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Snow fun Last week's storm did not bring snow to Blenheim, but Olivia Wilson, left, Jayben Wilson, centre, and Ollie Shore, right, still got to build a snow man, with the help of about seven others.

After Olivia and Jayben went with dad, Bret Wilson, to get a trailor load of snow from Black Birch in the Awatere Valley on Sunday. They built the snow man at the foot of the Wither Hills on Forest Park Drive.

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Blenheim escapes worst of storm

By Kat Duggan Blenheim was left virtually unscathed by a storm which tore through the country last week.

The storm ripped through most of New Zealand on Thursday, blanketing much of the South Island in snow and causing havoc in many centres throughout New Zealand.

T h e e a s t e r n t ow n s h i p s o f Marlborough, including Ward and the Awatere Valley were hit by the storm, but Blenheim escaped with cold temperatures and some heavy rain.

Blenheim had just over 18mm of rain

on Thursday, and 16mm on Saturday, according to MetService Media and Communications meteorologist, Daniel Corbett.

Saturday had been the coldest day, with a high of 5C. Overnight temperatures had reached -2C on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights.

Mr Corbett said the worst of the weather was over now and the region should expect frosty but clear weather for the next 7-10 days.

Ward and Awatere did not escape the winds which halted ferry services

and bought down trees, however, with Marlborough Mayor Alistair Sowman saying the storm had been the worst weather in the region for decades.

Winds of speeds up to 240kmh brought down shelter belts in the east, and Mr Sowman has publicly thanked all the crews who helped restore the regions’ services.

Electricity linesmen and Council’s contractors, HEBs, and the emergency services had all set to work immediately, he said.

“I want to publicly thank them all for their efforts.”

Mr Sowman said there was no estimate yet of the cost of the storm but the cost, both in repairing roading infrastructure and to private property, would run into hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Mr Sowman asked east coast residents to contact the Council if any problems with infrastructure had emerged or had not yet been reported.

“The urban area of Marlborough escaped this storm but we all know that if the boot had been on the other foot then our rural neighbours would have been the first to help.”

Marine pests invade Picton harbour

By Glenise Dreaver The discovery of the invasive marine pest the sea squirt in Picton marina means that boat owners are asked to avoid moving their vessels out for the next two weeks if possible.

Four sea squirt, known as styela clava, were found in Picton’s inner harbour on June 12 by a surveillance team during routine surveillance for high-risk marine organisms.

Marlborough District Council is now mounting a biosecurity response.

Jono Underwood, MDC Biosecurity Coordinator, says work is to begin immediately on a further search of the marina basin to find out how many sea squirts are present and how large an area is infested.

“Any specimens found will be removed if feasible. The divers will start as soon as visibility allows.”

Two of the four sea squirts were reproductively mature Mr Underwood said, adding that no other unwanted organisms were found in the survey.

Styela was a threat to mussel farms he said. It has already caused problems for

The invasive sea squirt: styela clava.

mussel farmers in the Hauraki Gulf, and these issues are ongoing.

“As such, it represents one of the more serious threats to date to the mussel industry in the Top of the South”, said Mr Underwood “The species is also a nuisance fouler of vessels, fishing equipment and other artificial structures.”

It can compete with native and aqua-

culture species for food and space.

Nationally, the clubbed tunicate is widely established with known populations in the Hauraki Gulf, Lyttelton, Nelson and Porirua Harbour.

Mr Underwood warned that the pest could become widespread and possibly abundant in many of the natural habitats throughout the region.

Marlborough District Council is

working closely with the Ministry for Primary Industries, the Marine Farming Association, the Department of Conservation, Port Marlborough and local iwi representatives in developing options to approach the find.

All these organisations are partners in the Top of the South Marine Biosecurity Partnership and in recent years all have taken part in planning for such an event.

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Pictured left to right, Brandice Bezuidenhout (model), Kirsty Strongman, Nicole Fyfe (model), Amber Townsend (model), Kyla McIntyre, Jessie Smith (model), Rawena Beamsley (model), Soraja Meade, Jenna Goodwin (model) and Maria Thomas. Right: Soraja Meade in action during Sunday’s competition.

‘Shear’ talent scoops top awards

By Celeste Lodewyk Five local hair stylists proved they had ‘shear’ class on Sunday when they scooped a number of top awards at the Nelson Marlborough Regional Hairdressing Competition held at the Marlborough Convention Centre.

Contestants had to colour, cut and style their models’ hair in a bid to be placed first in their categories.

The winning stylists, Kyla McIntyre, Rosanna Gough, Kirsty Strongman, Soraja Meade and Maria Thomas, all from Beyond the Fringe Hair Salons in Picton and Blenheim, wowed the judges with their talent and creativity.

Kyla won first in Directional cut Senior and

first in Overall Senior stylist while Kirsty won first in Oceanic cut, first in Oceanic Conversation, first in Overall Oceanic and second in Urban Night Senior.

Soraja won first in Urban day Newcomer and first Overall Newcomer, Maria won first in Urban Day Senior and Rosanna won fourth in Directional Colour.

Organising this year’s competition were Beyond the Fringe owner Rochelle Stevenson and Beyond the Fringe Redwood manager Vanessa Foster, who said the five visiting judges were “blown away”.

“The judges were highly impressed with the efforts of our girls and credited their quality of

hairdressing,” said Vanessa.

“One judge in particular visiting from Auckland commented that the rest of NZ had high standards to meet,” she said.

The competition is held annually by the The New Zealand Association of Registered Hairdressers (NZARH)and is open to entries from registered salons.

Five judges travelled from all over NZ to stay in Marlborough for the competition.

Vanessa said they were impressed with how well run the event was and the high calibre of stylists from this region.

“They left with a very good impression of Marlborough,” she said.

Marlborough fishers to meet minister

By Glenise Dreaver In early July, three members of the Marlborough Recreational Fishers Association are off to a meeting with fisheries Minister Nathan Guy. “At his request, I have to say,” said the outgoing president of the association Tony Orman.

He said the main thrust of their representations to Mr Guy would be that the Marlborough Sounds blue cod fishery was being mismanaged by the ministry in a way that created discrimination against the recreational public.

They feel so strongly about this

that their recent annual meeting decided to take the issue to the Human Rights Commission he said.

“We will be asking the Minister to ensure that all sectors take equal responsibility with blue cod fishery measures.”

Commercial and customary fishers were allowed to fish for twelve months of the year, while recreational fisheries were restricted to eight months, he said.

They were also allowed set nets all year round while recreational fishers were restricted to four.

“We want year round set net-

ting, though I have no objection to restricting night setting,” Mr Orman said.

“This is no criticism of commercial fishermen. It is the system that is at fault.”

They will be telling Mr Nathan that they want the 12-month fishery right restored to recreational fishers and the “absolutely crazy” slot rule abolished as it was actively damaging cod stocks.

“It’s ludicrous.”

“That 30-35cm slot rule occurs just as the fish change sex from female to male at 28-34cm. The ministry rule is forcing anglers to

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It is the first time New Zealand’s aquaculture farms have been assessed for their Best Fish Guide.

Pacific oysters, paua, green-lipped mussels and freshwater and marinefarmed salmon have been added.

Forest & Bird spokesperson Katrina Subedar said they found almost all of the assessed aquaculture species are ‘good’ or ‘OK’ seafood choices.

“That’s great news for the industry and great news for New Zealanders.”

Going digital success Broadcasting Minister Craig Foss has welcomed the news that 99 per cent of South Island homes have gone digital.

“With less than six months to go until the whole of New Zealand is digital, we are looking towards the North Island to make the move to digital TV just as successful,” said Mr Foss.

He said going digital would have significant benefits for New Zealand as it will free up radio spectrum for new generation mobile phone and data services.

Dunne goes independent Peter Dunne will be treated as an independent MP in Parliament, after speaker David Carter ruled that United Future cannot keep more than $100,000 in party funding.

United Future was de-registered as a party when it recognised it was not clear they had the required 500 members.

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Safe Air future in Crown’s hands, says Mayor Marlborough Mayor, Alistair Sowman met with Safe Air chief executive, Heather Deacon last week to discuss the future of the company.

Mr Sowman said last Thursday that his priority is to see Safe Air secure its long term viability, which he said lies in the hands of the Crown.

He said he would be reassured when the company received the confirmation it was expecting from the Crown, committing to a work programme which would secure the company’s activities for four years.

“I understand that the job losses that have been announced are due to the two current upgrade programmes reaching their end with no sign of any new work.

“Unfortunately, these jobs are not likely to be saved and the best case scenario appears to be a promise that sufficient work will be guaranteed to protect the company’s core workforce in the immediate future.”

However, he said, even with a work programme for the next four years, 2018 would be another critical year for the company as the contract would then be up for renewal.

Air New Zealand owns the Woodbournemaintenance business and its current work is largely reliant on Defence contracts.

Mr Sowman said that left the Marlborough community with little scope to lobby on Safe Air’s behalf.

“The business has shown in the past that it is capable of adapting to changing circumstances and I sincerely hope it will be given the opportunity to use its capacity for innovation and change in order to build a strong future based in Marlborough.”

Community work recognised When Robin Sutherland was invited to the Blenheim South Rotary meeting in late May he faced a huge challenge.

“They asked me to speak about the new theatre funding and they gave me eight minutes. I’ve never spoken for just eight minutes in my life. I don’t get into my stride until I’ve spoken for at least half an hour.”

He presented his address then waited as Blenheim South Rotary president, Phil Kennard, began a presentation about the branch’s choice for the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship.

“He was ta l k ing about th is fellow that had done all this stuff.

He went on and on and as he went on, I thought ‘Hang on, this is starting to sound familiar’.”

Robin had been “set up”, the talk a r use to get him to the meeting.

“It’s unusual for me to be disconcerted, speechless. I can’t recall the last time it happened,” he said.

"To be recognised by a group such as Rotary is honour indeed. I admire the discipline, energy and generosity of service club members.

‘They are one of those groups of people who are so important to a community because they put so much into it.

‘I confess to having been a little more selfish. The things that I have done, I have done because I have enjoyed the activities I have supported, and the company of the people I have worked with."

There are a good number of local organisations with reason to be grateful to Robin’s passions and his enthusiasm for team work, hence the Paul Harris Fellowship.

As well as his work for the theatre trust, and his long membership of Blenheim Musical

Theatre, he is a strong supporter of the Blenheim and Districts Brass Band.

He sometimes comperes for them.

“A wonderful band, currently ranking around third in New Zealand, excellent musicians who don't often receive the credit they deserve, and socially very strong.

‘T hey have taught thousa nds of young Marlburians music, discipline, and teamwork. They are another of those important community groups".

He is also a trustee of the charitable trust formed to benefit the two local colleges, with the current focus on the boys’ college as they work their way out of their considerable financial difficulties.

The “R” word has come up a few times, but he says he ca n’t reti re.

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Huge penalty for local fishing company

A Blenheim-based fishing company and its director have been sentenced under the Fisheries Act 1996 after pleading guilty to making false and misleading statements on fishing returns and documents relating to fishing trips made over a 17 month period from May 2010 to September 2011.

Dennis Graham Roach appeared in the Wellington District Court on Monday June 17 and was convicted on 38 charges under Section 230 of the Fisheries Act 1996.

Judge Hobbs sentenced Roach to fines totalling $35,000 as well as ordering both of his fishing vessels, FV Victory 11 and FV Kathryn forfeit to the crown with a total of $33,000 to be paid for their redemption.

Roach’s company, D and N Fishing Ltd, was also convicted on 38 Section 230 charges and discharged.

Roach is the sole director of the Blenheim-based fishing company D and N Fishing Limited, which operates two trawlers around the top of the South

Island and the lower North Island.

Under an operation codenamed ‘Operation Portsmouth’ the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) investigated Roach and/or his employees for making false statements and material omissions in the various fishing returns required to ensure the sustainable harvest of New Zealand fish stocks.

MPI estimated that in total the offending involved between 51 - 57 tonnes of fish, with a deemed value of $77,913.

MPI Nelson/Marlborough District Compliance Manager Ian Bright says this type of behaviour undermines the Quota Management System (QMS) which is reliant on accurate and honest reporting by the industry.

“A total disregard for the QMS as revealed by this operation places the sustainability of our fisheries at risk.

"This result shows that the Ministry will not tolerate this type of offending”.

Canterbury refugees say thanks to Marlborough

By Kat Duggan About 50 people gathered on Monday morning for the unveiling of a new carving above the doors of Crossroads Community Centre.

The carving was a gift to the Marlborough community, crafted by Karl the Carver, inspired by the support and work provided by Marlburians, particularly John’s Kitchen and Crossroads after the Christchurch earthquakes.

“It’s just an appreciation of everything they’ve done for the people of Christchurch after the earthquakes,” Karl said.

“Plus I had a piece of wood lying around anyway.”

The macrocarpa pare, or lintel carving was dedicated by Marlborough Mayor, Alistair Sowman and blessed by reverend Ian Boddy.

After the earthquakes Crossroads found 1400 beds for the people of Christchurch, helped people to find accommodation in Blenheim, and provided meals for people every day and night.

Crossroads trust member, Yvonne Dasler said the pare, which sits above the centre doors, was a “very moving acknowledgement”.

“It’s come out of the blue, a spontaneous gift from the people of Christchurch, we just did what we could do at the time, it wasn’t for recognition.

“It’s an outward facing carving because it’s for all of the people of Marlborough.”

The unveiling struck a chord for former Cantabrian, Frank Stubbing, who now calls Marlborough home after arriving after the quakes destroyed his home.

“All the people I’ve met here have been amaz-

Karl the Carver, left, and Christchurch refugee Frank Stubbing stand under the new pare above the doors at Crossroads.

ing, it’s an amazing community, just amazing,” he said.

The unveiling was timed to fit in with Matariki, the Maori New Year which lasts three days, ending on Wednesday, as the celebration symbolises new beginnings.

Crossroads will be hosting a dinner tonight to celebrate Matariki, from 5.30pm. It is open to the public.

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High rating for hospice Ann Rutledge, chair person of Hospice Marlborough, is delighted that their latest review, done in conjunction with Hospice New Zealand, sees their organisation rated as one of the top eight in the country.

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So the six-bed unit will meet their needs for the foreseeable future.

The biggest challenge is as it always has been, funding.

The hospice is 60 per cent funded by the Ann Rutledge Nelson Marlborough District Health Board with the other forty per cent, some $500,000 a year, to be found by the hospice board.

“And the needs aren’t reducing, though the costs are going up,” said Ann. Key to their financial health are grants from funding organisations she said and their, approximately, 170 “very dedicated” volunteers.

Seventy are with Deja Vu, the Redwoodtown hospice shop. “They raise approximately two thirds of what we need.”

Others work in the gardens, prepare evening meals and work on hospice reception and the information desk at Wairau Hospital. For the hospice volunteers’ Wairau work, the NMDBH paid the hospital It was a blow, and one of Ann’s first big challenges, when that funding ended earlier this year .

The hospice board is grateful that the Churchill Trust, which runs the hospital’s private medical wing, bridged the gap to fund the work.

Ann, after five years on the board, picked up the role of chairperson from Gerald Hope last September and is looking forward to marking their first decade in November.

By Kat Duggan The team of 12 at PC Media Blenheim recently outdid more than 3000 partners at the New Zealand Microsoft Partner Awards for 2012.

The company took out the Cloud Partner of the Year award, which means they are the top Microsoft partner in Cloud software in New Zealand.

PC Media managing director, Lee Harper said the achievement was a big feat for the company, which was up against companies which have hundreds, or thousands, of staff members.

“It’s quite a nice feeling; it’s really rare for a small company like us to win an award like that.

“We’ve been doing all this stuff with Cloud and winning the award is really cool for us, because it’s Microsoft saying “you’re right in what you do” he said.

Mr Harper said PC Media has been developing Cloud Software for the past three years, and it had removed a lot of stress from the IT service, as it was all managed in the Cloud,

meaning problems were fixed faster and more efficiently.

“The cloud is the internet if you like, so you don’t have to go on site to do something.

“Instead of selling businesses servers, we’re putting all of their data and documents and programmes into the Cloud. It means they can be mobile, they can work from anywhere in the world,” he said.

The award meant Mr Harper would be travelling to Houston, Texas on July 7 to attend the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, along with 16,000 Microsoft partners.

Mr Harper was to be a panel member on one of the five days of the conference, discussing Cloud technology.

The Cloud Partner of the Year category had the most entries of all 18 awards, and the two other finalists were Datacom, which has about 3000 staff members, and Provoke Solutions, with about 80 staff.

“It’s a fairly major award for a little company in Blenheim,” Mr Harper said.

PC Media Senior Systems Engineer Ken Hippolite and Managing Director Lee Harper recently went to the Microsoft Partner Awards in Auckland, where they received the 2012 Microsoft Cloud Partner of the Year award.

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CO , good for you Dear Ed, Having no scientific qualifications at all, I find some of the assertions made in the letters of Jill Martel (The Sun, May 24) and A. Bassin (The Sun, June 5) raise questions in my mind which no one has yet made any attempt to answer. Firstly, why are we so upset about an atmospheric carbon dioxide level of 400 ppm when it is well known that a few million years ago the CO2 content was in excess of 1,000 ppm? This knowledge is peer approved paleontologically, geologically and archeologically and probably by other disciplines as well and took place at a time when the earth’s atmosphere was the coolest it has ever been and the vegetation on earth was the most plentiful, lush and healthy it has ever been. It was also a time when the bulk of the earth’s animal inhabitants were dinosaurs so what kind of cars did they drive? In what sort of factories did they work? Or were they simply prodigiously flatulent? Or were there other contributing factors such as volcanic activity either atmospheric or submarine - or both? And in the absence of the IPCC (“Intergovernmental”, by the way, not “International”) at that time, what caused the levels to drop quite dramatically and was that sudden drop the cause of the demise of the dinosaurs?

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Parking problems Dear Ed, We were looking for parking for our bus in Picton last Monday morning and found the Coathanger carpark.

The notice at the entrance said “long term parking - $2.00 per day”. No other sign was obviously visible. We assumed that as we were only staying for about an hour there wouldn’t be a charge. The carpark was virtually empty so we parked the bus across three parking spaces to avoid blocking vehicle access. After some shopping and a visit to the museum we came back to find two vehicle offence notices on the windscreen. The first, for $40.00 was for parking a vehicle outside a marked space. The second, also for $40.00, issued seventeen

minutes later was for failing to activate a parking meter. We only noticed the park and display booth at the other end of the car park on the way out. The carpark was still nearly empty. We also noticed the dedicated campervan parking in the middle of the CBD after we had been parked for some time.

During our stop over in Picton we stayed at a Campervan Park for two nights, went out for a restaurant meal, had coffee in town, filled the bus with fuel, had the bus repaired at a local garage, visited the museum and bought groceries and some hardware.

We were happy to spend the $300 odd dollars on goods and services but the $80 fine has left a sour taste.

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Olive harvest Dear Ed, On behalf of the Marlborough RSA I like to sincerely thank all those volunteers who helped with our recent olive harvest. It was really great to see people of all ages working together for a really good cause. We had around 40 people helping over the harvest, and that didn’t include the three PD gangs who did a fantastic job in helping us out. Thank you so much to all those who were involved.

For the record, we harvested just under 13 tonnes of olives, (about 36 bins, 18 of which were done on the first Saturday!!), which has produced around 1800 litres of extra virgin olive oil. This new season’s oil will be available from the Clubs of Marlborough Office (at $20 per 750 ml [wine]

Ken Shelders, co-ordinator of volunteers for the RSA olive harvest.

bottle) in a couple of months or so.

Funds raised from the sale of the olive oil will go towards the RSA Welfare fund, which helps provide benefits for RSA Veterans, ex Servicepersons and their spouses.

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Big brother Dear Ed, All this hype over our emails and internet usage being watched by national and international security....... who cares! If you don’t have anything to hide then you don’t have anything to worry about. It’s the perverts and the criminals who need to be caught and this may be the best way to do it!

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Car pooling Dear Ed, We just had car pooling week all over New Zealand. The idea is to reduce congestion on our roads and pollution of our environment. But in Marlborough only about 10% of cars had more than just the driver in them. Hardly surprising after big polluters like the farming lobby sponsored the good Lord Monckton and others to come and tell us that there is no such thing as climate change and global warming. They are obviously in denial for financial interest. Or maybe they want to carry on polluting regardless of the consequences without having the finger pointed at them. So those people even preach for more CO2 in the atmosphere, saying that it is good for you. Edible CO2 in fizzy drinks or the likes helps digestion. But if those guys get the shakes for their CO2 fix, I suggest they lock themselves up in their garage with their big 4x4 idling and see how long they can stand the treatment for. It took hundreds of years for Copernicus and Galileo to have people accepting the fact that the Earth rotates and orbits around the sun and that it is not the centre of the universe and some people are still not convinced.

Our government has just been told off by the UN for not doing enough to reduce our carbon footprint as agreed in the Kyoto protocol.

Alain Bassin

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Wednesday June 26, 2013

“Legal highs” businesses under fire Members of Blenheim’s YWC (Youth Worker’s Collective) have released a statement saying they are unanimous in their frustration as well as “annoyed and disappointed” at local businesses continuing to sell legal highs to young people.

Some are suggesting that shops continuing to sell the legal highs should be boycotted.

“We see first-hand the negative effect on the youth of Marlborough,” their statement says.

The Collective, chaired by Community Constable Russ Smith, consists of representatives from health agencies, law enforcement, non-government agencies, alternative education, youth mentors and public volunteers who work with young people.

Constable Smith said that our young people had enough challenges in their lives without having to deal with psychosis, addiction, adverse and bizarre effects, many of which mimic hard illicit drugs like methamphetamine.

“We don’t want or need these products in our community and applaud any moves to prevent them from being sold to our young

Russ Smith, Community Constable and chair of the Youth Worker’s Collective.

people” Roy Ramsey from Drug ARM said this week: “The idea that the adults in our community are happy to sell drugs to our youth for profit is abhorrent to say the least.”

“Just because they can get away with it, playing around with loopholes in the legal cat and mouse game, just to make money from

vulnerable people.”

Associate Minister of Health Todd McClay has, meanwhile, made a commitment to see the Psychoactive Substances Bill enacted well before its August deadline.

The Bill, which proposes regulating psychoactive substances not already controlled by other legislation, establishes a testing regime which will ensure that only low-risk products can be sold.

“I would hope that the final vote on this Bill in the House is unanimous in support,” he said.

Mr McClay said it was also appropriate to recognise the contribution of Peter Dunne in getting the Bill to this stage.

He had been driving this legislation for a very long time, he said.

The Bill will get its second reading on Thursday June 27, with the final stages into law expected in early July.

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A lifetime of books Picton’s Librarian and Customer Service Supervisor Eleanor Bensemann has retired after most of her adult lifetime in the profession. The Sun’s Glenise Dreaver caught up with her during her last week.

“I started in library work when I was still at school in Palmerston North doing shelving, when I was 14 years old.”

She joined the staff of that library when she left school and did three years training while working.

In those days, in the sixties, you worked in every department she said. “Processing, mending, organising the newspapers... you learnt all aspects of the job.”

When she married she came to Seddon in 1968 with Alan, her Marlborough Electric Power Board linesman husband.

There was only a tiny community library there, but she was happy to volunteer.

“I just like being around books.”

That worked well while her children were young and she also worked for the Marlborough Electric Power Board taking accounts and answering phones before they moved to Blenheim in 1978.

She then took up a position at Marlborough Boys’ College.

“I was eleven years there, and another four with the Marlborough Library in Blenheim before I came to Picton in 1994.”

She remembers a whole different way of working in libraries without computers.

“At Marlborough Boys’ College I typed out all the cards for the system.

“My big fear when I went there was that I couldn’t type and there were all those tabs.

It was really difficult.

“So before I started I hired a typewriter to practice.”

With news of her retirement out on the network, she has been approached by The national library journal to write the story of the changes she has seen (though she does not regret the “good old

days” at all.

“When I started writing the article, I realised I’d forgotten how we did things then. It’s so wonderful now.”

One of the reasons for retirement is that she is also writing a book, though it is just intended for family.

It is a project that has been around for about twenty years and describes her Scottish-born father’s life as a seaman on the coastal routes around New Zealand.

“It’s a way of life that’s just gone.”

He also worked as a dredge master and harbour master at Patea.

“Then he became one of those old-fashioned grocers with a white apron and a pencil behind his ear and he ran the post office too.”

Moving to a lifestyle community in Paraparaumu will mean big changes, though she is happy to be nearer her two daughters and her grandchildren in Wellington and Wanganui.

While it may be quieter, the writing won’t be finished until she has done stage one of her big OE. Eleanor is booked to Hawaii in September, and plans another major trip to England and Scotland to revisit her heritage.

“Though that’s a couple of years away.”

“I just like being around books.”

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Retirement, let the fun begin!

Fun advice on retirement begins years before you can actually retire.

In fact, you've probably talked for years about what you're going to do when you retire.

As you approach retirement, you'll be receiving advice from all quarters about your finances, your lifestyle and life after retirement.

R etirement is not just about staying home for the rest of your life; it's about opening up your options.

To chart the best course for your retirement, begin by answering these questions: What is your concept of retirement?

What hobbies do you enjoy?

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Whatever part-time job you choose, however, be sure it is something that Planning your retirement begins well in advance as you consider all your options, such as travel, family you enjoy. commitments, retirement hobbies, or assisted living.

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Move your finger left to right. Now raise your eyebrows up and down. Think of your favorite movie and quote a line to a friend. Now try to remember where you put your keys.

Make a cup of tea, weed the garden, do a puzzle... do you ever stop what you're doing and think about how you're doing it?

The brain is mysterious, miraculous and very powerful, so to keep it clear and sharp it’s important to exercise it regularly.

Do you realize that every motion, feeling and thought generates from one source?

The brain is miraculous, mysterious and extremely powerful, but it is also very fragile. Depression, stress, diet, exercise, head trauma, disease and simple lack of use all affect the brain in different ways.

Brain health, brain power, brain training, brain fitness.

Neuroscientists and psychologists continue to spread the word that exercising your brain, as you would exercise your body, is crucial for developing cognitive abilities and maintaining mental health.

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Physical and emotional wellbeing is important for maintaining a healthy heart Eight ways to help improve heart health 1. Try to keep your sodium (salt) intakes to less than 2000mg per day. Canned, jarred, and prepackaged foods tend to be high in sodium so try and limit your intakes of these foods or buy the low sodium versions instead!

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Test your sight Catch the Blenheim Bus Using the Blenheim bus is a convenient way to get into town without worrying about driving in the traffic or parking.

The popularity of the service has been going up steadily with about 25,000 passenger journeys taken over the last year.

Our traffic planners are preparing route changes to include stops at the Westwood Pak ‘n Save and the New World supermarkets, within the necessary timeframes.

New bus shelters will be in place soon too. A shelter will be built opposite Wairau Hospital and another at the corner of Howick Road and Cleghorn Street. More shelters are planned as funds allow.

Anyone may use the bus, it’s free to super gold card holders.

Tickets are $2 for other adults and $1 for schoolchildren, free to under-5s.

The new timetable will be available soon from the Council, the Library or on the Council website www.marlborough.govt.nz

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TV recycling at local sites Marlborough residents are being encouraged to recycle their old televisions at the collection sites that are part of the Ministry of the Environment's national TV TakeBack programme.

Blenheim E-Waste Collection Facility, Blenheim Transfer Station, Picton Transfer Station, Havelock Transfer Station, Seddon Transfer Station, Rai Valley Transfer Station, and Wairau Valley Transfer Station are all set up to receive them.

The district has so far collected 912 TVs and used up 44 per cent of its allocated quota.

This is part of the Ministry for the Environment's programme urging New Zealanders to consider disposing of their TVs responsibly.

Glenn Wigley, TV TakeBack operations manager at the Ministry, said: “Those in Marlborough have the opportunity to dispose of their unwanted TVs responsibly.

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Sun Business Update

Zuppa in new premises Exciting changes have been afoot at Zuppa Cafe who recently relocated to their new premises at 11 Charles Street in Blenheim.

Owners Louise and Jason Kennard along with their staff are thrilled with their location and say customers have been as equally pleased.

“The cafe is naturally lit, warm and inviting and we have more seated space for customers to sit, relax and eat if they wish,” Louise says.

Some more exciting news is the return of Zuppa Cafe’s famous pizza menu which will be freshly prepared and available for takeaway on Thursday and Friday from 5pm - 7:30pm and Saturday lunch time.

“These pizzas have always been hugely popular and we are pleased to have staff member Kylie back to make them,” Louise says.

Their philosphy of providing fresh, vibrant and healthy ‘on-the-go’ food have made Zuppa Cafe the ideal option for Zuppa owner Louise Kennard and staff breakfast, lunch and in between. member Vanessa display some of their With freshly roasted Jume coffee, a variety mouthwatering, healthy food. of cold drinks and a mouthwatering

menu, Zuppa Cafe delivers a tasty new meaning to healthy food.

“Everything is prepared fresh on the premises, we offer a delicious range of smoothies and ultra healthy juices, our bagels, paninis and salads are hugely popular and we offer variety with a special hot dish and soup changed weekly,” Louise says.

Zuppa Cafe’s range of salads, paninis and bagels are made fresh with a range of flavours, reflecting the fresh and seasonal produce available in Marlborough.

Juices and smoothies: Zuppa Cafe has a range of fresh fruit smoothies and ultra-healthy juices including their ‘Flu Buster’ juice which boasts of carrot, ginger, apple and orange.

Cold drinks: There is a range of cold drinks available including Coke, Powerade, Pump water as well as an exclusive range of Ti-tonic (cold tea) and Aroha sparkling juices. Also soon to be introduced will be the H2Coco water, the latest in rehydration which has Hollywood stars excited.

Everything is FRESH and LOCAL

Fresh Fruit Smoothies $7 Fresh Juices $6 (incl the Flu Buster carot-ginger-apple-orange) Fresh Food on the Go (incl Bagels, Paninis, muffins, salads, soup) Exclusive range of 'Ti-Tonic' cold tea, and Aroha Juices jam-packed with anit-oxidants Plus a selection of cold beverages incl the brand new Savignon & Saffron drink Thurs, Fri nights, and Saturday sees the return of the legendary Zuppa pizza menu

Mon, Tues: 7.30 - 3.30pm Wed, Thurs, Fri: 7.30 - 4pm Sat: 8.30 - 1.30pm 11 Charles Street, Blenheim.

Pizzas Thurs, Fri: 5 - 7.30pm Sat: until 1.30pm

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Hand, foot and mouth disease

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease can be a mild or a very serious illness.

It is caused by a virus predominantly during the warmer months, but throughout Marlborough there have been a number of confirmed cases recently.

Anyone can get hand, foot and mouth disease, but it is most common in children under 10. Preschool aged children tend to get sicker.

If your child has hand-foot-and-mouth disease, they'll have painful sores in their mouth and a rash with blisters on their hands and feet.

Mild fever is usually the first sign of hand-foot-and-mouth disease. This starts three to six days after your child has been exposed to the disease.

After the fever starts, your child may develop other symptoms, including: - Painful red blisters on their tongue, mouth, palms of their hands, or soles of their feet - Loss of appetite - A sore throat and mouth - A general feeling of weakness or tiredness.

- Cold sores in a child’s mouth.

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Frequent hand washing helps decrease the chance of becoming infected and staying away from others who have the disease and not sharing toys during the infection also helps prevent the disease.

Most blisters disappear without causing problems. In the mouth, however, some may form shallow, painful sores that look similar to cold sores. If your child’s mouth is sore, don’t give them sour, salty or spicy foods.

Make sure they drink plenty of liquids to avoid getting dehydrated.

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One organ we really can not do without is our heart, so it’s imperative that we look after it.

There is plenty of advice available on what makes for a healthy heart, but there are some very important factors that are proven to help to keep the heart healthy.

Many of these are not only health related, but lifestyle related too. Think of it as a lifestyle change rather than dieting because by living and eating in a healthier way you will feel better, more energised, more confident and happier.

Reduce fat: A certain amount of fat is good for a well balanced diet but reduce the amount of fat and the type of fat you eat.

Saturated fat affects blood cholesterol levels, so try to eat less full-fat dairy products, cakes, cookies, pastries and burgers and replace with monosaturated fats such as olive oil, nuts and avocado. Polyunsaturated fats in small amount helps reduce cholesterol so oily fish (salmon, sardines) and oils like sunflower, corn and soya oil are good.

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Eat less salt: Eating too much salt has been linked to high blood pressure. A recommended level is 6g a day. Put less in cooking and try not to add any salt at the table.

Exercise: Regular exercise improves heart function and lowers your blood pressure and blood cholesterol. Thirty minutes of moderate exercise every day is recommended.

Keep weight down: Too many calories, fatty foods and being overweight is really bad for you. It puts extra stresses and strain on your heart, makes you feel lethargic and de-energised. Try eating more fruit and vegetables, less sugary foods, eat more unrefined carbohydrates such as seed breads, wholegrain cereals and pasta. Socalled soluble fiber may also help reduce cholesterol so eat oats, beans and pulses such as kidney beans, peas and baked beans.

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Gymnastics

Over 800 children from schools throughout Marlborough participated at the annual primary schools’ gymnastic festival on Friday.

 Kyle Horn, Dylan Hebb erd, Amba Stewart and Sydnee Acraman fro m Tuamarina School.

 Jeziah Heather, Leta Jerrett, Sophie Gardiner and Aliyah McIntosh from Renwick School.

 Isabella Lee and Megan Gander from St Marys School.

 Alex Gasson, Jackson Adams and Zane Matangi from St Marys School.

bey Vallender, Beth  Gemma Livingston, Ab Picton School.

 Alexandra Henderson, Yasmin Burd is, Sophie Green and Lea Shanks from Riverlands Scho ol.

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Waterlea Races The Waterlea Races were held on Friday and Sunday. The Sun took photos of some of the spectators.

te, Noeline Woods, Graham  From left, Alan Anderson, Bruce Whi “Hit the Spot”came second in Clarke and Bev Officer, whose horse, race 5 last Friday.

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 Katie Ramsay and her father Bruce Ramsay. ore from Nelson.  Peter and Jan Blackm  From left, Peter and Marian Kilpatrick, Dave Thompson and Alister Clarkson.

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WALKER, Brian Maurice: At Kaikoura Hospital, on June 20 2013. Loved husband of the late Marjory and loved brother of Gerald, Jocelyn and the late Janice. Special thanks to Dr Mason and staff at Kaikoura Hospital for their care of Brian.

Rest in Peace. Messages to the Walker family, c/- PO Box 110, Blenheim 7240. A Requiem Mass for Brian will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Grays Lane, Kaikoura at 11 a.m.

Tuesday June 25, followed by private interment at Invercargill Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited at the Church on Monday June 24 at 7 p.m.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz MOODY, Peter Leslie: On June 23 2013, peacefully, at his home in Picton surrounded by his family, following a short illness.

Much loved husband of Hazel, loving father and father-in-law of Joanne, Steve and Janet, Joce and Mark Crosby, Phil, and Bob and Julie. Treasured Grandad of Tyler; Sam and Kate; Emma; and Holly and Charlotte. Messages to 110 Auckland Street, Picton 7220. In lieu of flowers a donation to Hospice Marlborough would be appreciated and may be left at the service or sent to PO Box 411, Blenheim 7240. A service for Peter will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, Blenheim at 11.30 a.m. Wednesday June 26, followed by cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz HOPE, Stephen Nicholas: Died peacefully at home in Napier.

Dearly loved father of Carrie; cherished brother of Elizabeth and Chris Love (Perth), and Anna-Louise and Paul Burrows (Christchurch). Loved uncle of Celia and Amiria (Perth), and Angus, Olivia and Madeleine (Christchurch). Loved son of Leslie and Gaynor Hope (deceased). Messages to the Hope Family, C/o PO Box 439, Napier 4140. A memorial service for Stephen will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, Blenheim at 11 a.m. Friday June 28 2013.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

Bingo/Housie Thursday 7pm Blenheim Bowling Club, Weld Street. 40 houses, raffles and meals from 5.30pm.

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Family/Whanau For information/advocacy/support for families living with mental illness/addictions please contact– Supporting Families in Mental Wellbeing - Cheryl or Lyn on 577 5491 or visit us at 4 Scott Street.

Free Seminar Postive Transition Into Rest Home Care. The Wesley Centre, 4 Henry Street 27th June 1pm, ALL WELCOME Enquires and registration: Wendy, Age Concern ph 579 3457

Hospice Shop Redwoodtown We have a selection of furniture available including Tables, Chairs, Lounge Suites, Desks and Wall Units. Phone 5794686.

Mental Health Consumer

community services Marlborough After Hours GP Services: Wairau Hospital campus, after 6pm.

Reception 5206377.

Office 5209980.

Ambulance: Urgent 111.

Non urgent 579 4870.

After Hours Chemists: Springlands Pharmacy 9am-6pm 7 days Ph 5782271.

Diabetes Marlborough Inc:

Advocacy Service. Our Advocates will take up your cause to ensure your rights are respected, listen to your concerns and support you in the actions you want to take to gain resolution. Ph: 5795304 or call at Level 2, Aorere House, 54 Scott St.

5775549, Office hours 10am - 1pm Monday - Friday

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Marlborough Women's Refuge, Rape and Sexual Abuse Resource Centre:

Renwick Hall Tuesday 10 - 2pm Good selection veges, clothing, linen, gardening tools and many other items Free tea/coffee Worth a look Surplus items accepted

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Lifeline Marlborough: 0800 543 354, 24hr helpline.

Crisis line, phone Wairau Hospital 520 9999, for Women's Refuge contact numbers.

Overeaters Anonymous:

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For more information Ph 570 5137

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Winter location Market Place (The Forum) Plants, books, jewellery, pine cones, collectables and general goods. Stall sites $5 Ph 578 7918

The Blue Door is open Monday to Friday 9.00am - 3.30pm. Saturday 9.00am - 2pm. Items surplus to your requirements we would gladly accept. We can deliver. Phone 579 4353.

Alcoholics Anonymous:

Citizens Advice Bureau Free, friendly, confidential advice. Mon - Fri 9.30am 4pm. Phone 578 4272.

Al-Anon: Help for families & friends of alcoholics. Ph Margaret 578 4690 or Cilla 570 5335.

Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846)

Al-Anon Adult Children of Alcoholics: A support group for those who grew up with addiction. Meet every Wednesday 7pm, SF Marlborough rooms (upstairs), 4 Scott St. Ph Tania 972 0155, Ross 578 5896.

Alzheimers Society Marlborough: 577 6172, 8 Wither Rd, Mon,Wed,Fri 9am-4pm / Tue, Thurs 9.30-3pm.

Hospital Visiting Hours: Wa i ra u H o s p i t a l : D a i l y 11.30am-7.30pm, children under 12 may visit parents only. Maternity Ward: 10am-Noon, 4pm-7pm.

Children's Ward: Daily 10am8pm. Visiting at all times is subject to the discretion of the nurse in charge of the ward.

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The Sun Newspaper offers an acknowledgement service to its readers. You can submit acknowledgements following family bereavements. The deadline will be on Mondays at 5.00pm, with a limit of 50 words for $15.00. You can submit acknowledgements by bringing them to the Sun office at 72 High Street, or posting them to PO Box 634 Blenheim 7240. You can also email them to sales@blenheimsun.co.nz Please include your contact details: Name, address, email and phone numbers, including your mobile number if possible.

Picton Doctor: Phone weekend doctor 573 6092 or Marlborough After Hours GP Service 520 6377. Office 5209980.

Ambulance: Urgent 111. Nonurgent 579 4870.

Chemist:Picton Healthcare Pharmacy. Ph 573 6420 Mon -Fri 9-6pm, Sat-Sun 9-3pm, Queen Charlotte Pharmacy 573 7927 Sat 9-1pm.

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ANTIQUES, china, silver and gold items, jewellery 90 plus gold rings, NZ art and framed prints, NZ historical books.

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Trout Hotel raises $4150 for child cancer From shaving their heads on June 8, Havelocks’ Trout Hotel owner Karen Cresswell along with her staff member Barbara Bachelor and friend Rachel Keown managed to raise a staggering $4150 in support of child cancer.

Their inspiration came from Blenheim woman Amber Win who shaved off her dreadlocks and pledged to raise $10,000 for the Marlborough branch of the Child Cancer Foundation.

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"Donations came mostly from friends, family and patrons of the Trout Hotel when we held our shaveoff event.

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It's a great feeling to know we have helped Amber reach her target," she said.

Midwinter Swim Right, Karen Cresswell, Barbara Bachelor and Rachel Keown shaved off their hair and raised $4150.

Nearly 400 people got into the water in Picton on Sunday to take part in the annual More FM mid-winter swim.

More FM breakfast host, Natasha Knox took the plunge with the other 389 people who registered for the chilly dip.

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Some of the participants got dressed for the event, while others just opted for their togs.

The rural fire service was on hand after the event to hose the brave swimmers down with warm water.

Marlborough gymnastic results The Marlborough Gymnastics Championships were held at Stadium 2000 on June 22-23. Local gymnasts put in some good performances and their result were as follows: Recreational Girls’ Gymfun: Amelie James 4.

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Sport Central fall in semis The only Marlborough team to make the semi final of the Tasman Trophy premier rugby competition, Biddy Kates Central was defeated

by Nelson on Saturday.

Central went down to the home team at Trafalgar Park in Nelson 10-24, after losing the first half 3-18.

The final will be between Nelson and the Wanderers this Saturday, also at Trafalgar Park.

Young bowler to rep for Marlborough Marlborough indoor bowls player Blair Clemett has won the Marlborough Indoor Bowls Association junior singles championship for the second year in a row.

The Promising Pastimes player beat Strand’s Daniel Henson at the Simcox Stadium on Saturday, and will represent Marlborough at the national junior singles championship in the Hutt Valley in August.

Weather hampers sport The two top Marlborough football teams will go head to head this Saturday after all football was cancelled in Blenheim over the weekend.

The games were cancelled due to waterlogged grounds.

All Marlborough netball was also cancelled on Saturday due to the weather, except for senior grades two and three.

Nationals for squash men The men’s grade C Marlborough Squash Rackets team beat Island Bay 3-2 in the final of the Wellington District C grade super champs tournament over the weekend.

The win means that the local team qualifies for the national super championships.

By Kat Duggan Marlborough rugby league team, Wairau Taniwha, will be playing for a spot in the semi finals of the Tasman Rugby League competition this weekend.

Playing against the Richmond Rabbits, who currently sit at the top of the table, coach John Hart thinks they have a good chance of getting a spot in the semis.

“We beat the top team [Richmond] last year, but we just couldn’t gel, little bits and pieces let us down.

“This year we have lost to them by just two points, so this weekend is the big clash.”

The Taniwha currently sit at fourth place of the six-team competition, after Nelson defaulted against them last weekend.

The local boys play at home, Oliver Park this Saturday at 2.30pm.

Uriah Esu, left, and Ceyphus Samuels, back, come to support Josh Samuels as he takes down a Richmond Rabbit just before the try line in a game earlier this season.

Winter volleyball season begins

By Nicky Bain Marlborough Volleyball’s Fairweathers’ Senior Winter League kicked off last Thursday, with 23 teams were contesting three grades at Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000.

O rga n is er s welc ome d t wo new Woodbourne Base teams, one playing in President’s grade and the other in C grade.

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