Young players get their kicks at CAS

JO RICHARDS

Damp weather didn’t dull the enthusiasm of the young footballers who turned out for the Football Holiday Programme in Collingwood.

Last Wednesday’s session, held at Collingwood Area School (CAS), attracted 27 players aged 5-12 and was full of football fun, says Golden Bay Association Football Club president Phil Smith. “The fact it was raining didn’t deter any of them from carrying on and the smiles and laughter was awesome.”

Phil explains that there were good reasons to hold the event in Collingwood – to raise money for the Collingwood RSA and to continue to roll out the sport across the Bay. “…as football is getting bigger it just made sense.”

He thanks CAS for being “super supportive” and says participants benefit in numerous ways. “The lessons in the school holiday program aren’t just about football skills, but also designed to help with self-confidence, respect and, most of all, having fun.”

It has been a while since controversial medium Jeanette Wilson came to town, but she is back next week to run a two-day healing workshop.

Jeanette first came to the public’s attention when the investigative journalists from 20/20 put her to the test, being sceptical about her abilities as a healer and a medium. Jeanette’s own TV3 series Dare to Believe plus an appearance on Good Morning helped show that there really is another world and that pain and restriction can often be released in just minutes.

Jeanette explains that “all healing comes from God/ Source/Divine and as long as there is a sincere desire to be well and an open mind anything is possible”.

On previous visits to Tākaka Jeanette has run evening events showing what is possible with healing. This time around Jeanette is offering a weekend workshop for people to come and learn how to heal. The workshop is 11 and 12 February and runs from 10am until 5pm both days at the Rec Park Centre. Jeanette says “it’s a rare opportunity to develop your own healing abilities with an experienced healer and spiritual teacher”.

See https://vimeo.com/jeanettepsychicsurgeon/4 for a sample of Jeanette’s work and visit www.jeanettewilson. com for more information and to register.

See advertisement on page 19 of this issue.

Tēnā koutou e te whānau

20 January: Police are investigating a serious assault of a 30-year-old Nelson male that occurred at Paines Ford carpark. It appears the male was followed there by associates who wished him harm. If you have any information in relation to this incident please contact police quoting file 230121/9910. This can be done anonymously by phoning Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111, or police directly on 105.

20 January: A 42-year-old local male was warned for careless driving after a crash on Collingwood-Bainham Main Road.

23 January: A vehicle left insecure at the bottom of Rameka Creek Road was taken for a joyride by some scallywag causing some minor damage. This is a good reminder to lock your vehicles; there are opportunists amongst us especially at this time of year.

23 January: A 48-year-old local male was charged with assault following an altercation with a work colleague.

24 January: A 58-year-old local male was arrested and held in custody charged with cruelty to animals, threatening to kill and resisting arrest. Alcohol was a factor. He next appears in the Nelson District Court 20 February.

25 January: Tākaka Police assisted court bailiffs evicting people from a local property. This was the culmination of an extended civil dispute between parties which the court had ruled on. Police had cause to return to the property later that evening following an altercation. A 69-year-old local male was arrested for assault with a weapon, he has been bailed to appear in the Nelson District Court 31 January. He was also served a trespass notice to accompany his eviction notice.

30 January: A 48-year-old Nelson male was arrested for disorderly behaviour and being unlawfully in a building. He was taken to Nelson Police Station to sober up prior to being released.

Meanwhile, the upper North Island has suffered a major weather event causing widespread damage and some loss of life. Our thoughts are with all the families affected.

Next week our tamariki are back to school. Please slow down on the roads around the schools and school buses. Expect to see us out there policing this. The speed limit past a school bus is 20km/hr.

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