Community House.

If you would like to discuss what you can do to help, we are open to any suggestions, please feel free to contact the team leader Kathy Harrington-Watt.

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Out to make a splash

Brea on song

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WEEKEND SPORT

Top shots fire up

Some of the best shooters in the South Island were in action at the Canterbury Autumn Championships held in Ashburton last weekend.

PHOTO LAURA BAGRIE 280321-LB-003

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

Some of the best shooting talent in the South Island was on show in Ashburton last weekend – and they didn’t disappoint.

The Ashburton District Rifle Club hosted the Canterbury Autumn Championships at the Robinsons Road range on both Saturday and Sunday, and competitors were treated to great conditions

on both days. Boasting a lineup of some highly qualified and decorated shooters, things were always going to be tight across all of the grades competed for, and the results sheet certainly lent themselves to that notion, with some grades going right down to the final shoot.

The competition began on Saturday, with competitors firing 10 shots each over 300, 500, 600 and 700 yards, and then on Sunday it was 15 shots at 600 and 700 yards

to round out the championship.

In A Grade action, Chris Kershaw packed up on Saturday night with a lead after announcing himself as the person to beat, and was able to withstand the challenges of his rivals on Sunday to secure the title ahead of Andre Du Toit.

In the B Grade, a stunning final round at 700 metres elevated Martin Fleming into the lead and gave him the win from John Miller, while the C Grade honours went to Sam Kershaw who, after

a tough first round at 300 metres on Saturday, wound into things beautifully to post consistent scores and win from experienced shooter, John Fleming.

Mike Chui was predicted to win the F Open and didn’t fail to deliver, posting some impressive scores to win with plenty to spare, while in the FTR (Fullbore Target Rifle) was won by Chris Brown and the FPR (Fullbore Precision Rifle) was taken out by David Smith.

As well as the Canterbury Autumn Championships, the South Island Championships which operate on an aggregate were competed for.

Andre Du Toit’s consistency netted him the TR South Island Belt, Martin Fleming won the B Grade South Island title and Sam Kershaw the C Grade title.

Megan Snowden, who also posted some good scores over the weekend, won the South Island Ladies Shield.

Saturday, April 3, 2021 Ashburton Guardian CRICKET

Mixed fortunes for AshColl

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

Key learnings, and plenty to roll forward with when the cricket season comes around again.

That’s the positives the Ashburton College 1st XI will take from their campaign season in the Canterbury 1st XI Championship.

The side rounded out their play for this half of the year with a heavy defeat at the hands of St Andrew’s College on Saturday, losing outright.

Playing against the premier schools of Christchurch was never going to be an easy task for the side, but there were enough encouraging signs in the performances to suggest that the experience will take them a long way in the future.

In trouble heading into last weekend’s final day of the match, College needed a miracle – but it never came.

After batting first the week before and being rolled for 128. St Andrew’s posted a rapid 171/5 declared before asking Ashburton to bat again.

Despite some stoic defence

Sam Orr in action for the Ashburton College Combined 2nd XI on Saturday.

PHOTO DOUG BOVETT

against tight bowling, runs were hardly forthcoming, and they were all out for a second time after adding another 74 runs to their first innings total.

Wil Jemmett’s 21 was the highest score followed by 15 from Jack Middleton.

Needing 34 for victory, St An-

drew’s jogged home, losing just two wickets with Angus Jemmett and Hamish O’Reilly snaring one wicket each.

The result saw College finish in fifth on the overall standings.

There were some highlights though.

The batting efforts of Angus

Jemmett and Devon Flannery resulted in both finishing in the top 10 batsmen of the competition from the five rounds of play.

Jemmett was ranked third overall with his 10 innings netting 269 runs from the top of the order at an average of 29.8, while Flannery sat at seventh with 238 runs at an average of 23.8.

Meanwhile the College Combined 2nd XI ended the first half of their season on a high with a victory against Weedons-Rolleston last weekend.

The side now sits back until the second half of the season begins later in the year, taking full momentum with them.

After being asked to bat first last week, the local side managed to make it through to 180 before they were all out.

Fletcher Hobbs was again in on the action with 38 as the leading runs scorer for the side.

In return, the Combined bowlers did their job with aplomb, rolling the Weedons-Rolleston side for 131.

Sam Orr was the pick of the bowlers with 4-30 off his eight overs with Lachie Gardner claiming 3-26 off his seven overs.

SWIMMING

Middleton out to make a splash Mid Canterbury’s Bree Middleton will be out to make a splash at the New Zealand Swimming Championships which begin next week in Auckland.

The 17-year-old will travel north to compete at the championships, a key step on the wheel for swimmers with aspirations of competing at the Tokyo Olympics.

Middleton, who is this year attending St Andrew’s College and swimming for the Wharenui Swimming Club will compete in

five individual events and a relay at the championships which kick off on Monday and run through until Saturday afternoon.

A noted swimmer on the national scene, Middleton was named back in 2019 to compete at the Australian State Teams’ Championship in Canberra as part of the New Zealand Squad.

Over the course of the week, Middleton will compete in her strongest discipline, the freestyle with heats in the day sessions and the finals at night.

She begins on Tuesday with the 50 metre during the day session then the Mixed 4 x 100 metre relay in the evening, then the 200 metre on Wednesday, the 400 metre on Thursday. Saturday sees another double-header with the 800-metre freestyle to start the day before the coveted 100 metre event later on in the session with finals held that night.

The Championships are held at the Sir Owen Glenn National Aquatic Centre.

Bree Middleton

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In brief Celtic squash The Celtic Squash Club is hosting a Women’s Have A Go tournament next week for graded or non-graded players. With limited spaces available, the club are calling for final entries for the night which begins at 6pm on Friday, April 9. There’s a $10 entry fee with a couple of games for all players, then supper and the bar will be open afterwards. Entries are being taken by Kirsty Clay.

Spartans win The Mid Canterbury Spartans 1st XV recorded an impressive victory in their pre-season hit-out against a Southbridge Under 18 side as they continue preparations for the Miles Toytoa Cup which begins in early May. The Spartans dispatched the Southbridge side convincingly, winning 60-15 in a solid display with the side’s fitness levels a real standout of their performance.

The team plays St Andrew’s College next week before a mini tournament in Oamaru the following weekend.

Hunt on for umpires Mid Canterbury Netball is on the hunt for more umpires for the upcoming netball season, while some of their junior clubs are also short of coaches for their teams on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings. For umpires, Mid Canterbury Netball is encouraging anyone interested to contact umpire co-ordinator Natalie Corbett, and coaching expressions of interest can be noted with directly with Mid Canterbury Netball.

Bridge return The return of All Black winger, George Bridge, saw Mid Canterbury’s Dallas McLeod out of the line-up for the first time this season when the Crusaders took on the Highlanders in Christchurch last night. McLeod, who started the first two matches then came off the bench in the next two rounds, was moved to the bench, with Sevu Reece relegated from the starting lineup in favour of Bridge who had been sidelined with injury.

OPINION

Time to put the razor-sharp pen to paper

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

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link and you’ll miss out.

That’s the approach New Zealand Rugby needs to be taking with the rumours circulating around England’s interest in Crusaders coach Scott Robertson as their new national coach.

Because if they don’t, despite Robertson’s best intentions of stating it’s his desire to coach the All Blacks – eventually, the lure of an overseas contract and a spot coaching one of the best teams in the world will become too much.

And let’s be fair here.

Do we, as New Zealand rugby fans, want to line up against England knowing that the best coach in New Zealand is at the helm of the side, plotting against us and trying to bring us down

at every turn?

The answer should be no.

There’s no need to wax lyrical about Robertson’s skillset as a coach.

The proof is in the pudding, or in this case his results with the Crusaders.

Not only does he excel as a coach from a tactical and gameplay point of view, but it’s his interpersonal skills with his players that tend to make him shine.

Ian Foster is a good coach.

We’ve never really been able to see too much of it due to the shadows he’s had to stand behind, but Robertson is something else – a unique brand of leader.

Someone people want to follow and take orders from.

New Zealand Rugby missed the boat by not appointing him the role when it came down to he and Foster, and perhaps that was done out of loyalty

to Foster for his many years of service, but you don’t win World Cups by being nice and friendly.

Rugby is changing, the world is catching up to the pace-setting All Blacks and we need to adapt.

Robertson is the man for that job.

His flair and intuitive thinking brings something new and fresh to the role that is desperately needed if we are to continue to be the side that is most feared in the world of rugby.

This week Robertson talked about discussions around when, where and how he might progress to the top job with New Zealand Rugby.

One can only hope those discussions were fruitful, and laid down a pathway to see him elevated to the role at some point in the near future.

If they didn’t, then it’s time to look out because a lack of foresight and vision could very well come back and kick us in the arse.

Super-coach Scott Robertson could well be coaching against the All Blacks in the near future.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, April 3, 2021

WATERSKIING

RIATH-

Brea Roderick in action at a previous event.

Roderick on song at Tri Taranaki

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

Braden Currie wasn’t the only Mid Canterbury athlete to claim a national event last weekend.

While Currie was winning Ironman New Zealand in Taupo, not far down the road another former Mount Hutt College student, Brea Roderick was also making her way to the podium in New Plymouth, after winning the junior women’s triathlon at the Tri Taranaki Festival.

There’s some irony in the double-success since Currie credit’s Roderick’s father, James – a teacher at the Methven school as one of the main drivers behind him getting into multisport in the first place, while he was a student.

The win gave Roderick her first win in a national event, but she’s no stranger to success having competed at a number of international events in previous years.

In 2018 she was part of the New Zealand team who placed first at the AustralSPORTS RESULTS

■■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club

Saturday 27 March The winner in the Pro Shop Trainwreck Stableford was George Brown with 40pts.

Other winning scores were: David Hampton, Eric Parr, Phil Kerr and Al Jopson 38pts; Hamish Niles 37pts; Robert Pawsey and Gavin Douglas 36pts; Ray Lambert and Ryan Stoddart 35pts; Paul May 34pts; Jason Overend 33pts; Robbie Bell and Daniel Snowball 32pts; Charlie Alexander 31pts. Twos: Hamish Niles (2), Peter Morrison, George Brown, Al Jopson, David Hampton, Will Lumpp and Greig Sparrow.

Nearest Pins: #4 Robbie Bell; #8 Hamish Niles; #12 Jason Overend; #14 Will Lumpp. Prize for the most Trainwrecks went to Tony Neil.

Nine Hole Results

In the 9 hole Pro Shop Trainwreck Stableford competition the winner of the day was Sam Prince 19pts. Other winning scores were: Hughie Murchie, Peter MacAulay and Peter Wright 18pts; Jenny Matthews and Bruce Leighton 17pts.

Ashburton Ladies

Tuesday 30th March 2021 - Stableford Joyce van der Heide – 42, Wendy Parr - 41 Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites: Jeanette Montgomery, No 8 Samantha Rose Flowers: Sue Hastie, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon: Pam Feutz, No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Debbie McCaw, No 18 2nd Shot: Not Struck. Twos: Joyce van der Heide – No 12

Ashburton 9 Holers

Last week (25th March) was sponsored by Ashburton Hotel. Tonee Hurley won with a putting score of 13. Second, with 14 putts, was André van Rooyen closely followed by three people who scored 15 putts - Gail Gutsell, Gavin Johnston and Fiona Williamson. Tonee also scored a birdie on the 18th, winning a Smith & Church golf ball.

On 1st April, we will play a stroke round sponsored by

ian U19 Mixed Team Relay championships in Adelaide. In 2019 she claimed a silver medal when finishing second at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games in the Mixed Youth Relay and later that year was second in the Triathlon Junior European Cup in Tabor.

On Saturday, Roderick, who now is studying in Cambridge, was on fire.

She finished the 750 metre swim, 18.5 kilometre bike and 5 kilometre run in one hour and eight minutes – taking on a tough course with plenty of hilly terrain to really test the athletes – but that was on of the thrills of competing in triathlon.

“It’s quite a hilly course,” she told media after the race.

“I like the variety of it (triathlon), there’s always something different to train for and work on. You never really get bored with it.”

Last year the event was cancelled because of Covid-19, but hundreds of athletes took to the starting blocks this year to compete and get the event back under way.

Flowers @the Gate and the following week, a stableford. Round 2 Heather Smith Trophy sponsored by Sega Golf.

Mayfield Golf Club

March 27: Winners of the Handicap round: Gordon Duthie nett 66, John Sim 68, Steve Schmack 70, Greg Cook 71, Neil Fox 72 and Allan Dixon 73.

Nearest the pins: No 2: Aon Insurance – Charlie Rapsey, No 11: John McAullfie Bayleys – Gordon Duthie, No 5: Campbell Contracting – Bill Allan, No 14: ANZ Bank – Ian Beach, No 9 and 18: Ruralco second shot – Allan Dixon, Twos: Charlie Rapsey, Allan Dixon. Kallara Texel Player of the Day: Gordon Duthie 81-15-66

Methven Golf Club

Results 20th March: Senior: Piers Rolton 78-10-68. Intermediate: Simon Wareing 75-12-63. Junior A: Jim Rooney 85-20-65 by lot. Junior B: Allan Lock 88-24-64.

Other Good Scores: 65 Ross Breach. 68 Allan Smith, Bruce Dickson.69 Paddy Hellmore. 70 Geoff Kelk By Lot. Eagle: Simon Wareing on No 10. Two’s: Jim Rooney, Bruce Dickson, Piers Rolton, Gary Kermode, Keith Middleton.

Closest to the Pins: Aqua Japanese #4 Alister Maxwell.

Hunters wine #6 Bruce Dickson, Ski Time #13 Piers Rolton. Brown Pub #14 Alister Maxwell. Green Parrot #17 Steve Schwass. Dubliner Best Nett: Simon Wareing 63.

Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Allan Lock 64.

Bar Voucher Best Gross : Simon Wareing 75. Winner of the Rodger Harris Memorial: Mark Gazzard

Methven Ladies Golf

Results Wednesday 31st March. LGU. Silver: Gayle O,Duffy 89-17-72, Tania Wilson 95-18-77.

Bronze A: Ruth Smith 94-23 71, Sharryn Bree 102-2478. Bronze B: Nola Hydes 100-33-67, Marg Kelk 10638-68. Aqua Japanese Resturant Best Nett of the Day: Nola Hydes 67. Mt Hutt Lodge Best Nett for March: Nola Hydes 67.

Nearest Pins: No 4 Open Primo Ruth Smith, No 6 Open Methven Foursquare Gayle O’Duffy, No 13 Open Methven Pharmacy Sharryn Bree, No 17 Open & Br B Methven Travel Nola Hydes, No 14 Sat Girls Supervalue Gayle

Gavin Green on his way to a record-breaking run on Lake Hood earlier this month.

Record run

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

Irrelevant of what happens over the rest of the course of the New Zealand Water Ski National in Wanganui, Mid Canterbury’s Gavin Green is already coming home a winner.

Prior to heading to Wanganui to compete as a part of the Lake Hood Water Ski Club, Green was in sublime form on Lake Hood, breaking the New Zealand Senior Men’s Four Slalom record of four buoys when he produced two runs at five buoys on a 12-metre line at 52 kilometres per hour.

Fresh into the over 65-year age bracket, having been a record-breaker throughout his time in other senior age groups, it’s a natural progression for the Green, and the O;Duffy, Twos and nett Eagles: Nola Hydes. Marg Kelk.

Tania Wilson. Ruth Smith.

Results from Nancy McCormick held on Wednesday the 24th February: Winners: Denise Dixey & Gail Limbrick. am 96-30-66 pm 102-30-72. Total 138, Winners am Robyn Maw & Bev Isherwood 92-23.5-68.5., Winners pm Ruth Smith & Wendy Wareing 100-30-70.

Tinwald Golf Club

PIC: Winners of the 3500 tournament, the Men’s winners Kerry Venmore and Paul Lane and Women’s winners, Bev Chinn and Wendy Bruce.

Saturday and Sunday March 27th-28th

3500 Tournament

Leading teams in the 3500 tournament played on Saturday and Sunday with a capacity field in ideal conditions were: Men; Kerry Venmore & Paul Lane 192, Andrew Salvesen & Timm Gallagher 202, Percy Kelsall & Muri Ngutu 204, Jordan Bird & Dylan Stoddart c/b Robin Simms & Andrew Barrie 205, Matt Duncan & Stu Wilson c/b Greg King & Jeff Shanks, Kieron Gray & Wayne Mellish 206, Pete Trembath & Darrell Young 207, Mark Argyle & Kevin Greenaway 208, Adam Lowe & Steven Lee 210, Tom Blacklow & James McFarlane 211.

Women; Bev Chinn & Wendy Bruce 208, Sharon Watson & Carol Brown 211, Emily Wilson & Catherine Knight 215, Nicki Webb & Judy Webb 216 c/b. Mixed; Gary Lee & Linda McClea 214, Bruce Collins & Elizabeth Collins 217, Alex Roa & Tekopua Teremoana 218.

Nearest the pins Saturday; #2 Simon Ross, #6 Matt Duncan, #12 Barb O’Connell, #16 Struan Scott. Sunday; #2 Greg King, #6 Dave Rush, #12 Mark Shepherd, #16 Steve Anderson.

Tinwald Ladies

30 March - Captains Salver - Foursome June Bruhns & Sue Gutsell 77.5, Phylis Smith & Karen Young 80 c/b, Joan Undy & Maree Moore. Nearest Pin: No 2 (2nd Shot) Murray Young Property Broker; Not Struck. No 6 (2nd Shot) Sims Bakery; Not Struck. No 12 Mac & Maggie; Judith Smith. No 16 (2nd Shot) Outdoor Adventure; Lesley Glassey. Memory Funeral Longest

record was officially ratified shortly after the event by the New Zealand Water-Skiing officials.

Not content though, Green went to Wanganui with a large contingent of local skiers this week and broke the record again on the opening day of the nationals to continue a golden run of form.

And Green hasn’t been the only local in on the action in the early stages of the event either.

Young skier Katrina Wallis picked up Ashburton’s first medal at the Nationals in the Under 14 Girls’ Slalom, when she claimed bronze and produced a personal best run too with 12 buoys in the preliminary round.

On Thursday, prior to the Guardian going to print, a number of locals were still in action, with a full report on the entire event to appear next week.

Putt; Not Struck. 9 Hole: Stableford: Helen Nicolas 23, Denise Morgan 19.

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Mt Somers Rifle Club

Milan Jade-Holland 57, Peyton Fews 63, 64, Zoey Revely 68, 73.1, Gabby Brown 70, 69, Bronte Brown 84, 85, Henry Murphy 65.1, Isabella Roy 64, 73.1, Jacs 93.1, Bree Greer 88, 94.1, Eddie Millichamp 97.2, Dave Millichamp 93, Andy Oram 94.2, Kevin Fews 91, Brent frame 98.5.

Mayfield Rifle Club

Robert Spencer jnr 88.1, Jethro Dove 83, 76, Dylan Boyd 74, Tessa Boyd 57, Lisheia Boyd 71, Ella McDowell 82, Helen Boyd 91.2, Nathan Connolly 93.1, Hamish Dalzell 89.1, Carl Nordqvist 94.4, Martin Fleming 97.3, John Fleming 98.7.

Ashburton Rifle Club

29 March: Greg Menzies 98.4, 99.3, Murray Cook 94.3, 92.3, Allan Mitchell 84.1, Garth Wright 86.1, Leo Wildey 91.2, Sam Lovett 79.0, Quynn Geddes 93.2, Taylah Geddes 90.0, Andie Geddes 83.1, Jenni Lee 94.4, Chrissy Lee 66.0, Mathew Lee 80.0, Emily Lee 74.0, Zoey 68.2.

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Ashburton Golf Club

Ashburton Women’s Golf: Easter Saturday 3 April - Keig (family pairing) and Coasters Cups. Mixed Greensome.

Tuesday 6 April: Individual Irish Stableford. Report 9am for 9-30am start NB. Starter Wendy Parr (0274380799).

Thursday 8 April: Rd 2 H Smith Trophy – stableford.

Convenor Muriel Morgan (0279645380)

Tinwald Golf Club

Tinwald Women’s Golf Draw 6th April: 1st Ailsa Jary 1st Twilighters(65+) 2nd Norma Bradford putting. Report 9.30 for 10.00 start. Note change of time. Starters C. Linney N. Costin. Cards P. Smith K. Young. Kitchen V. Prendergast. Roster convenor J. Bruhns.

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In brief

ADDINGTON

Oscar back in business Oscar Bonavena is back and his autumn is about to get a lot busier.

The horse once rated New Zealand’s best trotter returns in the $20,000 mobile mile at Addington tonight, more than a year off the scene.

The now five-year-old hasn’t raced since falling flat during an Australian campaign last season, after which he was found to have a bone chip in his knee.

He has been given plenty of time off since, but he trotted his last 800m in 56.8 to beat Cracker Hill, in a recent Ashburton trial.

“We are really happy with him and Mark (Purdon) drove him last week and said he was ready to go,” says new trainer Hayden Cullen.

“We almost thought of giving him another trial but with a couple of the better trotters missing this Saturday it is a good kick-off point.”

Oscar Bonavena may not have to take on Bolt For Brilliance, Sundees Son or Majestic Man this week but he will start from barrier six, the outside of the front line, at the very tricky Addington mobile mile start point because of the preferen-

Oscar Bonavena (outside) will return to the track tonight at Addington. tial draw conditions of the race.

Safely through this week he has the option of the NZ Trotting Championships next week as well as a trip to Auckland for the Anzac and Rowe Cups.

“Auckland is definitely look-

ing more likely now that he has come up so well so he could be going there,” said Cullen.

Oscar Bonavena has won 12 of his 19 starts here and has rare raw speed, but has almost been a victim of that, with his reputa-

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tion getting so big anything but a win was considered disappointing, even when he stepped straight into open class.

With those ranks now containing so many top-class horses he should at least have the chance to be treated as an equal, rather than a superstar who has to win every time.

His return tonight is just one highlight of a bumper card of harness racing action at the annual Easter Cup meeting.

The Group One Easter Cup is headlined by three superstars from Cullen’s barn; Self Assured, Amazing Dream and Spankem who will square off with Pembrook Playboy, Vintage Cheddar, Henry Hubert and A G’s White Socks.

Mare Amazing Dream was stunning winning last week at Addington against a similar field, but Self Assured has won both the New Zealand and Auckland cups over the two mile distance, and with racing under his belt should be the horse to beat.

Southern sensation, Pembrook Playboy – who beat Self Assured when they last met – will get his chance to cause another upset from the front tape.

Melody Belle sale Champion race mare Melody Belle will go up for auction at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Broodmare Sale in May. The 14-time Group One winner left for Australia this week where she will begin a farewell tour on the other side of the Tasman beginning with this weekend’s Tancred Stakes at Rosehill.

She will then be sold next month in what is likely to be one of the most anticipated sales of a racing mare in recorded history. Champion jockey James McDonald will ride her today.

Methven gears up The Methven Trotting Club is gearing up for its second-to-last meeting on the season on April 11 as the end of the grass track racing season draws near.

The club has two dates in April and will turn its focus to its members next Sunday. A low-key meeting, the feature race of the day is the Woodlands Mt Hutt Cup with big fields expected to be the order of the day. The club’s last meeting of the season is set down for Anzac Day Monday, April 26.

Locals chase win Two Mid Cantabrians will combine at Banks Peninsula on Monday in the hope of gaining a much-deserved success. Trainer Ben Waldron and driver John Morrison will be out for some overdue luck in the junior drivers’ event with Franco Josiah after a string of good performances recently. The locally-owned trotter has been third in his last two starts and looks a prime chance to get a win on the board in the sixth race of the day.

Today at Addington Raceway

R1 SPECTATORS $15 DAILY DEALS TROT $12,500 2600m 17:13 1 3x706 La Reina Del Sur Olivia Thornley 2 61904 Top Pocket Chance Sarah O’Reilly I R Cameron 3 60379 Gin Rummy 4 6813 Show Me The Gray R D Close 5 2828x Franco Jorik Ben Hope B N Orange 6 75402 Royal Pride 7 x125x Regal Attire A W Faulks 8 2093 Arran Chief 9 0x766 Sugarinspice R D Holmes 10 44005 Global Flight A L Lethaby J R Dunn 11 302 Isla Elsie 12 71785 Red Harbour Craig D Thornley 13 49075 Maui 14 66231 He’s A Cassanova Sheree Tomlinson R2 CANTERBURY STANDARDBRED BREEDERS STAKES $15,000 1980m 17:38 1 51044 Folklore J W Cox 2 9x080 Annie Richter T S Chmiel 3 75033 A Taste Of Honey K L Barclay 4 39451 Silk R D Holmes 5 1x11 Swedish Franco Craig D Thornley 6 66006 A Delightful Act J R Dunn Mark Purdon 7 43543 Cheezel M J Williamson 8 20110 She’s Tough G D O’Reilly 9 53446 Enchantee 10 86038 Longview Lady B N Orange R D Close 11 15x20 Storm 12 82177 Lulu Le Mans S J Ottley R3 AVON CITY FORD HANDICAP PACE $12,500 2600m

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TING STAKES $30,000 1980m 18:57 1 Te Rapa S J Ottley P J Davis 2 30x Night Watch Mark Purdon 3 5 Wy Fi J R Dunn 4 1 Highgrove 5 2 Ellaria Sand T M Williams 6 Kowhai Sunset M P Jones 7 3 La Dama 8 4 Roydon Muscle R D Close Ben Hope 9 Mr Love B N Orange 10 Mystic Max M J Williamson 11 Toro Stride R6 MAGNESS BENROW SIRES’ STAKES MOBILE PACE $20,000 1980m 19:25 1 Millwood Indie R J Butt N C Rasmussen 2 2 True Fantasy John Morrison 3 4643 Mary Austin J R Dunn 4 5844 Chantilly 5 6 Emmy Mark Purdon J W Cox 6 27 Suntan T M Williams 7 41 A Bettor You R7 BRECKON FARMS EASTER CUP $100,000 3200m 19:50 1 11213 Pembrook Playboy N P Williamson 2 52321 Vintage Cheddar M J Williamson 3 53611 Henry Hubert J R Dunn 4 x1152 U May Cullect 5 4x434 A G’s White Socks Ben Hope 6 21223 Self Assured Mark Purdon 7 21121 Amazing Dream N C Rasmussen T M Williams 8 125x2 Spankem

R8 DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS MOBILE TROT $15,000 1980m 20:16 1 005x0 Cochy Malc K M Barron Ben Hope 2 946x9 Eurokash 3 741 Ideal Invasion Sarah O’Reilly S R Mcnally 4 60239 Monrika 5 71188 Majestic Chick R D Holmes 6 46220 Phoebe Onyx J W Cox M J Williamson 7 016x2 Kiwitrix 8 11143 Son Of Patrick T M Williams N P Williamson 9 50510 Andy Hall 10 42680 Overzealous P J Davis B N Orange 11 4441 Missucci 12 39018 Boyz Invasion M G Heenan 13 1213x American Pride Mark Purdon 14 0890x Sioux Princess S J Ottley R9 SILVERMOON LADIES’ NIGHT - MAY 21 - MOBILE PACE $17,500 1980m 20:41 1 35325 Luke John T M Williams 2 46701 Braeview Kelly M P Jones N C Rasmussen 3 222x1 Shan Noble 4 63185 Rocknroll Rod J W Cox 5 2157x Cardinal Sin 6 74680 Mikey Maguire N P Williamson 7 x1207 It’s All About Faith Mark Purdon 8 46313 Belmont Major B N Orange J R Dunn 9 53347 Matt Damon R10 FIRST DIRECT TAXIS MOBILE PACE $15,000 1980m 21:06 1 48120 Invisible Girl J F Curtin J R Dunn 2 6367x Town Echo

3 809x0 Pocket Call Lionel Dobbs 4 23226 Five Star General R J Butt Sarah O’Reilly 5 3564x Admirable 6 18270 Passion And Power T M Williams 7 80x99 Taxman R D Close 8 110x6 Oliver North M J Williamson Sheree Tomlinson 9 35x67 Mossman 10 2218 Rockntommy Rulz Ben Hope 11 0x129 Jimmy Arma Korbyn Newman 12 17475 Dont Lie To Me N P Williamson 13 12038 Teagan Banner B N Orange S J Ottley 14 20285 La Rosa Matt Markham’s Addington Selections Race 1: Show Me The Gray, Franco Jorik, Royal Pride, Isla Elsie Race 2: Folklore, Enchantee, Lulu Le Mans, A Delightful Act Race 3: Kiss The Girls, Bettor Call Me, Bettor Grunter, RadioactiveJaffa Race 4: Oscar Bonavena, Chinese Whisper, The Dominator, One Apollo Race 5: High Grove, Toro Stride, Mr Love, Ellaria Sand Race 6: Millwood Indie, True Fantasy, A Bettor You, Suntan Race 7: Self Assured, Amazing Dream, Pembrook Playboy, A G’S White Socks Race 8: Son Of Patrick, Andy Hall, American Pride, Eurokash Race 9: It’s All About Faith, Shan Noble, Luke John, Matt Damon Race 10: Town Echo, Five Star General, Teagan Banner, La Rose BEST BET: Self Assured (Race 7) VALUE: Kiss The Girls (Race 3)

Riverton gallops Today at Riverton Raceway

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2 0x098 St Andre K Chowdhoory (7) (A1) 58.5 3 40361 The Ace 58.5 4 83815 Non Blonde C R Barnes (8) 58 1 2427 Soviet Wonder R Mudhoo (10) (A2) 58.5 5 5 4196 Oraka Playboy C K Kwo (9) (A2) 58 6 2 85x69 Drops Of Jupiter J R Lowry (7) 58.5 6 490x8 Ringbolt R D Beeharry (4) (A3) 58 3 King Of The Castle S Khetoo (11) (A4) 58.5 7 8 4 8x90x Wild Like K Chowdhoory (1) (A1) 58.5 R8 Carriers Arms Htl Riverton Cup $50,000 2147m 7 57353 Milano D R Bothamley (15) 57.5 8 15700 Grand Express T Jonker (16) 57 9 5 50x Seraphic B M Murray (8) 58 R6 Bupa Care Serv. Francolin Stks $32,500 1400m Type:OPEN 16:03 9 0x6x6 Fulltothebrim L Callaway (12) 56.5 10 6 4x930 Wannabe ‘N’ Paris C R Barnes (5) 56.5 Type:OPEN 14:53 1 388x9 Wild Jack C W Johnson (8) 60 10 67273 Master Lincoln C W Johnson (14) 56.5 7 84433 Izzy Houdini K Mudhoo (6) 56.5 R4 50 Yrs Since 1st R’ton Winner $32,500 1200m 1 32900 Kiwi Ida R D Beeharry (6) (A3) 60 2 52052 Riviera Rock K Mudhoo (5) 59.5 11 500x4 Pableau T R Moseley (22) 56.5 8 0x963 Miss Harley Quinn T R Moseley (14) 56.5 Type:OPEN 13:38 2 65255 Flying Sardine S D Khetoo (1) (A4) 54 3 27x64 Gold’nguru C A Campbell (11) 57.5 12 75629 Glenhope K Mudhoo (2) 56 9 394 Kamenna C A Campbell (12) (A1) 56.5 3 46111 Imblaze C W Johnson (8) 54 1 048x4 Irish Excuse C A Campbell (6) (A1) 62 4 93896 Dr Velocious T R Moseley (6) 56.5 13 890x4 Take The Deel 56 10 09x38 Sombra Deamor G A Jogoo (13) 56.5 4 2106x Rosie Glow Rohan Mudhoo (2) (A2) 54 2 31207 Midnight Runner J R Lowry (5) 61 5 34011 Rainman G A Jogoo (4) 56 14 x0464 Blue Eyed Susie 55 11 Sheza Pro A Balloo (3) 56.5 5 18812 Ritani T R Moseley (12) 54 3 6417x Carson River M E Gestain (1) (A4) 60.5 6 51001 Our Boy Ritchie S D Khetoo (2) 53.5 15 33406 Sounds Promising 55 12 Coda Bianca L Callaway (4) 56.5 6 11307 Meara Mary K Chowdhoory (11) (A1) 54 4 2354x Nellie Bly K Chowdhoory (2) (A1) 56.5 7 8842 Anythingcouldhappn K Chowdhoory (12) 53 16 56945 Blew By You A Balloo (21) 54.5 13 80 Diamond Riviere R Beeharry (2) (A3) 56 5 84144 King Cougar Rohan Mudhoo (8) (A2) 56.5 7 67x76 Quintuple Twins G A Jogoo (7) 54 Rohan Mudhoo (9) 8 0x039 Hot Tap 53 17 79509 Show Park Rohan Mudhoo (20) (A2) 54 14 x9800 Zambezi Zipper M E Gestain (9) (A4) 56 8 92462 Jim’s Gift C K Kwo (5) (A2) 54 6 85473 Waimate Bill L Callaway (3) 54.5 9 56003 Scaglioni T Jonker (13) 53 18 8x870 The Flagon 55 9 17383 Amazon Goddess A Balloo (9) 54 R2 Forde Auto Services Mdn $10,000 1400m Type: 7 21129 Mint Julep C K Kwo (7) (A2) 54 10 7151 Tapdog B M Murray (7) 53 19 0909x Betathedeviluno B M Murray (13) 54 10 1309x Expressive C R Barnes (3) 54 8 66424 Tellyawhat C R Barnes (4) 54 MDN 12:28 11 1685 Super Tap C K Kwo (10) 53 20 6000 Battlinaway 55 11 86069 Riverfalls B M Murray (4) 54 9 18726 Easy Habit C W Johnson (9) 54 1 48323 Benny Lincoln C W Johnson (3) 58.5 12 39934 He Ain’t Heavy L Callaway (3) 53 21 45328 Vee Twelve 59.5 12 96143 She’s Got The Look C Campbell (10) (A1) 54 13 500x5 Odysseus C R Barnes (1) 53 10 8551 He’s Mi Brother G A Jogoo (10) 54 2 22305 Kapalka M E Gestain (13) (A4) 58.5 22 28078 Red Major 56 3 4x040 Against All Odds G A Jogoo (11) 58.5 Sth Pacific Meats (Bm65) $22,500 1200m Type: R7 Ilt & Speight’s Pourakino-Bm65 $22,500 2147m R9 St Columba’s Class Of 67-Bm74 $27,500 1600m Matt Markham’s Riverton Selections 4 x0572 Gas Monkey T R Moseley (8) 58.5 BM65 14:18 Type:BM65 15:28 Type:BM74 16:43 5 58728 Are There R D Beeharry (10) (A3) 58.5 Race 1: Wannabe N Paris, Soviet Wonder, Izzy Houdini, 1 51223 Benaud W Papier (15) (A4) 60 1 x8315 Dough Boy T R Moseley (10) 60 1 6585x Nesta C W Johnson (9) 59 6 28409 Sam’s Song B M Murray (4) 58.5 King Of The Castle 2 63675 Final Savings R D Beeharry (3) (A3) 60 2 44462 Ying Resolute S D Khetoo (12) (A4) 60 2 7440x Fly Without Wings G A Jogoo (10) 58.5 7 8 Brucie C A Campbell (7) (A1) 58.5 Race 2: Benny Lincoln, Are There, Kapalka, Against All Odds 3 6234x Straight Sets K Chowdhoory (20) (A1) 60 3 9387 Beam Me Up Scotty R Aukett (11) 59.5 58.5 3 54345 Manhattan Flame R Beeharry (3) (A3) 8 0x09 Darci Vino C K Kwo (9) (A2) 58.5 Race 3: Fah Sai, Lucybelle, Carlos, Doringo 4 100 Pinhead S D Khetoo (6) (A4) 59 4 427x7 Field Of Fire D R Bothamley (3) 58.5 4 5x211 Exchange J R Lowry (7) 57 9 77876 Marmaduke K Chowdhoory (2) (A1) 58.5 5 961x3 Beeslaststing J R Lowry (8) 58.5 Race 4: Mint Julep, Irish Excuse, Midnight Runer, 5 40842 Firoden J R Lowry (18) 58.5 5 45328 Vee Twelve Rohan Mudhoo (1) (A2) 55.5 10 60 Dunhill S D Khetoo (12) (A4) 58 Tellyawhat 6 26224 Louis Luck D R Bothamley (4) 58.5 6 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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Those who don’t know what to think are better off than those who do. To fall back on the established facts isn’t really thinking so much as enforcing previous thoughts. You’ll push forward with curiosity.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Power inequalities can have a negative effect on relationships, and this is why the socially astute will be careful not to act on advantages and will downplay differences while striving toward egalitarianism.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’ll come across some brilliant salesmanship. Admire the skill, but don’t let it hook you in. The worse the product, the more seductive the marketing will be.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): If you are what you think about, are you the news or the chore? You’re on to something with this sense of being the puppet, the puppeteer and the cross-legged child watching the show from the floor.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): By demanding too much of yourself and then scaling back, you will eventually land on a sweet spot that you would not otherwise find if you were to simply watch the others and aim down the middle.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Just when the scene teeters on the brink of boredom, you’ll bring out the mischievous side of someone. It’s a delicious discovery – the funny wicked streak you find in an otherwise-straight persona.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): This spot you’re in has obvious limitations and less obvious (at least to you) opportunities. Outsiders will be the best source of insight, ideas and information.

Collect now; filter; and sort your findings later.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Problems push you along.

It’s actually an easier way to get there than having to come up with the entire enterprise yourself. In a way, you’ll be glad for all that has inconvenienced and opposed you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): It’s a day when you’re likely to gather loads of incomplete and unreliable data, only because that’s what’s out there. Later, you can lay it on the table and put your critical-thinking skills to use.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): If your success is solely based on how your actions measure up to your expectations of yourself, then no one in the entire world can thwart or spawn your success except you.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): By noon, you’ve come up with theories and solutions that are the best the day will bring. The rest of the time will be spent applying them – hopefully. Otherwise, the morning work will have been for nothing.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’ll get another crack at a puzzle and end up solving it differently than the way you did the first time. Try it again and again and a pattern of solutions will emerge. This pattern will work on other puzzles, too.

Previous cryptic solution

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, April 3, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

Business Closing

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

Peter Young Plumber and drainlayer will cease trading as a Plumber and Drainlayer as of 31 March 2021.

We wish to thank our many loyal and valued clients, staff, suppliers local businesses, organisations, government agencies, contractor’s and professional’s that have supported us in the last 47 Years.

It has been a privilege and pleasure to have worked, with you all.

‘Thank You’ Peter and Anne Young Guardian Situations Vacant

SITUATIONS VACANT

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APRIL 2021 The following meetings will be held in April 2021 in the Council Chamber, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch: Thursday 15 April Council at 10.30am Tuesday 27 April Hearing of submissions to the Long-Term Plan at 9.30am

We are looking for an experienced Night Shift Care Giver and Casual Carer to join our dedicated team at Methven House.

Wednesday 28 April Hearing of submissions to the Long-Term Plan at 9.30am Thursday 29 April Performance, Audit and Risk Committee at 2.00pm Regulation Hearing Committee The Regulation Hearing Committee is scheduled to meet weekly. Meetings will be held, as required on Thursday 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 April at 8.30am.

Agendas will be available online at http://www.ecan.govt.nz/meetings at least two days prior to each meeting.

Dr Stefanie Rixecker CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Please contact Environment Canterbury with any queries:

0800 324 636

Care Giver Positions at Methven House • Night Carer • Casual Carer Night Shift Carer • Responsible in providing personalised care to our residents.

• You will be working alone so experience in caregiving is preferential.

• 2 Night Shifts per week.

Casual Carer • Responsible in providing personalised care to our residents • Casual hours available Methven House takes great pride in providing a high level of care to our residents whilst maintaining a home-like environment. The rest home is licensed for 14 residents and we have 4 rental flats on site. For an application form please email officeadmin@methvenhouse.co.nz If you have any questions please contact - Sue Bell 03 302 8528 Closing date: Friday 23rd April 2021 for applications (including a cover letter and your CV) to Methven House.

Daily Diary

2021

SATURDAY, APRIL 3

produce. North end of West Street Car Park.

9am-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Static displays with collections of up to 30 aircraft and memorabilia. Ashburton Airport.

Seafield Road.

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.

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 4

The Chapel at Paterson’s. 530 East Street (cnr).

9.30am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Combined service with Baring Square Methodist Church at Patersons Chapel. 530 East Street.

(Please note earlier time).

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

10am

ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Easter Day Holy Communion. Thomson Street.

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

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Easter Day Holy Communion. Park 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 MUSEUM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

5pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street.

EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 5

10am-4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street Methven.

10.30am ASHBURTON COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP. Walking for about 30-40 minutes on Mondays and Fridays. Meet Walnut Avenue Pavilion.

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-2.15pm, weekly 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 027

4813131. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7pm-9.30pm R AND R LINEDANCING ASHBURTON. Upper Improvers/intermediate weekly line dance classes. Balmoral Hall, 240 Cameron Street.

TUESDAY, APRIL 6

10am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON, 206 CLUB. Programme for the elderly runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Enquiries to 308 6817.

10am-4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall. 160 Main Street Methven.

10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Steady As You Go. Fall prevention programme.

Contact 308 6817. Held at All Saints Anglican Church. Chapman Street, Methven.

12pm-2pm

ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. (Signing Centre).

JP available for all signing services on Tuesdays and Fridays. No appointment necessary. No fee.

Community House, 44 Cass Street.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Steady As You Go. Fall prevention programme.

Contact 308 6817. Held at St Andrews Presbyterian Church. Bridge Street, Rakaia.

1pm-2.30pm R AND R LINEDANCING ASHBURTON. Weekly beginner/improved line dance classes.

MSA Social Hall. Havelock Street.

1pm-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport.

Seafield Road.

3pm-4.30pm R AND R LINEDANCING ASHBURTON. Weekly Intermediate line dance classes. MSA Social hall. Havelock Street.

7pm-9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Badminton Club night. All abilities welcome. EA Networks Centre.

Badminton, daytime section, all abilities welcome. EA Networks Centre.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street.

10am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Hip Hop for Seniors. Phone 308 6817. Seniors Centre. Cameron Street.

10am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. 206 CLUB. Programme for the elderly runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Enquiries to 308 6817.

10am-4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY.

Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall. 160 Main Street Methven.

10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Steady As You Go. Fall prevention programme.

Contact 308 6817. Held at Buffalo Lodge Hall. Cox Street.

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Seated classes, $3. Classes start this week. MSA Havelock Street.

11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Midweek service, communion and lunch. 48 Allens Road.

1.30pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON.

Steady As You Go. Fall prevention programme.

Contact 308 6817. Held at Buffalo Lodge Hall. Cox Street.

3pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Children’s After School Programme. 48 Allens Road. Allenton.

5.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Youth Group. 48 Allens Road. Allenton.

6.30pm-9pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINEDANCERS. 6.30pm-7.30pm weekly beginners learn to line dance following on to easy intermediate level at 7.30pm-9pm. Instructor Annette Fyfe 0274 813131. Tinwald Hall. Graham Street.

9am-12.30pm ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Stallholders will have locally grown fresh

8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Easter Day Holy Communion. Park Street.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Easter Worship and Communion. 48 Allens Road.

Allenton.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST CHURCH. Combined Service led by Rev Heather Kennedy.

(Not all activities will run today) 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Circuit training in the hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON, 206 CLUB. Programme for the elderly runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Enquiries to 308 6817.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am-10.30am MID CANTERBURY NETBALL. Walking netball $2 A GAME. E A Networks Centre, River Terrace.

10am MSA TAI CHI. Cost $3 per session, classes start this week, MSA, Havelock Street.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Circuit training in hall. 48 Allen’s Road. Allenton.

9am-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport.

Seafield Road.

9.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Steady As You Go. Fall prevention programme.

Contact 308 6817. Held at St David’s Union Church. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am-11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB.

Saturday, April 3, 2021 Ashburton Guardian

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

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SITUATIONS VACANT

Territory Manager - North Otago / South Canterbury Competitive salary with company vehicle and attractive bonus scheme!

Cleaning Franchise Opportunity At OCS we offer our Customers full commercial clean and facilities management services throughout New Zealand. OCS is a people business and our values of Care, Safety, Trustworthy and Expert are our DNA. They represent us at our best.

With a proud New Zealand heritage, Donaghys is committed to being the most innovative Company in Agriculture by commercialising science to add value to farmers.

Donaghys is taking on the world and succeeding, in the manufacture and distribution of agricultural, industrial and marine products.

Few NZ companies have traded continuously for over 140 years.

Now owned and operated by Kiwis, the team at Donaghys are rightfully proud of their achievements.

We’re in it together for our people, for our partners, we are OCS this is Partnership Made Personal.

Initially famous for its ropes, Donaghys also has a name for itself in the agricultural sector and is continuing a tradition of innovation and service with a large range of products aimed at the farming sector.

We want to partner with you.

We are now taking expressions of interest for those interested in owning cleaning franchise with OCS.

We are seeking a Territory Manager for the North Otago / South Canterbury area. This role will focus primarily on Donaghys Animal and Plant range including: dairy hygiene, mineral supplements, drench, probiotics, N-Boost, pasture management and agrichemicals.

Why OCS? We are one the largest cleaning companies in New Zealand. Owning a Franchise with us means the backing of a company that has gone the distance in New Zealand, is well respected and has systems in place to give you the ultimate level of support in your new venture.

Your primary responsibilities will be to service Donaghys existing customer base as well as to seek out and identify growth opportunities for Donaghys. You will need to have a high level of motivation and the determination to succeed and possess a genuine interest in promoting the Donaghys product range.

Donaghys places emphasis on teamwork and you can expect a high level of interaction within all parts of the company. If you have a passion for agriculture and can demonstrate your ability to work in this competitive environment, you possess exceptional sales skills and a proactive attitude, then you will excel in this sales position and in return you will be offered a competitive salary, company vehicle and attractive bonus scheme.

If you have ever thought about being in business for yourself but not by yourself, if you are passionate about providing top quality cleaning services or If you would just simply like further information on this exciting opportunity please make contact now to have a chat.

Application details Apply online for this role or contact Donaghys Ltd for more information.

ASHBURTON SENIOR CITIZENS INC. AGM

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021 10.00am at Community House.

All members welcome to attend

GRAZING

WANTED

HIGH quality grazing wanted for store lambs, top money for top feed. Please phone Mitch 027 3131 320.

WANTED old bottles, stone jars, old china, anything considered. Please phone 0274 301 075 or 308 4870.

LAMB grazing wanted, anything considered. good prices paid for long or short term. Please phone Jason 0274 288 402.

LAMB grazing wanted, anything considered. good prices paid for long or short term. Please phone Jason 0274 288 402.

HIRE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT STUNNING, mature lady in Ashburton now. No texts.

Please phone 021 0275 9055.

TWO Asian lady special, excellent services. In/out calls. Phone 022 572 5823.

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

Please Contact: Steve Cleverley 022 085 7078 or steve.cleverley@ocs.co.nz Aditya Sharma 027 801 4004 or aditya.sharma@ocs.co.nz

SITUATIONS VACANT Your opportunity to tell Mid Canterbury of your next event or meeting

“Transforming Lives through Gospel Power” 10:30 am Worship Every Sunday 63 Princes Street

All Welcome Rev. David Bayne Ph 307 7355

FOR SALE FIREWOOD, Dry shed stored old man pine $290 per 3m³, Larch Oregon hot mix $300 per 3m³, Macrocarpa $330 per 3m³, Delivered.

Cheaper prices for larger loads.

Please phone Jimmy on 0274414073.

CONDITIONS: 1. Telephoned information NOT accepted.

2. Forms MUST be signed by an authorised representative of the organisation concerned.

3. A separate form MUST be submitted for each future event and may be lodged with the Guardian as far in advance as desired. For example: A club which meets monthly may submit, say, 12 separate forms simultaneously – one pertaining to each meeting scheduled over the following 12 months.

4. The organisation acknowledges that no responsibility for errors or omissions will be accepted by the Guardian Company.

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.

Are you looking to enhance your accounting career with a challenging and rewarding position in a growing and dynamic environment? Then look no further!

Leech and Partners are leaders in Agricultural and Commercial Accounting and Business Advisory Services in the Canterbury region, and we currently have an opportunity to join our team at an Intermediate/Senior level, based in our Ashburton office.

About us: • Friendly, courteous and respectful interactions. Always.

• Exceptional service and advice, with a consistently honest and upfront approach • Dedicated to ongoing education and support for growth and advancement About you: • An enthusiastic team player who is willing to learn, you will have a positive, practical, and client-focused mindset • Experienced in preparation of financial statements, GST and other compliance reports, as well as budgets, forecasts and other advisory reports as required.

• Agribusiness experience and a good understanding of the NZ tax system are a must, as well as experience with MYOB, Xero, Figured, Cash Manager Rural.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a CA environment or similar, interested in or working towards completing CA qualification.

Salary is dependent on experience.

If this sounds like you then please send your CV and cover letter to Laura Fairbrass at laura@leech.co.nz.

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.

PLANTS, PRODUCE ALOE Vera plants from $5. Please text or phone, Ross on 021 0256 0461.

TRADES, SERVICES LOCKSMITH - Door repairs, Keys/Locks, Sliding, roller and bifold door maintenance and repairs. Mobile service. Call Nigel at Doors And More Ph 027 516 7104

Senior Accountant position

Daily Events is a FREE DAILY LISTING of MID CANTERBURY EVENTS to be held in the immediate future by non-commercial organisations. To arrange for events to be published in Daily Events, clip this form, fill in the appli able details and hand in to our LEVEL 3 office on Burnett Street or post to: Ashburton Guardian, P.O. Box 77, Ashburton 7740, midday Thursday week prior to publishing.

MOTORING CHURCH SERVICES

To apply go to careers.heb.co.nz and complete your online application If you have any queries about the roles phone 027 382 9114

With our team backing you your opportunities for success in the industry are huge, let our excellent reputation work for you.

Don’t wait, be a part of this long standing company and apply today!

PUBLIC NOTICES

ABOUT YOU: • Demonstrated experience in Road and Drainage Construction and Maintenance • Practical experience in cement stabilising operations • Minimum Class 4 Licence (preferably with W, T & R endorsements). Class 5 is preferred.

• Clean Driver’s Licence • Traffic Controllers Qualifications • Demonstrated ability, willingness and commitment to be multi-skilled and upskilled • A reasonable level of physical fitness, due to the physical nature of the position • Be a reliable and flexible team-player

Buying or selling a vehicle?

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Call the Guardian today for your motoring advertising requirements.

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OPERATOR/LABOURER We have a fantastic opportunity for a Operator Labourer as part of our newly formed Ashburton road maintenance contract team here at HEB Construction in Ashburton.

This is a permanent full-time position. The work is Monday to Friday between the hours of 6.00am to 6.00pm and Saturday work and on call work will be required from time to time.

ABOUT YOU: • Demonstrated experience in Road and Drainage Construction and Maintenance • Class 2 licence, preferably Class 4 or 5 with WTR endorsement • Experienced excavator operator • Traffic Controllers Qualifications preferred • Demonstrated ability, willingness and commitment to be multi-skilled and up-skilled • A reasonable level of physical fitness, due to the physical nature of the position

To apply go to careers.heb.co.nz and complete your online application If you have any queries about the roles phone 027 382 9114

ENTERTAINMENT

LION’S CLUB OF RAKAIA GOLF TOURNAMENT Join us for some country hospitality including morning tea and refreshments, excellent prizes, raffles and an auction.

FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021 AT THE RAKAIA GOLF CLUB American Foursome 18 holes with multiple tee start at 11.30am $35 entry fee includes 2s & nearest the pin Contact Phil Vanderweg 0274517174 Or Harry Schat 0276413975 Entries close April 2, 2021.

Proceeds to the Mid Canterbury Hospice

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

HEAT PUMPS KEEP YOUR HOME THE PERFECT TEMPERATURE ALL YEAR ROUND

HEAT PUMPS

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.

Let’s start the conversation call 0800 764 846 455 West Street, Ashburton Email: ashburton@smith-sons.co.nz or visit: smithandsons.co.nz

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Keeping your property protected with a security camera system from Masterguard Protect your biggest asset with a home security camera package from Masterguard TM

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WE MAKE IT EASY WITH OUR THREE SIMPLE STEPS ...

Hartley Curd phone 0800 788 393 or 021 328 301 57 Dobson Street, Ashburton.

TALBOT SECURITY GROUP Home and Business Solutions

100% locally owned and operated

• • • • •

Alarm Installation and servicing Alarm Monitoring Alarm response and patrols Data cable and networking CCTV installs

A - 62c Dobson Street, Ashburton E - operations@talbotsecurity.co.nz P - 03 307 2409 anytime 24/7

Lifestyle CONNECTIONS

 Residential  Security

 New Builds  Commerical

 P.V. Solar  Ventilation

 Industrial  Test & Tagging

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Heat Pumps Lights & Plugs Switchboards Air conditioning

149 Kermode Street, Ashburton 03 308 2621/022 676 2966 www.aoteaelectricashburtonltd.co.nz

CALL GROUTPRO FOR AN HONEST DISCUSSION ABOUT YOUR GROUT AND TILE AFTERCARE

To deal with Dirty Tiles and Grout CALL GROUTPRO WE HELP YOU KEEP ON TOP OF YOUR SHOWER AND TILE MAINTENANCE

• Tile shower makeovers • Professional tile and grout cleaning • Re-colouring existing grout

• Sealing and repairing/replacing tiles/grout • Replacing mouldy and tired silicon

WE TRANSFORM TILES/GROUT IN BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, SHOWERS, BALCONIES, CONSERVATORIES AND ANY TILED AREA Contact GroutPro Brett Muir for a quote and an upfront honest discussion.

027 746 7632

www.groutpro.co.nz

To advertise here contact Melissa on 027 286 6527 or 03 307 7936

We service and repair all makes and models of sewing machines and overlockers Open 7 Days | P 03 307 6277 | Main South Road, Tinwald | www.anniesquilts.co.nz

Melissa Shimmin

Saturday, April 3, 2021 Ashburton Guardian

DEATHS

All Family Notices available on the Ashburton App now You can download the Ashburton App onto your smartphone or tablet.

Canterbury owned, locally operated

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App Store

Play Store

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd

The Ashburton App

Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

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Ph 307 7433

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FUNERAL FURNISHERS

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ANNIVERSARIES HAPPY 40TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Visit the App Store for iPhone or Play Store for Android.

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MASTER MONUMENTAL MASON

E.B. CARTER LTD iPhone/iPad

For all your memorial requirements New headstones and designs Renovations, Additional inscriptions, Cleaning and Concrete work Carried out by qualified tradesmen.

Android Phone/Tablet

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

Click Funerals

Funerals

FUNERALS

Ashburton Health First, 308 Havelock Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Monday until 8am Tuesday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID.

after-hours service each weekend.

Healthline is a free health advice service. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

IN MEMORIAM KEENAN, Hazel – 10-3-1921 - 4-4-2020 In loving memory of our mother who passed away one year ago during lockdown.

Sunshine passes shadows fall loving memories outlast them all.

Keenan Family

Complete Local Care Local Care Since 1982

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency Victims Support Group

24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846).

Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, outside of these hours leave a message.

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Lifeline Sunday.

Toll-free: 0800 353 353.

Countdown Pharmacy, Ashburton South, 2 East Street, OMMUNITY ERVICES open from 9am - 8pm daily.

Pharmacies

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Ashburton Rest Homes Please contact directly for hours.

Emergency Dentist

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

HELPLINE SERVICES

Alcoholics Anonymous

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Ask for the Crisis Team.

For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the Support. Phone 03 364 8791 Methven & Rakaia Area

Congratulations and love from Anna, Russ, Cullen and Eliza Young, Dean, Divina, Darcy and Liv Walsh and all your family and friends.

Jo Metcalf

Weekend Services

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Married at St Ita's Church Rakaia on April 4, 1981.

We are the only Mid Canterbury funeral home providing local, caring and dignified cremations.

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18-22 Moore Street, Ashburton 0800 263 6679 | 027 637 1229 www.memoryfunerals.nz

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.

WALSH Murray and Jude (nee Magson)

DEATHS O’DONNELL, Ashley Neil – 31-8-1985 On March 29 2021. Most treasured and loved partner of Sophie. Loved Dad of Ella, and Scott. Treasured son of Chris and Dawn. Beloved brother and brother -in-law of Lisa and Nigel Fleck. Son-inlaw and brother-in-law of Fabienne, Jean-Claude, Jacques, Stephan, AnneLaure, Lionel and Marie.

Special uncle of Georgia, Connor, Tyler, Samuel, Noe, Lise, Cesar, Gaspard, and Salome.

Much loved grandson, nephew and cousin of the O’Donnell and Larcombe families. A dear friend to many.

“Forever in the high country and always in our hearts”.

Messages to the O’Donnell family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

A celebration of Ashley’s life will be held outdoors at Mt Potts Lodge, 2131 Hakatere Potts Road, Ashburton Lakes on WEDNESDAY, April 7, commencing at 11.30am. Followed by interment at Mesopotamia Station on THURSDAY, April 8, at 11.am.

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Art Gallery

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327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Public Library

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm.

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am - 5pm.

Ashburton Operations Centre ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 5pm

POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 2pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 5pm

ANIMAL SERVICES

Dog, Stock & Noise Control

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.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, April 3, 2021

From our family, to yours ... story is special and deserves to be remembered beautifully

… reflecting the unique significance of every life – burial or cremation, indoor or outdoor.

For every faith, heritage and background.

Whatever your own story, whatever your legacy, it deserves to be honoured at Memory Funerals.

You don’t have to spend a fortune to show your love.

The most beautiful expressions have always come from the heart.

At Memory Funerals, we put the priorities in the right place, providing sensitive and sensible funeral care that lets a family reflect their love in the way they choose.

Call us or visit us online today and ask about our services, or better yet, come in and meet us. You’ll see our prices are less, but not our care.

When your family experiences a time of need, count on our family to guide and support you in making thoughtful, informed decisions.

It may seem strange to plan your own funeral ceremony, but it is the best way to ensure it’s what you want. It also helps your family get everything taken care of in advance.

From no-service cremation to full celebration of life.

No-fees pre-payment option available.

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