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Pete’s personal demons

Most of us know him as Ashburton’s lively, smile-at-the-ready radio host.

He’s Pete McQuarters. Today, on page 15, Pete opens up about his very private battle with extreme anxiety. “I tossed up whether to write about this. Would it be seen as a weakness?’’ he said. “You know what? If it is, I’m beyond caring what people might think.’’

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To the rescue

Ashburton man saves a woman in submerged car

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

Ashburton’s Michael Baker probably doesn’t consider himself a hero – but he is.

A quick thinking and calm Baker, 21, saved a woman who was in trouble in her submerged car along a coastal section of State Highway 1, near Kaikoura on Wednesday.

Baker saw the woman in her vehicle wave at him because she needed help, he said.

“I could see she wasn’t in any serious or immediate danger, and I had to stay calm, stop, think and prepare,” said Baker, who was on his way to an inspiring leaders’ forum in Wellington.

Baker changed out of his skinny jeans and put on his swimming togs.

“If she was in a lot more danger, or the water was flowing faster, or if the car was sinking, I would have just jumped in and helped

without getting changed,” he said.

Getting into his togs beside his MX-5 car, Baker then barefooted in his togs, submerged himself in the water to help the woman out of the car.

When Baker got close to the woman’s car, she had managed to get her door open. But her car was almost completely submerged.

The cold water was up past Baker’s bellybutton.

After getting her out, someone in a truck pulled over with blankets and heater going, ready to warm them both up.

“I don’t think my MX-5 was going to be good enough to warm her up.”

Baker’s act of heroism earned him national attention, appearing on a live TV interview on Seven Sharp.

“It was a bit daunting, but it was also exciting to be on live television,’’ he said. “(Hosts) Hilary Barry and Jeremy Wells made it an enjoyable experience.’’

Michael Baker helped a woman out of her partially submerged car on Wednesday.

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Talley’s insist health and safety is a priority

By Malcolm Hopwood

Talley’s Ashburton factory is not unsafe, maintains chief executive Tony Hazlett.

He was responding to a claim by an Ashburton whistleblower that machinery is filthy and an employee had her hand stuck in a machine that required emergency services to release her.

Hazlett acknowledges a staff member incurred an injury in March at its Ashburton vegetable factory and “Talley’s is supporting them back to work.”

“The Worksafe investigation noted our health and safety procedures are fit-for-purpose and only recommended a small adjustment to a guard on the machine the staff member was using which we immediately made,” Hazlett said.

“One accident is one accident too many. We will keep investing heavily in this area throughout our company, to keep our people safe and our food safe for our customers.”

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Talley’s GM Tony Hazlett.

PHOTO TIM CUFF that, at the time, Talleys, asked staff to keep quiet about the injury.

An internal email told staff not to “share any information, discuss or pass comment about the incident outside the business”.

In a statement to the Guardian, Talleys said “health, safety, and hygiene is a priority for the company”.

“We want everyone in our Talley’s family to arrive home safely after their workday,” Hazlett said.

Talley’s Fairton factory.

“Equally the safety and quality of our food products is a priority.

We undertake a programme of multiple measures to ensure this is a case.”

In replying to the whistleblower, who provided images of filthy machines coated in burnt grease and another with corn juice, Hazlett said measures include extensive staff training, including documentation in different languages, toolbox meetings at

least weekly, care cards that staff can submit with issues they wish to raise and independent and self-audits, whose findings are acted upon.

He said as well as cleaning throughout the day in its factories, production lines are shut down for full cleaning on a regular basis.

“Running a 24/7 factory environment means our regular cleaning schedule is imperative

and so we shut down for up to two days every few weeks to ensure a substantive clean,” Hazlett said.

Talley’s factory is certified to BRC (British Retail Consortium) standards which Hazlett said is an internationally recognised global food safety initiative and recently achieved the highest possible ACC rating, which looks at all aspects of health and safety issues.

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Bridge business case delay to cost $70,000

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

The Ashburton District Council says a three-month pushback on its second bridge business case was expected to cost about $70,000, but believes it was a necessary move.

However local ratepayers will only foot a portion of the bill with costs to be covered by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) and the Provincial Growth Fund.

It was revealed last week the business case had been delayed to the end of September as there was a need to consolidate data from the May 30-31 floods which battered the district and damaged the State Highway 1 Ashburton overpass.

Council infrastructure services manager Neil McCann said another three months would ensure council were well placed to leverage a bigger slice from NZTA. “We’ve got facts and figures

that can boost this business case even better and to give us a better chance for increased funding, not just 51 per cent,” he said.

So far council has spent $125,000 on professional fees with Stantec to develop a strategic report to be presented to the NZTA. McCann said that he expected the additional work would probably cost about $70,000.

Despite this, the timeframes of Stantec, who have been engaged since April 2020, came under fire by the mayor last week.

Only 20 per cent of costs for the business case would be paid for by council, with 29 per cent to come out of a $94,000 allocation from the now defunct Provincial Growth Fund and 51 per cent from NZTA. Following the floods there have been calls for second bridge plans to be fast-tracked and for central government to bankroll above its usual 51 per cent threshold.

A total of $7.5 million was also set aside in the council’s 2021-31

LTP budget which was adopted this week.

Planning for a second Ashburton bridge has endured a shaky history since a feasibility report was completed 15 years ago.

However McCann said council was forced back to square one when changes were made to the Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land transport, which refocused its priorities towards connectivity and climate change.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has recently been made aware of the need for a second bridge courtesy of discussions between her and Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown.

The PM offered no guarantees of NZTA taking on a larger funding share, although McCann said there was now heightened interest from central government.

The May 30-31 floods which damaged the Ashburton State Highway 1 bridge was the reason council pushed back its business case for a second bridge PHOTO ADAM BURNS 300521-AB-4299

Sideline abuse incident ‘a complicated process’

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

Officials probing reports of abusive sideline behaviour at a 1st XV rugby match at Ashburton College are unable to sanction the offender.

Mid Canterbury Combined was hosting Selwyn Combined in the Miles Toyota Secondary Schools’ Championship on Wednesday where it is understood that a visiting spectator was hurling abuse at the volunteer referees, players, and even went as far as verbally abusing Ashburton College students who were watching the game.

Mid Canterbury Rugby (MCRU)

chief executive Ian Patterson said he received a report of an alleged incident, but complicating the matter was who had jurisdiction and in turn what powers of enforcement they had.

“After investigating the matter, MCRU has identified the individual involved as a spectator at the match with no formal relationship to either team.

“As such, the individual involved is not bound by the NZ Rugby Disciplinary Rules and cannot be sanctioned under those rules.

“MCRU will be making contact with the individual involved to point out that any sideline abuse is unacceptable and encouraging a more positive approach to sup-

porting their team.”

Patterson said the inability to sanction the individual in no way condones this sort of behaviour at any level.

The complications around the incident were that it was a Mid Canterbury team taking on an Ellesmere Sub Union side in a Canterbury Rugby Union (CRFU) competition at Ashburton College – with the match also doubling as the annual interschool match between college and Lincoln High School.

Mid Canterbury had the jurisdiction but then came second complication around affiliation.

If the person has an affiliation with a team or club they are bound by the governing bodies’

rules and regulations, however, if it is a regular member of the public they fall outside of those, Patterson said.

The incident comes a week after the Canterbury Rugby Union launched its “Keep it Positive” campaign, encouraging people to consider their behaviour and language on the sidelines of community rugby.

Ashburton College acting principal, Jon Hay said he was aware that a visiting adult spectator was making abusive comments and the matter had been raised with the relevant organisations for further investigation and follow up.

“The incident has tarnished an otherwise very successful and positive Pack the Park event that

was established to show school pride and celebrate secondary school rugby,” Hay said.

As for Selwyn Combined Schools, Lincoln High School principal Kathy Paterson and Rolleston College principal Rachel Skelton said that they will support any follow-up processes the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union deems necessary related to the alleged incident.

Guardian sports reporter, Matt Markham, witnessed the behaviour which he described as disgusting and highly inappropriate for a community rugby match, let alone in the secondary school setting.

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More space to view the paintings

By Malcolm Hopwood

“Fewer paintings, more impact.”

The convenor of the Ashburton Society of Arts Annual Exhibition, Kay Begg, has limited entries to one painting per person this year.

Last year’s exhibition, interrupted by Covid-19, was smaller in size.

It was held later in 2020 and enabled each exhibit to have more space.

“We weren’t overwhelmed by the quantity of work, so we’ve carried that idea forward,” she said.

As the exhibition also features photography, applied art, sculptures and miniatures, then multi-faceted artists can exhibit one item in each of the categories.

The exhibition is officially opens on Monday night to a sell-out audience and then opens its doors to the public at the Ashburton Art Gallery from Tuesday morning, and runs until July 30.

More than 300 art works have been submitted from throughout New Zealand with the majority from Mid Canterbury artists.

The paintings range from portraits to landscapes and abstract works.

All are for sale and, from their purchase, the society receives a commission.

“It’s our major money earner for the year. We hope to make tens of thousands of dollars for Society of Arts activities.

“It’s the focus of our year. We start the arrangements months ahead to advertise the exhibition and engage guest artists and judge,” Begg said.

Guest artists include large scale Christchurch painter, Philip Trusttum, previous winners Ally Choi, Gray Leonard and Sue Simpson and Anthony Genet (glass) and Jeremy Leeming (jewellery artist).

Begg hopes the outcome will be suc-

David Choi is painted working on his own abstract (below).

Triumph over adversity

Society of Arts convenor, Kay Begg, studies two entries from former exhibition winner, Ally Choi.

PHOTO MALCOLM HOPWOOD cessful, people will enjoy attending and “we’ll sell lots of work.”

She also hopes it will heighten interest in art, encourage participation and showcase the opportunities the society provides for people to learn and participate.

Prizes will be awarded over 16 categories with the RMF Silva’s $3,000 award being the premier prize.

An undisclosed judge will assess the works on display over this weekend and announce the winning awards on Monday night.

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Two paintings at the Ashburton Society of Arts annual exhibition feature an artist described as “born deaf and almost totally blind”.

The artist David Choi has submitted an abstract he’s painted using a magnifying glass to enable him to see the canvas and design his work.

In turn Ally Choi, a previous year’s winner, has painted David, a family member, intensely looking at his entry.

It’s entitled A man’s triumph over his adversity.

The painting of David is alongside another of her paintings, entitled Woman and her Saviour.

Convenor of the annual exhibition, Kay Begg, has described the two paintings as a triumph of the human spirit.

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Showing off their magic

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

Two Mid Canterbury women have kept marching on, with one clocking up almost 50 years and not looking to stop anytime.

Ashburton’s Heather Lamb and Wendy Suttie formed the Mid Canterbury Magic leisure marching team back in 2003 as a way to keep fit in a social environment.

Leisure marching is a non-competitive sport that has the motto of fun, fitness, and friendship, Mid Canterbury Magic coach Lamb said.

“I have been in marching for 47 years, so most of my life,” Lamb said.

“I came up through the ranks, through child to senior grades. Then I moved into coaching.”

Lamb decided to start a leisure marching team in Mid Canterbury alongside Suttie, because she missed the sport, but not necessarily the competition side of it.

“I wanted to march again,” Lamb said.

“With leisure marching, there is the continued fun aspect and there was no pressure to be competitive.”

Being “born and bred in Ashburton” Lamb has seen marching go through the stages since she started in the early 70s.

Lamb has seen a resurgence of marching in the Canterbury region, and is glad to see new teams at every event.

“A new leisure marching team has come into Mid Canterbury, The Hakatere Steamers who had their debut at our fun day [in June],” Lamb said.

“We are here to support each other, we are thrilled they could make the fun day in Ashburton their first march.”

Lamb said leisure marching has taken her all over New Zealand, from Auckland to Invercargill and many spots in between.

The Mid Canterbury Magic leisure marching team in action at their fun day last weekend.

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With national, South Island and regional events throughout the year, the teams get to march together at least four times a year.

With events usually taking up the whole weekend, and the non-competitive nature of the events, it is a big social affair, Lamb said.

“The big events are always great, every team is so supportive of one another,” Lamb said.

Most of the Mid Canterbury Magic members live in the district, with one member coming from the West Coast for events.

The group meets up for an hour a week to practice and socialise.

“It’s nothing too strenuous,” Lamb said.

Mid Canterbury Magic have evolved their look over the years, their uniform in the beginning being black polo shirts, trousers and shoes.

“The uniform has slowly developed over the years, evolving to be a bit more of the traditional military style.

“Over the years we have evolved into wearing the traditional marching shoes as well.

“We want to have fun and we still want to look good doing it,” Lamb said.

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EA Networks partners Anglican Care with giveaways There are many, little low-cost things people can do to help reduce electricity costs in Ashburton EA Networks says.

While it might be strange they want to help people reduce their electricity bill, customer experience manager, Jessica Harris, said EA Networks is 100 per cent community owned so it’s important “to help our customers stay warm, be energy efficient and reduce costs”.

EA Networks partnered Anglican Care last weekend at Netherby School when over a four-hour period more than 100 LED lightbulbs were given away along with draught stoppers, window sealing kits, v-seals and “scoopys” to help residents remove condensation on their windows.

“We got to spend quality time with those who attended, walking them through educational tips and getting them signed up for us to check they are on the best electricity deal,” Anglican Care’s Jannette Sprott said.

Two days earlier a team from Anglican Care and Anglican Parish door knocked homes and delivered around 300 energy bulbs to residents in Allenton.

“We want to help people have warmer, energy efficient homes,” Harris said.

“At this time of year, both power usage and energy bills increase, and, for customers, this can really stretch their budgets.”

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Dairy owner, JP, chess prodigy

By Malcolm Hopwood

Owning a dairy next to an MP’s office was a strategic reason why Kunal Saluja was drawn to becoming a Justice of the Peace.

He was aware of people visiting the office of former Rangitata MP, Andrew Falloon, in Allenton to ask him to certify their documents.

But when he couldn’t, they walked away disappointed.

When Falloon’s administrator, Alison Driscoll, suggested Saluja should become a JP, it triggered a series of decisions that resulted in him being sworn in as one of three new JPs this week.

“I took my time to think about it and then agreed,” he said.

However, his interest in serving people began many years ago in India.

His parents were socially involved and raised him to “be confident, kind and engaged in the community”.

He came to New Zealand as an international student in 2004 and subsequent jobs in and around Auckland gave him little opportunity to connect with people but, when Saluja and his wife, Divya, relocated to Mid Canterbury and bought the Allenton dairy, they immersed themselves in the Ashburton Multi Cultural Trust and Allenton School activities.

Becoming a JP has enabled him to “contribute to and be more involved in the community” than

Kunal Saluja, a former competitive chess player, now spends part of his leisure time instilling his knowledge of the game to his sons, Aryan, 12, (left) and Kabir, 9. he is at present.

“I’m honoured and delighted to be part of the JP network which has a history going back to the 12th century.

“I’m feeling really proud and mentally satisfied that I can give back to a community that’s given

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us so much.”

He’s also indebted to Divya, who’s “the backbone of our family and has supported me through all my ventures and aspirations”.

It’s taken Saluja two years of commitment to learn traditional JP roles and keep up-to-date with

latest trends and policies.

He attended three training sessions with JP, Carol Gunn, and been supported by other local justices.

He’s looking forward to helping the community by certifying documents and joining the roster of

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JPs, available weekly at Community House for free consultations.

With his dairy and JP work, Saluja has little time for other activities however he’s a member of the Lauriston Cricket Club’s first eleven and won the bowler of the year title in 2021.

And another skill, which saw him almost claim a national title, has been passed on to his sons, Aryan, 12, and Kabir, 9.

Saluja was a talented chess prodigy who played professionally in India.

Nearly 20 years ago he was captain of the Haryana State chess team which competed for the national title.

They were beaten in the final by a team of visually impaired players who used a braille board to win the trophy.

Today chess is only a hobby, but he coaches Allenton Primary School pupils.

“I love it for focus and strategy making in life,” he said.

Meanwhile his sons have become addicted and are equally talented.

Saluja, and his family returned to India three years ago and Aryan, then aged nine, entered a state open competition and reached the semi-finals.

He’s even competed against Ashburton College students and has recorded only one loss so far.

“Aryan is very talented and has chosen chess as his specialist sport.”

He doesn’t want to be a pawn in Aryan’s game, but admits “he’s already beaten me sometimes”.

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Mayors stress flood issues, welfare concerns to Prime Minister during visit to Ashburton Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown hosted Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and other Canterbury leaders at a roundtable discussion last week on the impact and challenges districts face following the wet weather and flooding event at the end of May.

The group included Rangitata MP Jo Luxton and Te Tai Tonga MP Rino Tirikatene, Mayors Dan Gordon (Waimakariri), Sam Broughton (Selwyn), Nigel Bowen (Timaru), Graham Smith (Mackenzie), and Environment Canterbury Councillor John Sunckell and Chair Jenny Hughey - they detailed their respective concerns around welfare and the need for resilience in this part of the country.

Specific to the Ashburton District, Mayor Brown outlined the magnitude of the cost of repairing the damaged road and bridge network, stressed the importance of a second urban bridge over the Ashburton River to relieve pressure on the current State Highway One (SH1) bridge, and the funding gap that exists to make this project a reality.

"The closure of the bridge during the recent flooding meant a disconnection for the Ashburton community on either side of the Ashburton River – this not only affected local residents but also regional travellers, commercial transport, and essential services," he said.

A business case for a second bridge is already under way and an extension of time for its completion was granted last

Local government leaders (from left) Mayor Neil Brown (Ashburton), Mayor Nigel Bowen (Timaru), Mayor Dan Gordon (Waimakariri), MP Rino Tirikatene, Mayor Graham Smith (Mackenzie), Mayor Sam Broughton (Selwyn), MP Jo Luxton, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and Environment Canterbury Chair Jenny Hughey.

week to ensure it included updated traffic modelling and experience from the recent flood event. This report is now expected by the end of September.

While no funding commitments were made towards a second bridge during her visit to Ashburton, the Prime Minister did announce that the Government would be injecting a further $4 million into relief funding to support flood-affected farmers in the wider Canterbury region.

She said farmers were dealing with a massive recovery effort following the floods and facing significant uninsurable costs.

"On the ground assessments of farm damage are showing the impacts on some rural properties have been severe.

"This new funding will help ensure that they are supported and can get on with the job of fixing their farms and get their farming operations underway again."

She also announced an additional $100,000 for the Mayoral Relief Fund to support flood recovery efforts. The funding is in addition to the $500,000 committed by the Ministry for Primary Industries on 1 June and an initial $100,000 announced for the Mayoral Relief Fund on 31 May.

Mayor Brown welcomed the support and said the extra relief funding would be a huge benefit for Ashburton district farmers.

"Our farmers are trying to repair fences and shift significant debris and shingle left by the one-in-200 year flood. They can use all the help they can get," he said.

If you have been impacted by the floods and need help, call us on phone 307 7700.

Modern new clubrooms at Ashburton Airport, after familiar building gets new life Ashburton’s old information centre building has been transformed into modern new clubrooms at the Ashburton Airport, and the local aviation community is thrilled.

The building, once owned by the Ashburton District Council, was sold to the Mid Canterbury Aero Club and moved last December to the airport, which is currently the subject of a 30-year development plan.

The aero club’s 70-year-old rooms were demolished and the new building picked up from East Street, eventually settled onto a newly-laid and concrete slab foundation.

Flight instructors and members are slowly moving in as the building nears the end of a complete interior redesign.

From the interior of the new clubrooms, pilots have a 180-degree view of the airfield and that’s ideal for instructors Joe Brown and Connor Bland. The pair have around 40 pilots under training.

The club itself has around 130 members and while not everyone owns a plane or 1

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flies, all are interested in aviation and the club’s success.

The new clubrooms is a place to call their own and will be the venue for regular meetings. There is an office for chief instructor Joe and a briefing room to go over flight plans.

It’s also a friendly spot for visiting pilots to call into, with new toilet and shower facilities available if needed.

Club captain Graham Closey said the airport was home to a unique and diverse range of airplanes as well as the Ashburton Aviation Museum.

The club has a contract to mow the grass runways and keep the airport tidy.

Two new T-hangars, with room for eight planes, are about to be built, adding to the airport community.

Graham said the club was indebted to the volunteer helpers who had given the old information centre new life. Architectural plans, the concrete foundation, plumbing, electrical wiring, and cabinetry had all

Happy aviators (from left) Graham Closey, Connor Bland and Joe Brown at the new Mid Canterbury Aero Club rooms.

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planting, is complete.

“It’s just perfect and will do us for at least another 30 years,” he said.

The airport is owned by Council and has been identified as an airfield with potential. It has eight approaches, two types of aviation fuel, is user-friendly because of its high visibility, and close to Christchurch.

The aero club is planning a community celebration to officially open the new rooms once everything, including outdoor

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Wakanui Road re-opens as new sewer line makes progress A dramatic rise in the water table after May’s flooding weather event has made life tricky for contractors working on a new sewer line near the Ashburton River, but the project is still on track and making good progress.

Council contractors Seipp are laying just over 2km of pipe from the river’s edge at Milton Road South to Wakanui Road, where it will link with a 3km section of pipe being laid by Ashburton Contracting Ltd (ACL).

The $10 million project, known as the Ashburton Relief Sewer, will provide new sewer lines to the town’s treatment facility to cope with the expected growth in the decades to come.

Funds for the project include $8 million from Government as part of a Covid stimulus package. Government project engineers were in town last week to check on the progress of the project, to ensure deadlines were being met and that funds were being well spent.

At Milton Road South they saw where the pipe is being buried at least 6 metres deep.

Contractors said the water table in the area had risen by 1.5 metres after heavy rain caused flooding in the Ashburton River on 31 May. They are sheet piling the deep channel being dug for the pipe so water can be pumped out of the workspace.

At the river, the pipe links to the Ashburton River Crossing and Pump Station, completed last December.

ACL has been working along Wakanui Road and has now moved onto Albert Street, where the pipe will run for several hundred metres before turning towards Mill Creek. The final leg will run alongside

Project manager Shyamal Ram (left) and Central Government's Paul Utting at the Milton Road South pipeline.

the creek to Bridge Street.

Infrastructure Services Group Manager Neil McCann said the work was a sizable upgrade.

"The roads that have been temporarily closed are being re-opened to the public as soon as possible.

"Wakanui Road re-opened on Friday and its berms will be reinstated in warmer weather," he said.

ACL expects to be working on Albert Street for 10 weeks and the street will be closed to all non-resident road users. Albert Street residents, Ashburton Christian School staff, students and parents will still have access to the school and their homes.

The project is expected to be completed

by March 2022.

Stay informed of updates by visiting the ARS Project page, on the Council's website.

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APPLICATION FOR RESOURCE CONSENT

30 Queens Drive, Allenton, Ashburton The Ashburton District Council has received the following application seeking resource consent: Application Number: LUC21/0050 Applicant: Tracy Ann Fleet Address: 30 Queens Drive, Allenton, Ashburton District Legal Description: Lot 42 DP 23494 Description of the proposal: Application to remove a tree protected under the Ashburton District Plan (District Plan listing no. 64) at 30 Queens Drive Allenton, Zoned Residential C Full details of the application and submission forms can be obtained at: • Ashburton District Council, Ground Floor, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton • Ashburton Public Library, 180 Havelock Street Ashburton • www.ashburtondc.govt.nz Making a submission: Any person who wishes to make a submission on the application may do so by sending a written submission to Ashburton District Council, P.O. Box 94, Ashburton 7740, or info@adc.govt.nz quoting reference LUC21/0050.

Note that a copy of the submission must be sent to the applicant: Tracy Ann Fleet at 30 Queens Drive Allenton Ashburton or 30treehouse@gmail.com within the application as soon as reasonably practicable.

Submission closing date: The Ashburton District Council must receive your submission no later than 5pm on the 30 of July 2021.

If you have any queries about the application please contact Ashburton District Council at 03 307 7700 and speak to Ian Hyde (planning@adc.govt.nz) from Planning team.

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Trades students on ground floor of major build

A group of trades students from Ashburton College will have a unique view of the Ashburton District Council’s new Library and Civic Building.

The trades academy students are visiting the construction site regularly to see firsthand trades in practice and were on the ground for the first concrete pour last week. The pour was a big logistical exercise involving 12 concrete trucks rotating between plant and site for six hours; it is the first of three initial concrete foundation pours.

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van Rooyen said it was the first of several visits to the site as the build progressed.

"We are hoping to inspire these students to consider a career in the construction industry.

"Trades students usually think along the lines of the regular trades like plumbing, electrical and automotive and don't often think about construction as they have had relatively little exposure to the industry,” she said.

The visits were aimed at opening students’ minds to the different trades and career opportunities.

Eight students took part in the first visit and met with site managers and workers.

and we're pleased to be able to facilitate their career interests," he said.

The trades academy is among several vocational programmes at Ashburton College and sits alongside the agricultural academy and Gateway programme.

Council Chief Executive Hamish Riach said the student visit was ideal for those contemplating a career in the construction industry.

All three cater for students in year 12 or year 13 who are looking to leave school and go on to an apprenticeship, trade or job. The programmes involve studying hands-on practical unit standards in the area of interest as well as going out on work experience in the industry to gain insight into working in the field that they have chosen or have expressed an interest in.

"It's opportunities like this that give students a special connection to major projects."

“We are always looking for businesses to support these programmes by giving students work experience opportunities or the opportunity to visit and get insight into the industry such as we did with Naylor Love on Friday,” Mrs van Rooyen added.

More visits are being arranged for the superstructure and fitout phases.

The building will cost around $56 million and will be built over two years. It will be a major building in the life of the town and is being built by construction contractor Naylor Love Canterbury.

Naylor Love Canterbury Regional Director Graeme Earl said school visits by interested students were a great way to engage with the community on such a major build.

"Ashburton College students have been able to witness the first foundation pour and see some of their theoretical learnings in practice.

"This is a great opportunity for students to experience the trades at work firsthand,

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Your only locally 9 owned paper, which has been proudly serving Mid Canterbury for more Hundreds of insurance than 140 years, will claims following floods also have a new look to it.

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RuralChat will cost.

“It’s early days and, as you can imagine, we are moving from that response phase to recovery,” he said.

“We won’t get a full picture of the insurance impact for several weeks at least, as it takes time for people to assess damage.”

At the end of last week, Barrett said there had been 300 claims for damage to farm buildings, vehivehi-

cles and fencing, and was expecting about a thousand claims to be made – but a lot of farmers are still in the process of assessing damage.

“Overall, our advice to anyone who needs insurance support is to call their insurer as early as they can.

“They’re your advisor and will be able to help with your specific circumstances.”

He advised taking photos to make

it easier to support a claim and to call an insurer before carrying out non-essential repairs.

“From our perspective we just want to acknowledge what the people of wider Canterbury are going through and the challenges that this event has brought. From an FMG perspective we are looking to respond as quickly as we can and we’ve already got assessors on the ground,” Barrett said.

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“Our South Island regional team have checked in with all farms with cattle infect infected with M. bovis and all farms with cattle under movement restrictions while they are undergoing testing.

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M. bovis was first detected in New ZeaZea land in July 2017, after cattle in a South Canterbury dairy herd began displaying symptoms of a novel disease.

Since then, 171,421 cattle have been culled and $205.1 million paid in compencompen sation to farmers in a national bid to eradieradi cate the disease.

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A Mid Canterbury grazing property has been confirmed with the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis, the third new case in the district in the last month.

The property is connected to the existing Canterbury cluster, a Ministry for Primary Industries spokesperson said.

Another two properties, one in the Ash-burton district and the other in Selwyn, have been cleared of the disease after com com-pleting the culling, decontamination and cleaning process and are now able to get back to normal farming activities.

All eight active confirmed properties are in the Ashburton and Selwyn districts.

No farms that still have infected cattle on them had been required to move stock as a result of the Canterbury flooding, the spokesperson said.

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Rural insurance provider FMG says it’s received over 400 claims to do with the floods in Canterbury.

After the heavy rainfall and flooding caused devastation across the district, farmers quickly turned their heads to checking their property as the event moved from response to recovery.

FMG spokesperson Nathan Barrett said it’s too early to put estimates on how much overall repairs

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That’ll come on Tuesday for the Ashburton Guardian when we launch our new publication days and a swished-up new look to your much-loved local paper.

We’re pretty excited about it and we hope you are, too. Because in many ways, you – our loyal readers and supporters – have forced the change in publication days to a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. That’s a biggie for everyone, replacing the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday sequence that has been in place about a year.

Tuesday will be our new dawn, if you like, and in many ways we have you to thank for it.

We made the publication change after receiving positive feedback from advertisers and readers, who said not having their Guardian between Saturday and Wednesday was too big a gap. You wanted your Guardian fix more regularly. You missed not getting your Guardian on more convenient days. We listened to what you said and we made the change.

On top of that, we have also taken the opportunity to give the old girl a bit of a makeover, a bit of a freshening up. We’ve made some page design tweaks, introduced some snazzy page banners and overhauled the masthead – a newspaper’s fancy name for its title. Some content has been moved to different days, with the popular TV Guide appearing on Tuesday, the property section on Thursday.

All your weekend sport coverage will also appear on Tuesday.

Other page changes and new sections are in the planning and will be revealed in the coming weeks and months. But one thing that won’t change is our focus on all things local. Our focus is on you, on having your back when times are tough and driving matters and issues that really matter.

We’re not just here to report the news because we believe we have a community leadership role to play.

And we should never forget the importance of being truly local. We don’t have a head office hundreds of miles away. We’re Mid Canterbury through and through.

We’ve been like that since day dot, more than 140 years and counting.

We really know how important that is because newspaper audiences are loyal to locally owned and operated publications.

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Floods further erode farmer resilience

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t was great to see the Prime Minister visit flood-affected farmers in our region last week and her announcement of $4 million of funding to help with the repair of uninsurable assets was very welcome.

Like many farmers, the idea of hand-outs doesn’t sit well with me; but it is important to stress that this money is not for the repair of fences or damaged infrastructure, it is for the remediation of land that is now covered with silt, gravel and other debris.

The Government has made it clear that this $4m is a start, as the bill is likely to be much greater, but it is a good start and will help get businesses back up and running.

The agricultural sector’s engagement with the Government over this event has been very positive and it is great to see that the criteria for this funding is being developed in partnership with the primary sector and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

Put simply, it means we, the community, can ensure the funds will be allocated to those who need it.

Our farm (Mt Somers Station) had 120 hectares completely inundated in the floods with a significant area eroded and much of it still covered in rock, gravel and debris.

For us, this could mean we have to dramatically change our lamb policy and sell a large part of next spring’s lamb crop as store rather than finishing

Kate Acland, Beef + Lamb NZ farmer director, northern South Island, says the $4m in flood relief is very welcome. them.

Similarly, there are dairy farmers who have lost significant chunks of land which will put a large dent in their profitability for next season.

We are not asking for compensation for this; to my mind farming businesses should have enough resilience to come back from adversity, but what concerns me is that farmers are operating in an environment of increasing uncertainty due to Government regulations and just don’t have the resilience or strength they may have had in the past.

The support we have had from the wider community over the past three weeks has been

incredible.

The volunteers that keep turning up to clear debris from fences and repair infrastructure has been humbling and heart-warming.

Long after the media headlines and adrenalin have run out, the support keeps coming.

Last week, I was fortunate enough to receive baking from Rural Women which meant I didn’t have to think about lunches and morning teas for a few days while we dealt with the damage. These small acts do make a difference.

While this flooding is being described as a one-in-200-year event, it should be a catalyst for wider conversations about the

management of our rivers.

If our farm, and several others below hadn’t flooded, then the river could have swept through Ashburton with disastrous consequences.

Stopbanks protect many of our towns and rural areas from being flooded, but how well maintained are they or our river systems?

The silver lining from this event was the way our industry organisations stepped up so quickly to support farmers.

Particular credit needs to go to Federated Farmers for taking the lead in the days immediately after the weather bomb, while others, such as Beef + Lamb NZ, DairyNZ and the Rural Support Trust worked alongside MPI to help those affected.

Remember there is support available, so while the criteria for the funding is still being finalised, keep in touch with industry organisations or Rural Support Trust as details will soon be available.

Look after yourselves and each other.

Kate Acland farms at Mt Somers Station and is the Beef + Lamb NZ farmer director, northern South Island.

The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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OPINION 15

On the edge . . . you’re not alone

By Peter McQuarters PETE’S PERSPECTIVE

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can’t take credit for authoring the panel at the right.

It is there for all to see on the wall in the waiting room of my local medical centre.

The advice resonated so much, I took a picture of it and made it the screensaver on my phone.

I also have it in my pictures and from time to time I open it up, gaze at it, read, read it again, and try to employ the advice.

We all have our battles in this thrilling and chilling game of life, but I will declare right now, without doubt I have experienced the crappiest 12 months of my life.

Forget Covid for a moment, that’s just another layer of shite to plop on top.

Most of us try to do the right thing to get through this life, but no matter how hard we may try, sometimes a series of things will line up in a row and blindside you.

And when that happens, your confidence subsides, doubt is sown, and then every little thing magnifies and you begin to go down the rabbit hole of anxiety and depression.

I tossed up whether to write about this. Would it be seen as a weakness?

You know what, if it is, I’m beyond caring what people might think.

I am who I am, just a fella trying to do his best. And I will leave it at that.

A highly respected friend and retired businessman recently told me, holding his thumb and finger a fraction apart, we have this much control over our lives.

The rest is in the lap of the gods. How true.

Mrs Mac marched me off to see the medical people about it.

To be fair she has been my saviour. I have come to realise she

was sent to save me. That’s when as we were waiting, I noticed the mantra at the top of this piece. I read each line over and over.

Think Positively.

I attended a free consultation to help with techniques to reduce anxiety. I guess they worked. I’m not completely sure to be honest.

I took the further step of attending counselling which yes,

was helpful.

It’s always good to talk.

But I have to come to realise, as I always think I knew, I have to make peace with my concerns, manage them and be strong.

What I have also discovered is that anxiety is a pandemic in itself. You scratch the surface these days and it is absolutely everywhere. People you never imagined to have a problem, are

struggling. It has been a revelation, frankly.

On the radio I guess you’d never know. I do possess that ability to switch into work/performance mode and get through. Because our afternoon voice breaks are relatively short and staggered, it’s quite manageable.

Complicating it for many I guess, is that along with trying to manage your personal concerns

and demons, the world is going through a quantum change.

You know it is. Covid-19 will always be the marker, but the stuff happening around that and regardless of that is huge.

I look back on life in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s and that is now all in one distinct quantifiable package.

It was not without difficulty, but it was by and large manageable.

Now, the gloves are off.

Societal norms have been thrown in a blender, the lid taken off and thrown in the air.

It’s a bit firkin scary.

I have lately seriously considered calling time on this column.

Have I got anything further to say?

Do I even want to say anything?

God help me, I don’t want to offend anyone.

Should I just do the three Ss? Simplify, Simplify, Simplify.

I’ll tell you what has been a big help.

Keeping OFF social media.

Sure there’s some good stuff on there, but there’s also a massive truck load of vile.

So now we have passed the shortest day, and are into the second half of this year, I have nothing to lose.

I’m going to go back to the list and read the first line again.

THINK POSITVELY. And then I’m getting in my car and driving up to Mayfield to see Jan. Because that’s where the real gold is.

In this beautiful blessed landscape we are so lucky to live in.

And the love and blessings of treasured family and true friends.

It’s not all bad.

Relax, love, live, kia kaha.

Broadcaster Peter Mac is Ashburton born and bred and the afternoon host on the Hokonui Radio Network.

The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

Harassment, rape and undesirable intentions I doubt that there is a woman who has not taken care not to be left alone or too physically near certain men.

It is an underlying awareness that we seldom think of, but automatically take care of.

However this is something to be thought of and spoken of because our silence contributes to recent disturbing news of harassment and rape reported by teenage students.

I found an interview about this matter illuminating. The interviewee said that teenagers are learning how the world works and search online for

By Johanna Warren

CHRISTIAN COMMENT information on any of their questions or interests.

In her day pornography was not freely available on the web.

In my youth the web did not yet exist. Now sexually explicit behaviour in entertainment, sexual aggression in pornography and music lyrics is freely available.

So, if this disturbs us we need to be willing to engage in hard conversations. Women and men need to model the behaviours that nurture mutual respect between us.

Harassment and rape have always been a community problem, affecting us all, the responsibility of us all. But it is often hidden. As a child I learnt never to ask ‘personal’ questions.

I also learnt that matters of sexuality were shameful and to be silent and silenced.

So, I struggle to find words let alone the strength to open this kind of conversation.

For a few years I regularly attended meetings with a very kind bloke who unfortunately had a tone in his conversation and told jokes I found very distasteful.

They made me uncomfortable, but I had no idea how to say so without being offensive, and of course did not say anything the first time, and felt I could not speak later.

That is at the minor end of the scale, but indicates the potential difficulty of the conversations we need to have if, as a society, we are to provide a culture that keeps our boys and

girls safe from harassment, rape and also from developing undesirable attitudes and behaviours that may cause them grief later in life.

Have you learnt the language skills I lack?

Have you found ways to strengthen the teenagers in your life for navigating through the deep waters of sexuality?

Are you, as whanau, modelling respectful safe enjoyment of our sexuality which is a basic aspect of our humanity.

Johanna Warren is the minister at Hakatere Presbyterian

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A goodbye from Adi T

We also ran other large-scale events behis will be my last column after being in the role of the co-ordinasides the Family fun day. Last year we ran tor for the Hakatere Multi Cultural the first ever Latino Fest, a night of Latin Council for nearly four years. music (live band) and food.

Around 300 participants showed up, I started my role as the co-ordinator of half of them from the local community, the Hakatere Multi Cultural Council (then and the other half from our Latin comcalled the Mid Canterbury Newcomers’ Network) in November 2017, while still munity – many of whom were surprised being a newcomer to New Zealand and to discover that they were a part of such a the Ashburton District myself. large and vibrant community.

A lot has changed since I took over We also supported the Hindu commuthe role. We changed the name of our nity through their Diwali nights, even last organisation (the Mid Canterbury Newyear through level 2 uncertainty. Through comers’ Network still exists as one of our special funding we have been able to programmes) and expanded our prosupport the Filipino Huts project in the domain, the Pinoy Warriors volleyball grammes to also run a migrant centre. team, Canterbury’s Newar community.

The New Zealand Newcomers’ Network We have recently co-hosted an Enis, at its core, an informal social network, but during recent years (even before I gaging Pasifika workshop for healthcare stepped into the role) we have stepped professionals in the district and will be outside of that comfort zone and tackled continuing the Pasifika STEM programme projects more directly conin schools next term.

We have been working closely with varcerned with integration, ious local organisations, among them cultural diversity and Safer Mid Canterbury, Hakatere Marcommunity building.

As a family man myae, Ashburton Muslim Association, self, I have chosen to Mid Canterbury Plunket, Volunteerput greater emphasis ing Mid & South Canterbury, Mount Hutt College, Ashburton College, on our activities being inclusive to families, the district’s ESOL teachers, United not in name only but by Filipinos of Mid Canterbury, Ashburthinking of the needs ton Indian Multicultural Charitable of this community and Trust, Filipino Dairy Workers in New how to address them.

Zealand, Ashburton Toastmasters In 2018 I co-operated club, the Ashburton Museum with Sue-ann Carr from and the Ashburton Art Gallery, Mid Canterbury Plunket Mid Canterbury TimeBank, and we created Mid Neighbourhood Support, Winter Family Fun Day Ashburton Lions club, – a family-oriented Ashburton Rotary Adi Avnit event with an emphaclub, Ashburton District Council, Nethsis on welcoming new erby and Hampstead schools, Le Va and families to Ashburton on one hand and many more. encouraging multi-cultural fun activities (such as calligraphy, origami, and flax We have welcomed an increased and weaving) on the other. We had around 300 more diverse membership throughout participants during the day. the years. Our current database, which We still run (with Plunket) a parents’ has been based on the New Zealand Newcoffee morning group (each Wednesday comers’ Network survey system, more morning at 10am, Plunket rooms) and than doubled and has grown by over 140 a monthly board games club. While the per cent since I started. first group is focused on parents (mostly The number of followers of our Facemothers) and babies/toddlers, the second book page (our main online presence) is open to all people of all ages. nearly doubled as well. We have had 43 We ran multiple workshops throughout newsletters in the Ashburton Guardian the years, from cultural awareness worksince December, 2017 (my first one) and including the one you are reading. shops focused on the various cultures I would like to thank our funders: Adin our district, through job interview skills, the Holocaust, home insulation to vance Ashburton Community Trust Fund, recycling and worm farming. The content Community Trust of Mid & South Canof some workshops is still available online terbury, Community Organisation Grants on Facebook and our YouTube channel.

Scheme (COGS), The Lion Foundation, During my time in the role we had The Lottery Committee, Ashburton Distwo national crises. March 15, 2019, trict Council, Ministry of Social Developwill always be a painful memory in our ment, Office of Ethnic Communities and nation’s history, but I would like to think Ministry for Pacific Peoples. All of this we are now stronger as a community. We wouldn’t have been possible without you. have done whatever we could to support But now it’s time for me to leave. I’m our local Muslim community through leaving the Hakatere Multi Cultural Counthe tough times and later supported an cil a well recognised, financially stable open day at the Masjid (mosque), a culand successful organisation. I’ll still be a proud member of the Mid Canterbury tural awareness workshop as a part of a community, but after nearly four years it’s national tour on 2020 and Eid celebration time for me to look for the next challenge. this year.

The other crisis being, of course, Cov“Ko te pae tawhiti whaia kia tata, Ko te id-19. Many migrants lost their source pae tata, whakamaua kia tina” of income during lockdown and without “Seek the distant horizons and cherish access to Winz some really struggled. those you attain” Through MSD funding we have been able I’m off to find my next horizon. to offer some small financial support to Adi Avnit help through the tough times.

Cooking Polish style

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eep Learning Mid Canterbury organise four cooking workshops per year, each focusing on a different country.

In term one it was Guatemalan street food, on Sunday we held A Taste of Poland and next term Korean food is on the menu.

Kasia Labecka Chapman ran Sunday’s event with her mother Staszka and friend Maria helping out.

Participants not only learned how to cook the traditional Polish dish Bigos, but also got an excellent outline of Polish history including how borders have changed over the past 100 years.

Bigos (or hunter’s stew) is a traditional dish which takes three days to prepare.

Participants were involved in preparing the stew which involved various meats,

sauerkraut, fresh cabbage, onions, carrots and seasonings.

The event concluded with a meal – featuring a bigos Kasia had prepared in advance. It was delicious and most people had two helpings.

Dessert was a Polish traditional dish of fried pastry, also delicious.

Preparing food together and learning more about the country and its culture made for a rewarding experience for all attendees.

If you’d like to know more about these cooking events and other learning opportunities, email kate@connectingmc.org and we can put your name on the mailing list.

Kate White, co-ordinator Connecting Mid Canterbury Charitable Trust

A new batch of students embrace licence course

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ow, winter sure has made its presence felt with all the rain and miserable cold days. Our thoughts are with those who have been affected by the flooding and hope you are getting the help you need to get back on track.

Don’t forget to put your hand up for help if you need it. There are plenty of people out there ready to lend a hand.

So what better way to spend

a cold winter’s day than going to class and learning the Road Code. Our eighth group have started on the course to work towards their learner’s licence and what a lovely bunch they are.

We are so grateful to the Ashburton Learning Centre for the wonderful class they run. Tutor Gayle McCluskey’s fantastic work gives us such a high pass rate in the licence tests.

The classes are casual and very social and everyone enjoys

themselves.

Not only do they learn the road rules, but they make new friends, improve their English language skills and get the opportunity to get out of the house and into town.

National Volunteer Week was held in June and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our amazing volunteers who do a great job for us. We are heavily dependent on volunteers and we are so lucky with the sup-

port we get from the community.

I’m sure we have the best volunteers in the district working with our people. We are so grateful for their help.

If you would like to be part of this amazing programme, either as a student, driving mentor or to volunteer in other ways, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Wendy Hewitt on 027 611 3301 or wendy.hewitt@ safermidcanterbury.org.nz We are also on Facebook, just

search for the Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme.

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

Wendy Hewitt Rural licensing co-ordinator

Colourful T Philippine culture

o experience Philippines is to become engulfed by a kaleidoscope of culture and tradition unlike any other.

The Philippines’ multi-faceted history from pre-colonial cultures and colonial influences intermixed and evolved together. It paved the way for the peculiar and beautiful traditional dances in the country, with hints of Hispanic, European and Asian cultural influences.

Philippine folk dances are colourful, beautiful, and vibrant. Each region has its own unique dance variations that were inspired by everyday activities, such as working in the fields and harvesting rice, as well as celebrations such as feasts, weddings and births.

Witness how the Waitaki Filipino Inc. bring to life the rich and vibrant culture of the Philippines illustrated through movement, traditional costumes, and music.

Join us as we relive our past, appreciate our wonderful heritage and celebrate our love of life.

Celebrating Philippine independence

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e celebrate our Independence Day every June 12th, it is a very significant date in our Philippine history.

We celebrate this day to pay tribute in commemorating the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain in 1898.

It is this day that we Filipinos remember the courage and sacrifices by our soldiers and heroes who fought for our beloved nation. We remember those heroic acts by making this event a night to cherish.

This year the local Filipino community celebrated the

date through The Philippine Cultural Heritage Performances and Fashion Show: My Heritage, My Pride.

The night was showcased with colourful, intricately designed Filipino costumes made by talented Filipino designers in New Zealand and also incorporates our UNIFIL Filipiniana collections.

Models of all ages showcased their talents in modelling, singing, dancing, acting and, most especially, organising.

The event opened lots of amazing opportunities for the next generation to develop their confidence on stage.

The GIO Talent Production Team executed a drama/play about the modern Filipino heroes of today.

Special thanks to our funder, the Office of the Ethnic Communities. Without your generous support this event would be impossible to do.

And to our organiser Maria Pilar Gonzales Ward, who assisted with Ger Belleza, and all UNIFIL officers.

It was such a humbling experience to be part of this momentous event.

Jennefer Juntilla, UNIFIL United Filipinos of Mid Canterbury)

Earl John Magtibay Chairman, Filipino Dairy Workers in New Zealand

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Mr Bionic John Driscoll is Ashburton’s bionic man. But there’s nothing artificial about him. He’s genuine and has lived a life of service to the Ashburton District. Malcolm Hopwood reports.

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ohn Driscoll was active up until the moment he left Community House this week.

John retired yesterday, after 17 years involvement starting as a board member, then chairman and ending as manager.

There was one final issue he needed to address, before leaving office.

“I wanted to ensure the Winz memorial will be replaced,” he said.

“I’m now convinced it will be and we’ll install security cameras to help protect it from further vandalism.”

Community House has been John’s focus for many years and he’s planning an equally active life in the future which has a blue tinge and is dedicated to the Rangitata electorate.

John started life on the family farm at Pendarves.

He remembers cold mornings catching the bus to Borough School and then Ashburton College.

To keep warm, his father wrapped cloth around hot coals from the fire for John to hold.

He inherited the thousand acres, but found farming extremely tough in the 1980s.

Successive droughts and Rogernomics, didn’t help.

John and Alison, who he married in 1977, sold the farm when their bank loans proved too exorbitant to service.

Instead, they took their stock and plant and purchased 200 acres in Greenstreet.

They quickly bought a further 200 acres from a relative who lived in front.

“I worked the land for 10 years, but a major farming injury eventually meant we had to move to town for an easier life.”

The injury has seen John enjoy a reputation as the bionic man.

He’s had 12 surgeries on his hips, a new knee, and a cradle with adjustable rods inserted into his spine.

“We were reluctant to move.

“I was self-sufficient, my own boss, I loved the lifestyle, waking up on a fine day and being outdoors.

“I also loved providing for the family.”

When the Driscolls moved into town after 30 years of farming, John paused before deciding on a new chapter in his life.

He needed to adjust and Ashburton Rotary helped that transition.

“All my mates were farmers and I had to make friends and a new life for myself in Ashburton,” he said.

Rotary provided that opportunity.

John started as a member but rose through the ranks as treasurer, com-

Right – Final day at the office. John Driscoll reflects on one of his triumphs, when Community House won the Supreme Award at the 2016 Trust Power’s community awards.

mittee chairman, and Rotary president.

He even collected the fines.

But not content to serve a one-year term as president, John continued as district governor, responsible for 33 Rotary clubs stretching from the top of the South Island to Rangitata.

“My message was ‘be open, have fun and be involved in the community’,” he said.

He also pursued Rotary’s humanitarian projects, such as delivering shelter boxes to the Pacific area following tropical storms and continuing Rotary International’s polio eradication programme.

Together with financier, Bill Gates, Unicef and the World Health Organisation (WHO), Rotary has raised $2.8 million nationally.

“We thought we’d cured polio but there’s been a spike in Pakistan and Afghanistan which we’re addressing,” John said.

John has become a Paul Harris Fellow for outstanding service to Rotary and is now foundation co-ordinator which, as it sounds, means he co-ordinates activities for the district.

He’s the glue that keeps things together.

But while John was abiding by Rotary’s maxim of “service above self” he saw a business that needed a little tender loving care.

It was the Bernina agency and Alison and John ran it as a couple.

Alison managed the shop and John trained as a sewing machine technician.

“I maintained and repaired the machines and still do it today as a hands-on advisor.

“You might call him a sew-and-sew, but there’s nothing negative about John’s contribution to the community.

The Ashburton Resource Centre changed its name to

Community House and John became chairman on a voluntary basis in 2007.

It was a challenging time for the hub and the range of agencies that operated out of it.

They worked from the old Woodhams Building owned by the Ashburton District Council, but after earthquakes struck Canterbury, the building was declared unsafe and their tenancy was terminated.

“We had four days to evacuate.

From P18 “We moved into a temporary building behind Westpac, slightly bigger than a continued next page

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Above – Rangitata MP, Jo Goodhew, and John unveil the plaque commemorating the opening of Community House in 2016.

Above right – John Driscoll and his wife, Alison, meet Rotary International world president, Barry Rassin and his wife, Esther, at the start of John’s 2018/’19 term as District Governor.

Right – John and a co-worker pack into Community House in 2016.

Below – Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay, MSD Canterbury regional development commissioner John Henderson, Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew, and John Driscoll at the unveiling of the Winz memorial plaque at Community House in 2016.

broom cupboard.

“We went from 20 to 30 rooms for our social agencies to one big one.”

There was room to store brooms, but little else.

Following the tragedy of the Winz shootings in 2014, the premises were vacated.

The legacy of the killings saw Winz moving across the road and the building became available.

“We made an offer on it and moved quickly,” John said.

Community House had to raise $1.2 million.

They made a successful presentation to the district council and received $500,000, raising the remainder through lobbying national and local trusts and local dona-

tions of $80,000.

They were also “blown away” with kind handouts from the community.

When businesses in town updated their offices, IT equipment or technology, they handed their existing furnishings to Community House.

John and his team didn’t mind a kitchen or office table and chairs that had been pre-loved.

In addition, they fitted out the building with funding from a lottery grant.

“We turned a bad story into a good story and created a really good community hub,” John said.

Community House flourished and, very quickly, required a manager.

They didn’t need to look far.

John, who began his involvement as a

board member, then chairman accepted the position.

“I was a flexi-manager but it didn’t mean fewer hours. I dedicated a working week to the job,” he said.

However, it came to an end yesterday with the proviso that he’ll ensure the memorial is replaced.

He’s reflected on the wanton damage and “can’t understand an act of vandalism such as this”.

“I’m hoping the offenders are caught, although we’ve heard nothing since the police visited us the afternoon after the destruction occurred,” he said.

“I’m saddened by the action but pleased the community has again rallied and will financially replace the memorial.”

Looking back, John is thrilled that he

help secure an asset for the community that will last for many years to come.

“However, it’s now time to hand on to someone else,” he said.

At 67, he has no intention of retiring.

He’s been appointed chairman of the National Party for the Rangitata electorate with the intention of changing its political fortunes at the next election.

“My challenge is to bring Rangitata back to National in two years’ time,” he said.

Even then, there’s no talk about putting himself out to graze.

When you’re bionic, you don’t retire, you just get programmed to do something else.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, July 3, 2021

A tribute to television

By Connor Lysaght

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he first of last month was the 61st anniversary of official television broadcasting in New Zealand.

Over a mere six decades, the technology involved in television and the things we watch have changed dramatically – TV sets became slimmer, colour programming became the norm, and eventually analogue transmissions ceased in favour of digital broadcasting.

Many people pay for cable or satellite services which grant access to hundreds, if not thousands of channels, but with the recent rise of online streaming services and smart devices, it is clear that we are in the midst of a big shift, and have been for quite a while.

As a tribute to television, let’s take a look at a bit of the history, as well as some items from the Ashburton Museum’s objects and archives collections.

Monochrome beginnings On June 1, 1960, New Zealand was introduced to the mesmerising magic of television.

The first broadcast was made from the 1YA radio facility in Shortland Street, Auckland, by the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation.

Over the next couple of years, regional broadcasting services opened up such as

Christchurch’s CHTV3 and Wellington’s WNTV1 in 1961, and Dunedin’s DNTV2 in 1962.

Coverage was extended to all the major towns and cities through until 1966.

Initially, programming hours were very limited – 5pm to 10pm, which was extended to start at 2pm in 1966.

A television licence was required to own and operate a television receiver, and this is still the case in many other countries – especially in Europe; New Zealand abolished public broadcasting fees in 1999.

In the early days of TV in Ashburton, it was a luxury that was hard to hide, due to the fact that having a working television required an aerial as high as 60 feet tall to get good reception!

British and American shows made up a large proportion of programming in the beginning, as local content was lacking initially – the first broadcast included only two New Zealand shows, those being a live interview and a quartet performance.

The famous animated short Goodnight Kiwi signalled the end of the broadcasting day on TV2 and South Pacific Television from 1975 until 1994, and is a classic Kiwi childhood icon for many.

Newsflash TV news is ubiquitous, there is no denying it.

The precursor to what we know as television news, the newsreel, played in cinemas and kept the public up-to-date on important affairs, such as New Zealand’s involvement in the World War Two. It only made sense that the news, which was already printed, broadcast via radio, and screened in cinemas, would next show up on the small screen.

TV news was rather dull at first, best described as radio with pictures, but by the mid-to-late sixties the mid-evening news from the NZBC became a daily event.

As was the case with radio, presenters were expected to dictate the day’s events in a prim-and-proper BBC accent – something that has faded with time.

Before 1969, regional channels meant that different stories and overseas footage were aired on different days, until the news became networked and was standardised.

An example of how the regional system posed challenges before this, is how footage of the Wahine disaster was broadcast to viewers in Canterbury.

According to a story from a 1992 episode of Here is the News, NZBC staff had to get creative in order to get pictures of the Wahine sinking to Canterbury viewers.

They set up a camera in front of a television in Kaikoura that was playing the Wellington broadcast, recorded the news footage, and then sped to Christchurch in order to air the footage before midnight.

The TV evening news is still a daily event for many of us, but now that we carry our screens around with us every day, our habits have changed.

but to say so would not be far off.

It is becoming less common to see families gathered around the TV in the evening, watching a particular show or movie that was scheduled at a particular time – nowadays, the availability of content anytime and anywhere has dulled some of the novelty of watching things together.

That is not to say that the convenience is not appreciated, but the decline in popularity of scheduled programming and the rise of instantaneous streaming can be seen as just another way that our devices may be pushing us apart, rather than together.

You can still get together to watch a movie or a show and have a great time with friends and family, but that minor novelty is something that many people in the future may end up missing out on.

CONTACT Material for this page is co-ordinated by the Ashburton Museum. Articles from other organisations are welcomed, as is any feedback on what appears.

Email: museum@adc.govt.nz Mail: PO Box 94, Ashburton 7700 Phone: 307-7890 Copies of the photos on this page are available for purchase from the Ashburton Museum

TV on-the-go Thanks to streaming apps and websites such as TVNZ OnDemand and ThreeNow, you do not even need a television in order to watch “proper TV” anymore!

The rise of the internet and the subsequent smartphone craze have not totally shoved TV aside, Top – A 23-inch Philips Glidorama console television receiver, from the Ashburton Museum’s object collection. This TV is thought to have been the third to come to Ashburton in 1962.

Left – Advertisement in the Ashburton Guardian for colour televisions, sold by the Ashburton Electric Power Board, August 1978.

An example of a TV receiving licence, 1975-76, for a residence on Tancred Street.

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NETBALL

Championship round looms

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

Mt Somers will have to fight for survival in Mid Canterbury Netball’s Premier 1 competition on Tuesday night, after the completion of the second round of the season on Thursday.

As the bottom placed team in Premier 1 at the end of the round, they’ll now face the task of trying to withstand an in-form Ashburton College A side in a promotion and relegation match at the EA Networks Centre.

The two sides were respectively promoted and relegated at the end of the first round, so it’s no surprise to see them both in the same position ahead of the championship round of the season, where everyone will be out to try and topple a rampant Hampstead, who claimed overall honours.

They took down Southern on Thursday night, winning 50-21 to put a rubber-stamp on their campaign ahead of the business end of the season.

And the rest of the evening ran pretty much to script.

Methven gained some valuable momentum themselves, beating Southern in a slick performance 40-25 to finish fourth in the standings for the round, while Celtic proved too strong for a plucky United in the opening game of the night.

With a lot to play for, the Celtic and United match promised to be a good one and it didn’t fail to deliver, with Celtic winning 2923.

Two really good sides took it to each other for the entirety of the match, and only some loose play in the opening stages of the game really separated the two teams.

Celtic were their usual professional selves.

Nothing too flashy, but just produced good solid netball – with an uncanny ability to go from cruise control to full-steam ahead at the flick of a switch and leave rival sides floundering.

Celtic’s strength at either end of the court makes them a problem team for anyone.

WHAT:

Promotion/Relegation Matches Premier 1/Premier 2: Mt Somers A v Ashburton College A Premier 2/Premier 3: Ashburton College B v Methven WHERE: EA Networks Centre WHEN: 6.30pm, Tuesday, July 6.

Winter hours

Promotion/relegation matches on Tuesday Redemption time for College A?

Olivia McLennan proved a pillar of strength for the Celtic attacking end on Thursday night.

They’ve got in-your-face players who aren’t afraid of the confrontation, and they drive hard for every ball – often coming out on the right side.

The shooting combo of Oliva McLennan and Catherine Kuyf is really starting to click, with McLennan in particular a pillar of strength under the post, converting a lot of points for her side.

For United, Sammy Holden again was a shining light.

Playing at the defensive end for the first three quarters of the match she was a constant presence and her positioning and eye for direction makes her a problem-child for anyone trying to attack.

Equally she creates opportunities when given the chance at the other end of the court.

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Relegation after the first stage of a season is never nice, but for Ashburton College A it might be a blessing in disguise.

They’ll get a chance to earn their place back in Premier 1 on Tuesday night when they take on Mt Somers, and they’ll do so as a team on the rise after some confidence-building weeks down in Premier 2.

They were untouched throughout the second round, overcoming a tight first half to beat Methven comfortably on Thursday night 37-14, while Hampstead, the only side that could topple them from top spot, suffered a defeat at the hands of Celtic 23-29.

While good news for the A side, The Ashburton College B side will also find themselves in action on Tuesday night, when they play a promotion/relegation match with Premier 3 round two winners, Methven.

College B were beaten 2620 by Southern on Thursday night to seal their fate.

Methven finished four points clear of United B in Premier 3 with a 41-11 win over Mt Somers this week, while United felt the fullforce of Ashburton College U18A, who were in dominant form, winning 38-17.

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For the love of the game NETBALL

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

James Love grew up with netball, but never really imagined just how big of a part it would play in his life.

From his formative years, kicking around netball courts in Christchurch while his mum coached, Love was encapsulated by the game.

He’d join in on training drills and exercises, not fully understanding at the time what the grounding and early introduction would mean.

It wasn’t until he was closing in on the end of his teenage years that things really started to happen.

Playing in an indoor mixed league, Love was cherry-picked by representative selectors and asked to wear the red and black of Canterbury for the Under 23 men’s side.

“That was a bit of a shock, definitely not something I was expecting to happen,” the now 31-year-old said.

That selection was quickly advanced to a spot in the Canterbury Men’s side and before he’d even got the chance to play, he found himself in the mix of the national side – looking ahead to a World Cup. “I don’t think I’d even played a game for the Canterbury Men’s side at that point, I was still young enough to be playing for the Under 23 team.”

The Canterbury team in 2013 were crowned national champions, and Love was a part of the mix – but his netball path changed completely during the tournament when he suffered a serious shoulder injury during the semi-final, ending his representative campaign, including a trip to the World Cup with his national side.

“Life changed a bit then, and so did perspective, I guess.

“All I’d really thought about, and poured everything into to that point was netball, but then along came children, and everything else and playing became less of a priority.”

Instead of walking away from the game, though, Love took up coaching instead.

He began using his experienced and analytical mind to help take his Canterbury C team to some excellent results, and saw a number of his players advance up the pecking order over time.

A shift to Mid Canterbury in recent years opened up an opportunity to keep the coaching role running, and when he discovered a vacancy was open for the Southern team, he jumped at it.

“To be honest, I didn’t even know there

There’s a new face courtside this season in Mid Canterbury Premier Netball.

Former Canterbury and New Zealand netball representative, James Love has taken over as coach of the senior side – the first male coach of a senior side for a number of years. Matt Markham caught up with him to talk all things netball.

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James Love was on the cusp of national rep honours before injury cut his career short, now he’s coaching netball in Mid Canterbury. was a Southern netball team.

“They’d asked my wife about playing – that’s how I found out they existed.”

Always one to do a proper job and give it

There’s a place here for men’s netball While significant work would need to be done, James Love is firmly of the belief that there’s an opportunity for a men’s netball team to be formed in Mid Canterbury – and that looking to include such a team in the Premier Netball competition would be a smart decision.

“The opportunities out there are quite endless to be honest,” he said.

“While there aren’t a huge amount of people willing to put their hand up, I’ve played in social and mid-week stuff and seen the talent that is out there. A couple of weeks of training for some of those players and they’d be more than capable of handling it.”

His belief is that it would grow the game exponentially locally, and that the inclusion of a male team would see a rise in the level of netball played at the

top levels here in Mid Canterbury.

“It’s a great way for existing players to improve their own game. It makes it a bit more physical and forces players to try different things in their general play, because there’s a different kind of physicality and athleticism out there on the court with them.”

South Canterbury has a strong representation of male netball players, and while initially getting a squad up and running here locally would be difficult to start, inclusion – or working in with those down the road would be a strong start.

“There are tournaments like the Men’s National Tournament, which there’s no reason why Mid Canterbury, or a combined team with South Canterbury couldn’t enter.”

To be honest, I didn’t even know there was a Southern netball team, they’d asked my wife about playing – that’s how I found out they existed everything, Love set about building a season in which he could get to know the club, the players and set his direction and two thirds of the way through this netball season, he’s enjoying a term of progress.

“The goal this year was always to set the platform for the future, and then to build on that from there.

“We set out some goals at the start of the season – one of which was to get back into Premier 1 – and we managed that, the group want to play at the top level, and it’s been great to see them achieve that.”

Love’s approach is simplistic.

Netball, for him, is about three fundamentals – defence, fitness and teamwork.

“I’m a strong believer in that if you can get those three things right, you’re heading in the right direction.

“So, that’s been the main focuses for this year so far.”

“We’ve got a great squad of women who are very talented players and for me, it’s been a case of pushing and guiding

them in that right direction to get the best out of them on the court.”

The philosophy is followed by one simple reminder that Love likes to tell his charges.

“I don’t lose, you only lose if you don’t heed the lesson and better yourself.”

And while there might not be a championship in the reckoning this year, the signs are bright and positive for Southern netball in the years to come.

Love hasn’t just limited himself to the senior side, he’s tried to be there for all grades from within the club, and is hoping his influence can help produce some positive results in the future.

“It takes time, but if you put in the hard work, you can achieve great things and it’s a really good wee club to be a part of, I’m really enjoying it.”

A male coaching a Mid Canterbury senior netball side is rare, but not unheard of, with the late Boyd Keepa synonymous with the Celtic side for a number of years.

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RUGBY

Hammers’ first squad for 2021

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

It’s time to get down to work, and there’s plenty to look forward to.

Mid Canterbury Heartland Rugby coaches, Dale Palmer, Jason Rickard and Sean Cuttance, took the first major step of their season this week when they announced their 42-man strong wider training squad on Thursday.

But getting to this point hasn’t been a walk in the park.

Many hours have been whittled away discussing, debating and deciding on the make-up of the first squad for 2021 and Palmer said it’s been healthy to have so much to talk about.

“There’s been some pretty robust discussions had, and I think that’s evidenced by the depth we’ve got available to us and what’s included in this squad – there’s some really good players there. And some really good players who have missed out.”

But while the squad has been named, a real emphasis was placed on the door being shut for no-one, with plenty of local rugby still to be played, and if results keep tossing and turning as they have, there’s bound to be some new names surface.

“The door is still open, for sure.

“If someone really puts their hand up over the next three or four weeks then we will have to seriously look at them, likewise at the other end, there’s a lot of work to do within the squad, and we’ll find out who really wants it and wants to be there.”

Building on a really strong season last year, albeit an interrupted one due to Covid-19, the nucleus of last year’s squad is represented again in 2021, although there are more than 20 new or returning names there that didn’t feature in the initial training squad last year.

“A lot was achieved last year, and we want to build on that.

“So having those that were there last year and helped create that environment, back in the mix again will help us get all the new faces on board.”

The squad is made up of 12 players from Southern, 10 each from Methven and Celtic, seven from Rakaia and three from Hampstead.

Mid Canterbury will play two pre-season matches against both Ellesmere and Canterbury B before their first match of the Heartland Championship, which sees them travelling to the Waikato to play Thames Valley at FMG Stadium as part of Waikato Rug- Mid Canterbury rugby coaches, Dale Palmer (pictured), Jason Rickard and Sean Cuttance have by’s 100 year celebrations on August 21. named their first squad for 2021.

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Mid Canterbury wider training squad Osea Baisagale

Methven Brad Tarbotton

Southern Callum Burrell

Southern Elama Touli

Hampstead Brendon Ridgen

Methven Garth Fechney

Southern Adam Williamson

Southern

Hamish Finnie

Celtic Henry Millar

Rakaia JJ Manning

Rakaia Adaam Ross

Southern Iromi Dawai

Rakaia Eric Duff

Southern Matt Stone

Methven

Lote Nasiga

Rakaia Semisi Lei

Hampstead Hamish Mackenzie

Southern Luke Gilbert

Methven Jack Harrex

Celtic Seta Koroitamana

Rakaia Manasa Bari

Methven

Ashton McArthur

Celtic Shepherd Mhembere

Celtic Liam McCormack

Celtic Harvey Blyth

Rakaia Will Mackenzie

Southern George Williams

Southern Tim Lawn

Methven

Raitube Vasurakuta

Celtic Hugh Griffiths

Methven Paovale Sofai

Celtic Roviame Caucau

Methven Josh McAtamney

Southern Petero Tuwai

Southern Matt Holmes

Methven

Isireli Masiwini

Celtic Tait Chisman

Methven Taumaoe Touli

Hampstead Nathan McCloy

Celtic Tim Hanrahan

Rakaia Cam Butler

Celtic Matt McAtamney

Southern

Crunch time in Watters Cup

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

WHAT:

Watters Cup Rugby Southern v Celtic at Hinds – 2.45pm kick-off Rakaia v Hampstead at Rakaia – 2.45pm kick off Standings: Rakaia 6, Southern 5, Celtic 5, Methven 5, Hampstead -3.

Celtic will look to make it two-from-two in Watters Cup action today when they play Southern.

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Three weeks in and it’s crunch time already in Watters Cup rugby.

After last week’s almost bizarre round of results, there’s a chance for some calm potentially by the end of this afternoon’s two matches, with the play-off puzzle set to look a little clearer.

It’s Southern who will need to bounce back the most perhaps.

Combined champions, yes – but also toppled by the lowest standing Mid Canterbury team at the end of the same competition, Rakaia, last week.

That’s a little worrying if you’re a supporter of the side – especially with a strong-looking Celtic side lying ready in wait this afternoon, fresh off the bye in the first round and then their determined effort to roll defending champions, Methven, last week.

There’s an air of confidence about the green machine camp, and if they can roll Southern today, they’ll become favourites to push on and claim another Watters Cup title.

Rakaia might have something to say about though.

They were excellent last week, across the entire paddock.

Southern are a formidable side, but they had few answers for a rampant Rakaia at-

tack which is built on the traditional standards of strong ball-carrying and smart, effective rugby.

The challenge for them today however will be to repel the charge of Hampstead.

Teams are often guilty of falling into the trap of feeling like they have to play like Hampstead if they’re to beat Hampstead.

But more often than not, the more structured approach seems to do the trick.

After enjoying a week off with the bye, Hampstead will be ready and raring to get into some rugby again and with a strong squad and the confidence of having beaten Rakaia in the Combined competition, they’ll feel confident of being able to get their first win of the competition just to really tighten things up in the race to the semi-finals.

Hampstead docked A default in the late stages of the Combined Country Rugby competition has cost Hampstead in the Watters Cup. The club, under new rulings, lost four competition points to start the Watters Cup season as a penalty for their default.

With minus three points in the standings, the side will be out to try and rectify the situation today when they take on Rakaia at the Rakaia Domain.

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OPINION

We need to be better, we must be better

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

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n a room of 100 sport-watching people, if you asked for a show of hands from anyone who’s become frustrated and angry during a sporting match, almost everyone would put their hand up.

Human nature allows us to be passionate and to feel upset and angry when things aren’t going our way.

It’s not a bad thing.

But it’s how we react in those moments that defines us as human beings.

We can either let rip, uncaring of who our reaction might impact or what damage it might do, or we can be measured, and allow ourselves our own thoughts

without sharing them in a dangerous manner.

It’s actually quite simple, but it’s damn hard to put into effect.

Earlier this week I witnessed an incident at a schoolboy rugby game at Ashburton College.

It was pointed, vitriolic and determined.

Littered with a splattering of insults and swearing, it was a display far from befitting of an occasion such as a schoolboy rugby match.

Actually, it would have been unacceptable in any situation.

Notwithstanding the fact that we need to show our volunteering officials a huge amount of respect and compassion, this incident went further and was even directed at a group of local

students, who happened to be sitting nearby.

Their offence?

Cheering loudly for their schoolmates out on the rugby paddock.

The whole thing left me really disappointed.

Here was a great game of rugby between two very good sides, and then there was this on the sideline – which for me, ruined the entire occasion.

I spoke up and asked the person involved to watch their language, and reminded them that they were at a school and that their behaviour was unwarranted – which created a verbal altercation between the two of us.

As I walked away from the situation, I probably should have been really angry about it all.

But I was more disappointed than anything.

I love watching sport, and I’m constantly in awe of what people around this district do every time they put on their rugby boots, or their netball skirt, and step out onto the court or field.

But to see that kind of behaviour underlined a real hideous underbelly to sport spectating that we need to stamp out quick.

There really is no place for it.

Especially at an age group level.

It’s our own right to have an opinion, we are all allowed them.

But it’s what we do with those opinions and how we portray them that is critical.

We need to be better.

We must be better.

So, let’s do it.

HOCKEY

Wakanui looking strong

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

Methven and Wakanui both solidified their positions at the top of Women’s Division One hockey this week with strong victories, while two Wakanui sides continue to set the standard in the Men’s Division One action.

On Monday night, Wakanui kicked off the week with a 4-2 win over Tinwald, but it didn’t come without a fright.

First period goals to Dani Simpson and Jess Pitney had Tinwald in control up 2-0, but Wakanui fought back well with a double to Sam Dalziel and goals to Emma Lill and Gemma McDonald to win the match.

A hat-trick from Karen Fletcher led the charge for Methven as they beat Hampstead 4-0 in the second match of the night, with Nicole Marsh netting the other.

Methven now lead the standings by greater goal advantage.

In men’s action, a high-scoring all-Wakanui affair kicked off the week with Wakanui Black doing that little bit the better late in the game to win 5-3 over the White side.

Locked at 2-all at the halftime break, it was anyone’s game but the Black side then took control and grabbed the win.

Tim Harford led the way with a double, while Daniel Bennet, Jeremy Moore and Adam Shears also scored, while for the White side, Cole Aitken, Jayden Etheridge and Brad Nordqvist were able to get one past the goal-keeper each.

The second match saw a 1-all draw fought out between Tinwald and Allenton.

Tinwald took control of the match early with Dante Vannini scoring in the first period but the equaliser from Harry Soal in the second was to be the final score of the match.

Down in Division 2, Tinwald Orange sent a statement out when they beat Wakanui 5-0 in men’s action.

Two goals to Hayden Kuff and one each from Richard Pearce, Ryan McAndrew and Daniel Stackhouse were enough to see the Wakanui side shut out of the match.

Four goals to Hayden Sturm also saw Hampstead and Lowcliffe get another win on the board as they beat Allenton 7-3 in the second match.

Sturm, who has made a habit of scoring frequently throughout the season, was joined on the scoresheet by Richard Harris, Joshua Martin and Cam Wall, while Mitchell Lye grabbed a double for Allenton, with Will Rollinson scoring the other.

In Division 2 women’s action, Methven are setting the pace and consolidated their spot at the top of the standings with a 6-3 win over Wakanui Purple last Friday night.

Two goals each to Karina Fowler and Nicole Marsh were joined by goals from Ruth Fitzgerald and Kelly McLaughlin while Angel Spooner scored two for Wakanui and Sarah Wilson the other.

Wakanui Black kept in touch with Methven on the standings though with their 3-0 win over Hampstead and Tinwald.

The division’s leading goal-scorer Holly-Hayne Feutz was in on the action again with another goal, while Kylie Avery and Cheyenne Rose also found the back of the net.

Superb result for Roderick

Former Mid Canterbury based athlete Brea Roderick has continued her rise up the world rankings with a strong performance in the Oceania Triathlon Cup in Port Douglas where she finished 12th and was the third Kiwi past the line. Roderick, who is now based out of Cambridge, finished three minutes behind the winner and her fellow Kiwis Ainsley Thorpe and Nicole Van Der Kaay who are both bound for Tokyo and the Olympic Games where they will represent their country.

Stoddart, Butterick claim Methven honours

Scott Butterick and Aleisha Stoddart claimed the major honours at last weekend’s Methven Squash Open. The duo beat out strong fields in their respective open events, with Butterick beating Agustin Maunier in the Men’s Open and Stoddart taking down Christina Lima in the women’s final. Other results from the weekend included: Men’s A: Carl McHugh beat Elliot Nicolson, Men’s B: James Hunn beat Simon Fleetwood. Men’s C: Zak Bell beat Chris Lowe, Men’s D: Ben Averill beat Josh Verberne and in Men’s F Patrick McHugh beat Andrew Gorman. In women’s action, Rike Struss beat Louise Spowart in Women’s A, while Rachel Currie claimed Women’s B honours by beating Tamara Bota. The Midlands Squash circuit continues this weekend with the Ashburton Collegiate Open, which began last night. Pictured above are Ben Averill (left) PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 260621-HM-3382 and Cameron Glass battling it out on the Methven courts.

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

nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer outside of these hours leave a message. advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

Business Area: Residential Area:

Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

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

Toll-free: 0800 353 353.

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

Information Centre

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Pharmacies

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Ashburton Rest Homes Please contact directly for hours.

Emergency Dentist

Tinwald Medical Centre, Archibald Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Moore Street Medical Centre, 254 Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID.

Methven & Rakaia Area

For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the after-hours service each weekend.

Healthline is a free health advice service. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

HELPLINE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis

Support. Phone 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

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

Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm,

In brief

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

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Mon - Fri 5pm Mon - Fri 5pm

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

ANIMAL SERVICES

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Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Art Gallery

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Veterinarians

Ashburton Public Library

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

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

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

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

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

Full emergency service all weekend.

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

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

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

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

Former Mt Hutt College student and Mid Canterbury representative Zane Kapeli will step out for Tonga when they take on the All Blacks this weekend. Kapeli, who played largely at loose forward for Methven in his club rugby, will start at lock in the test match – squaring off with All Blacks captain Sam Whitelock.

Senior sides away All Mid Canterbury senior football sides are away from home day making for a desolate afternoon of football action on local pitches.

Both the Senior Men’s and Reserves sides will head to play Universities while Methven’s Division One side enjoy the bye from the top of their table. Mid Canterbury United Division 4, 15th Grade and also the Sunday Women’s team also all have matches away from home base over the weekend.

Senior B action

Daily Diary

2021

SUNDAY, JULY 4 8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street.

8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Mt Sunday and Spider lakes. Phone Jenny 308 6862. Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring Square West.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Children’s service led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens

MONDAY, JULY 5 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Circuit training in the hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ASHBURTON COUNTY VETERANS GOLF ASSN. Vets Golf at Rakaia Golf Course. Facebook: Ashburton County Veterans Golf Association.

10am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON, 206 CLUB.

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Road. Allenton.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST CHURCH. Service led by Rev heather Kennedy. The Chapel at Paterson’s. 530 East Street (Cnr).

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

10am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Morning worship at Oxford Street, led by Rev Johanna

Warren, all welcome. 65 Oxford Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Thomson Street. Services are only held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.

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

Ashburton.

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

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

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

5pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Evensong. Park Street.

Programme for the elderly runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Enquiries to 308 6817.

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

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

1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong, counting. Waireka Clubrooms. Philip Street.

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

1pm-4.30pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. 1pm-2.15pm, weekly beginners learn to line dance, following on to easy intermediate. 2.30pm-3.30pm and

intermediate level from 3.30pm-4.30pm. Instructor Annette Fyfe 0274813131. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

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

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

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R3 MID-WINTER AT ADDINGTON AUGUST PACE 9 000x0 Penelope Bromac J R Dunn R D Holmes

10 44244 Conquer Me 6 9x212 Franco Hoffman Cheree Wigg $8,000 2600m 13:59 7 78430 Jenabella

A Fitzgerald 1 x50x5 Glitz And Glam J R Dunn R5 HYDROFLOW HCAP PACE $8000 2600m 14:49 8 74347 Flamboyant

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M G Heenan 1 x9743 Magic Sign

Sh Tomlinson R6 QUEENSTOWN PARK BOUTIQUE HOTEL TROT R T May

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Laura Mckay Faith No More

Mt Somers will be out to get their hands back on the Bruce Beckley Challenge shield this weekend in Senior B rugby. They travel into town to take on an in-form Allenton side in the only match in Ashburton today. Southern host Celtic in the other match out at Hinds, while Methven and Collegiate/Hampstead will do battle under the mountains. The Hinds match kicks off at 1pm while the other two matches begin at 2.30pm.

Golf draw Tinwald Golf Club Tinwald Women’s Golf Draw July 6 Irish Stableford 9 Holes 6th 2 J’s Cup. Report 9.30 for 10.00 start.

Starters J. Bruhns D. Wells.

Cards M. Kennedy I. Divers.

Kitchen K. Young.

Roster convenor J. Bruhns

R8 FIRST DIRECT TAXIS MOBILE PACE $8,000 1980m 16:04 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Sherwood Maggie M J Williamson Taliesin

T M Williams Mach’s Eliminator G D Smith B N Orange Greenback Boogie Rosies Terror

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Matt Markham’s Addington Selections Race 1: Franco Hoffman, Von Art, Daggy Lamb, Jenabella

R7 LANSON CHAMPAGNE PACE $8000 1980m 15:39 Race 2: Jesper Fast, Terror Cove, Spot The Gamble, Clicqout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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Race 3: Vincent Vega, Sheeza Artist, Miss Markle, Watching Our Coin Race 4: Magic Sign, Conquer Me, Bettor Beontoit, Luminite Race 5: Art Collector, Taurus, Don’t Write Me Off, Megarock Race 6: DD’s Super Stuart, Beyond The Horizon, That’s The Story, Kenny Keko Race 7: Captain Confetti, Shards In Manhattan, Skiddadle, Cha Cha B Race 8: Greenback Boogie, Itz To The Macs, Mach’s Eliminator, Moody River BEST BET: Magic Sign (R4) VALUE: Art Collector (Race 5)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): It’s not that some are worthy of your attention and others aren’t, but you can only give your attention to one at a time. Now, there is the matter of fitting the right offering to the one who can extract value from it.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You would like to hear that you are the best at something, and you don’t even care if it’s true or not. Maybe it will become true in time, but right now the chiming sound of those melodious words is gift enough.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Great work in its early stages looks like a mess or a confusing pile of disparate elements. There are no failures or successes – only prototypes of varying effectiveness in serving the original purpose.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): It’s like you have a committee inside of you, and you will do what the majority vote tells you. If there are conflicting ideas, expect inaction. You’re hard to convince, even when you’re the one doing the convincing.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Your instincts are dead-on. When you trust someone, you’re open to their surprises. And when you don’t trust someone, there is no reason to be involved at all.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): There’s no need to wonder about whether what you’re giving today is good enough. You sense what others are missing and fill in the blanks for them. What could be more elegant than this?

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The current cosmic alignment activates your play mode. You might find yourself performing for your phone – harmless enough, as long as you realise that there’s something irreversible about hitting “send.”

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The fortuitous arrangement has not been forthcoming. What gives? You don’t like their offer. They don’t respond to yours. It’s all a signal to broaden the search terms.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): “Failing” at a new task is far more satisfying than succeeding at a task you’ve already mastered. The quotations are used because it’s very possible that “failure” is just an early version of success.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Others may be happy when you take the known road, but you’re not in charge of the happiness of others, you’re in charge of your own happiness, which is more likely to unfold when you take the other one.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Sometimes, you need space, and other times you need closeness.

You appreciate the one who understands the limits of intense engagements and follows up intensity with sweetness and distance.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Your empathy is a talent for sure, but it can also be overwhelming to feel so much for others when you cannot do anything about those feelings. Whatever you can do to be communicative and persuasive will help.

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Ashburton Weather

Saturday: Fine with morning frost. Light winds.

Midnight Saturday

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Saturday: Fine with morning frosts. Light winds.

Sunday: Fine with a frosty start. Northeasterlies developing.

Monday: Fine with northerlies strengthening.

A broad area of high pressure over New Zealand moves eastward during Sunday and Monday. A northerly flow develops over New Zealand on Monday as the high continues to drift away to the east. Late Monday, a front approaches the far south associated with a low over the Tasman. The low affects the South Island on Tuesday.

Around The Region Saturday

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Sunday: Fine with a frosty start.

Northeasterlies developing.

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Saturday Mountain weather hazards: None issued.

Fine, apart from areas of cloud in valleys morning and evening. Morning frosts.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: Light.

Freezing level: Rising to 2800m in the morning and afternoon.

Sunday Mountain weather hazards: None issued.

Mainly fine with morning frosts.

Wind at 1000m: NW developing rising to 50 km/h.

Wind at 2000m: NW developing rising to 50 km/h.

Freezing level: Lowering to 1800m.

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Saturday, July 3, 2021 Ashburton Guardian

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Bakery Manager NEW WORLD Ashburton This position is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, positive and self-starting team player who would enjoy the challenges of supermarket retailing. As an integral member of the leadership team, reporting to the Store Manager, you will have significant responsibility in guiding the values and culture of this business.

Are you looking to progress your career path? This is what you will need: • Proven leadership experience with strong business acumen.

• Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

• Bakery Management, or 2IC experience, or extensive Bakery experience outside of Supermarkets is preferred.

Key responsibilities of this position include: • Meeting company objectives for the department and living our store values.

• Ensuring the Bakery department provides a superior level of customer service.

• Achievement of department Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) • Presenting the department to a high standard with efficient production scheduling, ordering of stock, stock taking and driving innovation of product.

• Championing and meeting the required standards for departmental training of your team.

• Undertaking team member rostering, recruitment, completing performance reviews and assisting with all departmental HR matters.

Caretaker for The Racecourse

We require a person who is mechanically minded.

• A basic level of Administration skills, emails etc.

• Good communication skills • Fitness is a plus.

This position is approximately 20 hours per week. This contract is covering ten months commencing August to the end of May. Remuneration will be discussed at interview stage.

If you are interested please reply by email to Hamish Molloy at cairnbraeseed@xtra.co.nz by midday 23rd July 2021.

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Key competencies required for this position are: • Motivating, leading and managing others.

• Delivering a superior customer experience.

• Being an excellent communicator who develops relationships and fosters teamwork.

• Having an engaging and positive manner.

• Understands and applies commercial, financial and compliance principles.

We offer great working conditions, a supportive management structure, personal and professional development opportunities, discounted Gym membership, Health Insurance and Funeral Cover (after 6 months employment) and an attractive salary.

A weekend shift will be required for this position. Days and hours of work will be discussed during the interview process but may be tailored to suit individual situations.

If this sounds like you then please apply now via our HR Manager donalda.hartley@newworld-si.co.nz, or pop into store to have a chat.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand to be considered.

Close date 9 July 2021

SITUATIONS VACANT

GRAZING

CHURCH SERVICES

LAMB grazing wanted from late august onwards on grass/clover. Numbers to suit, top money for top feed.

Phone Mitch 027 3131 320.

PRACTICE NURSE Ashburton Health First requires a fulltime practice nurse to join our busy practice.

Applicants must be NZMC Registered and allowed to work in New Zealand.

Send CVs to admin@healthfirst.kiwi

HIRE GENERAL hire.

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

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We are researchers from the University of Auckland Business School.

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We need a good cross-section of New Zealand society so we will need to ask you a few questions about who you are and where you live as well, so we can select a good mix of New Zealanders.

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GREEN Old Man Pine $180, 3.6m³ and Macrocarpa $220, 3.6m³. Split and delivered, also available, semi dry Old Man Pine $250, 3.6m³.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, July 3, 2021

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Morrison Agri is on the lookout for a motivated Area Sales Manager to look after our growing customer base. In this role, you will be responsible for capital sales, delivering and presenting quotes and building long-term relationships with current and new customers in the Canterbury area.

About the role We are looking for an Area Sales Manager to work full-time Monday – Friday generating sales Your main duties will include: • Maximising sales opportunities whilst developing strong relationships with our Customers, including cold calling and growing our customer base • Visit and communicate with customers regularly to ensure they have everything they need to maximise their sheds • Work with our Sales and Marketing teams to identify and develop new business opportunities • Work with our Area Branch Managers to ensure timely installs can be managed • Follow-up on any other inquires with our Support teams To be successful in this role you will need: • Intermediate computer literacy and administration skills, with a professional ability to communicate both written and verbally.

• Prior sales experience working in the dairy or agricultural industry (would be advantageous) • Proven sales experience • The ability to self manage • A full clean driver’s licence • An understanding of milking machines or a mechanical aptitude (would be advantageous) If you have proven people and communication skills, and are a talented relationship builder, we are keen to hear from you. Please apply by sending us a copy of your CV and a cover letter (minimum 300 words) by 5 pm Sunday 11 July via email to kyla.walklin@morrisonagri.co.nz

Operator Labourer HEB Construction is looking for an Operator Labourer to join our road maintenance contract team in Ashburton.

Key responsibilities are: • Routine maintenance activities, • Roading repairs and renewals, drainage works, • Kerb & channel prep, footpath maintenance and renewals, • Boundary to boundary carriageway maintenance, as well as emergency repairs.

This is a permanent full-time position, working from Monday to Friday and Saturday from time to time.

Looking for motivated people with experience in road maintenance and holding a class 2 driving licence minimum.

Apply online today at https://careers.heb.co.nz/ using the job reference 13967

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We are seeking a reliable, experienced machinery operator at our busy fertiliser store, Top Soils Ltd. Duties include, but not exclusive to, mixing fertiliser blends, loading and unloading fertiliser transport trucks, using modern JCB loaders and equipment. Training will be provided! You will be required to work as part of a small team and independently.

Initially required for 4 to 5 months but if successful, a full-time permanent position could be made available Starting in August 2021.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Apply with your CV to don@topsoils.co.nz or contact Don Hart 027 432 0187 for more information

PUBLIC NOTICES A safe reflective space for Lament Saturday 10th July, at St. David’s Church, 48 Allen’s Rd, Allenton, from 9.30 to 11.30am. Morning tea will be available.

There is no charge.

Contact Johanna on 03 307 0200 for further information.

The practice of lamenting is a healthy expression of our grief with a wide range of emotions, such as anger, frustration and pain.

This opportunity may be of interest to you, in light of recent local events and events you have experienced in the past that have significantly impacted on your life. The invitation is to come to a safe reflective space and practice the art of Lament.

The safe space for reflection we are providing will give you an opportunity to come, to grieve, express and engage with events in our lives using a variety of options, such as: writing, drawing, crafts, light a candle, pray, sing, cry, yell, sit quietly, or have tea or coffee.

Call the Guardian today for your advertising requirements.

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The Ideal candidate will have the following key attributes: • Experience in coordinating volunteer programs • Knowledge and understanding of refugee resettlement, or other relevant cross cultural experiences • Ability to build, sustain and actively manage relationships and networks of people • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Excellent time management and people management skills • Ability to learn and relate appropriately with different cultures (this includes dress codes, religious practices etc.)

• Empathy with humanitarian causes • Have knowledge of confidentiality and privacy act practices • Have advanced computer skills, including Excel, Word, email and database systems • Hold a current motor vehicle driver’s license and willing to travel to fulfil job requirements • Live and work in the Ashburton region • Enthusiasm and commitment to work as a team member This position is part time (20 hours per week) with some flexibility required around when the hours will be worked. It is preferred that the person live in the Ashburton District. In return we offer a supportive and flexible family friendly work environment.

If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.

Are you an artistic person with graphic skills who is keen to expand your knowledge with vinyl application?

Do you have good people skills and can grow your own client base, fostering a good working relationship with your repeat customers? Are you a problem solver with practical know-how and a positive attitude?

Ashburton Signs and Graphics is looking for an individual to join the team as a designer and signwriter.

We are looking for a motivated individual with computer design skills and an interest in graphics – from logo design to vehicles, building and bespoke signage design. We do everything from café menu boards, letterbox names, full vehicle graphics and retail signage to labels, bumper stickers and splashbacks.

What we need from the successful applicant: • •

Computer and numerical literacy Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Manual driver’s licence • An old-school “Measure twice, cut once” attitude • The ability to work independently and be selfmotivated • The ability to complete a job to a high standard • A healthy attitude toward workplace safety • Be fit, healthy and punctual • Must be a NZ resident Please send us your CV to: ashsigns.accounts@gmail.com.

Applications close Friday 16 July 2021

PUBLIC NOTICES Open today 10.00 - 2.00pm

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Part time 20 Hours per week The Refugee Settlement Support Service is a newly established service in Ashburton.

Its purpose is to provide support and assistance to quota refugee families who are resettling in Ashburton. This service will assist with the early settlement needs of former refugees, as they slowly establish their new lives in Ashburton. Our aim is to assist families to achieve independence and become active participants in our community. In this role you will be working with Afghan/Hazara refugee families as they embark on their new journey and life in New Zealand adjusting to a new culture and environment. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Refugee Settlement Support Team.

To apply please go to our website www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz to download an application form and view the job description. Please follow all instructions on the application form. If you require additional information email kathy.harrington-watt@safermidcanterbury.org.nz.

Closing date for applications is by 5pm, 9 July 2021

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314 East St, Ashburton 03 308 5089

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Operations Manager We are searching for a motivated and enthusiastic person to take on the role of Operations Manager at our seed cleaning business in Methven.

Prior seed cleaning experience is preferred but not essential, however the right attitude and ability to learn quickly is paramount.

The position of Operations Manager is varied and challenging and would suit a practical, motivated and ambitious person looking to further their career by taking responsibility for the day to day management of the business.

The successful candidate will: • Be taught the art of seed cleaning to the extent that they can proficiently set, operate and monitor the performance of a range of seed cleaning equipment.

• Have hands-on participation in the practical running of the plant including unloading trucks, bagging, stacking, mixing and loading out seed.

• Become trained and certified in forklift operation, seed sampling and phytosanitary inspection.

• Move seamlessly between physical work along-side other staff on the machine floor to supporting the Administration Manager particularly around scheduling work, staff management including health and safety, and seed analysis.

• Provide strong leadership and managerial skills.

• Enjoy problem solving and practical maintenance.

• Have excellent communication skills and ability to relate to clients.

• Take an active role in business development and strategic planning.

This position would particularly suit someone currently working in the seed cleaning industry who is looking for the challenge and reward that management brings.

Remuneration package may include the use of a three bedroom (+ office) house and company EV by negotiation.

Applicants must be New Zealand residents currently living in NZ.

Phone: John McCaw 027 414 0157 Email: john@mccawseeds.co.nz Postal: John McCaw, McCaw Seeds. PO.Box 37, Methven 7745

WANTED WANTED to buy. South and Mid Canterbury foto news, V1, No’s 1-8 and V2 No’s 1-4 or later 1970’s version. Daily Canterbury newspapers 1950’s-1980’s. Horse racing Friday Flash’s 1950’s-1970’s or other racing magazines.

Phone Darcy (03) 481783.

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Saturday, July 3, 2021 Ashburton Guardian

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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)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEATHS

DEATHS

BEGG, Iris Elaine – Kevyn, Gavin, Julie and extended families send a heartfelt thank you to our special family and friends, for your love and support especially during this last year for your help and assistance with Iris, in making her life as comfortable and enjoyable as possible while she bravely faced declining health.

Thank you for the visits, food, flowers, cards and texts that were sent and for all who attended the celebration of Iris’s life and shared special memories and moments of our beloved wife, mother, sister, Nana, Great Nana, Aunty and friend. Special thanks for the care and support shown by Three Rivers Medical Centre, St Johns Ambulance service, Ashburton Hospital and Health service providers.

The family would also like to give special mention to the Salvation Army Ashburton Corps for their support, time and all the volunteer help they gave us, in giving Iris the wonderful send off she deserved, it is very much appreciated and shows the love and respect felt by those who had Iris in their lives. Thank you also to Patersons Funeral Services and Semi from the Salvation Army who officiated over the service.

Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement from the family for all the caring and love that has been shown to them.

ELDER, Hazel Ann – On June 28, 2021 peacefully at Ashburton Hospital, aged 73 years. Beloved wife of the late Peter. Dearly loved mother of Carlene Lawn, Cameron, and Gregory, mother-in-law of John, and Rae. Cherished nana of Jacob, Ellie, Maria, Liam, and Charlie. “Will be sadly missed and not forgotten.”

Messages to the Elder Family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

A celebration of Hazel’s life will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, July 6, commencing at 2pm.

Followed by a private cremation at Ashburton Crematorium.

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COLDICOTT, Helen Amos – 04/05/1927 - 01/07/2021 On 01 July 2021, peacefully at Radius Millstream. Much loved and respected mother and mother-in-law of Sheena and John, Peter and Amanda, and Janice.

Greatly loved and enjoyed Grandma, Granny and Grandma Helen of Grant, Nicola, Hamish and Kate.

We have grateful memories and hugely value all that she has given to each of our lives. Our most sincere appreciation goes to the staff at Radius Millstream Dementia Ward, for their genuine care, understanding and love of Helen.

Messages to the Coldicott family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

A celebration of Helen’s long and full life, will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox streets, Ashburton on FRIDAY, July 9, commencing at 3.30pm.

Followed by private GRAY, Hilda Elizabeth (nee cremation at the Ashburton Smillie) – Crematorium.

On June 28, 2021. Passed away peacefully at Ashburton, aged 88 years.

Wife of the late Mervyn.

Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Jennifer (Jenny) and Stephen, John and Moni, Peter and Li, Ian and Michal. Cherished Nana DELLOW, John Francis – of Ryan and his fiancée, Peacefully at Hospice South Emma; Clementine; Eloise, Canterbury on Wednesday, and Theo. Much loved by all June 23, 2021 aged 80 her wider family and friends. years. Dearly loved husband Messages to the Gray family of Diane. Loved father and c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton. father-in-law of Nicola, Further notice to follow the funeral Tracey and Grant Davie, and regarding Gary.

Much loved arrangements. grandfather of all his grandchildren. Our grateful thanks to the wonderful care given to John by the Hospice staff and Presbyterian Support Services. At John's request a private service has been held. Messages to 32 Harborough Street, Timaru 7910.

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The Boss

Thursday 15th July, 7-30pm, Adult $65 | Group 6+ $55each | Senior/ Student $55 Don’t miss your chance to witness this full production, kick-ass compliment of 9 passionate musicians bringing alive the timeless music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The BOSS is tuned to perfection, a 3 hour world-class show featuring the entire ‘Born In The USA’ album plus more.

Jesus Christ Superstar

Monday 30th August – Saturday 4th September 7-30pm, Sunday 5th September 2pm Adult $65 / Senior $55 / Student up to 18 $49 / Group 6+ $49pp / Saturday 4th “Last Supper” tickets $95 (fees apply) Presented by More FM and The Breeze The Ashburton Trust Event Centre in collaboration with Variety Theatre Ashburton and in Partnership More FM and The Breeze are proud to bring you Jesus Christ Superstar. With a cast of 60 including an orchestra this production will have a true rock opera atmosphere.

Last supper tickets include pre-show canapes, drinks, preferential seating and a programme.

Kevin Bloody Wilson

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PUBLIC NOTICES Wednesday 15th September 7-30pm

MHV Water Ltd Shed Meeting - Community Update

Join us for an update on the overall scheme, environmental outcomes and the recent renewal of our resource consent.

Thursday 8 July 2021 12pm - 1pm Ashburton Trust Event Centre

Premium $65.90 / A Reserve $61.90 (fees apply), R18

For all your classified requirements.

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Friends The Musical Parody

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd

Ph 307 7433 YOUR ONLY LOCALLY AND FAMILY OWNED

The outrageously funny KEVIN BLOODY WILSON returns to NZ in September, bringing Kiwi’s another side-spitting dose of his original fair-dinkum Aussie humour supported by Jenny Talia from Australia.

His latest stage show, F.U.P.C, is no exception, spotlighting Political Correctness for what it is and how Kev sees it – a big giggle crafted in song – guaranteed to have you belly-laughing at subject matter you’re not supposed to be laughing at. R18 attendance restriction applies; Musical Comedy with lewd content.

For all your memorial requirements New headstones and designs Renovations, Additional inscriptions, Cleaning and Concrete work Carried out by qualified tradesmen.

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

Friday 24th September, 7-30pm, Premium $89.90 / A-Reserve $79.90/ Child, school age $69.90/ Groups (A-Reserve) 10+ $69.90 (fees apply) Friends! The Musical Parody will be there for you in 2021 as it tours New Zealand for the first time. I mean, isn’t that just kick-you-in-the-crotch-spit-on-your-neck fantastic?

Friends! The Musical Parody takes a hilarious look and remembers the TV phenomenon that ruled the 90s and became a cultural institution with millions of fans across the globe.

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Mon to Fri – 9am to 5pm TICKET OFFICE 03 307 2010 211A WILLS ST, ASHBURTON, 7700 www.ateventcentre.co.nz

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, July 3, 2021

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