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Distressed, disgusted Community House manager John Driscoll (pictured) is pretty angry.

Yesterday vandals smashed the memorial for the two Ashburton women killed in the horrific work and income shooting in 2014.

The memorial sat in the front of the Community House and now police are on the hunt for the vandals, whose appalling statue attack was caught on security camera.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, June 19, 2021

Councillor to fight ‘anti-rural’ ethos

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

Eiffelton dairy farmers Tony and Deanna Walsh believe Environment Canterbury have been fiscally irresponsible with their spending.

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Environment Canterbury ‘fiscally irresponsible’

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

Regional council has been accused of being financially feckless after adopting its LongTerm Plan this week.

Eiffelton dairy farmers Deanna and Tony Walsh believe their concerns and those of the wider rural community have been overlooked, despite Environment Canterbury (ECan) cutting a proposed 24.5 per cent rates increase in half.

However the move, which would result in ECan borrowing about $6 million and dipping into its reserves over the first year, has been scoffed at by the rural community.

“We will pay for it eventually,” Tony said.

“They haven’t cut anything from their plan, they’ve just got the money from somewhere else.”

Deanna Walsh, who publicly

spoke on her submission, went as far as suggesting that ECan were possibly in breach of financial prudence regulations within the Local Government Act (LGA).

“You’d have to question whether they’re being fiscally prudent,” she said.

councillor Ian Mackenzie did not believe there had been any LGA infringements when the question was put to him.

The couple was initially set to fork out thousands amid a proposed 80 per cent increase just in the first year, however they were still working through

They haven’t cut anything from their plan, they’ve just got the money from somewhere else.

“It doesn’t appear they have that in mind when so much of the rural sector is shouldering the burden of the rates increases. For farmers it’s going up thousands just in the first year.”

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what the revised rate meant financially.

“We were on the lower side of what farmers were facing,” she said.

The 12.6 per cent total rates increase is made up of targeted rates, general rates, and a Uni-

form Annual General Charge (UAGC) but targeted and general rates varied for specific properties.

The projected average annual rates increases sit at 18.8 per cent in the second year, and 4.6 per cent in the third.

Aside from increased costs through rates, Deanna and Tony expressed concern that with revised environmental plans and the looming Resource Management Act reform that their increased compliance expenses would be an idle task in the long run.

“We spend more and more time ticking boxes than actual farming,” Deanna said.

“There’s so much more admin now, it’s ridiculous.”

A frustrated Ian Mackenzie says he is prepared to tackle a perceived “anti-rural” mindset at the regional council table.

Environment Canterbury’s (ECan) Mid Canterbury representative was one of four delegates who voted against adopting the Long-Term Plan this week, believing its priorities needed a significant shakeup.

Despite being out-voted by his council peers, he said he was prepared to fight for some of the wider rural concerns.

“What I find frustrating is the continuous anti-rural feeling from some around the council table and I really get annoyed with that,” he said.

Whilst not naming names, he said there were some Ian Mackenzie “out there” views from some councillors, one of whom was against the river stopbanks being restored following an historic flood event in the region.

He again renewed calls for greater emphasis on ongoing river management.

“We’re spending too much money on making things look pretty whilst losing the function of flood protection,” he said.

An average rates rise of 12.6 per cent over the first year – although lower than the proposed 18 or 24.5 per cent – has been widely criticised for favouring urban areas significantly more than the rural provinces.

“We had the opportunity by using the Uniform Annual General Charge, by increasing it to a greater extent to significantly change the rating by rating against rural back on to Christchurch city,” he said.

“There’s a legitimate argument that we have the rating wrong,” he said.

Water quality, biodiversity and climate change were the focal points for regional council according to chair Jenny Hughey.

“The Long-Term Plan acknowledges that there is much to be done in the region and some big challenges coming down the line.”

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Security camera captures Winz memorial vandalism

By Malcolm Hopwood

The vandalism of a memorial for two Ashburton women killed in the work and income centre shooting has disgusted Community House Mid Canterbury staff members.

Two men, caught on security footage from Radcliffe Electrical across the road from the memorial that sat outside Community House, walked from the direction of Tancred Street just after 7am yesterday to vandalise the memorial on Cass Street.

The vandalism of the memorial to Peg Noble and Susan Leigh Cleveland horrified and distressed Community House staff members. The memorial sat outside what was the former location of the Winz building where the shooting took place in 2014.

Community House administrator Jeanette Price saw the damage when she came to work and notified the police.

“I felt disappointed and frustrated when I saw the wilful damage,” she said.

“It’s beyond repair.”

Community House manager, John Driscoll, said the actions were “totally disrespectful to the families of the two women killed”.

As the Ashburton Guardian was interviewing Price and Driscoll, a representative from Radcliffe Electrical arrived to say the actions of the two male vandals – one wearing orange pants – were recorded on their security camera. That footage was now with the police.

When told it appeared to be a calculated and planned vandalism, Driscoll was saddened at what he called a “deliberate attack on a memorial that meant so much to the people of Ashburton”.

The vandalism has been particularly hard for the Community House team to take. They took the lead in erecting the memorial to the two women killed on September 1, 2014. It approached Ministry of Social Development (formerly Winz) for funding and they provided $3000. The remaining cost was funded by itself and with donations from the community.

The memorial was then designed by Ashburton artist, Peter Green, and unveiled at the opening of community house on April 15, 2016.

“We’ll replace it. We’ll have to find funds, but it will be replaced,” Driscoll said.

Russell John Tully is serving life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 27 years for the 2014 Winz slayings.

Tully was found guilty of storming the Ashburton Winz office and shooting dead Noble and Cleveland.

He was also charged with the attempted murder of murder of Lindy Curtis and Kim Adams.

Police said they were still investigating the memorial vandalism but were calling out for help.

“We are appealing to members of the public for any information about the incident.”

They can contact police on 10-5 reference file 210618/0828.

Jeanette Price and John Driscoll have been saddened by the disrespectful vandalism of the Winz attack memorial.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, June 19, 2021

Methven playgrounds ‘pose risk’

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

A number of deteriorating Methven playgrounds have been found to pose a risk.

A district-wide audit of playgrounds undertaken earlier this year deemed multiple assets non-compliant and past their use by date, despite their reverence among Methven residents.

Long-awaited upgrades to some of the unsound play areas have begun accordingly, although there had been no reported incidents or accidents.

“A number of play assets have been deemed non-compliant and past their useful life,” an Open Spaces activity report said.

“Examples of this are the elephant, digger and tractor which pose a significant risk to users, and removal has been recommended.”

General wear and tear was identified as the main issue.

Council community services group manager Steve Fabish said playground inspections were set to be conducted on an annual basis.

The elephant feature at the playground has also been called into question by inspectors.

He said it would be a lengthy “Even though they don’t look process to get playgrounds from the greatest . . . people have fond “57 per cent compliance to 100 memories of some of that equipment,” she said. per cent”.

It was revealed at the meeting that playground checkups had been neglected for many years.

Deputy mayor Liz McMillan said there was more than a hint of sentimentality when it came to some of the outdated playground assets such as elephants and tractors.

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Ashburton River Bridge closing on Sunday night The State Highway 1 Ashburton/ Hakatere River Bridge will now close for planned works on Sunday night.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency postponed the bridge closure planned for Thursday night due to wet weather conditions.

The plan was to smooth the bridge deck to enable the speed restriction to be lifted.

That work and associated closure is now planned for Sunday, from 11pm, through to 4am on Monday.

The speed allowed on the bridge will

remain at 30km/hour in the meantime.

If it is too wet on Sunday, the bridge closure will shift to Monday night.

NZTA reported that, since the significant flooding of late May, the damaged pier had stabilised, as shown by its monitoring and data analysis.

It also plans to install electronic monitoring equipment on Sunday to allow remote monitoring of the structure which will avoid more traffic closures.

NZTA stated it is aiming to complete the bridge pier repair in the next two months.

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Saturday, June 19, 2021 Ashburton Guardian

Vaccinations for the rest of Aotearoa New Zealand The COVID-19 vaccination rollout for the general population starts from the end of July.

Our COVID-19 vaccination programme has built momentum steadily since February. We are vaccinating around 100,000 people a week at the moment. In the second half of the year we hit top speed and everyone in New Zealand aged 16 and over will be able to be vaccinated.

Moving to the general population So far, vaccinations have been made available to those most at risk of getting COVID-19 to limit the chances of it getting into the wider population.

With more vaccine supply coming on, and having ramped up our infrastructure, vaccinations for everyone else in New Zealand aged 16 and over (the general population) start from 28 July.

This is a very large group of people. To make this flow smoothly, we will break this down by age bands.

All people aged 60 plus can book their vaccinations from 28 July.

Then, two weeks later, people who are 55 plus. From there, new age bands will be opened up every 2–3 weeks based on confirmed deliveries of the vaccine and the speed of rollout to earlier groups.

By mid to late August, invitations should be open for people over 45. By mid to late September, invitations should be open for those over 35, with everyone else being eligible from October.

Invitations Most people will get a direct invitation to book – either by email, text, phone call or in the post. You will then be able to book through Book My Vaccine, a new national booking system that will be online from 28 July, or phone a new national call centre. Availability of booking slots (the date, time and place you can be vaccinated) will vary between district health board (DHB) regions.

Once you are eligible to be vaccinated, you can be vaccinated at any time. There is no cut off.

Registration Even if your age band isn’t open, everyone aged 16 and over will be able to go to Book My Vaccine to register for an invitation from 28 July. Registration means we will be certain to have your correct contact details and when your age group is opened, you will get an invitation telling you it’s your turn to book.

Find out more at Covid19.govt.nz

Getting a vaccination Step 1

Receiving an invitation We’ll call or send you an email, text or letter to invite you to book.

Step 2

Make your booking From 28 July, go to Book My Vaccine or call the new national call centre to book both doses, or to register if your age band isn’t open yet.

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Get your vaccination Have your first vaccination dose.

3–6 weeks later have your second vaccination dose.

If you don’t hear from us, or are concerned, you can register for your vaccination through the new national Book My Vaccine booking system at any time from 28 July.

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Other ways to get vaccinated As we go through the year there will be other ways for people to be vaccinated. These will include workplace vaccinations and other targeted vaccination events across the country. For some remote rural communities we will vaccinate all age groups at the same time to make it easier for them. Our successful whānaucentred approach to vaccinations will continue for Māori and Pacific communities and those with disabilities.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, June 19, 2021

In brief Windwhistle crash Police have named the person killed in a crash on State Highway 77 Windwhistle Road near Windwhistle on June 13.

She was Lisa Flora Le Fay, 33, from Christchurch. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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Annie Hunt, senior clinical social worker for Age Concern and Age Concern president, Jan McClelland, want elder abuse exposed in the community so it can be dealt with.

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Worst abusers of elderly are family members

By Malcolm Hopwood

Nearly 80 per cent of elder abuse comes from family members.

Age Concern in Ashburton highlighted World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) with a colourful display in the Arcade this week.

Senior Clinical Social Worker

for Age Concern, Annie Hunt, said elder abuse is alive and well in Ashburton District.

“We receive numerous calls weekly from agencies, family members, neighbours and also self-referrals,” she said.

The static display was aimed at raising awareness of the extent of abuse.

President of Age Concern, Jan McClelland, said “we want to

enhance the quality of life for our older people and keep them safe.”

“It’s sad when the majority of abusers, 79 per cent, are family members that the older person relies on.”

She hoped, by reading the literature, they will realise it’s happening to them and contact Age Concern.

“We want people to come for-

ward and expose elder abuse so it can be dealt with.”

Hunt said that, while many people associate elder abuse with violent actions, there are many different examples including psychological, financial, physical, sexual and institutional abuse she said.

Other examples are neglect, loneliness or leaving an older family member vulnerable.

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Ashburton Gorge Road and Hakatere Potts Road are now open until Lake Clearwater for the general public. The section of Hakatere Potts Road from Lake Clearwater to Erewhon Station and the entire length of Hakatere Heron Road remains closed due to further works required to rectify extensive damage from the recent floods.

Weekend rain Ashburton District Council officers will continue to monitor weather activity for the district this weekend and rely on MetService for warnings and alert notifications who also work closely with our relevant emergency response agencies, including the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). While the council has not received any warnings from the MetService at this stage, the Civil Defence team are discussing possible contingency plans should the district experience another significant weather event that may require a response. It is “a watch and wait situation,” they said.

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Saturday, June 19, 2021 Ashburton Guardian

Vaping sucks in our kids

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

Young people nationally are getting sucked in – and Mid Canterbury could be next.

Gone are the generations of cigarettes users because vaping is taking over, and not just with adults. School children are also being drawn into using e-cigarettes, including in Mid Canterbury where it could become a major problem unless a proactive response was adopted.

That was the view of Mount Hutt College school principal Jack Saxon, who said his school, and Mid Canterbury generally, was in a fortunate position because vaping did not appear to be a major issue like it was elsewhere.

“As a school, we are actually in the enviable position where we have a relatively small number of students involving themselves in this behaviour,” said Saxon, who held senior leadership positions in North Island schools and who knows that vaping has reached epidemic levels in some areas.

Saxon recently attended the Secondary Principals’ Association New Zealand annual conference where vaping was discussed.

He said Mount Hutt College’s procedures on vaping had recently been redeveloped to ensure that those who are currently involved are given the support they need, but are also held accountable.

Ashburton College has also updated its Smokefree in Schools policy by adding vaping to that policy, treating the two problems the same.

Saxon added that schools’ efforts to be Vapefree would not be possible if parents did not step in to help.

“Because of the innocuous perception that vaping is less

harmful, a larger percentage of enabling is going on,’’ he said.

“In the 12 to 15 years in my career, I started with a low percentage of parents admitting that cigarettes were okay and a low percentage of parents enabling. Now with vaping, there is a much larger percentage of parents saying that vaping is okay.’’

Legally, all schools and early

childhood centres must have Smokefree and Vapefree notices displayed, but Saxon knows that alone was not enough.

“Sure, we put the pretty signs up,’’ Saxon said.

“But, in Mid Canterbury, we have a great community, strong value-based families. If our focus is proactive, we can get on top of it.’’

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Facebook vaping say Vaping, and the ease with which young people can access e-cigarettes, is fast becoming an issue.

We asked Ashburton Guardian Facebook followers what steps should be taken to stop it happening.

Here are some abridged views.

Rob James: “Needs to be by prescription only by a doctor for people who want to knock smoking down.”

David Andre O’Connor: “I always thought vaping was a way to kick ciggies. Not for the little kiddie winkles at the skate park to think they (were) cool. They should only be available either via a doctor’s script or quitline.”

Toni-maree Prisk: “It’s addictive. I’m an ex-smoker and was smokefree for five years and I brought a vape a month ago. I no it’s just as bad as smoking but it tastes and smells 100 times better and it’s way cheaper.”

Stu McConchie: “I smoked cigarettes for nearly 30 years I vape now and by far it’s better for you. Haven’t had a cig in 2 1/2 years now.”

Laraine Walker: “The trouble with an issue like this there are many opinions to be had on the subject. The medical profession should step up and voice pros and cons on vaping in young teenagers, then get the Police to set up and voice on the subject, then get the principals from the college and primary schools on how it effects them.”

Elizabeth Reddecliffe: “Should not have any vape shops.”

Tim Hopkins: “Too late already a lot of kids are already hooked.”

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REVIEW

Heartland Schools’ Music Festival Final show ‘pure entertainment’ The Heartland Bank Schools’ Music Festival is pure entertainment from beginning to end and Thursday night’s show was no exception.

I loved how proud the students were filing onto the stage under the direction of the stage managers.

I loved seeing their reactions when they spied family and friends in the audience.

I loved the way the children were able to follow directions from the stage managers and conductors en masse which all happens before the real entertainment begins.

The evening started with the massed choir led by Kerrin Corcoran, performing a very tuneful national anthem followed

by When I Grow Up, which impressed all with its crisp clear words and its enthusiastic finish.

Next up was Ashburton College’s band, Intrepid 6 with two original pieces.

They were such an inspiration for the massed choir who watched them in awe and I even noticed a few feet tapping along to the infectious beat.

Allenton School dedicated their songs to their school friend Charlotte.

Lovely was a song with simple, but clever actions and a very tuneful chorus.

Coming Home was a very catchy number that had the audience tapping along.

Intermediate B impressed the audience with their obvious talent singing different parts and harmonies in Humble and Kind and then using clever percussion with voices as they took us on a journey through The Best of Bond. The soloists Molly Harrison and Chloe Graham were simply outstanding.

Lauriston School sung their hearts out singing He MaungaHe Tangata and Bigger. It was great to see so many boys involved.

The next massed choir bracket had the audience rocking along with them as they performed Crocodile Rock before switching to a powerful spine tingling rendition of I Have a Voice.

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Rochelle Cooney, Mel Sloan, Anna Lischner, Kerrin Corcoran, Elaine Vallender, and Jen Martin in front of the school pupils from the third and final night of the Heartland Schools’ Music Festival.

PHOTO MADDISON GOURLAY Over was very clever being in both English and Te Reo. Netherby School had a large and powerful choir with gorgeous soloists and a beautiful sound.

Their version of Rise was a stand out for me and I enjoyed hearing them singing Aotearoa accompanied by guitar.

The third massed choir bracket was full of energy with air guitars, fun actions and strong voices.

In what was her last performance with the Representative Choir, Elaine Vallender’s students showcased their talent through beautiful arrangements and strong soloists.

Elaine has given a lot of years to the schools’ music festival and her dedication and passion has inspired many children throughout the years, including three young teachers who led choirs themselves last night.

The night ended with the Massed Choir singing What About Us which was so catchy that even some of the choir were struggling to stand still as they sang.

The absolute highlight for me was the very last item. The singing of Hareruia, the Te Reo rendi-

Lauriston School pupils. tion of Hallelujah was powerfully sung which sent tingles down everyone’s spines.

What a way to end another successful season.

Well done to all those involved,

it was a superb night which everyone should be very proud of.

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COUNCIL BRIEF 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton | PO Box 94, Ashburton, New Zealand 7740 | Telephone (03) 307 7700 | Website ashburtondc.govt.nz

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State of emergency lifted for Mid Canterbury Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown officially lifted the local state of emergency for Mid Canterbury last week as emergency management operations transitioned from response to recovery mode following severe flooding.

Mayor Brown declared a local state of emergency on 30 May after an extreme wet weather event impacted the district.

Mayor Neil Brown.

"On behalf of Council, I would like to thank those people and agencies that were a part of the response during this emergency.

"Your efforts and contributions have been greatly appreciated by all and has helped to now officially move into the recovery phase - a significant milestone," he added.

While the state of emergency declaration ended at 4 pm on Thursday (10 June), the official transition period into recovery still gives some powers to coordinate personnel and other resources as needed.

Rural Support Trust teams are continuing to visit landowners most affected by the flooding but anyone needing help is encouraged to contact Council on 307 7700 or visit Council's website (ashburtondc. govt.nz) to access relevant resources.

“The danger period is now over but there is still a lot of work ahead for landowners in the most affected areas and we are committed to making sure they get the help they need,” said Ashburton District

The emergency operations centre, which was staffed 24/7 for the first seven days, closed on Friday, 11 June. The local transition period to recovery is expected to last 28 days.

Donation channels now Illegal rubbish dumping available to help those offenders fined affected by recent floods Three people have been fined a total of $1200 for illegal dumping after Ashburton District Council officers tracked down the offenders.

In each case, a Council compliance officer was able to sift through the rubbish and find items that identified the offender.

In one of the cases, seven bags of household rubbish and food waste were left at the Fairton recycling depot. The others involved a bag of rubbish left on Allens Road in Ashburton and household rubbish, including a lounge chair, was left at the end of Smyths Road in the Ashburton River bed.

Each was fined $400.

Ashburton District Council has set up two donation channels after receiving an outpouring of support from communities and individuals from all over the country, wanting to help lives and livelihoods that have been affected by recent floods.

A Givealittle page and a bank account have been set up for people to make donations.

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said the impact of the flooding on the district is still emerging and farmers in the most affected areas have been working around the clock to restore their operations.

"They have a big job on their hands in the weeks and months ahead, and they need all the help they can get.

"I’ve been hearing from mayors all over the country offering support and there are

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people too, who want to help those that have been affected in our district, by way of donation," he added.

Members of the public are encouraged to report illegally dumped rubbish.

While Council prefers to work with and

educate offenders rather than hand out enforcement notices under the Litter Act (1979), the penalty fine is intended to discourage the behaviour.

Council is also investigating two other cases where household and garden rubbish in black refuse bags were dumped at Fountaines Road, and under the Ashburton River bridge.

Council provides regular kerbside rubbish and recycling collections for urban residents and operates resource recovery parks and rural recycling stations around the district.

Illegal rubbish dumping can be reported to Council on 307 7700.

People interested in making a financial donation can do so via an official flood relief Westpac bank account (03-15920521970-04) or through the Givealittle page that has been set up by Council.

Ashburton district people affected by the flooding and needing assistance are being encouraged to apply for Emergency Relief Funding on the Council's website ashburtondc.govt.nz.

A wide range of agencies, including the Rural Support Trust, the Ministry for Primary Industries, and the Ministry for Social Development, are also offering support and being facilitated, in part, through Council's recovery efforts.

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New photobook showcases Ashburton District cultural diversity

A special book of photographs showcasing the cultural diversity of Ashburton district residents has been unveiled to the 42 people who star in it.

Images of the 42 were taken by local photographer Emmily Harmer before Level 4 Covid lockdown last year and they have since been turned into a unique book called Hakatere Home & Heritage.

The book was presented to some of those involved at a special gathering at the Ashburton Museum. Some of the photo subjects are home grown and some have come from countries like Fiji, Tokelau, Mexico and the Philippines.

Those who are featured, and their families, were invited to bring food of their home country to the book unveiling and be part of a Kiwi pot-luck dinner on Friday. Some of the dishes included lamb mince samosas (South African Indian), Maori fried bread, taro and coconut cream (Tokelau), custard cake (Filipino, nachos (Guatemala) and beef and parsnip stew with sourdough bread (British).

The photobook was designed as a cultural initiative under the Ashburton District Council’s Welcoming Communities programme, to celebrate the district’s diverse ethnicities.

Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown said the Hakatere Home & Heritage project was

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Public Notice CONCRETE POURING

Ashburton District Council's contractor, Naylor Love, will be pouring Stage 1 (of 3) of the concrete foundation for the new Ashburton Library and Civic Centre on Friday, 25 June 2021. The pour is expected to take place from 6 am to 12 pm. Roughly 12 trucks on a continuous rotation will be delivering concrete loads throughout the day during the scheduled period.

Naylor Love will endeavour to minimise disruption to surrounding businesses by ensuring the below management plan is enforced with relevant contractors:

a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the community and share stories.

"Alongside the photos, there is information about the people who are featured in the book."

Seeing their stories and photos in print was a proud moment for those in attendance.

"They each share why they call our district home and the significance of their clothing; it's a fascinating project that celebrates our people," he added.

The stories and photos of those featured in the book will also become part of an exhibition at the museum that is scheduled to run from July to September this year.

Participants will also be invited to take part in Ashburton Museum workshops during the school holidays in July.

Two copies of the book have also been deposited with the National Library of New Zealand. One will go to the Alexander Turnbull Library for its national research and heritage collection. The second will go to the general New Zealand and Pacific collection.

Roughly 150 copies of the hardcover A4 book have been printed and digital copies were also archived.

Their stories and images will be a time capsule for the Ashburton District and New Zealand.

To report any concerns, please contact: • Tom Pyatt, Naylor Love Project Manager – 021 986 705 or • Mark Titter, Naylor Love Senior Site Manager - 021 924 037 Similar notice ahead of the second and third foundation pour stages will be provided, as well as future floor slab pours.

ASHBURTON DOMAIN AVIARY REMOVAL

The Ashburton District Council invites expressions of interest from interested parties for the purchase and removal of the Ashburton Domain Aviary.

The aviary includes three large netting enclosures, and an attached timber framed shed which are available for viewing at youtu.be/hsjJxSkboxo.

All queries must be directed by 5.00 pm on Monday, 28 June, via email to: david.hampton@adc.govt.nz.

ROAD CLOSURE

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that for the purpose of allowing Ashburton Trust Event Centre to hold the Ashburton College Ball the following road will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic (with the exception of emergency vehicles) for the period indicated hereunder.

• WILLS STREET, from 211 Wills Street (Event Centre – Cass Street end) to 197 Wills Street (Neumanns Tyres – East Street end) Period of Closure: From 7.00pm until 9.30pm on Friday 02 July 2021.

It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit to use the roads for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure.

NEIL McCANN Group Manager Infrastructure Services

Methven Cemetery early graves and headstones getting a 'gentle' clean The lives and times of early settlers buried in the Methven Cemetery are about to see daylight, thanks to a special clean-up project by Methven Lions members, in partnership with Ashburton District Council.

“This means there’s not much wind there, nor sun,” he said.

graves were quite old and potentially fragile.

Lions members have regarded this project as a sign of respect for those buried there who had contributed to Methven in its early years.

Lions noticed that some of the earlier graves and headstones in the cemetery were in a poor state and covered in lichen and moss. This has resulted in an effort to carefully clean them up in the coming weeks.

They have been advertising their intended work in case some of the relatives of people interred there would prefer the graves to be left alone.

“This is no place for the actions of a water blaster or aggressive detergents and abrasives, so we’ll do a gentle spray with Wet ‘n’ Forget, followed up by hand removal of dead moss and lichen later on,” he added.

Methven Lion Mac McElwain said at least 100 headstones were in the cold part of the cemetery, adjacent to the Methven A&P Showgrounds and sheltered by a high hedge.

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The Lions are collaborating with the Ashburton District Council on the project: Council is supplying materials and the Lions will do the “gentle” clean.

Mr McElwain said it was important to emphasise the word gentle. Many of the

The cemetery is one of 16 managed by Council and has burial records dating back to 1883.

Families who don’t want headstones cleaned should write to Lions via email or postal mail, stating the number of the plot and the name/s on the headstone, and they will leave it alone. People have until July 1 to opt out of the clean.

The club can be contacted on email at methvenlions@gmail.com or by post to Methven Lions, PO Box 88, Methven.

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Voucher system will help emergency waiting times

By Malcolm Hopwood

A voucher system might alleviate increased numbers of people attending emergency services at Ashburton Hospital, the spokesperson for Ashburton doctors says.

Dr Anibal Martinez said, in the United Kingdom, patients attending A&E departments who are not considered acute, are given a voucher enabling them to receive a free appointment with their own GPs. He said this helps to speed up throughput at emergency departments and establishes a treatment path.

Dr Martinez has raised the idea with Ashburton doctors and Canterbury DHB. “The DHB response is they’ll consider it as part of any solution that doesn’t require extra money,” he said.

A recent DHB graph from Ashburton Hospital’s Acute Assessment Unit (Emergency) showed an increase from 587 people presenting themselves in May 2020 to 840 in April 2021.

The highest monthly number was 902 in December 2020 and 888 in March this year.

CDHB acting director, planning, funding and decision support, Ralph La Salle, said the growth of presentations means, at times, the emergency unit is busy and people may have to wait longer to be seen.

“To help with this, we encourage the Ashburton community

to contact their general practice team if they don’t have serious emergency needs.

“This will enable staff to focus on only those who really need emergency treatment and continue to provide quality care,” he said.

Dr Martinez said the increase this year is typical for winter but might also be for other reasons such as recent arrivals not registering with a GP, winter respiratory conditions, the recent flooding, mental health issues and financial hardship.

The trend is happening throughout the world he said and particularly in the United States where people prefer to visit Emergency and wait hours rather than pay to see a doctor.

Dr Martinez said Ashburton GP practices are available for acute appointments.

“We make available triage nurses and doctors on the phone who can assess an acute call,” he said.

“At GP practices, you have a regular doctor to assess you and knows your medications and you can also access specialist staff such as a mental health provider.”

“If you’re unwell don’t wait until the weekend to visit AAU. Contact your local GP.” While he acknowledges there’s payment to make, he’d like to see an increased government subsidy both for patients and medical staff to address doctor burn-out, share weekend duties and encourage more GPs to provincial and rural communities.

Dr Anibal Martinez, the spokesperson for Ashburton doctors, is recommending a voucher system to help with the number of people attending emergency services at Ashburton Hospital.

Wide dissatisfaction with current system Go to your GPs first.

That’s a message from the Canterbury District Health Board after a significant rise in Mid Cantabrians being seen at Ashburton Hospital’s acute assessment unit.

Monthly presentations increased from 587 in May last year to 902 in December, and 888 this March.

We asked what you thought and here are some of the responses: Jasmine Bell: “It’s only going to get worse. Ashburton needs more doctors dentists and a new primary and intermediate school.”

Renee Joblin: “Who can we speak to about getting better GP service for us then? If the emergency department is being overloaded it’s because services are inaccessible.”

Somari Louter: “Not enough GP’s for the fast growing population in Ashburton. Also the only GPs willing to work in Ashburton are foreigners whom only sign a year contract. Thus every year the medical centres need to find someone new to work there.

This is also a very difficult task as visas are being restricted since the boarders are shut.

Kelli Foster: “Overpriced and you can’t get an appointment for days if not weeks even if you are sick so now we are meant to wait for an overpriced appointment and probably end up in hospital because we should of been seen a week ago typical Ashburton not to mention the fact the Dr’s use Google to diagnose you when I could do that free at home. . .”

Ruby Tuesday: People simply

can’t afford the exorbitant prices of a GP, feeding your family and keeping them with a roof over their heads or pay $50 for 6 minutes of a doctors time . . . until this is sorted this will continue to increase.

The wait to access GPs is also shocking.”

Sheree Evans: “Can’t even get a phone call through to the doctor’s reception at the moment, have to leave a message for them to call back which takes

days.”

Laraine Walker: “GP fees are going through the roof and getting an appointment is like 10 days away and even if you want to change centres, others have closed their books. The situation in Ashburton needs to be grabbed by the what’s its and bloody sorted out.”

Tania McGee: “Weekend doctor prices are expensive we need more than one duty doctor place on at weekends I

thought three rivers and eastfield were going to be open 7 days a week till 8pm.”

Melinda Driscoll: “What else are you supposed to do when you are really ill and it takes over a week to get into a GP in Ashburton?”

Barrie Brown: “It’s sometimes quicker to jump in the car and go to the A&E in Christchurch.”

Sharon Eccleston van Rensburg: “I don’t think it’s ideal that the A&E is being overloaded, that being said, it is a nightmare to get an appointment with a GP in Ashburton. That is the root problem that needs to be addressed.”

Karen Smollett: “ You cannot easily get a doctor’s appointment anymore. You call the receptionist and explain why you need an appointment then a nurse calls back to see if you are sick enough.”

Tara McDonald: “When you have to wait for more than a week to get an appointment? Or charged ridiculous prices for after hours? People can’t afford to wait or pay close to $100 to see a doctor on the weekend.”

Barry Linwood: “Don’t go to weekend doctor. Too much of a rip-off. Wait until Monday.”

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State of Emergency: To declare or not to declare

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

A weather forecaster is struggling to understand why it took local authorities until Sunday to declare a State of Emergency during the recent flooding event.

However, Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown defended the timing, saying they had to follow the protocols.

Canterbury Weather Updates analyst Russell Voice said with the forecasts showing obvious warning signs in the lead up to the weekend and then as the heavy rains continued to fall on Saturday, he was left wondering why authorities did not act sooner.

Voice said they were forecasting the one-in-a-hundred-year rain event as early as Wednesday – before Metservice issued its red warning on Friday.

The forecasts rang true and as the rain fell and rivers swelled, Voice still couldn’t believe local authorities’ delays.

“I’m no expert on how local councils work, but I was wondering why they waited until Sunday to make the declaration.

At 10am on Sunday, Brown declared a local State of Emergency for the district due to the severe weather event.

The Timaru District Council declared at 12.30pm and then the Selwyn District Council followed suit at 2pm.

Then at 4.45pm, the Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group declared a

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown.

State of local Emergency in Canterbury, extending emergency powers across the entire region.

Voice questioned why the declarations could not have been made at least 24 hours earlier.

“What’s the point of issuing a State of Emergency when it’s already happening,” he said.

“They could have declared the State of Emergency for Canterbury south of the Waimakariri River earlier, and all at once given the widespread nature of the

event and how it was playing out.

With multiple forecasters and modern technology, Voice said the information “has never been clearer” for decision makers.

He said when the councils did make the declaration, “not a lot had changed from the day before with the rivers breaking or on the verge of breaking their banks”.

Brown said it was not that simple as what is clear is the protocols the decision makers have to follow before making the decla-

ration.

“You have to plan for a certain time and I think we hit it right on the mark,” Brown said.

“You need to have a good reason.

“We had rising flood waters and potential evacuations.”

To declare a State of Emergency, a district council must deem it necessary and if all the tests in the Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Act 2002 are met.

Brown said there are plenty of factors to take into consideration before making a declaration, and what actioned the decision in Mid Canterbury was the threat to life and property from the flood waters.

He said the declaration provides powers that a council don’t normally have over people and property in the event of an emergency situation.

“If we declare, the Civil Defence have power to remove people from their homes.

“They can be forcibly removed if they have to.

“The other thing is that it’ll give you rights for any assistance you need, whether it be equipment, manpower – just whatever you need, you get. “ The declaration also opens access to additional government funding, Brown said.

Brown said there had been no consideration of declaring the State of Emergency in advance of the worsening situation because of the strict guidelines in place.

“Everyone knew the front was coming, and it was a code red, we all knew that.

“What we didn’t know was what effect it would have.

“Once we were into it, we then knew that it was going to be bad.

“Going two days early, you would be told off by the Civil Defence, especially if you ended up not needing it at all.”

Mid Canterbury did need it, and after 12 days Brown lifted the local State of Emergency for on June 10.

Covid vaccines begin for aged care residents Ardern reveals plan for group 4

By Malcolm Hopwood

Covid-19 vaccinations of residents in Ashburton’s aged residential care facilities have begun.

The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) expects to deliver approximately 370 vaccines across six facilities in the Ashburton District over the next few weeks.

In all 5300 aged care residents will be vaccinated in Canterbury.

The CDHB is also starting to vaccinate people in Group 3 which includes those aged 65 and over, people with underlying health conditions, pregnant women, people with disabilities and their carers plus older Maori and Pacific people, those who they live with and their carers.

There are more than 170,000 people in Group 3 in Canterbury.

The CDHB is inviting people to book their vaccinations in stages.

Individuals will receive a text,

email, letter or phone call with instructions about how to book.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the details about the vaccine rollout plan for the general population who so far haven’t been eligible – those in group 4.

Despite about only 7.7 per cent of the population being fully vaccinated, Ardern is pleased with progress of the immunisation programme.

“We are currently at 107 per cent of target,” she said, “But need to be careful of not getting too ahead of ourselves”.

She said the next five weeks will focus on the over 65 age group.

“From the end of July, the bulk of the vaccines will arrive but we still won’t get all the supply at once, with four weeks notice of the size of the vaccine delivery.

It will be weekly.”

The rollout needs to be staggered in the most practical way possible, she said.

She said the general population vaccine rollout will be in age cohorts and once an age is announced those people will be

able to book a vaccine.

“This is starting with 60 and over from the July 28.

“On August 11, 55 and over will be invited to book a vaccine.”

There’s no cut off once your age band has been announced, she said.

“When it’s your time, you’ll receive an invite by phone, email.

“You’ll be able to choose a location that suits and you’ll be asked to book both vaccine dates within three weeks of one another.”

If people don’t receive an invitation, a national campaign will inform people of the dates for each age, Ardern said.

“From the end of July you will be able to visit Book My Vaccine to register your details – this will be important for people who are unsure their details are correct.”

Mass vaccination events will also take place for certain communities.

“Based on the delivery and supply of the vaccine we’re working on it taking until the end of the year for everyone to be vaccinated,” Ardern said.

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othing is more likely to bring a smile to Dellwyn Moylan’s face than matching a volunteer with organisations that need a helping hand.

And if the strength of a community can be measured in the number of people who willingly give their time to help others, then the Ashburton District is punching well above its weight, the Mid Canterbury Volunteering co-ordinator said.

Volunteer week starts on Sunday and while it may be a low-key celebration, it’s about recognising the generosity of the million-plus Kiwis who give their time to help others.

For volunteers and the organisations and individuals they work with, finding the right match for both parties is key, Dellwyn said.

“I’m something of a matchmaker. I put together the groups, organisations, not-for-profit organisations, schools, anyone who

needs a volunteer with someone who wants to give some of their time,” she said.

And that time can be anything from an hour or two for a one-off event, to a regular commitment of an hour or a day or two a week.

Her match-making works through a database that is continually growing. On one side it has the organisations who use volunteers and on the other the names of people who are looking to volunteer.

But before potential volunteers are added to the list, Dellwyn said it’s important to find out their areas of interest as well as the amount of time they’re prepared to give.

“We might have someone who’s working who might want to give just an hour a week, or someone who has retired and wants to remain involved in their community and has more time available. Tell us what your inter-

ests are and we’ll try to find a role that matches them.”

People often under estimated the value of the skills they’d acquired through work, or simply their store of life skills, she said.

And in some cases those work skills were needed in governance roles on the board of organisations who now had to grapple with new legislative requirements.

The need for volunteers continued to grow and that was across virtually every not-forprofit organisation, Dellwyn said.

“We’re always keen to add more people to our register. It’s an opportunity to do something you love or have a passion for, not necessarily what you did during your working years.”

Volunteering is not just restricted to retirees, she said.

“For young people it’s a great opportunity to do something in a field you might be interested

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continue to flood in, indicating just how much volunteers are appreciated, she said.

“I always say a good volunteer is like a star, you may not always see them but you know they’re there. And there’s so much great volunteering going on in our community that you don’t see.”

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who ensure we can support our community

We thank all of our volunteers:

in, to get some experience. It’s good to have this on your CV and I know when it comes to a job, if there are two people in the running, it’s often the one who has volunteered who has the edge.

It tells the employer something extra about you.”

While the need for volunteers was across the board, the greatest demand was in the social service sector, work that involved interaction with others.

“Mid Canterbury is pretty good at filling its volunteer ranks. It’s the kind of community we are.

We’re big enough to have a lot of resources but small enough to be able to show we care,” Dellwyn said.

Each month Volunteering Mid Canterbury runs a star-of-themonth event where an organisation can nominate one of their volunteers for recognition.

The event has been going for two years and the nominations

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ust like the volunteers it recognises, volunteer week is not about waving banners and collecting cash, it’s a low-key affair.

Locally, Volunteering Mid Canterbury co-ordinator Dellwyn Moylan is using a star theme to celebrate the work of local volunteers.

This involves local businesses using the theme as part of their window displays and an informative display will also be set up in the Ashburton Library.

In recognition of the huge efforts of volunteers during and in the on going clean up from this month’s major flooding, she’s also running a ‘thank you’ programme for those volunteers.

This involves the community nominating the people who pitched and went above and beyond to help others during the event.

“We know volunteers don’t do what they do for the accolades but it’s nice for them to receive some recognition,” she said.

Nationally volunteer week is using the Connect Our Hearts theme.

This is about collecting people’s most touching moments as volunteers and about recognising the huge volunteer work force that keeps the community ticking.

Volunteering New Zealand will issue an electronic participation reward to thank every volunteer who shares their story and those stories will then be shared on the national organisation’s social media platforms.

The organisation also wants to hear what volunteering means to the thousands of people who are part of the network.

Volunteers can email their stories to celina@volunteeringnz.org.nz.

They need to include their name, the organisation they volunteer for, a meaningful and touching moment from their experiences, and some thoughts on what volunteering means to them. A photo can be included.

A Volunteering New Zealand e-certificate will be emailed to each person submitting a story and the Best Touching Moment award will be chosen.

The popular Lions Club of Ashburton fundraiser Big Smoke vs Rural Folk is on June 26 this year.

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ervice clubs are some of the big players in the Ashburton District’s volunteer sector.

Across the district there are dozens of clubs that not only create social events for their members, but as organisations those clubs pour untold hours into the community through their volunteer activities or through holding fundraising events.

Next weekend the Lions Club of Ashburton is holding its big fundraiser – the Big Smoke vs Rural Folk challenge. The event involves two teams, sponsored by Sims Bakery and Power Farming Ashburton going

To our wonderful volunteers

head to head in a series of stage challenges all in the name of raising money.

The inaugural event was held in 2015 and it has since been held biennially, each time netting many thousands of dollars for the community.

This year’s event includes raffles and huge stock of items to be auctioned.

Big Smoke vs Rural Folk will be held in the Hotel Ashburton on June 26.

Doors open at 6.30pm with the event getting under way at 7.30pm.

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At the Cancer Society, we know a cancer diagnosis can affect every aspect of your life and we are here to help you through.

If you or someone you care about has cancer or if you are interested in volunteering please contact the centre.

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Age Concern Ashburton

Age Concern Ashburton is a charity dedicated to people over 65, their friends, and whānau.

We promote dignity, wellbeing, equity and respect and provide expert information and support services in response to older people’s needs. We are active and vocal on relevant issues and work to ensure older people stay connected with their family, friends and community.

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The 206 Club

The 206 Club is a day programme for the elderly held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday’s and is open to any person over the age of 65 in the Ashburton District. Up to 50 people attend over the three days. A major reason the club exists is to help avoid social isolation. However the club would not exist if it wasn’t for the dedicated group of volunteers involved. The programme for 206 Club is coordinated by the Director of Day Services and there are currently 25 volunteer helpers and 12 volunteer cooks who provide a two course lunch as well as morning and afternoon tea for those attending. A small fee is charged for the meals.

Steady As You Go Steady As You Go is a falls prevention programme recognised nationwide. Age Concern Ashburton has ten classes operating in various locations around Mid Canterbury. The exercises are designed to improve balance, leg strength, general fitness and wellbeing. These low impact gentle exercises have changed people’s lives and induce a feeling of confidence. Up to 150 people regularly benefit from this programme.

Ladies Exercise Class

Steady As You Go class

This ladies low impact exercise class is held on a weekly basis on a Thursday at 9.30am at the Senior Centre, 206 Cameron Street. The instructor focuses on inner core strength and cardio vascular function as well as flexibility of all muscle groups. A popular class with an average of 20 ladies attending.

Hip Hop For Seniors The Hip Hop classes are held on a weekly basis on Wednesday at 10am at the Senior Centre, 206 Cameron Street. The group has on average 10-12 regular members who are passionate about their involvement. Two thirds of this group are inaugural members. The group are regularly invited to demonstrate in the public arena performing at different events and meetings.

Courtesy Driving Service Age Concern Ashburton provides a Courtesy Driving Service – this is a free community service that transports older people in their own cars to essential medical and health-related appointments, airport, weddings, birthdays, church, funerals, shopping or simply to catch-up with old friends.

50+ Ladies excersie class

50+ is run twice a year, once in the autumn and again in the spring for 6 to 7 weeks. This is a group for friendship as well as educational and topical speakers at each gathering. Of course morning tea is served.

Staying Safe - A Refresher Course for Older Drivers We drive on our roads every day. For many of us they are our lifeline – driving is a means of independence, social connection to family and friends and access to essential services. With the generous support of Waka Kotahi (NZTA), Age Concern offers free Staying Safe: Refresher Courses for Older Drivers all over New Zealand to help keep older people safe on the roads. The theorybased refresher course is an opportunity for people to re-familiarise themselves with traffic rules and safe driving practices in a friendly and relaxed environment with other older drivers

Positive Ageing Expo March 2022

Hip Hop for Seniors

This event is held every two years to showcase the many services available to the older community in Mid Canterbury. Over 80 stall holders attend, from businesses to clubs along with rest homes, government departments and emergency services. Over 400 people attended the last event in 2020. Keep an eye out for updates for the 2022 expo.

A big thank you to all our amazing volunteers, if you would like to volunteer or join us please give us a call on 03 308 6817 or call into our office at 206 Cameron Street, Ashburton.

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From home to hospital

By Connor Lysaght

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n early May, 1977, demolition workers were carrying out a run-of-the-mill job at 35 Oak Grove.

A large wooden house which had previously been split into four flats was being pulled down, due to problems with the age of the building and its maintenance.

The house in question was once Warwick Hospital, also known as Warwick House, and was originally the home of one of Ashburton’s most interesting turn-of-the-century eccentrics – Captain George Coleman.

He called Ashburton home only for a short time, but Captain Coleman’s story and that of his former property are nothing short of fascinating.

Coleman’s career and the history of Warwick Hospital have already been discussed in the Guardian several times since the 1970s – but some stories can be so interesting that they deserve to be retold, and this is one such tale.

Captain George Coleman George Coleman was born in County Galway in the west of Ireland, around 1833.

After arriving at Hobsons Bay, Melbourne in 1851, he spent five years on the goldfields at Bendigo, Avoca, and Ferry Creek, amassing a small fortune that he spent just as quick as he earned it, if not quicker.

In 1857, he decided to ship off to Mauritius, before volunteering for army service in India during the Indian mutiny, during which he held several commands.

Seven years later, he went back to Melbourne, married Amelia Knevitt, and set up a business operating sailing ships.

After achieving considerable success, he decided to sell up and shift to Ashburton – his reasoning for this is unclear, but he had his eyes set on our town nonetheless.

He bought a mercantile business on the corner of East and Tancred streets, despite know-

Warwick House about 1914 – it is a shame that a house of such architectural value became unfeasible to manage in the end. ing very little about this kind of operation, and after 18 months he sold his business to Andrew Orr, retaining ownership of the land, and spent the next 25 years in Christchurch.

His activities in Christchurch were varied and numerous, and he ended up returning to Ashburton in 1899 due to his wife’s health.

George owned a lot of land in and around Ashburton, and chose to build a massive house for himself and his family on a four-and-a-half acre section he had, with frontage on Oak Grove.

Prospector-turned-pirate?

Captain Coleman cannot be mentioned without discussing the legend that surrounds his days at sea, which would claim that he was at some point involved with piracy in the South China Sea. It has been alleged that he was employed by the Royal Navy to

George Coleman with his wife, and who is presumed to be their adopted daughter Eileen.

snuff out piracy in the area, but instead of doing that, he decided that if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.

Or rather, at the very least he is said to have accepted bribes from the pirates so that they could carry on, hush-hush.

It is said that after a while, the Admiralty in London caught wind of Coleman’s game, but they were too late – George had escaped to Auckland, sold his ship, shared his loot, and disappeared south.

While amusing and certainly imaginative, this tall tale is nothing more than that – a legend, with no evidence to back it up.

ancestral home of Warwickshire, and set about converting it into a private hospital which opened in 1935.

Warwick Hospital had two wards with eight beds each and fireplaces, four single rooms, an operating theatre, sluice room, bathroom, staff lounge/dining room, kitchen, laundry and the matron’s flat.

A cottage at 29 Oak Grove, separated from the hospital by a six-foot-tall hedge, served as nurses’ accommodation.

Warwick Hospital also had its own vegetable garden.

Each duty consisted of two nurse aides, working six days a week, and one sister.

Several of the aides were young teenagers undertaking short-term learning periods, while waiting for positions in Timaru or Dunedin.

The hospital cared for a wide variety of patients, and if someone were to pass away at the hospital they were temporarily laid out in the small bathroom until the undertaker could come and collect them.

Warwick Hospital closed its doors in 1952 following the retirement of Ester and her husband Dr Harold Billcliff.

Due to its size, the house was uneconomical to heat as a private home, and so it was split into flats and passed through several owners before finally being bought and demolished in 1977.

Warwick House had an interesting run, although it is a shame that it had to be torn down in the end.

If anyone ever questions you on Ashburton’s history and you want to catch them off-guard, just tell them that there once stood on Oak Grove a mansion built by a pirate (don’t bother telling them the truth about Coleman, let them have the legend instead!)

Warwick House and Hospital Upon his return to Ashburton in 1899, he had built what came to be known as Warwick House on Oak Grove.

The house was built by the reliable and trusted Smith Bros Builders, who are also credited with having constructed the Arcade and the old Borough Council chambers.

Coleman and his family occupied the massive house only for a short time – they took an extended holiday to Australia in 1902, and the property was sold when George died at Strathmore Hospital, Christchurch, in 1903.

Captain Coleman was survived by his wife and their adopted daughter Eileen.

Captain George’s estate was valued at £21,648 in 1904, which, when adjusted for inflation via the Consumers Price Index, comes out to just over $4,043,000 in today’s money.

He left a bequest that an ornate iron fence should be erected around Baring Square East in his name, which now borders the Ashburton Cemetery.

The Oak Grove mansion changed hands a few times, at one point being occupied by two BNZ managers, before coming into the possession of Joe Briscoe and his two daughters Ester and Margaret in 1931.

The Briscoes dubbed the house ‘Warwick’ after their

Dr Harold Shaw Billcliff was medical superintendent at Ashburton Hospital from 1924 to 1933, and then he practised privately until the closure of Warwick Hospital in 1952.

Brass doorknob from Warwick House, which came into possession of the Ashburton Museum in 1977.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, June 19, 2021

The first Ashburton stand-alone bridge in 1912.

The first Ashburton bridge with the railway bridge to the right in 1912.

Govt paid three-quarters of first Ashburton Bridge

By Malcolm Hopwood

With indecision and costs increasing over the new Ashburton Bridge, a local man has uncovered details about the first stand-alone bridge.

In researching his family involvement in Ashburton, Graeme Thomas has discovered details about his great grandfather, James Thomas, who won the contract to build the first bridge in 1886.

The bridge was the major route across the Ashburton River until the existing bridge was built in 1936.

Thomas said the contract was let on May 1, 1885, and completed on April 1, 1886, at a cost of £9400 pounds.

He was impressed with the speed of building which, with primitive equipment, took less than a year.

His grandfather, John Thomas, also helped his brother with the construction.

In the celebration that followed, the Ashburton Guardian, in its grandiloquent style, quoted Donald Williamson, who said: “Mr Thomas had well and faithfully carried out the design and, although the money for the contract was none too large, had succeeded in providing them with a bridge which would last a lifetime of most present.”

He went on to say he “often admired the industry and energy shown by Mr Thomas in carrying on the contract, he had seen him and his men working at all hours and not a moment was ever lost.”

James Thomas continued the hyperbole by delivering one of the Ashburton Guardian’s most memorable quotes.

Thomas “hadn’t made his pile out of the contract, or anything approaching a pile, but he was

Walking stick made from wood from the first Ashburton bridge, carrying the initials WH. ment of the day paid for about three-quarters of the bridge with the local authorities meeting the rest.

With the new bridge now costing $40 million, he argued the financial blueprint should stay the same.

He wants the government, through Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, to meet $30 million with the Ashburton District Council funding the rest.

“If it’s not done that way, we’re going backwards as a country, not forward,” he said.

Personal piece of history

Graeme Thomas displays his family history publication entitled The “Bombay” Off Cape Howe.

PHOTO MALCOLM HOPWOOD

thankful he was able to hold his own.”

What impressed great grand-nephew, Graeme Thom-

as, was the allocation of funding.

The New Zealand Government provided £7000 pounds

and the Ashburton County and Borough Councils funded the rest.

By his reckoning, the govern-

Graeme Thomas has no family memorabilia from the bridge, but Ashburton District Council archives officer, Connor Lysaght, has found a 1932 walking stick made from wood from the old bridge.

It has the initials WH on it which stands for William Hopwood, my grandfather, an Ashburton County Council overseer with responsibility for the district’s unemployed men at the time of the depression.

Perhaps it could be used to whack the government into action.

Saturday, June 19, 2021 Ashburton Guardian

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Water, water, water . . .

Methven frustrations continue F

or some years, it’s been apparent that Methven’s water supply has not been up to scratch. That’s hardly surprising since it was designed at a time when the population was about a third of what it is today.

Methven’s population is growing steadily. And judging by the number of section sales now occurring, population growth is looking likely to stay on this steep trajectory. So, there’s the opportunity and need to create a water system that’s fit for purpose and for the foreseeable future.

It’s the opinion of several Methven folk that this opportunity is being squandered.

So now they’re trying to do something significant about it.

If the recent heavy rain and flooding events have shown us anything, it’s that the Methven water supply just isn’t good enough. Two weeks on from the storm to remember, and Methven was still under a boil-water notice, with residents having to draw portable water from a tanker parked in town. It’s all back to normal now, but, really, that was Third World stuff.

The Ashburton District Council has at least embarked on a long-term plan to upgrade the system, but, locally, it’s felt strongly that this doesn’t go far enough, fast enough.

The root of the problem is water storage. Currently there’s a donkey’s-years-old concrete tank of some 500 cubic metres.

That might sound a lot and look sufficiently large, but it’s a sobering thought that because of its age, it can’t be filled, lest it breaks. The bottom line of that is that it can hold about one day’s supply of water. Yes – one day.

In short, it’s fragile, too small and needs to be seriously upgraded.

There’s much concern that if the Alpine Fault were to rupture, as it is widely predicted to do sooner rather than later, that this fragile tank would collapse, leaving Methven with no stored water.

The council recognises that and has put out a tender for quotes to build another tank. The budget for that is some $720,000.

Unfortunately, that new tank would be no larger than the current, concrete one.

The council plan is then to inspect the concrete tank and to renovate it if that was possible. The budget for that is some $270,000.

So, the most optimistic outlook for an expenditure of a million dollars, is that Methven will end up with about two days cover of stored water. And if a survey finds that the concrete tank is beyond repair, we will be back to a single day’s cover.

We think that’s just not good enough.

Particularly when the recent Alpine Fault roadshow said clearly that we should be prepared to look after ourselves for at

Mac McElwain is a former advertising executive, who lives in Methven. He’s made his name as a bespoke guitar maker and he’s a community man. But he’s annoyed and worried and it’s all to do with Methven’s water situation and future plans. Here’s his personal opinion. least a month while infrastructure damage from a major fault rupture would take at least that long to inspect and begin to restore.

We think that a redundancy of two days’ supply in that likely scenario simply isn’t enough.

The council’s response is that we shouldn’t worry because they’ll send Methven water daily, in tankers. Thanks, but, if on average, each resident would need 200 litres per day to exist, and there are 2000 residents, that’s 400,000 litres per day. Even if trucks could actually get through, that’s an awful lot of trucks.

Never mind being actually able to collect and carry that amount home. That would be hard enough for an able-bodied young fella, but how about an 80-year-old, single woman living on her own? Have you ever tried to carry a 20-litre container of water very far? It’s fantasy land to think that’s a viable solution in an emergency.

Several local people have been in touch with tank builders and suppliers, and two in particular. Neither of whom were aware of the council tender, but would love to get involved.

The bottom line of those conversations is that we believe it’s possible to build a tank that is five times the size of the current concrete structure for the same million dollars that the council intends to spend to, at best, double the capacity.

Yes – five times the size. And it could be built relatively quickly, without any of the uncertainty surrounding the possible renovation of the concrete tank.

We believe a tank of similar size has been built at Pleasant Point.

But the council simply doesn’t want to listen to that idea and is forging ahead with its own plan. To say that this is frustrating, is a major understatement.

We think that Mother Nature has demonstrated that Methven’s water supply is inadequate.

She has provided a golden opportunity to pause and re-evaluate whether what has been planned will be adequate.

In short, it’s the perfect time to reconsider whether the tender that is currently out is right.

Our view is that it is not. We think a bigger alternative, giving more cover, could be built for the same money.

Drink up: Methven residents had to rely on a tanker for water for two weeks because of the floods.

Mac McElwain on Methven’s water storage: “It’s fragile, too small and needs to be seriously upgraded.’’

Methven’s ageing and fragile concrete water tank.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, June 19, 2021

Mayfield man key to

By Malcolm Hopwood

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here’s a huge responsibility ahead for Ashburton’s Nick Murdoch as he plans essential logistics for Antarctic New Zealand’s Scott Base redevelopment.

For the last 12 months Nick has been logistics manager for the multi-million dollar project.

In this year’s budget, the government committed $344 million to rebuild Scott Base on Ross Island.

Construction will start this year with preparing plant and material to be sent south when Scott Base is resupplied in February 2022.

Construction is scheduled for completion in 2028.

Nick points out that Antarctica has only a short summer season for construction between October and February.

At the moment, he’s working through what cargo, material and people Antarctic New Zealand requires to travel south in spring and summer.

An ice-breaker will go ahead, opening the ice shelf and creating a channel for a cargo ship to dock with supplies and return with waste.

Nick has lived for challenges his whole life and supporting the logistics planning and building project is yet another.

“The $344 million rebuild is an opportunity for us to continue our role in the Antarctic, to have a purpose-built facility for high quality science and a base where people can live safely,” Nick said.

He flew to Scott Base in February to understand how the base works, experience the weather and understand some of the challenges facing him.

“Health and safety are a driving force behind what we do,” he said.

“It confirmed my belief Scott Base is ideally situated, only three to four kilometres from McMurdo. We share the electricity network through the windfarm which is part of the government upgrade.

“We have a huge amount of work ahead and it’s our job to make it happen.”

New Zealand has had a permanent presence on the continent since 1957 when the base was established to support Sir Edmund Hillary’s trans-Antarctic expedition.

The country was one of the original signatories to the Antarctic Treaty and plays a significant leadership role.

“We punch above our weight.”

He points to science experiments Hillary and his team installed that are still producing important data.

“Teams of scientists are investigating everything from glacier movement to climate change, fishing, wildlife and changes in the ice shelf,” he said.

“We’ve had a huge connection with Antarctica exploration since the start of the 20th century.

“The Scott Base redevelopment will ensure our scientific research continues for at least the next 50 years.”

Nick has been gifted at logistics ever since university days.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in transport studies from Lincoln and worked as a contractor at Mayfield, where he grew up, during the semester breaks.

In 2002 he joined New Zealand Red Cross and was quickly offered a job in Malawi with responsibility for delivering food aid to Malawian people.

With a responsibility for a fleet of ex-Army trucks he worked for International Red Cross, transporting bags of maize and food supplies to rural areas.

“I developed a real fascination for Africa,” Nick said.

His ability at fleet management and having “a safe pair of hands”, took him to Niger for six months and then to Pakistan in 2006.

Nick Murdoch loves extremes. He’s experienced the searing heat of Dubai and Pak incredible cold of Antarctic. He’s walked the desert sands of Africa and will now regu plans the logistics for its major $344 million redevelopment. Since leaving the farm a life of contrasts.

Nick Murdoch checks supplies with his team at Malawi.

In between times he enjoyed a break from Red Cross and joined a commercial trucking operation, transporting tobacco leaf and agricultural commodities in southern Africa.

Nick’s arrival in Pakistan followed a massive earthquake in that country.

He took over the logistics co-ordinator’s role for the Red Cross throughout the country and also directed a logistics team in the south, delivering relief supplies to people impacted by flooding.

“I enjoyed the work, living away from the main-stream and being able to travel,” he said.

“It’s an opportunity that doesn’t happen every day.”

His nomadic and Kiwi can-do attitude took him to Dubai for two years where he worked at the Red Cross regional logistics unit, supporting emergency operations and providing logistics training to Red Cross members in Africa and further afield.

Sometimes Nick worked from his office but, on other occasions, he did it himself.

“I could pack a bag and spend a couple of months anywhere,” he recalls.

His specialist knowledge finally saw him working for DHL in England and Germany.

Yet again he called on his experience in

Nick Murdoch explores the route his army trucks will take to deliver supplies to Malawi’s rural areas.

transport to sell freight services and logistics back to humanitarian organisations.

“They drew on my knowledge of the industry and experience of logistics in strange and wonderful places,” he said.

While there was an element of helping other people, his buzz came from a challenging environment, solving problems and creating logistic systems.

“I’ve also been fortunate to spend a lot of my time travelling,” he said.

But while Nick’s suitcase never rested long in one place, he enjoyed returning home as often as possible.

After four months in Ethiopia and the

Nick tries out the desert sands of Africa.

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o Scott Base rebuild

kistan and now faces the ularly visit Scott Base as he at Mayfield, Nick’s enjoyed

Bahamas, setting up projects to rebuild schools, the job at Antarctic New Zealand brought him back to New Zealand.

He doesn’t regret his time overseas and has intense memories of people and places and “an international group of friends” but, at 46, the challenge of Scott Base is “a once in a lifetime experience”.

“It’s a staggering part of the world. I will have to deal with remoteness and the incredible cold will make things difficult,” he said.

“I realise a huge amount of the project in the next few years will rely on logistics and I’m keen to play my part.”

Nick Murdoch back home.

Nick arrives in Antarctica to confront the challenges of his new job.

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OUR VIEW

Winz memorial bashing morons

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

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ometimes words are just not enough. Well, respectable words that we could use in our very fine newspaper anyway.

Because what do you think and what do you say after learning that vandals – or two lowlifes to be honest – yesterday smashed a memorial in town for the two Ashburton women killed in the horrific shooting by a masked gunman in the work and income centre office in 2014?

What makes someone do that?

Did the two male vandals know what the memorial represented?

Let’s hope they did not, because if they had any idea of the memorial’s importance to the families of the two women shot dead by a masked gunman, or its significance to the wider Ashburton community, then surely they would not have carried out their heartless and brainless statue attack shortly after 7am yesterday.

Or am I wrong? Was the memorial, and the shooting incident, in some way their motivation?

That will come out in time and it should not take long to learn more. Because, fortunately, the most wanted vandals in Ashburton were not high-powered intellectual graduates from Harvard University.

Little did they know that right across the road from Community House Mid Canterbury, where the memorial was placed, their actions and appearance were all caught on security cameras by Radcliffe’s Electrical.

That footage is now with the boys and girls in blue, who are appealing to members of the public for any information about the incident that has naturally upset the hard-working team at Community House.

They took the lead in erecting the memorial in the first place, approaching the Ministry of Social Development (formerly Winz) for funding for it, while meeting some of the costs themselves and then relying on community donations to make it happen. But now the artistically-designed memorial is in bits and pieces.

It needs to be replaced and the Community House team say they’ll “have to find funds’’ to do so.

Well, that’s a message for us, people. This is our chance to step up and make donations for something of high community importance.

The Guardian would like to lead that replace-the-memorial push.

Get in touch if you want to help. We would love to hear from you. Email: daryl.holden@ theguardian.co.nz

LETTERS PM’s visit Let’s kill several birds with one stone to make best use of taxpayer money (a foreign concept).

Have her in a car on SH1 from

the outskirts of Tinwald to get over the bridge at 8.45am. At least have drone footage on hand to show of the situation at that time.

And have an EV ute equivalent (whatever that may be) with

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a moderate load of hay ready for her to drive over a turnip paddock.

I’m sure a tradie could come up with a suitable example to promote their issues.

Or maybe the Rangitata MP

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could take on those challenges.

It would be good to remind her that Ashburton exists.

Or once again video footage because there’s bound to be an excuse.

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Murran Carter-Buller got the nod to play Mary in the upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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t seems Mary’s the girl to be.

Last weekend at auditions for the forthcoming local production of Jesus Christ Superstar, no less than nine aspirants registered their interest in landing the coveted major role.

It’s great to know the interest in performing quality live theatre is so strong in our hood.

Late August into early September, Ashburton gets to experience the stage show that transformed musical theatre way back in the early 1970s.

As a youngster I grew up on the old school productions that were the staple of the then Ashburton Operatic Society of the 1960s.

The Boyfriend, Rio Rita, Oklahoma, Annie Get Your Gun, My Fair Lady, Sound of Music.

They were all the musical theatre experience of that age, but when the 1970s hit, so did a theatrical revolution.

Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice were early into a collaboration that would see show after

By Peter McQuarters PETE’S PERSPECTIVE

show of a new breed.

The Operatic genre had a new bedfellow.

Rock.

And pop.

And it was a master stroke.

A new generation of theatre goers flooded into playhouses across the globe to experience Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Godspell, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar.

I’ve always considered JCS the show that really lit the fuse for a new theatre age with its brilliantly crafted score and raw gusty power interlaced with tenderness and subtlety. A heady brew with a soundtrack that is timeless.

JCS Mid Canterbury style, this

time around has been a relatively recent idea.

Normally shows are flagged at least 12 months ahead, but just literally very recently, Roger Farr of the Ashburton Trust Event Centre decided to kick start what had been a very lean patchy covid-hit local arts scene with his own initiative.

He approached Variety Theatre Ashburton with an idea to jointly collaborate to produce a big musical later this year and the concept went pretty quickly from idea to “game on.”

All this is not without some considerable risk.

Both organisations have found the operating environment financially challenging in recent times and this is really something of a self help operation.

In choosing JCS the vital first ingredient is virtually guaranteed. The public know what they like. They like shows with a track record of success and familiarity and great music.

This one has all that, in spades.

And it’s been around two decades since we last staged it here.

There’s a real energy with this project too.

With auditions for major roles now contested and sorted, attention turns straight into a rigorous rehearsal schedule and a massive effort in the background as Bleachys Crew construct the stage set off-site using as much begged, borrowed and donated materials as possible.

The local community has been generously forthcoming.

With musical direction by Jo Castelow keeping the heartbeat of the show pumping in her usual extremely capable manner, Ashburton is set to enjoy a real treat come early Spring.

As the daffodils come out and the trees wake up hopefully Ashburton will do the same and fully support this production.

Up the road, in Rangiora I recently tried to get a ticket to take the grandies to Joseph & The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

The show had run in the glorious Rangiora Town Hall for several weeks and I couldn’t get a single ticket.

Full House. Sold Out. Packed to the gunnels.

That’s were those pesky Rangiorians have it all over us.

They support their shows solidly.

They pack the joint.

Are we up for it?

When the tickets go on sale, get your gang together early.

Book ahead. Set the tone. Give these guys confidence.

Because you and I have the most important roles of all.

The bums on seats department.

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.

Coming together in the face of disaster T

he coming together of a community is a special thing.

There can be many reasons that we see this happen; at sports events, the arts, town meetings or school productions.

Over the past few weeks, we have seen our community come together in the face of disaster.

The severe rain and flood waters that threatened and damaged our town saw people coming to the aid of each other

By Lt Elizabeth Walker-Ratu CHRISTIAN COMMENT to check in and to find solutions and help out those in need.

All the while being creative in their pursuit of providing the help needed.

In the book of John 5:17-26,

we find the story of the men who broke through the roof of a house to lower their friend down to Jesus so that he could be healed.

These men knew that Jesus could heal their paralysed friend, so they sought to take him to see Jesus.

What they found, though, was that there was no way for them to get him to see Jesus as the house was so full. This meant that these men needed to get

creative. The result of their effort saw their friend not only meeting Jesus but also then having his life changed through Jesus’ healing.

The men in this story were looking out for a member of their community.

They showed their faith in Jesus and at the same time demonstrated the love for another that Christ Himself has for all.

As the community found new ways to help their neighbours

when the waters were coming down, it displayed the care and desire that we have for those affected.

Now that the waters have receded we should still be asking ourselves, what are some creative ways we can continue to demonstrate that we care and love those who make up the community we all live in?

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inter is here with a vengeance and so far we’ve had some early frosts, a drought and then a flood, with the added bonus of a lot of snow on Mt Hutt.

Keeping your family healthy this winter means keeping your home warm and dry and that means finding the right heating system for your house and lifestyle.

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority, states that the residential sector has

a large number of small consumers and the dominant energy source is our highly renewable electricity system.

Households have a significant impact on peak electricity use when electricity generation tends to be at its least renewable, and most expensive to produce—winter evenings.

That makes efficient heating both a health and economic benefit.

A really good heater in the room you use

most makes a world of difference to health and comfort. A smaller, cheaper one is fine for rooms you use less, like a bedroom or study but to heat your home you need to factor in the price. A fixed, efficient heater might cost more but do a better job just make sure it’s the right size to heat the room.

The options available to most people include heat pumps, wood burners, wood pellet burners, electric heaters, and flued gas heaters.

Heat pumps A heat pump is still considered the most energy-efficient of any electrical heating option, and when it suits your home and local climate, it is a seriously low carbon option.

You can use them for heating one room, or many rooms if you buy a ducted system.

They can be very efficient and can be controlled with a thermostat and timer settings.

The downside is that they can be noisy when running at full power and won’t work during a power cut.

Different models suit different rooms and climates – if you live in a colder area, look for one that performs well in low temperatures.

They can be energy efficient depending on the mode, and using a heat pump with 7 stars on the energy rating label generates 77 per cent

Woodburners

less emissions than a similar heat pump with only 2 stars.

TIPS:

Use the timer to warm the room just before you get home and switch off when you don’t need it.

Set the thermostat to above 18 degrees to combat damp and mould but below 21 degrees to save power.

Set it to ‘heating’ mode – ‘auto’

Electric heaters There are a number of different electric heaters that provide a climate-friendly way to warm up smaller rooms but you have to watch the running costs.

They are cheap to buy, with a huge range of types and technologies— convection, panel, oil column, fan, micathermic, radiant, infrared—but they are more expensive to run than most other heating options—and are less powerful.

They are more suitable for heating bedrooms, studies and other smaller rooms.

TIPS:

can make the heat pump waste energy by constantly changing between hot and cold.

When it’s really cold, set the fan to ‘auto’. ‘Low’ and ‘quiet’ won’t give you full blast.

Heat pumps sometimes blow cold air during cold weather, to defrost the outdoor unit. This is normal, and it should be back to heating in a few minutes.

A clean-burning, modern woodburner makes the most of a plentiful, renewable biofuel.

Dry firewood is low pollution and can be cheap to run depending on who you source your wood from.

They can heats large spaces, and multiple rooms with a heat transfer kit as well as be used for cooking and water heating.

The downside is that they can take a while to get going and temperature control.

Building consent is also required for the installation or replacement of a woodburner, and local councils have specific

Wood pellet burners

Go for one with a higher wattage and a thermostat. You’ll get to a comfortable temperature quickly without wasting energy.

Use a timer to warm the room before you need it – you can buy a separate timer plug.

Put portable heaters on the cold side of the room or near a window – it helps to distribute the heat.

Stay safe – keep heaters away from curtains and anything else that could catch fire. Plug in only one heater per socket.

The same feel as a woodburner with a load of modern convenience.

These burners use pellets made from waste wood and they burn cleanly. They heat large spaces and can heat more rooms with a heat transfer kit or central heating system.

They have one-touch lighting, a thermostat and timer, and can even be used for water heating.

There is no chopping or storing firewood but they do require a small amount of electricity to work.

TIPS:

Store your pellets in a dry, sheltered place.

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TIPS:

Make a sheltered space to store your firewood so it can dry for at least a year – windy and sunny but out of the rain.

Only burn dry, untreated, and unpainted wood less than 11cm in diameter.

Don’t burn household rubbish, coal or salty wood like driftwood.

Get the right amount of heat by using the right amount of fuel, rather than dampening the air control.

Keep the warm on the inside

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eating options are important but they are only one factor in maintaining a warm and dry home.

The other key factors are insulation, dampness and ventilation.

Insulation Proper insulation makes your home more comfortable, as well as easier and cheaper to heat.

Warm indoor temperatures and adequate ventilation make for a drier and healthier home. The first priority is insulating the ceiling/roof area, as this is where most heat is lost.

Installing wall insulation is the next most effective step. However, this is difficult to check without removing wall lining or cladding, so take the opportunity to do so if you’re renovating.

You also lose heat through air moving through open doors, windows, unsealed lights down and extractor fan systems.

Dampness A major factor in keeping the home warm and healthy for winter is tackling enemy number one — dampness.

A damp home is an unhealthy home.

But it isn’t just that — damp air takes more energy to heat than dry air, so it literally pays to remove moisture from your

Flued gas heaters The flue on a gas heater or fireplace sends the toxic fumes and moisture outside.

They provide instant heat and can heat a large space with the added benefit of a having a thermostat and timer.

They don’t need building consent – but must be installed by a registered gas fitter.

The downsides are that they use fossil fuel and release greenhouse gas emissions, have higher running costs for LPG bottles and will not work during

a power cut.

Unflued gas heaters are dangerous indoors and can also add up to a litre of moisture to the air per hour.

TIPS:

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home. Moisture makes its way into your home in many ways.

Start by tackling damp at the source with the most common cause being drying clothes, cooking, and showers and baths, Make use of sunshine to dry washing, and use the faster spin cycle in your washing machine. In the kitchen make use of a hood range or extractor fan that vents outside and use pot lids where possible when cooking to contain moisture. Use an extractor fan when showering or taking a bath, or at least open a window.

Dehumidifiers can be efficient at removing damp air—using some power to do so, but in removing the cool air they can assist in heating the home.

Ventilation In some older homes too little ventilation might not be a problem but modern homes are much more airtight, so natural ventilation is minimal.

Get in the habit of airing your home every day.

Open windows to let a breeze through and vent stale, moisture-laden air.

It seems counter-intuitive to open windows on a cold winter day, but removing moisture makes your home healthier and your heating more efficient.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s quiz 1: What element makes up roughly 90 per cent of the known universe? a) Carbon b) Oxygen c) Hydrogen

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2: The first World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship was held in which European country in 2019? a) Spain b) Italy c) France 3: Which of the following mammals lays eggs? a) Wombat b) Pangolin c) Echidna 4: Which suffragette and physician founded the world’s first birth control clinic in 1882? a) Aletta Jacobs b) Emmeline Pankhurst c) Emily Davison 5: Headingley is a test cricket ground in which English city? a) Nottingham b) Manchester c) Leeds 6: What European country does Heineken beer come from? a) Netherlands b) Switzerland c) Sweden 7: Vinson Massif is the highest point of which continent? a) South America b) Antarctica c) Europe 8: The warrior Geronimo was from which native American tribe? a) Sioux b) Apache c) Navajo

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RUGBY

Let the local battle Power Ranking No.1: Southern Played: 9 – Won: 8 – Lost: 1 – Points For: 263 – Points Against: 142 The Southern situation almost explains itself.

Combined Country Champions for 2021, an excellent record all season thus far and the clear and absolute powerhouse of Mid Canterbury Rugby currently.

There’s something really impressive about the way they approach each week, and then go out and deliver on the paddock.

With a really strong squad and a good mixture of newcomers and some old, experienced hands, they have it all, right across the paddock.

The big danger for them now though is that everyone is fully aware of just how good they can be, and the target is locked firmly on their backs, so there will be no opportunity to be complacent.

To not have them as the No.1 ranked side for the Watters Cup would be ridiculous, and if you look at it really objectively, based on what they’ve produced this season, and what their coming rivals have as well, it’s Southern’s Watters Cup to lose.

Power Ranking No.2: Celtic Played: 8 – Won: 4 – Lost: 4 – Points For: 223 – Points Against: 139 Celtic were one of the unluckiest sides of the Combined Competition, and their record this season actually doesn’t paint a true picture of how well they’ve been playing.

A tough end to the Combined comp didn’t help their cause – but they showed so much promise in matches against Methven and Southern that if they’ve con-

There are no teams that will be taking Hampstead lightly in this year’s Watters Cup competition. tinued to improve with the more games they’ve played, they’ll be a real force to be reckoned with.

Nothing too flashy, but just a really good

rugby side who are well-coached and go out with a set game plan.

If they can take a few more opportunities, which was ultimately what cost them

through the early stages of the season, they’ll go close in this competition and it would be no surprise to see them making their way through to the final and pushing for another big win in Mid Canterbury Rugby’s showpiece.

Power Ranking No.3: Methven Played: 8 – Won: 3 – Lost: 4 – Drawn: 1 – Points For: 165 – Points Against: 197

Celtic have been showing plenty against the big guns this year, with little result for their hard work. That could quickly change.

Methven are sitting in a weird and strange state of limbo.

Injuries across the playing bench certainly aren’t helping the cause, but their performances on the paddock this season have largely fallen short of the expected standard from the defending Watters Cup champions.

There were games during the Combined comp that they should have won, but that killer instinct when the game’s on the line has been lacking, and there will need to be plenty of work to correct that heading into this weekend and the remainder of the Watters Cup. On their day, Methven – a little like Celtic – could really push Southern.

Under the lights earlier this season they had an opportunity but blew it.

Dependent on who returns to their playing roster from the injury list, and at what point in the competition, a semi-final spot should be secured – but how deep they’ll go to trying to retain the famous piece of Mid Canterbury silverware really is anyone’s guess at this point.

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Senior rugby takes on a hyper local feel today with the opening round of the prestigious Watters Cup. Five local sides will battle it out over the next six weeks to find our local champions. Matt Markham looks into the five sides and rates their chances after the completion of the Combined Country Rugby competition last weekend, where Southern were victorious.

Power Ranking: No.4: Hampstead Played: 8 – Won: 2 – Lost: 6 - Points For: 136 – Points Against: 171

For yet another year, just where Hampstead stand in the pecking order heading into the Watters Cup is really unclear.

After a really strong building year last season, they looked right on track to go even further this year but some recent results have been cause enough for concern.

However, they’ve looked good when they’re in the right headspace, and bringing the right attitude and it would be no surprise to see them topple more than a few sides in the coming weeks. Hampstead are always a confidence-based side; if they get their tails up and are allowed to play their own style of rugby they are dangerous, and when it comes to facing them, all rival sides will be taking the cautious approach.

Give it a few weeks and a couple of games and the picture will be a lot clearer, that’s for sure – Mid Canterbury rugby’s dark horses, once again.

Power Ranking: No.5: Rakaia Played: 8 – Won: 4 – Lost: 4 – Points For: 186 – Points Against: 291 Considering they picked up two good wins to end their combined campaign, Rakaia should rightly feel a little disappointed to sit at the bottom of the power rankings. But there’s a changing of the guard out next to the river. Those experienced shoulders that have been there in recent Watters Cup campaigns to help guide and lead them through the tough matches aren’t on the paddock, and you can really miss experience when things are tight.

There will also have to be some discussions and work around the defensive end with a plethora of points conceded in their eight matches so far. Momentum is a good thing though, and those two wins in recent weeks will have them Above – Rakaia’s danger man Lomiu Taufa. in much better spirits than where they were at the end of the Below – Methven’s human wrecking ball Nete pool play stage of the Combined comp. Unleashing the abilCaucau. ity that is quite clearly there will be the key and with a pretty Right – A big part of Southern’s impressive engine wide-open case behind Southern, a spot in the semi-finals room, Logan Bonnington. would come as no surprise at all.

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NETBALL

Hampstead, Celtic in control

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

A battle royale now awaits the two leading sides in Mid Canterbury’s Premier Netball competition.

Both Hampstead and Celtic went twofrom-two in the third week of the second round of the season, and next Thursday night’s match, where they face each other, will go a long way to finding the likely winner of the middle half of the season, with most pundits’ dollars sitting firmly with the defending champions, Hampstead.

The competition heavyweights were ruthless on Thursday night, dominating a very good United side from start to finish in an impressive performance to win 4624.

That’s a stark contrast to a few weeks ago, when the two sides met and United were able to topple their rivals – handing them their first defeat in over a year in the process.

But the signs have been there for a few weeks now, and coach Cindy Meadows alluded to the fact that there was plenty of improvement in her side and it’s ringing true now as they look nigh-on unstoppable in their current form.

From one end of the court to the other, Hampstead have oozed class.

Experienced and skilled players who do the little things well, be it with the ball in hand or off the ball and those little jobs put them in good stead on Thursday night against United.

While defeated, United are far from out of the picture – but some soul-searching will be required to bounce back from such a heavy defeat.

They sit just off the pace in third on the standings, but have matches against Southern next week and then Celtic a week later to try and get things back on track with the end of the round looming.

Thursday night’s middle game saw a repeat of the first match of the season between Southern and Mt Somers.

On the line on that occasion was a spot in Premier 1 which Southern took courtesy of an extra time victory, and for a while on Thursday night a repeat looked on the cards, before Southern secured the win late in the match 30-27.

In a match which saw two evenly matched sides battling it out, neither gave the other an inch, and with more game time under their belts both sides are getting stronger and closing the gap on the sides above them in the Premier 1 competition.

The night opened with Celtic going from strength-to-strength against Methven, winning 32-23.

The green machine has slid under the radar for much of the season, just going about their business each week, and do-

Mt Somers’ Kate Oliver lines up an attempt at goal on Thursday night. ing it really well.

They’ll be excited at the chance to get back in front of Hampstead next week and push for the top spot in the competition, in what should be a highlight match of the season, with both sides in top-flight form.

It’s Methven who find themselves in the toughest spot.

Two games into the second round and they’re without a victory, or a point next to their name, aside from the gifted two points from a cancelled round.

Granted, they’ve faced both Hampstead and Celtic – but there is still a lot of ground to be made up for the side as they enter into the final couple of weeks of the round.

They’ll get a chance to right that wrong this week when they take on Mt Somers in the next round and then Southern in the final game of the round, games which they’ll have to believe they can win if they’re to avoid the possibility of a promotion and relegation match ahead of the championship round.

STANDINGS

Looking like to feature in that match to determine who gets the final spot in Premier 1 for the championship round are Ashburton College A, who won the battle of the school in an earlier game this week on Wednesday night.

Relegated from Premier 1 earlier in the season, the College A side have used their opportunity wisely to build up some strong momentum and will be keen to get back into the mix at the top of the pile for the final stages of the season.

They won 55-18 against the College B side and sit at the top of the standings in Premier 2, joint on points with Hampstead B who are also two-from-two this round.

In a cruel twist of fate, the two sides don’t actually meet in this round, with their match coming in the round that was washed out by flooding around the district.

That means that it could well come down to points differential to determine who gets a shot at the promotion and relegation match on July 6, and College’s big win this week has helped them out immensely there.

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Hampstead racked up a big win 41-23 over Southern on Thursday night, while Methven fell to Celtic losing 35-28, setting up an interesting few weeks ahead for the Premier 2 competition.

In Premier 3, Methven were too strong for Ashburton College Year 10A, winning 39-18 to go clear at the top of the standings ahead of their bye round next week.

In the other match, Mt Somers picked up their first win of the season when they toppled Ashburton College Under 18A 2523 in a really tight encounter.

SNAPSHOT Premier 1: Celtic 32 - Methven 23.

Southern 30 – Mt Somers 27. Hampstead 46-United 24.

Premier 2: College A 55 – College B 18. Hampstead 41 – Southern 23.

Celtic 35 - Methven 28.

Premier 3: Methven 39 – College 10A 18. Mt Somers 25 – College 18A 23.

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Marnie Edwards looks to find a team-mate during her side’s win over Mt Somers.

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Saturday, June 19, 2021 Ashburton Guardian INDOOR BOWLS

Narrow misses at Nats

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

It’s been a week of near misses and what could have been for local bowlers at the New Zealand Indoor Bowls championships in Blenheim this week, with one event still up for grabs.

Ashburton players, Michael Lawson and Simon Thomas went within a whisker of a second national triples title on Thursday when they made the final – but fell at the final hurdle, going down to a strong Southland combination.

From the 80 teams which entered the triples event, Thomas and Lawson – who played with Otago’s Daniel French – looked on song to repeat their effort of winning in 2018 when the breezed through the qualifying stages with three wins.

They then knocked over REP TEAM Bowls representative selectors have chosen their side for the annual clash with Canterbury which is to be held in Ashburton next Saturday. With the Paterson Trophy just around the corner it’s one of the final opportunities for players to put their hand up for selection.

The team is: M Lawson, K Mackenzie, J Cleghorn, N Foden. G Wilson, C Talbot, J Thomas, N Andrew. M Markham, G Laird, G Smith, R Mackenzie. Matt Bassett, C Tubb, B Laird, J Hardy. G Chapman, H Dodds, N Atkinson, R Robins, S Thomas, Murray Bassett, G Hurst, H Rennie. Reserves: J Nowell, A McLeod, M Eaden, L Mason. Players unavailable are asked to contact Mat Bassett.

SPORTS RESULTS

■■ Bridge

Ashburton Bridge Club

Monday Evening –June 7th, Mixed Grade: N/S 1st Amanda Evans & Kay Robb, 2nd Maryke Blignault & Kate White, 3rd Bruce Leighton & Peter Downward. E/W 1st Eric Parr & Trish Downward, 2nd Mary Bruce & Colin Clemens, 3rd Wendy Parr & George Brown.

Tuesday Evening –June 8th, 3rds diff pr: 1St Trish Downward & Mary Buckland, 2nd Alan Wright & Rosemary McLaughlin, 3rd Pat Jordan & Mike Holmes, 4th Annette Blain & Bill Kolkman, 5th Peter Wilson & John Fechney, 6th John McDonald & Derek Newton.

Wednesday Afternoon- June 9th, Individual Ladder: N/S 1st Linda Baker & Maree Moore, 2ndRewa Kyle & Judith Edmond, 3rd John Kelly & Michael Neels. E/W 1stPeter Wilson & Evelyne Taylor, 2nd Pat Jordan & John Fechney, 3rd Bev Turton & Colin Clemens.

Thursday Evening – June 10TH, 2 rds diff pr: N/S 1st Pat Jordan & Ian Doel, 2nd Bev Macaulay & Sue Rosevear , 3rd Kate White & Maryke Blignault. E/W 1st Alan Wright & Trish Downward, 2nd Bev Turton & Jim Rooney, 3rd Peter Downward & John Fechney

■■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club

Saturday June 12 - Watson Cup Final: Robert Pawsey & Dave Fisher won against

some strong combinations to make their way through to the semi-final where they again were victorious to set up a meeting with the family team of Gary, Graham and Jan Low for a shot at national glory.

But the trio couldn’t get their way into the match, trailing early they chased the game throughout but were unable to peg back the margin, losing the final 3-13 in a one-sided affair.

Fellow local player, Jeremy Markham – playing with two North Island players – was knocked out in the last 16 of the event while in the Masters, brothers, Graeme, Neill and Barry Chapman worked their way into the last 32 of the event before they were ousted.

Earlier in the week, Thomas and Lawson produced another strong result when they finished as beaten semi-finalists in the Open Pairs event – again beaten by the Gary and Graham Low combination.

Markham was also in on the action in the pairs, making the last 16 with Wellington’s James Sullivan.

The two events followed on from Thomas making the semi-finals of the singles on Sunday – making a big week for the New Zealand representative with the fours still to be played over yesterday afternoon and today.

There was one reason to smile for the Ashburton Association though with victory in the annual District Challenge on Thursday night.

Ashburton’s Michael Lawson has been in good form at the New Zealand Indoor Bowls Nationals, making the semi-final in the pairs and the final of the triples.

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Barry Jury & Kevin Smith 1up. President’s Salver: Winner: Gavin Douglas President’s Cup Qualifying Round) Nett Medal: The Radius Care player of the day was: Robbie Bell 71-2-69, 2nd Joshua Coyle 70 nett, 3rd Tom Blacklow 71 nett.

Other winning scores; Steve McCloy 71, Kevin Smith 72, Paul May 72, Ken Clucas 72, James McFarlane 73, Sean Strange 73, Craig Bain 73, Royce Jamieson 74, Terry Kingsbury 74, Paul Baird 74, Gaby Jansen 74, Matt Tait 74, Richard McKernan 74, by a lot from Charlie Alexander. Twos: Chris Ralston, Dylan Stoddart & Brad Fallaver.

Nearest The Pins: Hole 4# Value Plus: Bruce Day, Hole 8# Docks Bar and Seafood Grill: Robbie Bell, Hole 12# South Island Seeds: Kevin Smith, Hole 14# 3 Stoogies Brown Bombers: Graham Kirby, Hole6# Hamish Niles Shout!!: Paul May, Hole 9# Ton’s Thai Longest Putt: Trevor Watson. Bonus Spot Prize: Alluvial Restaurant Tinwald Spot Prize: Alan White Nine Hole Results: Stableford: The Harvey Bakehouse Player of the Day was Muriel Morgan 20pts, Other winning scores were: Sam Prince 19pts, Chris Anderson 19pts, Robynne Nicol 18pts, Terry O’Riley 17pts.

Ashburton Ladies

Tuesday, June 15 LGU Rd 7: Div 1 Vicki Moore 69, Hilary Lovett 72, Div 2 Brenda Fechney 71, Alison Grant 73 on c/b, Div 3 Sue Letham 78.

Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites: Pauline Bell, No 8 Samantha Rose: Pauline Bell, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon: Not struck, No 14 Todd’s: Jacqueline Robertson.

Twos: Pauline Bell, Leigh Wackrow,

Ashburton worked their way through five games to beat Tauranga in the final.

Yesterday fours qualifying began with the final day of the championships today.

POWERING

CYCLING

Reeve, Lowry on song Young Mid Canterbury cyclists returned home this week with strong results at the Aoraki Schools’ Cycling Championships in Timaru.

A strong contingent of riders from both Mount Hutt College and Ashburton College competed at the championships, held at Levels Raceway on the outskirts of Timaru on Tuesday.

Competing in both time trials and road races, before combining forces late in the day for team time trials, local riders came away with plenty to smile about – including two double golds in individual events.

Mount Hutt College’s Lucy Reeve was in sublime form, winning both her events in the under 16 girls’ category. She claimed the individual time trial title by two minutes and then dominated the scratch race to win that as well.

Lowry, who has been in great form on the bike in recent months, won the time trial with a slick time and then backed it up to win the scratch race later in the day.

Mount Hutt College’s Chloe Lowe was also in on the medal action, claiming a bronze medal in the Year 7 and 8 girls’ scratch race with a strong ride to finish third.

The championships act as a good final hit-out for riders before they head to the South Island Schools Road Championships in Christchurch next month and also a good look ahead to the New Zealand Schools’ Road Championships which will also be held in Timaru in October.

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Player of the Day: Harley Davies 78-5-73.

On Thursday, June 10 we played an Ambrose in teams of 3 or 4 players. Two teams had gross scores of 37, with their nett scores just one point apart. First, and Sega Golf Ambrose winners, with nett 30.5 was the team of Gavin Johnston, Bruce Leighton, Terry O’Reilly & Peter Woods. Second, with nett 31.5 was the team of Gordon Clinton, André van Rooyen, Jan, & David Hansen.

Three teams scored nett 33: Tonee Hurley, Fiona Williamson & Helen Alexander; Chris Anderson, Robynne Nicoll & Linda Baker; and Michael Kingsbury, Bruce Sim, Eric Weir & Peter Stechman. Next week, 24th June: Hotel Ashburton Round 5 M. Marshall Trophy, best nett.

Saturday, June 12 Senior: Frank Sandys 80-10-70 37pts.

Intermediate: Max Ferris 84-14-75 32pts.

Junior A: Stuart Wilson 84-16-68 39pts.

Junior B: John Robinson 94-22-72 35pts.

Other good scores: 36 Dayle Lucas. 35 Barry Begg. 34 Roger Callaghan, Athol McAlpine, Keith Middleton. 33 Piers Rolton, Tim Robinson. Two’s: Mike Gray, Piers Rolton. Closest to the Pins: Aqua Japanese #4 Piers Rolton. Hunters wine #6, Ski Time #13 Dayle Lucas. Brown Pub #14 Alex Creswick. Green Parrot #17 Mike Gray. Dubliner Best Nett: Stuart Wilson 68. Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Frank Sandys 70 . Bar Voucher Best Gross: Dayle Lucas 75. Next Week: 2nd Round of the Mt Harding trophy.

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Saturday, June 12 Despite the very wet conditions, the men were able to play on Saturday. However the course is still very wet and remains closed to green fee players. In the first semi final fourball: Gordon Duthie and Bill Scott beat Kerry Read and Mark Scharder 5 and 4.

Results of the putting round: John Low 24, Charlie Rapsey 26, Harley Davies 27, Alan Dixon 27 and Steve King 27. Nearest the pins: No 2: Aon Insurance – Alan Dixon, No 11: John McAullfie Bayleys – Charlie Rapsey, No 5: Campbell Contracting – James Murdoch, No 14: ANZ Bank – Alan Dixon, No 9 and 18: Ruralco second shot – Harley Davies, Twos: Alan Dixon, Roger Lake and Lindsay Kearns, Kallara Texel

Methven Ladies Golf

Wednesday, June 16.

2nd Gwen Cook: Heather Santy 98-2969, Angela Mowbray 85-12-73. 3rd Margaret Lilley Putting: Bev Isherwood 28.

Aqua Japanese Restaurant best Nett Of the day: Heather Santy 69. Nearest the Pins: No 4 Open Methven Pharmacy Jane Helmore. No 6 Open & Br B Methven Travel Angela Mowbray. No 13 Open Primo Gayle O’Duffy. No 17 Open Methven Foursquare Heather Santy. No 14 Br B 2nd Shot Supervalue Heather Santy.

Twos and Nett Eagles: Angela Mowbray x2

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Stroke: Grade winners in the stroke round played on Saturday as a championship and RSA Trophy qualifier: -12; Cawte Whiting 73 c/b, 13-18; Ray Kirdy 73, 19Plus; Nathan Frew 72 c/b. Other good scores; Jim Lattimore, Mike Sandrey 72, Paul Hefford 73, Andrew Barrie, Poko Paraia, Steve Anderson, Adam Wilson 74, Dave Rush, Rod Harris, Gary Lee 75.

Women: Christine Kinita 75 c/b Jo Peacock 75. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland #2; Brent Smith. Gluyas Ford #6; Brent Smith. The Fine Lion # 12; Wayne Mellish. Ace Automotive #16; Simon Ross.

G & R Seeds 2nd shot #11; Percy Kelsall.

Two’s; Simon Ross, Christine Ross, Cawte Whiting, Jason King, Brent Smith, Percy Kelsall, Steve Cowie. Net Eagles; #6 Not struck.

The cut-off for the RSA Trophy was net 78 with 1 being successful and for the RSA Cup net 82.

Tinwald Ladies Golf

Tuesday, June 15 LGU Silver: Christine Kinita 75, Bronze 1: Sue Gutsell 76, Bronze 2: Barb Cochrane 86.

9 Hole: Denise Wells 40.

Standfast Trophy: Sue Gutsell 76 c/b, Marilyn Bennett 76, Joan Undy 68.

Nearest the Pin: No 2 (2nd Shot) Murray Young Property Broker; Marion Oakley.

No 6 (2nd Shot) Sims Bakery; Di Bell. No 12 Mac & Maggie; Lee-Anne Kearns. No 16 (2nd Shot) Outdoor Adventure; Maree Moore. Memory Funeral Longest Putt; June Bruhns.

9 Hole: LGU: Denise Wells 40, Judith Smith 43.

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HOCKEY

In brief

Ready to tackle Coasters

Correction A story earlier this week incorrectly identified the age of Olympic rower, Emma Dyke. The story, in Wednesday’s edition of the Guardian, suggested that she was turning 31 later this month when in fact she is turning 26.

The Guardian apologises for this error.

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

Let the games begin.

Mid Canterbury Hockey will host one of the biggest weekends on the NBS Hockey Turf at the Ashburton Domain this weekend when the West Coast comes to town for a number of matches over both today and tomorrow.

Seven matches will be played across both tonight and through all of tomorrow, culminating with two senior games at the end of tomorrow featuring both the Mid Canterbury Women’s side and the Mid Canterbury Men’s A side.

With a number of players returning to the sport this season following Mid Canterbury’s decision to break away from the South Canterbury competition there’s some new and familiar faces across a number of the squads and the action on the turf is set to be hot with some strong line-ups named for the clashes.

The weekend begins tonight when the two of the four Under 13 sides play against their coast rivals.

Spartans at home The Mid Canterbury Combined 1st XV will tackle the might of St Thomas today at Ashburton College in the seventh round of the Miles Toyota Championship for schoolboy rugby. Cashing their second win of the season, the side will be out to make the most of an opportunity to play at home in front of their faithful against a side who sit just off the top of the standings behind a rampant Timaru Boys High School who are yet to taste defeat. The match begins at 12pm.

Michelle Lill will feature for the Mid Canterbury Women’s side against the West Coast tomorrow.

Mid Canterbury Green Boys will begin the weekend at 5pm with the Mid Canterbury Gold Girls first pass at 6pm. Then on Sunday, it’s Mid Canterbury Gold Boys at 9.30am and the Mid Canterbury Green Girls at the same time.

The senior action begins at 11am when the Mid Canterbury Men’s B side play before the Sen-

ior Women at 12.30pm and the Men at 2pm.

Squads: Mid Canterbury Women: Sarah Read, Sam Dalziel, Sarah Hayman, Michelle Knight, Michelle Lill, Gemma McDonald, Hannah Mowat, Ashley Soper, Grace Thomson, Rebecca Clarke, Stacey McKerchar, Nicole Marsh, Bridget Sheed, Anna Gray, Sarah O’Grady, Billie Rawhiti.

Mid Canterbury Men’s B: Ryan Bradley, Sam Clarke, Jacob Gray, Tim Harford, Co-

Netball rep trials

rey Hastie, Matt Miller, Eddie Millichamp, Ryan McAndrew, Sam Orr, Andrew Quigley, Ben Thomas, Toby Thomas, Henry Wallis, Ryan Wilson, William Wilson, Harry Whitwell.

Mid Canterbury Men’s A: Mitch Moore, Hayden Bonnington, Jeremy Moore, Jacob Gray, Brad Nordqvist, Steve Blain, Jimmy Wright, Scott Marshall, Sam Bennett, Simon Mealings, Thomas White, Dan Bennett, Hayden Sinclair, Sam Moore, Dante Vannini, Zac White.

Registrations for Mid Canterbury netball players wishing to trial for the Mid Canterbury side this season are due to close next week. The first trial date is set down for Sunday, June 27 at EA Networks and the call has gone out for any players wishing to trial to wear the green and gold to register through the Mid Canterbury Netball website.

ADDINGTON

Locals chasing Addington riches

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

There’s a strong Mid Canterbury flavour to racing action at Addington Raceway tomorrow.

All counted, 14 locally trained horses will compete at the meeting, with some really good hopes throughout the programme.

The father and son combination of trainer Alan Ford and driver Jason Ford will be hoping that their two trotters bring their manners to the party, because both are big chances if they do.

Seven-year-old mare, Call This Fun has been knocking on the door for a number of months now and with a good run, it would be no surprise to see her in the action at the business end of the race, although another local may

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Burnside High School came out with overall honours in the annual exchange against Ashburton College this week. Competing against each other in 13 different events, Burnside claimed nine victories to Ashburton College’s four. Wins for the College came in the both Junior Boys’ Basketball (87-76) and Senior Girls Basketball (55-50) and also in Year 9 A Netball (42-7) and Year 10 A Netball (22-18).

week at Addington, and a similar performance tomorrow has him right in the mix too.

As well as his trotting prospects, White – who is closing in on career best figures for the season – also has a strong hope with three-year-old filly, Punt Away, who is in a purple-patch, has placed in her last two, and she meets a field well within her grasp this week and should feature right in calculations.

Earlier in the day, Ricky May will be looking for continued improvement from his maiden pacer, The Terrorfier, who showed he’s not far off breaking through for a maiden win with a strong fourth last week against a similar field.

May heads into the meeting on 2995 career driving wins.

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have something to say about that.

Brent White lines up both Samantha’s Moon and Majestic Upstart in the race and, like Call This Fun, they are both capable of winning if they are able to do things right throughout.

Navara is the second of the Ford runners, and like his stable mate, he’s more than capable of winning with a complete performance.

He takes on fellow local, Steel Dust in a small but select field of square-gaiters.

DD’s Super Stuart could give Mid Canterbury a shot at three trotting wins for the region of the day late in the programme if he can continue his good run of form.

Placed three times and a winner in his last four starts, he made up a stack of ground late last

Squash success Ashburton College featured prominently at the Aoraki Secondary Schools squash championships in Timaru recently. The school produced both the winners and the runner ups in the Girls team event with Brooke Cornish-Madden and Darnell Lima winning ahead of Isla Hart and Cara Bowker while the Boys team of Devon Flannery and Lachie Jemmett finished runners up.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): A feeling of progress is an exhilarating high. The actual length of the stride forward isn’t the point. That it’s forward at all – that’s a gift wrapped in the shiny paper of hope.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Before you tend to the typical things, carve out time for unusual pursuits.

They will hold you in good stead, becoming more interesting as you delve deeper. You, in turn, become more interesting to others.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The value of love is beyond anything that can be quantified. Those who are counting what has been exchanged are ultimately exchanging something other than love. Recognise the difference.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): One myth is that people who feel great and have lots of energy get the best results. The truth is that important things happen from all kinds of moods, so appreciate whichever one you happen to be in.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You are afraid to require things of people because you want it to be easy for them to be around you. What you’re not understanding is that people need to be needed. Requiring something of them is a gift.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): What is said is important, but who is saying it is moreso. Some words must come from you, and other sentiments will be better received coming from a different voice.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’re so concentrated on your deliverables that you don’t even consider what it’s going to feel like to enjoy the fruits of your effort. Good. It will be a surprise.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): When people praise your vision and follow-through, you can’t fully bring yourself to accept the credit. That’s because you’re honest. You realise that you got here, at least partly, by accident.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You can mostly, but not totally, be your own coach. You need someone to impress and be accountable to and encouraged by. This, however, can be accomplished in the briefest of interactions.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): When you work, you work hard so choose the best things to work on. Hint: It’s probably not the task being tossed to you. Forget about the others for a minute. What do you want?

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You prefer those around you be happy. You’ll make efforts to that end, while realising that no one actually makes another happy, though it’s possible to create environments more or less conducive to joy.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): It will be obvious – the possession that no longer serves a purpose, the baggage that has both spiritual and actual weight, the subscription you don’t use or habit that you’ve outgrown.

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Saturday, June 19, 2021 Ashburton Guardian

Daily Diary

SUNDAY, JUNE 20

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

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

Allenton.

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

2021 10am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Morning worship at Oxford Street led by Rev Silvia Purdie. All welcome.

Meeting re Fair after the service. 65 Oxford Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship, Holy Communion. Service led

by Rev Eric Mattock, all welcome. Sinclair Centre.

Park 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. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10am-4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE

SITUATIONS VACANT

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

11.15am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship led by Rev Henry Mbambo, Staveley Road, Greenstreet.

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

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

SITUATIONS VACANT

Housekeeper Extraordinaire!

We require: A mature, reliable, well presented, fastidiously fussy, energetic person to look after the daily housekeeping of our luxury lodge.

Hours of work: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9.00am to 12 noon.

For a full job description please email: sue@lochlearesort.co.nz or phone 3079080.

Applications close at 4.00pm on Wednesday 30th June and must include two working referees. The successful applicant will be available to start on Friday 2nd July.

Please email your applications to tony@lochlearesort.co.nz or; Post to: Reception, Lochlea Lodge, 25A/25 Charlesworth Drive, Ashburton 7700.

PUBLIC NOTICES

JOIN OUR TEAM At Sim’s Bakery we are Ashburton’s longest running bakery and are well known for our quality pies, breads, sweet treats and more.

We are looking for two reliable and fit people to join our team

BAKERS ASSISTANT

Full time position with early starts (1am) Monday - Friday and the occasional Saturday. Experience in pie and bread making will be an advantage Our bakery is fast paced so you must do well under pressure with in this busy role!

FILLED ROLE & SANDWICH MAKER Hours of work Monday-Friday 5am starts Approx 6-7 hours a day. You must be able to work fast and handle pressure well.

Please bring your CV into our bakery at 123 Main South Road, Ashburton.

Applications close Friday 25th June.

Having difficulty cutting your toenails?

Maybe we can help The Hakatere Presbyterian Parish has organised a six-weekly toe nail cutting service which will start on Wednesday, June 30 at 1.30pm, at the parish church lounge in Thomson St, Tinwald.

The sessions begin with a foot spa, followed by nail cutting and then a foot massage. The session concludes with a cuppa.

There is no charge but a donation would be appreciated.

To book please contact Alison Scammell on 308 3861

Ashburton Weather

Saturday: Cloudy. Drizzle at times from evening. Light winds.

Midnight Saturday

Canterbury Plains

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Saturday: Cloudy. Patchy drizzle developing in the evening. Southwesterlies dying out in the afternoon.

Sunday: Cloudy, with rain, with heavy falls possible in the north. Southeasterlies developing in the morning.

Monday: Showers clearing by evening and fine breaks increasing. Southerlies easing.

A complex low pressure system over the Tasman Sea, spreads a couple of warm fronts across the North Island, while a weak ridge affects the rest of the country. The complex low affects the North Island and upper South Island during Sunday and Monday, while a ridge moves onto the lower South Island. The low then moves away to the east later on Tuesday, followed by a strong southwest flow. A cold front moves onto the far south late Tuesday.

Around The Region Saturday

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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.

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 Sunday: Cloudy, with rain. Southeasterlies developing in the morning.

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Saturday: Cloudy. Rain gradually developing north of the Waimakariri River from afternoon, with snow to around 1000m. Patchy drizzle developing near the foothills in the evening.

Wind at 1000m: Light, rising to SE 30 km/h in the evening. Wind at 2000m: NE 40 km/h, rising to gale 65 km/h north of Arthur’s Pass at night. Freezing level: 900m, rising to 1200m in the afternoon.

Ashburton Airport Temp °C Maximum 8.2 Minimum 3.8 Grass min 0.6 24hr Rain mm 10.6 33.6 Month to date W 24 Wind km/h Strongest gust 12:37am Sun hrs on Thu 0.0 61.0 Month to date

Sunday: Cloudy, with rain, possibly heavy. Snow to 1000m. Wind at 1000m: SE 30 km/h, rising to 60 km/h north of Mt Hutt in the morning. Wind at 2000m: E 50 km/h, but gale 70 km/h north of Mt Hutt.

Freezing level: 1200m, rising to 1600m by afternoon.

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9 5 11 7 11 1 7 5 9 6 9 3 6 2 7 3 8 -1 Monday: Showers gradually clearing from the south 7 4 8 4 9 1 afternoon or evening, and fine breaks developing.

Snow to 1000m. Strong SE, possibly gale in the north 7 5 10 8 9 3 at first, gradually dying out.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, June 19, 2021

SITUATIONS VACANT

Refugee Settlement Support Volunteer Coordinator

PART-TIME SECRETARY/ FINANCE OFFICER Mayfield School is seeking a school secretary/ finance officer to join our team. The position would be part-time, 10 hours a week involving both secretarial work and financial tasks.

This position will suit a person who is an excellent communicator, well organised and a team player. This opportunity is for someone experienced in finance, especially Xero, also experience with Novopay/Ed Pay would be advantageous but not essential.

The successful applicant will be required to successfully time manage the tasks and interruptions that occur in the daily life of our busy school whilst meeting the administrative requirements of the role.

Training with our current finance officer will be provided. The start date will be as soon as possible by negotiation.

APPLICATION DETAILS Please forward a CV, covering letter and at least 2 recent referees, outlining your skills and experience to: principal@mayfieldschool.co.nz Applications close: Friday 2 July at 9am Applications will be reviewed as they come in and interviews may be held before the closing date.

This is a term time only position. Salary will be negotiated based on experience. Salary will be competitive with similar roles in an education setting.

INTERIOR PLASTERER

Loyal Interior Plastering requires a self motivated, honest and reliable team member. Experience preferred but not essential as training can be provided to right person. We offer good working conditions and hours. Good remuneration based on experience and skills.

For further information contact Bruce on 027 3847 118

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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

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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 Moore Street Medical Centre, 254 Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred 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

www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

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

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,

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Art Gallery

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Public Library

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

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

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

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

Mon - Fri 5pm Mon - Fri 5pm

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

ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Veterinarians

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

Full emergency service all weekend.

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

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

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

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

Saturday, June 19, 2021 Ashburton Guardian

SITUATIONS VACANT

FUNERAL FURNISHERS MASTER MONUMENTAL MASON

BAR MANAGER ARMADILLO’S ASHBURTON As Armadillo’s Ashburton’s Bar Manager you will be responsible for the management and direction of all bar operations. We are looking for a highly professional, well rounded Bar Manager who will be hands on and willing to lead by example! An excellent knowledge of beers, wines, spirits and cocktails is essential. This is an opportunity to work with an amazing team. You will be confident and comfortable in all areas of your profession and be able to work in a fast paced, high pressured environment. You need to think on your feet, work autonomously and be a good problem solver. We need a creative, dynamic Manager who has a passion for delivering the best experience for every customer.

E.B. CARTER LTD 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

Please only apply if you have the relevant experience.

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Benefits

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Be part of a progressive and inclusive team culture Work within a business with strong history, reputation and brand An opportunity to work in a creative and stimulating environment with the ability to introduce your own flair/personal touch Competitive salary The opportunity to really make your mark as a leader in the Ashburton bar scene Be part of the growth of the business as we expand new parts to the venue

Skills and Experience

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Previous Bar Manager experience essential (2-4 years minimum) as you will be running a large team of up to 16 staff A current Duty Managers certificate A friendly demeanour with “team player” attitude Well presented, with excellent written and spoken communication skills The ability to deliver exceptional guest experience A genuine passion for your profession A drive for knowledge, career advancement and leading and developing others.

This is a totally hands on role for an experienced bar professional.

Please forward your CV to: tony.crosbie@xtra.co.nz

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Ashburton Club & MSA

The Annual General Meeting

of Members will be held at the Club on Sunday June 27 2021 at 10.00am BUSINESS: • To receive and discuss the Annual Report of the Committee and the Statement of Financial Position for the year ended 31 March 2021 • To declare the election of Club Officers.

• To consider any notices of motion for which the necessary notice is given.

• General Business.

Stuart Geddes General Manager

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ASIAN, new, special, stunning, tall, slim, very pretty, size 8, 40DD, excellent service.

No rush, great massage.

Phone 021 153 3929.

HIRE

Birthday Greetings Jarrod King Happy 8th birthday Jarrod – Have a great day.

Lots of Love from Nana, Poppa and all the family xx Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

MEETINGS, EVENTS Methven and Districts Tramping Club AGM Tuesday July 6 Allenton Sports Club Cavendish Street Ashburton Following a general meeting commencing at 7.30pm All Welcome.

GENERAL hire.

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

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

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

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TARBOTTON, Alan David – 3.10.61 - 22.4.21 Trudy, Luke, Alex, George, Maia, and all of our extended families wish to thank you for the love and support shown to us at the sudden loss of our beloved Alan. The many visits, phone calls, messages, cards, flowers, gift baskets, meals and baking we received was overwhelming and greatly appreciated. To the many people that attended Alan's life celebration from near and far, it was an absolute tribute to him as to how highly regarded and respected he was and how many lives he had touched. A special thanks to St John Ambulance and ICU Christchurch Hospital for all that you did for Alan.

So very deeply missed, Our family chain has been broken.

Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement from us all.

DEATHS MAW, Pamela May (Pam) – On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, peacefully at Christchurch Hospital. Dearly loved wife of the late Allan Thomas Maw. Cherished mother and mother-in-law of Glyn and MAW, Pamela May (Pam) – Ron Andrew.

Dearly loved On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, peacefully at ChristchurchNicola, gran of Jonathan, Hospital. Dearly loved wife of the late Allan Thomas Maw. and Chris, and great-great Cherished mother and nan of mother-in-law Hudson.of Messages to Glyn and Ron Andrew. Dearly loved the Maw c/oNicola, PO Box gran family of Jonathan, and Chris, and great-great 4233, Christchurch.

Atto Pam’s nan of Hudson. Messages family c/o PO Box requestthe aMawprivate service has 4233, Christchurch. At Pam’s request a private service has been held. been held.

DUNLOP, Winifred Joy (Joy) – On June 17, 2021 peacefully at Rosebank Rest Home, Ashburton after a short illness. In her 92nd year.

Dearly loved wife of the late John. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Sherryl and the late Alistair Taylor, Leslee and Peter Clarke, Alex (Bruce), Gary and Carin, and Bronni. Loving Nana Joy of Brendon, the late Ritchie, and Michelle; Barrie, and Colin; Sean, Tamara, and Caitlin; Jamie, Steve, and Danny; and Dylan and Great Nana Joy of all her great grandchildren and great great grandchildren and their extended families. Messages to the Dunlop Family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

Special thanks to the staff and her family at Rosebank for their love and care. At Joy’s request a private cremation has been held.

FUNERALS

REID, Noeline Mary – Jenny, Beth, Rosie, Coleen, Ian and families wish to convey our heartfelt thanks for the overwhelming expressions of love and kindness received since Mum’s passing. The manner in which so many honoured her memory was truly humbling and will remain forever in our hearts. Special thanks to Steve Parkyn and the staff at Lamb and Hayward for their exceptional care. Please accept this as our personal acknowledgement to you all.

DEATHS CUDMORE, Elizabeth Evelyn – Passed away peacefully at Te Nikau Grey Hospital, surrounded by family on June 17, 2021, aged 92.

Dearly loved wife of the late Derek. Loved mum and mother-in-law of Richard and Philip, Colin and Jody, Robin, Bryan and Sandra, Pauline and Steve, Roger and Mariya, and Peter and Cheryl. Loved granny of her 28 grandchildren and all her great grandchildren. Loved sister of Joy, and the late brother Geoff, and a loved aunty, cousin and friend of many. Messages to the Cudmore family c/- PO Box 162, Hokitika 7842. In Elizabeth’s memory, donations to the All Saints Church Restoration Fund, would be appreciated and can be made at the service.

A service to celebrate Elizabeth’s life will be held in All Saints Anglican Church, Stafford Street, Hokitika, on WEDNESDAY, June 23, commencing at 11.30am, followed by private cremation. Elizabeth will be resting at her son’s home, 244 Upper Kokatahi Road until the service.

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.

Wonderland Glow Show

Monday 13th September, 0-5 years 10am All Tickets $13.50 (fees apply) 6-12 years 11-30am All Tickets $15.50 (fees apply)

The GLOW SHOW team is back with a ‘kiwified’ interpretation of Alice in Wonderland with WONDERLAND GLOW SHOW! Let your imagination soar as you are transported into another world of giant scale glow-in-the-dark puppetry for tamariki, educators and whanau! WONDERLAND GLOW SHOW promotes Te Reo Mãori, the exquisite art of ultra violet puppetry, literacy and “Being your most creative self! Hei tino auaha koe!”

Stevie Nicks – Linda Ronstadt – Carole King Songbook

Thusday 16th September, 7-30pm, Adult $49.50 / Senior $42.00 / Kids $35.00

HURST, Keith Lester, (Jim) – 20 June, 2020 In loving memory of our Husband, Dad, Grandad and Great Grandad, who passed away one year ago tomorrow.

His nature was loving and giving, His heart was made of pure gold, And to us who truly love him, His memory will never grow old.

Forever in our hearts and thoughts everyday.

Love you always.

Bev, Karmen and Aaron, Chris, Nathan, Ali, Nevaeh and Amethyst, Melissa, Ashleigh, Jordie and Brilee.

Canterbury owned, locally operated

18-22 Moore Street, Ashburton | 0800 263 6679 027 637 1229 | www.memoryfunerals.nz

Thursday 15th July, 7-30pm, Adult $65 | Group 6+ $55each | Senior/ Student $55 / Early Bird until 15th February $45 (fees apply)

IN MEMORIAM

YOUR ONLY LOCALLY AND FAMILY OWNED

Jo Metcalf

The Boss

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

Ph 307 7433

Stevie Nicks, Carole King and Linda Ronstadt are arguably three of the world’s most recognizable voices. With combined record sales topping in excess of over 300 million units sold as well as an endless wealth of top 20 hits between them, they truly are three of the world’s greatest. In this brand new show, Melbourne singer/songwriter, Bloom, will have you experience the incredible hits that span several decades from the Grammy Award winning artists.

Friends The Musical

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.

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

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