Ashburton Guardian, Saturday, October 30, 2021

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Ashburton’s Speight’s Ale House co-owner Tony Potts loves his community and he really loves the Guardian’s Shop Smart, Shop Local – Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is campaign. The campaign has got off to a super start, with retailers, businesspeople and community movers and shakers lauding the initiative. The campaign will run for at least a month and hopes to encourage locals to support their businesses or risk losing them after a horror trading downturn. But it’s also a chance to celebrate what’s great about the Ashburton District and the characters and companies who make it special.

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SHOP smart SHOP loca Mid Canty businesses and people need your help!

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he Guardian’s Shop Smart, Shop Local – Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is campaign is quickly building momentum, with local retailers, businesspeople and community leaders singing its praises.

The campaign aimed to encourage shoppers to ease the increasing financial pressure on local retailers and firms by promoting their wares and encouraging more people to spend up large, or even just show support and empathy.

“By shopping local, you’re not just supporting a big brand, you’re supporting family and community,” Stoked Cycles co-owner Monique Brake said.

Shoe and fashion guru Moana Taylor wants locals to help keep the fun of shopping in Ashburton alive.

“If locals don’t look after local shops, then one day there won’t be any,” she said.

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown and his council team, were also behind the campaign.

“Thank you for the work the Ashburton Guardian are doing to promote shopping local,’’ Brown said.

“Featuring Mid Canterbury businesses, small or large, will certainly help boost awareness of the excellent products and services available here locally Poster girl: Ashburton Guardian advertising representative Melissa Shimmin surrounded by the Guardian’s Shop Smart, Shop in Ashburton.’’

Local – Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is campaign posters. We want to see the posters everywhere. In shop windows. Strapped to Ashburton Retailers’ Association chairman Bob the back of your dog. Okay, perhaps not the pooch.

McDonald, who last week pleaded for community assistance to help save some businesses he feared If you would like some posters for your business, shop, school or home, then contact us at: would not be around after Christmas, had also given the campaign the thumbs up. melissa.s@theguardian.co.nz “It’s fantastic,’’ he said.

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Great community spirit sets Ashburton apart

By Daniel Alvey

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ome out and spend on local food and drink.

That’s the message Ashburton’s Speight’s Ale House owner Tony Potts wants to get across – and not just for his own business’ sake.

Potts is a big believer in the Guardian’s Shop Smart, Shop Local – Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is campaign because it is a promotion that is all about working together as a community.

If that community didn’t support

each other, then it could run the risk of some of its unique shops and businesses closing their doors so tough has trading been in the past couple of years.

“I think Ashburton has a lot to offer in food and retail and the town would look terrible if all these shops closed,” Potts said.

After 30 years in the hospitality industry, Potts has seen nothing like Covid-19 and the effects it has brought to the industry. Ashburton’s CBD development project, which has gone on for close to two years and saw roads and footpaths

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While it has been a bumpy ride in the past 24 months, with that roading upgrade happening literally on their front doorstep on the corner of Burnett and Cass streets, Potts has never lost his massive pride and belief in his community and his business’ supporters.

“I’m not knocking it. I think the town is starting to look great now,’’ he said.

“It was short-term pain for long-term gain.”

His community connection could be seen by how many local sports teams

and events he and co-owner, partner Wendy Ritchie, have got behind since they went out on a limb and bought the restaurant and bar five years ago.

“It was bit of a spur-of-the-moment thing.”

They helped sponsor Hampstead netball and rugby, and the Ashburton A&P Association, just to name a few. And they wouldn’t have it any other way because that’s what community does, they help each other, he said.

It’s what helped make Ashburton so special.

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Stoked with the shop local campaign

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Who: Paul and Monique Brake Business: Stoked Cycles Where: 211 Burnett Street Phone number: 03 307 6443 What is it? The bike shop for all things biking (gear, coaching, tips, encouragement, bikes) Stoked Cycles team members (from left) Ross Procter, Paul Brake, Monique Brake, Charli the shop mascot, and Hayden Whiting. the customers and seeing how bicycles could positively influence people’s lives”.

While business was good, Covid-19 definitely had an impact on their business and the bike industry in general.

A global increase in demand for bikes and parts had been met with a major global shortage.

But the connection to their community and passion for biking meant those at Stoked Cycles were not too worried.

They have many exciting opportunities in the works, including a free cycling coaching programme for Year 7 and 8 girls.

They also actively support various causes and groups, in-

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“I can’t even begin to thank our local community enough,’’ Doyle said. “They have really supported us.”

That support was obvious and crucial during Covid-19 lockdown periods where online purchases kept them going, including car seats.

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Their store provided mothers and fathers with “that support and connection that they’re not getting elsewhere”, Zalie said.

“Other than that, we have the coffee bar, and it’s a lot of mums coming in and hanging out, and getting a lot of support from each other,” she said.

That word support ties in with the Guardian’s Shop Smart, Shop Local – Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is campaign.

It’s all about promoting local shops and enterprises and people in the community doing good things.

With 10 children between the three owners, the Stork team understand the importance of locals supporting their venture.

“We are not lining corporate pockets. We do it because we love it, but if we don’t have the support, we can’t do it.”

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“By shopping local, you’re not just supporting a big brand, you’re supporting family and community,” she said.

Her favourite thing about the business was “dealing with

cluding Mountain Bike Ashburton in a sponsorship arrangement that goes towards the development of the Ashburton River trail.

Monique, who said that was one of their favourite places to ride, said seeing people coming into their shop, and developing relationships with locals, was their ultimate reward.

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Stoked Cycles, formerly Wheelhaus and Paul Wylie Cyclerama, has been operating for 17 years.

Co-owners Monique and Paul Brake took it over in February last year.

Monique said they were both “bike enthusiasts”, so it “was a natural choice to get into the bike industry”.

The shop offered everything bike related, from coaching to gear, from community events to encouragement.

“It’s important to us that we support initiatives that not only support our community, but also initiatives that promote a connected, healthy, thriving district,” she said.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, October 30, 2021

MSA showdown heats up Daryl Holden

Claims and counter claims continue to add spice ahead of a defining meeting for Ashburton’s once revered but now troubled MSA club on Monday night.

A leadership battle would come to a head at the special general meeting at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre where a vote of no confidence would be raised to replace the incumbent club committee.

Angry club members, who the Guardian agreed not to name because they feared repercussions if the vote was defeated, said the meeting would be one of the most pivotal in the history of the Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts. The organisation used to be a focal point for entertainment in Ashburton and was first established as a gentleman’s club in 1885. It had about 3800 members, a bottle store, a new restaurant and a bowling club.

But, right now, in-fighting and apparent disillusionment with the club’s direction and performance under new management had been put under the spotlight.

The Guardian has been approached by numerous club members and supporters since breaking the story of the special general meeting but none of them were prepared to reveal their identities in print, highlighting the seriousness of the leadership showdown and the significance of what was at stake.

“Look, it’s just time for change,’’ one disenchanted club member said.

“We have to save the club really.’’

One of those seeking change was recent former club committee member Keith Drummond, who has circulated a notice seeking member support for the no confidence committee vote.

Drummond was the highest polling candidate elected earlier this year, but then resigned in September because he said in his notice that fellow committee members “were not addressing all the vital issues’’.

Drummond was not prepared

to expand on those issues to the Guardian.

His documented concerns included: ■■ Debt incurred in the recent building programme ■■ Solvency issues with the bottle store ■■ Restaurant failure ■■ Failure to produce annual accounts ■■ A lack of awareness of the club’s financial situation

visory business, Grant Thornton.

The report seemed to indicate that many of the existing issues had been a problem for some years. The report did not undertake a financial audit and it did not reveal who was interviewed to form its findings.

But among report findings included: ■■ There had been a $2 million budget blowout for the extension and development work,

club potentially faced a significant “ The Inland Revenue Department tax bill,

having not filed annual returns historically

Drummond would also not respond to a countering lengthy governance review document, commissioned by the existing club committee.

That report, which focused on the club’s management reporting processes and procedures from 2016 to 2021, was produced by national assurance, tax and ad-

which included the building of the Noble 600 restaurant that opened in June. The initial budget of $3.7 million did not include the cost of the fitout.

■■ The bottle store was identified as being insolvent by external auditors in May last year.

■■ The club potentially faced a

significant Inland Revenue Department tax bill, having not filed annual returns historically. It believed it was tax exempt because it was registered under the Friendly Societies and Credit Union Act 1982. The club believed a letter from the IRD in 1993 claimed it did not have to pay tax on rental or investment income. In September last year, professional tax advice said it was no longer exempt.

The Thornton report, plus Drummond’s one-page high level response, ensured Monday night’s meeting would be an intense affair.

Hastings’ barrister Mark von Dadelszen has been put forward to chair the meeting, but a motion for him to do that would need to be passed.

Affirmative votes from at least two-thirds of financial club members present at the meeting, and there had to be at least 50 in attendance, would be required to pass that resolution and the vote of no confidence in the club committee.

“And it just has to happen,’’

MSA meltdown What: Special general meeting of the Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts When and where: Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Monday, 6pm.

Why: Angry club members have called it, hoping to boot out the existing committee through a vote of no confidence motion.

Who can vote: Financial members of the club, but they need to attend the meeting. said another club member, who the Guardian agreed not to name.

“The club’s future really is at stake.’’

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Three Waters: Bigger councils ‘backed Mahuta into corner’ Adam Burns Councillor Stuart Wilson says councils who publicly opposed Three Waters made a mistake and forced the hand of the Government.

The fall-out from this week’s announcement, that proposed Three Water reforms would be mandatory, continues to overflow around the country, a move which had been largely decried in Mid Canterbury.

Disappointed Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said the decision had left him mistrustful over how the process played out.

“Perhaps in a way it is an [asset] grab because we’re losing those assets,” he said.

“Some councils have underinvested in their water infrastructure over the years and I don’t believe Ashburton is one of them, but we will be assisting those councils who have underspent.”

Councillor Wilson said the minister had been dishonest around her intentions and called on South Island mayors to consolidate a legal challenge.

Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta confirmed Three Waters reforms would be compulsory for councils this week.

PHOTO RADIO NEW ZEALAND “If we had a combined legal case, [the Ashburton District Council] could be part of it,” he said.

“I can’t see us mounting a big legal challenge with our limited resources.

“But the Canterbury Mayoralty Forum is a very powerful group.”

The Ashburton District Coun-

cil had remained neutral on the proposal publicly, but it had raised further questions, particularly around cost-benefit claims by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), during consultation.

Wilson said it was the right move to ask the questions first and that resistance from bigger councils such as Auckland and

Christchurch was foolish.

“By having so many councils coming out negative and saying they’re not going to go in, that’s why they made it compulsory,” he said.

“We were going to have a period of consultation ... they forced Mahuta into a corner.”

A Water Industry Commis-

sion for Scotland (WICS) report, which the Government’s proposals had based its economic modelling on, had asserted that Ashburton ratepayers would be paying over $8700 by 2051 without reform, compared to $1640 if council handed over its water infrastructure reins. Council has disagreed with these claims.

Brown confirmed that none of the questions put to the DIA last month had been answered.

He said that council will be exploring its legal options over the coming weeks.

“There is a legal process to look at, but I’m sure we’ll be looking at our options as to what we can do there,” he said.

Many district councillors were also left disgrunted in response to the announcement.

Deputy mayor Liz McMillan said she was gobsmacked and urban councillor Carolyn Cameron denounced the decision as unacceptable. “Clearly an unresponsive Government who has little interest in local community input,” Cameron said, in a Facebook post.

Testing ramps up in Ashburton, locals self-isolating Adam Burns Health officials have confirmed that some Ashburton residents have been at some locations of interest in Christchurch and are self-isolating.

Covid-19 testing in Ashburton has picked up again as Delta descends upon the region with dozens of tests administered at Ashburton’s community testing centre over the past 48 hours.

A further two linked cases in

the Garden City were confirmed yesterday by the Ministry of Health after two positive cases were recorded in Christchurch on Wednesday night.

They are the first postive cases of Covid-19 in Canterbury during the current Delta outbreak.

Alongside a total of four positive Canterbury cases, there are a total of 13 locations of interest in Christchurch before going to print yesterday with the city remaining in Alert Level 2.

A total of 28 tests were administered in Ashburton yesterday following a total of 36 swabs on Thursday.

Ashburton community testing centre clinical lead Dr Sarah

Clarke said it was prioritising at-risk people and that a couple of people had been turned away over the past two days.

“If people come and they don’t meet the criteria for a test, we

might not do a test depending on how busy it is.

“The important thing is to make sure that people who do have symptoms and have been at the locations of interest do get a test.”

Clarke confirmed some Ashburtonians had been at some of the locations of interest.

“They’re doing the right thing and isolating and coming to get a test.”

With Delta finally arriving in the mainland, the Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) has put a clamp on visitor access to its facilities, including Ashburton Hospital.

“Limiting our interactions with

others is one of our best defences against Covid-19,” a spokesman said.

“For this reason, a limited visitor policy will apply across all Canterbury DHB facilities.”

It is understood Ashburton’s Life Pharmacy was swamped with bookings for vaccinations on Thursday and Friday ahead of a pop-up clinic at Hampstead tomorrow.

As of yesterday, 90 per cent of eligible Cantabrians had received at least one vaccine dose and 71 per cent were fully vaccinated.

Latest Ministry figures had the Ashburton District at about 89 per cent for one dose and 67 per cent for both jabs.

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The group of 24 students that were part of the second year of Ashburton College’s automotive course, and the first group of students to finish the course.

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College drives success in automotive training Apprenticeship lined up before Sophie Woods holding her qualification.

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Maddison Gourlay Ashburton College’s automotive course is receiving praise from training industry providers for high graduation rates and helping get students prepared for apprenticeships.

After a trial run in 2020 to get the course off the ground, the ceremony of 28 graduates in 2021 highlights the success of the course.

Four years of hard work from course teachers Kyle Backhouse-Smith and Daniel Tew have led their students to having the highest national pass rate and many already signed into apprenticeships for when the school year is over, with a few leaving for automotive

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jobs during the year.

“We are just really proud of these kids, I have a massive amount of pride,” Tew said.

“They are the ones that put in the hard work to get to this point.”

Tew and Backhouse-Smith put on breakfast consisting of pancakes with bacon at the group’s awards ceremony.

The course sets up students really well, not only practically, Tew said. It also gives them

a large chunk of credits for the first year of their apprenticeship.

“It’s great because my job is to prepare them and get them into the automotive trade,” Tew said.

“Or even if it’s a student who is a car enthusiast, we still want to help them gain those skills.

“Last year was a huge success and this year even more so.”

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By Maddison Gourlay It took a lot of hard work but now Year 13 student Sophie Woods from Ashburton College has lined up an apprenticeship, reinforcing the success of the school’s automotive course.

Graduating from the college’s automotive course on Friday last week, Woods has lined up an apprenticeship at Morrison Mitsubishi as a service technician which she will start after the new year.

“I am going into this apprenticeship prepared,” Woods said.

She said teachers Kyle Backhouse-Smith and Daniel Tew made sure she was never left out, being the only female in the class, and preparing her well for her new job.

“Daniel would get me to do things over and over to make sure I understood how to do things properly and Kyle helped us a lot with the mechanical side of things,” she said.

Woods is one of two female students on this year’s course and said that the male-dominated classroom has prepared her well for the inherently male-dominated workforce.

“I had a lot of banter with everyone on the course and they prepared me for an allmale workforce,” she said.

“Once I got offered an apprenticeship I met everyone there and they were great.

“I already know how to change air filters and stuff like that, thanks to this course, so I think that gave me the upper hand.”

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Southern Parallel buys new site for campus development Malcolm Hopwood The Southern Parallel Sports Campus (SPSC) at Lake Hood is “forging ahead” despite its preferred site being offered for residential development.

SPSC executive project director, Catherine Stuart, is saddened vendors for the Village Green site will now market the land, but thanks the owners, Jo and John Skevington “for their support during the initial phase of the development”.

“I respect their wishes and have withdrawn from the agreement and moved on,” Stuart said.

In April 2021, Stuart bought an adjacent 20 hectare site for $1.5 million and will now develop that block instead.

It had been intended as stage two of SPSC’s development.

“There is no doubt about SPSC continuing and the site will now be our new home,” she said.

“I want to honour our commitment to Ashburton.”

The new location is located on Stranges Road, adjacent to the Village Green and existing lifestyle blocks.

Stuart has notified the Ashburton District Council which she said “remains extremely supportive and helpful” and will spend additional weeks completing the requirements for resource consent.

“I am hoping to submit our application before the end of the year and arrange a

Southern Parallel Sports Campus project director Catherine Stuart surveys the new campus site at Lake Hood. Inset – Artist’s impression of some of the planned sports fields. public notification and meeting in Ashburton early in 2022.

“That will be my opportunity to brief the community, address concerns, and present a range of specialists to talk about the project,” she said.

“I understand people are unable to wrap their heads around the nature and scale of the project and this will be their opportunity.”

Stuart anticipates the council will make a decision, no later than June 2022.

If the go-ahead is given, work on con-

structing the campus and residential housing will begin shortly after with a completion period of 12 to 15 months.

Stuart has also notified her overseas partners such as Westbury Investment Bank, Allied Forces Foundation (US), Adaptive Grand Slam (UK) and 15 other agencies, three of which are coalition defence force departments.

“Our partners are also disappointed about Village Green, but remain committed to the project,” Stuart said.

Stuart calls herself “a proud Kiwi who’s

been based in the South Island for 45 years”.

During that time, she’s spent 25 years in war-torn regions such as Sierra Leone, Angola, and Uganda, in infrastructure and project development.

“During that period, I’ve had significant involvement with coalition force members and owe my life to them.

“Developing the campus for coalition veterans struggling to assimilate back to day-to-day living is my opportunity to pay them both forward and back,” she said.

Better drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks for all New Zealanders

New Zealand’s three waters are facing a crisis The Government has announced plans to change the way three waters services are managed.

The delivery of water services will shift from 67 councils to four new publicly owned water services entities from July 2024.

Issues in our water system are increasingly visible: regular boil-water notices for some communities, ageing and broken pipes, outdated sewage plants, no-swim beaches and polluted rivers and lakes.

Many reports in the last two decades have called for reform of water services. The latest

research estimates $120 billion to $185 billion will be needed over the next 30 to 40 years to fix this. Independent advice is that this will be unaffordable for many councils, communities and households without major changes.

Water services The new public water providers will be owned by councils on behalf of the communities they serve.

Their dedicated focus will be ensuring assets built up by communities are maintained, renewed and enhanced so they provide affordable services that meet expectations of current and future generations, as well as conforming with public health and environmental standards.

Councils and mana whenua will have a role in the oversight and strategic direction of the water entities. These entities will be required to engage directly with customers, businesses and residents in investment priorities, prices and charges. An economic regulation regime will ensure that investment in these services is maintained and that water users pay fair and reasonable prices for them.

What the reforms mean for you The three waters reforms are intended to deliver much needed infrastructure upgrades, allow faster responses to local and regional growth pressures and ensure lower costs for ratepayers and consumers over time. This will mean New Zealanders can enjoy safe and affordable drinking water and reliable wastewater and stormwater services, now and into the future.

Have your say There will be opportunities for public consultation on the reform proposals through to the proposed start date of the new water providers in July 2024. The reforms are expected to involve several pieces of legislation all of which will include public submissions and hearings via the select committee process.

The first of these is likely to be introduced to Parliament in late 2021, with a submissions process to follow.

To find out more:

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New Zealanders expect that when they turn on the tap, their water is safe to drink. They also want wastewater and stormwater services with good environmental outcomes. This is essential for the health and wellbeing of communities.

The system relies on underground pipes and infrastructure, such as treatment plants, to make sure we can access water whenever we need it. These networks must be affordable and sustainable.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, October 30, 2021

Meningitis Foundation wants petition to reach 10,000 Malcolm Hopwood

Claire and Gerard Rushton’s petition has been extended because of public demand.

The deadline for the petition, which calls for vaccination against all types of meningococcal disease, was due to close on Sunday, but has been extended for another month.

The Ashburton couple’s petition was launched at the start of June and, as of this week, had gathered 5500 signatures but now, because of interest, the Meningitis Foundation wants it extended until November 30.

Meningitis Foundation director, Andrea Brady (left) and Claire and Gerard Rushton.

PHOTO SUPPLIED Claire Rushton is delighted with the foundation’s decision and said it’s keeping the awareness out there.

“New Zealand is lagging behind the rest of the world, especially the UK and Australia, and an extension will enable people

to keep signing it,” she said.

“It would be amazing if the signatures reached 10,000.”

Meningitis Foundation director, Andrea Brady, said momentum generated by the Ashburton Guardian and other media, is so great the 5500 signatures could

double by the end of November.

“We’re getting such a wonderful cut-through, we didn’t want to close it off until everyone has had the opportunity to sign and support the petition,” she said.

“The disease doesn’t discriminate based on age, life date or geography and can go from flulike symptoms to death within 48 hours unless diagnosed and treated effectively.”

Brady said the best form of prevention is free vaccination for all strains of meningitis and not just the jab for one strain in the early years of life.

Brady has nothing but praise for the efforts of Claire and Gerard Rushton who lost a daughter, Courtenay, to meningitis seven years ago.

“They take my breath away every time I speak to them. Know-

ing what they’ve been through, I have the greatest respect for their resolve and commitment to fight for bright futures for every New Zealand teenager,” she said.

Originally the petition was to be presented to Parliament next month by Deputy Leader of the National Party, Dr Shane Reti.

Now, Andrea Brady is contacting his office to check on the most likely timeframe before Parliament closes in December.

The petition calls not just for protection against every strain, but raises awareness of how deadly meningitis can be.

According to the foundation, 139 cases of meningococcal disease were reported in New Zealand in 2019. Of those 10 people died.

The petition is available on the Meningitis Foundation’s website.

Rangitata hutholders open their homes to public Maddison Gourlay If you have every wondered what the inside of the huts at Rangitata North look like, you are in luck.

The Rangitata Hutholders’ Association’s 125th birthday is coming up next November, but they are needing funds to host their quasquicentennial.

“We are raising funds through a fundraiser called open homes of Rangi,” Rangitata Hutholders’ Association member Shirley Falloon said.

“All 81 huts will be open for anyone to come look at.

“We are expecting a lot of previous hut owners coming in and seeing what they look like now.”

Falloon and Debbie Boon agreed that it is an ideal opportunity for anyone who has never been to the huts or has visited to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Rangitata Huts.

In the late 1890s when the development of Rangitata Huts started, eight former army huts were moved there by the individuals who wanted to use them as fishing bases and holiday homes.

“The area started out as a fishing village, now through the generations it has developed more

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Shirley Falloon and Debbie Boon looking through photos and Ashburton Guardian articles from years passed at the Rangitata Huts.

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into a holiday village,” Falloon said.

The Rangitata Hutholders’ Association is also compiling a book about the history and people of Rangitata Huts’ past and present residents.

“There are now approximately a dozen permanent residents plus the population swells during whitebait and fishing seasons as well as long weekends and summer holidays,” Falloon said.

Some huts still look like the original basic fishing huts while others have been updated, she said.

Having no fences encouraged a friendly atmosphere and neighbours regularly catch up at

Murphy’s, the clubrooms.

“We encourage not only people who are associated or have a past association with Rangitata North, but also Ashburton community and beyond to see what a little piece of paradise we have

Family overwhelmed by support after fire Maddison Gourlay The Methven community is rallying around a family that has lost everything after a kitchen fire left their home unliveable.

Fire crews were called to the house on Rakaia River Road at

around 6pm on Tuesday evening.

“The house was well involved on arrival,” a Fire and Emergency (Fenz) spokesperson said.

“When crews got there everyone was out of the house.”

Fire crews from Alford Forest, Ashburton, Methven and Rakaia attended the scene, with all crews, apart from Methven, sent home just before 8pm.

The crew from Methven stayed behind for some time to douse hotspots at the badly damaged

property.

The family, with a young baby, thankfully escaped safely but are understood to have lost everything, with most of their possessions suffering smoke damage from the fire. But the close-knit community has rallied to their aid.

The family have been touched beyond words by the response.

In a message thanking the wider Methven community they said they are “grateful for all the help

and support that we received”.

“We humbly, respectfully and deeply appreciated your thoughtfulness, kindness and generosity.

“We are overwhelmed on what the community offered for us.

“No words can express how grateful we are, saying ‘thank you’ is not enough. We are going to treasure all the stuff you shared to us.

“At the moment, all the help we received is more than enough.”

In the message the family gave thanks to the fire brigade for their quick response, to Methven police, and to the Methven Red Cross “who provided us immediate needs”, as well as other local businesses, organisations, schools and “all the people who extend their support and concern to our family”.

They also offered thanks to Don and Kelly McDonald, for their efforts in co-ordinating the community response.

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Afghan family of 10 arrive in Ashburton Malcolm Hopwood

Licensed to scare. These young performers (from left) Ben Jurd, Caitlin McSorley, Laura McSorley and Dominic Jurd are ready to offer family frights at The Plains tomorrow night.

Ghouls come out to scare Malcolm Hopwood There’s only one way to celebrate Halloween.

Members of the Big Little Theatre have done it before and know how to startle a crowd.

Tomorrow night they’ve devised a Fright Night at The Plains and want people to

come along and enjoy the fun.

It’s the delicate art of scaring people and entertaining them at the same time Daniel Jurd, a committee member organising the event, said.

About 20 members of the company will be ghouls, zombies, witches, and other sorts of creatures on broomsticks at the Halloween event.

For the Big Little Theatre Company, it’s an opportunity to show off their disturbing skills, learn performance techniques, and raise funds for their major production next year.

The Plains will be their stage and the young performers will dress, act, startle, terrify, disturb and entertain their audience between 5.30-8pm tomorrow night.

Laura McSorley, 10, said she is “learning to scare people, but not too much”, while Dominic Jurd, 11, wants “to unsettle people and create a creepy atmosphere”and Ben Jurd, 13, will work with a mob of fellow zombies and “get people to scream”.

Ben and Dominic’s father, Daniel Jurd, said that Hallow-

een is cathartic and will provide some family fun “which is well needed as people continue to experience Covid-19 and lockdowns”.

This year the Big Little Theatre Company presented a modernised version of The Importance Of Being Earnest which they toured to Christchurch and around Mid Canterbury and next year plan an Anzac event and a major production in July/August.

They invite a family audience to come along tomorrow night and be frightened.

A further Afghan refugee family has arrived in Ashburton.

The extended family of a mother, nine children, and one grandchild arrived in New Zealand from Teheran earlier this month.

The displaced family, who has lived in a one-room apartment in Iran for 24 years, are currently being resettled in Ashburton.

Their arrival brings the number of Afghan people resettled in the district to four families comprising 23 people.

Refugee Settlement Support Service team leader, Kathy Harrington-Watt, said the family is keen to start a new life in Ashburton but “it will be hard to adjust and they have many hurdles to climb”.

“The family was at risk in Teheran and not able to create a stable future there,” Harrington-Watt said.

“They were allowed limited work and study but, as displaced people, they had no rights.”

Support service staff and volunteers have been particularly busy looking after and assisting them since they arrived on two flights on October 6 and 14.

“They have limited English and must learn basics of managing property and money.

The children have started primary and secondary schools.

“We’ve been very busy, but it’s been rewarding to us to have the family sent here. I’m particularly indebted to my volunteers.”

She said the recent arrivals have met the other Afghan families and have ongoing contact.

Harrington-Watt is appealing to the community for bedding and kitchenware which can be sent to St Vincent de Paul Ashburton, and bicycles and scooters for the children which could be left at Community House.

Regional tourism event fund awards $38,000 A Methven and foothills walking festival, an aviation and military extravaganza, and the South Island Motor Home Show are among nine events in Mid Canterbury to secure regional tourism funding.

A collective $38,175 was allocated to the nine events, all of which will encourage visitors to come and stay in the Ashburton district.

Other events included an Irish celebration called the Opuke Gathering, two big golf tournaments, and a basketball tournament.

Ashburton District Deputy Mayor Liz McMillan is chairperson of the seven-member panel that decided the funding applications.

“It was great to see that in these uncertain times people are look-

ing ahead and still planning positively for events that bring people together, in a safe way,” she said.

“These events will all bring people to our district and our businesses can share in the wider economic windfall.

“Mid Canterbury is definitely open for business.”

The Methven and Foothills Walking Festival is a proposed week-long event featuring 10 walks in the April school holidays next year and is modelled on the town’s successful walking festivals of the early 2000s.

The organisers said an increase in walking trails around Methven, and people looking for alternative activities within New Zealand was added inspiration to re-ignite the festival.

It could grow over the years to include walks around the rest of

the district.

The Ashburton Aviation Museum received funds to help stage its Militeria and Aviation Extravaganza on February 5-6 next year.

The museum is raising funds for a new display hangar and hopes the extravaganza will become a biannual event that will encourage visitors from all over the country.

Ashburton played a significant part during World War Two in the training and preparation of pilots for the RNZAF. That aviation history will be on show, alongside military displays.

Organisers say the event is not just about planes and guns, but it will also be educational and informative.

The nine funding applications sought about $60,000, but only $38,175 was available.

Tourism funding recipients include South Island AG Summit, agricultural conference in Methven, May 27-28 2022.

Lions District 202J Convention in Methven, April 2022.

The Opuke Gathering, a celebration of traditional Irish music and culture in Methven, April 8-9, 2022.

South Island Golf Tournament (Ashburton RSA), a chartered clubs mixed pairs golf tournament at the Tinwald course, June 4-5 2022.

NZ Men’s Inter Provincial Golf Tournament (Ashburton Golf Club), November 30-December 4.

South Island U13 Basketball Championships at the EA Networks Centre.

South Island Motorhome Show, in Ashburton, February 12-13.

Militaria and Aviation Extravaganza at the Ashburton Airport February 5-6.

Methven and Foothills Walking Festival, April school holidays 2022.

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Corks popped in 1950 in Ashburton. There were tumultuous

times in town. It was the end of prohibition in the borough and the start of booze being officially consumed. And to guide its control and consumption, the Ashburton Licensing Trust was established.

That is, until two days ago.

NEW ERA, NEW DIRECTION COMMUNITY TRUST

W

ith Covid-19 and so much happening in New Zealand, Thursday night might well be forgotten very

quickly.

But it was an important date for Ashburton. It was the day the Ashburton Licensing Trust, after 72 years, became the Braided Rivers Community Trust.

It was business as usual with only a name change. Braided Rivers had already been focusing on investment and community funding through its charitable arm, with hospitality playing only a small part of its business.

But if it quietly dissolved at its AGM, it arrived in 1949 with a flourish. Ashburton had been “dry” for decades. With a fervour, matched by supporters of the prohibition era in the US, temperance voters had kept Mid Canterbury away from booze.

It was inevitable during that period home brew and sly grogging would occur.

If people had a thirst, they only needed to visit one of 100 sly grog shops in Ashburton.

A bottle of home brew cost a shilling and sixpence.

Remembering that New Zealand enjoyed the 6 o’clock swill, there were many visits to the Chertsey Pub after 5pm to guzzle a quick jug of beer.

At a public meeting on July 12, 1949, chaired by Mayor Bathurst, Ashburton decided to progress with a licensing trust.

Six people were appointed as trustees early in 1950 to be part of what the Ashburton Guardian called “the most important single duty which has fallen to the lot of any body of citizens for a long time”.

Among the six members was a retired senior sergeant of police, the county

Above – Chairman of the Braided Rivers Community Trust, Chris Robertson, reads the minutes of the first Licensing Trust meeting on February 15, 1950. council clerk, a headmaster, farmer, accountant and postmaster.

The first meeting was held on February 15, 1950, and decisions were made about staffing, hotels, bottle stores, funding and a liquor licence. The Grand Central, a private hotel, was purchased for 10 and a half thousand pounds and renamed The Devon. It’s remained the Devon ever since, probably because Lord Ashburton was a member of the association which founded Canterbury.

On November 6, painter, Jim McCormick, who was still touching up the pub, threw sixpence down on the bar and asked for a

beer. Barman, Pat Feeney, poured him one, the Devon’s first legal drink.

It was the 1950s, there were no female toilets, because women didn’t frequent bars and Tuarangi residents were kept in check

by Pat waving his walking stick.

The Somerset followed and then the trust decided that Mayfield, Mount Somers and Hinds residents might like a drink.

The trust’s progress was a subject of animated discussion around town with letters to the editor and the amount of business

discussed in private.

Staff came and went and Mr and Mrs Bill Donnithorne were appointed managers of the Devon. Donnithorne was short and portly and fond of looping his thumbs in his braces or jacket lapels. But then he won the 100-yard race at the annual trust picnic at the Tinwald Domain. Mrs Bill shelled peas while attending to reception duties.

The history of the Ashburton Licensing Trust, faithfully written by Rita Wright, records names of staff, managers and

www.braidedriverscommunitytrust.co.nz Email info@brct.co.nz Phone 03 3075911 Level 2, Somerset House, 161 Burnett Street Ashburton PO Box 217, Ashburton 7700

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Above – Somerset Hotel in 1950, with the alleyway off Burnett Street still a familiar sight.

Above – The Devon as it was in September, 1950.

Left – The 50th anniversary of the Ashburton Licensing Trust was celebrated by former and existing board members (from left) Bruce Smallbone, Bevan Bain, Dorothy Moon and Les Todd.

Below left –Justice Minister, Dan Riddiford, opened the new Hotel Ashburton in 1970.

Alongside him was board chairman, Vern Rule.

developments. Milestones such as the trust ordering quart bottles of whisky and gin for the first time in January, 1958, were recorded – smaller bottles of spirits were limited to one per person.

A snapshot of the first 10 years was highlighted when the Somerset was refurbished and opened in 1959.

The Minister of Justice, Rex Mason, was guest of honour at a celebration dinner for 47 guests. The cost of the upgrade was 150,000 pounds and an ordinary guest room was 42 shillings – but for 48 shillings you could get a bath or shower and a toilet.

Around then the name of Cliff Moody, general manager, started to appear. As well as a man who knew figures, he also knew fingers and played first violin in the local orchestra. He was known in musical circles as Yehudi Moody.

The Mayfield Tavern joined the big boys and threw off its bar and bottle store tag in 1964 and the Tinwald Tavern followed.

Local MP and government minister, Geoff Gerard, poured the first beer at Mayfield.

The trust moved cautiously into entertainment by buying pianos for the Devon, Tinwald and Somerset. In an historic photo Chloe Gordon is pictured with music retailer, Warner Harris, so the trust must have bought local.

One of the biggest developments was the opening of the Ashburton Hotel by chairman Vern Rule with the Minister of Justice, Dan Riddiford, alongside in November, 1970. Approximately 700 people viewed the new establishment “and partook of free

Above – Chloe Gordon was the Winnie Atwell of Ashburton and played the piano regularly at the Hotel Ashburton. The trust shopped locally when Chloe tried out a new piano with music store owner, Warner Harris. drinks”.

It was the era of Bavarian beer fests and the trust encouraged local and national entertainers to visit and perform at the Flash Ash. Names such as Yolande Gibson, Craig Scott, Eddie Low, John Hore, Alec Wishart joined local legends, Geordie Robinson, Noel Johnston and Garner Wayne.

The trust members weren’t limited to older and, sometimes retired, celebs. New faces such as Brian Davidson, miffed that he couldn’t get three double passes to a dine and dance evening, stood in protest and won a seat in 1977 at the age of 29.

Travel agent, Richard Conway, was also a youthful board member, and both were charged with seeking the entertainment needs of our younger generation.

When the county and borough councils

celebrated their centenaries, the trust provided a float and organised the refreshments which earned praise from the Ashburton Round Table.

Names such as Bruce Smallbone, Dorothy Moon, Bevan Bain, John Srhoy and three generations of the Todd family were in leadership roles during these years.

The early 1980s saw the opening of new style restaurants such as Chloe’s Bar and Bistro and The Coach Wheels, resplendent with historic photos.

But, by the early 1990s the “Hotel Ashburton wasn’t conducive to communicating to the marketplace”.

A new name was sought such as Plains Resort Hotel, River Region Park Hotel and the lengthy, Ashburton Park Motor Inn and Convention Centre, but the locals liked

Above – Cliff Moody served the licensing trust board for many years as a staff memberand general manager.

Hotel Ashburton and it

stayed.

With the advent of wine in supermarkets – which the trust opposed until 2004 – its historic trading position changed and it decided to exit most of its hospitality venues.

It became focused on property rental, investment income and community funding.

It no longer comfortably fitted within the licensing trust movement and announced on August 23, 2018, that it wanted to reconstitute its model.

This week Braided Rivers was officially announced and the trust raised its glass to a new era, a new journey and a new direction.

If only it had persevered with The Grand Central instead of The Devon.

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Ashburton Licensing Trust Grants List March 2021 Full Grants List $99,451 Allenton Bowling Club .........................................................$500 Ashburton A&P Association .............................................. $565 Ashburton College .........................................................$10,000 Ashburton Community Christmas Lunch ........................$586 Ashburton County Scottish Society Pipe Band .......... $2,000 Ashburton Fanciers Society............................................. $1,300 Ashburton Indian Multicultural Trust .............................. 1,750 Ashburton Pony Club ...........................................................$704 Ashburton Santa Parade .................................................. $2,500 Ashburton Society of Arts ............................................... $1,500 Ashburton Trust Event Centre ........................................ $5,000 Ashburton Youth Café Charitable Trust ........................ $5,000 Ashburton Youth Council ................................................ $1,000 CCS Canterbury & West Coast ............................................$470 Community House Mid Canterbury .............................. $1,750 Connecting Mid Canterbury Charitable Trust ...........$10,000 Farming Families Trust ..................................................... $2,500 Hakatere Youth Sports Club Inc ..................................$10,000 Life Education Trust .......................................................... $1,121 Mid Canterbury Bowling Greens Association .................$300 Mid Canterbury Childrens Trust ..................................... $2,500 Mid Canterbury Emergency Relief Charitable Trust .. $5,000 Mid Canterbury Hockey Inc. ........................................... $4,000 Mid Canterbury Riding for the Disabled ...................... $4,500 Mid Canterbury Tennis ..................................................... $4,725 Mid Canterbury Tennis Charitable Trust ....................... $5,500 Sacred Heart College Reunion ....................................... $3,500 Special Olympics Mid Canterbury ................................. $2,000 St Josephs/Hinds School ................................................. $4,230 The Big Little Theatre Company .................................... $3,800 Zonta Club of Ashburton ................................................. $1,150

www.braidedriverscommunitytrust.co.nz Email info@brct.co.nz Phone 03 3075911 Level 2, Somerset House, 161 Burnett Street Ashburton PO Box 217, Ashburton 7700

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Women’s Institutes strengthen bonds, spread knowledge

By Connor Lysaght

T

he global phenomenon of Women’s Institutes, which spread after the first one was formed in Canada, 1897, is a story nothing short of intriguing.

While it might seem slow by today’s standards, the fact that it took twenty-four years for the movement to grow and reach New Zealand is pretty darn quick for those days.

This can be attributed to the appeal and value of the Institutes’ programmes and ideas, and also the determination and passion of the women that made it happen.

Stoney Creek The first ever Women’s Institute was formed on the 19th of February, 1897, by Adelaide Sophia Hoodless (née Hunter.)

‘Addie’ as she was known, before changing to Adelaide, experienced a severe personal tragedy in 1889 when her infant son John Harold died from “summer complaint” – a gastrointestinal infection caused by bacterial contamination from food, or milk.

It was then that Adelaide’s public life began, spurred on by a determination to educate new mothers and make sure that women had the knowledge to prevent deaths like that of her son.

Adelaide made an impression on Erland Lee, a teacher and government employee from Stoney Creek, Ontario, who asked her to speak at a Farmer’s Institute Ladies Night meeting in February 1897.

At the meeting, she suggested forming a group to socialise and broaden the knowledge of domestic science and agriculture, which became the first branch of the Women’s Institute.

Adelaide secured respect and admiration through her efforts – she is credited with writing a foundational textbook on domestic science, a subject which she championed and advocated for very strongly.

During the Great War, the Women’s Institute movement spread from Canada to Great Britain and Ireland, where Institutes began to spring up left, right, and centre.

Arrival in New Zealand The first Women’s Institute

View from a W.I. competition held in the old St Stephen’s Church hall, corner of Park & Tancred Streets, April 12, 1975. in New Zealand was formed at Omatua, Rissington, Hawke’s Bay in January 1921 by Miss Anna Elizabeth Jerome Spencer.

After travelling to London to nurse shell-shocked soldiers during the latter half of the Great War, she encountered the Women’s Institute while attending a handcrafts expo in 1919 – this left a strong impression on her.

‘Bessie’ Spencer kick-started the movement in Hawke’s Bay, alongside her lifelong companion Amy Hutchinson (née Large) whom she called the “spiritual founder” of the Women’s Institutes in New Zealand.

By 1925 there were six Institutes in Hawke’s Bay, which formed the first provincial federation in New Zealand with Amy Hutchinson as chairwoman.

Agnes Stops for nothing As the phenomenon spread south, there were a few women who hastened the pace – among others there were Mrs R Kelso, Miss M Maddever, and Miss Agnes Stops.

Aside from her involvement in the Institute, Miss Stops’ other claim to fame was that she offi-

Group photo of past Mid Canterbury CWI presidents, for the 40th anniversary. Ella Smyth (1967), Eileen Leadly (1962-1965), Edna Oakley (1958-1962), Edna Morgan (1965-1967), Hazel Lill (1954-1958), Hazel Mounsey (19521954), Flora Pearce (1948-1952).

Members of the Maronan Country Women’s Institute with Miss Stops and her companion Miss Bacon. Back row from left (presumed order): Mrs Sandrey, Mrs McQuilkin, Mrs Cockroft. Middle row: Mrs Constable, Miss Stops, Mrs Deans, Mrs Austin. Front row: Miss Bacon, Mrs Curtis, Mrs Davis. cially welcomed Lady Bledisloe to Aotearoa during her 1930 visit via radio broadcast.

Two hundred miles offshore aboard the RMS Rangitiki, Lady Bledisloe heard Miss Stops give her a most cordial welcome via the Wellington radio station 2YA. In the early thirties, Miss Stops, then the Dominion Organiser for the Women’s Institute, toured the Ashburton County with the intention of inspiring women to form Institutes across the district.

By the time she was finished, over 20 had been formed!

The first lot of Women’s Institutes in the Ashburton County were initially part of the South Canterbury Federation, but in 1935 it was resolved at a meeting that they would break off to form the Mid Canterbury Federation of

Country Women’s Institutes.

By 1939, it was reported that Mid Canterbury had the highest average W.I. membership in the Dominion – a great achievement and a point of pride at the time.

Since then, a number of the original institutes have gone into recess and closed, and some others popped up in their stead.

Today, eight Women’s Institutes make up the Mid Canterbury Federation.

For Home and Country The Ashburton Museum has just opened its new spring exhibition For Home and Country: Women’s Institute Mid Canterbury 1930 – 2021, to very warm and positive responses from both Institute members and other visitors alike.

For Home and Country explores what makes our local Country Women’s Institutes special and unique, with displays of handcrafts, banners, clothing, and more.

The exhibition is open all spring and closes on December 5.

Mid Canterbury’s Biodiversity As well as our spring exhibition, the Ashburton Museum is also proud to present Mid Canterbury’s Biodiversity, a photographic exhibition prepared by Anita Badger, our talented collections assistant.

This display features 16 photographs depicting nature and wildlife from around the Ashburton District, which were part of the Biodiversity Photographic Competition 2014.

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MSA needs a saviour; needs it now W

hat to make of the MSA fallout.

Good question and one that’s hard to get a true answer for because nearly everyone connected with the financial, leadership and new restaurant crisis is clamming up.

Bizarrely, that includes all those who have driven the petition that forced the special general meeting to take place in the first place on the back of a $2 million rebuild programme budget blowout, the failure of the new restaurant and a major tax issue with the Inland Revenue Department dating back years.

A lot of that all points to poor governance and management.

Hence the push for a mass committee change.

The meeting at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on Monday

Daryl Holden night would consider the detractors’ motion to sack the Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts’ incumbent committee and appoint an interim group until formal elections could take place.

Those disgruntled sectors of the club needed 75 petition signatures from financial members to trigger the special general meeting.

They got about 180, but getting any of them to publicly push their vote of no confidence cause through the media and educate fellow members and

the general public about what’s going on was impossible. You could mention stuff, they said, but just don’t name me.

transparent, it has become clear that the MSA needs a personnel and process makeover, especially around its financial opera-

from the change merchants not “ Aside being upfront and transparent, it has

become clear that the MSA needs a personnel and process makeover, especially around its financial operations.

To be honest, it would have been easier convincing Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta that her Three Waters reform was, well, bloody ridiculous.

Aside from the change merchants not being upfront and

tions.

It is an organisation with great history, 136 years to be exact since first opening its doors way back in 1885 when it was a gentleman’s club.

But it was now a multi-million dollar business that needed

high calibre operators and decision makers leading it into the future.

Over the years, being on the committee may well have been a job for the boys where longevity and membership popularity may have been enough to get elected. That simply must change.

Professional skills, business acumen, leadership know how and marketing and communication expertise was needed not only to save the club from the mess it now finds itself in, but also to attract new clientele, especially younger punters through the doors.

The MSA needs to change in so many ways. Maybe Monday night’s meeting, regardless of which way the vote goes, will see that begin to happen.

It clearly needs to.

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Covid-19 – it just doesn’t care I

’m over the stupidity of the vaccine argument, the mask mandate, the so-called restriction of our freedoms. I’m not over them because I agree strongly one way or another, or that I have heard them too many times to count.

I’m over them because they ignore a universal truth. If you want to start up a debate on any of the measures taken to combat a nano structure that needs a host to replicate, then don’t.

Any argument for and against preventative actions taken to stop or slow the spread of this virus is absolutely pointless.

Why? Because there is a universal truth being ignored. Just as birth and death are defined truths, so is the following: The Covid-19 virus does not care. It does not have feelings.

It is too small to even have feet, let alone the nerves to feel the ice cold water of your first summer swim.

This virus does not care who you are and where you live.

It could not give a crap if you have Kiwisaver, won Lotto or sniff glue. It has no ability to feel remorse for ruining your daughter’s wedding plans, for not allowing you to take your five-year-old into school or restricting your movement across this country.

The sooner we all accept that this virus is designed to do one thing, the better. Like all other viruses (is that a word?), it exists to find a host, to invade a cell, to replicate and repeat the cycle. That’s it. It can do this whether you believe in a god, a spirit, a politician, a preacher or the bottom of a whiskey bottle.

Peter Livingstone OUT OF SCHOOL This virus has excelled at invading human body cells and replicating. It can do this even if we have all used the tracer app, or washed our hands or worn a mask. It can still get past a double dose of a vaccine. It does not care.

Once everyone understands that a freedom protest or a facebook group does nothing to stop this virus, then we can move on to slowing down its spread, and sharpening up the practices that do reduce the risk of the damage it can cause.

Since its world debut, the chances of you meeting your maker have decreased, because the human response has cottoned on to what works more and more.

However, the risk remains of

of freedoms all you want, but years from now as you still suffer from lung damage, will you be happy you did? You can like

you. If you are doubting any of the science, what point are you trying to prove? The science simply states that we are the best host for this virus and it can leave us with anything from mild to serious consequences.

Doubt that all you want, the virus does not care about your doubts. It will not be offended when you refuse to wear your mask, it will simply invade and look for a host cell. It won’t shed a tear because you have not been duped by a government that is conspiring with big pharma.

It will create virions within a cell up your left nostril, which will then escape and find other cells to invade.

So can all of the hysterical

virus has excelled at invading “ This human body cells and replicating. It can

do this even if we have all used the tracer app, or washed our hands or worn a mask.

damage from this little nasty genome sequence, wrapped in a raincoat of protein molecules, and some like Covid-19, stuffed inside a sleeping bag of lipids – fatty organic molecules.

So you can protest your lack

LETTERS Three Waters mandate An absolute disgraceful decision and performance from Mahuta and what on earth is our representative Jo Luxton thinking, so out of touch with the community she is meant to be representing, disgraceful!

At least we have an election before Labour can inflect this destructive policy on New Zealanders.

Bill Thomas * * * Deceit and dictatorship leadership – lucky red is their colour as all other communist leaders wear this colour.

Is this the beginning of dictatorship for New Zealand.

Time to go.

Craig Bishop

Response to Nicola Grigg’s column I support Nicola’s view. I’ve never been so angry about something in my life, this Three Waters is total garbage in every way.

These are OUR assets. WE paid for them and we own them.

So, What is our council and our elected councillors going to do about it now? Fold?

Remember, you guys are elected, by us, to fight for us. Time to earn your keep.

These are our assets, who the hell does this government think they are?

How will New Zealand pay back the $200 billion they want to borrow, just to give away?

What will we see for OUR investment there? Yeah, nothing.

Colin Hunt

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as many social media posts as you want, but will you be able to work to afford your internet bill, when your inflamed heart is too weak to get you out of bed?

This virus does not care about

hype stop. I have heard from so many experts, leaders, followers and fortune tellers that I have stopped listening.

This virus does not care whether I live or die, but I do.

I care about myself, my family, my friends, my job, my community and my future.

So I have taken action to have as much time with my future as possible.

Wasting it on what is right or wrong is pointless.

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.

Three Waters – an ideal alternative solution

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can see what the Government is trying to do with the Three Waters work.

But now they have made it mandatory all I see is a large portion of money that could be used to help alleviate the issues instead going down the drain.

Wouldn’t the proposed $3b be better spent helping councils do the existing job better, rather than it being spent on setting up these new committees, hiring expert advisors and dealing with what I can only imagine is a quagmire of reports and litigation before any meaningful work begins.

The Government option, that has taken many months to get to, is a full takeover of community owned assess that will see a large portion of the budget wasted on paying people rather than progress.

Here’s an alternative solution I whipped up in matter of minutes.

Why not set up an entity similar to the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) -– the NZ Water Agency (NZWA).

NZTA, while running the state highways, works with councils to prioritise local projects with assisted Government funding.

The NZWA, and its $3b budget, could do the same by co-funding the projects and maintenance that the Three Waters reforms demand.

Many Canterbury councils have

Jonathan Leask already heavily invested in their Three Waters infrastructure, and under the new model would be subsiding the improvements of the other councils that have not.

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by applying for funding do the necessary upgrades and maintenance.

Under this model, using a similar 50-50 funding model those councils required to do more work to catch up may receive more Government assistance, but they will also need to continue to dip into their own pockets.

Conversely areas like Ashburton and Selwyn can utilise the funding to subsidise the expense of maintaining a network that by national

Under an NZTA style stewardship model, the ratepayers and councils maintain control of their assets and by applying for funding do the necessary upgrades and maintenance.

Put another way, ratepayers in Canterbury have forked out for years to ensure the water systems were being maintained – in the most part and upgraded, but now that investment will count for nothing as ratepayers from other areas will reap the benefits.

Under an NZTA style stewardship model, the ratepayers and councils maintain control of their assets and

standards are right up there, while also fast-tracking the upgrades that may otherwise have been put off – see the Methven water situation here.

Instead of pouring funds into essentially starting from scratch with a centralised agency running everything, why not have a centralised agency working with the status quo to get a better outcome.

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THE SOUTHERN WAIRARAPA COASTLINE Palliser Bay’s wind-ruffled theatre of natural splendour sets the stage for a knock-out spring roadie, writes Mike Yardley.

By Mike Yardley

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here is a savage, raw-edged beauty to the southern Wairarapa coastline, a place exposed to the wilds of the Southern Ocean and operatic weather.

When the wind whips up from Antarctica, driving swells northwards, the land and sea comes to serious blows at Cape Palliser, the southernmost tip of the North Island.

I have experienced her many moods, including braving the cape during the August polar blast. The monstrous waves, brooding clouds, muted colours and misty foam-flecking spray conspired to produce an ends-ofthe-earth spectacle of high drama.

Whether it’s under storm clouds or a big blue dome, Palliser Bay is an all-weather entertainer, guaranteed to deliver a ripper jaunt.

Heading out from Martinborough’s mannered streets of tidy houses, clipped lawns and white picket fences, the bucolic drive to the coast shuffles from pastoral plains to undulating countryside.

I soon realised why the car rally crowd and two-wheeling weekend warriors swoon over these country roads, interspersed with photogenic little villages, like Pirinoa.

Coffee break? The Land Girl is a fabulous modern country café, housed in a repurposed roadside woolshed, under the helm of Andrea Didsbury.

Just out of Pirinoa, there’s a sigh-inducing little church, Burnside Church, that seems to have shuffled straight out of a Christmas card photo-shoot. Twenty minutes later, I parked up at the entrance to the Putangirua Pinnacles Scenic Reserve, in Aorangi Forest Park.

It’s a 90-minute return walk to this bewitching rock formation, which is enjoying magnetic appeal courtesy of its starring appearance in Lord of the Rings.

Steadily climbing through the steeply beech-forested flanks of the hillside, just as the track

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threatened to turn my legs to jelly, the path settled into a manageable incline. But the viewing platform of the Pinnacles is the prize draw, offering up a cinematic panorama of these geological “badlands”.

Largely composed of greywacke gravels exposed by rain and floodwaters, harder layers of rock cap these fluted stone pillars, or hoodoos, which protects the underlying soil from the rain and prevents the soft gravels from eroding.

They are New Zealand’s most extensive example of hoodoo erosion formations. They are as wondrous as anything I have seen in Utah’s famed and fluted national parks.

Despite being battered by some of the fiercest weather in the nation, the gritty little fishing village

of Ngawi is not deterred from launching their boats into the wild sea in search of a catch of crayfish.

Conspicuously lacking a sheltered harbour, fishing boats are hauled in and out of the sea by an astonishing battalion of bulldozers and tractors, which are as widely varied as the boats they pull.

This rugged retreat for local holidaymakers boasts more tractors per head of population than anywhere else in the world.

From the stony shoreline, I marvelled at this rustic eye-ball feast of workhorses, standing at attention like dutiful ocean sentinels.

It would have to rate as one of the most novel coastal curiosities to grace our shores.

It’s like a rendering of industri-

al-chic shoreline art. You may well have seen Ngawi on the TV in recent years, without even realising.

That Lotto ad featuring the father on a fishing boat and his son on a pirate ship, was shot here.

The drive along this magnificent coastal stretch from Ngawi to Cape Palliser is wedged between the shoreline and the steep dry hills of the Haurangi Range, which swoop down to the sea.

Perched on a rocky bluff lording over the cape and smartly painted in candy-stripes, the Cape Palliser Lighthouse is a riveting landmark, beckoning you upwards, via the formidable flight of 253 steps straight up the wooden staircase.

I actually found this to be a more excruciating work-out than the walk to the Pinnacles!

The lung-busting ascent felt like hell, but trust me, it’s the stairway to heaven, because the trippy coastal panorama to reward you at the top is utterly rhapsodic.

After you’ve managed to catch your breath, Instagram your heart out with the hero shots on offer from this loftiest of perches.

Alongside devouring the gleaming coastal sprawl of Palliser Bay, the enormous sky, wide horizon and ocean blue was serrated by the snow-capped majesty of the inland Kaikoura Ranges, looming large across Cook Strait.

The cape is also home to the North Island’s largest fur seal breeding colony, who contentedly spread themselves across the rocky shoreline.

It’s the bull seals who call the

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1 – Cape Palliser Lighthouse watches over Palliser Bay.

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2 – The stunning view from Cape Palliser Lighthouse.

3 – Mike Yardley at the Putangirua Pinnacles Scenic Reserve, in Aorangi Forest Park.

4 –The Putangirua Pinnacles made an appearance in Lord of the Rings.

5 – The Land Girl Pirinoa.

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6 – Fishing boats are hauled in and out of the sea by an astonishing battalion of bulldozers and tractors.

7 – Lake Ferry Hotel fish ’n’ chips.

8 – Lava rocks at the Cape Palliser seal colony.

9 – Cape Palliser stairway to heaven, although climbing up there just might be hell.

10 – Cape Palliser fur seals.

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shots, organising the territorial spacing in late spring. Time your visit pre-Christmas and our blubbery friends will be out in force, with mothers teaching their pups acrobatic lessons in the lava rock pool.

The pups exude a frisky, carefree playfulness while the bull

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seals loll about on the rocks, snorting and hollering like pickled members of an old boys’ club after a few too many brandies. Just don’t get too close to them!

Well-endowed with kai moana, the Wairarapa coast it is one of the oldest inhabited regions for

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Maori, with archaeological sites indicating iwi settled around Palliser Bay in the 14th century.

Close to Ngawi, you can see ancient stone walls that early Maori built in the ridge lines to protect their kumara gardens.

Hunger levels rising? Sa-

lute your explorations with a lip-smacking lunch of the freshest fish and chips at the historic Lake Ferry Hotel, one of the nation’s oldest licensed hotels, at the confluence of Lake Onoke and Cook Strait.

Immerse yourself in the rich

heritage and cultural drama of the Wairarapa Coast.

With five characterful small towns, Wairarapa offers a thriving café and restaurant scene, art and culture, incredible wines, a dramatic coastline and sublime nature walks.

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Right – The Ashburton Guardian in 1996 reported on the devastating 1918 flu epidemic where 78 residents from the Ashburton District died. The page is preserved in Phillis Millar’s scrapbooks.

Top – Alison Scammell checks the pages where her mother, Phillis Millar, attended the centenary of Ashburton Hospital in 1980.

Above – In 1978, secretary of the Nurses’ Association, Jackie Girvan, joins Ashburton Lions representative, Ian Wills, to display a BNZ cheque for $173.

Top – Phillis Millar enjoyed the centenary of Ashburton Hospital in 1980 and led the toast to absent friends.

Above – Phillis, who graduated as a nurse at Ashburton Hospital in 1935, poses with her daughters, Leonore Ashby (left) and Margaret Miller (right), at the 1980 centenary.

Faithfully recording Ashburton Hospital history For many years Phillis Millar was the historian who preserved the records of Ashburton Hospital. When she died, her invaluable scrapbooks didn’t get lost in a dusty cupboard. Her daughter, Alison Scammell, continues to update them and retain the links with the past.

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hen Ashburton Hospital nurses hold a reunion, there’s a key person they contact to provide them with the history and background.

Alison Scammell has been faithfully recording the history of Tuarangi Home and Ashburton Hospital since it opened back in 1870.

But Alison wasn’t around during the formative years, so she’s relied on an earlier scribe. And it runs in the family. The invaluable record of the hospital, lifted from the pages of the Ashburton Guardian, belongs to Phillis Millar.

Phillis was meticulous about recording her life and nursing years. In her memoirs, she talks

about growing up in Staveley, Methven and Highbank before the family moved to Ashburton and her father, George Currie, bought a grocer’s store opposite the overhead railway bridge.

George also bought a large house and three acres of land that stretched from Oak Grove to Cross Street. Phillis grew up in a busy household with four brothers, a sister and a housekeeper since her mother died in July, 1924, of pneumonia.

Phillis had a great interest in Girl Guides, met Lord and Lady Baden Powell at a rally in Christchurch, and was the standard bearer from Mid Canterbury.

But it was as a nurse that she started to record the history of

nursing through numerous scrapbooks. The family home was close to Ashburton Hospital and it was logical that Phillis should start nursing there at the age of 19.

She completed her basic nursing, transferred to Timaru for maternity training, was relieving sister at Malvern Hospital for maternity and then was appointed to Tuarangi Home as sister in charge of three units in the hospital wing.

Tuarangi housed 108 men, of which a third were in the hospital.

“I loved nursing and sat and passed my hospital and state exams after three-and-a-half years,” she wrote.

Of her many memories, one

stands out. Her salary was a shilling a day and, if a patient broke a thermometer, especially children, nurses had to write their name in a black book and take it to the matron’s office. They were deducted the shilling, which was a day’s pay.

While she left nursing immediately before World War Two to marry Len Millar, a Lagmhor farmer, Phillis retained her interest in the hospital. Alison recalls her mother belonging to the nurses’ reunion committee, joining the flower roster at the nurses’ chapel and becoming a protester.

When Ashburton people strongly opposed cuts to surgical services at the hospital, Phillis

was there in a wheelchair to wave a banner.

Alison recalls her mother strongly influencing her daughters’ vocation. Two daughters, Margaret and Leonore, became nurses, while Alison escaped and worked at Kerrs, one of three bookshops in East Street.

However, she’s retained the passion for records and continues the family tradition of cutting out anything that appears in the Guardian.

“The cuttings are valuable as a record of Ashburton Hospital, its buildings and staff over the years,” Alison said.

“It’s part of our heritage dating back to the 19th century and needs to be preserved.”

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Snaparazzi

Got an event happening? Invite us along: editorial@theguardian.co.nz

The Guardian was out and about in Ashburton, snapping pics. Here’s a few of the best.

Tamara Silcock and Lisandro.

Gemma Percy and Fohn Friday.

Snaparazzi highlight From left, Sophia Hopkinson, Kathy Brook and Caitlin Hopkinson enjoying the show jumping.

Time for a rest.

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Rose Alfeld and Eyecatcher NZPH.

Covid restrictions, and cold weather didn’t stop people from all over enjoying the actoin at the Showgrounds yesterday. A&P Association Peter Stewart said that people came from all over due to the good ground and good facilities. This year saw more sheep entries than previous years and 140 dogs entered in the dog trials. Maddison Gourlay captured some of the action.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, October 30, 2021

All events are subject to change under Covid restrictions Every day

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall 160 Main Street, Methven NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories.

10am

Every Tue and Fri Methven Museum Methven Pubs and Liquor history, call time and come visit our new display on the history of our magnificent hotels, supplemented by some interesting historical liquor laws and consumption trends. Admission free but donations welcome.

Every Tuesday/Wednesday

Mid Canterbury Connector Mid Canterbury Connector provides lowcost return trips to Ashburton from smaller towns or rural areas. Tuesday’s run is from Mt Somers or Methven to Ashburton and back, and Wednesday’s run is from Rakaia/Hinds/ Fairton/Marae to Ashburton and back. To book a trip call 03 308 1395 ext 225 Ashburton open coffee mornings If you are new to town or been living here all of your life, come and have a coffee and chat at a child-friendly location. All are welcome

at the Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street.

Please contact Adi 027 220-8791 or Sue-ann 021 679-348 to register.

10.30am - 12 noon

Hip Hop for Seniors Every Wednesday 10am-11am at the Ashburton Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street, Ashburton. $5. Phone 308-6817 Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids. Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the gallery to get creative and explore themes in art. A great space for children to learn and interact with each other. Children of all ages are welcome. Donations appreciated.

3 - 4.30pm Little Groovers Every Wednesday during school terms Hakatere Presbyterian parish, 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald. Musical fun for 0-5-year-olds.

Gold coin donation. Call 03 308-5272 for more information.

10am-10.30am

Every Wednesday

Device Drop-In Sessions

Public Library every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm.

Second Fri of every month In Colour, art and craft club In Colour is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s monthly programme for unleashing your creativity.

Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month.

10.30am - 12 noon

Every Sat Ashburton Farmers Market Local fresh food and produce, hot drinks.

North end of West Street car park.

9am start The Ashburton Toy Library Open for toy exchange. 106 Victoria Street, the Triangle.

9.30am - 12.30pm Ashburton Aviation Museum A great selection of many aircraft, from the past to the future at the Ashburton Airport.

10am - 3pm

Every Sun to Fri Ashburton Aviation Museum A great selection of many aircraft, from the past to the future at the Ashburton Airport.

Last Sun of every month Nor’Westers Muso’s Club A monthly open mic afternoon at Feeney’s Lounge in the Devon Tavern, Ashburton. All the gear is set up, just bring your talent - all are welcome, as is any style of music.

2pm - 6pm.

First Sunday of every month

Methven Market A local produce and craft market at the Methven Resort on the first Sunday of each month from 9am to 1pm.

Monthly

Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild Meet Seniors Centre 206 Cameron Street.

1st Saturday of the month 10.30am - 3.30pm, 2nd Thursday of the month 1pm - 3.30pm 3rd Tuesday of the month 7pm - 9pm 4th Thursday of the month 10.30am - 3.30pm

Free Device Help Sessions at the Ashburton

October 29-30

Road, RD 11 Rakaia from 10am - 4pm.

All proceeds being donated to St John Mid Canterbury (Ashburton, Methven, Mayfield) to support local services. The beautiful garden is located 10 minutes from Rakaia and 30 minutes from Ashburton. Open air site with craft vendors.

Ashburton A&P Show The annual Ashburton A&P Show at the A&P Showgrounds. Theme for 2021 Show – Showcasing Primary Sector Industries in Mid Canterbury.

October 30

February 19

Spooktacular Halloween Spooktacular Halloween at the Rakaia Scout Den, on the corner of Railway Terrace and Normanby Street, in Rakaia. The event will start at 5pm for younger children and then get spookier for older children from 7pm. Gold coin entry.

Ashburton Clean Up Litter Free Ashburton volunteers are having Ashburton clean up day as part of Keep NZ Beautiful Week.

Gloves and bags will be provided.

Meet at the Ashburton District Council events trailer which will be in the West Street carpark opposite Subway at 10am for briefing and sign in at and and choose areas for clean up.

October 31

Surrey Hills Garden Tour The Grigg family invite you to tour the gardens at Surrey Hills Station on Lower Downs Road from 10am- 4pm.

Bring a rug and some lunch and enjoy a picnic on the lawn. A small number of artisan stalls featuring local goods, plants and refreshments will be available for purchase.

Children aged 16 and under are free of charge but must be accompanied by adults.

Vaccination Event A mass Covid vaccination clinic at the Hampstead Rugby Club from 9.30am-12.20pm, and 1.30pm4.30pm. No appointment necessary, open to all ages 12 and over. Free sausage sizzle.

November 2

Stepping UP - Digital Steps (Beginner Level Classes) Digital Steps is a range of free beginner digital classes held at the

Mid Canterbury Timebank has its annual Staveley Camp coming up on November 6-7.

Ashburton Public Library (and other libraries around New Zealand). These classes are one-off sessions looking at various topics. Sessions every Tuesday afternoon from 1 – 3pm at the Ashburton Library. Digital Banking and Safety sessions are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

The other topics currently offered are: Smartphones, Apps, Facebook, Digital Photos, Google and the Internet, Internet Security and Safety, Google Drive, Ancestry.com, Online Newspapers, Classroom E-Learning and Trade Me!

November 3

Device Drop-In Sessions A session for people who need help downloading an app, sending texts and making calls, adding a contact to your phone, operating Facebook and more digital dilemmas. Held at the Ashburton Public Library every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm

November 4

Ashburton Cadet Unit Ashburton Cadet Unit is holding a recruiting open night. Come along and talk about the Ashburton cadets and what they do. Enquires: 0277104673.

November 6 Homegrown Garden Tour Mayfield Playcentre presents a self-guided tour of four stunning Mid Canterbury private gardens, in the spring time when there is an abundance of colour and splendour to be enjoyed, along with an amazing collection of vendors at each garden. A fabulous day out, not to be missed from 10.30am-4.00pm.

November 6-7

Staveley Camp Timebank Mid Canterbury’s biggest event of the year, the annual open weekend camp at Staveley Camp and Forest. It’s open to the publicwith heaps of cool stuff and learning opportunities. There is a guided forest tour, flax weaving, Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing), and more.

November 7

Charity Golf Tournament KPMG/YMCA Ambrose Charity Golf Tournament at the Tinwald Golf course from 12pm. Contact 03 6883682.

Model Train Swap Meet Model Train Swap Meet including die cast vehicle kitsets at the Hampstead

Rugby Club from 10am-4pm.

November 18 The Challenge of Change Join Cynthia Johnson, a Psychology Master Trainer, to learn four proven steps for building resilience and managing yourself in stressful situations. Workshop held at Farm Source Ashburton, 18 Kermode Street, from 9.30am to 2:30pm.

November 29 Toot for Tucker Ashburton County Lions Toot for Tucker require drivers and helpers and also donations of non perishable food items to help replenish the Ashburton foodbanks.

Meet Ashburton Racecourse from 5.30pm for briefing and receive collection area maps for 6pm start.

If you can spare an hour we would really appreciate your assistance.

Donations of food can be left at your letterbox for collection. Listen out for the “Toots”.

February 17

St John Garden Fete Held at Ted & Sue Rollinson’s property at 282 Awaroa School

Relay For Life Mid Canterbury Relay For Life is an inspiring community event that gives everyone a chance to celebrate cancer survivors and carers; remember loved ones lost to cancer; and fight back by raising awareness and funds to support the work of Cancer Society. Relay For Life is for people of all ages and fitness levels - anyone can take part. Gather your relay team and sign up for an amazing event at the Ashburton Domain Oval. Any questions, please email mcrelay@cancercwc.org.nz

April 8-10 Ashburton Glow In The Park EA Networks are partnering with Ashburton District Council to celebrate 100 years of serving the community by staging a three-day lighting spectacle in the Ashburton Domain. Glow in the Park will feature 13 artistic and interactive light installations, including a thunder tree, water reflections, glow football, mirror balls, and an archway of trusses designed to mimic the flow of electricity. The show will start at 6pm on Friday 8 April 2022 with a display of fireworks and an official “switching on” of the light installations in the Ashburton Domain. Information panels will also tell EA Networks’ story, from its beginnings as the Ashburton Electric Power Board to the present day as a provider of electricity lines and fibre-optic cables for the internet.

On Saturday and Sunday, Glow in the Park will operate from 5.30pm until 9.30pm.

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DriveThru All things motoring and otherwise

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his is a story about two anglers and three fish.

So right now you may be wondering what on earth has this got to do with motoring.

Please read on.

Earlier in the year Roger Hart and I – as we have done on previous occasions and since – went for a drive.

Roger was test driving a Nissan Navarra, in which we ventured towards the foothills inland from Mount Somers, going almost to Erewhon.

As Roger reported afterwards, the Nissan was an ideal vehicle in which to make the journey.

It was a great day out in every sense, which didn’t end when we got back to town.

We had arranged to enjoy a meal together with partners at the Harts’ home, where we were joined by George Spencer.

Great food and great company.

The fishing story Inevitably, conversation got around to our drive into part of the county George knows well, and he delighted us by sharing an angling experience he had back in 1984, when he caught a Fontinalis in Lake Emily.

To be precise, on this occasion George caught two, and his companion, the late Jim Ackerley, caught one.

All good specimens, one especially so.

Fontinalis, we asked George, what’s a Fontinalis?

This relatively rare fish is also known as a Brooke Trout or American Brooke Trout.

Lake Emily is one of the few places in New Zealand where these fish survive and thrive.

Many, especially those who were fortunate to have been taught by him, have very fond memories of

Jim Ackerley.

Jim had a wonderful way with words, and these shine out in the account of the expedition which he penned for the 1984 Rod and Rifle Yearbook.

Brookies at Lake Emily outlines the success the two anglers enjoyed.

Aptly describing George as “a solicitor by profession but an outdoor bloke by nature”, Jim explained George had not seen or caught one of these elusive fish.

For his part Jim, “in a rash moment”, had offered to supply a city museum with a Fontinalis.

The perfect catch Soon after they began fishing in the afternoon, George landed

a fish, which Jim described as the most perfect specimen Fontinalis he had ever seen.

A male fish resplendent in its colours, weighing in at six and a half pounds.

George decided it should go to the museum.

Soon after his first catch, George caught a slightly smaller but still fine fish.

Jim’s words: “George was delighted with the results and handled it like a veteran”.

And to top it off, Jim Ackerely had a good catch as well.

Relating the story further, Jim mentions the companions did have some liquid sourced from Scotland with them, for “medicinal” purposes.

With darkness encroaching, the two anglers made their way back “in high spirits but with slightly less medicinal spirits”.

In his wonderfully worded article, Jim, as well as recounting a successful fishing expedition provides fascinating information about Lake Emily and Fontinalis.

So there you have it, the net (no pun intended) result of talking about a test drive resulted in George sharing one of his special experiences.

A reminder of the wonderful environment we live in, and of people like George and the late Jim Ackerely who have always appreciated it.

Oh and a reminder too, motoring can lead in various directions.

Harleys now and then

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ho doesn’t find an historical book interesting?

We certainly do, so we’re delighted Marilyn and Eric Maw have lent us a copy of the NZ Motorists Road Guide (South Island) published in 1924.

Purchased by Marilyn’s grandfather William Osman for three shillings and sixpence, it’s obvious from a quick glance this book contains fascinating information about motoring back in the day.

During an initial quick browse an advertisement caught the eye.

Jones Bros. Ltd in Christchurch were giving readers the opportunity to invest in a Harley Davidson.

It’s a fascinating and interesting comparison with the all new, all-electric Harley Davidson which features on page 22 in today’s Guardian..

And amazingly the press release for the electric bike arrived on the very same day we saw the advertisement for the older model.

Mighty Morries come in all guises Images of Morris Minors never fail to interest and often amaze us.

Especially this one – a photo sent by expat Ashburtonian Belina Cimino, nee Breeze, who now lives in Melbourne.

Belinda thinks the ingenious couple who turned their Morrie into a camper were Australians.

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xpectations rise as soon as you First, the brand is one I’ve never felt compelled to buy into. swing a leg over the Harley-DaAs a Ducati-guy for several decades vidson Livewire, arguably the now, I’ve long had America’s finest bike world’s most resolved electric maker stored in a box marked “conservamotorcycle. tive, old-fashioned, and slow”.

Would the 15.5kWh battery store The Livewire isn’t any of those things. enough energy to enable the usual It’s eye-poppingly quick off the mark, emotional bond between a two-wheeled rails through corners like it was born machine and its rider? for them, and is as radical as the rest of Would the battery recharging times be motor company’s offerings (new Pan a source of pride or a constant frustration?

How would the Livewire The quietest Harley exudes so much perform when compared to all those other aspirational visual dynamism when parked that it piston-bikes in the Harlooks like it’s already on the move. ley-Davidson showroom?

And the real biggie: is it worth the $53,995 that it costs here in New Zealand?

America adventure bike aside) are totally After three weeks of living with the old-school.

Livewire I can confirm that if there was a Second, just look at it. spare $54k stashed in my garage toolbox The quietest Harley exudes so much visual dynamism when parked that it looks that it would be immediately transferred like it’s already on the move. to my friendly local Harley dealer.

There’s a muscularity to the design that I’m absolutely addicted to the bike, and makes even the defunct V-Rod – the gang now seek group therapy to get over the member’s motorcycle of choice – look a trauma of having to hand it on to the next little effete by comparison. poor reviewer so that they can potentially That impression of athleticism is develop a similar affliction. helped by the Livewire’s highbrow comFor someone who often has to clean oil ponents. and grease from beneath their fingernails The Showa suspension is state of the after performing routine acts of mainart, the Japanese brand’s famed “Big tenance on my own two internal comPiston” front forks being shared with my bustion motorcycles, this sudden deep Ducati 899 Panigale, and the twin-tube affection for a near-silent Harley is totally unexpected. monoshock out back representing what is There are multiple reasons for the Liveperhaps Japan’s best rear shock. wire’s capture of my heart by stealth.

Both offer plenty of adjustability, allow-

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ing the rider to really get the handling of the Livewire chassis dialed into their preferences.

It’s little wonder then that I instantly bonded with the Livewire’s handling from the first corner onwards.

It’s considerably heavier than my 899, but once it was leaned over, I was totally impressed, especially when finding that I could use all the tread profiles of the tyres without anything touching down.

No “sissy stripes” of un-scrubbed rubber for this fattyred Harley then.

Who knew that the most adept corner carver from Harley-Davidson would be the electric bike?

Time to address the elephant in the garage: that electric powertrain.

It’ll rip the stone chips right away from the grip of the tar on New Zealand’s back roads, and do it while emitting a jet-like sound thanks to the bevel transfer gear fitted to the belt-drive transmission.

With roughly 230km of riding range when used in town, the Livewire is a commuter par excellence, dominating all other vehicles with its off-the-mark expediency and ultra-smooth throttle response.

But what about the open road?

Isn’t that a Harley’s sacred ground?

That useful range on a full charge drops

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man has been nabbed by Australian police doing more than double the speed limit in one of the first weekends since the end of Sydney’s lockdown. NSW Police say the motorcycle rider was caught doing 224km/h on the M1 motorway south of Sydney. The speed limit is 110km/h.

The 33-years-old rider of the red Ducati Panigale was hit with a $2547 fine and had his licence suspended for six months on the spot.

Surprisingly the police were unable to impound the bike.

Police are unable to impound a vehicle if it is registered to someone other than the rider caught breaking the law.

The Ducati Panigale is one of the fastest and powerful road bikes in the world. The Moto GP-derived engine makes a whopping 158kW and 124Nm and screams up to 13,000rpm, which is an amazing amount of power for a bike that weighs less than 200kg.

To put that in perspective a high-powered Lamborghini Aventador Supercar has more than 500kW of power but weighs about 1700kg.

to 160km at highway speeds, but this is still a bike capable of traveling long distances in a day with ease so long as a regular recharging strategy is adopted.

I did a 340km lap of Northland on the Livewire, stopping at every fast charger along the way to the top the battery back up to an 80 per cent charge.

This restricted the battery recharging times to 15 minutes, enough of a period for a bit of a walk to exercise the legs and recharge my personal reserves of energy.

It turned out to be one of the pleasurable long-ish distance rides on a motorcycle in a single day that I’ve had.

Admittedly I wasn’t in any hurry, but I did keep the Livewire cruising at the 100kmh open road limit, and regularly opened it up to overtake slower traffic.

Add those energy cost savings to the even more impressive low maintenance costs of the Livewire because the powertrain is virtually maintenance-free except for the final drive belt, and there is some financial justification for spending $54k on this bike.

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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sports wrap

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Hammer time: Do or die in Timaru. See P27

Chasing apples P26

On the greens

Reps under way P27

Some of the best golfers in New Zealand kick start their shot at national glory today at the Ashburton Golf Course in the NZ Men’s Interprovincial event, which runs through until Thursday.

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Tennis action

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Mid Canterbury’s leading sports writer Matt Markham

STARS OF THE WEEK Aidan Watt Sublime tennis from him during the Ashburton Open last weekend, picking up a success in the singles and runner-up in the doubles. Another star tennis player from these parts.

Shooting for hoops . . .

The Mid Canterbury senior men’s basketball team will step into the unknown this weekend as they take on the Apples Basketball Tournament in Central Otago.

The side have been busy training each week to prepare for the tournament, which will see them squaring off with some very strong teams from the bottom half of the South Island, including some National Basketball League players from

Dunedin and Invercargill.

The squad, coached by Pip Johnston and Ben Ditmer, have played two Christchurch premier teams in preparation for the tournament, and will go south as ready as they possibly can be for the challenge that awaits them.

Taking their side from the local Men’s A Grade competition, there is a strong mix of experience and youth making up the

Jason Laking Someone who doesn’t really get the plaudits he deserves. A top notch jockey who is determined, passionate and dedicated. Great to see him notch up a big race victory last weekend.

team, who are hoping to finish as high up the standings as possible in their first look at the event.

The squad for this weekend is; Marvin Agacer, Cam Butler, Nick Fechney, Emiliano Guerra, Fotu Hala, Pip Johnston (player/ coach), Marc Juntilla, Tomo O’Brien, Liam O’Connor, Sam Rodgers, Kody Stuthridge, Jacob Swan, Assistant Coach: Ben Ditmer.

Pictured above is Pip Johnston.

TO WATCH Time to have a flutter . . .

THIS WEEKEND 3 THINGS Cricket Take your pick, a top-of-the-table clash on Saturday on the Tech wicket, or Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury on the Domain Oval on Sunday morning. A cricket lover’s dream weekend.

Rugby It’s the battle we’ve been waiting for.

The Hammers v South Canterbury, with it all on the line in the Heartland Championship. Take a trip to Timaru, it’s going to be a cracker. 2.30pm kick off.

Golf Not often do we get the best golfing talent in the country on show here in Ashburton. But the NZ Men’s Interprovincial kicks off today, and should make for great watching at the Ashburton Golf Course.

Well, we had to wait until almost the 80th minute of the test match for it to happen, but the All Blacks finally managed to edge their way past the USA by 80+ at the glorious $4 quote.

A very nice way to start a Sunday morning, for sure.

Hopefully we can continue that form into this weekend.

It’s another late weekend play this week, but the $2.60 on offer head-tohead for our Black Caps at the T20 World Cup to roll India is just too appealing.

Both sides were

comprehensively beaten by a determined Pakistani outfit early in the tournament, but the Black Caps put up a far better fight than the powerhouse nation, with their superstar batting line-up failing to fire.

It’s a divvy that looks well over the odds considering the opening match performances from the respective teams.

Ryan Bell Excellent effort last week for the Stags. Led the way with the ball taking four wickets, and then was equally as good with the bat adding another half century to his tally.

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Season on the line in Timaru Matt Markham There’s no real way to sugar coat it – Mid Canterbury’s Heartland Championship season hangs in the balance today as they head to Timaru.

Not only is there a shot at the Hanan Shield on the line, but whatever the outcome of today’s match is set to have huge ramifications on the make up of the playoffs in a fortnight’s time.

One result bodes well for the Hammers, the other … not so much.

Leading the way Points: Tom Reekie 43,

Seta Koroitamana 35, Raitube Vasurakuta 20, Manasa Bari 20.

Tries: Seta Koritamana 7, Raitube Vasurakuta 4, Manasa Bari 4, Tait Chisman 3.

But what a way to do it.

Up against our closest neighbours and a side with whom there’s such a fierce rivalry with, it’s set to be a cracker of a match, and the major hope is that the green and golds show up and really put it to a South Canterbury side who haven’t really been tested this season.

After a couple of frustrating performances in a row where opportunities were missed to round out matches, Mid Canterbury’s three wise men – Jason Rickard, Dale Palmer and Sean Cuttance – will be praying for their charges to put together a performance that showcases exactly what they are capable of.

Because if they falter for a moment, South Canterbury will make them pay.

And so, the onus rests on the big guns.

The competition’s leading try scorer, and Mid Canterbury captain – Seta Koroitamana will need to set the platform.

He’s scored a try in every match this season, and Mid Canterbury supporters would be happy to see him score three or four today if it meant victory.

His work from the back of the scrum will be crucial, because winning the game up front is

The influence of Mid Canterbury captain Seta Koroitamana will be crucial today if they are to beat South Canterbury.

PHOTO JONATHAN LEASK 2110-JL-058

where Mid Canterbury can make the biggest impact.

There’s a powerhouse forward pack there who have dismantled almost every scrum they’ve lined up against.

Led by the front row, they’ve driven hard as a unit, and used their set piece as an attacking weapon.

The side for today’s match has a familiar feel about it, although Manasa Bari again showcases his ability to be a jack of all trades as he moves into the No.7 jersey, after starting on the other side of the scrum last week, before having a stint on the wing.

There’s a dual playmaker feel about the midfield, with George Williams getting a start at first five and Tom Reekie shifting out one spot.

Both have strong distribution games, and will be able to split their play to create opportunities on either side of the paddock.

On the bench it’s a big moment for Monty Nixon, who comes into the gameday 22 as a reserve.

The Celtic mid-fielder hasn’t seen any game time for the Hammers this season, but comes on to the bench this week as a reserve to cover the injured Tait Chisman, who was ruled out of last week’s match at the 11th hour.

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Hawke Cup journey begins this weekend Matt Markham It’s a little earlier than was first planned, but Mid Canterbury Cricket’s march toward the Hawke Cup begins this weekend with the first representative fixture of the season.

The baggy green and golds will step out on the Ashburton Oval on Sunday to play their traditional pre-season warmup match against South Canterbury for the Ron Biggar Trophy – which they currently hold as last year’s winners.

“It’s exciting to be getting out in the middle and getting things under way for the season,” head coach, Garfield Charles said.

Mid Canterbury William Southby © Devon Flannery Nick Gilbert Alex Hooper Ben Innes Tom Innes Angus Jemmett Des Kruger Tom Middleton James Southby Liam Sullivan

William Southby will again lead Mid Canterbury this season.

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“We’ve had a few training sessions together and everyone is shaping up nicely, so it’s now just a case of getting some

matches under way and getting a feel for it all.”

Tomorrow’s match is one of two warm-up games for the side

before they take on South Canterbury in the first round of the Hawke Cup in early December.

They’ll also play Canterbury Country in Darfield, late in November.

“The Hawke Cup is creeping up on us quickly, so we need to see these guys in action and start coming together as a team, and this weekend is a good opportunity.”

Tomorrow’s squad features a number of seasoned campaigners in the side, as well as some exciting up-and-coming talent.

The side will be captained again by William Southby.

The squad calls on players from the local competitions, but also sees a number of players who ply their trade in Christchurch travelling south to represent their home region.

One notable omission this season is Richard Turpie.

The powerhouse strike bowler has declared himself unavailable for selection, leaving a big hole at the top of the bowling line-up.

“Richard has really been our weapon with the ball, so to lose him is disappointing – but we have some strong bowlers there who are ready to step up.”

While this weekend’s team makes up the nucleus of the squad, there are still a number of players within the wider group who should be expected to make an impact when the opportunity arises.

The first-ball in tomorrow’s match is set down for 10.30am.

Mid Canterbury Alpine Energy Stadium Timaru, 2.30pm.

1. Adam Williamson 2. Callum Burrell 3. Carisbrook Toomalatai 4. Lote Nasiga 5. Tepasu Thomas 6. Shepherd Mhembere 7. Manasa Bari 8. Seta Koritamana (C) 9. Liam McCormack 10. George Williams 11. Paovale Sofai 12. Tom Reekie 13. Isireli Masiwini 14. Raitube Vasurakuta 15. Nathan McCloy

Reserves

Joel Leo Osea Baisagale Lote Nasiga Ashton McArthur Harvey Blyth Monty Nixon Nick Foxley

Big guns to lock horns A battle royale awaits today in South Canterbury Cricket’s Tweedy Cup. After three weeks of play in the competition this season only two sides are yet to taste defeat, and today they’ll lock horns in an early play for supremacy in the hotly contested competition.

Mid Canterbury’s Tech Stags will host defending champions Pleasant Point today at the Ashburton Domain in the top of the table clash.

Both sides have looked on song so far through the first three rounds, but getting a win today will prove a huge mental edge for the remainder of the season – so there’s a lot to play for early on.

The Stags have been excellent and are clearly growing into a very strong 50-over unit, but have had the luxury of playing three sides who they really should have beaten based on previous form as well.

But with a powerful bowling line-up and a strong and concise batting order, they’ll be out today to back themselves to get a result against the powerhouse side of the competition.

Meanwhile, their fellow local side, Allenton will head to Timaru looking for their first win against the also winless Star side, at the Celtic Sports Ground.

Allenton have shown plenty of promise in their first three matches since arriving in the competition, and today get the perfect opportunity to really put a stamp on it by grabbing a victory from which to launch the rest of their season from.

Both matches begin at 12 noon.

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Elite golfers chase South Island glory in Ashburton Matt Markham

Some of the country’s best male golfers converge on Ashburton today as the South Island Golf Men’s Interprovincial kicks off on the Brandon Links course at the Ashburton Golf Club.

The tournament begins today and will run through until Thursday, with 15 associations around New Zealand competing for the

Interprovincials WHAT: Golf NZ Inter Provincials

WHERE: Men – Ashburton

Golf Club, Women – Timaru Golf Club WHEN: Starting today, Saturday October 30 through to November 4.

WHO: Locals in Action: Men: Kris O’Neill, Jeff Hewitt, Ryan Cockburn, Cameron Grant, David King, David Morrison. Women: Catherine Knight, Jennifer Shepherd.

ultimate prize in provincial golf.

Meanwhile, just down the road in the Timaru, the women’s event also begins as Aorangi Golf get a shot at playing host region for the week.

And while some of the bigger names on the New Zealand golf scene will be in action over the course of the week, there’s a gathering of local players who will represent the Aorangi region who will be out to make the most of a home course advantage, and hopefully spoil the party for many of the bigger associations.

All counted, half a dozen associations will compete in Ashburton, featuring players whose handicaps range from four to plus six, with the event acting as a strong pathway for many of our elite players who are pushing for higher honours.

In years gone by, many of New Zealand’s top golfers have played this event.

It’s been a huge planning and preparation

period for the Ashburton Golf Club, who have been given the honour of hosting the event and they’ll be hoping for blue skies and some great golf over the coming week.

The eight-strong Aorangi men’s team features six local players from three clubs; Ashburton, Rakaia and Tinwald.

The side is spearheaded by Kris O’Neill and the experienced Jeff Hewitt at the top of the playing order, with talented younger players Cameron Grant and Ryan Cockburn just below them.

Tinwald’s David King fills the fifth slot on the team while Davey Morrison, who landed a hole in one on the Ashburton course last week, comes in at No. 8 brimming with confidence.

Ashburton Golf Club is the host of the event, while using a number of volunteers to ensure the event runs smoothly.

Weather conditions for the

week look set to be fine with a couple of showers at various points during the competition, but overall sunny skies and decent playing conditions.

Meanwhile, at the Timaru Golf Club, the Aorangi women’s team will see two local players in action.

Methven’s Catherine Knight is joined by Ashburton’s Jennifer Shepherd in a strong line-up to try and topple some of the best female golfers from around the country.

Catherine Knight.

Jeff Hewitt.

TENNIS

Huge weekend of tennis Matt Markham It’s an early battle of the big hitters in Tennis Canterbury premier Interclub today.

After strong opening-round wins, and then a week off for the long weekend, both Country Mid Canterbury and Burwood Park will do battle at Wilding Park this afternoon with the opportunity to perhaps steal an early march on the points ladder for the winner.

In what will be a massive weekend of tennis for local names across a wide variety of competitions, the match up this afternoon promises to be one of the best as two very good sides go to war.

Mid Canterbury was excellent against Waimairi in the opening round a fortnight ago, dropping just the one singles match for the day, and they’ll be keen to keep the momentum up again.

Spearheaded by Jack Tiller at No.1, there’s a really strong balance through the middle of the team, which offers good variety when it comes time to hit the court and play doubles too – one of the real strengths of the Country Mid Canterbury squad.

After the big match-up on Saturday, two more Country Mid Canterbury teams will step out on Sunday in Tennis Canterbury’s Division One and Division Two competitions.

The Division One side, who also started in fine fashion in week one with a comprehensive victory take on fellow first-round winners, Bishopdale at Nga

RESULTS ■■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club

Ash Ladies Saturday October 16 Club Championships: Silver Sharon Bradford, Bronze 1 Marilyn Walker, Bronze 2 Liz Cabout.

Plate: Silver Wendy Parr, Bronze 1 Leigh Wackrow, Bronze 2 Jeanette Montgomery.

Tuesday 19 and Saturday 23 October Helen Gallagher Trophy Nett: Sharon Bradford 71 on c/b, Barbara Williams 71, Bev Chinn 72 on c/b. Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites not struck, No 8 Samantha Rose Flowers Mary-Lou Watson, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon Jenny Williams, No 14 Todd’s of Ashburton Wendy Parr, No 18 Second Shot Jeanette Montgomery. Twos: Pauline Bell No 12, Wendy Parr No 14.

Saturday 23 October and Tuesday 26 October - Smallbone Trophy Rd 3 Stableford: Lynn Small – 40 on c/b, Brenda Whittaker 40, Catherine Trott 40, Alison Grant – 39 on c/b, Fiona Williamson 39. Nearest Pins: No 4 Gabites Anna Choi (Russley), No 8 Samantha Rose Flowers Chris Fahey (Russley), No 12 Lynn’s small Salon Vicki Moore, No 14 Todd’s of Ashburton Fiona Williamson, No 18 – Second Shot Annie Kim. Twos: Marilyn Walker No 4, Sheryl Reid No 8.

Methven Golf Club

Methven Ladies Golf Results Wednesday October 27 - Competition: Stableford: Roz Grant 39, Gayle O’Duffy 36. Best scores: Roz Grant 97-27-70, Gayle O’Duffy 87-14-73. Aqua Japanese Restaurant Best Nett of the day: Roz Grant 70.

Nearest the Pins: No 4 Open Methven Pharmacy Tania Wilson. No. 6 Br B 2nd shot & Open Methven Travel Sharon Burrell-Smith. No. 13 Open Primo Ellen Kemp. No. 17 Open Methven Foursquare Ellen Kemp.

Twos and nett Eagles: Sharon Burrell-Smith.

A big thankyou to all our generous sponsors for their amazing sponsorship and support during the season. Without you our ladies golf wouldn’t be anywhere near as much fun.

Holly-Jayne Feutz had a good weekend in the Gala Cup, finishing runner-up in the A Grade Women’s Singles and then she won the doubles alongside Tessa McCann.

PHOTO LAURA BAGRIE

Puna Wai tomorrow, as they look to make an immediate impact in their return season to the competition.

While that’s happening, over in Halswell the Division Two side will also be out doing battle when they take on Halswell in their first game of the season.

Their opening round clash wasn’t played due to a default, so they’ll be keen on getting some time in front of the net tomorrow and getting things under way.

Meanwhile, back on home territory the second round of Mid Canterbury Tennis interclub will be held today, with two good matches in the Open Grade competition.

Team Wilson and Team Babolat will square off in one match, including a No.1 singles match-up between two of Mid Canterbury’s most experienced in Rhys Cromie and Peter Leonard, while Team Head and Team Yonex play in the other match at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre.

Tinwald Golf Club

October 26 - Pat MacLauchlan All Irons. Di Lowe 69.

Stroke - Di Bell 73, Joan Undy 74 Nearest the Pin: No 2 (2nd Shot) Murray Young Property Broker; Karen Young. No 6 (2nd Shot) Sims Bakery; Karen Young. No 12 Mac & Maggie; June Bruhns. No 16 (2nd Shot) Outdoor Adventure; Phylis Smith. Memory Funeral Longest Putt; Val Cartney.

9 Hole – Stroke: Denise Morgan 36, Margaret Pawsey 37.

DRAWS

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Tinwald Golf Club

Tinwald Women’s Golf Draw November 2, Ruth Cornwall Salver. 9 HolesStableford, Report 9.00 for 9.30 start, Starters V. Prendergast D. Morgan, Cards to be decided, Kitchen to be decided. Roster convenor J. Bruhns.

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Mid Canterbury’s horse and dog racing action

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Ashburton gallops Tomorrow at Ashburton Raceway

R1 Thank You Kevin Hickman Maiden $12,000 1600m 13:00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

57635 Mr Ghibson K Asano (1) 58.5 35x3 Demand Respect Ms K Williams (14) 58.5 9x2 Its All Over Rover J R Lowry (19) 58.5 2367x Kristofferson C W Johnson (11) 58.5 L Callaway (15) 58.5 0690x Mr Tool 95805 Seraphic D Bothamley (6) 58.5 7x850 Cardboard Gangster T Jonker (9) 58.5 8857x On The Rivet T L Newman (18) 58.5 J D Laking (13) 58.5 5x0 Sponsor 80x93 The Bouquet Slayer T Moseley (7) 56.5 540x9 Folktale Rohan Mudhoo (8) (A1) 56.5 x0447 Sorisso A Comignaghi (12) 56.5 9x5 Royal Khan B M Murray (10) 56.5 C K Kwo (5) 54 9 Zaweela 80 Clara Moncrieff

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R2 Thank You Richie McCrea Maiden $12,000 1250m 13:39 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

730x2 Megalomaniac S Toolooa (16) (A3) 58.5 95x Double Prosperity B M Murray (6) 58.5 90x5 Kudos De Sothys D Bothamley (17) 58.5 0 Raardy Raar J D Laking (13) 58.5 76x25 Meritorious C R Barnes (1) 56.5 S L Wynne (3) 56.5 960x3 Doris Dior Anahera R Cuneen (4) 56.5 K Mudhoo (14) 56.5 5x Cabrelsea 63x Van Diesel T R Moseley (12) 56 C K Kwo (5) 56 8 Zakinsky 4 Amberecho

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55.5 A Comignaghi (2) 55.5 Sure Is Vicenza K Asano (5) 55.5 C W Johnson (6) 55 React Russian Fable Ms K Williams (11) 55 T Moseley (12) 54.5 Santissima Top Ghia

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R8 Thank U Barneswood Farms-Bm74 $12,000 1400m 17:15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

184x0 Augustace M Taylor (10) (A4)60.5 71x00 Pullyoursocksup S Toolooa (4) (A3) 59 x0583 Dawn Parade K Asano (12) 59 64201 Linedanceking R Cuneen (8) 57 31x34 Arklow Ms K Williams (3) 56.5 C W Johnson (13) 56.5 480x5 Island Hop 3130x Laphroaig A Comignaghi (1) 56.5 K Chowdhoory (2) (A1) 56.5 x4x1x Panzer 90x20 Caitlyn Jay T R Moseley (11) 56 T L Newman (9) 55.5 1500x Patsys Lass 216x6 Easy On The Eye C R Barnes (5) 55 237x3 Too Ferlaxed C K Kwo (6) 54.5 1x01 Synchronize S L Wynne (7) 54

Matt Markham’s Ashburton Selections Race 1: Demand Respect, Folktale, Sorisso, Zaweela Race 2: Meitorious, Doris Dior, Anahera, Van Diesel Race 3: Miss Otis Regrets, Movie Star, Authority, Commitment Race 4: Lovebug, Adannaya, Take A Risk, Scala Sancta Race 5: Maxwell, Summer Night, Coffers, Peria’s Legacy Race 6: Final Lot, Tantalee, Jack Knows Best, Jimmy Whi Race 7: Dioradelle, Petty’s Legacy, Fastmosa, Callyrose Race 8: Arklow, Dawn Parade, Synchronize, Caitlyn Jay BEST BET: Demand Respect (R1) VALUE: Lovebug (R4)

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56.5 11 62438 Take A Risk R Mudhoo (9) (A1) 57 58.5 12 30041 Emanon S Toolooa (11) (A3) 56.5 C R Barnes (2) 56.5 R3 Thank You Go Racing Mdn $12,000 1250m 14:17 13 70x72 Cocee 14 290x5 Lady Lira

56 1 5x343 Commitment R Mudhoo (14) (A1) 58.5 J D Laking (1) 58.5 R5 Hygain Challenge Extra Maiden $12,000 2200m 2 8x Authority 3 9 Grandiloquent D R Bothamley (9) 58.5 15:30 T L Newman (17) 56.5 1 45282 Maxwell 4 25222 Movie Star

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58.5 T R Moseley (11) 56 6 Archerfield 3 440x9 Red Sunday B M Murray (9) 58.5 7 Bornholm B M Murray (19) 56 4 0x000 Peria’s Legacy R Mudhoo (4) (A1) 58.5 S L Wynne (3) 56 8 6x68x Bodyguard 5 80050 Takeiteasy

58.5 9 0 Doc Martyn R Cuneen (6) 56 6 79x00 Red Right Hand L Callaway (2) 58.5 L Callaway (8) 56 10 0 Ugo 7 84323 Summer Night T L Newman (6) 56.5 11 Ataahua Pipedream K Mudhoo (10) 56 8 60706 Aine Beag C K Kwo (5) 56.5 12 6536x Lucybelle M E Gestain (18) (A3) 54 K Chowdhoory (1) (A1) 56.5 9 5x796 Coffers 13 9x Miss Otis Regrets A Comignaghi (13) 54 R6 Betavet Protect (Bm65) $12,000 2200m 16:05 56.5 14 Tiratore

1 109x4 Final Lot A Comignaghi (1) 59 15 Saint Hilaire

56.5 2 7536 Jack Knows Best R Cuneen (7) 58.5 56.5

16 Dushku Rohan Mudhoo (8) (A1) 58 3 69471 Tantalee 17 0 Viva Estella

56 56.5 4 x0842 Jiminy Cricket K Asano (10) 58

18 09x Pony Express M J Taylor (9) (A4) 57.5 Who

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58.5 6 87x87 Pamir C K Kwo (4) 57 R4 NZB Insurance Pearl Series (Bm65) $12,000 1250m 7 08x78 Candid Camera B M Murray (2) 57 Tanya Jonker will be looking to get the 14:55 8 59x00 Belindabella K Mudhoo (3) 56.5 day off to a good start aboard Cardboard 1 9215x Scala Sancta S L Wynne (12) 59 9 x5755 Hey Mickey G A Jogoo (6) 56.5 C 2 27x83 Crop

W Johnson (14) 58.5 10 50068 Youneverknow S Toolooa (5) (A3) 55 Gangster in the first at Ashburton.

3 26x66 Roc Music J D Laking (1) 58.5 58.5 R7 Thank You N & L Stewart (Bm65) $12,000 1400m

4 18x6x Shanghai Express 12 0 Ashvegas Girl T L Newman (7) 54 5 2719x Sweet Fields Ms K Williams (3) 58.5 16:40 B May (10) 54 13 La Traviata 1 265x2 Fastmosa J D Laking (8) 59 R Cuneen (13) 58 56.5 6 x1x08 Adannaya 14 Tiratore

2 90x21 Petty’s Legacy K Chowdhoory (9) (A1) 58 15 Saint Hilaire

56.5 7 4890x Magic Condor T L Newman (7) 58 3 7040x Pownce Rohan Mudhoo (10) (A1) 58 K Asano (4) 58 56.5 8 0x753 Sooo Dusty

16 Dushku T L Newman (13) 57 9 89096 Vino Bella T R Moseley (10) 57.5 4 60022 Callyrose 17 0 Viva Estella

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S L Wynne (4) 56 10 663x7 Lovebug K Chowdhoory (8) (A1) 57 18 09x 19 57x00

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R3 PENINSULAR BEACHFRONT RESORT MOBILE R2 KAIKOURA BUILDING SERVICES ITM MOBILE PACE $11,000 1980m 12:27 1 23964 Fly Lika Falcon J Harrington TROT $12,000 1980m 12:03 1 3022 Tyene B Orange 2 Anything Goes 2 9043x Kenny Keko B Hope 3 30x Always Have Faith M Purdon 3 774x6 Sonoma Tyron G O’Reilly 4 5338x Get Kraken J Cox 4 8940 Faith No More S Ottley 5 Live On Legend 5 484 Idle Stuartia C D Thornley 6 937x0 Sir Monty J Curtin 6 24505 Madeleine Stowe 7 97x60 Hey Tonight 7 66207 Sundons Flyer J Young-Grant 8 x4732 Heaven On High B Hope 8 286x9 Overzealous P Davis 9 472 Man United 9 77163 Luminosity J Curtin 10 223x Love Lou Longtime N Williamson 10 21069 Sunnivue Phileah J Morrison 11 3x532 Jimmy James Maguire R May 11 4736 Bright Glow I Cameron 12 09x34 Vincent Vega T Chmiel

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R4 RD PETROLEUM TROT $11,000 2600m 12:51 1 1x000 Goose Healy N Burton 2 1505x Trixton Time S O’Reilly B Orange 3 020x3 Love Rose 4 0x887 Illegal Alien R May R Close 5 0200x Isla Elsie K Tomlinson 6 9766 Zsahara J Dunn 7 75433 Bryan Boru 8 x7531 Boss Kenny J Morrison C D Thornley 9 021x0 Clicquot 10 6x238 Tedesco B Hope

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Matt Markham’s Kaikoura Selections Race 1: Star Casino, Dance Till Dawn, Selsey Bill, Major Arma Race 2: Overzealous, Tyene, Kenny Keko, Bright Glow Race 3: Always Have Faith, Millwood Indie, Jimmy James Maguire, Anything Goes Race 4: KD Hawk, Resolve, Boss Kenny, Bryan Boru

Kaikoura harness Monday at Addington Raceway

R5 DUNLEA PRODUCTS PACE $13,000 2600m 13:15 1 1x Franco Norton C D Thornley 2 30x90 With Grace K Newman 3 4131x Gypsy M Williamson 4 46500 El Dorado G O’Reilly 5 48403 Gliding Away B Orange 6 8x443 Angel Of Montana R Close 7 16x6 Cyrus N Rasmussen 8 0529x Pialligo J Dunn 9 x0261 Boom R May 10 25024 Invaluable S O’Reilly 11 43568 Classie Washington T Chmiel 12 43620 Asian Elvis 13 00x06 Tas Girl Bromac J Harrington 14 36x44 Art Collector J Morrison 15 41167 Beez Neez 16 0x308 Stamp Duty J Curtin 17 140x6 Willow Bay N Rasmussen 18 23001 The Conqueror R6 LOBSTER INN TAVERN JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $10,000 2600m 13:40 1 45387 Donegal Carrickfin O Thornley 2 18020 Safe Zone 3 6070 The Terrorfier 4 25452 Glenthorne 5 3x018 Glassy Webb S O’Reilly 6 04x59 Not Really Blonde 7 25055 Franco Hoffman W House 8 3x235 A Taste Of Honey C Dalgety 9 19x58 Rocknroll Mama A Cameron 10 80495 Mossman 11 50080 Shards Fury S Thornley 12 10325 Uncle Chan E Barron 13 0x673 Lulu Le Mans 14 24329 Little Miss Perfect K Newman R7 KAIKOURA NIGHT N DAY MOBILE PACE $13,000 1980m 14:05 1 2096x Franco Stefan 2 13x21 Sporty Celine G O’Reilly 3 x0573 Mighty Reactor J Cox 4 621x5 Zia Bromac R May 5 190x Idealingold C DeFilippi 6 67x11 Romeo Shard N Rasmussen 7 26413 Stephs Boy S Tomlinson 8 x7732 Emma’s Boy 9 x4163 Hiranya S Ottley 10 60x53 Pembrook’s Destiny 11 41 Invitation Only 12 71340 Lancewood Louie T Williams 13 22845 Tasman Tempest S O’Reilly 14 34604 Journo N Williamson 15 14310 Life Of Art M Williamson 16 45590 Givemewhatineed P Davis

R8 VIC & IRENE SMITH DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT $13,000 2600m 14:30 1 211x8 Blink N Bones B Ford 2 66328 Prince Teka K Cameron 3 076x6 Mikemaro 4 5x001 Martha Stuart B Williamson 5 44x42 Ali Lindenny B Butt 6 311 Harold Smith J Dunn 7 88x84 Maui D McCormick 8 70x17 Postgrad Success A Faulks 9 40322 Show Me The Gray R Close 10 599x0 Bj Lindenny 11 x0008 Navara J Ford 12 38x03 Girls Let Loose R May 13 23x66 I Dream Of Jeannie 14 5100 Red Harbour C D Thornley 15 7274 Crusher Collins S Ottley 16 0x116 Fighting Fire T Williams R9 SPRAYMARKS MOBILE PACE $13,000 1980m 15:03 1 61x64 Woodlea Beaver 2 2x656 Classy Dancer 3 42320 Evangalist J Cox 4 6714 Maid Of Money N Williamson 5 15x30 Shanika K Newman 6 43077 Simply Delicious 7 1 Remember Me B Orange 8 1x13 Allegra J Dunn 9 2217x Manhattan B Butt 10 28x52 Arden’s Delight T Williams 11 47330 Sneak A Peek M Williamson 12 6x226 Immer Besser 13 131x6 Tiger Taylor 14 33855 Shards In Manhattan S O’Reilly R10 THE PIER HOTEL KAIKOURA MBL PACE $13,000 1980m 15:37 1 64634 Folklore J Cox 2 7x427 Taipo S Ottley 3 1110x Samhara N Rasmussen 4 x111x Heza Sport C DeFilippi 5 6x940 A Bettor Act 6 45667 Homebush Lad B Hope 7 857x5 Gilligans Island B Orange 8 43x01 Corravally Star J Young-Grant 9 263x5 Off N Gone J Dunn 10 55530 Callie’s Delight B Butt 11 7x241 Kiss The Girls R Close 12 x5100 Buckskin S O’Reilly 13 67744 New York Minute J Curtin 14 70138 Superbass T Williams R11 MAJESTIC SON SOUTH BAY TROTTERS CUP $30,000 2600m 16:14 1 x1512 Mataderos B Orange 2 x3363 Midnight Dash R May

3 12x01 Muscle Mountain B Hope 4 6311x Tweedledee S Ottley 5 11223 Chief Of Staff T Williams 6 4x572 Majestic Man B Williamson 7 x3111 Sundees Son J Dunn R12 P I & GJ KENNARD BLOODSTOCK MOBILE PACE $13,000 1980m 16:49 1 7988 Hilarious Prince J Harrington 2 X2112 Jagara J Dunn 3 31X29 High Flying Harry 4 78X15 Soundsofcash 5 07X77 Taxman S Ottley 6 14630 Katherine J Young-Grant 7 510X3 Cloudy Bay T Williams 8 12647 Slip The Hundy R Close 9 81X11 Republican Party B Orange 10 320X2 Terror Maria B Butt 11 X9773 Jack Ryan B Hope 12 512X0 Teds Legacy M Edmonds 13 168X2 My Ultimate Chevron G Smith 14 0910X Passion And Power R13 ALABAR KAIKOURA CUP $50,000 2600m 17:14 1 11X51 Terry R Close 2 3X711 Cranbourne S McNally 3 16X50 Matt Damon G Smith 4 42X22 Bad To The Bone C DeFilippi 5 67078 That Alexander Guy N Williamson 6 143X8 Krug B Orange 7 23432 Classie Brigade J Dunn T Williams 8 41847 Henry Hubert 9 17366 Dance Time G O’Reilly 10 53X64 Laver 11 31646 Kango S Ottley 12 11X12 South Coast Arden N Rasmussen

Natalie Rasmussen has the drive behind one of the major players, South Coast Arden, in the $50,000 Alabar Kaikoura Cup, to be run at Addington Raceway on Monday.

R15 PERFECT PACKAGING LTD HANDICAP TROT $13,000 2600m 18:07 1 31P00 Sods Law J Geddes 2 15466 Escargo S Ottley 3 740X6 Clyde C D Thornley 4 68152 Zsa Zoe S Tomlinson 5 11295 Cochy Macl B Orange 6 1140X Milliondollarmonkey J Curtin 7 42123 Phoebe Onyx B Butt 8 12323 Kahress R Holmes S Ottley R14 NZ YEARLING SALES SERIES AGED PACE $50,000 9 18807 Sioux Princess 10 670X0 Missalyssa T Williams 2600m 17:42 11 326X0 Andoverlov J Dunn 1 7X171 I’m Tough M Williamson 12 23688 Time In A Bottle J Morrison 2 2X782 Loyalist B Hope 13 44138 Springbank Mason

M Williamson 3 22025 Bettor Believe It C DeFilippi 14 59140 Woodstone K Newman 4 609X4 Above N Beyond 5 46232 Got You Covered R16 ROAD METALS/KIWI CONCRETE MOBILE PACE 6 61131 Kiwi X Factor G Smith $13,000 1980m 18:35 7 20X38 Dashing Major 1 71113 Get Up N Dance N Williamson 8 16X13 Shan Noble M Purdon 2 123X1 True Fantasy N Rasmussen 9 PX322 Steel The Show 3 621X2 Storm C D Thornley 10 110X2 Alta Wiseguy T Williams 4 7X131 Jimmy Arma K Newman 11 74770 Plutonium Lady S Ottley 5 340X4 Better’s Tart S McNally 12 27187 Rough And Ready J Curtin 6 37426 Suzie Rocks S Ottley 13 28X26 Pace N Pride N Rasmussen 7 42481 Riveered M Purdon 14 36X13 Johnny Mac B Orange 8 81X96 Serg Blanco 15 X2189 Franco Niven 9 825X1 Yorokobi R Close

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Matt Markham’s Kaikoura Selections Race 5: Willow Bay, Franco Norton, Angel Of Montana, Cyrus Race 6: A Taste Of Honey, Little Miss Perfect, Lulu Le Mans, Glenthorne Race 7: Romeo Shard, Invitation Only, Life Of Art, Sporty Celine Race 8: Harold Smith, Show Me The Gray, Fighting Fire, Girls Let Loose Race 9: Remember Me, Allegra, Tiger Taylor, Shanika Race 10: Heza Sport, Taipo, Kiss The Girls, Samhara Race 11: Sundees Son, Muscle Mountain, Midnight Dash, Mataderos Race 12: Republican Party, Jagara, My Ultimate Chevron, Cloudy Bay Race 13: South Coast Arden, Bad To The Bone, Classie Brigade, Kango Race 14: Pace N Pride, Shan Noble, Steel The Show, Alta Wiseguy Race 15: Kahress, Phoebe Onyx, Woodstone, Andoverlov Race 16: True Fantasy, Get Up N Dance, Mabalene, Better’s Tart BEST BET: Romeo Shard (Race7) VALUE: KD Hawk (Race 4)

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Exercise your grey cells with our weekly sports crossword and quiz

SPORTS QUIZ 1. Which Japanese sport’s name means way of gentleness? a) Sumo b) Judo c) Karate 2. How many balls are on the table at the start of a snooker match? a) 20 b) 21 c) 22 3. Who kicked the winning penalty in Golden Point for Mid Canterbury last week? a) Tom Reekie b) Nathan McCloy c) George Williams 4. Who won the Mid Canterbury Men’s Gala Cup Singles earlier this year? a) Tyler Leonard b) Sam Bubb c) Rhys Cromie 5. The All Blacks crushed USA last weekend, who scored the opening try of the match? a) Will Jordan b) Damian Mackenzie c) Luke Jacobson 6. Which internationally renowned cricketer quit a TV show this week while live on air? a) Brett Lee b) Shoaib Akhtar c) Viv Richards 7. How many goals did Liverpool score in their match with Manchester United this week? a) 3 b) 4 c) 5

8. In swimming, the bucket turn is used as a transition from what stroke? a) Back stroke b) Butterly c) Breast stroke Answers: 1. b) Judo, 2. c) 22, 3. a) Tom Reekie, 4. c) Rhys Cromie, 5. c) Luke Jacobson. 6. b) Shoaib Akhtar, 7. c) 5, 8. a) Back stroke

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Puzzles and horoscopes Ashburton Guardian Saturday, October 30, 2021

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There’s no definitively correct way to run your life, but it does go better when you follow your own code. If you can’t seem to stick to a rule, change it to one you’ll be more likely to keep.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): It takes courage to be oneself, especially where a strong authority figure is present. Even a benevolent leader creates an atmosphere of compliance. Give yourself props each time you dare to be yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Your life holds reward systems, most unconsciously set up. Now that you know what outcome you’d like to see, you can consciously set up a reward system aligned with that outcome.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): People won’t mention problems if not asked. You have a spidey sense about things and should follow it.

You’ll save yourself from the trouble if small, easily handleable problems are ignored.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The reason justice departments have anonymous tip lines is that the truth often comes from anonymous sources. You can effectively apply this principle to solving a mystery.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’ll come to an impasse – a good excuse to return to the fundamentals.

Some of the foundations laid long ago have settled badly. This can be fixed! Foundation jacking isn’t just for old houses.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): A key part of relationships is watching out for one another. You’ll definitely show up to the task, though you might do so quietly and from a supportive distance, ready to assert yourself only as needed.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Just because you can make something work doesn’t mean you should.

What you really want is guaranteed to come with only a few more changes, a little more work and a willingness to hold out.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Perhaps it isn’t possible to get to the bottom of a mystery.

However, you could definitely learn enough to advance to a more secure place where the wilder speculations have been resolved.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’ve a strong appetite now, not for food but for other things that make life delicious. Approach as you would a buffet, taking taste-sized samples so as not to make yourself uncomfortably full.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You could piece together your own education on the matter for free, but you’ve done so much of this. Save yourself time. Pay for quality training.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Because you listen to people, they tell you things they wouldn’t mention to other people. Today, your best responses will be nonverbal and have to do with holding a soft, receptive space.

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ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

SITUATIONS VACANT

Front of House Assistant Job Vacancy

Position: Refugee Settlement Support Caseworker (registered Social Worker)

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Location: Safer Mid Canterbury Offices, Ashburton

Be a first point of contact for our visitors, providing exceptional customer service so that people can access our exhibition spaces safely and easily.

Hours of Work: 26 hours per week Date Issued: October 2021 The Refugee Settlement Support Service, Safer Mid Canterbury Ashburton, is looking for a new team member. We are seeking someone who has a background in Social Work and who is looking for a challenging and rewarding role as a Settlement Support Caseworker. The Refugee Settlement Support Service is contracted by MBIE to assist former refugees to participate fully and integrate socially and economically in their new community during their first 12 months in New Zealand. If you like a challenge, enjoy engaging with people from diverse cultures, like working in an environment where no day is the same, and are a team player, then this could be the perfect job for you. As caseworker you will be the primary support person for newly arriving families, overseeing their settlement process for the first 12 months. This role also entails working alongside other agencies and services involved with the families. Our service is currently assisting in the settlement of former refugees from Afghanistan.

The person applying for this job must be a registered Social Worker with relevant experience and/or training in a field that furnishes them with the skills and experience needed for a position of this type. We are looking for candidates with the following key attributes:  Ability to relate with and support people from different cultural backgrounds.  A good understanding of relevant social services and agencies.  Understanding of confidentiality and privacy act practices.  Knowledge and/or experience of refugee or migrant settlement experience.  Computer skills, including Excel and Word  Excellent time management and organisational skills  Hold a current motor vehicle driver’s license and willing to travel to fulfil job requirements  Live and work in the Ashburton region  Empathy with humanitarian causes  Enthusiasm and commitment to work as a team member  High degree of cultural competency

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

Applications close Sunday, 7 November, 2021.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers

Full Time Concrete Truck Driver ACL is a leading Company in Civil Contracting with a workforce in excess of 140 staff and has proven itself in a dynamic and challenging market through performance and quality.

We are looking for a full-time concrete truck driver to be part of our concrete team. We are a very busy plant delivering concrete to commercial, rural, residential, precast projects. We operate a large fleet of trucks to ensure good service and timely delivery to our customers.

The successful applicant will need to work well with others and communicate effectively with customers. While concrete experience is preferred, Full training will be provided to the successful applicant. Applicants must have a Class 4 license.

This position requires early starts and some weekend work.

We think we have a great culture and are a great place to work and we want you to work for us. ACL Concrete is committed to a drug-free workplace, you will be required to pass a drug test prior to joining us.

To read the job description and download an application form go to: www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz careers page.

Applications close Friday, November 5 For further question’s please contact Ani Koperu on 03 308 1395

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.

If you have the right experience and want to know more, apply today! To apply please forward your CV to: paddyo@ashcon.co.nz

We Help Save Lives We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, better prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

Find out how you can help by visiting: www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

Maintenance Person

ASHBURTON Home Delivery Contractor

Part Time

The Christchurch Press is looking for a suitable person to deliver our newspapers in the Ashburton Town area.

You will also be delivering The Ashburton Guardian three times a week.

We require a physically fit person to undertake light maintenance duties at our Supermarket premises.

Clean and tidy presentation, good communication skills and reliable work habits are essential.

This position will involve 10 to 12 hours per week and may suit a semiretired tradesperson. Days of work are negotiable.

If you enjoy working as part of a friendly team and think this role may suit you, please apply - including a cover letter and current CV to: donalda.hartley@newworld-si.co.nz Real Estate

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We are looking for someone that enjoys early morning work, are reliable, has a current drivers licence, capable of keeping accurate records and a customer focussed attitude.

This position is six days a week, Monday to Saturday, and would suit someone living in the local area.

Deliveries are to be completed by 6.30am.

If you think this might be for you and you require more information please contact distribution@stuff.co.nz Warren Riley Distribution Team Leader - Southern Region distribution@stuff.co.nz (021) 944 865

WANTED Rental Property! An excellent tenant looking for a 2/3 bedroom house to rent in Ashburton. We are a young family of 3 (a couple and our little baby). I have my own house in Christchurch and moving my family to Ashburton for a full time position. Reference will be provided from employer.

Please contact me on 022 4059 563 or email to m b a s h i r. n 1 @ g m a i l . c o m

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT A NEW Asian, pretty, sexy, busty, friendly, good service.

Phone Tanya 021 100 3539.

MATURE Chinese lady available with excellent massage service. Please phone 022 139 5223.

GARAGE SALES SATURDAY 30 October.

Garage sale 9am - 12pm.

10A Smithfield Road.

SATURDAY 30 October, 9am start. New fridge, beds, sofa, glory box, electric organ, household lot, everything must go.

Sign out on Grey street, by Ashburton Intermediate.

PUBLIC NOTICES ASHBURTON COMMUNITY ALCOHOL & DRUG SERVICE INC AGM 17 November 2021 6.00 pm ACADS Hostel Building Ashburton Hospital Elizabeth Street.

Due to Covid-19 numbers will be limited Please RSVP Phone: 308 1270

MOTORING WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

HIRE GENERAL hire.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street.

Open Monday-Friday 7am - 6pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, October 30, 2021

Daily Diary SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 7.30am RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Meet outside frontrunner, Moore Street, runners and walkers, all fitness levels welcome. Coffee and chat at Columbus Cafe afterwards.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS MARKET. Support local stall holders selling local fresh produce, plants, hot food and

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street.

9am - 1pm METHVEN LOCAL CRAFT AND PRODUCE MARKET. Held the first Sunday of each month. Methven Resort. Main Street.

Methven.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship Service led by Rev

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 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.

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drinks. North end of West Street car park Ashburton.

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 - 1pm LITTER FREE ASHBURTON

VOLUNTEERS. Clean up day in Ashburton.

We are keen for lots of volunteers, families and individuals to join us.

Gloves and bags provided.

Meet West Street carpark at council event trailer opposite Subway.

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

10am - 4pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet.

Singles and doubles, the domain, Philip Street.

10.30am - 3.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS’GUILD. Meet on the 1st Saturday of the month at the Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet, drawn Pairs.

The domain, Philip Street.

Jim Young. 48 Allens Road.

Allenton.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship service led by the worship committee, all welcome.

Covid protocols will be in place. Sinclair Centre. Park Street.

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

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN

CHURCH. Holy Communion.

Thomson Street. Tinwald.

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

10.30am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Morning worship with Plains led by Rev Johanna Warren at Staveley Campsite followed by shared finger food lunch.

(provided we are still at level 2). Ring Murray for more information. 307 0353. Staveley Campsite.

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

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet. Casual games. The domain, Philip Street.

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 LINE DANCERS. 1pm-2.15pm, weekly beginners learn to line dance, following on to easy intermediate. 2.30pm3.30pm and intermediate level from 3.30pm-4.30pm.

Instructor Annette Fyfe

0274813131. 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.

Weekend Services MEDICAL SERVICES

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

For all other medical assistance outside of normal hours, please phone your General Practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give you free health advice on what to do or where to go if you need urgent care.

If you don’t have a regular General Practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free telephone health advice.

DUTY DOCTORS Tinwald Medical Centre, Archibald Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Ashburton Health First, 308 Havelock Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Emergency phone until 8am Monday: 0800 700 155 Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID.

Methven & Rakaia Area

For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the 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

Your opportunity to tell Mid Canterbury of your next event or meeting 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 applicable 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.

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.

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Please respect any COVID-19 restrictions or requirements

to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer outside of these hours leave a message. advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 5pm

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, open from 9am - 8pm daily.

Information Centre

Ashburton Rest Homes

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Pharmacies

COMMUNITY SERVICES

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.

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis

Support. Phone 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846).

Direct dials to a volunteer.

Art Gallery

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

Methven - Saturday and public holidays 10am until 2.30pm. Phone 302 8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com

ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control 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 03 308 5095, 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, Methven. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Cody Wong.

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

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MANN, Sylvia Daphne – On October 26, 2021, peacefully at Ashburton, 93 years. Dearly loved Canterbury owned, aged wife of the late Bill. Much locally operated loved mother and mother-inlaw of Daphne and Barry Patersons (Christchurch), Funeral Services Marsden Trevor and Jenny and Ashburton (Melbourne), Bev and Gary Steve and Denise, Crematorium Ltd Ricketts, Lynette and Ronald Lilley, Office and Chapel Keith and Kathy (Motueka), Corner East & Cox and Barry and Jennifer Streets, Ashburton (Christchurch). Treasured Grandma of her grand children, great grand children and great great-grand children. Messages to the Boyle family c/- PO Box 472, MASTER MONUMENTAL MASON Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Sylvia’s life will be E.B. CARTER LTD held at Our Chapel, cnr East For all your memorial & Cox streets, Ashburton on requirements MONDAY, November 1, New headstones and designs commencing at 1.30pm, Renovations, followed by interment at the Additional inscriptions, Returned Serviceman’s Cleaning and Concrete work section, Ashburton New Carried out by qualified Lawn Cemetery. tradesmen.

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Ashburton Weather © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2021

Saturday: Low cloud, and chance shower, clearing to fine in the morning. Becoming cloudy with a few spots of rain late. NE. MAX

Midnight Saturday

Canterbury Plains

24 MIN 11

Saturday: Low cloud and a few showers clearing to fine in the morning. Becoming cloudy with a few spots of rain in the evening. Northeasterlies.

Sunday: Fine with some high cloud and northerlies to start. A southerly change in the afternoon brings cloud and showers.

Monday: Fine, apart from areas of morning cloud.

Light winds but northeasterlies in the afternoon.

SUN PROTECTION ALERT PROTECTION REQUIRED

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A trough of low pressure and associated fronts cross New Zealand during Sunday and are followed by southwesterlies. A ridge of high pressure builds over New Zealand on Monday. A cold front with a southerly change moves over the country on Tuesday, while a low approaches from the north.

TRUMAN, Neville Digby – 09-01-33 – 02-10-21 Ann, Christine, Leone and Grant, Grant, Michelle and Mike, the grandchildren and their extended families sincerely wish to thank the many friends, neighbours, organisations, Rosebank staff, Ashburton Hospital, Carol Gunn for her lovely service, Paterson's Funeral Services for their care and compassion to the family.

The beautiful floral tributes, cards and baking were overwhelming. Thank you so much. Neville is now at peace.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal.

Love leaves a memory no one can steal Until we meet again love.

Around The Region Saturday

Christchurch Darfield Lake Coleridge Methven Rakaia Timaru

20 12 21 11 21 8 22 9 20 12 20 9

Sunday

20 18 15 18 17 19

5 6 4 5 6 4

Monday

18 18 19 18 18 20

7 8 5 7 9 7

Sunday: Fine with some high cloud and northerlies to start. A southerly change in the afternoon brings cloud and showers. MAX 20 MIN

Canterbury High Country

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Saturday Mountain weather hazards: Snow, Wind.

Mostly cloudy. Rain about the divide from afternoon, possibly heavy, with snow to 2000m later. Wind at 1000m: NW 30 km/h developing, rising to gale 65 km/h in the afternoon, and to severe gale 90 km/h in exposed places in the evening. Wind at 2000m: NW 30 km/h developing, rising to gale 65 km/h in the afternoon, and to severe gale 110 km/h in exposed places in the evening. Freezing level: Above 3000m.

Sunday Mountain weather hazards: Snow, Wind, Wind Chill.

Rain about the divide, showers elsewhere from afternoon. Snow possible to 1500m. Wind at 1000m: W, severe gale 100 km/h in exposed places easing to gale 80 km/h in the afternoon and to 60 km/h by evening. Wind at 2000m: W, severe gale 110 km/h in exposed places, easing to gale 70 km/h in the morning and SW 35 km/h by evening.

Freezing level: Lowering to 1600m.

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

Monday: Fine, apart from areas of morning cloud. Light winds but northeasterlies in the afternoon.

MAX 20 MIN

Readings to 4pm Friday Temp °C Maximum Minimum Grass min 24hr Rain mm Month to date Wind km/h Strongest gust Sun hrs on Thu Month to date

Ashburton Airport 14.4 11.5 11.2 0.8 38.8 S 30 3:06pm 5.9 185.1

Methven 14.3 9.8 – – – – – – –

Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 18.8 15.0 12.1 11.8 11.6 – 2.4 1.6 65.6 20.8 SW 39 S 31 3:47pm 3:01pm 0.8 – 197.9 –

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Ashburton H 12:05pm 12:27am 12:52pm 1:11am 1:38pm Mouth L 5:45am 6:25pm 6:35am 7:10pm 7:22am 7:53pm Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

H 11:45am 12:10am 12:33pm L 5:29am 6:07pm 6:18am 6:53pm H 11:49am 12:11am 12:36pm L 5:29am 6:09pm 6:19am 6:54pm

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1:22pm 7:38pm 1:22pm 7:37pm

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