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YOU AND YOUR LIFESTYLE | Saturday, June 12, 2021

Talented Denesa film festiv A few years ago two American women slipped into New Zealand at different times, looking for a campervan to hire so they could explore the South Island. One was Meghan Markle, actor, model and future duchess.

The other was Denesa Chan, actor, model, dancer and photographer. They both found their vehicle.

But one found something else, Ashburton, a partner and a home to continue her international career.

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enesa Chan has photographed endangered sea turtles, swum with sharks and humpback whales and met the world’s rarest penguin.

She’s acted with Chris Pine (Wonder Woman), been directed by Academy Award-winner, Tom Woodruff Jr, sings vocals with a San Francisco based musician and last month duetted Elton John’s Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me for Variety Theatre Ashburton.

She’s also been held at gunpoint when she was an international observer in an armed conflict in Mexico.

Denesa’s life has had many chapters, but her nomadic travels have ended with a pause – more a semi-colon – in Ashburton. However, that doesn’t mean her creative journey has ended, just that Ashburton is an oasis for her and the quality of life she enjoys here.

As an award-winning nature photographer, she arrived in Christchurch on her way south and looked on Trade Me to buy a van.

She found one in Ashburton, was attracted to it but, even more so, to the owner.

Denesa and Gavin became partners and she’s been based here for the past four years.

Denesa’s dad is from Hong Kong and her mother is a Swedish American. She grew up in gang territory, an economically depressed area of east Los Angeles. “I saw a lot of violence around me,” she recalls.

It’s because of that, her life has been devoted to preserving peace and protecting the ecosystem.

Creativity was in her DNA from the time she was born. “I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to perform,” she says.

She attended LA County High School for the Arts and trained for several months at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York.

When she graduated with her high school diploma, she joined a performing ensemble which presented a unique form of Japanese experimental physical theatre, drawing on martial arts and Butoh, a highly stylised form of dance.

The ensemble, comprising six actors, toured north-eastern America including New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Massachusetts. But higher education brought her home and she entered UCLA’s St Barbara campus.

She double majored in environmental science and dance, taking the opportunity to travel to Ghana

in Africa where she studied Ghanian dance and drumming. Denesa loved the country. “Ghana opened my heart in ways that were life changing,” she said. “The culture was welcoming and I experienced a wide range of emotions.”

In one of her summer breaks, her mission took her to central Africa where she helped street urchins and, on another, she became a neutral, international observer in Mexico. “We were sent in pairs to a small village in the jungle to observe any violations of the peace accord,” she says.

On the way, their bus was stopped by militants who threatened and physically harassed them. Denesa knew that, if they were ordered out of the bus, they’d be killed. She feigned sleep and, when an AK47 was thrust into her back, she talked to the leader in faltering Spanish.

That was enough and eventually they were released.

“We saw breaches of the accord, were told to be as unobtrusive as possible and

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report back to the movement, the San Andres Peace Accord.”

Life was meaningful and exiting and, when Denesa graduated, her foot stayed on the pedal. She toured with a contemporary dance company which included some Pink-like aerial movement in a harness.

The company toured India where they performed in nine venues, enjoyed a brief residency, then on to Europe and the United States. Denesa taught as well as performed.

“I learned that, although we may speak different languages and eat different foods, we breathe the same air and are connected in ways that are all beautiful and a cause for celebration,” she commented.

Hollywood beckoned and, for five years, she earned a living as a TV and movie actress playing supporting roles in movies such as Stretch and The Pandora Experiment. But

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wins international val award alongside the glamour, the industry was tough.

“Everything was superficial and there were sexual predators out there. The environment wasn’t safe.”

The sort of behaviour that Harvey Weinstein reputedly got up to was replicated many times in Hollywood.

Eventually Denesa said enough.

Her life was the environment and performance, so why not capture it? Her dad had been a keen photographer, why not her? It led to her becoming a nature photographer and film-maker.

Her previous talent, life experiences and eye for detail came together and her inquiring mind and search for nature’s beauty took her around the world.

She travelled to Iceland to photograph the aurora borealis and to Hawaii to record the rain forest and active volcano. She was awarded a residency in the Gulf of Mexico where she photographed coral reefs, dolphins, endangered sea turtles and swam with and snapped sharks before they snapped her.

The year, 2019 saw her in Tonga where she was the whale cinematographer for a documentary/fairy tale entitled Ama’ara: The Song of the Whales. She swam and filmed humpback whales in the wild. “Up to eight whales at a time surrounded me on all sides,” she said.

The film premiered at the Illuminate Film Festival in Sedona, Arizona, last month where it received the coveted Director’s Choice Award and is currently nominated for two awards at the Gold Movie Awards in London.

Eventually Denesa came to New Zealand to continue her wildlife photography. From Ashburton she’s photographed the world’s rarest penguin, the yellow-eyed penguin and our rarest sea lion, which inhabit the Southland coastline.

While there she’s photographed the southern lights, the Aurora Australis, and travelled to the West Coast to experience and record ice caves at Fox Glacier and other glaciers.

In her spare moments she’s a visual and branding consultant for overseas clients, working from Ashburton, and is keen to extend her work locally.

A small but important breakthrough came last month when she received her residency to work in New Zealand.

However, Denesa hasn’t turned her back or her vocal folds on performance. She’s a vocalist with Falling You, a musical collaboration she

has with John Michael Zorko in San Francisco.

“I’m a vocalist and songwriter who records with him and other artists,” she says. “I record the main melody and lyrics at home in Ashburton and he adds the instrumentals. Our last album was called Shine. It’s a blend of rock, pop and ambient, a form of music which is mysterious or ethereal.”

Denesa is also a dancer in a Christchurch troupe called Valency, a multi-sensorial performance ensemble which does contact improvisation.

There’s also something multi-sensory about her stage performances in Ashburton. Deneca performed in the Methven Theatre Company’s Four Musketeers last November and was an impressive singer/dancer/ actor in It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll, Baby for Variety Theatre Ashburton last month. It had visual, auditory and tactile touches about it.

Dance, theatre, video and photography are international which you can do anywhere in the world.

Denesa has chosen Ashburton.

“I always felt at odds in LA, but there’s something very genuine and grounded about being here,” she said.

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5 1 – Denesa Chan on the set of the dance film Solara.

2 – Photographer Denesa Chan at the Aoraki Mount Cook Terminal Lake.

3 – Denesa Chan on set acting in The Kiss Before the Slaughter, an award-winning film that she also produced.

4 – TRANSLUCENT – Dry Tortugas National Park Loggerhead Key. A moon jelly seems to float in midair illuminated by rays of sunshine.

5 – Film still from Ama’ara – The Song of the Whales which Denesa was the whale cinematographer for. Pictured is a female humpback whale playing tag with her.

6 – ENTRANCE – Iceland Sunset Inlets meet the sea.

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7 – NESTLE – Lava glows red hot as it tears open an underground lava tube surrounded by cooled black volcanic rock on Hawaii Island as photographed from a doorless helicopter.

8 – FLOW – Dry Tortugas National Park loggerhead key sardines form massive schools known as sardine balls in order to increase their chances of survival.

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YOU AND YOUR LIFESTYLE | Saturday, June 12, 2021

Pressing early-detect

BOWEL CANCER

NZ’S AWARENESS MONTH

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hen you’re 48, living a busy fulfilling life, you don’t have time to get sick.

That’s what Tiffany Paulsen-Burst thought.

Yes, she might have lost a little weight,

might have been feeling tired, but both could be put down to working too hard, too many hours.

She’d also noticed a little blood in her faeces, but she had been taking antibiotics for an unrelated condition and using Dr Google, she discovered that could be a side-effect of those antibiotics.

“I read that and thought, yes that all fits together and just carried on,” Tiffany said.

The symptoms persisted and in April 2019 she decided a doctor’s visit might be in order. Those symptoms rang alarm bells with her doctor and she found herself with an appointment with the colorectal team at Christchurch Hospital.

Knowing she was living a healthy lifestyle, Tiffany admits she wasn’t too concerned. Her first thought was she had polyps or an irritable bowel. Bowel cancer was far

TIFFANY PAULSEN-BURST remaining positive and getting on with the job of living.

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home the tion message from her mind.

Her appointment came within four weeks and even when she was told the specialist was unable to complete the procedure because of a blockage, she was unconcerned.

“Maybe that’s because I was still sedated, but even when they called Graeme (her husband) back I wasn’t too concerned.”

The specialist spelled out the findings – Tiffany had either a tumour, a blockage, or cancer. And a section of her bowel would need to be removed.

From that point things moved quickly.

Her operation was scheduled within three weeks.

“In that time I lost 4kg. I couldn’t eat because they didn’t want a blockage so I was put on a liquid diet,” she said.

The surgery came with some unknowns and one of those was would she need a colostomy bag? And it came with a surprise, five benign cysts on an ovary. All were removed.

“I was rapt – no bag. That was such a relief. And the surgeon said to the naked eye the tumour looked to be contained inside the bowel. He said ‘it’s looking good. You won’t need further treatment and there’s now an 80 per cent chance you’ll be as good as gold’.”

Tiffany’s celebration of her brush with bowel cancer was shortlived.

Four weeks later her histology results came back telling a different story. Cancer was in her bowel wall and while her lymph nodes looked healthy, there was a possibility there were now cancer cells in her blood stream.

“He recommended I undergo six months of chemo. He told me it was like an insurance policy, it may or may not work.”

She opted to enter the chemo programme but the toll on her body was huge.

“It was heinous, absolutely horrible.

Every Wednesday at Ashburton Hospital, but It supposedly took my chances of being cured to 85 to 90 per cent.”

She finished treatment at the end of 2019 and was ready to start getting her life

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back on track “I was thinking about getting back to work. I had a new job at Allenton Fresh.

My contract was signed at the same time as I went up for my surveillance CT. And they found a tumour in my liver.”

In most workplaces that would have signalled the end of her new job, but Tiffany said her new boss, Mark Swaney, went above and beyond. He already knew her medical history and was prepared to hold her job until she was ready to start.

More tests and scans were to follow and the liver growth appeared to be the only one active in Tiffany’s body. But it did mean another operation and a significant change in her cancer diagnosis.

“I had a liver resection and the odds are now the opposite. It’s in my blood, stage four and the chances of it being one rogue cell that wasn’t zapped are low. It’s now 80 to 90 per cent it’ll come back,” she said.

Undeterred, Tiffany is working five days a week and maintaining a positive attitude to life.

“I do feel like I’ve been fighting to recover for the last two years and I feel as though I have an axe hanging over my head, but I’m a really positive person and I love my job and the people I work with and the customers.” continued over page

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From P19 Along the way Tiffany said she’s had a huge support team with her three children and her sister and, most of all, husband Graeme (Stretch). And then there are the people in her home community, Hakatere.

When she was having chemo, a neighbour let herself into her house to do housework, others offered to drive her to appointments and a local nurse helped out with injections.

“This is such a great place to live.”

While she’s presenting a positive face to the world, Tiffany said she’s shed, and continues to shed, many tears.

“The fact that my children could also be affected really gets to me. The kids need to be tested when they’re 10 years younger than I was at diagnosis and I’ve told them if they have any symptoms they must go to the doctor.”

Because bowel cancer is often slow growing and often shows no early symptoms, Tiffany said hers could have been growing for years.

“And you ask what you did wrong to get

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this,” she said.

She knows her only certainty is that she’s unlikely to make 80, but said she’s getting on with life as best she can.

“What other choice do I have? You have to make the best of what you have. I lost a really good friend who had two young children, so I have to count myself lucky, I’ve watched mine grow up.”

One of the biggest struggles on her cancer journey has been the financial impact from her inability to work for long stretches. Drop one income and that puts pressure on the mortgage, she said.

“But I have been lucky. All of my treatment has been quick, efficient and funded, but because my husband was earning good money I wasn’t eligible for any financial assistance. Even the Cancer Society who’ve been wonderful, are limited in the assistance they can give.”

It seems wrong that a person who works can get around 80 per cent of their wages when they’re on ACC, but when you get cancer and that stops you working, there’s nothing available in the way of support,

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Tiffany said.

“But in saying that, I’m so thankful for my care. It’s been speedy and it’s been amazing. I feel incredibly thankful.”

Tiffany said as much as she’s being positive, she’s also realistic.

“Not a day goes by that I don’t think about it, but it doesn’t get into my head.

I’ve seen myself dying at home. I have a plan.”

And part of that plan was that on her 50th birthday, Graeme and Tiffany renewed their wedding vows in a ceremony that was a total contrast to their first quiet wedding. This time they invited large numbers of friends and family. And Tiffany wore the wedding dress she’d always wanted.

“It was like a living funeral. Maybe my last opportunity to have a big get-together and see all the people I love and care about. I’m trying to do everything I can to give good memories to the people I care about.”

And there’s always the chance that Tiffany will be among the lucky 10 or 15 per

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cent who beats the odds. She has regular checks and currently there’s no sign of the disease.

“But I accept that potentially it’s floating around in my blood stream looking for somewhere to settle. It’s like a ticking time bomb and psychologically that’s tougher than all the surgery and that horrendous chemo.”

It would be easy to stop work, sit back and become resigned to whatever fate has in store, but that’s not her style, Tiffany said.

“I’ve already been through a lot of trauma in my life and that’s made it easier to deal with this. I’ve developed coping mechanisms. I’ve done a heap of crying and I still cry, but I’m at peace,” she said.

Tiffany has made it her mission now to raise awareness about the importance of early detection, of not ignoring what might seem quite benign symptoms until it’s too late.

“The key thing is if you have any changes in your bowel habits for two or three weeks go to your doctor,” she said.

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Disease is no respecter of age

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owel cancer, also known as colorectoral or colon cancer, is the second highest cause of cancer death in New Zealand.

It kills more people than breast and prostate cancer combined and New Zealand has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world It can affect anyone at any age, but it is dectectable and beatable if it is detected early. The statistics, however, are grim. Over 3000 people in New Zealand are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year and more than 350 of those are aged under 50. It is a disease that is no respecter of age.

Early signs of bowel cancer Often there are no or non-specific symptoms in the early stages and that means many bowel cancers are diagnosed when they are at a more advanced stage.

However, there are some symptoms that should not be ignored, even if they appear minor or similar to a symptom for another disease. These include: • Blood in a stool or on toilet paper • An unexplained weight loss • A lump in the abdomen • Pain, cramps or swelling in the middle of the abdomen • Anaemia (low red blood cell count) • Nausea or vomiting Having any of these symptoms does not mean you have bowel cancer but it does mean you should consult your GP.

Stages of bowel cancer Based on your test results, the treatment

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team will give the cancer a stage between 1 and 4.

Bowel cancer staging tells you the cancer’s size and if it has spread to other parts of your body.

The treatment team use this information to offer the best treatment options.

Stage 1 Cancer is in the inner lining of the bowel.

Stage 2 Cancer has spread to the outer layers of the bowel wall.

Stage 3 Cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes.

Stage 4 Cancer has spread to distant parts of the body, such as the liver or lungs.

Bowel Cancer New Zealand is calling on people to do the Move Your Butt challenge this month.

You simply challenge yourself to move more during June, get sponsored and help more Kiwis beat bowel cancer.

You can sign up at: bowelcancernz.org.nz/move-your-butt

The National Bowel Screening Programme The National Bowel Screening Programme is a free programme to help detect bowel cancer.

It is being offered every two years to people aged 60 to 74 years who are eligible for publicly funded health care. Information on who is eligible for publicly funded health services is available on the Ministry of Health website or by phoning 0800 924 432.

If you are eligible to take part, you will be sent: • An invitation letter • A consent form • A free bowel screening test kit, with instructions on how to use it.

The test can be done at home and is simple to do.

You will be invited to take part in free bow-

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A staged roll-out across New Zealand’s district health boards is under way with Canterbury’s starting in October last year.

This staged approach is designed to enable district health boards (DHBs) to prepare for the extra investigations and treatments that flow from a screening programme. It’s also to ensure that treatment for patients with symptoms is not held up because of the extra demands from screening.

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Make your own tempura FROM JAPAN with Miya Komatsu

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empura is a very popular Japanese dish of usually seafood and vegetables, deep fried and covered with crispy batter.

At restaurants, they use a big deep frying pot, but I usually use a frypan and shallow fry at home for convenience.

You can use any vegetables that you have got on hand.

Some people may not like kumara, pumpkin or other vegetables traditionally cooked like my husband, but with tempura it might be different.

If you don’t eat seafood, you could try chicken or pork instead.

Happy cooking!!

Miya Komatsu is a Japanese-trained chef and nutritionist who has made Ashburton her home.

She has been living here for over 14 years.

Tempura

2 servings 4 prawns (bigger size is better), peel the shell but leave the tail 4 slices kumara, sliced 5mm thick 1/2 red capsicum, sliced lengthwise into 25mm 1/4 eggplant, cut into quarters, then slice each quarter like a fan 2 broccoli florets, cut in half Tempura batter 1C flour + 1/2 t baking powder, mix together then keep in fridge 1 egg, mix with cold water to make 1C, then keep in fridge. Keep batter ingredients cold for lighter and crispier tempura.

Extra flour for dusting

Tentsuyu (dipping sauce) 1/2C Water 1/2t Dashi powder 1T Soy sauce 1T Mirin – In a saucepan, put all the tentsuyu ingredients and boil on high heat for 1 minute. Pour the sauce into 2 small bowls. Set aside.

– Prep prawns, score the belly side of prawns and

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snap their muscles with fingers. Also, cut off the tip of the prawn tail to avoid the oil spitting while cooking.

Pat the ingredients dry with a paper towel.

Make the tempura batter, mix the flour and the egg mixture in a large bowl. Combine them together briefly (don’t over mix or it will be too gooey).

In a frypan, heat 25mm deep oil over medium heat to 170°C. Dust the ingredients with a little flour.

– Dip each ingredient into the batter, covering completely then put into the oil.

– Cook for a minute or so on each side until the batter turns golden. Don’t cook too many pieces at one time as it will lower the oil’s temperature.

– Remove from the oil and place them on to a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Serve while piping hot with the Tentsuyu. recipes and photos Miya Komatsu

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Kakiage tempura

1/2 onion, thinly sliced 1/4 carrot, julienned Pumpkin, thinly sliced Total 2C sliced vegetables (you can use any kind of vegetables)

Butter 2T flour 2T cornflour 1/4 C cold water

- In a large bowl, place all vegetables and sprinkle 1T flour and mix and coat well.

- Add remaining flour, cornflour and water then combine together. Don’t over mix.

- In a frypan, heat 12mm deep oil over medium heat to 170°C. - Scoop the mixture with a ladle and slide with a spoon into oil gentry.

- Cook the kakiage until golden on both sides.

- Remove from the oil and place them onto a paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Serve while hot.

The recipe for tempura was introduced to Japan

by Portuguese Jesuit missionaries during the 16th century (1549).

Tempura soba 2 servings 2 bunches soba noodles, cook according to packet instructions Leftover tempura, warm in the oven.

Sauce 1C water 2T soy sauce 1T sugar 1/2t dashi powder

– In a saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients and medium heat until sugar and dashi powder dissolved. Set aside.

– Divide the sauce, soba noodles and tempura, serve hot or cold as you like.

Miya’s hint This sauce is good for udon as well.

Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of Japan, reportedly loved it. Some say he died from eating too much tempura. Of course, this is probably an exaggeration.

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aught but has invested

“For me it’s important to take the time to build a relationship with people you’re working with. The hair and the make-up, they add to the experience.”

While she prefers to shoot in her studio, she’s happy to travel to locations that may be special to her clients. “ I have quite a few rural families who want photos on trucks or in crops and they’re always a lot of fun.”

She also works on projects for specific events. A series for the suffrage anniversary gave her first large

to weddings or newborns. They’re specialist fields and Ashburton already has good photographers working in those areas, she said.

“And I wouldn’t have the patience.”

With her framing business Emmily becomes a one- stop-photo-shop.

Currently she loves folio boxes that can contain up to 25 photos and sit on a coffee table or bookshelf.

And she prefers frames to prints on canvas saying there’s no comparison when it comes to quality.

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Argyle Welsh Finnigan Argyle Welsh Finnigan is a leading law firm in Ashburton. Our firm provides quality legal services with a commitment to our clients and to understanding their individual needs and requirements. Introducing some of our women.

Emma Taylor

Jane Argyle-Reed

Shelley Oakley

Kate Beaumont-Smith

- LLB

- LLB / BA

- LLB (Hons), LLM

Partner

Partner

Associate | Registered Legal Executive

Emma has a particular interest in trusts, wills and estate administration and leads the Argyle Welsh Finnigan estate administration team. She also has extensive knowledge of asset protection and elder law issues. It is important to Emma to be able to help and guide her clients, at what is often a very difficult time in their lives.

Jane primarily practises in the areas of relationship property and employment law. She and her husband Simon have a farming business based in both the Rakaia and Malvern Districts, so she has first-hand knowledge of the commitments of rural communities.

Jane is also the chairperson of the Board of Directors of Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Services Incorporated and a trustee of the Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury.

Shelley joined the firm in 2017 after living and working in Dunedin as an Associate | Registered Legal Executive. Living in Kirwee, Shelley works between our Ashburton and Rolleston offices. Shelley has extensive experience in many areas of the law and enjoys working in our commercial, rural and property teams.

Kate practises in the areas of conveyancing, trusts, relationship property and succession planning.

She works in both the Ashburton and Rolleston offices. Kate and her husband James are contract milking 650 cows in Rakaia. Kate also sits on the committee for the Turner Syndrome Association of New Zealand and Ashburton District Council Creative Communities Grant Committee.

Senior Solicitor

Our expertise is diverse. Some of our core areas of practice include: • Rural • Corporate and commercial • Wills, succession planning, trusts and estates

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Home purchases and sales Relationship property Subdivisions Employment

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It is all about the people Tracey Henderson has a welcoming smile and contagious bubbly personality. Having started her career in real estate in 2016 this was her opportunity to do what she has always wanted to do – help people find their forever home.

possible and keeping everyone informed along the way is paramount. Nothing beats the smiles on the faces of clients she has helped.

Being part of the award winning Harcourts Ashburton team Tracey is surrounded by amazingly supportive people and every day is a great day heading to the office.

Tracey knows there is no one size fits all solution to buying or selling and her approach is an intelligent appraisal, empathetic understanding of your situation and belief in a collaborative effort that sees everyone informed and involved throughout the process.

For Tracey it’s not about the bricks and mortar it’s about the people. Sometimes she is selling someone’s biggest asset and with that comes a huge responsibility.

In her spare time Tracey can be found every Tuesday at the Hampstead Rugby Club running the housie nights along with being part of various community groups around Ashburton.

For some people it’s a walk in the park for others it’s highly stressful and her focus is on making it as stress free as

For Tracey helping people and giving back where she can is her reason.

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After more than a decade-long tenure as a funeral director, Jo has forged a reputation of going above and beyond for any person or family. Jo and her team rely on a practice where sensitivity and compassion needs to be balanced with providing a thorough and highly professional service.

The Ashburton woman and her family have strong ancestral ties to the Mid Canterbury region which sparks an underlying fondness for the local people of the district.

Memory Funeral’s Moore Street premises offers a warm and welcoming family lounge and provides loved ones a choice of private services. During highly emotional circumstances, Jo allows families to take their time during the process.

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Hammers, nails, concrete, framing, floor plans, and exterior cladding When you think of a building company you probably are thinking of a male-dominated industry. Well, Jennian Homes Canterbury is bucking the trend.

Dwayne and Sue Prendergast along with Paul and Bubs Jenkins as owners of Jennian Homes Canterbury employ 16 staff members with 10 of those being women, including project manager Kate Moses. As a project manager for Mid-South Canterbury, Kate looks after all of the building sites with homes that are under construction.

She has a diverse role that includes checking sites on a daily basis, communicating with tradies along with making sure supplies are arriving to site on time, meeting clients on-site and keeping them up-to-date with weekly checkins and photos of progress on their new home. Kate has been an employee of Jennian Homes for 10 years now and wouldn’t have it any other way.

Jennian also has two wonderful female new home consultants who look after the Mid-South area of the business.

Amanda Gormack looks after their Timaru clients and Michele Strange is based in Ashburton. These two knowledgeable women take care of the sales process which includes being the face of Jennian Homes in the display homes, helping clients choose the right home for their section, presenting

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pricing, and all the other exciting parts of building and designing a new home.

Michele says the most enjoyable part of her job is the relationships built with clients and being part of their journey from just a sketch on a bit of paper to a brand new home.

Among the other female staff at Jennian Homes Canterbury are two owners, one of which is project manager Bubs Jenkins, and Sue Prendergast who looks after building consents and client liaison, the rest of the female team include Christchurch new home consultants and admin staff who all contribute to make this such an amazing business.

Amanda’s advice to women thinking about getting into the building industry – “Do it, what you can’t do or don’t know, you can learn”.

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When she, and husband Grant, started their business 20 years ago the couple had three school age children. And for Carolyn that meant adding the challenge mum. the kids had gone to bed. It was all pa per based then so the kids became very

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“And if Grant needed anything the kids would be thrown in the truck and we’d have to head out and deliver it,” she said. and all the jobs no one else wants to do. today it has a much larger payroll.

That growth now sees the business working on contracts across the South Island. And that means there are many

weeks when Grant is away and Carolyn adds day-to-day running of the business to her workload.

She moved aside a large slice of her takes care of payroll and a string of jobs that’s so long and varied it would She loves what she does, loves being part of the Grant Hood team and the challenges that come knowing that every years ago, Kate juggles work with raising a young family, but she says the com makes the juggling act much easier.

As a family and as business owners, she said, they are very aware- of “We know a lot of people rely on us to pay their mortgage and to put food on the table, but most importantly to send their loved ones home safely at the end of each day.

Tanya Hulme joined GHC team last year as the Health and Safety Manager.

This adds strength to our commitment to compliance and H&S in all areas of the business. Tanya is also a mum of two daughters and manages her work and home life balance.

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Connecting farmers with the right staff Rural People director Paula Hems is passionate about finding the best staff for New Zealand farms and her in-depth approach to recruitment ensures that the right candidate is placed in each role, while upholding the highest ethical standards.

a high standard of candidate care.

Ultimately the best outcome for everyone is a happy staff member who enjoys their role and is invested in the success of the farm.”

Ashburton dairy farm Fearann Farming say using Rural People as their recruitment agent has improved their business while saving them time, energy, and money.

“I never place a candidate without personally visiting a farm first. It is vital to sit down with the employer and take the time to understand their needs, the operation they run, and what type of person will be the best fit for them.”

Rural People director Paula Hems eases the burden for farmers by understanding their recruitment needs and providing them with the best candidates to fill staff roles.

Paula’s philosophy is based on building long term relationships with clients and investing time and energy into matching the best person for each position.

the candidate can get a real feel for the farm and the employer can learn much more about a potential worker than they would via a phone or video interview.

“Not needing to worry about the recruitment process frees farmers up to focus on running their business, while knowing that we will find the best person for them.”

Candidates who apply for roles through Rural People are interviewed and reference checks are carried out before two or three potential staff members are presented to the client for an interview. In person interviews are always preferred so

“Anyone can fill a role but for me and my team it is much more than that.

We build long lasting relationships with our clients and their success is our success in terms of being able to provide the right staff to grow their business.

Paula ensures that all her candidates are treated ethically and that legal requirements are followed, especially for those who require a work visa.

“We always take our candidates’ needs into consideration and provide

“Rural People have improved our business immeasurably. Trying to find the right person when you are busy on the farm is exponentially more difficult. Now we don’t have to aimlessly search for staff, and we have professionals to help us deal with immigration. We are really grateful to Rural People for easing the burden for us.”

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Passion Found in Real Estate

‘If you’re a buyer or seller, call Della’ is the catch phrase Della Glassey from Harcourts Ashburton uses and stands by. This catchy phase is well know in most households in Ashburton.

Business owner Tammy has been an amazing mentor to Della guiding her to the success she has had so far.

“It is an amazing team, we all get along so well,” Della said.

It’ and have no regrets!. Real Estate was her chosen career and she is now a passionate sales consultant with a warm, honest and positive personality.

She is also known to do a bit of modelling for a couple of reputable Having moved from Hastings as a young child Ashburton is home and Della has even been lucky enough plus size companies. She entered to be acknowledged at the Hara competition and was the only one she has raised her family of three courts South Island Annual awards chosen out of around 300 ladies here. evenings receiving recognition for who entered in New Zealand.

She now lives in Tinwald with her her efforts.

The prize was being flown over to partner Kevin and with only her son Melbourne for a four day modelling Della says she isn’t in it for the left at home Della has the drive, shoot with six other Australian modrecognition, she is focused on her dedication and time to do her best els, all expenses paid!! ‘That was customers and giving them the best for her clients. one pretty cool experience’ says service she possibly can.

Della.

Being a sales consultant is a 24/7 job and your day is always filled with Della has come from a background In her spare time Della is on the a variety of different tasks. Although in retail and was known as the committee for the upcoming Relay dynamite floor manager at Harvey she does try to have Sunday’s as for Life in October, enjoys quiet eveher family day, her phone is always Norman in the Electrical departnings with her family but also enjoys ment. Whilst working there she had a good catch-up with her girlfriends on! a bowel cancer diagnosis and whilst and soul sisters.

Della has been part of the Harcourts she recovered from the treatment Ashburton team for nearly three she sat back and pondered on how Della’s mantra is simple – Enjoy life! years and loves the supportive and her life could have been so different Buy the shoes, Eat the cake, No positive office environment. and decided it was time to ‘Just Do regrets!

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Sonia, Emily, Sarah, Gemma and Martina from Molloy Agriculture Women perform several key roles at Molloy Agriculture, an agricultural spraying business near Methven.

clients ranging from dairy, sheep and beef, and arable farms, from Geraldine to Rolleston.

Molloy Agriculture was founded in 1985 by owner/operators David and Sonia Molloy and has expanded to an experienced team of 25, including seasonal staff, spraying about 120,000 hectares each year. Molloy Agriculture works in close partnership with its customers to guarantee great service, professionalism and reliability.

Gemma had started out as a vet tech but eventually stepped over to agronomy.

“I enjoy the process of putting a seed in the ground and seeing the process right through.“It’s satisfying as you get to see the end result.” Working in the agricultural sector was quite personal, she said, and she enjoys building a rapport with the farmers. “You really get to know them and there isn’t that chauvinistic attitude that some people think there is, it’s the opposite.”

Sonia Molloy said the business started with one truck, with David in the field and her taking care of administration.Six years ago, their eldest daughter Emily, joined the business, with Sonia stepping back from an administrative role. Sonia continues to sit on the board as a director and is still an active participant in the business.

Over its 36 years, the company had evolved into having several divisions, to complete its cycle of advise, supply, apply, comply and recycle, Sonia said. “It has evolved into an end-to-end service that we provide for our clients, from agronomy advice to chemical spray and liquid fertiliser applications and recycling of chemical plastic containers.”

As a consignment store for Ravensdown, Molloy Agriculture can supply and apply Flowfert N and other liquid fertiliser products or deliver in bulk to tanks onfarm. Molloy Agriculture is also the New Zealand agent for the sale of Bateman self-propelled sprayers, as well as servicing and parts.

Office manager Emily Molloy, who joined the company in 2015, ensures the

smooth running of the company’s office administration. She is also responsible for HR tasks such as health and safety and payroll and supporting new staff coming on board, including work visa applications.

Events co-ordinator and office administrator Sarah Robertson runs the company’s events, as well as being responsible for the company’s financials.

Having a presence at the local A&P Shows as well as the South Island Agricultural Field Days provides a good opportunity to highlight the many aspects of the business.

There is a lot of work that goes into organising these events and it is really satisfying when people come onto the

stand and you get feedback about how the company is known for doing a good job and providing high levels of service Sarah said. “Working for Molloy Ag is really rewarding as the company recognises staff members strengths and interests and gives them opportunities to further their experience and training in these areas.”

Chemical manager and agronomist Gemma Oliver is responsible for the efficient running of the company’s extensive chemical stocks and the supply to meet customer demand. “I have to keep my finger on the pulse. “We have 12 trucks on the road, so I’m making sure we have the inventory there for them when they need it,” she said. She is also available for agronomy advice, with

Agronomist Martina Padrutt comes from an extensive background of farming including working for a field trials company in the United Kingdom, harvests in Australia and America and most recently on a cropping farm in Mid Canterbury. “I was employed as a farm hand and got my first taste of arable farming and got hooked.” Martina has been with Molloys for two years and is available to advise farmers on fertiliser programmes, disease management, timing of spray programmes and agricultural chemical recommendations.

“A lot of my crops are potatoes because that’s where my passion lies.”

She said that there is no difference between being a woman or a man, only that “working on a farm you have to prove yourself by doing a good job”.

Molloy Agriculture recognises the value of women in agricultural businesses.

Although they do not have any female applicators presently, they are hopeful that will change in the not too distant future. Watch this space….

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New site, new studio for local photographer And that’s the only catch in what she describes as the perfect relocation – a smaller studio space. However that has also created an opportunity that will see Emmily develop a second studio at her home.

Photographer Emmily Harmer is always on the move, and that’s usually when she has a camera in hand.

For the past week, however, she’s been on the move for a different reason – she’s been packing up her studio and moving across town.

Emmily Harmer photography has opened its doors in a new location, in Ashburton’s trendy Victoria Street Triangle precinct.

She might still be settling in but Emmily couldn’t be happier in her new home.

For the past six or seven years her studio was based on West Street, but increasing traffic volumes started her thinking about finding a new home.

“It got to the stage where it just wasn’t a good fit for my business, but the Triangle is.

Justin Skilling (building owner) is being so progressive and I wanted to get in there. It has a great vibe and it’s quite relaxed.”

Emmily has a long held belief that the Triangle has huge

New Location: 106B Victoria St

potential as a precinct with a special arty character, and she believes its time has come.

“It just needed some vision and Justin has that and he’s hoping with my business moving in there it will attract more businesses and give people the confidence to come here,” she said.

Moving a photographic studio is no easy task.

While camera gear can be easily packed, the real challenges come in moving the hundreds of props, dozens of pieces of lighting equipment and furniture that is part of her large West Street studio.

The relocation has been a time of evaluation for Emmily and as part of the move, her framing business has been scaled down for both space and time reasons.

“I’ll keep the design process at the Triangle and I’ll frame from home, but it will be smaller.

That’s part of me pulling back a bit. My business is growing and I need to take control of it rather than it taking control of me,” she said.

The one thing that won’t change with the move to a new premises is the passion she brings to every photo shoot.

Regardless of the scale of the job, it’s always about creating great images and ensuring her customers love her work.

Passion is something she is never short of and happiness for

her is having a camera in hand, capturing images of families, individuals and groups of people simply being themselves.

She’s been fascinated by cameras and images since she was a child and that fascination has endured into adulthood, marriage and motherhood. It wasn’t until after her children were born, however, that she decided to take the step of establishing her own business.

She’s self taught and has invested heavily in time and money to hone her skills from the best, attending workshops in Australia and the United States and she continues to work with an American mentor.

Portraits are her first love and she never tires of watching through her camera lens, the transformation that occurs when people start to relax and have fun. That’s when the best images are captured. When the magic happens.

For her photos are works of art that become family heirlooms to be cherished for generations.

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Sidekick Ashburton, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, opened its doors in May 2019 by local woman Kirsty Naish.

Michelle Parkin from Forsyth Barr

Born and raised in Mid Canterbury and a regular on the netball court for Hampstead and Mid Canterbury; Kirsty took a unique approach to her professional studies. After high school Kirsty started working full time, ‘Trevor Croy offered me an amazing opportunity to basically treat my studies like an apprenticeship program, working full time and studying by correspondence’. Not the traditional approach for accountants but Kirsty doesn’t follow many traditions, ‘I had to be very disciplined to complete my studies, while juggling full time work and netball commitments; when the time was right I decided to flee the nest which turned into a decade of living, working and having a lot of fun abroad’.

London;, Canada and most recently 2 years in Samoa working as a Financial Controller for a local supermarket group where she learnt some key lessons on leadership, running a business from operations to governance and managing a team. She decided it was time to return home and put these skills to the test on her own business. ‘Both my brothers run local businesses and although successful it’s very evident how much hard work they put in; I’m so proud of them both and grateful our parents instilled great values in us.’

Technology is changing the face of how we do business and Sidekick Ashburton has embraced this from the outset. A Xero platinum partner and fully cloud operation. ‘We have completely embraced technology in all aspects of our business, you’ll struggle to find any paper in our office.’ Kirsty believes the future of accountants is changing, ‘accountants no longer can just meet with clients annually to review historical data. We need to be looking forward; coaching, mentoring and supporting our clients to define and achieve success.’

Outside of work Kirsty is heavily involved in the community; secretary of Ashburton Housing Support Trust, coaching the Mid Canterbury U16 Netball team, Mid Canterbury Cricket board member and adviser on the Pasifika Community Group. Kirsty is passionate about Mid Canterbury and ensuring all members of the community thrive.

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Forsyth Barr recently moved offices in Ashburton to 62 Cass Street. The move has created a lot of interest with more people dropping in to talk about the shares they own and what Forsyth Barr can do to assist them with their investments. Michelle Parkin and Lucia Ghidoli, who are based in the Ashburton office of Forsyth Barr, are enjoying their new place of work and have noticed an increase in enquiries since interest rates have declined.

“As Term Deposits come to maturity people are realising that they are likely to get sub 2% interest at the bank going forward and this is making people look for alternative places to invest,” says Michelle who has 25 years’ experience as an Investment Adviser both here and in the United Kingdom.

Michelle makes it clear to newer investors that investing in the share market does not compare to keeping your money in the bank.

Historically investing in the share market over the longer term has provided superior returns to bank deposits, but you are being rewarded for the fact that you are a part owner of a business and the value of your investment is likely to go up and down.

It is possible to mitigate some of the risk by ensuring you have an adequate spread of investments over different companies, sectors and geographies.

With the support of Lucia, Michelle advocates educating people about the share market and would

encourage everyone to take an active interest in their investments, including their KiwiSaver.

The ladies recently ran a share market portfolio competition for students at Ashburton College and are hoping to run a series of ‘Lunch and Learn’ sessions where various investment topics will be demystified along with the opportunity to discuss the options available whether you are starting out or a seasoned investor.

Both Michelle and Lucia are a team outside of work too with Lucia’s experience in the process of grant applications being invaluable in supporting Michelle in her role as Treasurer and Trustee for Kai for Kids Charitable Trust, which provides a school lunch programme within Mid-Canterbury.

This publication does not contain financial advice - for financial advice, please speak to your Forsyth Barr Investment Adviser.

Michelle Parkin, whose views and opinions are expressed in this article, is an Investment Adviser with Forsyth Barr.

To find out more or to arrange a meeting to discuss your investment objectives in confidence, call (03) 307 9540 or visit the Forsyth Barr office at 62 Cass Street, Ashburton.

Get the expert help you need Do you have a plan on how to best meet your future financial needs?

Ensuring that you have enough income to see you through retirement and are able to manage unforeseen changes in income can be a significant challenge. At Forsyth Barr we can help you to plan, build and manage an investment portfolio to suit your needs and to help you achieve your future financial goals. Contact us for a confidential, no obligation review of your investments at the details on the right.

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The joy of winter planting

he start of winter and a great month for planting new strawberries, fruit trees, berries and roses. Garden centres are overflowing with new season plants – plan carefully and enjoy planting!

Strawberry varieties and planting Select a few different varieties to spread the harvest time. Strawberry plants are classed as either day-neutral or short-day.

Day-neutral varieties (try Aromas and Temptation), will fruit any time of year that temperatures allow. Short-day varieties (try Camarosa or Camino Real), initiate flowers during the short days of spring and autumn, with the main crop coming in early summer and another in autumn.

Some varieties such as Tioga (short-day) are excellent planted in summer – the plants then establish and produce a heavy crop the following summer.

Before planting, incorporate compost into the existing soil, then create mounds 80-100cm above the existing ground level. Plant into these mounds and space plants 15cm apart.

Fruit trees New citrus, pip and stone fruit are now available at garden centres. Select trees that grow best in your particular climate and location. Look for sturdy, healthy-looking trees with a strong stem and no signs of pests or diseases.

Also check how tall your tree will get and if your variety requires another tree

Get all rose pruning done before the end of July.

for pollination. You can extend harvest times by planting trees that fruit at different times, giving you a steady supply throughout the year.

Before planting, remember soil, site, sun and shelter. Choose a site with welldrained, friable (crumbly) soil. If your soil is not ideal, add in Daltons Garden Time Compost, and even Daltons Clay Breaker (gypsum) to help with drainage. Also con-

sider raising the height of the fruit tree when planting to avoid pooling around the trunk. Your fruit tree needs full sun for at least six hours a day for maximum ripening of fruit, and shelter from the wind is essential. Fruit trees only flower once a year and in a windy position, flowers can be blown off the tree which means no fruit! Wind also affects bees accessing flowers for pollination – no bees mean no pollination and fruit set.

Berry fruits Many berry fruit plants are now available including blackberries, blueberries, gooseberry, blackcurrant, raspberries, and red and white currents. Some berry fruit grow better in colder parts of New Zealand so check with your local garden centre for advice.

Roses Two of the most important rose tasks this time of year are pruning and planting. Depending on the weather, pruning should be carried out by the end of July. Remove all inward facing branches and small twiggy growth. Shorten back

There are a wide range of berries to plant this month.

main growth by at least half, pruning to outward facing buds (the direction of new growth). Always remove any old prunings, leaves or petals from under your roses to reduce overwintering diseases. Spray with a copper compound after pruning to reduce blackspot and rust infection in summer.

Perennials Perennials are plants that survive for at least three years. New plants are now available from garden centres. With existing herbaceous perennials (growth dies down each year but regrows in spring), such as shasta daisies and salvia etc, it is time to divide and replant them.

Trees and shrubs Plant trees and shrubs from now through till August. Plan new plantings carefully! Allow room for new plants to mature, especially with trees. As with any plant, choose healthy and sturdy specimens.

For more gardening advice or information on the wide range of Daltons products visit www.daltons.co.nz

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Greedy grass grubs

Deidra O’Shea is this month’s winner with the following question: I have grass grubs and the grass is coming out in clumps when I mow. Is it too late to save it?

In general, lawns are usually relatively free of damaging insects, but when outbreaks do occur, they can be quite devastating.

Root damage and the eventual death of grass in your lawn is the result of an infestation of grass grubs which is the larvae of the bronze beetle.

The grass grub lifecycle starts towards the end of spring and into summer (around November and December) when eggs are laid in the soil. After a few weeks, they hatch and begin feeding on the grass roots of your lawn. They emerge as adults (bronze beetles) from October through December.

As beetles they cause even more havoc (but that is another issue!)

In terms of treating the infestation in

your lawn, check at your local garden centre for what insecticides, both organic and non-organic, are available and are the most effective.

Treatment should normally occur from February through to late autumn, and also from spring into summer – but check the manufacturer’s advice on the container.

Whatever insecticide you use, it is critical that the product is flushed into the soil where the grass grubs will be found. If the lawn is severely damaged, it would be advisable to wait until spring, before attempting to sow a new lawn. In the meantime, take the remaining clumps of grass and inspect them for insects, and then rake the soil roughly to expose the area to foraging birds.

You may find it helpful to read our free How to Grow Lawns Guide: www.daltons. co.nz/how-to-guides.

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Daltons Garden Time prize pack

We have a prize pack to give away valued at over $85 and includes 2 x Garden Time™ Enriched Garden Mix (40l), 1 x Daltons Premium Rose Fertiliser (1.5kg) and 1 x Daltons 250g Organic Bioinoculant Granules, 1 x Garden Time™ Compost (40l), 1 x Daltons 40L Garden Time Potting Mix, including a pair of comfortable Red Back gardening gloves from Omni Products www.omniproducts.co.nz.

Be in to win Email goodies@theguardian.co.nz with Daltons

Frooze balls winner

Alive Foods, the company that makes Frooze balls is giving away a box of their new dual-filled range for a lucky Mid Cantabrian and the winner is:

Garden Time prize pack in the subject heading, or write to Garden Time pack giveaway, Box 77, Ashburton.

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CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:

You must provide a gardening question for the Daltons experts to answer.

• Please include your address and phone number in email and letter options!

• Giveaway entries must be received by June 30.

For more information on Daltons products visit www. daltons.co.nz

Sue Molyneux They delicious combinations are: – Peanut butter and jelly (fruit-sweetened strawberry jam) – Choc hazelnut (with their own chocolate sauce and peanut butter) – Lemon cheesecake (with cashew butter and a marmalady lemon curd in the centre) – Blueberry crumble (with cashew butter and a fruit-sweetened blueberry jam)

All questions supplied are entered into the draw to win a Daltons prize pack, but the Guardian reserves the right to choose which questions and answers will be published.

Daltons post the prize to our lucky winner.

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YOU AND YOUR LIFESTYLE | Saturday, June 12, 2021

OUT AND ABOUT @ the Cancer Society There were 17 teams entered in the Relay for Life after the launch event at the Cancer Society, Mackenzie Centre on Thursday night. YOU’s Maddison Gourlay was there on the night.

Above – Denise Hydes (Altrusa International of Ashburton) and Emma Prichard (ACL).

Right – Amanda Moore (Tiddleywinks), Amy Wederell (Tiddlywinks) and Courtney George (secretary of the Relay for Life committee).

Above left – Gail Punselie (Allenton Pharmacy), Kaye Kennedy (Eastfield Health) and Ange Leadley (Relay For Life Committee Member).

Above right – Della Glassey (In charge of the opening ceremony) and Sally Reid (committee and a team).

Left – Karen McRae (Relay For Life teams coordinator) and Lester McLaren (Chairperson of the Relay For Life Committee) Right – Sonia Heal and Aileen McLaren (Both work for Three Rivers).