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Beloved owl on the mend after magpie attack

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Far left – Ashburton’s Gerry Power is pleased his resident owl is on the road to recovery and a return home.

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Left – Hermione has been through the wars, but all signs now point towards a recovery.

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

Ashburton’s Gerry Power is eagerly awaiting the return of his resident owl that has survived a near-death experience following a magpie attack.

Power found his owl, a little owl that is now known as Hermione, in a bad way three weeks ago from a suspected magpie attack and rushed her off to the vets.

The female has survived the ordeal and Power is excited at the prospect of his owl coming home soon.

“We have had the owls for a long time, probably eight or nine years, and we are pretty attached to them.

“They are like part of the family.

“I go out and talk to them.

“They usually come out and sit on the fence.

“Usually there is just the female, but this time of year there are normally two.”

The owls are treated like pets, and

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have been sorely missed around the property in the past few weeks since Hermione was found wounded behind a shed.

“We were away for the weekend and came home and when I got on the ride-on lawnmower the next day I noticed her sitting on the ground as I drove past and thought it was a bit strange.

“On the next pass, I stopped and picked her up to see she was in a pretty bad way.”

Power put the owl in the car inside an ice cream container, but the bird much preferred perching on the seat on the ride to Vetlife Ashburton.

Veterinary nurse Courtney Sinclair said Power brought the owl in looking worse for wear as they checked it over.

“We don’t deal with owl all that much, so we gave Oxford Bird Rescue a ring and they advised us.”

After doing the initial assessment, discovering a bit of a surprise in the x-ray in the shape of a huge egg, they manage to stabilise her.

Within the hour the owl – named

Hermione by the staff at Vetlife Ashburton – was collected by the Oxford Bird Rescue and transported to Vetlife Oxford.

The next day after dropping Hermione off at the vet, Power went in search of the other owl.

“I went poking around and I found him on the ground, but he was dead.

“He was mutilated around the head so I can only assume that it was the magpies that were around here with their own young one.”

It believed the male owl died protecting the female and Power admitted feeling some guilt that he wasn’t around when the incident occurred.

“We have never had any trouble with magpies before but it’s just a pity we weren’t here as we might have been able to move them on when they were attacking the owls.”

The good news is that Hermione has made a steady recovery, Oxford Bird Rescue’s Scott Bowman said.

“We have gone from being pretty much almost dead, with a lot of head swelling from what was probably a magpie attack.

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“She’s doing good now, cleaning herself and the appetite is back so all signs are pointing towards a recovery.

“She has been through the wars and it shows, but we are doing all we can to ensure a speedy recovery,” Bowman said.

“A long road ahead, but she is moving in the right direction.”

The egg had to be successfully removed by the team at Vetlife Oxford and although the procedure was quite an ordeal for her she is recovering well, he said.

“The egg went under an incubator, but it is probably not viable.”

Hermione is under close observation with a camera in her enclosure to monitor her recovery and plan to eventually return the owl to Power’s property.

“They have mentioned she is going to come home and we are pretty excited about that,” Power said.

“It will still likely be another couple of weeks, but we are chuffed she has come back and will be able to come home.”

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The red Cortina that keeps on giving

Keith Holland with a photo of his beloved red Cortina, a vehicle he plans to bequeath to the Ashburton Cancer Society’s supporters group.

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

Cars have been Keith Holland’s life, so it was logical when he wanted to do something for an organisation close to his heart, that it would involve a vehicle.

For years his red 1967 MKII Cortina GT did sterling duty as his around town runabout. It shared garage honours with others in Keith’s Cortina and Falcon fleet, but held its place in his heart as his go to vehicle. The years ticked by, Keith retired and the runabout spent more time parked up than it did running.

But unlike many vehicles that are put into retirement, the red Cortina has a bright future. It’s earned itself a special place in Keith’s will and when the time

comes, he knows it will earn its keep as a dollar earner for the Ashburton Cancer Society Supporters Group.

There’s a long story behind the bequest and unfortunately it does involve cancer.

Keith’s wife Di died of cancer about five years ago after an eight-plus year battle and he walked every step of her treatment journey by her side.

Following her death Keith tried to get on with life, chasing the classic car circuit and playing table tennis, but when he slipped on wet concrete and fell hard, life slowed down a bit. Typically he tried to carry on but finally admitted defeat and headed to the doctor. A few scans and xrays later and he found he’d fractured two vertebrae.

Eventually they healed, but the

pain persisted. A stint in hospital followed with more scans and tests and Keith discovered bone cancer had made its home in one of his ribs.

The disease has been a part of his life for eight years and while he believes his is in a holding pattern, he wanted to make sure he tidied up some of life’s loose ends.

“I’ve just got a feeling I’m going downhill now. I’ve lost all my puff,” he said.

And that meant deciding the future of his beloved classic cars.

One of those, he decided, should be part of the future for a group that provided invaluable support when Di was ill and was now part of his own support team, the Ashburton Cancer Society Support Group.

The red Cortina now has the support group’s name on it in his

will. It’s given him years of pleasure and he knows once it’s sold it’ll keep on giving to the people tapping in to the support group’s services.

“I’m not sure of its value, but the way classic cars are going it should be worth a bit,” Keith said.

He hopes to do a bit of tinkering on the Cortina over the next few months, but said it’s still in pretty good order for an old girl.

“If I fell off my perch tomorrow the car will go to them with the inch of dust its got and a boot full of rubbish, but I wanted to get this set up now, to make a watertight deal,” he said.

Over his working life Keith has spent years in car sales businesses, with heavy machinery, selling parts, sorting out service departments and for a time working in a large Ford franchise in London.

There hasn’t been a working day when vehicles of some kind haven’t been part of his stock in trade.

He’s been on staff at Gluyas Motors for many years over several stints, worked for Doug Hood, CM Spares and Blacklows and across all of those jobs, all of those businesses, says he’s stuck firmly to one motto.

“I always say I sell service – if you don’t do service, you have nothing.”

Over those years he’s met thousands of people and while he might struggle to remember their names, having a memory for numbers means he’s more likely to remember their vehicle registration, customer service or ATS number instead.

And that can be a bit awkward, he said.

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Beautiful blooms the perfect fundraiser

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

Eight-year-old Jack Wall doesn’t remember very much about his many visits to Auckland’s Starship Hospital, but those days with a sick baby are burned in the memories of his parents and grandparents.

They’ve never forgotten the wonderful care their baby received as he battled heart and lung issues during his first months of life, and they’ve never

stopped showing their gratitude through ongoing support as hospital fundraisers.

They have the perfect fundraising opportunity with a large patch of paeonies growing in grandparents Keith and Carol Gunn’s backyard.

The flowers were a project originally planned as a small export business. That was 15 years ago, but the business idea was quickly abandoned when the couple started hearing horror stories from other flower exporters about the high rate of rejection.

With the exporting option off the table, the Gunns looked for other sales options and found those in the local Farmers’ Market, local business and through gate sales. But, most importantly, once Jack was born, the flowers became a fundraising tool for Starship, Carol said.

“When Jack was little we had several trips to Starship and they were marvellous. We did quite a lot of fundrasing in the early days and then we carried on with the paeonies. Every year we give them the proceeds from our first

Farmers’ Market of the year,” she said.

Most years opening day sales see around $500 raised for the cause, but this year was a record-breaker with more than $700 deposited in the Starship bank account. “It’s amazing the way people support the Starship cause,” Carol said.

The Gunn’s paeony patch is a picture with pink, red and white blooms. Today it’s a hobby they love and in peak season their coolstore is packed with flowers in bud, ready to head to brighten

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Jack, 8, and Grace Wall, 6, in the paeony patch at their grandparents’ garden that has become an income earner for Starship Hospital.

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homes, shops and offices around Ashburton.

The Starship fundraising project is a commitment the family happily makes each year and while Jack is aware of why the annual donation is made, he says he doesn’t remember very much about his time in Starship.

Mum and dad, Kim and Greg, made a book of memories that record that time, but he’s now too busy getting on with life as a healthy eight-year-old to give much thought to his early health battles.

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They’ve become something of a household name in the world of wine, but after 13 years of growing grapes, Charlie and Esma Hill have cut ties with an industry they love. They talk to reporter Sue Newman about a journey that saw them living their dream.

Farewelling their dream of living among the vines E

sma and Charlie Hill’s lives have gone full circle.

Today they’ve living in a shed on the vineyard that has been their home for 13 years, but along the way their wines have earned a reputation for quality, they’ve welcomed thousands of visitors at their cellar door and they’ve made hundreds of new friends.

Owning a vineyard was the realisation of a dream for the Ashburton couple, but with the hard work behind them, they’ve opted to sell up and move on, even if moving on, initially, is into the large shed that was their first vineyard home. With a sale deal done to new owner Victoria Johnson, Esma and Charlie are taking their time to farewell the place that’s been a 13-year dream.

Over the weekend they moved out of the new home they’d built, the sale was official on Wednesday and while Charlie’s offered to help out if needed, he’s adamant, the ties are cut.

“She’s the boss, I’m here if she needs me. Moving straight into town would have been quite dramatic, so instead we’re squatters in the shed. We’ll start looking for a new home, but we’re biding our time,” Charlie said.

He admits retirement and finally moving out of the vineyard will be a major, but said he and Esma are looking forward to enjoying the wine industry

from the other end, as tasters rather than growers.

It was their enjoyment of touring wineries and tasting wine that originally hooked them into vineyard ownership.

“We used to visit lots of vineyards and we always thought Ashburton needed a wine bar and restaurant. That was before supermarkets were selling wine, but we never really had the guts to jump over the line, to take that leap of faith,” Charlie said.

The years ticked by and a vineyard on the outskirts of Tinwald came on the market. Charlie and Esma saw it as their opportunity to start living their dream, but they were cautious.

They looked, stepped back, looked again and discussed the idea with daughters Charlotte and Sheree. The answer wasn’t the one Charlie hoped for.

“The girls said, ‘you’re dreaming dad’. But we looked and talked and had a taste of their wine. Three-and-a-half months later we signed up and the big, steep learning curve into viticulture began, because all we knew about wine was drinking it.”

Before committing to the deal Charlie and Esma made sure their long-term plans of establishing a restaurant were approved by neighbours and by the NZ Transport Agency.

Esma and Charlie Hill, celebrating the end of their career in the wine industry among the vines at CharRees Vineyard.

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While this didn’t happen, the consent ensured they could establish a thriving cellar door business.

“Our passion was still there for doing that but we just never managed to get it over the line, something always got in the way,” Charlie said.

Takeover day was January 31, 2007, and that meant their first harvest was just a couple of months away. Lack of knowledge and health issues within their family meant they did not net the vines correctly and only the birds enjoyed their first harvest.

The years ticked by and the Hills’ viticultural skills grew.

They sought advice from experts, found winemakers and started seeing some serious returns for their efforts. The CharRees label was born. Sales started to flow through their cellar door and through their online shop.

The couple built a new home, added plantings of reisling grapes to the well-established pinot gris and pinot noir stocks and life in the vineyard was good.

Charlie was still doing double duty delivering milk,

but with their daughters Charlotte and Sheree on board, the business was flying.

They ran four successful Twilight in the Vines events (although wet weather seemed to plague those) and held several open afternoons, all aimed at promoting their label. Their passion and their hard work saw CharRees carve out its own niche in the wine market.

Ill health, however, continued to plague the family, but they dealt with each crisis as it arose.

When Charlie became ill they decided it was time to pause and take stock. He’s battled health issues for more than two years, has been in and out of hospital, had four operations and says he’s now feeling pretty chipper.

But when your surgeon becomes close to your best friend and you have a few trips over the operating table, you start thinking about making life changes, he said.

“So was the decision to sell

hard – yes and no, but when the doctor told me I should give up work, that was it really. He said go home and put your feet up So we decided, it was time to put the place on the market.”

The decision to sell coincided with the Covid-19 lockdown, but a re-list later this year attracted potential buyers.

With the property and business sold, Esma and Charlie still have grapes from their last pick at their winemakers. It will be bottled unlabelled and won’t be sold. Charlie says he’s anticipating have around 1200 bottles of pinot noir in the cellar.

Their grape-growing dream might be over and they might be heading back to the winetasting trail, albeit with a lot more knowledge on board, but they are making an exit from the industry with absolutely no regrets, Charlie said.

“We had a dream and we lived that dream. Have we made any money? Not really, but we’ve met a lot of fantastic people from all over the world.”

Yes, there will plenty they’ll miss, not least the joy of working among the vines.

It’s therapeutic work that brings a smile to your face, he said.

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Lori’s a scouting legend

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

Lori Rusbatch has lived and breathed scouting in Australia and New Zealand since the 1980s.

While no longer a scout leader, her endeavours now include researching and putting together the history of Mania-o-roto Scout Park, a project she is very much enjoying.

“I am excited about doing this.

I know it will be a long process that will take me in lots of different directions as I find out more information. But I want to get it done before too much of the history is lost.”

Rusbatch said the paperwork for the project was initially kept in a folder and, when that got too full, she commandeered an extender file. From the amount of information she is sourcing the need for a filing cabinet won’t be too far away.

“There is just so much to find out, I can spend an hour-and-a -half on the phone talking to just one person.

“It has already taken me in about 25 different directions at once and I am sure I have another 125 to go yet.”

Running alongside this massive undertaking, Rusbatch is also committee secretary and contingent leader for the upcoming January 2-9, 2021, Staveley Adventure Camp.

“As contingent leader it is my job to organise all the gear and tents we will need. I also make sure the leadership team are ok, and I have to remember to look after myself as well.”

Held at the Staveley Camp, the adventure camp will house over 437 scouts, venturers, staff and activities co-ordinators from all over Canterbury.

“The camp first started in 1984 and has been run on a tri-annual basis ever since.”

The clue is in the title as to what the main focus of the camp is – Adventure.

Over the course of the week each scout or venturer gets to choose three adventurous activities, three outdoor activities, specialised arts and crafts, plus other adventurous activities if they wish.

“All of the activity leaders are either from the local adventure businesses or are our fully trained staff. Scouting provides a great training platform for its leaders.”

Rusbatch said payment for all her volunteer hours comes from the kids’ faces when they tackle their fears and conquer them.

“For a kid who is afraid of water to go out kayaking, or a kid who is not keen on the dark to walk down a track at night, the growth when they set out and complete their tasks is amazing.

“Their faces are simply not big enough for their smiles,” she said.

To Rustbatch scout camps and scouting in general still has a lot to offer girls and boys in this modern world.

“If you join a tennis club, you learn to play tennis, same with cricket or swimming.

But if you join scouts you learn a massive variety of skills in a safe, supportive and encouraging environment.”

Learning to fail but to get up and carry on, is a vital life skill that scouts and venturers offer young people, along with not judging others for their failures.

At the adventure camp kids try things they have never done before, so naturally they will not

be perfect first time. But if they stick at it, and with the encouragement from the rest of the group, success will come, Rusbatch said.

“They stand taller after that, with pride and new found hope. I get a real kick out of seeing that.”

LEFT – Local scouting legend Lori Rusbatch proudly shows off her scout blanket, full of badges and scout scarfs dating back to the early 1980s.

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Farmer fined after discharge into waterway A dairy farmer has been fined $35,000 after discharging a substantial amount of sediment-laden water into an Ashburton creek.

Delos Dairies Limited recently pleaded guilty in the Environment Court to discharging sediment-laden water into Langdons Drain, a waterbody in Ashburton that’s home to threatened indigenous fish.

The offending occurred after a channel in an earth bund next to Langdons Drain was cut in two places allowing sediment-laden water from a paddock and farm

track to discharge into the creek.

The waterlogged paddock was being intensively winter grazed by dairy cows, and the cutting occurred after a period of heavy rain.

Delos Dairies Limited pleaded guilty to two charges laid under the Resource Management Act 1991.

At the sentencing on September 30, Environment Court Judge J E Borthwick ordered the offender to pay $35,000, which took into account a discount for good character and the early guilty plea.

“We are satisfied at the outcome of the sentencing, and hope it serves as a reminder to all businesses about their responsibility to protect the environment,” Environment Canterbury’s chief operating officer Nadeine Dommisse said.

“Ignoring these responsibilities can have devasting and far-reaching impacts on rare species, our community and precious taonga”.

Langdons Drain is part of a stockwater network managed by the Ashburton District Council.

The drain runs for about 20 kilometres and is fed by spring water that connects to a network of drains around Ashburton.

The spring water in the drain offers a high-quality habitat for aquatic life, including threatened koura (freshwater crayfish) and kakahi (freshwater mussels).

An ecologist who provided a report for the sentencing said that in their opinion, “cutting the bund resulted in a substantial input of sediment”.

The ecologist noted this could have wide-ranging effects on

habitat and food availability and could compromise the health of fish, invertebrate and plant communities residing in the drain.

The area is culturally significant as a mahinga kai site for Te Runanga o Arowhenua, and they have noted their disappointment and sadness at the harm caused to Langdons Drain.

The wider community is also impacted, as the Ashburton District Council reports it is one of its most valuable creeks in terms of reliability of supply and ecological and recreational value.

Groups benefit from trust funding

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

Around $33,000 has been awarded to Mid Canterbury groups in the latest funding round of the Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury.

The Trust approved grants totalling $120,255 to 19 organisations from around the region supporting a range of outcomes for health, community, and recreational groups.

In the Ashburton district grants were provided to seven organisations.

The Ashburton branch of Christian’s Against Poverty (CAP Debt Centre) run through the Ashburton Baptist Church received $10,000 to assist local people to work with CAP Debt Centre to achieve their journey to becoming debt-free.

The goal of CAP is to enable families who opt in to the programme to repay their debts, become debt free and learn to manage finances successful.

Birthright Canterbury Trust received $9,855 contribution towards operational costs in providing wraparound support to families led by one person.

This support ranges from immediate assistance such as accommodation and housing, social work support, helping families work through the barriers they face, connecting with others in the community, learning new skills,

children’s programmes and activities, and the provision of basic clothing and household goods.

The Mid Canterbury Emergency Relief Charitable Trust received $5,000 to assist with their Rural Driver Licensing Scheme which aims to address the issue of rural isolation, enabling better community integration and social interaction, resulting in more settled newcomers and less staff turnover in rural Mid Canterbury, by assisting rural women and men to attain their drivers licence.

The Ashburton Cadet Corps was granted $2,500 for outdoor safety equipment the Mid Canterbury Choir received a $1,500 grant towards the Messiah concert near Easter 2021, Mid Canterbury Riding for the Disabled were awarded $2,500 for a storage container and Methven Football Club received $2,000 for operational costs.

Children of the region will benefit from a grant to Cholmondeley Children’s’ Centre in Governor’s Bay which provides short-term planned and emergency respite care for children aged 3 to 12 years from families who are affected by stress and crisis.

They were granted $10,000 for respite care nights for children from our area.

Loved by multiple generations, Harold and the Life Education classroom managed by the Life Education Trust Mid & South Canterbury received $10,000 towards operating costs to help keep school visits going into the future.

The Methven Football Club has been awarded $2000 for operational costs in the latest round of funding from the Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury.

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Funny stories for the weekend

By Bernard Egan

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wo club newsletters received this week brought with them some amusement.

Mike and Carole Lester who do a great job of keeping Canterbury Triumph T. R. Register members up to date included this funny story in their message to members: “A policeman pulls over an old man in a pickup truck because the bed of his truck is full of ducks.

“The officer says, ‘Sir, it is unacceptable to have this flock of ducks in a truck, take them to the Zoo this instant!’

“The old man confirms that he will and drives off.

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

“The next day the officer sees the same man in the same truck still full of ducks.

Only this time all the ducks are wearing sunglasses.

“The officer pulls him over again and yells, “I told you to take these ducks to the Zoo!” “The old man replies, “I did, and they really enjoyed it, but now the little buggers want to go to the beach!”

In the most recent edition of Blowout, the monthly magazine of the Ashburton Vintage Car Club, clever editor Chris Gulleford included these amusing – surely not local – newspaper headlines: – Couple slain – Police suspect homicide

– Astronaut takes blame for gas in spacecraft.

– Red tape holds up new bridges.

These got us thinking and here are a few more headlines: – Killer sentenced to die for second time in 10 years.

– Safety experts say school bus passengers should be belted. Can’t help thinking bus drivers sometimes probably think the same!

– Two sisters reunited after 10 years at checkout counter.

– Man-eating piranha mistakenly sold as pet fish.

– NASA Plans for Shuttle’s Return by Fall

– Scientists say Men, Women not alike.

Thank goodness we’ve got scientists to figure that one out – we may have known otherwise!

From the gloomy economic news file: – Corn Prices Fall on Rain, Oil Drops.

– Grains, Soybeans Mixed After Rain.

– And last, but not least, quite a few years ago a newspaper in the North Island announced a church had renamed itself the Prayerhouse and adopted the slogan “where everyone gets a pardon”.

Soon after in a letter to the editor a subscriber asked “and a money back guarantee?”

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Year 13 prize list 2020 General awards

Sophie Adams: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Jorene Aguinaldo: Achievement in Level 1 Korean Online, Level 3 Award Estēe Aiolupotea: Level 3 Excellence Award - Application and Effort Laurraine Aperocho: Level 3 Award Anna Bennett: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Crystal Brown: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Sam Brown: Level 3 Award Ken Bulagnir: Level 3 Award Mac Burdett: Level 3 Award Kyle Cabangun: Level 3 Merit Award Application and Effort Sam Chamberlain: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Joseph Collins: Level 3 Award Hunter Corbett: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Rob Corbett: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Maria Costas: Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Jane Cribb: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Denielle De Leon: Level 3 Merit Award Application and Effort Matt De Ocampo: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Shikarna Delore: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Kavan Faoagali: Level 3 Award Kiesha Fourie: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Shaun Fuluasou: Level 3 Award Ryan Geeson: Level 3 Award Jacob Gray: Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Klara Harrison: Level 3 Merit Award Spencer Ifopo: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Christian Juntilla: Level 3 Award Ronan Kenny: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Lachlan Kingan: Level 3 Award Sapphire Kururangi: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Harriet Leverton: Level 3 Merit Award Application and Effort Dredgewell Madla: Level 3 Merit Award Application and Effort Ramona McIlroy: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Brooke Miller: Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Hayden Miller: Application and Effort in the SLSU Jenna Moore: Level 3 Award Ricalene Pantoja: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Kotiti Patea: Level 3 Award Grace Quinn: Level 3 Award Yvangeline Radan: Level 3 Award Aannana Rai: Level 3 Award Jestena Raj: Level 3 Award Ryan Robinson: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Emma Rollinson: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort George Rosevear: Level 3 Merit Award Application and Effort Angela Salvador: Application and Effort Emma Smith: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Liam Sullivan: Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Zoila Suyat: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Nicole Swaney: Level 3 Award Delta Taeauga: Application and Effort in the SLSU Kalen Tait: Level 3 Award Hayley Tallentire: Level 3 Award Henrik Tawatao: Level 3 Award Scott Thomson: Achievement in Level 3 Music Online - Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Winonalei Tupa: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Riley Vessey: Achievement in Level 3 Electronics and Engineering Online - Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Ethan Walsh: Level 3 Award Caleb Wells: Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Eliza Wikohika: Level 3 Award Courtney Wilding: Level 3 Award Brianna Williams: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Zac Woolf: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Amy Zhen: Level 3 Award - Application and Effort

Service, sports and arts

Guest speaker, Simon O’Neill.

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Harriet Leverton receiving her Ashburton Trust Tertiary Study Scholarship Award from Ashburton Trust Chairperson, Chris Robertson.

awards Sophie Adams: Faith Trophy for contribution and sportsmanship in Girls’ Basketball Isaac Bazley: Boys Squash Champion Trophy for Squash - Leadership and Service to Green House Henry Chapman: Senior Speech Trophy Dr Jim Benefield Trophy for Classics and Art History Joseph Collins: Addis Trophy for Vocal Contribution to College music - Leadership and Service to Red House Jane Cribb: Leadership and Service to Orange House Sophie Dalgety: Daly Trophy for Excellence in Senior Visual Arts BJ Fakataha: Rugby Cup for Contribution to College Rugby Jacob Gray: The Top All-round Male Sportsperson (Cochrane Cup) - Ashburton Hockey Association Trophy for the player displaying the most dedication, loyalty and contribution to the Boys’ Hockey team Shania Harrison- Lee: Most Elite Female Sportsperson in the College - Senior Girls’ Sports Cup - NZ Cadets Ladies

Joseph Collins leading the singing of the National Anthem.

Challenge Cup – Senior Shooting Champion - L Clayton Trophy - Best Female Shooter - To Collect on behalf of the Smallbore Rifle Shooting Team the Bevan Bain Trophy as the team that brings the most credit to Ashburton College. Team members are Shania Harrison-Lee, Emma Smith and Charlotte McKenzie.

Chloe Johnson: Ashburton College Trophy for the female showing the most grit and determination in sport Jay Jung: Registered Music Teachers’ Award for the most dedicated instrumental student in the senior school Hiromune Kakeda: Golf (Glover Trophy) Ashburton College Golf Challenge Trophy for Golf Poppy Kilworth: The Top All-round Female Sportsperson (Cochrane Cup) Leadership in Netball (Netball Cup) Sam Kuipers: Mihi Pai Award for receiving the most Mihi Pai acknowledgements in Year 13 Sapphire Kururangi: Ashburton College 1st XI Trophy for outstanding contribution to College Football - Leadership and Service to Green House Harriet Leverton: Leadership and Service to Blue House

Roi Makutu: Ashburton College Rugby Cup for Contribution to Girls’ Rugby Maui Award for Spirit of Tikanga Maori Georgia Muir: Senior Performance Cup for Drama Kotiti Patea: Most Elite Male Sportsperson in the College - Senior Boys’ Sports Cup Grace Quinn: Neill Trophy for the player displaying the most dedication, loyalty and contribution to the Girls’ Hockey team Emma Smith: A member of the Smallbore Rifle Shooting Team as the team that brings the most credit to Ashburton College (Bevan Bain Trophy) Aidan Soal: Whitelaw Memorial Rook for College Chess Champion Liam Sullivan: Stewards Cup for the male showing the most Grit and Determination in Sport - Leadership and Service to Blue House Hayley Tallentire: Wilson Cup for Netball for displaying the most dedication, loyalty and contribution to the team - Leadership and Service to Red House Naumai Terekia: Girls Rugby Cup – For Dedication to Girls Rugby Revival Tuvale: Midland Choir Scholarship

Riley Vessey: Leadership and Service to Orange House Brianna Williams: Jenkinson Family Cup for Inclusive Education

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Phoenix Chorus performing the processional – O Moon – with Angie Cresswell as musical director.

Dux and runner-up Penny (left) and Lily.

Academic awards Phoenix Andrew: Accounting (Gabites Ltd Prize) - Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Joshua Apoldo: University of Otago 150th Anniversary Entrance Scholarship - Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Marshall Ashdowne: Rakirua Trophy for the top all-round achievement by a Maori student in Year 13 Digital Technology (Heartland Ricoh Prize) - Achievement in Level 3 Computer Science Online - Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Caitlyn Barwell: Gateway Award for excellence in the workplace and application to Gateway study - Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Isaac Bazley: Physical Education (Ashburton District Council Prize) (Joint Award) - Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Chloe Blake: Food and Nutrition Jed Cameron: Visual Art: Creative Design - Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Henry Chapman: Classical Studies - University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship - Level 3 Excellence Award - Application and Effort Kaveesha Clark: Child Development (Joint Award) - Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Sophie Dalgety: Visual Art: Painting and Printmaking (Ashburton District Council Prize) - Level 3 Award Eddie Davis: Level 3 Merit Award - Citizenship Award for Outstanding Contribution – Peer Support Mentoring in SLSU

Shania Harrison-Lee receiving her awards.

- Application and Effort Hayley Dickson: Geography (Arnott Award and Jane Taylor Cup) - General Science – Tourism - Ashburton Lions Club Award for individual research in Mathematics with Statistics - Level 3 Excellence Award - Application and Effort Willow Diedricks: History (John Stewart Memorial Prize and Digby Prosser Cup) - University of Otago Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship - Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Brendan Fleming: Mathematics with Calculus (Hogg Memorial Prize and Robb Cup) - Life Ashburton Pharmacy Cup and Prize for the top overall student studying three Sciences - German (German Embassy Prize) (Joint Award) - Achievement in Level 3 Biology Online - Level 3 Excellence Award - Application and Effort Bailey Gray: Technology Materials - Furniture - Level 3 Award Shania Harrison-Lee: English (Maria Jarman Prize and Cup) - Level 3 Excellence Award - Application and Effort Jay Jung: Music (John Stewart Memorial Prize) - Music Performance - Level 3 Excellence Award - Application and Effort Poppy Kilworth: General Mathematics Physical Education (Ashburton District Council Prize) (Joint Award) - University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship - Level 3 Excellence Award - Application and Effort Sam Kuipers: Chemistry (Drummond Memorial Prize and Keith Gunn Cup) - Legal Studies (Argyle Welsh Finnigan Prize) (Joint Award) - Level 3 Excellence Award -Application and Effort Lily Lyu: Economics - Legal Studies (Ar-

gyle Welsh Finnigan Prize) (Joint Award) - University of Otago Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship -Level 3 Excellence Award Application and Effort Roi Makutu: Maori - Level 3 Award Rona Malabuyoc: English Language Studies - Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Vhal Mamuad: Hospitality - Level 3 Award - Ivan Mangubat: Business Studies - Top Overall Student in Level 3 Web Design Online - Level 3 Merit Award -Application and Effort Logan Moore: Health - Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Lucy Moore: Graphics - Top Senior Graphics Student (A W Thomson Trophy, and Chilton and Mayne Architecture Ltd Prize) - Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Georgia Muir: Drama - Level 3 Award Application and Effort Arnold Pantoja: Dance - Level 3 Award - Divnesh Raj: English as a Second Language - Ashburton District Council Prize.

Seluvaia Ratoul: Brian Edmondston Prize for excellence in Historical Research University of Otago Pacific Peoples’ Entrance Scholarship - Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Jonty Small: National Heart Foundation Award for a student moving into Health Sciences in a Tertiary Institution (Mike O’Reilly Memorial Cup) -University of Otago Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Aidan Soal: Physics (John Hefford Memorial Prize) - German (German Embassy Prize) (Joint Award) - Level 3 Merit

Award - Citizenship Award for Outstanding Contribution – Peer Support Mentoring in SLSU - Application and Effort Jack Soal: Sport and Exercise Performance - Level 3 Award - Application and Effort Penny Stilgoe: Agricultural Science (Five Star Beef Prize and BNZ Cup) - Biology (Drummond Memorial Prize and Watson Cup) - Mathematics with Statistics (John Stewart Memorial Prize) - Level 3 Excellence Award - Application and Effort Olivia Stockdill: Visual Art: Photography - Level 3 Award Naumai Terekia: Child Development (Joint Award) - Level 3 Award Jacqueline Teulilo: University of Otago Pacific Peoples’ Entrance Scholarship Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort Rubie Williams: Technology Soft Materials - Fabrics - Achievement in Level 3 Media Studies Online -Level 3 Merit Award - Application and Effort

Special awards and scholarships John Grigg Scholarship: Penny Stilgoe John Bell Memorial Scholarship: Penny Stilgoe John Lane Scholarship: Sam Kuipers Rosalie Begg Memorial Scholarship: Isaac Bazley Turner Memorial Prize for Citizenship: Seluvaia Ratoul - Sam Kuipers T T Ryder Prize for application, cheerful effort and building significantly on his learning: Joshua Apoldo C H Andrews Prize for Initiative and Enterprise: Penny Stilgoe - Kyle Cabangun

Butterick Memorial Trophy for scholarship in English and Sporting Endeavour: Shania Harrison-Lee Ashburton Club and MSA Scholarship: Jonty Small Ashburton Masonic Lodge Centennial Scholarship: Klara Harrison EA Networks Scholarship for a student studying to enter the Electrical Industry: Marshall Ashdowne Ashburton Trust Tertiary Study Scholarships: Isaac Bazley, Maria Costas, Jane Cribb, Willow Diedricks, Klara Harrison, Shania Harrison-Lee, Poppy Kilworth, Sam Kuipers, Harriet Leverton, Georgia Muir, Penny Stilgoe.

NBS Ashburton College Alumni Scholarship: Penny Stilgoe Lions of Ashburton County Award for Citizenship and Community Involvement: Willow Diedricks R O McDowell Award for pride in their school and community: Matt De Ocampo Lions Club of Ashburton Senior Service and Leadership Award: Maria Costas R O McDowell Crystal Trophy for character and leadership: (presented by the Ashburton High School Centennial Trust): Poppy Kilworth Rotary Club of Ashburton and Fooks Memorial Award for prominence in scholarship, leadership and extra-curricular activities: Henry Chapman Proxime Accessit (runner-up to the Dux) - Rotary Club of Ashburton Scholarship Award: Penny Stilgoe Rotary Club of Ashburton Scholarship Award and Ashburton High School Centennial Trust Plaque for the DUX of Ashburton College 2020: Lily Lyu

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New Zealanders have voted in favour of the End of Life Choice Act. Former journalist and Ashburton Guardian editor Coen Lammers shares his first-hand experience of euthanasia in the Netherlands

Lida Lammers.

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OPINION

DEATH BY APPOINTMENT:

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s a native of the Netherlands, where euthanasia has been legal since 2001, I was particularly interested in the debate leading up to the recent referendum in New Zealand on the End of Life Choice Act. I had already decided I would support David Seymour’s bill, but what I had not expected was that I would be faced with the realities of euthanasia when my own mother decided she wanted to end her life earlier this year.

As recently as 12 months ago, my family had returned to the Netherlands to celebrate my mother’s 85th birthday,

where Lida visibly enjoyed every minute of our gathering, with 37 children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and their partners.

Lida had travelled to New Zealand seven times since 1995, initially with my father, Ben, and after he passed in 2009, under her own steam.

Seeing Mum only every few years, it was easy to see my former Energiser bunny mother in recent years no longer had the stamina for a long-haul trip to Christchurch.

During her life, Lida Lammers had been a human dynamo and the rest of

the family had just tried to keep up.

Even a trifecta of bowel cancer treatment, heart bypass surgery and a hip replacement, within six months, initially could not slow her down. She commented that with all her new parts she had a new warrant of fitness for another 10 years.

After turning 80, Lida decided she no longer wanted to do any cancer checkups, as she considered the testing and treatments more traumatic than the threat of dying. She argued that she had had a great life for more than 80 years and if the cancer was to return, so be it.

In February, Lida was taken to hospital with excruciating pain in her abdomen, nausea, vomiting and rapid weight loss. Doctors struggled to find pain medication to reduce her suffering.

Tests showed the cancer had returned in her bowel and liver. The prognosis was grim, with no treatment options, and Lida was only expected to live a few weeks.

Between extreme bouts of pain, my mother formally asked her GP, who agreed to provide assistance, for euthanasia. continued over page

16 WEEKEND FOCUS From P15 Thankfully, my mother’s GP was a young, more progressive doctor, and not the conservative GP in the same village, who was known to be reluctant to support any euthanasia requests due to his religious beliefs.

The GP started the formal protocol to investigate if mum’s case fulfilled the five legal criteria, listed at the end of this story.

The physician has to be fully convinced all the criteria have been met, as he or she risks prosecution for manslaughter if there are any breaches of protocol.

Once that assessment had been completed, the doctor invited an experienced, independent colleague, a specially trained doctor, to review the euthanasia request.

The second-opinion doctor concluded that all legal tests had been met, so the GP could proceed.

Intriguingly, even this peer review does not provide any protection for the doctor carrying out the euthanasia, if the Justice Department decides to prosecute, but it does provide a level of confidence for the physician involved.

My mother had done her research, and as is the case in New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Act, she knew she had to be of sound mind to make her intentions clear.

She was keen to get the ball rolling, so to speak, before increasing levels of medication made it impossible for her to convince doctors she was of sound mind to make her request.

Back in New Zealand, it was difficult to follow the sequence and speed of events.

Initially, I was told my mother could be in hospice care for weeks, and maybe several months, and the euthanasia discussions seemed to be something academic for an unknown time in the future.

But once the second-opinion doctor had checked all criteria, events suddenly hit the fast lane.

My mother asked the doctor for a few days to say goodbye to her family and friends, so I caught a plane for the most bizarre trip of my life.

As I was boarding, my sister let me know Mum was deteriorating fast, and that nature might take its course before the doctor needed to provide assistance.

Despite strong medication, the pain attacks kept coming, but my mother appeared to be holding on until she had seen all her family.

The date for the final act was set for Thursday and I arrived in the Netherlands on Tuesday, racing to her bedside to say my goodbyes.

The last two days with my mother were a priceless gift that I will treasure forever. We laughed, cried, hugged and spoke in short bursts, between her dozing off under heavy pain medication.

It was obvious she was in a lot of pain, but very sound of mind, and she kept repeating how she was ready to go and join my Dad and the rest of her relatives in the afterlife. She mentioned how lonely her life had been in recent years, with most of her siblings and her friends no longer around.

She told us not to be sad, that she had had a fantastic life, travelling the world and creating a huge family. It felt as if she was conducting her last motherly duty, soothing our sadness and softening the blow for those around her.

When I woke up on Thursday, the first thought that popped into my mind was: “Mum is going to die at 3pm.”

Death by appointment.

Still battling jetlag and lack of sleep, this concept was almost impossible to comprehend.

For some reason, I had not expected to be present for the final moments, but my sister commented that if Mum was brave enough to take this step, we could be brave enough to support her.

In the morning, the GP visited again to talk to Mum to double-check that she still wanted to proceed. Apparently one moment of hesitation, or indication the patient has something to live for, and the doctors would have called off proceedings.

My mother, however, left no room for doubt. She was ready.

To our surprise, two paramedics arrived to insert the intravenous drip to prepare for the injections. The GP explained par-

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Coen Lammers and his mum Lida on one of their many trips to catch up with family.

amedics were experts at inserting a drip with minimum discomfort for the patient, instead of a GP trying to carry out a task they rarely do.

Just before 3pm, the siblings gathered around the bed and the GP returned a few minutes later with a colleague. She spoke to my mother to check if she still wanted to go ahead. My mother said she was ready to meet Dad. The doctor laid out five syringes and explained to my mother what they were for. The first small one to sedate the artery, so she would not feel the thicker fluid of the other injections, followed by two shots to fully sedate her.

The GP explained that most patients will pass at this stage, but the content of two final injections would paralyse the muscles to stop the heart and respiration system.

Mum smiled at us as the GP carefully ad-

ministered the drugs, and within seconds her face turned grey.

The speed of the event was confronting.

As we stepped out of the room, my brain was spinning trying to make sense of what had just happened.

I felt a sense of loss, but not the sadness you might expect. Mum had gone out the way she wanted to go, without having to suffer unnecessarily for the next few days or weeks. My overwhelming emotion was one of gratitude for the precious days I had been allowed to share with my mother, and the suffering she had been spared.

The doctor stepped out of the room, handed us a death certificate and pointed out that the cause of death stated: Not of natural causes.

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involved.

And that’s not where the responsibility stops, because after any euthanasia in the Netherlands, the files are sent to the Ministry of Justice to decide whether the doctor needs to be prosecuted or not.

They are reviewed by a three-person special taskforce consisting of a prosecutor, a physician and an ethical expert, to assess if all parties involved have operated within the legal parameters.

If there are any doubts, the doctor involved risks being investigated, or even prosecuted for manslaughter.

The process around euthanasia in the Netherlands is complex and fulfilling all criteria is not easy. Just as it will now be in New Zealand.

The debate leading up to the referendum appeared to be dominated by the ‘No’ voices focusing on all the worst-case scenarios,

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of the horrific abuse the new law could trigger among older or disabled people, often without much data to back up this scaremongering.

Sadly, in most of the coverage, the importance of the people at the heart of the act, suffering patients, seemed to be largely ignored.

Now that New Zealanders have voted in favour of the legislation, patients and their families will no longer have to endure intolerable suffering, that we would not even allow our animals to go through.

The law may not be perfect on day one, but just as in the Netherlands, it can be amended to close any loopholes or gaps.

Witnessing my mother’s final days only confirmed my view that nobody deserves or needs to suffer. We all should be in charge of our own lives and our own dignity.

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CRITERIA FOR ASSISTED DYING IN THE NETHERLANDS ◊ The first step checks if the request has been made with the appropriate consideration, to avoid any impulsive decisions. The wish to use euthanasia needs to be recorded in writing and repeated on several occasions to be considered. ◊ The second step is to rule out any pressure from the outside world, which is often mentioned by New Zealand critics, or internal pressure to end one’s life due to a sense of obligation or depression. ◊ Thirdly, the suffering needs to be considered unbearable.

Naturally different people will have different thresholds, so the doctors need to be convinced that each individual patient has reached that threshold. ◊ The fourth criterion is that the situation is hopeless and there are no options to fundamentally reduce the suffering. ◊ Finally, the doctor needs to be convinced that every possible alternative option for the patient has been exhausted.

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OUR VIEW

When the news becomes a reality

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

I

can only but commend former Ashburton Guardian editor Coen Lammers for his words in today’s edition around the death of his mother.

To write about grief and the loss of a loved one is no mean feat, but in a manner in which only Coen could, he’s eloquently put together a truly moving piece of journalism that will tug at the heart strings of everyone, I’m sure.

No-one ever wants to go through those moments that Coen wrote of.

No-one wants a member of their family to die – but soon people will options for that to be done with dignity and on one’s own terms.

The story, in his words, became a lot more relevant to me yesterday because as I was reading through it, I received news of the passing of a much-loved and dear member of my own family after a long battle with illness.

The words I was reading, became my own reality. Some of the similarities were striking. It was a rather strange moment in time.

Sitting in an office, trying to absorb the news and then try and move on with the day – knowing that there wasn’t anything I could do – was tough.

But it also offered a chance for reflection and the opportunity to take stock of life in general.

I’d expected the news, we knew it was coming – but it was a matter of when, not if. That certainly didn’t make it any easier.

The finality of hearing those words – it still hurt like a blow to the heart and it’s hard to imagine it being any different if we’d known the exact moment it was going to happen.

And I think that’s the important thing to remember here.

Just because now we might have the opportunity to know when someone is going to pass away, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be any easier for those of us around that person.

Sure, there may be some relief if it’s been a tough road to get to that point, but the only person it’s truly helping is the person themselves.

It’s such a crazy world out there at times and we can easily get caught up in everything else that’s going on and lose sight of what’s in front of us.

Take the opportunity today to catch up with a loved one or a friend and make the most of the opportunities we’ve got – while we’ve still got them.

Have a good weekend.

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OPINION

Cars that inspired a youth

By Peter McQuarters PETE’S PERSPECTIVE

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ust like the music that charts one’s passage through life, so too does the evolution of the motor vehicle.

This is about cars and the examples of internal combustion technology that have left indelible impressions on our minds.

It’s mainly a guy thing, but not exclusively. I know plenty of the fairer gender who are equally enamoured.

My childhood memory is peppered with Austin A40s, Vauxhall Veloxs, and Morris Oxfords of the ’50’s, Ford Anglias, Vauxhall Crestas and EK EH and HD Holdens of the ’60s.

The fabulous HQ Holdens, Premiers and Ford Falcons and Fairmonts of the ’70s and the Japanese invasion that kicked in at the beginning of that decade.

I distinctly recall seeing a new HK Holden in the late ’60s.

It looked so glamorous and I thought “I’ll never in my lifetime be able to afford a car like that.”

I learned to drive in mum and dad’s Morris Oxford initially. It was nearly identical to the one in that current TV ad with the fish driving the car to the pizza shop with water pouring out of it. It was ugly and impossible.

It had column gear change and was a grauncher without exactly the correct application of clutch and revs. But if you could master that thing, you could drive anything.

I remember writing a letter and posting it to mum and dad ’cos I wanted to borrow it to woo a local girl.

They declined. I thought my request was fair and reasonable.

But apparently not.

Consequently I turned off the power to their deep freezer and they lost all their meat. It’s quite probably the very worst thing I’ve ever done in my life. It still haunts me. They just went incredibly quiet. Virtually nothing was said.

Next up was the small Ford Anglia and larger Ford Transit vans of Hays The Friendly Store.

I did a lot of time in those aged

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The graceful lines of a ‘34 Ford Tudor street rod. Ken Darrell’s was a darker plum colour and even nicer.

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pre-15. Mr Thomas the storeman would let me drive the big van from the tip face to the gate of the dump every afternoon as part of my after-school job. My dad used to let me drive the wee Anglia van when I was in a better position than him to do so.

Different times.

I can remember each time when Hays acquired a new vehicle from Gluyas Motors, how excited I was. Dad would bring it home at lunchtime and I’d just sit there in the driver’s seat and that new-vehicle smell was intoxicating.

When Mrs Prattley of the lingerie department purchased a brand new Ford Capri, turquoise with a black vinyl top and let me drive her home in it after late night Friday work, I was in motor car heaven.

But I’m getting ahead of myself.

A couple of years earlier, two

unique Ashburton cars left a tremendous impression on me and the memory of them resonates just as strongly today.

One was a gorgeous 1928 American Stutz straight-eight Coupe restored by a then very young local man, Mike Crum.

I first saw it on display in Smallbones showroom on a Friday night as part of a vintage car club pre-rally display.

Everything good in Ashburton happened on a Friday night back then.

When I cast my eye over it, my jaw tumbled to the floor.

I was young, I knew nothing about anything except that this vintage motor car was a dropdead gorgeous work of motoring art.

I just gaped at its long bonnet, it curvaceous lines and its whole stance and refined attitude. To this day I’m still in love with the memory of it.

About the same time, up the road from us in Eton Street, another young man performed a miracle.

He was barely 20 and I was barely 9 I guess, but this apparition appeared outside a tiny property up on the Wellington Street corner.

Ken Darrell was masterfully carrying out his hot rod improvements to a 1934 Ford Tudor (2 Door) V8 and I was liking what I was seeing a lot!

This thing was beautiful. That gorgeous curvaceous chrome grill wrapped by the front fenders. The deep plum/burgundy/ maroon paint. Not sure exactly the shade but you get the idea.

And a really nice sumptuous allblack interior trim fit out.

An original Ford masterpiece actually made even better by Ken. I admired the bejesus out of that car.

He did a wonderful job with

nothing more for a workshop than a woodblock with a vice bolted to it. Outdoors.

I had a brief encounter with Elvis Presley’s gold Cadillac touring the country and on display at Autolines.

I had been crook but staged a miraculous recovery to visit that thing behind curtains. It even had Elvis’ gold metalflake telephone in the back to match the paint.

Just the tip of the iceberg of a life of fabulous Ashburton motor car memories.

Thanks for coming along on the ride.

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CULTURE

Hakatere Multi Cultural Council news

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ia ora, Hola and Namaste, October has probably been the busiest month this year for both of our coordinators, Nicolee and Adi. The month opened with Latino Fest, a celebration of the Latino culture and ended with Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. Involvement in both events meant a lot of work and preparation for the both of us.

We are also proud to report, that both events were alcohol-free and especially low-waste . Thanks to cooperation with Sharon McIver from Our Daily Waste and with the support of Eco Educate’ s Anthea Moore.

We had little need of disposable cups and dishes, and very little waste. The waste from Latino Fest waste, 300 people event, filled less than an office waste basket.

We would also like to thank the Mid Canterbury Nepalese Association for their generous hosting of us at their celebration of the holiday of Dashain (pronounced “Dasain”).

Another ethnic project we are proud to support is the Filipino Gardens, due to open in the Ashburton Domain this week-

end. The gardens are a result of the hard work of members of the local Filipino community (through the organisations of United Filipinos of Mid Canterbury and Filipino Dairy Workers New Zealand) working with the Ashburton District Welcoming Communities programme.

We procured and provided funding for the materials used to build traditional Nipa Huts (or bahay kubo), a type of stilt house indigenous to the cultures of the Philippines.

This project may be a unique attraction in all of New Zealand, and we are looking forward to seeing it open locals visiting it.

We also cooperated with the Ashburton College, Mt Hutt College and Safer Mid Canterbury in organising two information nights for migrants regarding various visa issues many are concerned about. The project is the result of a real concern for the mental well-being of students and their families due to COVID-19 and the uncertainty regarding the future for many temporary visa holders.

The Hakatere Multi Cultural Council (formerly Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network)

will be celebrating this year our 10th anniversary as an incorporated charity. We would like to acknowledge all the work done over the years by previous coordinators and volunteers and how much more multicultural our district is today. We have all come a long way and hope we’ll keep improving and keep celebrating our diversity.

We are always there to support newcomers, migrants and ethnic leaders. You are welcome to reach out to Adi by email to adi.avnit@safermidcanterbury. org.nz or by calling 027 220 8791 or 03 308 1395 (ext 239) and to Nicolee by email to nicolee. ayton@safermidcanterbury.org. nz or calling 027 236 1114.

The Hakatere Multi Cultural Council is a non-government organisation and is proudly sponsored by the Advance Ashburton Community Foundation, the Tindall Foundation, Community Trust Mid & South Canterbury, MSD, COGS, The Lion Foundation, Ashburton District Council and Office of Ethnic Communities.

Kia kaha, Adi & Nicolee, coordinators

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id Canterbury (the Ashburton district) has a large Latino community with around 300 people from Argentina, Chile, Brazil and other countries in south and central Americas, according to the 2018 census.

Most of the people from these countries are working in rural settings in the dairy sector, so they have been struggling to find the time to come together and organise as a community.

Which is why, on October 3rd, after conversations with emerging leaders in the community (who are also members of the Mid Canterbury Ethnic Leaders Forum) the Hakatere Multi Cultural Council, aided by funding from the Office of Ethnic Communities, had the first Latino cultural celebration, called “Latino Fest”.

The event was held at the

Tinwald memorial hall with live music by the Matecito Latino band from Christchurch.

The food was a selection of ethnic food from Chile, Argentina and Peru, and was coordinated by Maureen Mundaca who had organising experience after organising the Lowcliffe Market earlier this year.

The Matecito Latin Band was formed by Gerardo Torres after he arrived in NZ from Peru in 2000. Before emigrating to NZ, Gerardo was a professional singer and entertainer in his homeland of Peru, working for more than 20 years with some of the best international Latin and Salsa bands.

During his career as an entertainer, Gerardo has performed in front of many of Peru’s diplomats and Presidents of his country. Initially forming “Mambo Jambo”, NZ’s largest Latin Band at that

time consisting of 14 members, Gerardo realised that a smaller band would be a more affordable choice for regular gigs, so he formed a small Latin Band which is known as the ‘Matecito Latin Band’.

Around 300 people came to the event and enjoyed the food and music, some of them locals and some from the Latino community in the district. Initially most ate and listened to the music, but as most of the food ran out more and more people started dancing to the music, and kept dancing for nearly three hours.

The band played a selection of Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Cha cha cha, Latin Rock, and even a little Rock and Roll (“Johnny B. Goode”).

It was a first step in establishing a thriving Latino community in our district, and we’ll definitely run a similar event next year!

few weeks ago, after more than 4 years in space, Nasa’s OSIRIS-Rex (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) spacecraft has successfully landed on the boulder-studded face of the asteroid Bennu, more than 320 million kilometers from Earth, then fired a burst of nitrogen gas to stir up dust and pebbles on Bennu’s surface and capture some of in its sample collection head.

OSIRIS-REx engineers also confirmed that shortly after the spacecraft made contact with the surface, it fired its thrusters and safely backed away from Bennu.

Because Bennu is named for an Egyptian solar deity often portrayed as a bird, scientists agreed to name features on the asteroid after mythical birds, bird-like creatures, and places with which these creatures are associated.

Benben Saxum is named for an ancient Egyptian mound that arose from the primordial waters Nu.

In Egyptian mythology, the god Atum settled upon Benben to create the world after his flight over the waters in the form of the Bennu bird. Benben Saxum is the tallest boulder on Bennu.

Roc Saxum is named for the Roc, an enormous bird of prey in Arabian mythology of the Middle East. Roc Saxum is the largest boulder feature on Bennu.

Tlanuwa Regio is named for the giant birds who scattered the Earth with pieces of a serpent that turned into standing pillars of rocks in Cherokee mythology. Simurgh Saxum is named for the benevolent, mythological bird in Persian mythology that was said to possess all knowledge. Huginn Saxum and Muninn Saxum are adjacent boulders named for the two ravens, Huginn and Muninn, who accompany the god Odin in Norse mythology. Ocypete Saxum is named for one of the Greek harpies, half-maiden and half-bird. Strix Saxum is named for the Strix bird of ill-omen from Roman

Festival of Lights shines D iwali is the biggest and brightest of all Hindu festivals.

Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world. The celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, around temples and other buildings, in the communities and countries where it is observed. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night. It is the festival which coincides with the Hindu New Year, celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.

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

The event has been celebrated in Ashburton for years, but COVID-19 brought uncertainty and nearly led to the cancellation of this year’s celebration.

Fortunately, with the return to alert level 1, and through cooperation with the Hakatere Multi Cultural Council, the Ashburton Indian Multicultural Charitable Trust celebrated this year’s Festival of Lights at the Tinwald memorial hall on Saturday, October 24th.

Bikash and Rohini Sukul from the trust presided over event, with a short greeting from Mayor Neil Brown, who also (lighted) some of the diyas (ceremonial lamps) with councilor Leen Braam. Kathy Harrington-Watt, refugees team leader from Safer Mid Canterbury spoke about support being available for migrants.

The audience (150-200 people) enjoyed ethnic and Indian food, songs and dances from seven different and talented groups.

The festival is associated with a diversity of deities, traditions, and symbolism. One tradition links the festival to legends in the Hindu epic Ramayana, where Diwali is the day prince Rama, his wife Sita, his brother Lakshman and Hanuman (a monkey demi-god) returned to the country of Ayodhya after a

period of 14 years in exile after Rama’s army of good defeated demon king Ravana’s army of evil and freed the kidnapped Sita.

As per another popular tradition, Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, killed the demon and evil king Narakasura and released 16000 girls held captive

by Narakasura. Diwali was celebrated as a significante triumph of good over evil after Krishna’s Victory over Narakasura.

Many Hindus also associate the festival with Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, and wife of the god Vishnu.

The start of the 5-day Diwali festival is stated in some popular contemporary sources as the day Goddess Lakshmi was born from Samudra manthan, the churning of the cosmic ocean of milk by the Devas (gods) and the Asuras (demons), while the night of Diwali is when Lakshmi chose and wed Vishnu.

In each of the legends related to Diwali lies the significance of the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair, a message very much needed this year.

in deep space mythology.

Amihan Saxum is named for the Tagalog (Philippines) deity, who is depicted as a bird and was the first creature to inhabit the Universe in Tagalog mythology.

This large, flat boulder appears to be partly buried and is located in Tlanuwa Regio, which has an unusually high concentration of large boulders.

Pouakai Saxum is named for the monstrous bird who kills and eats humans in Māori (Polynesia) mythology. Pouakai Saxum is a 10.6 metre-wide boulder located in Bennu’s southern hemisphere, slightly north of Benben Saxum.

Aetos Saxum is named for the childhood playmate of the supreme god Zeus, who was turned into an eagle by Hera in Greek mythology. And Gargoyle Saxum is named for the French dragon-like monster with wings, a bird-like neck, and the ability to breathe fire.

After safely stowing the samples inside a capsule the spacecraft is preparing for its long journey back to Earth, expected to deliver the sample to researchers on Earth on Sep. 24, 2023.

Rural Driver Licensing Scheme

A

s we come to the end of our third year of the programme, its timely to acknowledge our amazing volunteers.

This programme relies heavily on volunteers and we have been so lucky to have great support from our community in many ways. Our driving mentors do an awesome job. They travel to their students’ home and from there they go driving in the students’ car. Depending on what level of driving the student is at’, they will drive around the quiet country roads as their student gets familiar with handling their car. As time passes, they gradually build up to driving in the back streets of town and then on to the middle of town where they teach their student to navigate the traffic lights, railway crossings and roundabouts etc.

It’s a very rewarding experience seeing their student go from a nervous beginner to a confident driver. It can be a lot of fun. They also sit in the back seat while their student has a professional driving lesson. The mentors always comment on how much they learn during these sessions.

Mentors can also sit in the back seat during the driving test if their student wants them too. Often just having their mentor with them during the test is enough to settle the nerves and can make a big difference to the outcome.

This programme makes a huge difference to the lives of our participants but what’s in it for the mentor? An opportunity to meet someone from another culture, to learn about a different culture, to make new friends, to improve your own driving, enjoy a social outing, to celebrate the successes of your students and the sense of satisfaction you get from helping improve the life of a newcomer to our district.

We have two volunteer drivers who bring students in to class.

What’s in it for them? An opportunity to meet new people, it’s a social outing and they get a chance to see the beautiful Mid Canterbury countryside. We provide the car! It sounds like some very interesting conversations happen on the way.

We have two volunteer Child minders who look after children as their mothers attend class in the room next door. What’s in it for them? A chance to engage with preschool children, a social outing. A great opportunity for people who enjoy spending time with young children.

We also have a retired testing officer who can give our students a dummy run before the practical test. This is great because it gets the students used to having an unknown person sitting in the car assessing their driving skills. It can help take a bit of anxiety out of the thought of the test. What’s in it for him? An opportunity to meet someone from a different culture, the satisfaction that comes from helping someone prepare for their test, a chance to put hisskills to good use, and it can be a social outing too.

There is so much in it for our volunteers, which is why they keep coming back for more. Not only are our volunteers born and bred Kiwis, they also come from China, UK, Ecuador, Philippines, South Africa and India. Some of them have one student and some have more. And they are so excited about our programme that they refer students as well. Where would we be without such amazing people in our community. We are so grateful for their support.

If you are interested in joining us as a mentor, driver or child minder, or as a student in our programme, we would love to hear from you.

To register contact the coordinator Wendy Hewitt on 027 611 3301 or wendy.hewitt@saferashburton.org.nz .

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

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

Wendy Hewitt is a rural licensing co-ordinator

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One serious off-roader

By Roger Hart

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ROAD TEST

n keeping with this Navara’s N-Trek Warrior name, it seemed appropriate to use it revisit some of the sites on Banks Peninsula where an earlier warrior, Te Rauparaha, caused such mayhem during early 1830s.

These days on both sides of the ditch buyers now want higher spec, well-furnished utes with enhanced capabilities both on and off-road.

Also for more style and colour to make their vehicles stand out!

This N-Trek Warrior is the halo version of the Navara range, and has been developed by Nissan Australia in conjunction with Premcar, a specialist Oz automotive product development and engineering firm.

Their factory-approved modifications, some of which are quite substantial, maximise this Navara’s off-road abilities, but in doing this also further improve on-road manners, and achieve all this while being able to retain a 3500kg braked towing capability.

That means this now the most stylish and capable Navara Warrior lines up against the likes of the Ranger Raptor and Hilux Mako.

In search of both those required standout looks together with a taller wider tougher stance as well as practicality, the

front panels are different to also accommodate the wider tyres as well as a neatly integrated, hoop-less front bull-bar.

The latter is complete with an excellent (high-beam only) 470mm LED lightbar.

There’s also a black alloy sports bar and exterior orange highlights.

So just what have Premcar done to where you can’t see beyond the impressive combination of 17-inch black Rosta wheels and the impressively quiet on the seal, 32-inch Cooper all-terrain tyres?

Well this includes changes to and uprating the suspension.

Major work includes the large capacity Monroe shock-absorbers and dual rate Tenneco springs, the latter with a softer primary spring for ride comfort when lightly loaded and off for road articulation, with a higher but more progressive secondary rate to maintain composure and performance – both in cornering, heavy duty off-roading, when laden and/ or when towing.

While you sit higher and the ground clearance is 268mm, this nicely set-up suspension means it turned in accurately through the many corners and winding roads about the Peninsula, and was a particular delight on the rough shingle sections.

Nissan/Premcar had comprehensively tested and perfected the Warrior’s off-road abilities on the harshest and most challenging Outback tracks, so the Warrior treated our dry weather, off-road excursion with disdain.

Indeed I had to try very hard to test the 3mm thick, stainless steel, front under-body protection.

However to accommodate the matching, full-size spare wheel there’s a unique towbar cross member, which may in certain circumstances affect the departure angle.

The 2.3litre twin-turbo diesel four producing 140kW and 450Nm from 1500 to 2500rpm and seven speed auto is the same as for the other top Navara models, as is the 7-speed auto, which of course drives two or four wheels depending on the selected setting.

Because of the Warrior’s extra weight, its probably not quite as quick a double cab ST-X when being timed in a standstill to 100kmh sprint, but this is purely academic, as will be the slight increase in diesel consumption, which may possibly also be the result of the Warrior’s standing invitation to drive it harder!

There’s also orange stitching and highlights about the cabin including the darker shade of the fabric seat inserts of the otherwise leather clad seats.

Those in front are heated and the drivers has power adjustment front seats.

Plus there’s dual-zone climate air and an 8-inch infotainment system with sat-nav.

No adaptive cruise-control though.

While there’s a deck liner and Nissan’s excellent tracked tie-down system there’s no tonneau cover.

NAVARA N-TREK ■■ Costs: $76,990. Other Navara from $35,200 (all plus ORCs).

■■ Engine : 2.3-litre 4 cylinder, twin- turbo diesel, 140kW @ 3750rpm and 450Nm of torque from 1500-2500rpm.

■■ Transmission: 7-speed auto with low ratio transfer box–selectable four-wheel-drive.

■■ Quoted Overall Fuel Use: 7.0L/100km.

■■ Safety: Driver assist/safety technology systems - 5 star ANCAP rating.

■■ Size: 5385mm long, 1920mm wide, 1895mm high, 3150mm wheelbase.

■■ Tows: 3500kg (braked) ■■ Kerb to kerb turning circle: 12.7 metres.

■■ Warranty: Five year, 150,000 km warranty and roadside assistance.

(Friday’s Guardian had an incorrect set of specifications)

FINALE Possibly for most owning the likes of this Navara Warrior with its enhanced off-road capabilities may come down to image - and the satisfaction in knowing it’s capable of doing so much more!

Navara N-Trek Warrior

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NZ Cup – master v the apprentice WEEKEND

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SUPPORTING MOSQUE VICTIM

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

Mid Canterbury United have enjoyed a top four finish following their participation in a sevena-side tournament in remembrance of one of the victims of the mosque attacks.

Sunday’s Tariq Omar Memorial Cup was held at Christchurch’s Avonhead Park, and featured several teams from the Mainland district taking part in the com-

petitive and social competitions.

It was the second edition of the tournament, following the inaugural five-a-side tournament last year.

United sent a squad of eight to the event including Darren Cavill, Nick Campbell, Tom Dudley, Jamie Smitheram, Liam Sheppard, Shea Thompson, Jayden Bird and Ben Sutton.

The late Omar was described as a beloved and valued player for FC Twenty11, a volunteer coach for younger grades and a great

The Mid Canterbury United football side which travelled to Christchurch at the weekend. ambassador for the game.

He died following the March 15 terrorist attacks in Christchurch where a gunman opened fire on the Linwood Islamic Centre and Al Noor Mosque, killing 51 people.

United was in the competitive league and got off to a rocky start in their first pool game going down 2-1.

The team responded accord-

ingly in its second game with a 3-2 win.

It qualified for the third and fourth place playoff courtesy of its final pool game, however came up short in the bronze medal match.

“It was a a great tournament and an incredibly well run competition by FC Twenty 11,” Cavill said via United’s Facebook page.

“We’ll definitely be looking to

get more teams from Ashburton for next year, entering in both the social and competitive leagues.”

Omir FC won the competitive event on penalties and a Southern Districts lineup took out the social grade.

At the request of Omar’s family, all funds raised from the tournament would go towards families struggling financially to fund their child’s football subs.

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CRICKET

‘It’s a team sport’

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

It is not often one player can claim scores in the 90s on consecutive days.

However that is exactly what transpired for Mid Canterbury and Stags batsman Des Kruger last weekend.

Promoted up the order to an opening position in place of the injured Will McKee, Kruger was integral to Technical’s successful second innings chase against Timaru on Saturday, before he was trapped in front while on 99.

He then backed it up the next day while on representative duty, by hitting an unbeaten 94 for Mid Canterbury in their Ron Biggar Trophy win over South Canterbury.

Reflecting on the dreaded score of 99 at club level, Kruger admitted there were no gripes around the decision which denied him a possible ton.

“I was trying to noodle it down to the leg side and I played the shot a bit early, knowing I was on 99 and looking to get the one,” he said.

“I played over the top of it and basically it hit me on the full on my front toe.

“It was pretty plumb.”

Kruger said there was a hint of incentive striding out to the crease the following day.

“There was a wee bit (of extra motivation).

“With the 99 I felt like I was in pretty good form and knew what I had to do the next day, to spend time at the crease and the runs would come,” he

Des Kruger was just shy of a century at the batting crease on two separate occasions at the weekend.

said. “I had a pretty lucky day really.”

The runs certainly did flow for Kruger across the weekend, with a total of 193 runs coming from the bat.

His Saturday stint also bumped his average up to 42.5 after four rounds of the South Canterbury senior competition.

Kruger, who normally bats at four, formed a formidable opening partnership with Jason Morrison on Saturday, as the pair put on 162 runs for the first wicket as Technical secured their first success of the season.

“It’s good fun batting with him,” he said.

“He’s quite an aggressive player and gets on with things, and we rotate the strike well together.”

Although missing out on well-deserved milestones on both days, Kruger said he was just happy to chip in.

“It’s a team sport.

“It would’ve been nice to get a 100, but getting 90-odd for both teams is up there.

“For Tech, we needed our first win and I was happy just to do my bit to get us through.

“And then for the reps, we won the toss and one of us in the top order needed to get a big score to set a target.

“I’m just happy to help the team out.”

FACTBOX

4 matches 4 innings 170 runs 42.5 average 98.73 strike-rate 99 high score

Pressure on in senior cricket POWERING

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

It’s stand up and be counted time for the Tech Stags in South Canterbury senior cricket this weekend, despite a lengthy season still ahead in their first crack at the competition.

With one win from the four matches so far, the Stags sit in fourth on the points table, thanks only to a greater net run-rate than Star who have also had won in from the first four matches.

Today, they get an opportunity to go clear of that side when they tackle them for the first time this season at Ashbury Park in Timaru.

Win, and the path towards pushing for a top two spot becomes a little clearer.

Lose and the mountain in front of them gets considerably harder, even though there are 17 rounds in the competition.

Tech were very good last week, beating a helpless Timaru side by an impressive seven wickets, but the form guide suggested that is exactly what they should have done based on previous match results prior to the two sides meeting.

Today will pose a different battle.

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looking to their experienced players – Jason Morrison and Des Kruger – near the top of the order and then the very capable middle-order players like Will McKee to see them put the runs on the board.

Meanwhile, Allenton will be out to pick up where they left off prior to the bye round, when they travel to Greendale to take on the Greendale Cricket Club on the northern side of the Rakaia River.

The Allenton lads were impressive in their last match two weeks ago when rolling Weedons for 39 after posting 299 from their 40 overs, and they’ll also be relying on their big names to get the ball rolling for them early in the match.

With two wins from their three matches, they are in a good position to push forward and chase higher honours.

A win today against Greendale, who have won just the one match from the opening four rounds, gives them the perfect opportunity to advance their season.

Players like Karmjeet Singh, Satwant Singh and Harmandeep Singh, who in his last match took six wickets, will be relied upon to set the tone for the Allenton side as they chase further success in this competition.

Saturday, November 7, 2020 Ashburton Guardian

Action heats up TENNIS

Connor Brosnahan will be a key player in Interclub action today for his side; Team Head.

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

The final day of round one in Mid Canterbury open grade tennis action today could potentially throw up more questions than answers, as the four sides jostle for positions on the overall standings.

The advantage clearly sits with Team Wilson, who are currently the only undefeated team of the competition after the opening two rounds – but they will need to be wary of

the talent they’ll be up against when they tackle Yonex today at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre.

Yonex have the ability to field a very strong line-up on court if they wish with talented players like Rhys Cromie, Aidan Watt, Pete Kirwan and Bryn Looij all on the roster, and if they were to get a head of steam up early on, pegging them back in the later stages of the afternoon could prove a tough ask for Team Wilson.

Today’s other match-up sees Team Head hunting for their

first win of the season when they come up against Team Babolat – who were beaten by the table-toppers last weekend in a good clash.

Babolat were particularly strong in their singles clashes, but will be looking for improvement in the doubles after winning just one of the three matches last weekend against Team Wilson.

Team Head will need the experience and talent of Connor Brosnahan and Riley Breen to step up and deliver for them this weekend if they are to get

their season under way before a break next weekend for Canterbury Show Week.

Meanwhile, while local sides are battling it out in Ashburton, the Country Ashburton team in the Canterbury premier competition will be up at Wilding Park in Christchurch taking on Shirley.

Fresh off their first win of the season last weekend, the team will be looking to build on that further and really set a strong platform for them to launch from for the rest of the 2020 season.

BOXING

Boxers among the medals

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

The Mid Canterbury Boxing Gym Academy have claimed four gold and five silver medals at the South Island Golden Gloves tournament.

With all nine boxers coming home with a medal, head coach Cornelius Grobler was proud of his boys’ efforts.

James Risk, Dylan Pennell, Johan Struwig and Quinton McHaffie all won gold at the tournament in Nelson over Labour Weekend.

Struwig won the final by TKO, Pennell went up a weight division to the 36kg and came away with a win, Risk took out the mini cadet 40kg division, and McHaffie beat team-mate Elijah Arrowsmith in the final.

Debutant fighter Lucan Taylor-Culshaw boxed in the open division in the super heavy weight category against experienced opponents and performed well, Grobler said, losing the final in a split decision to take silver.

“It was his first time ever boxing and got a silver against open boxers, so it was quite a big deal.”

Ranui Osthorst lost on a split

Mid Canterbury Boxing Gym academy’s(back row, from left) assistant coach Don Sauer, Johan Struwig, Lucan Taylor-Culshaw, Jah-Royal Ratapu, Dayton Fomison, head coach Cornelius Grobler, (front) Quinton McHaffie, James Risk, Dylan Pennell, Elijah Arrowsmith and Ranui Osthorst. decision, Dayton Fomison was outclassed by what Grobler said was a “pretty hot puncher” and Jah-Royal Ratapu collected an accidental blow to the back of the head to derail his chances in the final.

The impressive haul was a re-

ward for preparation, Grobler said.

“We trained these boys hard.

“While others had a break in the school holidays we were training for Golden Gloves.

“We didn’t want to go all the way up to Nelson and lose, so

we trained hard to make a statement. The boys made me very proud coming back with good wins and good boxing as well as no serious injuries.”

Grobler said the boxers were now preparing for the Canterbury Championships next weekend.

Selection for the 2020 nationals, delayed until January, is a possibility at the Canterbury Championships but Grobler is not keen to rush his fighters to the next level too soon.

“Even if they win at Canterbury Championships, I don’t want to send them to nationals yet as I don’t think they are ready for that level of boxing.

“The North Island boys are bigger and have bit more experience as they have more boys to box against, so have the opportunity for more matches “I would rather take my time and prepare the boys well.

“It’s more important for me to get the boys back unhurt than get them back with a win.

“If they get hurt, especially some of these young boys, they won’t come back.

“It’s my job as coach to look after them, to make sure if they box even if they lose they are unhurt and keep coming back to the sport,” Grobler said.

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RUGBY

Ioane gets his shot at redemption The All Blacks have named four debutants to take on the Wallabies in tonight’s fourth Bledisloe Cup test in Brisbane, and while it will be a special occasion for all of them, for one, it completes a tale of redemption.

Akira Ioane will make his test debut at blindside, two years after he played his first and only game for the All Blacks.

Last year was hard on the Blues loosie and he was close to quitting the sport he loves.

“I wasn’t in the right head space and I felt like giving up rugby.

“That was a pretty dark point in my life.”

Ioane first made the All Blacks in 2017, playing one non-test on their end of year tour.

That would be his only appearance before he fell out of favour, struggling with fitness, form and motivation.

The schoolboy star realised he had to open up and be vulnerable if he was to climb out of that mental hole.

“My family (father Eddie and mother Sandra, as well as brother and fellow All Black Rieko), my close group of friends, the ‘Dorito Boys’ and my partner, those are the people I was having conversations with and talking about life in general and what I wanted to do.

“I was just lucky my boys and my family had my back.”

His whanau and friends helped Ioane find perspective, but it was a conversation with his father that set his goals in stone.

“I wanted to give up rugby … probably end up being a tradie or something.

“After I said that my dad gave me a boot up the bum and gave me the harsh word.

“He asked me if I actually wanted a 9-to-5 job.

“I sort of came to, said no and started training hard out.

“Coming from Dad it was a real wakeup call.

“He has never really talked to me like that, other than telling me off when I was younger.

“He meant well and I am glad we had that open, honest conversation ... otherwise I would not be here now.”

That training has paid off, with All Blacks coach Ian Foster picking Ioane to start at blindside tonight in his test debut.

“He’s nailed a whole lot of stuff off the park and we’re starting to see some really good response on the park.

“His work rate is getting up, he’s become quite a physical player with and without the ball.

“The challenge is now to transfer that to the test arena.”

And Foster says Ioane’s love for the game is back.

“He seems to have a bit of a smile on his face and he’s enjoying what he’s doing. He’s earned the right to start.

“He’s felt like he’s waited a long time for it but sometimes patience is a good thing.”

Patience has also proved a virtue for the Crusaders star Will Jordan, who is set to make his debut from the bench, alongside fellow uncapped players Asafo Aumua and Cullen Grace.

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OPINION

Business as usual

By Steve Devereux

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steve.d@theguardian.co.nz

tate of Origin.

It comes around every year, even special years like this one, and it never fails to live up to the promise of Mate Against Mate.

Same deal on Wednesday night, and with all the prerequisite plot twists.

It was the young buck Freddie Fittler v the old master Wayne Bennett in the coaching boxes, and that battle of wits was worth the price of admission right there.

The Blues had plenty of star power in their line-up; this year James Tedesco, Daniel Tupou, Clint Gutherson, Luke Keary, Nathan Cleary, Jack Wighton and Cody Walker were among the squad; all of those names featured in the sharp end of the battle for the prized Dally M award just a couple of weeks ago, meaning they were the very best players in the land.

The Queenslanders fielded AJ Brimson, Christian Welch, Kurt Capewell, Xavier Coates and Tino Faasuamaleaui.

Household names one and all.

But – they also had Wayne Bennett.

At half-time the players left the field with the scoreboard showing 10-0 to the New South Wales boys.

It should have been much, much more.

The Blues had stuck to an ex-

cellent game plan, monster men Junior Paulo, Jake Trbojevic and Payne Haas repeatedly smashing it up the middle, giving livewire Damien Cook licence to let his outsides loose looking for the gaps that had to come.

The Maroons walked off at the break looking a bit shattered, with a few players nursing injuries already, and the prospect of another 40 of the same looming.

But – they also had Wayne Bennett.

This is the same Wayne Bennett who was good enough himself on the paddock to represent Queensland in the very early 70s, and toured New Zealand with the Kangaroos in 1971 (that’s nearly 50 years ago, for the non-mathematicians).

Even then, he knew that coaching was going to be his forte, and he quickly moved up the ranks around Brisbane, becoming coach of Queensland Origin team in 1986.

While the field was the same size, with the same number of players, this was a very different ball game.

While the current lot are still hard men, putting in some big hits, the game is a lot more about skills; hitting hard and fast, but concentrating on the ball, and always thinking three moves ahead.

Back then (and you can see lots of old games on Sky) it was, for want of a better word, brutal.

Every hit had one

thing in mind; cause as much damage as you can to the other guy.

There wasn’t much thought going into the next play, just get in a bit of ferocious damage, and see what happens from there on; there’ll be another target coming up shortly.

Nothing much was sacred; head shots, neck rolls, attacking the knees – it was all on for young and old, no quarter asked or given.

The only surprising thing is that there wasn’t more, a whole lot more, serious injuries.

Although, to be fair, there’s a lot of players from that era who can’t recall much of those times, or even who they played for, but that’s another ongoing question.

Coach Bennett waded through all of

that, guiding his teams through the battlefields, and coming up trumps with more and more silverware.

1986 was his first year in charge of the Maroons’ Origin side, and his team lost in a whitewash.

Just one year later he reversed that result.

He took a bit of time out from Origin to concentrate on the Broncos, and the result of that was success, success and more success.

One of his biggest calls was sacking The King himself, Wally Lewis, that icon of league in Australia, but that just turned out to be yet another right decision.

Another one – in 2001 he recalled Alfie Langer from retirement for the all-important third game of Origin, and again it was a genius call.

Even changing clubs couldn’t stop Bennett; he joined the Dragons, cleaned out the roster,

and a year later added another premiership to his collection.

In 2008 Kiwi coach Steven Kearney sent out a despairing call for help to Bennett; the result, the Kiwis took out the Rugby League World Cup. Various stints with the Kangaroos and British clubs generally met with the same Midas level of success.

But back to this week.

He studied the first half action in Origin 1, spoke to his troops at the break, and when the action resumed suddenly the Blues weren’t charging up the middle any more, it was the Queenslanders in charge, putting more and more pressure on, until the cracks finally appeared, and three tries also appeared.

It may have got a bit close at the end, but that’s the nature of Origin, and if the Blues had conjured up a try, it would have been a travesty.

Didn’t see any smiles on the coach’s face though; he’s a very taciturn bloke.

Sometimes doesn’t get on with folks; definitely doesn’t suffer fools gladly.

Look up laconic in the dictionary, you’ll find the definition is ‘Wayne Bennett’.

But, he’s without question the supercoach of our time, and will be under the microscope of future coaches for a very long time to come.

Wayne Bennett

CRICKET

T20 kicks off with a hiss and roar

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

Mid Canterbury cricket’s midweek T20 competition kicked off on Wednesday night, and last season’s defending champions, Methven started where they left off.

But while the defenders were good in their victory, it was one of two Allenton sides – Progressive Livestock – who perhaps sounded the biggest warning of all, positing an imposing 251 from their time in the middle.

Playing against Lauriston on the Flying Fox wicket, Allenton won the toss and duly elected to bat.

They lost Jordan Bird early, but it was all good from there on as they piled on the runs.

Isaac Bazley was in good nick, smashing his way to 73 off 42 balls, one of three batsmen in the innings to reach a half century.

Matt Tait reached 50 before being clean bowled by Alex Hooper, while Angus Jemmett found the middle of the bat, smashing eight sixes on his way to an unbeaten 63 off just 20 balls.

Lachie Jemmett was also in the

Allenton Phat Duck post imposing 251

Isaac Bazley in action during day one of Ashburton College’s match against St Thomas of Canterbury.

PHOTO DOUG BOVETT runs, scoring 42 as Allenton posted 251.

Lauriston were always going to have a tough mountain to climb from there and it was really only the father-and-son effort of Rob

(23) and Alex (29) Hooper that put up much resistance as Lauriston were rolled for 81 inside 11 overs.

Miller Newlands and Devon Flannery did all the damage tak-

ing three wickets each.

Methven took on the other Allenton side, The Phat Duck at the Methven Domain and although enduring a few hairy moments walked away with points following their seven run win.

Batting first they posted 162/7 from 20 overs, with Luc Rodwell leading the way with 51 while Matt Mason (31) and Max Bullivant (28) both put forward good totals.

In reply, Allenton did enough to keep themselves in the match and were still a big chance heading into the final over, needing just eight runs to win, but with only one wicket remaining.

And when Toby Redfern cleaned out Hasdeep Singh, it was match over.

Manpreet Singh was top-scorer for Allenton with 42 off 20 balls as they were rolled for 155.

Wednesday night’s third match was an all-Coldstream affair with Old Boys taking on the Stags in a nail-biter.

Old Boys won the toss and took the willow out into the middle to bat first, but wouldn’t have felt

confident after their 20 overs with 145 runs on the board.

BJ Binnie returned to the Mid Canterbury scene and made an impact, knocking together 55 runs in a 42-ball innings to lead the scoring.

The total was just tricky enough for the Stags, but it looked even worse when Scott Stringer knocked over both opening batsmen in the first over of the innings.

But a steadying of the ship from Hamish McCulloch and Adam Williamson, who put together a 51-run partnership and then a 59-run partnership between McCulluch and Will Green put things right back on track as the Stags rolled to victory.

McCulloch ended with 54, Williamson added 32 and Green was 28 not out after seeing the innings out.

Next week the Stags head up to Methven for their round two clash while Lauriston will play host for the Coldstream Old Boys.

The round’s third match is an all Allenton affair at the Domain.

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FLEMINGTON

‘Stackie’ nabs Trophy win Mornington trainer Brett Scott was delighted to pick up a winner at Flemington on Oaks Day on Thursday with handy middle distance galloper Irish Flame in the Twitter Trophy (1800m).

The son of Zed transferred from Scott’s old boss John Wheeler after a Waverley trial in late June and the six-time winner in New Zealand has now had seven starts for his new conditioner for two wins and four placings.

Irish Flame was pushed forward by expat Ashburton jockey Daniel Stackhouse, who was a late replacement for Michael Walker, to sit behind pacemaker Think We’re Due. The six-year-old reeled in the leader early in the straight and Irish Flame stuck on stoically to hold out the late challenge of Hangman to win by three-quarters of a length.

Scott was pleased with the brave win and is now eyeing the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) with his charge.

“That was a really good win,” he said.

“I thought halfway down the straight he might have been a sitting duck but when that horse challenged him he fought hard.

Ex-pat Ashburton jockey Daniel Stackhouse scored a massive win in the Twitter Trophy on Thursday.

“The visors and the earmuffs have just got him to relax a bit better in the run but also give him better fight at the end of his race.

“He is going great. Hopefully we can just roll on and if he pulls up well we will go to the Ballarat Cup.” Stackhouse was just as thrilled

with Thursday’s big win.

“He gave me a beautiful ride,” Stackhouse said. “It was good having the bunny to chase. I thought he was on song when he

went to the gates, he absolutely towed me. He felt really good in his action and I thought he was going to run a really good race.

“He hit the front a long way out but he fought hard, so a big credit to the horse.”

Originally prepared by John Wheeler at New Plymouth, Irish Flame won the Gr.3 Taranaki 2YO Classic (1200m) as a juvenile.

Earlier this week, Stackhouse had ridden The Chosen One to a gallant fourth in Tuesday’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) won by Twilight Payment.

Prepared by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, The Chosen One finished two lengths from the winner in a race run in the slick time of 3:17.34.

“For a fleeting moment, I got excited,” Forsman said after watching his charge present at the right time. “I thought the winner might stop, but then I looked up and he was actually going pretty well and I could start to see our guy shorten stride, and I hoped he could cling on for third.

“It was a very gutsy run and he had a great ride from Daniel).

“He had every chance but he was just outstayed in a high-class field.”

RICCARTON

Southern Guineas hopes rest with Pitmans Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman have a dual-pronged attack on today’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), and the hopes of the South Island rest on their shoulders as they take on nine competitors from the North.

The Pitmans will saddle lightly-tried galloper Marine and stablemate Watchmaker as they look to repel the northern challenge.

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“I’m very happy with both horses, they are doing well and have good riders onboard in Michael McNab (Marine) and Chris Johnson (Watchmaker),” Michael Pitman said.

Marine is rated a $13 prospect in a market headed by Need I Say More ($2.70) and Aegon ($3.20), who have both firmed.

The son of Ocean Park proved a bit wayward when finishing a narrow second to Vittesse Bo in the Gr.3 War Decree Stakes

(1600m) a fortnight ago.

“The biggest thing with Marine is that his last two runs have been slowly run races.

“There appears to be a bit more pace on Saturday and generally the Guineas is run as a truly run tempo so he will be better off if they run in 1.34 than 1.36.”

Stablemate Watchmaker ($26) finished fourth behind Cornflower Blue in the Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) at Ashburton and has drawn well in barrier

three on Saturday.

“Watchmaker should get a good cushy run with Chris. His last run, he ran the fastest last half mile at Ashburton of any horse that day, and that includes the Open sprinters.

“It was a really good effort.”

Pitman is hopeful the home track advantage could provide him with a slight edge, with the first four in betting having not raced at the roomy Christchurch circuit previously.

The in-form Chris Johnson.

Riccarton gallops Today at Riccarton Park Raceway

R1 Garrards Horse & Hound Maiden $15,000 1600m 18 553 Lapis Lazuli C J Grylls (3) 55 19 8774 Mcgowan Sarah Macnab (16) 56.5 Type:MDN 11:45

R5 Avonhead Tavern (Bm74) NZD $30,000 1100m 1 1x141 Need I Say More O P Bosson (10) 56.5 2 11 Aegon L G Innes (4) 56.5 Type:BM74 14:00

8 x7423 The Good Fight S R Weatherley (2) 53 9 1x012 Lincoln King D G Bradley (15) 53 20 2x774 Zakunda 58.5 10 87707 Owen Patrick R D Beeharry (18) 53 3 1622 Bourbonaire S R Weatherley (11) 56.5 1 2x774 Zakunda K Chowdhoory (3) 58.5 1 13x73 Khimar War L J Allpress (4) 59.5 21 7784 Sweet Karma 55 11 97141 Beauty Star K Asano (19) 53 4 122 Marine M Mcnab (6) 56.5 2 3586 Barrett J R Lowry (14) 58.5 2 157x1 Pokuru’s Gift O P Bosson (3) 58.5 22 2q0x6 Nymphadora Tonks 56.5 12 21220 Splendior C A Campbell (5) 53 5 3x833 Unition M Cameron (9) 56.5 3 90x70 Van Halen Rohan Mudhoo (16) (A2) 58.5 3 x2141 Our Girl Gilly M E Gestain (1) (A4) 58 13 14116 Five Princes G A Jogoo (6) 53 6 25105 Zoltan T R Moseley (8) 56.5 57.5 4 0x0 Gogo Mr Joe L T Hemi (4) 58.5 4 163x0 The Swiss Maestro M Mcnab (10) R3 Christchurch Casino Mdn NZD $30,000 1200m 14 71161 Nomoathaj C J Grylls (10) 53 7 124 Rocket Spade T N Harris (1) 56.5 5 7 Listenlikethieves B M Murray (9) 58.5 5 21x06 Tee Cee Coup K Chowdhoory (6) 57 Type:MDN 12:50 15 12x53 Vainglory L J Allpress (7) 53 8 5x31 Lord Ardmore J Parkes (7) 56.5 6 0x707 Pineapple Lump R Beeharry (17) (A3) 58.5 6 35x07 Exuberant K Asano (9) (A1) 57 1 7x34x Khitan Warrior L J Allpress (10) 58.5 16 0x122 Baby Menaka A Comignaghi (1) 53 9 31 Mister Reliable C J Grylls (5) 56.5 7 x8x09 Shining Bright J Parkes (6) 58.5 7 13x81 Just Tickety Boo C K Kwo (5) (A2) 56.5 2 53x88 Grand Express J Parkes (5) 58.5 17 x0055 King Of The Dance Rohan Mudhoo (8) 53 10 44514 Watchmaker C W Johnson (3) 56.5 8 08x90 Wild Like K Asano (5) (A1) 58.5 8 70371 The Buffer L Callaway (11) 56.5 58.5 3 49348 Henley S Toolooa (13) (A3) 18 6x161 Asathought C W Johnson (12) 53 54.5 11 3x412 Embers K Asano (2) 9 3x098 Tavilight M Mcnab (11) 57 9 30221 Never Quitz S Toolooa (7) (A3) 54.5 4 5 He’s Ready K Chowdhoory (12) 58.5 10 8774 Mcgowan C R Barnes (15) 56.5 10 52725 Laced With Gold C J Grylls (2) 54 5 7 Listenlikethieves B M Murray (18) 58.5 R9 Gold Club (Bm74) NZD $30,000 1400m Type: 19 30591 Plushenko 53 20 5x026 Kamanda Lincoln 53 11 2q0x6 Nymphadora Tonks M Cameron (1) 56.5 6 11 17772 Walkthisswey C W Johnson (8) 54 6x4 Ceddy Smith M Mcnab (2) 57 BM74 16:25 21 04x00 Vanilla Moon 53 12 5x005 Qiji Olympia L Callaway (13) 56.5 7 4x52x Clubcard S R Weatherley (4) 56.5 R6 Brokerweb Risk Pegasus Stakes NZD $50,000 1 5x136 Equinox Rohan Mudhoo (4) (A2) 61 13 58595 Anjarden D R Bothamley (10) 56.5 8 2 Wannabe ‘N’ Paris D Bothamley (3) 56.5 2 11720 Augustace C W Johnson (12) 60 1000m Type:OPEN 14:35 R11 Blue Star Taxis (Bm65) NZD $30,000 1600m 17:45 14 79x05 Western Girl C W Johnson (12) 56.5 9 07x04 Glory Chance Rohan Mudhoo (8) (A2) 56.5 1 3x683 Kiwi Ida 3 X8228 Summer Monsoon O P Bosson (7) 59.5 C W Johnson (4) 60 1 x6664 Clooney R Cuneen (19) 60 15 808 Santissima A Comignaghi (8) 56.5 10 4864x The Selection C A Campbell (17) (A1) 56.5 4 8x600 Air Max T R Moseley (1) 58.5 2 3055x Sensei M Mcnab (1) 59 2 78lx2 Hunter Villain J R Lowry (17) 60 16 9x060 Shelob R Cuneen (2) 56.5 11 30586 Sunny Lady R Cuneen (1) 56.5 5 23152 Golden Harvest K Chowdhoory (5) 58.5 3 867x4 Don Carlo C R Barnes (8) 56 3 6813 Rivaldo Sarah Macnab (12) (A1) 60 17 7784 Sweet Karma T R Moseley (7) 55 12 0x0 Inheritance T R Moseley (14) 56.5 6 97x77 Hee’s Our Secret K Asano (13) (A1) 58 4 112x1 Wekaforce L J Allpress (3) 54.5 4 815x4 Monash K Chowdhoory (13) 59.5 18 x0x55 Scala Sancta C J Grylls (18) 55 13 00x Make Believe K Mudhoo (11) 56.5 7 X0054 I Am A Rock D R Bothamley (3) 58 5 x05x3 Morweka M Cameron (2) 53 5 x00x1 Charlie Brown C R Barnes (9) 59 2 Movie Star C J Grylls (7) 55 8 20x02 Whale Song M Mcnab (9) 58 6 33223 Nellie Bly K Chowdhoory (5) 53 R2 Ready To Run Sale Trainers Mdn NZD $30,000 14 6 49202 Coup Dreamwood M Mcnab (16) 59 15 8x3 Chamonix C W Johnson (6) 55 9 25900 Ritani Sarah Macnab (14) (A1) 57.5 7 14x45 Fibonacci C J Grylls (6) 53 7 21 Southern Ocean L J Allpress (2) 59 1600m Type:MDN 12:15 4x Miss Chaplin A Comignaghi (16) 55 10 5x000 Sharp ‘N’ Silver S R Weatherley (6) 57 8 45x11 Puysegur K Asano (7) 53 8 83749 Full Fury Rohan Mudhoo (7) (A2) 58.5 1 66322 Jack Knows Best A Comignaghi (5) 58.5 16 17 0x0 Lightning Ridge C R Barnes (15) 55 11 20521 Paint Me Red T N Harris (11) 57 9 17772 Walkthisswey 53 9 665x6 Pop ‘N’ Rock D R Bothamley (14) 58.5 2 x3203 Laphroaig B M Murray (14) 58.5 18 0x Miss If Formax K Asano (9) (A1) 55 10 4x601 Remarx L G Innes (8) 58.5 R7 Away To Go (Bm74) NZD $30,000 2000m 15:10 12 X74x0 Selfie C K Kwo (17) (A2) 56.5 3 243x0 Vineyard Mcphee J Parkes (17) 58.5 13 55x13 Severine 55.5 11 x9921 Sure Is A Comignaghi (15) 58 1 55095 Chief Sequoyah L G Innes (8) 60.5 4 88x02 Ifithappensagain T N Harris (2) 58.5 R4 Dakins Group (Bm65) NZD $30,000 1200m Type: 14 40210 Sweet Oak R D Beeharry (2) (A3) 54.5 12 34x60 Too Ferlaxed K Asano (24) (A1) 58 2 20x98 Anythingcouldhappn R Cuneen (6) 58 5 04x62 Maxwell 58.5 BM65 13:25 15 8x813 Glorious Ocean A Comignaghi (16) 54 13 12042 Prosperous T N Harris (20) 57.5 3 x2082 Beached As Bro K Mudhoo (9) 57.5 6 7x3 Goodanya D R Bothamley (21) 58.5 1 29462 Fortune Patch D R Bothamley (3) 60 16 90672 Ringadingding L J Allpress (10) 54 14 8x093 Sorceress M Cameron (3) 57.5 4 16276 City Slicker L J Allpress (10) 57 7 68703 Little John C K Kwo (22) (A2) 58.5 2 1005 Operator S R Weatherley (7) 60 The Buffer L Callaway (8) 56.5 17 70371 15 26250 Queen Jetsun C A Campbell (4) (A1) 57 8 84222 Tantalee Rohan Mudhoo (9) (A2) 56.5 3 9103 Rock Sensation K Chowdhoory (11) 59.5 5 8435 Jewel Of Patch S R Weatherley (12) 57 6 5x026 Kamanda Lincoln J Parkes (11) 57 9 x5526 Sacred Caga L G Innes (12) 56.5 4 3x038 Mediterranean Star T N Harris (1) 59 R10 Nautical Metropolitan Trophy NZD $30,000 2500m 16 7x851 Last Hoorah B M Murray (10) 56.5 17 28316 Aquattack C W Johnson (22) 56 C J Grylls (2) 57 7 30591 Plushenko 10 78823 Trekolure T R Moseley (13) 56.5 58 5 0x205 Straight Sets M Mcnab (12) Type:OPEN 17:07 18 581 Florentia C J Grylls (11) 55.5 8 0x004 Cinto Bay K Asano (5) (A1) 56.5 11 305x6 Easy On The Eye K Asano (4) (A1) 56.5 6 125x0 Our Rosette C W Johnson (2) 56.5 1 84403 Who Dares Wins J R Lowry (16) 59 19 x4016 Belindabella 56 9 108 Oceans Away D R Bothamley (1) 6.5 12 94624 Repulse Z Bholah (18) (A3) 56.5 7 70723 Riverfalls L Callaway (10) 56.5 2 13370 Nomen Ludi T R Moseley (11) 56 20 40810 Leitrim Lad 58 10 x7509 Green Dispatch C W Johnson (3) 55.5 13 9x3 Mistletoe M Cameron (7) 56.5 8 9x0x4 Benaud T Jonker (8) 56 3 2111x Hurry Cane Sarah Macnab (20) 55 21 x0003 Redford 57.5 11 89010 Betathedeviluno Sarah Macnab (4) (A1) 54 4 81471 William Wallace R Cuneen (4) 54.5 14 92300 Super Tap L Callaway (11) 56.5 9 47106 Heartoheart M E Gestain (5) (A4) 55.5 22 49100 Pearl Davone 55.5 54 12 016x7 Sulu Sea A Comignaghi (7) 15 x6493 The Emporess K Chowdhoory (19) 56.5 10 x2x07 Running Man K Asano (9) (A1) 55 5 0x000 Dee And Gee L T Hemi (9) 53 23 2x004 Aristotle 57.5 16 64544 Blackjakk S R Weatherley (1) 56.5 11 74909 Stella Daze T R Moseley (6) 54.5 R8 48th New Zealand 2000 Guineas NZD $500,000 6 41721 Robusto M Cameron (14) 53 24 2500 Qwerty 55.5 17 6038x Miss Tavi C W Johnson (10) 56.5 12 97076 Iffida A Comignaghi (4) 54 7 3x872 Sitarist C R Barnes (17) 53 1600m Type:OPEN 15:45

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The

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, November 7, 2020

& The

Apprentice

Ricky May

Career Drives: 22,326 Career Wins: 2962 Career Stakes: $32,300,398 NZ Cup Wins: Inky Lord, Iraklis, Mainland Banner, Monkey King (2), Terror To Love (2) 2020 Cup Drive: Heisenberg ($61)

John Morrison

Career Drives: 2324 Career Wins: 151 Career Stakes: $1,476,324 NZ Cup Wins: N/A 2020 Cup Drive: Di Caprio ($101)

Morrison joins boyhood hero in great race

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

“I’m going to be as good as Ricky May one day.”

A young John Morrison uttered those words to me one day at the races.

I don’t even think he would have been five years old, but here was this kid – brimming with confidence, wearing a set of colours and a helmet knowing exactly what he wanted to do with his life.

Few would have bet against the young kid from Mid Canterbury following his dream and stepping into the harness racing world as a driver.

It was as close to a sure thing as you can find in racing.

But few would have predicted that the career would reach the dizzying heights of a New Zealand Trotting Cup drive so early on in its development.

And while he’s a long way away from getting anywhere near to

the same level as Mid Canterbury great, Ricky May – John Morrison is well and truly on the path.

And on Tuesday, the former Ashburton College student will join his idol out on the track on the biggest of stages, when they both line up in the ultimate, the New Zealand Trotting Cup. Morrison is on Di Caprio while May will drive Heisenberg and while neither has a strong chance of winning the great race, seeing two Mid Canterbury sons from different generations out there is testament to the fact that this region still has great potential as a breeding ground for the next wave of talent.

May, in his normal quietly spoken way, heaped a bit of praise on his young prodigy.

“It’s a huge thing for him, he’s done incredibly well,” the Methven farmer said this week.

“He’s put a lot of work into his driving, has shown a lot of ded-

“Look, he’s probably a bit behind some of the really good ones, but he’s genuine and seems to want to be out there doing it so he’s not the worst chance if things happened to go his way.”

Having May in the bike in a New Zealand Trotting Cup is a huge bonus in anyone’s eyes – no-one has a record that equals his seven wins It’s a huge thrill and a great when it comes to harness greatest event. honour just to be able to walk racing’s Morrison, on the other out onto that track as part of side of the coin, is – to use racing term – coming in the field – John Morrison afresh.

He’s only ever watched the Cup from the grandHowever he was lucky enough stand, but is fizzing about the opto pick up the drive on Heisen- portunity to get out and be a part berg for Robert Dunn, and had of it all with $101-to-one shot Di his first steer on him on Monday Caprio.

“It’s a huge thrill and a great in the Kaikoura Cup – where they ran fifth – and May was suitably honour just to be able to walk out onto that track as part of the impressed.

“I thought he went really good, field,” Morrison said.

“You know, it’s what you dream he was making up ground at the finish which wasn’t easy to do, so of – and all you want to do when you’re growing up. But to actualit was a really good run. ication and he is reaping the rewards of that and to get a Cup drive, well that’s a massive moment.”

May was supposed to be driving one of the early leading contenders for the Cup – AG’s White Socks, but injury curtailed his Cup plans.

ly get that opportunity to do it is something else.

“And for me, being able to drive a horse for a guy like Brian O’Meara is as much of an honour.

“He’s such a respected and brilliant horseman and has a proud history with this race – so to be wearing his colours is a big moment too.”

While Di Caprio might not have had the most ideal prep based on two disappointing runs at his last two performance, a solid effort to run fourth in the Cup Trial on Wednesday pointed towards better things being on the horizon.

“He’s had a couple of issues, but Brian has got on top of them and he’s right back on track now, we just need that little bit of luck.”

And as Ricky May would tell anyone, if you want to win a New Zealand Trotting Cup, luck is a huge part of the equation.

A piece of advice the master is certain to have passed onto the apprentice at some point along the way.

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NZ CUP DAY

Day of reckoning looms

By Matt Markham

STABLE RUNNERS

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

The time has come where Ashburton horseman Brent White can do no more.

He’s agonised over every bit of fast work, watched countless amounts of replays from trials, workouts and race day performances and he’s poured every bit of his training ability – which is good enough to see him regarded as one of the best strikerate trainers in the country – into prepping himself, and his horses for the coming week.

And by the time next Saturday rolls around – whether it’s win, lose or draw, White will know he’s done all he can.

If there’s a win or two in the mix, that’s great. But it will be even better if one of the big races from Addington for Cup Week is coming home to him with Ashburton.

With five runners engaged at Addington on Tuesday, for New Zealand Trotting Cup Day, White has a presence that only very few horsemen get to enjoy on the biggest day of the year.

And, with all favours – there’s every perceivable chance that all five are in with a shot in their respective races too.

But while the chances of pacers; Cranbourne, Burlington and BK Swy are important – there’s two horses in particular White is hoping for the best from.

Pacer Jazzy Star and trotter, One Apollo.

One Apollo will contest two of the biggest races of the week, The New Zealand Trotting Free-For-All on Tuesday and then the Dominion Handicap on Friday, while Jazzy Star lines up in the Junior-Free-For-All on Tuesday with hopes of making his way into the Group One New Zealand Free-For-All on Friday.

“It’s a bit of an honour to have five of them in on Tuesday,” White said.

Race 5: Jazzy Star (Ricky May) Race 7: One Apollo (Ricky May Race 9: Burlington (Stephen McNally) Race 10: Cranbourne (Stephen McNally) Race 13: BK Swy (Stephen McNally)

Brent White and One Apollo return from an early morning trackwork yesterday at the Ashburton Racecourse.

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needed to know when it comes to the enigmatic Jazzy Star with May giving him a glowing endorsement.

“Ricky was really happy with him, he was nice and relaxed and really charged to the line.

“He’s got a tricky I’ve just about done all I can draw to work with, now; it’s just finishing touches but with any luck he’s to be right in the then handing over the reins on got mix.”

Tuesday – Brent White Raced by Dave and Gaye Luke, Jazzy Star was initially a possible for the New Zealand “But I’ve just about done all I can do now; it’s just finishing Trotting Cup, but poor stand start touches and then a case of hand- manners have seen White stick to solely mobiles. ing the reins over on Tuesday.”

That was supposed to be the Fellow Mid Cantabrian, Ricky May will handle both Jazzy Star target with One Apollo too, with and One Apollo, while Stephen White keen largely on only the McNally will drive the other Dominion on Friday, but a last minute decision to start in the three.

At Wednesday’s Cup Trials at Ashburton Trotters’ Flying Mile Addington, White learnt all he and the subsequent effort to run “Not everyone gets that chance, and I actually think we’re taking five really good chances, it’s just a shame a few of them have drawn where they have – because it doesn’t help their chances.

M8 NZ Cup Day harness

third in it brought Tuesday’s feature right into contention.

“Again, we’ve got a tricky draw – but he’s about as good as I think we can get him.

“We just need that luck, but safely through Tuesday he’s got a great chance in the Dominion on Friday if things go to plan.”

With 160 career training wins next to his name, you’d bet your last dollar that White would be keen to give everyone of them back this week if it meant success on the biggest of stages, especially if that success happens to fall in one of the key races of the week.

Matt Markham’s Cup Day Selections Race 1: Rydgemont Son, Majestic Hurricane, Doff Your Cap, Humble Ladd Race 2: Castelo De Vide, Huego Boss, Evangalist, Faze Of Glory Race 3: BD Yasothon, Andoverlov, The Player, Andy Hall Race 4: Amazing Dream, Srtylish Memphis, Need You Now, A Delightful Act Race 5: Jazzy Star, Fabrizio, Pembrook Playboy, Wild Excuse Race 6: Above N Beyond, Wyatt Waller, Better Fly, Bundoran Race 7: Muscle Mountain, Majestic Man, Cracker Hill, One Apollo Race 8: It’s All About Faith, Shan Noble, Krug, Aladdin Race 9: Steel The Show, Bad To The Bone, Tyron’s Bit Of Lemon, Aqua Sancta Race 10: Cranbourne, A Taste Of Honey, Alterior Motiff, Laver Race 11: Spankem, Self Assured, Copy That, Thefixer Race 12: Isla Elsie, Idle Stuartia, I Dream Of Jeannie, Miss Crazed Race 13: BK Swy, Riveered, Five Star General, Standout BEST BET: Above N Beyond (Race 6) VALUE: Isla Elsie (Race 12)

Tuesday at Addington Raceway

R1 WELCOME TO IRT NZ TROTTING CUP DAY HCAP TROT $25,000 2600m 11:55 1 079x0 Globe Trekker A L Lethaby 2 60705 Clyde Craig D Thornley 3 1349 Overzealous P J Davis 4 89116 Zsa Zoe Sheree Tomlinson 5 5960 Madeleine Stowe 6 87x07 Boyz Invasion M G Heenan 7 40434 Rydgemont Son Brad Williamson 8 32151 Doff Your Cap R J Butt 9 x6038 Majestic Hurricane B N Orange 10 59091 Didjabringthebeers T S Chmiel 11 15122 Humble Ladd Kerryn Tomlinson R2 BUSHBUCK MBL PACE $25,000 1980m 12:25 1 62 Bad Hombre 2 243x3 Magic Mike T M Williams 3 5 Bettor Talk Art 4 20x3 Evangalist J C E Thomas 5 4 Spikey Boy B N Orange 6 5370x Mark O’ronga 7 74 Sudaman D J White 8 4 Serious Moonlite R D Close 9 26 Rollyourown 10 73509 Ned Kelly 11 45 Castelo De Vide R J Butt 12 2245 Surfers Delight Korbyn Newman 13 6x522 Blazing Impact 14 375 Pembrook’s Destiny K L Barclay 15 2 Faze Of Glory Sheree Tomlinson J R Dunn 16 4 Huego Bos R3 HYDROFLOW HCAP TROT $25,000 3200m 12:55 1 70313 Chief Of Staff 2 41008 Global Flight A L Lethaby 3 03x25 Andy Hall N P Williamson 4 12x72 B D Yasothon R T May 5 33892 The Player J R Dunn 6 51065 Prince Teka K G Cameron 7 60705 Clyde Craig D Thornley 8 1893 The Bloss B J Borcoskie 9 25547 Missalyssa 10 68145 Sioux Princess 11 47x48 Phoebe Onyx

12 705x4 Midnight Assassin C J Defilippi 13 42223 Get Lucky Brad Williamson 14 40296 Sundons Flyer J J A Young 15 q4211 Andoverlov R J Butt 16 44143 Superfast Lad 17 92241 Jimmy Carter 18 87x07 Boyz Invasion M G Heenan R4 NEVELE R FILLIES SERIES FINAL (MOBILE PACE) (Gr1) $100,000 1980m 13:25 1 1x412 A Delightful Act B N Orange 2 10x16 Pearl Harbour N P Williamson 3 26015 Sugar Loaf Korbyn Newman 4 0x304 Lulu Le Mans Sheree Tomlinson 5 11122 Need You Now 6 x4x31 Stylish Memphis R T May 7 1x245 Plutonium Lady S J Ottley 8 35x75 On A Roll 9 1x211 Amazing Dream N C Rasmussen 10 47334 Spellbound R5 DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS JUNIOR FREE-FORALL $33,500 2600m 13:55 1 10008 Fabrizio 2 x5702 A Bettor Act 3 43321 Burnham Boy S J Ottley 4 8x760 Mikey Maguire C J Defilippi 5 4x890 Mongolian Cavalry Sheree Tomlinson 6 3x112 Pembrook Playboy N P Williamson 7 21845 Franco Niven Korbyn Newman 8 27536 Vintage Cheddar Brad Williamson 9 55439 On The Cards Z E Butcher 10 37167 Jazzy Star R T May 11 64611 That Alexander Guy R D Close 12 40709 Stars Tonight T M Williams 13 x52x5 Matt Damon B N Orange 14 22131 Wild Excuse G D Smith R6 MITRE 10 MOBILE PACE $25,000 1980m 14:30 1 0x524 Bundoran A L Lethaby 2 330x8 Johnny Eyre K G Cameron 3 86261 Mossman B N Orange 4 34352 Anamajor 5 3x410 Buckskin Sarah O’Reilly 6 85x63 Wyatt Waller

7 46336 Above N Beyond 8 62015 Under Wraps Sheree Tomlinson K M Barron 9 11326 Jake 10 700x4 Chiller Bay 11 16806 Pay Me Visa R D Close 12 71412 Square Dealer C T Jones 13 x6315 Better Fly 14 72113 Mighty Looee R7 LIVAMOL NZ TROTTING FREE-FOR-ALL $95,000 1980m 15:05 1 96847 The Dominator Craig D Thornley 2 22251 Majestic Man 3 2222 Heavyweight Hero R J Butt 4 45376 Woodstone J R Dunn 5 x1121 Muscle Mountain Ben Hope 6 33487 Pres The Belle T M Williams 7 92313 One Apollo R T May 8 1x134 Ultimate Stride M J Williamson 9 x3134 Tough Monarch J I Dickie 10 77530 Splash Cola R D Close 11 0x009 Valmagne G D O’Reilly 12 11x22 Cracker Hill Brad Williamson 13 86574 Winterfell Mark Purdon R8 WOODLANDS STUD SIRES’ STKS FINAL $150,000 1980m 15:40 1 13222 It’s All About Faith Mark Purdon 2 75034 Aladdin 3 11118 American Lightning N P Williamson 4 x1431 B D Joe B D Butcher 5 11553 Arden’s Ace R T May 6 31067 Corravally Star J J A Young 7 174 Wavethebill J I Dickie 8 361 Dashing Major 9 52112 Shan Noble 10 1271 Got You Covered 11 2113 Krug B N Orange 12 4521 American Dealer D J Butcher 13 3509 Ned Kelly 14 2421 Pace N Pride R9 HORNBY LIQUOR CENTRE MBL PACE $25,000 1980m 16:20 1 34315 Doc Holliday D J Butcher

2 37324 Tyron’s Bit Of Lemon 3 x1284 Belmont Major 4 126x0 Rocknroll Rod J W Cox 5 31x01 Somekindawonderful 6 5x132 Bad To The Bone Z E Butcher 7 73030 Burlington S R Mcnally 8 80516 Some Do S D T Phelan 9 30953 Dance Time B D Butcher 10 12215 Cardinal Sin B N Orange 11 2312 Koenigsegg 12 74113 Aqua Sancta 13 212x1 Steel The Show 14 14694 Jay Tee Tyron R10 AVON CITY FORD MBL PACE $25,000 1980 16:54 1 35650 Carlos Bromac R J Butt 2 46887 Cheezel 3 81078 Overarm T S Chmiel 4 x14x2 A Taste Of Honey J R Dunn 5 22201 Down The Hatch D J Butcher 6 1x1 Alterior Motif A P Neal 7 74900 Tom Martin Sheree Tomlinson 8 6x011 Cranbourne S R Mcnally 9 10500 Invaluable B N Orange 10 x9971 Arden’s Reality T M Williams 11 57251 Laver Sarah O’Reilly 12 58454 Down To The Bone Korbyn Newman 13 x5948 Glenledi Chief J F Curtin 14 68870 Kruizr R11 IRT NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP $540,000 3200m 17:34 1 11211 Copy That B N Orange 2 25415 Heisenberg R T May 3 7x044 Thefixer R J Butt 4 42774 Triple Eight D J Butcher 5 27536 Vintage Cheddar Brad Williamson 6 55439 On The Cards Z E Butcher 7 11251 Robyns Playboy C R Ferguson 8 46137 Mach Shard S D T Phelan 9 73628 Henry Hubert 10 22131 Wild Excuse G D Smith 11 19122 Self Assured Mark Purdon 12 21353 Ashley Locaz T M Williams

J F Curtin 13 33827 Tango Tara 14 64276 Di Caprio John Morrison 15 4x213 Spankem N C Rasmussen 16 562 Check In B D Butcher 17 86566 Nandolo J W Cox 18 11411 Classie Brigade J R Dunn R12 GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND TROT $25,000 2600m 18:10 1 095x7 Show Me The Gray J W Cox 2 24371 Royal Pride 3 12 Bryan Boru J R Dunn 4 821x Miss Crazed M J Williamson 5 5026 She’s Allthe Craze J J A Young 6 92 Take After Me G D Smith 7 63233 Idle Stuartia 8 77721 Grand Princess John Morrison 9 31707 My Eyre P J Davis 10 84030 Don’t Look Back Mark Hurrell 11 58242 Bright Glow K G Cameron 12 0x311 Willangus Lad 13 x7053 Silver Surfer B Weaver 14 x0002 Crazy N Love J B Geddes 15 3565 Sods Law 16 2612 I Dream Of Jeannie T M Williams R J Butt 17 63170 Gold Chain 18 1x4 Isla Elsie R13 FIRST DIRECT TAXIS MOBILE PACE $20,000 1980m 18:45 1 10922 B K Swy S R Mcnally 2 54185 Riveered Olivia Thornley 3 840x4 Beaudiene Hustler 4 20340 Sweet Loress K A Butt 5 8555 Bossmaro Craig D Thornley 6 x0158 Bettor Believe It C J Defilippi 7 510x Itz Alldown To Luck Brad Williamson 8 42633 Skippys Delight 9 20x28 Gliding Away 10 458x1 Admirable 11 42142 Kusanova G D Smith 12 6723 Standout John Morrison 13 31 Five Star General B N Orange 14 30190 Crackabrie

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1. In which country is the Gallipoli Peninsula? a) France b) Egypt c) Turkey

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2. Private Dancer was a hit song for which singer?

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a) Madonna b) Whitney Houston c) Tina Turner

3. On television’s Pak n Save adverts, who does the stickman voice?

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a) Paul Ego b) Jeremy Corbett c) Guy Williams

4. Which of the following horses was not a New Zealand Trotting Cup winner for Ricky May?

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5. Fish can be found in which of the following dishes? a) Minestrone b) Chowder c) Mulligatawny

6. The worlds ‘shoulder to shoulder’ can be found in what country’s national anthem? a) Scotland b) Wales c) Ireland

7. Astraphobia is a fear of what?

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5 8 2 A new little slice of paradise 4 1 Work is nearly completed on a new-look Filipino garden within the Ashburton Domain. The new area will be officially opened today between 6pm and 8pm, although if wet it will be delayed until later in the month.

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a) Thunder and lightning b) The sun c) The moon and stars

8. Who performed alongside Bardley Cooper in the remake of A Star is Born? a) Pink b) Lady Gaga c) Gwen Stefani

The winners of the Rubble on the double DVDs are: Ann Craig, Matt Harris, Donn Brown

1. c) Turkey. 2. c) Tina Turner. 3. a) Paul Ego, 4. b) Stylish Monarch.

5. b) Chowder. 6. c) Ireland. 7. a) Thunder and Lightning. 8. b) Lady Gaga

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Mussels with ginger pesto topping

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■■ Blend all topping ingredients and season with salt and pepper as needed.

■■ Top each mussel with a generous amount of the ginger pesto topping and serve.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There will be no shortage of ideas; some you generate, some drop in from the ether, some are presented to you on shiny platters, bite-sized and delicious. Those are the ones to start with.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): As nice as you are, it actually isn’t so easy to give a compliment. One will be required of you though, so start thinking about things to like. Best case scenario, you’re genuinely moved, and then it’s easy.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The breezy way is not to dwell on exchanges that already happened or get too heavy into plans for the future. You’ll love what unfolds from a playful, lighthearted moment.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): If you feel things are going nowhere, then you’ll make a move in any direction because you can’t stand the feeling of being trapped, stuck or frozen. Any which way you go will free up the flow.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You don’t mind the feeling of want; in fact, it’s a comfort when compared with related feelings, for instance the feeling of not knowing what to want or feeling that you should want what you don’t.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Your cycle of responsiveness will make a difference in how people treat you. If you’re always there delivering on needs, you will certainly be taken for granted.

Change it up. It’s a good day to say “no.”

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): It’s not the first time you’ve said what the others are thinking, but you’re a little bolder about it today. They’ll either laugh – because the truth is hilarious – or they’ll silently shuffle you right to their heart.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): When it’s your turn to step out in front, just take it and get it over with.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You’d rather be a follower than a leader who doesn’t know the way. This is why you’ll get the map, read the book, talk to the locals and learn all you can about what’s ahead.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Everything you’re born with is a neutral phenomenon. There’s nothing right or wrong about anything that came with the package. Winning belief of the day: All is ripe and ready to be what you make of it.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Fear is a lot more useful than most of the other emotions, and yet it goes unappreciated. Fear keeps people safe.

Sure, it often works harder than it needs to.

It will be lucky to thank it anyway.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Unless you are in the medical field, there will be no need to fix anyone today, including yourself. A “let it be” attitude will carry you gently to the harbour.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, November 7, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICES

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 Resource consent review: Consent Holder:

Mr & Mrs C D & L A Galloway

Address for Service: 1982 Ashburton Staveley Road, RD1, Ashburton 7771 CRC200269 (review of consent CRC952441) – to take and use water at a rate of up to 240 litres per second from the North Branch Ashburton River for the irrigation of up to 150 hectares at Ashburton Staveley Road, Ashburton.

The Canterbury Regional Council issued a notice of review to the consent holder in July 2019, under section 128(1)(b) of the Resource Management Act 1991, to insert a new minimum flow condition for the North Branch of the Ashburton River and the Ashburton River mainstem at the State Highway 1 Bridge recorder site, which must be met from 1 July 2023, and which is set in the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan.

The consent holder proposes an alternative minimum flow condition that does not include the North Branch minimum flow. The proposed alternative minimum flow, to be met from 1 July 2023, will mean that whenever the flow in the Ashburton River mainstem, at the State Highway 1 Bridge recorder site, is: • at or below 7,275 litres per second, the taking of water shall be subject to a reduction of take during the next succeeding day as set out in Table 1 below; and • at or below 6,000 litres per second, there shall be no taking of water during the next succeeding day.

Table 1 Flow in River (litres per second)

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For details of the review proposal and to make a submission visit the Environment Canterbury website: www.ecan.govt.nz (search ‘Open notified consents’) or view at Environment Canterbury office at 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch; Any person may make a written submission on the above proposal.

A submission should include your name, address and phone number and the consent holder name and consent review number. A submission must state your reason for submitting, whether you support, oppose or have a neutral view on the proposal; and if you wish to be heard in support of your submission.

All submissions should be sent to Environment Canterbury, PO Box 345 Christchurch 8140; or emailed to hearings@ecan.govt.nz; or made online at https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notificationsand-submissions/notified-consents/.. A copy of the submission must also be sent to the Consent Holder at the address for service stated above.

For advice on the Environment Canterbury consent review please phone 03 353 9007 or 0800ECINFO (0800 324 636) or email: ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz Submissions must be received by Environment Canterbury no later than 5 p.m. on Friday 4 December 2020

Please contact Environment Canterbury with any queries:

0800 324 636

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

CARAVANS, TRAILERS

CARAVAN wanted in good condition, must stand AA inspection.

Please reply 021 0236 2723.

CHURCH SERVICES

MOTORING

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

LIVESTOCK, PETS

PULLETS for sale. Brown Shavers near point of lay. Please phone W T Copland (03) 302 2826.

MEETINGS, EVENTS “Transforming Lives through Gospel Power” 10:30 am Worship Every Sunday 63 Princes Street

All Welcome Rev. David Bayne Ph 307 7355

MT SOMERS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB A.G.M. Wednesday 18 November 2020 at 7pm in the Clubrooms All welcome Enquiries/apologies to:

C Stanley 0274 975 868

Guardian Real Estate

We have fantastic opportunities for 2 Cyclic and 3 Heavy Maintenance Operator Labourers as part of our newly formed Ashburton road maintenance contract team here at HEB Construction in Ashburton.

This is a permanent full-time position. The work is Monday to Friday between the hours of 6.00am to 6.00pm and Saturday work and on call work will be required from time to time.

ABOUT YOU: • Demonstrated experience in Road and Drainage Construction and Maintenance • Class 2 licence, preferably Class 4 or 5 with WTR endorsement • Experienced excavator operator • Traffic Controllers Qualifications preferred • Demonstrated ability, willingness and commitment to be multi-skilled and upskilled • A reasonable level of physical fitness, due to the physical nature of the position • Be a reliable and flexible team-player

CLASS 5 DRIVERS We have fantastic opportunities for Class 5 Drivers as part of our newly formed Ashburton road maintenance contract team to drive our modern, well maintained gear here at HEB Construction in Ashburton.

This is a permanent full-time position. The work is Monday to Friday between the hours of 6.00am to 6.00pm and Saturday work and on call will be required from time to time.

Stefanie Rixecker CHIEF EXECUTIVE

HIRE

ABOUT YOU: • Class 2 licence, preferably Class 4 or 5 with WTR endorsement • Experienced excavator operator • Be physically fit and able to keep up with the physical demands of the role • Have experience leading teams is essential • Have a strong work ethic, a “can do” attitude and be customer centric • Demonstrated experience in Road and Drainage Construction and Maintenance

OPERATOR/LABOURERS

SUBMISSIONS

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

CREW LEADERS We have fantastic opportunities for reliable, motivated and physically fit Crew Leaders to join the newly formed Ashburton road maintenance contract team here at HEB Construction in Ashburton.

Two positions will be leading our Cyclic crew and two will be supervising our Heavy Maintenance teams. These are permanent, full time positions working a minimum of 40 hours per week. The work is Monday to Friday between the hours of 6am to 6pm and Saturday work and on call work will be required from time to time.

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

PERSONAL

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

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

Please call 021 0236 2723. No texts.

Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to: deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz

to ensure publication.

To place a notice during office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 for more information.

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

307 7900

ABOUT YOU: • Experiened Class 5 license Driver • Experience with truck and trailor loading, carting and spreading materials • Unsealed road renewals experience • Have a strong work ethic and a “can do”attitude

To apply go to careers.heb. co.nz and complete your online application If you have any queries about the roles phone 027 382 9114

Night fill Team members Two Vacancies Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton has two vacancies for Night fill team members.

1. This position is permanent parttime for 15 hours per week Monday – Friday 6pm – 9pm.

2. This position is Fixed Term position 15 hours per week Monday – Friday 6pm – 9pm November 2020 – January 31st 2021 The successful applicant will require these attributes: • Must be physically fit and as lifting is involved • Able to work unsupervised • Good computer skills If you think this position is suitable to you, please send your covering letter with your c.v. to: HR.Ashburton@ mitre10.co.nz or post to Human Resources, P.O. Box 35, Ashburton 7740.

Applications close on 13th November 2020.

Driving mentors required.

Do you have • • •

A full NZ drivers licence A great sense of humour A couple of hours spare each week • Are over 25 The Mid Canterbury Rural Drivers Licensing Scheme is looking for volunteer driving mentors to help our migrant rural women to learn to drive.

This will be the best job you will have which you don’t get paid for (and will be far less stressful than teaching your own kids to drive ) And… you will get to meet someone from a different culture.

9am - 12pm ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET. Lovely gifts, plants, woodwork and much more. West Street Car Park.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Locally grown fresh produce, hot drinks, well worth a visit. North end of West Street Car Park.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Toys to hire, the Triangle, 106 Victoria Street, look us up on facebook - Ashburton toy library.

9am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

Casual Worker Wanted Must be able to cart water to sprayer using a tanker trailer.

Part time job suiting a semiretired person until Christmas and maybe longer.

Casual hours as role is weather dependent.

Contact Phillip 0274 517 174 Chertsey Spraying Ltd

BC BURGESS COMBINE REPAIRS

BURGESS COMBINE REPAIRS

Combine Mechanic Wanted Experience essential.

Permanent, full time position available to the right person.

Call or email Robin to apply 027 373 0099 robin@ burgesscombines. co.nz Burgess Combine Repairs

AL U N AN ERAL GEN

And…our students provide the car!

Interested?

Please contact Wendy Hewitt, Safer Mid Canterbury, Phone 027 611 3301. wendy.hewitt@ safermidcanterbury.org.nz This project is a partnership between the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust and Safer Mid Canterbury.

Daily Diary SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

SITUATIONS VACANT

To advertise in AGM phone Classifieds 03 307 7900

2020 Static displays with collections of up to 30 aircraft and memorabilia. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

9.30am - 3pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, singles or doubles - new players welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

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

10.15am

ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

10.30am - 3.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD. Come and join a day of Stitching and Friendship. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET. Association Croquet, Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, 30 minute games - new players welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

Saturday, November 7, 2020 Ashburton Guardian

Daily Diary

SITUATIONS VACANT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Motoring

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

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST CHURCH. Morning worship with Rev Heather Kennedy, Paterson’s Chapel, corner East and Cox streets.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning Worship service led by

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years.

For information phone Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

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

2020 Rev Eric Mattock, all welcome, Sinclair Centre, Park St. 10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning worship, all welcome, 67 Cass Street, Ashburton.

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

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, please note services are only being held at Tinwald on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month.

Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10am - 4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY.

Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street Methven.

11am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Morning Worship and shared lunch at Wakanui hall. Please see Stay Connected for more information or call Alison 3083861. Wakanui Hall.

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

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet, doubles, new players welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

Methven.

10.30am COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP. Meet and walk from the Hockey pavilion, Walnut Avenue.

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

1pm - 4.30pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINEDANCERS. 1pm - 2pm. Beginners learn to Line Dance, following on to easy Intermediate 2.30pm - 3.30pm and Intermediate level from 3.30pm - 4.30pm. Instructor

Annette Fyfe 0274 813131.

Tinwald Hall, Grahams Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

4pm - 7pm GIRL BRIGADE. For meeting enquiries please ring 308 5409. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cass Street.

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7pm - 9.30pm R AND R LINE DANCING ASHBURTON. Upper Improver/Intermediate weekly line dance class. Balmoral Hall, 240 Cameron Street.

For just $10!* Book your birthday greeting, including a photo, for just $10! Ten words only.* (Under 12 children’s birthday greetings remain FREE)

Phone 03 307 7900 Email: classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Level 3, Somerset House, 161 Burnett Street

*Terms and conditions apply.

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

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

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

Pharmacies

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday.

Countdown Pharmacy Ashburton South, 2 East Street, open from 9am - 8am daily.

Ashburton Rest Homes

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

H

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Information Centre

Lifeline

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

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Toll-free: 0800 353 353.

All Ashburton Rest Homes open with Covid-19 restrictions. Art Gallery 327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Emergency Dentist Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, Ashburton Museum please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered 327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890. weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, Ashburton, will be the duty practice Saturday until 8am Sunday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. To make an ELPLINE ERVICES appointment call your regular GP. Alcoholics Anonymous Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Methven & Rakaia Area Ask for the Crisis Team.

For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the Support. Phone 03 364 8791 after-hours service each weekend.

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

24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number Direct dials to a volunteer. to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered

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

Ashburton Public Library

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm.

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am - 5pm.

Ashburton Operations Centre ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 5pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 2pm

ANIMAL SERVICES Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Veterinarians

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein.

Full emergency service all weekend.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Jonathan Christian.

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

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

HEAT PUMPS KEEP YOUR HOME THE PERFECT TEMPERATURE ALL YEAR ROUND

HEAT PUMPS

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

Let’s start the conversation call 0800 764 846 455 West Street, Ashburton Email: ashburton@smith-sons.co.nz or visit: smithandsons.co.nz

CALL GROUTPRO FOR AN HONEST DISCUSSION ABOUT YOUR GROUT AND TILE AFTERCARE

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

• Reel Mowers • Chainsaws • Rotary Hoes • Generators

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CONNECTIONS

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Saturday, November 7, 2020 Ashburton Guardian

IN MEMORIAM

DEATHS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SMITH, Alan Henry Ayson – Audrey, Warren, Karen, Grant, Amanda and families wish to express our appreciation and thanks to everyone for the love, support, flowers, cards, baking, visits and phone calls shown to us during the loss of our dearly loved husband, father, father-inlaw and grandad Alan on September 26. Thank you to all those who attended Alan's service and those who joined on live streaming. A special thanks to Heather McKimmie for officiating, We hold you close Warrick Boon the piper, within our hearts, Rakaia Rugby Club for all and there you will remain. the help they provided, To walk with us Rakaia School Support throughout our lives, Group for the afternoon tea until we meet again. and the team at Patersons Love and miss you, forever Funeral Services. Thank you to all the professional and always. services for the special care Mum and Dad and Renee given to Alan during this xxx year. The kindness and generosity shown from many friends has been an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS good immense help during this HORRELL, Kerry William – time. Please accept this as a 8.10.55 – 22.9.2020 personal acknowledgement The family of the late Kerry of thanks from us all. wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of FUNERAL kindness shown to us FURNISHERS following our sad loss. We MASTER offer our heartfelt thanks to those who visited, phoned MONUMENTAL MASON and attended his service. For E.B. CARTER LTD those who travelled, sent For all your memorial flowers, cards, food and requirements messages of condolence we New headstones and designs are truly grateful. A special Renovations, word of thanks to Ashburton Additional inscriptions, Hospital ICU, Westpac Cleaning and Concrete work Carried out by qualified Helicopter Trust and tradesmen.

Christchurch Hospital ICU South Special Care Team. 620 East Street Ashburton Phone 308 5369 Thank you to Patersons for arranging the beautiful or 0274 357 974 ebcarter@xtra.co.nz service. Please accept this NZMMMA Member as a personal thank you.

LOCK, Graeme Wilbur – ROULSTON, Nicholas On November 3, 2020. (Nick) John – Passed away peacefully at In Loving Memory of a much Rosebank, Ashburton. A loved Son and Brother, loved husband of the late 10 years today since we lost Irene and special partner of you.

Vellar. Father of Stephen Our hearts still ache and Allyson, and Juanita and with sadness, and Wayne. Loved Pops to Sam, many tears still flow.

Maddie and Andre, Ben and What it meant to lose you, Josh. A special thank you is no one will ever know. extended to the Cancer Society and Hospice Ashburton for their care of Graeme. A service to celebrate Graeme’s life has been held.

Canterbury owned, locally operated

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

Ph 307 7433

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

PREARRANGE YOUR WISHES

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 9am - 2pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. For men of all ages and abilities, join us for a cuppa. 8 William Street.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am MID CANTERBURY NETBALL. Walking netball is back, $2. E A Networks Centre, River Terrace.

9.45am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet handicap singles, new players welcome. Waireka Croquet Club. Philip Street.

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For information phone Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Mt Hutt bike track and Rhododendrons. All welcome, phone Jenny 308-6862.

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

9am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

9.30am STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. St David’s Union Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308

Midnight Saturday

Canterbury Plains

18 MIN 6

Saturday: Cloudy periods, isolated showers developing in the afternoon, then rain in the evening as northeasterlies change southerly.

Sunday: Rain, possibly heavy, easing in the afternoon, then clearing in the evening as strong southeasterlies ease, but remaining mostly cloudy.

Monday: Cloudy. Showers developing from afternoon.

Southerlies.

Saturday

Jo Metcalf

Daily Diary

Saturday: Cloudy periods, chance showers form afternoon, then rain developing in the evening with a southerly change. MAX

Around The Region

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Ashburton Weather

A low east of northern New South Wales is moving across the Tasman Sea and should be west of Taranaki on Saturday night, while its associated front slides onto the upper North Island. An active cold front moves onto the south of the South Island around midday. A complex subtropical low with associated fronts is expected to move across the North Island and upper South Island during the rest of the forecast period and is followed by a strong southerly flow.

Meanwhile, a ridge builds over the lower South Island.

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Sunday

Monday

2020 ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street Methven.

12pm - 2pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION. Signing service, no appointments necessary and no charge, available Tuesday and Fridays. Community House, 44 Cass Street.

1pm STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Main Road, Rakaia.

1pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Everybody welcome, Boules provided. 115 Racecourse Road.

1pm - 2.30pm R AND R LINE DANCING ASHBURTON. Weekly beginner line dance class. M S A Social Hall, Havelock Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM.

Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet handicap range, 6 to 8 and 9 to 16 singles. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

3pm - 4.30pm R AND R LINE DANCING ASHBURTON. Weekly intermediate line dance class. M S A Social Hall, Havelock Street.

3.30pm - 5pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Toys to hire, the Triangle, 106 Victoria Street, look us up on facebook - Ashburton toy library.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. New players welcome, rackets available. E A Networks Stadium, River Terrace.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. All ages and abilities welcome each Tuesday, some bats available. M S A Havelock Street.

6817. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.454am MID CANTERBURY LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Monthly Meeting. Hotel Ashburton Gallery Room. Racecourse Road.

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

10am - 3pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, new players welcome.

Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For information phone Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

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

10.15am ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet, Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

10.30am STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge Hall, Cox Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles (30 minute games), new players welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

1.30pm STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge Hall, Cox Street.

3pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Children’s after school programme. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

5.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Youth Group, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

6.30pm - 9pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINEDANCERS. 6.30pm - 7.30pm Beginners learn to line dance following onto easy intermediate level, 7.30pm - 9pm. Instructor Annette Fyfe 0274 813 131. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7pm - 9pm ASHBURTON UKELELE CLUB. Weekly club night, Savage Club Hall, Cnr Cox streets and William Street.

Sunday: Rain, possibly heavy, easing in the afternoon, clearing in the evening as brisk SE ease, but remaining mostly cloudy. MAX

Canterbury High Country

12 MIN 4

Saturday: Occasional rain about the divide. Mostly cloudy farther east north of Aoraki/Mt Cook, with scattered rain developing in the afternoon, widespread at night. Elsewhere, high cloud, rain from evening. Snow to 1500m in the north, 1000m in the south, possibly affecting Lindis Pass. Wind at 1000m: NW 40 km/h; S 50 km/h at night. Wind at 2000m: W 35 km/h, but W 55 km/h north of Lake Pukaki, changing SE 50 km/h everywhere in the evening. Freezing level: 2600m; to 1600m south of Aoraki/Mt Cook at night.

Sunday: Rain, possible heavy falls. Snow to 700m in south, possibly affecting Lindis Pass early morning.

Snow to 900m elsewhere. Rain easing in the afternoon, clearing evening. Wind at 1000m: S 50 km/h. Wind at 2000m: S 50 km/h, 70 km/h north of Lake Pukaki. Freezing level: 1300m; 1000m in south.

2 1 7 13 5 13 7 19 6 11 5 10 6 17 3 9 1 9 3 SUN PROTECTION ALERT 16 5 10 3 10 5 17 8 10 6 10 8 PROTECTION REQUIRED : 50 9 : 35 am – 4 pm 17 6 12 3 13 7 Even on cloudy days For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2020 Compiled by Christchurch Darfield Lake Coleridge Methven Rakaia Timaru

Monday: Cloudy. Showers developing from afternoon. Southerlies.

MAX

Readings to 4pm Friday Temp °C Maximum Minimum Grass min 24hr Rain mm Month to date Wind km/h Strongest gust Sun hrs on Thu Month to date

Ashburton Airport 12.4 10.2 11.0 – – S 24 9:43am 3.0 27.2

Methven 11.1 9.1 – – – – – – –

Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 15.8 12.9 11.8 10.0 11.8 – trace 1.2 0.6 3.2 SW 48 S 31 2:53am 8:43am 10.0 – 36.1 –

Tides, Sun and Moon Saturday

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Monday

Ashburton H 9:31am 9:59pm 10:25am 10:53pm 11:18am 11:45pm Mouth L 3:11am 3:47pm 4:04am 4:43pm 4:58am 5:39pm Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

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9:26am 3:08am 9:15am 2:55am

9:53pm 10:13am 10:41pm 11:02am 11:30pm 3:43pm 3:56am 4:33pm 4:46am 5:24pm 9:43pm 10:09am 10:37pm 11:02am 11:29pm 3:31pm 3:48am 4:27pm 4:42am 5:23pm

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