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How does a high tea lunch with a side of beautiful floristry sound?

In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day (September 21) a high tea and floral art demonstration has been organised at Sweet Creations for people to support the work of Alzheimers Marlborough in the community.

People like Alzheimers Marlborough patron, Norma Robinson and life member Gaye Elliot (pictured), have been hosting high teas for more than 15-years to raise money.

This year they will be sipping the tea rather than pouring it, and invite others to take part by purchasing a ticket.

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Norma Robinson and Gaye Elliott are looking forward to a fundraising high tea next Monday in recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day.

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High tea and floristry Continued from page 1.

In previous years volunteers have held a range of fundraising activities to raise money for the not-for-profit organisation, but due to the effects of COVID many have not been able to be held.

With this in mind trustees of the Alzheimers Marlborough Foundation, Helen Knapp and Viv Broughton, have come forward to assist with fundraising since their own charitable events for the Foundation won’t be taking place.

“Normally we have a number of events throughout the year such as golf tournaments and dinners to raise money for the Trust,” Helen says.

“This high tea is a small start to fundraising and a way for us to support Diane and the team at the centre, and the services they provide here in Marlborough.

“And who doesn’t enjoy coffee, cake and flowers,” Viv adds.

The High Tea will be held at Sweet Creations next Monday (September 21) at 12noon. Those who purchase tickets can enjoy a delicious lunch and watch a floral art demonstration courtesy of Nina Stanley of Pink Poppie Designer Florist.

Fundraising has played an important role in Alzheimers Marlborough’s history. It aided in the cost of constructing the day centre

on Wither Road which opened in 2009, the first purpose built Alzheimers centre owned by a local organisation in New Zealand.

“We were the envy of NZ,” Helen says. “It was made possible through donations, volunteer work and discounted costs.

“We also hire out the facility when it’s not being used for meetings church groups and other organisations, as well as celebrations. The money we receive from this goes towards the maintenance and running costs.

“Every little bit of financial support goes a long way to supporting everything that Alzheimers Marlborough does,” she says.

Tickets for the high tea cost $45 each and can be purchased from Alzheimers Marlborough. Simply call 03 577-6172.

Pay m e nt c a n b e m a d e t o Alzheimers Society Marlborough Inc – BNZ 02 0600 0112284 00.

Include your name and put High Tea in the reference. Due to social distancing in the café numbers are limited.

Alzheimers Marlborough was formed to assist and support carers and families affected with dementia with services such as day respite, support groups, education for families and the wider community and general awareness of dementia.

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For five-years two local families have brought snowy-joy to the residents of Blenheim with their snowman creations.

‘Snowy’ the snowman made his much welcomed return at the weekend thanks to the efforts of locals Aimee and Tristan Moore, Adam and Alice Le Brun and all of their children.

The families drive up to the snow to fill up their utes with snow and return to Blenheim to construct a large snowman.

People of all ages enjoyed getting up close to Snowy at the weekend and being able to touch the ice for themselves.

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New MBC principal appointed

By Celeste Alexander

The newly appointed Principal of Marlborough Boys’ College, John Kendal, says the opportunity to both “inspire and lead” the young men, staff and whanau of MBC is a “challenge that I am looking forward to the most”.

John is currently Principal at Northland College in Kaikohe and has held senior positions at Rotorua Boys’ High School, and Palmerston North Boys’ High School.

He will take up his new role at the beginning of term one, 2021.

Until then, acting Principal Jeremy Marshall will continue in the role until John’s arrival, and then he will move into the Deputy Principal role.

Asked what attracted him to the role at MBC John says it was for a “variety of reasons”.

“This position was advertised as a once in a lifetime opportunity to lead a progressive and future-focused boys’ school.

“The responsibility of continuing to promote and normalise all-round excel-

lence in academic, sporting, leadership and cultural pursuits is what attracted me to the position of Principal at MBC. “The exciting challenges that lay ahead in the development of our co-location with Marlborough Girls’ College is an opportunity to future proof how our innovative learning environments will serve our current and future generations of learners within our community,” John says.

The MBC Board of Trustees sent out a statement last week thanking Jeremy for his ongoing leadership and stewardship of the school, and expressed ‘delight’ at John’s appointment.

“The Board felt that the particular range of experience and skills, as an educationalist and leader, that Mr Kendal will bring to MBC will position the college for a very strong future,” says chairperson, Lynette Rayner.

“In making the appointment, we were fortunate to have an impressive range of candidates to choose from for this important role and believe that Mr Kendal will be a significant asset to our students, school and community,” she says.

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Blue September fund raiser A Blue September fundraiser will be held on Friday, September 25 at Fairweathers from 7-8.30am.

Tickets are on sale and cost $40 per person. They are available from Fairweathers on Scott Street or from TvA Chartered Accountants on Queen Street.

Guest speakers for this event will be ex All Blacks Andy Ellis and Wyatt Crockett who will entertain with banter and a few laughs.

For more information about the new Marlborough Prostate Cancer Support Group Murray welcomes men to call him on 027 608 5667.

New trout season The new trout fishing season begins October 1 and the Marlborough Freshwater Anglers Club is holding a casting clinic on the bank of the Taylor River by the Boathouse theatre on Sunday, September 20, starting at 9am.

Both fly and spin fishers all be catered for. Beginners welcome. Rods will be available for beginners.

John Kendal is the newly appointed Principal for Marlborough Boys' College, and will begin the role in term one 2021. Photo provided.

Level 2 extended by a week Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday afternoon that Cabinet has decided on a short extension to the current restrictions of Level 2 for the rest of the country, while Auckland remains on Level 2.5.

Cabinet has agreed in principal that at 11.59pm on Monday, September 21 the rest of NZ will move to Alert Level 1, while

Auckland’s current settings will be reviewed that same day.

“New Zealand has followed a plan that has worked,” Jacinda said during her live address.

“Since the start we have been cautious. This has both saved lives, but also meant our economy has been able to be more open in a more sustained way than nearly any other country

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in the world. It is a formula that works.

“Advice put to us today (Monday) suggests we should be cautious about moving to Level 1 immediately, and that it would be prudent to continue to monitor case numbers for a short while longer,” she says.

Yesterday no new community cases were announced by

Government, and three new confirmed COVID-19 cases were all international returnees; a man and two children who arrived from Dubai and are in managed isolation in Rotorua.

Four people are in hospital, two of which are in intensive care and there are currently 83 active cases remaining in New Zealand.

Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary and Commemoration Service A memorial service will be held at the Blenheim War Memorial clock tower at 11am on Sunday, September 20 to mark the 80 years that have passed since the Battle of Britain and to honour New Zealand airmen who served in World War Two The memorial service will begin after a flyover by the Marlborough War Birds at 11am. The service will be attended by 32 military personnel from RNZAF Base Woodbourne.

In the event of wet weather the commemoration service will be held at the Main Hall at the Clubs of Marlborough.

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Most people spend their Thursday mornings sipping coffee and tapping away at a computer. Not the Blenheim Lions Club.

For the past 20 odd years, the Blenheim Lions have met every Thursday to chop and stack wood, to be sold at their Taylor Pass Road firewood dispensary. For many, this dispensary – with wood sold at $5 a cubby-hole - has been the difference between a cold house and a cosy one.

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Charnay Van Rooyen Blenheim Chadwick Boseman. He was very young.

Linda Montgomery Blenheim Avicii. He was very young.

Lynda Lerwill Blenheim Elvis. Just how he died was shocking.

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Cannabis story Regarding the use of cannabis, it is not the demon some like to voice it as. Alcohol leads to violence in some people, yet dope mellows you out. Age wise I think 18 is an adult these days so it should be age of use.

P, heroin, party pills lead to destruction of individuals so concentrate on policing them and leave cannabis to adult usage.

Kelly

Cannabis article I was very interested to read the article in this Wednesday’s Sun newspaper regarding the ‘Cannabis Vote Yay or Nay’ on your front page.

The whole idea of cannabis becoming legal in our country really bothers me.

I know that our youth suicide rate is already

very high and it is well known that using cannabis can lead to mental health issues including schizophrenia and also open the door to the use of harder drugs.

Please, I beg you citizens of Marlborough to stand against this happening in our beautiful

land of Aotearoa.

Please think of our children and our grandchildren (who may not even exist yet), and provide for them a safe and nurturing environment to grow up in.

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I saw with interest the post ‘a thank you goes a long way’ when Charly found a wallet. My son found a wad of cash in Levin years ago and I insisted he took it to the Police.

It was duly handed in and about two days later advised it had belonged to a nurse. He

Makes one wonder what is going on with the freebie MIDWEEK paper. Today is Saturday.

We finally get our MIDWEEK, go to read it, only to discover there has been events on such as the Flower show that is now all over. Too late.

A fat lot of good that is sending the papers late Saturday afternoon.

patiently waited for a thank you or even a gift to no avail About four months later I saw the Policeman being prosecuted for stealing lost property. My son lost faith in me and the Police in rapid order ‘Once bitten’

Public beach access Currently there is a controversy over attempts by a commercial interest to prohibit traditional beach access for the public to Cape Campbell. The Marlborough Recreational Fishers Association has examined the matter and understands the following: 1: The inter-tidal beach between high and low tides is regarded as public road 2: That particular beach has been used for

vehicular traffic (below mean high water mark) back from “horse and cart” days for access to Cape Campbell i.e. “for ever and a day”. The access is enduring.

3: There has been no problem with dotterels which logically are above the mean high water mark. Basically the issue is a commercial interest versus public access use.

Unfortunately certain MDC councillors have

shown their hand for the sole commercial use and discarded the public interest. Of significance is that the Kaikoura District and Tasman District Councils have installed notices on beaches under their jurisdiction saying four wheeler access is permissible.

Laurie Stevenson Spokesman, Marlborough Recreational Fishers’ Association

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He korero no te Kaunihera o Wairau NEWS FROM THE MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Welcome boost to wilding pine control Mayor John Leggett has welcomed news of $3.7 million funding to fight wilding pines in Marlborough, announced by the Government.

“This is a huge win for biodiversity and protecting our natural landscapes in Marlborough. This funding is a major contribution to our current collaborations with central government and community groups to fight wilding pines,” Mayor Leggett said.

Biosecurity Manager Jono Underwood says the council’s primary role will be to coordinate the funding across all initiatives in Marlborough.

“The increased Crown investment means significant inroads are now possible to contain and reduce legacy infestations in the highly vulnerable South Marlborough landscape, as well as support the excellent community-led work in Marlborough.”

A Marlborough Wilding Pines Steering Group coordinates wilding pine control through a partnership with DOC, LINZ, MPI, the Council, the Marlborough Sounds Restoration Trust and the South Marlborough Landscape Restoration Trust.

In the Top of the South, about $5.1 million

is being allocated to tackle 77,000 hectares of infestations, creating 63 new jobs.

Marlborough will receive more than $3.7 million. The majority of this will fund control work in the Molesworth Recreation Reserve, with new funding for the Marlborough Sounds, Waihopai and The Ned (Te Hau).

•The The allocation $3.04 million means allocation ofof $3.04 million means the the programme is on to track to address programme is on track address wilding wilding pines on Rangitahi/Molesworth, pines on Rangitahi/Molesworth, in and in andTarndale. around Tarndale around •The The Marlborough Sounds will receive Marlborough Sounds will receive $355,000 ongoing and successful $355,000 forfor anan ongoing and successful programme the Marlborough programme ledled byby the Marlborough Sounds Restoration Trust Sounds Restoration Trust.

•Waihopai Waihopai will get a jumpstart a new will get a jumpstart onon a new programme a large area spanning programme forfor a large area spanning the Ferny Gair Conservation area, Upper the Ferny Gair Conservation area, Upper Waihopai and Wye catchments.

This Waihopai and Wye catchments.

This $187,500 will build a programme that $187,500 will build a programme that begins address wilding pines the begins toto address wilding pines in in the area area.

•The The Ned Hau) will receive $115,000 Ned (Te(Te Hau) will receive $115,000 funding a new initiative in in funding forfor a new initiative ledled byby the the South Marlborough Landscape South Marlborough Landscape Restoration Restoration whowith are landholders working within Trust who are Trust working landholders in aarea.

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Kereru count count Get involved in the great kereru Kereru, The annual project to count kereru, or New Zealand native wood pigeon, kicks off tomorrow and organisers are hoping people from around the country including Marlborough will Kereru they they see. see. count any kereru The Great Kereru Count runs until Sunday 27 September and observations reported by locals will help build up a clearer picture Kereru live, live, how how many many of where kereru there are, what they are feeding on and most importantly, how best to protect them.

Kereru is is one one of of New New The humble kereru Zealand’s most valuable assets when it comes to native forests. Long before humans arrived, kereru were carrying out forest restoration - they are the only native bird species that can swallow and disperse the seeds from our largest native trees such as tawa, taraire, puriri and matai. Their disappearance would be a disaster for native forests.

To report sightings visit: www.greatkererucount.nz/

The Re-Use Centre at Blenheim’s Resource Recovery Centre receives unwanted items from the public.

Rather than being dumped, they are checked and cleaned before being made available for sale to the public at low prices.

Metallic Sweeping, which runs this service as a contractor to the Council, decided to support the local community through an independent charitable organisation, by allocating 5% of the revenue received from the Re-Use Centre operations.

Their chosen charity is E Tu Tangata, which works in schools to help children understand how to value themselves, succeed together and care about others. Find more information at: www.etutangata.nz/

Mayor John Leggett presents E Tu Tangata founder Jay Geldard with a cheque for $22,000

Positive Ageing - Terry Knight Terry joined Alzheimers Marlborough’s team of volunteers in 2015 as a van driver and since then has become a jack of all trades. Each Thursday he takes a group of men who attend the Wither Road Club to the Renwick Menz Shed, utilising his practical skills in engineering and woodworking.

Terry has also been a volunteer driver on the St John health shuttle for the last four years. As a keen small bore target shooter, he helps coach the Marlborough Girls’ College rifle team. He also belongs to CAMS - Classic Action Motorcycle Sport and retired from road racing when he turned 65.

When he isn’t volunteering, Terry is

a keen fisherman. He and his wife have fished the Top of the South for nearly 40 years and during this time Terry built many boats at home in his workshop.

At 71 years Terry firmly believes that age is an attitude of mind.

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Applications can be made online at: www.marlborough.govt.nz/services/ rates/rates-rebate or by applying in person at the Council offices in Blenheim or Picton. You will need to

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bring details of your income for the year ended 31 March 2020 (except if you receive a pension or supported living allowance as we already have those).

You can quickly check if you are eligible by visiting: www.govt.nz/ browse/housing-and-property/gettinghelp-with-housing/getting-a-ratesrebate/rates-rebate-calculator/ Applications close on 30 June 2021.

Don’t leave it until the last minute; apply now and have some extra money for Christmas.

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Cardboard cut-out KYL (Know Your Limits) is back in bottle stores reminding parents and caregivers about their obligations when supplying under-18 year olds with alcohol.

Community Development Support, Administrator Griffiths says Jodie Griffiths,Jodie says the cardboard the cardboard figure moving figure is moving fromisstore to from to store in Marlborough store store in Marlborough with with information sheets. information sheets.

“Parents and caregivers need to be well informed about the rules regarding alcohol and its availability to their teens. The information available at the bottle stores provides tips on the supply of alcohol to young people in a responsible manner, including the importance of adult supervision and providing non-alcohol and low alcohol options,” Ms Griffiths said.

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Living with Multiple Sclerosis In her younger years Blenheim woman Judith Allen lived what she called a “normal, active life”, working and raising a family. However in her late 40s she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

Now, 26-years on, she shares the story of her journey with Celeste Alexander as part of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week (September 14-20).

Judith was an active walker so she noticed when her movements were “strange” with one foot sounding different to the other when it hit the pavement. At times she would find herself veering off to one side when walking.

As it got worse she began experiencing one of her feet dropping, and not being able to flex upwards. The smallest pebble on the pavement would cause her to trip over.

“I knew something was wrong,” she says. “I started having lots of tests and scans here in Blenheim and over in Nelson, including a CT scan.

“I was still working at NZ Post then so I was standing all day at the counter which was hard on me,” she says.

She was sent to Wellington for an MRI scan; “this was 27-years ago when MRI’s were quite new,” she says.

“I saw a specialist neurologist for the results and at that stage I had no idea what it was. I was 48 when this was all happening so I was told it wouldn’t be MS because I was too old to have it, and that it was a young person’s disease.

“There was still no diagnosis at that point so the tests continued.

I had my first lumbar puncture in Christchurch then returned home,” she says.

Once home Judith experienced a “bad episode” which left her unable to hold a cup of coffee, and unable to write with a pen.

From this she received a second lumbar puncture and at the end of what was 18months of tests, scans, hospital stays and specialist appointments she finally received her diagnosis.

Multiple sclerosis (often referred to as ‘MS’) is a progressive disease of the central nervous system that

affects movement, sensation and body functions. Symptoms vary considerably in nature and severity, making the condition difficult to diagnose in some cases. There is no cure but treatment can be effective in managing symptoms.

Symptoms usually appear for the first time between the ages of 20 and 40 years.

Diagnosis before the age of 15 years is rare and the disease seldom appears for the first time after the age of 50 years.

“I remember coming home so happy to know what it was,” Judith says.

“I had felt that I was at the bottom of a deep pit with no way out so the day I was diagnosed I was happy to learn I was not going crazy.”

After being diagnosed she used a walking stick, then crutches and a frame at home.

She went on to experience a number of symptoms over the years including her vision being affected, electrical sensations throughout her body, bladder and bowel problems and several hospitalisations where she was unable to move.

However she was generally able to regain her mobility back to where it was before an attack, she says.

Today Judith says she is in a “good space” and enjoys getting out and meeting with friends for a coffee.

“I would cry thinking the quality of my life was over but I regained my confidence,” she says.

“I have things which keep me busy. After my husband died I was asked to become a VHF radio operator with Marlborough Nelson Marine Radio Association.

“It was wonderful to know I could still do responsible work and have been doing this for 19-years.

“I also have good support from the Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s

Society. It is good to know there are people to talk to and to help and provide advice when needed.

“The Society also organises exercise groups and social events which are greatly beneficial.

“When I first joined the MS Society not a lot was known about the condition or the Society. That is why the Awareness Week is important to raise funds and awareness,” Judith says.

The Marlborough Multiple Sclerosis was first established in Blenheim in 1977 and is today a registered charity.

The Society caters for an average of 150 people with Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, other neurological conditions, and their families.

Its aim is to provide support to its clients with the employment of a community nurse educator, two exercise programmes which take place each week, and keeping up-to-date with new developments in the health area and informing clients.

Being a charitable organisation it needs to raise money from the community to carry out its work.

The Society does receive a small grant of $5000 from the Ministry of Health, but it is not enough to cover the $80,000 in costs per year.

Instead these costs are met by applying for grants and fundraising between $20,000-$25,000 from the Marlborough community.

During this week’s national awareness event there will be raffles held at various supermarkets, and a main fundraising dinner and auction at Bamboo Garden Restaurant on Monday, September 21.

For any donations, whether it’s auction items or a donation to the cause, contact the secretary on 027 509 3965.

Judith Allen was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 26-years ago.

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By Celeste Alexander

The saying about retirement; “A time to look back with admiration, a time to look forward with anticipation”, would be appropriate for Andy Rowe, the retiring chief executive of Cuddon Limited.

Andy handed over the reins to incoming CEO, Terry Duff, last Monday who has come from Christchurch to join the company which is in its 87th year.

Andy finished just three weeks shy of his 14th year with the company and now looks forward to taking up new projects, spending time with family and continuing his service to local voluntary organisations.

“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time with Cuddon… it’s been great,” he says. “While there’s been lots of different projects I’ve enjoyed over the years I’d say what’s been the most memorable is the people.

“I started here with the GFC (Global Fi-

nancial Crisis) and finished with COVID; but it’s been a great journey with more highs than lows,” he smiles.

Prior to working for Cuddon Andy was with the Airforce for 20 years and Safe Air for 10-years. He says it was while he was working overseas in Chile that John Cuddon first approached him about the CEO position.

“I had a call from John who wanted to know why I hadn’t applied for the CEO role,” Andy says. “When I returned I got back in touch with John and interviewed for the role; and was successful.

“I was very privileged to be the first non-family member to step into that role,” he says.

Looking forward to retirement Andy says there’s plenty to keep him busy including a project down the Sounds.

“I have a list that’s longer than it should be,” he laughs.

But going forward Andy is confident that

Terry will settle into the role well.

“I think it’s great to have Terry’s mix of experience; it’s good for the company to have a fresh set of eyes,” he says.

“With Terry’s engineering background and experience in design and projects he is a real asset to Cuddon.”

Prior to relocating to Marlborough, Terry has spent three decades working for different companies in Christchurch.

He did however spend time in Blenheim when he joined the Airforce out of school, based at Woodbourne.

“I left the Airforce and went to uni before taking on a number of engineering positions in Christchurch,” Terry says.

“Being on the board of HERA for 12 years, of which Cuddon was a member, meant I was familiar with the company.

“It’s a great company with good history so I’m looking forward to its ongoing growth and maintaining the great Cuddon name,” he says.

New CEO Terry Duff has taken over the role from Andy Rowe who retires after nearly 14 years with Cuddon Limited.

Volunteers and members of the Marlborough Four Paws organisation Alysha Morgan, Cheryl Morgan, Michelle Madsen, Courtney Morgan, Jenn Ruffell and Leslie Hamersley pictured on Sunday at their pop-up base across the road from Vet Marlborough.

RIGHT: Veterinarian Gabby Marks de-sexes a young female cat.

FAR RIGHT: Vet Marlborough director and veterinarian, Stuart Burrough, with veterinary nurse Julie Hill monitoring the anaesthetic.

Behind the scenes look at a de-sexing drive Sun reporter Celeste Alexander was invited behind the scenes of the cat de-sexing drive held on Sunday at Vet Marlborough.

It was held in collaboration with Marlborough Four Paws (formerly Marlborough Dog Pawz), a volunteer based organisation which actively promotes de-sexing to control the number of strays throughout the region.

It was established three years ago by Michelle and Leslie Hamersley who lead a team of volunteers.

Volunteers joined forces with around 16 Vet Marlborough staff who throughout Sunday, managed to de-sex around 50 cats. To enable this to take place the vet staff all donated their time and organised for the majority of the equipment they used to be donated by suppliers.

A $30 fee per cat was charged and the shortfall was covered by donations given to Marlborough Four Paws.

To give people an idea of the costs, the practice charges an already reduced de-sexing rate of $190 for a

female, and $110 for a male.

“It would have costs thousands and thousands for today to happen,” Michelle says. “We are so incredibly grateful to the Vet Marlborough team who are so amazing and supportive of what we do.

“We also had a lot of people hit hard

by COVID and would have struggled to pay the full amount of a de-sexing.

Providing this service was a way to help the community and people were very thankful.

“We’re trying to clear up the number of feral cats around town. Many of them have come from Redwoodtown and Seddon and if left would continue to add to the population of strays around Marlborough,” she says.

Marlborough Four Paws volunteers spent the previous night out trapping stray cats, finishing around 5am.

Then by 8am it was all go at Vet Marlborough as veterinarians and nurses began the task of assessing and de-sexing each cat.

Not every one of the feline patients were grateful for the helping hand they were about to receive, with the

odd few expressing their annoyance with a hiss and a rogue swipe.

By 11am staff had well and truly passed the halfway point with 40 cats de-sexed.

In the treatment room veterinarians and nurses worked side by side working through each procedure.

The morale was high and the level of compassion was evident with some staff singing and providing an extra comforting pat to their nervous patients.

In another room nearby practice manager, Katharine Bowen, had set up a quiet recovery area for the cats.

Marlborough Four Paws volunteers were also on hand to comfort the cats as they woke up.

From there once they had been deemed medically fit to return to their homes, volunteers collected the cats in their cages and handed them back to their owners at a site setup across the road in the Liquorland carpark.

For the strays which had been trapped, Marlborough Four Paws will release them back to where they came from.

Marlborough Four Paws members Kate Horrey and Michelle Madsen with Vet Marlborough practice manager Katharine Bowen (sitting) spend time caring for the cats in recovery after their de-sexing.

“They come from areas where people are already feeding and looking out for them,” Michelle says. “We go out to Redwoodtown every second day to feed them and make sure they’re OK, and in Seddon there’s a lady who feeds them.

“Of course we do re-home cats where we can or put them with

foster families, but the main point of this de-sexing drive is to control and reduce the impact of strays breeding.”

Marlborough Four Paws is currently working towards charity status but until then donations can be made into their bank account: BNZ 02-0600-0299421-000.

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The Art of Wellbeing Exhibition was born from our mission of

“enabling empowerment and self determination” that being creative not only relieves tension and stress but is life enhancing and celebrates each person’s uniqueness.

“The year 2020 has turned out to be an extraordinary year of unprecedented change,” CARE Marlborough manager Carla Brownie says. “Our Art Exhibition is a celebration that even in difficult times, we all have the capacity to inspire and amaze.”

Book giveaway In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week (September 21-27) the Sun has two books to giveaway; Fear & Courage and Human Kindness by author Renee Hollis.

Fear & Courage is made up of 25 true stories from around the world that highlight the universal nature of the human experience, and both entertain and inspire.

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There is a rather cold and concerning statistic in our communities, more women attempt suicide, but more men are successful. There are many factors that contribute to this statistic but one thing that can change it is finding help and speaking

it out.

If you think a friend or family member is struggling, then tell them it’s okay to get help.

Sometimes the culture of our childhood gets in our way as adults. Such as “children should be seen and not heard”, “Stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about”, “Shut

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These words taught us to be quiet and suppress our emotions.

Finding someone who understands to make sense of the things that don’t make sense can lift a weight off our shoulders. It can give us the breathing space

The Sun asked locals via social media how they take care of their mental health.

These are some of their answers.

Go for long walks with the dogs. It’s “just me time”, time to breathe unless they won’t come back because they are stalking rabbits lol. - Karen Mental health has been a huge struggle for me especially after ending up on life support..... my dog brings me the most joy in my life, but one of the biggest things that has helped me is acceptance. I used to be so hard on myself because I wasn’t doing what everyone else was doing, I get tired really easily because of my disease but I used to feel guilty having a nap, sleeping in or cancelling plans because I’m emotionally and physically tired. The biggest thing I’ve learnt is we are all different and everyone’s self-care is different. I love to write poems or snuggle with my dog; 90% of my week is spent at work around people and as much as I love my job and my amazing customers, I also love time alone so I can recharge. - Lisa

Headphones on, and a walk up followed by a run somewhere on the Withers. - Brendon Colouring in and drawing.

- Gemma I have a Worry Appointment on Fridays at 1pm. If something comes up that causes me anxiety but doesn’t need urgent attention, I put it aside and plan to worry about it on Friday. On Friday at 1pm, I look at my list of worries. Some have dropped off, no longer important, or they have solved themselves.

Anything left on my list, I grab a coffee, sit in a comfy chair and start my focused worrying... I usually end up laughing.

I chose Friday’s because we are all in a pretty good mood on a Friday afternoon. It’s also great to have a worry appointment with someone else. Just be sure to sit in silence and worry really hard! - Jac Communication with your partner. - Michael

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I’ve had many people coming in wanting tattoos with semicolons incorporated into them.

Just so that when people see them they know that they’re not alone and have someone they can talk to. I think that’s pretty cool, considering most people suffer from it from not talking about it. - Adele I allow myself to take the time and space to feel however I am feeling, it’s ok to be sad, angry, upset etc. (When I used to try to ignore those feelings and push them down I was worse off). I then choose how I am going to deal with the feeling or situation to move forward in a positive way. Too many of us beat ourselves up over the past, It is ok to say sorry if you have made a mistake. Forgive yourself and learn from it to do your best not to make the same mistake again. - Kirsty Music, music, music. - Natasha

that we need to lift the fog that surrounds us or give us a sense of peace that allows us to sleep at night.

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Watch found Watch found on road by hospital, handed into police station.

Pay once Picton progress Improvements??? at the waterfront seem to drag on forever.

Part of the toilet block has been fenced off for months now following an initial flurry of activity.

Some of the new seating remains uncompleted - again fenced off.

For the sake of ratepayers hopefully Downers and their contractors are not on “charge up”!!

Endangered Anybody who thinks insect life is endangered should have a look at my windscreen after I’ve been driving at night in the Sounds.

Tree lovers Re tree lovers letter published 9/9. Tree lover can do with their home what they like. But I object to a meddling busy body like tree lover thinking they’re entitled to try to dictate to others how they should live in their own homes. Trees can cause a range of problems for homes including damage.

There comes a time in the life of most planted trees when for various reasons like getting too big, excessive shading of homes or rot the tree needs to be removed. People should be entitled to gain full enjoyment from living in their homes. Removing nuisance trees is a necessity. Yes trees are important and beneficial but there’s a place for everything.

Road code Ca-ching! Idiot central....maybe time to re-read a current road code. Once the person has passed half way you can move on.

Keeping up to date

Clarification needed?

Great article from Police re what constitutes a pedestrian crossing however I do have to clarify. A crossing with no central reservation on drivingtests.co.nz states that once the person is clear of your side of the road you can continue. Perhaps clarification is needed.

“Profiteering” (9/9) You pay $5 ONCE per prescription item that is fully subsidised by the government. You do not pay for fully subsidised repeats, whether you collect three months at once or one month three times.

This saves money because there is less wastage. It has always been this way and is decided by the health department not the pharmacy. The pharmacy is NOT making extra money off you.

Not profiteering RE: Profiteering. To the gentleman who moaned about returning for his script please note repeats are not an additional charge and those who do this to make you live better allowing you to moan are not profiteering from this racket as you so termed it and they work hard to keep you and I in a healthy cycle.

So smile but no moans there is a lot to be thankful for.

Fact check Re profiteering. I think you should check your facts first. You can still get a 3 month script the difference being that pharmacies can only give 1 month supply at a time. Hence you will get 2 repeats of which you do not pay for. Not 3 lots of costs at all.

Enough holidays We do NOT need another public holiday for Matariki.

Celebrate it by all means but you can do that without a day off. Think of the businesses.

Without them you have no jobs.

William Gisborne Re the pronunciation of Gisborne. William Gisborne who’s name is given to the town, chose to be called Gisbin. My year 2000 Collins dictionary also pronounces it Gisbin.

Having lived there some years ago, I would say that you would be laughed at if you pronounced it as it looks. Any thoughts on Brisbin?

Thank you I would like to thank all those who came to my aid on Saturday (5 Sept) when I tripped and fell at the junction of Scott and Hospital Road. I did so appreciate their help and care, Thanking you all Gillian

Fire sirens In this day and age do we really need to have fire sirens going off in Renwick waking residents in the middle of the night?

This driver!

To the man in the silver car who pushed his way out of Vitas car park Grove Rd on Friday (4 Sept) I have referred your Rego & my Dash cam pics to the Police have a happy day you.

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Karma To the scumbag thief who stole a small Crystal decanter stopper from one of my tables on Sat 5th. - what gives you the right to steal something that is not yours. Just because you may like it or need it, does not give you the right to steal.

Karma will catch up with you and the curse that I place on your head is not a good one.

If you return the stopper, I with lift the curse.

Cat registration Interesting ‘Word on the street’ last week (9 Sept), really got me thinking... What is the purpose of dog registration and where do the fees go? Does it just cover the expense of registration or does it help pay for dog services? And what would be the point in cat registration?

If it would help fund programmes to control the feral and stray cat populations (like some of the answers implied) then I’m all for it. If it’s just to keep track of who owns a cat then I really don’t see the point.

Either way, 100% agree that all cats and dogs should be microchipped.

Thoughtless and dangerous Sunday morning, Wairau River, Selmes Road.

Families enjoying River, with dogs, but ruined by two hoons driving at speed through shallows. Thoughtless and dangerous?

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Fir tree pollen Geez are you for real!!! Pollen is a must. But guess you don’t eat honey. As for it going into our streams/waterways where do you think it’s been going since Adam was a cowboy??? Perhaps there were more bees & they worked harder.

Same with you “greenies” left your run abit late to save the world from destruction. Worrying about effluent going into streams from cattle.

What do you think the pioneers did with their sheep which out numbered people in NZ? Put diapers on each. We survived.

Don’t go picking on something pitiful of tree pollen. Get out of your square. Maybe you are just one of these “plonkers” with nothing to do that wants a rebuff from the likes of me. Well you got it. Get a job.

Keep it up Re: Taxis. Caleb aka Tesh is the best taxi driver in town. Hes been picking us up for years. Hes awesome. Always a smile, the best music. Wish they could clone him. Keep it up Tesh. See you this Saturday (12 Sept)

Pot holes MDC, fix the pot holes on Old Renwick Rd. What am I paying my taxes for?

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By Frances Chin

Last Wednesday, Sun Reporter Frances Chin was invited to observe a shearing gang hard at work at Waihopai Downs Farm.

It’s Shearing Day, and the Waihopai Downs wool shed is a flurry of activity. Music blares from speakers, and the air is thick with wool; from small bits of it floating in sunlight, to large fleeces tossed from hand to hand. The fleeces look heavy, but the gang pass them to each other like they weigh nothing; throwing and beating them to remove dust and muck.

Everyone present is constantly moving and busy.

The shearers stand on a raised bench as they work, a sheep between their legs. The men use scissor like blades to remove the fleece. These guys are obviously professionals; shearing the sheep with long, even strokes. Not a nick or scratch can be seen, and the wool comes off cleanly, in one thick sheet—almost like a blanket.

After being shorn, the fleece is then laid out on a rack and cleaned.

Later the wool will be packed away, and sent off to Wool Marketing Marlborough to be sold. The wool is owned by Tom and Emma O’Sullivan, who recently purchased the sheep from Emma’s parents, Aiden

and Alison MacKenzie. This is an important day for Emma and Tom—their first shearing.

The flock is mixed age, from two to six years old, Emma says. First the ewes with lambs are shorn, and then the wethers (desexed male sheep.) The sheep seem very happy to have their coverings removed. When brought back to the paddock, they practically prance off, like a schoolgirl who finally got that haircut she begged for. This shearing removes a year’s worth of wool from them.

John Bruce is the owner of the shearing gang. He has been shearing sheep for 44 years. John started shearing when he was 12, after he was “told to go to work” during his school holidays. Some members of the gang have been together for coming up 25 years, John says.

Many got involved because of their families.

John has seen a lot of changes in his time as a shearer. Blade shearing is almost a lost art, as less and less sheep are bred for wool, John says.

“Our shearing method help prepare the sheep for the winter months. They eat less food, keep themselves warm, and produce more milk for the lambs.”

“There are only 30 blade shearers left in the country,” he says.

LEFT: Emma O'Suillvan and her daughter Isobel. ABOVE: Isobel relaxes in some merino fleece.

Gang owner John Bruce.

Wiremu Gorrie delicately shears around the lamb's ear.

Jamie Leggett and Paula Leggett throw the merino fleeces.

Dallas Gorrie blade shears a merino sheep.

The re-use shop that turns unwanted ‘waste’ into $100,000 a year

By Chloe Ranford, Local Democracy Reporter

A centre that sells items rescued from landfill has donated thousands to a youth charity dedicated to getting rid of “tall poppy syndrome” in Marlborough.

Metallic Sweeping Ltd, which runs Blenheim’s re-use centre for the Marlborough District Council, handed over a $22,000 cheque to E Tū Tāngata on Wednesday.

Metallic Sweeping had agreed to donate revenue from the re-use centre to local projects when it took over in 2011, and had saved over five years to reach $22,000.

Metallic Sweeping managing director Clive Peter said it wanted to support the region’s youth, and was drawn in by E Tū Tāngata’s goal to weed out self-deprecation.

The re-use centre earned between $100,000 and $150,00 a year, half of which was given to the council.

Peter said items were cleaned and sold at low prices with the

aim of keeping waste from going to landfill.

E Tū Tāngata founder Jay Geldard said the money would go towards youth programmes in Marlborough schools.

“We’ve got an issue in New Zealand where people would rather receive an insult than a compliment,” he said.

“To change our culture, we all need to play our part.”

Marlborough Mayor John Leggett said New Zealand was “really not doing enough” to help its young people.

“It’s these sorts of projects that need a boost,” he said.

John said the amount raised from the re-use centre showed a change in attitude from the 1970s, when Marlburians dumped all their rubbish at landfills.

Results from a public survey run by the council last month showed about 40 per cent of residents had unwanted furniture in their homes, 50 per cent had electronics, and 85 per cent had other undesirables.

The survey asked: “How would you normally get rid of these unwanted items?” One in two said

“re-use shop”.

Council solid waste manager Alec McNeil said staff were looking at ways to upcycle old household items.

“There doesn’t seem to be a lack of materials out there.”

Re-use centre shop manager Michelle Neill said the most surprising rescues were new clothes “with the tags still on” and a John Deere ride-on lawnmower.

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Wearing a mask or face covering can reduce the risk of people who have COVID-19 spreading the virus to others.

They may feel well or have no obvious symptoms. A mask or face covering can help stop infectious droplets spreading when they speak, laugh, cough or sneeze. This is referred to as ‘source control’.

Masks and face coverings can be useful if there is known community transmission and people are near each other (less than 2 metres apart). For example, in shops or other confined or crowded environments.

Masks and face coverings are only one part of keeping yourself safe and protecting others.

The most important things you can do to protect yourself and others are: Hand hygiene Physical distancing Coughing and sneezing into your elbow Regular cleaning of high touch surfaces Staying home if you are sick and seek medical advice via your doctor or Healthline on 0800 358 5453.

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Disposable masks – including medical grade and non-medical masks Med ica l g rade masks (also known as surgical masks) form a small part of personal protective equipment (PPE). They are required to conform with Standard AS/ NZS 1716:2012 ‘Respiratory protective devices’. They are not reusable.

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Single use, disposable masks for people or communities identified as needing help to obtain these are being supplied by social services agencies and community organisations.

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Face masks should not be worn by people who have trouble breathing.

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High tea event to celebrate International Day of the Older Person

By Celeste Alexander

Dot Bishell and Margaret Huria, members of one of Age Concern Marlborough's friendship groups. The organisation is looking forward to hosting its up and coming High Tea event to be held on Sunday, October 4.

For a number of years Age Concern Marlborough has held its popular Senior Dance event in honour of the International Day of the Older Person but due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s event will be slightly different.

Instead of a dance it will be a High Tea event held on Sunday, October 4 from 2-4pm at the Taylors Restaurant, Clubs of Marlborough.

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couldn’t be held, Age Concern Marlborough community welfare coordinator, Catherine Donnelly, says she is looking forward to people coming together for the High Tea. “It would have been a shame to have nothing to mark the day,” she says. “This event is to celebrate how important older persons are to us so we invite people to don their glad rags and come along for a fun afternoon event.”

There will only be 80 tickets sold for the High Tea at a cost of $15 each. The

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“It’s a great reason to go out, forget about COVID and have fun and laughter with friends. It will go ahead under Alert Levels 1 and 2, but if it is cancelled money will be refunded on return of tickets,” Catherine adds.

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EVENT: Candlelight Vigil

The HopeWalk Blenheim event was postponed so a candlelight vigil was held last Thursday evening at Seymour Square in remembrance of those lost to suicide.

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Paige Lafrentz and Cassandra North attended HopeWalk in rememberence of Paige’s father.

Andre Martin and Lani Quinn. Andre and Lani have “lost a couple of friends” and wanted to show their support.

Sheryll Lewis and Angela Bright with a photo of Kori Wairepo. Kori was sadly lost to suicide this year.

Don and Tina Lafrentz lost their son David and came to HopeWalk in remembrance of him.

Paisley MacDonald, Angela Leask, and Samuel Croft came to HopeWalk in rememberence of Samuel’s rugby coach.

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Kori’s step-father Les Lewis, and HopeWalk organiser Bary Neal.

Nicole Eaton and Danyon Fairbrother placed coloured candles at the HopeWalk memorial. Both have lost loved ones, and Danyon himself is a survivor.

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URGENT services Urgent Care Centre: Wairau Hospital Grounds. Entry off Hospital Rd, Blenheim, 8am-8pm daily. Phone (03) 520 6377.

Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non urgent 579 4870.

After Hours Chemists: Springlands Pharmacy: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 5pm, Public Holidays 10am - 5pm. Closed Christmas Day. Ph 578 2271.

Community Care Pharmacy: Within the Blenheim Warehouse, open 7 days 9am8pm. Only closed Christmas Day. Lifeline Marlborough: 0800 543354, 24hr helpline.

Women’s Refuge and Sexual Violence Support Centre Marlborough: Crisis line number phone 0800 refuge or 03 5779939.

Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) Alcoholics Anonymous: 0800 AA WORKS - 0800 229 6757.

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

Wairau Hospital: Hospital Visiting Hours: Daily 11.30am-7.30pm, children under 12 may visit parents only.

Maternity Ward: 10am-noon, 4pm-7pm.

Children's Ward: Daily 10am-8pm. Visiting at all times is subject to the discretion of the nurse in charge of the ward.

Picton: Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non-urgent 579 4870.

Chemist: Picton Healthcare Pharmacy. Ph 573 6420 Mon -Fri 8.30-5.30pm, Sat 9-2pm.

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HERD, Alan Keith (Kicka) Treasured memories of a dearly loved husband, father and father-in-law who left us on September 18, 2002. Your presence we miss, Your memory we treasure, Loving you always, Forgetting you never. Your loving wife Mary, Shirley and Dwayne, and Joy and Cory

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All welcome. 5785030.

Community notices The Blenheim Healing Rooms Open 1st & 3rd Saturdays every month. 11am-12.30pm. Salvation Army HQ, Henry Street, Blenheim.

Sign out. Free Christian healing prayer available to anyone. Phone 578 9704.

St Christophers Older Person Seminar Day

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“Americans Omaka holds were blown a soft spot for away with what Graeme because we it were was the doing. place he did his first flying “We might have lessons. even taught them a few things,” For Jay, Omaka has been Last year, they Jay says. the home of JEM went Aviation back for another go and had great since 2006. success. They “Omaka is a real even got on the local news. ty of people doing communi- Pilot Graeme what they love,” Jay says.

Limited beforeFrew and chief engineer Jay McIntyre a spin. Photo they take the restored Russian from JEM Aviation provided WWII bomber Yak3 out for

The Marlborough Omaka Aerodrome Aero Club at intertwined history has a long and with the Marlborough region and Established in its community.

1928, it is one the first aero clubs of New Zealand and established in the first to own its own plane.

Last year the Marlborough Aero Club celebrated versary in April its 90 year anniwhere the publicwith an open day, Omaka Aerodrome is a hidden gem were invited to classic aeroplane have a look around restoration. Photo of Marlborough, buzzing the Omaka reasons. with world class provided.

Aerodrome. engineers, pilots The club has over and In fact the Marlborough a quick 350 members from all over Aero to study and easy pick as a place the country and Club is held in such high esteem unique flying experience, at for many pilots around the world. globally that from get to around the world. many enjoy exploring they also The Aero Club aviation enthusiasts pilots and what the People from Hong Marlborough region travel to Marlof all ages and teaches students borough just Kong, Gerhas to offer. stages flying and for the opportunity many, Australia and Marlborough other vital aircraft the United to fly at the Omaka Kingdom book to be home is lucky enough Aerodrome. for recreational skills, whether to some of New Due to their speciality Omaka for the in to come to Zealand’s or professional course, top training stay in ‘Bush flying’, for several weeks and often to it being aviation pilots due the Aero Club widely known at a time. is Not only do they that get to enjoy the Marlborough has the best climate and terrain for flying.

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What you do in your gardens over the next eight to 10 weeks will have a big bearing on the rest of the gardening year.

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September heralds the beginning of spring, starting another round of seasons.

What we do in our gardens over the next 8 to 10 weeks will have a big bearing on the rest of the gardening year.

The question you have to ask yourself is whether you want a great and healthy garden for the next 9 months or not?

I remember when I was a boy, 70 years ago, that at this time of the year gardeners would be busy digging in their green crops, mucking out the chook house and spreading this wealth of manure over their gardens along with material from the compost bins.

Lime and potash would also be applied to gardens and all worked into the soil with a garden fork. The thousands of worms that would be exposed briefly as these actions proceeded would be amazing.

Hardy plants would be planted out next followed by the more tender plants around Labour Weekend. By summertime the gardens would be bursting with produce and flowers.

It was a wonderful sight plus having great tasty vegetables and fruit for the table along with flowers for the vases.

Reflecting back and comparing the same with many gardens of today, we find a few things were missing in those days, lack of diseases such as blackspot, rust and botrytis.

No chlorine in our tap water killing the soil life.

No sprayers in the garden shed, no bottles of chemicals to rescue plants falling sick, and no bags of man made fertilisers.

In fact the garden shed only comprised of a few garden tools, a lawnmower and other garden accessories such as stakes. The soil was healthy, teeming with microbes and worms, the plants were healthy and so were we. Repeat: So were we.

Sadly we changed all that over the following years.

Super phosphate was introduced along with man made fertilisers and everything went down hill. Sure plants still grew, often faster than before but these plants were inferior and required chemical sprays to keep them from succumbing to a number of diseases.

Super phosphate kills the soil life and in my opinion should be banned because of the harm it does to our food chain. All the man made fertilisers contain super phosphate in some form including the Nitrophoska fertilisers.

Chemical herbicides only make matters worse.

This spring you can make a difference if you wish, use only natural products in your gardens similar to the ones we used in the 1950’s.

Blood and bone, sheep manure pellets, garden lime, gypsum, dolomite, animal manures, bags of compost and natural liquid plant foods.

Avoid if possible chemical weedkillers especially around food producing plants and preferred plants such as your roses. A natural alternative would be to use a cheap cooking oil or vinegar as a spray.

Ammonium Sulphamate is also a great alternative.

Used in full sun when the soil is on the dry side the spray dehydrates the weeds and any other plant that maybe sprayed by accident.

The vinegar spray is 500 grams of refined salt (table salt) 4.5 litres of vinegar. Add the salt to a small amount of hot water to completely dissolve then add to vinegar with 5 mls of Raingard.

This spray does have a small residue and may for a time affect growth in that area.

Ammonium Sulphamate 200 grams to a litre of water with Raingard added.

Actual weeding by hand, or with a Dutch hoe or weed eater is best overall.

What happens when we use chemicals, man made fertilisers or chlorinated tap water we kill the beneficial soil life and some of the pathogens but a lot of the pathogens survive to do damage to your plants in the form of diseases.

The good microbes that control the undesirables are not there to do their job. (The same thing happens in our bodies, the beneficial micro organisms keep the disease ones under control when we are healthy.)

Insect pests are also attracted to the weakened plants causing you more problems.

In the average garden one would find on a soil test, that there is a lot of man made fertiliser and contaminates locked up in the soil.

You can release these and remove them by drenches of Magic Botanic Liquid (MBL) and Mycorrcin. Place the products into a watering can and water across your rose bed, vegetable garden and flower gardens.

Do this once a month for two or three months and see how the plants respond. Use the same products to spray the foliage of the plants growing in those gardens also. This will give the plants a natural protection from diseases.

You can also further strengthen the health of the plants by supplying them with all the minerals possible. This is achieved by sprinkling some Ocean Solids and Unlocking your Soil over the soil and watering in.

The program would be for your vegetable plot and roses (plus any other area you wish to treat) is to apply a little garden lime, dolomite and gypsum, ( 3 forms of calcium plus sulphur and magnesium) along with some blood and bone, Fruit and Flower Power (Potash and magnesium) sheep manure pellets or animal manure.

Sprinkle a little of Ocean Solids and Unlocking your Soil; cover with a mulch of compost.

Put a 10 micron carbon bonded filter and housing on your garden tap to remove the chlorine.

Then water in with the MBL and Mycorrcin.

The beneficial microbes in the soil will grow and control the pathogens.

The plants such as your roses will have all the elements and minerals they require along with a lot of excellent natural food. As the days go by you should begin to see the healthy difference.

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Marlborough Art & Wine Fair:

7 – 20 September 2020 Come and view the latest work by Anna Stichbury, Kaja Jungersen, Mieke Davies, Pam Sowerby & Tui Johnson at The Wine Station. For the duration of their exhibition, the Salvation Army will benefit from 50% of the gallery fee. 10am-7pm daily.

Free entry at The Wine Station. MAWF runs until 4th October with a different group of local artists exhibiting every 2-weeks.

Wednesday 16 September Picton Mahjong Group:

Every Wednesday 1.15pm Endeavour Park.

All Welcome. Contact Gyllian 03 573 5383

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Indoor bowls – Mitre10 Mega tournament A very successful 2-4-2 Indoor Bowls tournament was held at the Simcox Stadium on Sunday. Eighteen teams took part in the Mitre 10 Mega event played over four rounds with the following results: Winners - Brian Booker and Rex Howard with 4 wins.

Runners-up - Julian Adams and Ian Hen-

son on count back with 3 wins / 17 ends.

Lucky Draw - Gary Parlane and Ngaire Garraway.

All the Players wished Brian Booker the best of luck as the Top of the South representative at the finals of the NZ Henselite Singles to be held in Masterton next Saturday.

Up-coming events: On Sunday, September 20 another Social Bowls Tournament will be held at the Simcox Stadium starting at 1pm. All Indoor Bowlers welcome.

On Wednesday, September 23 the Rapaura Indoor Bowling Club will hold their closing night and prize giving. All welcome also.

Thursday 17 September Forest & Bird Monthly talk:

7.30pm, Blenheim School Hall (Seymour Street entrance). All welcome, gold coin donation to cover venue hire. Please be Covid-19 aware and stay at home if unwell.

Ulysses Retreads Group:

Meet Brayshaw Park Thursdays 11.00am.

Ride to various destinations for lunch. Come by bike, tin top or magic carpet. Bring your laughing gear, a thermal to wear and a story to share.

Salvation Army Toy Library: Today 3.30 to 4.30pm

Knit and Natter:

Thursdays 10.30am to 12pm, Marlborough District Library. Adults only. Are you interested in knitting and looking to meet new people? Bring along your knitting project.

Tea/coffee available.

Friday 18 September Kidzone:

Fridays 3.30 to 5.30pm, Riversdale Community House, 131 Budge Street. Avon 579 2440

Cuddon Cycling Marlborough O n Saturday, Septemb er 19 at 1.30pm at Fairhall Hall. Open grade- 56km Massed Start/Sealed Hcp (David Duff Memorial Trophy), Junior Under 17 grade- 26km Massed Start/ Sealed Hcp (Newport Trophy) Open $5 Junior $3. Please assemble at 1pm. All riders welcome.

See website www.cyclingmarlborough. org.nz for more information or phone Graham 03 5789921 or 027 8212379.

Whitehead Park Bowling Club September 9: Steam Cleanz sponsored Prostate Cancer Mixed Triples Fund Raiser Tournament. Winners were La Rita Franklin, Bruce Chapman-Cohen, Bob Taylor, Peter Anderson. Three teams were equal third.

A finals netball game in the Year 7/8 age group between Renwick C and QCC Green last Saturday at the Lansdowne Park netball courts. Renwick C took the win.

Photo by Celeste Alexander

Saturday 19 September Ulysses Club:

Golf Results

11.45am Picton QC Relay Harriers, Club Night, Bamboo Garden, 6pm

Salvation Army Toy Library: Today 10am to 12pm

Vintage Farm Machinery:

Open daily, 10am to 3pm, Brayshaw Vintage Farm. John 5777 442

Marlborough Quilters’ TLC Day:

Teach, Learn and Create. Join experienced quilters to learn patchwork and quilting.

Sewing Machines available. St Mary’s Parish Community Centre. 59 Maxwell Road, Blenheim. 3rd Saturday of month. 10.00 am to 3.00 pm. Gold Coin. Phone Jenny 5778598

Blenheim Golf Club September 9, Ladies, LGU Medal: 0-29 Rachel Bell 95-24-71, Sa-Nga Grupp 95-23-72, 30+ Sawn Walker 115-43-72, Jill Hurcomb 114-40-74, Bernice Arnold 11-36-75.

September 10, Men’s Stableford: Jim Findlay 45, Murray 41, Nigel Smith 39, on c/b Morgan Bowe 39, Don Lamond 38, Doug Shaw 37, 9

Holes Leo McKendry 22, Brian Lawless 21, Ian Hatcher 19, George Addis 18, Ivan Neame 18.

September 12, Sept Bisque Par: Nigel Smith +6, Tom Bainbridge +5, Nigel Martin +5, Trance Poa +4, Clive Aitchison +4, Mike Gardiner +4, Ross Agnew +3, Graham Kerrigan +3, Dan Crawford +3, Doug Shaw +3, Bob Pennington +3, Fairweathers NTP 6/15 Ray Herd Sowmans 9/18 Trent Davies.

Ladies Medal: Sa-Nga Grupp 69, Sue Duckworth 72, Judith Batty 74, 9 Holes Stableford, September 14 David Waters 21, George Addis 19, Steve Griffin 18, Leo McKendry Jan de Zwart 18, Ian Hatcher 18, Bill Varrall 17, Don Lamond 17, Ian Clark 17, Don March 16, Ivan Neame 16, Bob Tapp 16, John Rewi 16, Ladies Marg Hamilton 19, c/b Bernice Arnold 19, Chris Currie 18.

37, Rachael Bell 36.

September 12, Men’s, Medal, Net, Ladies Medal + Putts: Men – Terry Allen 69, Alan Rutledge 71, Tony Nichol 72, Terry Grant 72, Lindsay McAlpine 72, Roger Mitchell 73.

Ladies- Diane McCarthy 78+33-111, Tracy Bary 79+33-112.

September 13, Men & Ladies, 13th Rarangi Veterans Open Tournament and Eagles Visit, Medal Net Men: 50-59 Young Blood Trophy – Shane Weaver 65, Rod Thompson 68, Brent Baker 71 60-69 Cunning Old Woodsman’s

Cup, Tony Nichol 69, Allan Shutkowski 71, Graeme Daines 71, Cyril Dawson 71, Mike Garrett 72.

70-79 Evergreen 70’s Cup: Phil D’Auvergne 70, Clarry Neame 71, Jim Thomas 72, Owen Gibbs 72, Bob Pennington 73, Brian Gill 73.

80+ Ancient Kauri Trophy – Barry Masters 71.

Ladies – 50-59 Golden Years Trophy – Sue Campbell 69, 60-69. Borrowed Time Trophy - Rete Kydd 74, Natalie Reed 76. 70-79 Grand-Ladies 70 and over Trophy – Maryann Best 71, Annie Hubert 71. 80+ Pat Olliver 82.

September 10, Men’s Stableford Div.1: Rick May 43, Paul Eden 38, Darrin Marshall 38, Peter Gurr 37, Francis Hassan 35, Hans Blohm 34, Ian Newport 33, Trevor McGarry 33, David Lightfoot 33. Div.2: Nevil Paterson 38, Murray Bishell 37, Charles Leith 36, Tony Armstrong 36, Saki Saunokonoko 36, Alastair Boyle 35.

September 12, St Clair Greensome: American Foursomes Net. Women: J Anderson-Bay & D Pickering 66, G Rodgers & J McGarry

68, S Lissaman & A Beard 72, J Ingram & T Rewi 73, B Quaife & R Bell 74, J Maslin & M Keenan 74, H Lissaman & J Smith 74. Men:J Davis & C Craig 65, D Knappstein & R Johl 66, B Burgess & N Ibbotson 66, K Fyfe & A Parker 66, M Pettigrew & R Whiting 67, H Blohm & I Newport 67, D Tocker & W Dillon 68, J Reid & B Robertson 68, G King & J Aitchison 69, T Sloan & P Ferguson 69, A Dovey & T Willy 69, W Green & B O’Malley 70.

66, Steve Shallcrass 67, Richard Bruce 70, Sam Rutherford, Mike Collins & Pete Way 72. Putts: Pete Way & Mike Collins 25. Twos: Elaine Brown, Richard Bruce, Drew Ellis.

September 12, Stableford: Ladies: Elaine

Brown 33, Jan Rutherford & Yvonne Wallace 30, Frances Price 29. Mens: Colin Baker 42, Drew Ellis & Bill Linklater 40, John McLauchlan 39, Pete Way 38, Bevan Boon & Roger Restall 36.

Twos: Bevan Roughan.

Trev Gullery, Billy Reeves 72.

September 8, Stableford: 1st Heather Smith 32, Margaret Frisken 31, Judy Jones 31 c/b, Ricky Ashworth 31, Sue Hutchinson 30, Lin Stone 29, Joan Gabara 28.

September 10, Stableford: Mike Ashworth 36, Jeff Pascoe 36, Andrew Sunley 35, Gary Aldridge 34, John Saxon 34, Grant Aikman 34, Graham Couldrey 34.

Sunday 20 September Ulysses Club:

11am Lunch Ride, Decide on the day. Depart Railway Station Carpark.

Blenheim Riverside Railway:

Train Departs from Brayshaw Park as follows; 1.15pm and 3.00pm to Omaka and return, 1.45pm to Beaver Station, Riverside Park, central Blenheim and return. Adults $12 Child $6 (Omaka $7 & $4). Eftpos now available.

For Charters for your special occasion phone John 027 309 2466 or email Chris cjkombi@ gmail.com

Marlborough Freshwater Anglers Club:

Casting Clinic 9am to Midday. Fly Fishing or Spin Fishing – Trout. Taylor River behind the Boathouse Theatre. (Note: If wet, following Sunday 27th)

Coming Up Model and Hobby Expo:

Brought to you by the Nelson Marlborough Truck Modellers Club. Heaps of models exhibited including cars, trucks, aircraft, Lego, Star Wars, and so much more. Redwoodtown Hall, Oliver Park. Saturday September 26, 10am-4pm, and Sunday 27, 10am-3pm.

Adults $2, under 15 FREE.

If you have an event for the next issue of ‘What’s On’ email The Sun office@blenheimsun.co.nz

Rarangi Golf Club September 9, Men’s Midweek Medal, Net: Graham McCarthy 66, Allan Shutkowski 69, Marc Roberts 72, Arthur Ross 73, Clarry Neame 73, John Jones 73, Maurice Soper 73, Mike Garrett 74, Roger Mitchell 74, Jim Thomas 75, Tony Nichol 75, Murray Ingram 75, Ray Tomlinson75.

September 10, Ladies, Stableford, Best Over the Field: Lynn Naysmith 40 on c/b Margaret McLeod, Dale McCrindle 37, Anne Newman

Marlborough Golf Club September 8, Women’s 9 Hole Pink Lady Stableford: Lyndal McMeeking 28, Fran Stenning 21, Dawn Carter 21, Sue Lissaman 20.

September 9,Women’s Net Medal Div.1: Julie Nicolle 74, June Maslin 74. Div.2: Denise Pickering 76, Janet Leith 80. Div.3: Sue Lissaman 75, Lyndy Larkin 78, Helen Lissaman 79, Vivienne Boyle 80.

Wairau Valley Golf Club September 5, Medal & Putts: Ladies - Jan Rutherford 64, Elaine Brown 74. Putts: Yvonne Wallace 28, Lyn Johnston 27. Mens - Drew Ellis

Picton Golf Club September 5, Nett: Gary Aldridge 67, Brian Carver 68, Jackson Pearce 69, Jeff Pascoe 70, Mike McGuire, Ron Peters, Andrew Sunley 71,

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Netball more than just injury niggles Netball has an issue if a Sunday night Newshub report is on the money.

More than 20,000 ACC claims for netball-related injuries, has to be a concern for all involved.

Newshub‘s interesting piece last night highlighted an alarming stat for all involved.

More than 23,000 ACC claims were made relating to the sport in the past 12 months.

Over the past decade women receiving ACL surgeries has increased 120 percent compared to

30 percent for men.

Netba ll New Z ea la nd has launched an injury prevention initiative to try to combat the issue.

I have covered netball at all levels from Saturday amateurs, to the Silver Ferns and everything in between.

The statistics, while high, did not surprise me.

I saw many teenagers wearing ankle and knee supports.

Shin splints were a regular injury at secondary school level and it is easy to see why.

If a young girl has been playing the sport since they started primary school, it means they have likely played 10 years of netball on cold, concrete courts.

Naturally there is no give in that surface and the stop-start nature of the rules means players are reducing their speed or stopping completely which is an unnatural motion.

All of those factors, I always felt, served to negatively affect the growing limbs of young players.

One of the biggest misconcep-

tions of netball is that it is non-contact.

I’ve seen many-a-player get shunted onto concrete or the hardwood indoor courts during a match.

I’ve seen stray elbows break noses and I’ve seen broken ankles from players stepping on each other’s feet.

Netball can be as physically demanding as any sport I have covered in my 12-year career.

Netball continues to be an immensely popular sport for girls

and women in this country and it is unlikely to change any time soon.

However, as players have become more professional, the speed of the game has increased, the intercepts are more aerial.

The bigger the reward, the higher the risk.

ACL injuries take almost a year for a professional player to return from, an injury like that to a social player is disastrous on many levels.

Netball New Zealand will have to be switched-on to this issue because it is likely to only get worse.

Elijah’s challenge Pro-Am Golf Tournament attracts 52 professional players Organisers of the Whitehaven Wines Marlborough Pro-Am Golf Tournament are “delighted” to have attracted a field of 52 professional players this year.

The Marlborough Gold Club is proud to host the sixth Whitehaven Wines Marlborough Pro-Am Gold tournament on Thursday, September 24, with the first teams teeing off at 10am.

Event coordinator, Janet Leith, says the scene is being set for a great day out for the corporate teams.

“We have a field of 32 teams made up of three amateurs, one professional, and five professional teams,” she says.

“This event allows amateur players to play alongside some of our country’s best professional players, particularly while our borders are closed and few tournaments are going ahead.

“With golf being a non-contact sport, this event will proceed with some precautionary measures in place, depending on which level we are on.”

The Whitehaven Wines Team has drawn to play with Michael Hendry.

In 2017 Hendry became the first New Zealander since Muhal Pearce in 2003 to win the New Zealand Open when he

Blenheim boy Elijah Craw is doing his best to help support the work of the Mental Health Foundation by challenging himself to compete in 2.5km section of The Nelson Half running event on November 1.

“This will be a challenge for me - but every day can be a challenge for people who may not have the resources they need to maintain a positive

Jonti Philipson, professional golfer from Marlborough Golf Club and Sam White, Cellar Door Manager, Whitehaven Wines. Photo provided.

defeated fellow kiwi Ben Campbell and Australian Brad Kennedy in at playoff at Millbrook Resort.

“Our three local Marlborough Professionals Jonti Philipson, Chas Craig and Saxon Balck are playing in the event and are looking forward to hosting all these professionals to the Marlborough region,” Janet says.

“The Marlborough Course is in pristine condition and has come out of winter extremely well. Players are

all saying it is in the best condition it has been for years – thanks to our Greenkeeper Gavin Hirst, his assistant William Harris and the numerous volunteers who are working tirelessly on the course.

“We are hopeful of a ‘course record’ being achieved if we can have ‘no placing’ for the professional players. Never has Marlborough hosted so many professional players on one day,” she says.

Local boy Elijah Craw is raising money for the Mental Health Foundation by competing at a running event in Nelson in November.

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20 plus years of putting her heart and soul into her business, Debbie’s results are phenomenal No.1 NZ Salesperson for MPRE(2020), Hall of Fame Inductee (2019) Her knowledge, negotiating skills, expertise is priceless!

Do we, Don’t we – Should we, Would we sell in this extraordinary market?

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Debbie Webster • 03 578 3760 • 021 797 454 • debbie.webster@mikepero.com Mike Pero Real Estate Ltd. Licensed REA (2008)

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