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Geraldine Lions president Tony Gregan (fourth from right) presents Steve Day and team with a cheque for $500 towards their goal.

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When Steve Day heard his grandson Ollie had a heart defect, he and his family began a rollercoaster of successive treatments with multiple hospital stays at Starship.

Steve says, “It was an emotionally challenging time, with many feelings, including worry, fear, sadness and, of course, relief.” He says Heart Kids NZ supported the family through all of this.

He adds, “Twelve kids are born with a heart defect every week. It’s a lonely place for a young family. Heart Kids offers 20,000 hours of support a year with no government funding.”

As a way of helping, Steve reached out to friends who share his passion for tractor trekking, particularly using the Chamberlain tractor.

“They are built in Western Australia. They are rugged, reliable and have a high road speed (for a tractor).”

Eight tractors, three from Taranaki and five from Canterbury took part in the Wheels at Wānaka festival. “We asked permission to shake the bucket at Wānaka and they made Heart Kids the festival charity.” The trek went from Ashburton, via Dunedin and Ranfurly, and returned from Wānaka via Twizel.

The goal was to make $75,000: as GNews goes to print the total raised sits at $79,360.

Their arrival to Geraldine on 6 April was delayed, so the planned “bucket shaking” in Geraldine did not take place. However, that evening the Lions club made a presentation of $500. The following day, the tractors were driven out to Roger Mahan’s transport museum for the team to enjoy a cup of tea and a visit to the museum. The museum is owned by a newly formed trust, The New Zealand Cultural Heritage Charitable Trust (NZCHCT). Trustee John Welsh says, “There are seven trustees.

We have built this shed to house Roger Mahan’s collection of machinery and other items as may be donated or loaned to the trust.”

After a good look around and morning tea, Roger Mahan presented $500 to Susie McCarty of Heart Kids NZ on behalf of the NZCHCT. To make a donation to Heart Kids NZ, go to heartlandtractortrek.nz/donations.

HUGH MCCAFFERTY

Roger Mahan presents $500 to Susie McCarty, a senior staff member of Heart Kids NZ. PHOTOS: Hugh McCafferty

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R E Q U I E S CAT I N PA C E

EDITORIAL

Thanks for the laughs, Shelley. Well done!

While the news of Prince Philip’s death was hardly surprising, it is for many of us a marker of the end of an era. With all his gaffes and the unthinking racism of another era, he has been a connection between the otherness of royalty and the rest of us.

His involvement with this country has been amply documented in the press and broadcast media, and the many young people who have taken part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award cannot but feel a link to this man. Rest in peace and rise to glory.

In other sad news, we learn of acts of burglary at Carew Peel Forest School and vandalism at the community gardens. It is hard to imagine how destroying things gives more pleasure than creating them.

We suppose it is unlikely the perpetrators will read these pages, but in the event that they or their friends or family do, can we humbly suggest that you seek help. This is a good community to live in and we want you to be part of it. To the victims, we feel hopping mad, too.

In contrast, we are glad to be able to report so much positive activity - transport enthusiasts collecting for Heart Kids, a free miniature library in Peel Forest, track building on Mount Peel, Geraldine Home and Kindergarten Committee raising $7k for the cause and so it goes on. Apropos The Great Laugh: GNews attended en force and we think our Shelley did a great job.

Hugh particularly enjoyed meeting Simon Schollum this week - what an interesting man - and his photographs are pretty amazing, so check out the McAtamney Gallery for a visual treat.

Have a great week - We hope the young enjoy their school holidays. HUGH & FI

Dontopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, a science which I have practised for a good many years.

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Ralph Heimans’ 2017 portrait of the Duke of Edinburgh in the Grand Corridor at Windsor Castle; In 1973, the Prince, known for his sense of humour, was on his was on his way to Lincoln College when his motorcade was intercepted by a group of students, who put him onto a tractor and trailer carrying hay bales and pitchforks. It was a prank dreamed up by some of the students - and one Prince Philip was happy to play along with. Of course, police and Philip’s security were already in on the joke and helped to facilitate it; In 1934, the then Princess Elizabeth met Philip Mountbatten at a wedding. A few years later, in 1939, she was on a tour of the Royal Naval College (she was 13 and he was 18), and they began exchanging letters. Their engagement was announced in July 1947. PHOTOS: Getty Images/Lincoln University

His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 10 June 1921-9 April 2021 Last weekend, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, husband and consort to Queen Elizabeth II, died, aged 99. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” said the palace.

“His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.

The royal family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.”

At The Queen’s Coronation in 1953, The Duke of Edinburgh swore to be Her Majesty’s “liege man of life and limb”.

The Duke was a devoted consort (companion to the Sovereign) for almost

70 years, from Her Majesty’s Accession in 1952 until his death.

Her Majesty The Queen said of her husband in 1997, “He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt far greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know.” (Facebook/The Royal Family) On the same page, a message from Anne, Princess Royal: “You know it’s going to happen, but you are never really ready. My father has been my teacher, my supporter and my critic, but mostly it is his example of a life well lived and service freely given that I most wanted

to emulate. His ability to treat every person as an individual in their own right with their own skills comes through all the organisations with which he was involved. ...”

An online book of condolence is available on the royal website for those who wish to send a personal message of condolence: royal.uk/condolence.

Timaru District Council has also opened a book of condolence at Aigantighe Art Gallery (open 10am-4pm Tuesday to Friday and 12pm-4pm at the weekend).

The Governor General has set up a special webpage commemorating the life of Prince Philip: gg.govt.nz. FI MCCAFFERTY

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IT’S A MYSTERY

This photo of the gnomes was taken last year, shortly after some of their number had already disappeared (GNews 13 August, 2020). PHOTO: Supplied and missing their mates after their recent disappearance. Concerned resident Gillian Parkinson, with her very own fairy grotto. PHOTOS: Debbie Oliver

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The disappearance of the gnomes and little fairy doors from the Geraldine river walk has sparked an outpouring of disappointment and sadness from many in the community, since Gillian Parkinson’s Facebook post on Good Friday, asked, “Does anyone know why all the fairy houses and doors have gone?”

Geraldine News contacted the gnomes’ spokesperson and, unfortunately, she has not seen any of the gnomes since they disappeared and no gnomes have been in contact with her.

“The gnomes on the river walk had been joined by the fairy houses and wee doors and had been admired by many throughout their stay; however, the gnomes had started to disappear gradually.”

She says she had some discussions with the new sculpture-trail spokesperson previously, with the suggestion of developing a separate area for the gnomes to reside, but has not heard anything since.

“The missing gnomes’ friends, fellow gnomes that reside with me, are sad at the disappearance of their friends and are missing them. Many families with young children have expressed their disappointment that they can no longer experience the magic at the river walk. It would be nice if our community could welcome the gnomes and fairy houses back into the woods in some way.”

Gillian Parkinson recently moved to Geraldine from Wellington. She says even on visits to Geraldine before living here the river walk with gnomes and fairies was always a magical experience. “One day, I had my granddaughters playing on the Kennedy Park playground and a wee boy around seven years old said to his mum, ‘Can I show these people the gnomes and fairies?’ We were taken on a tour of the river walk with this delightful boy - so excited to show us all the magic down there,” says Gillian.

“I still remember him saying to my granddaughters, ‘You have to keep your peeled eyes.’ It was a lovely seven-year-old’s interpretation of keeping your eyes peeled for the fairies and gnomes.”

Gillian says she has always had fairies in her life and enjoys sharing the magic and imagination of them with her five granddaughters.

“My garden has always been filled with fairies, fairy doors and fairy lights. When we moved to Geraldine, our new property had the perfect garden shed that I saw as an opportunity to make into a headquarters for a fairy grotto.”

Two of Gillian’s granddaughters, who have recently moved back to New Zealand from Bali, came to visit over Easter. “The girls were most excited to see Gramsy’s fairy garden and to explore the river walk with the fairies and gnomes they had heard so much about, but as we headed off into the river walk, I knew something was different. I thought to myself, ‘They are not there. Where are they?’ They have gone.”

The granddaughters were hopeful, thinking that if they went a bit further into the river walk, then they might find them. “There was one lone gnome sitting below the Barker’s Eatery and the girls wondered if he may have been patrolling? The girls were disappointed that the gnomes and fairies were not there; all we could see of their once existence was a broken bit of ladder that had been left on a tree.

“We need some light heartedness and joy

in our world, which is very serious right now.

Kids are aware of what is happening in the world at the moment and these gnomes and fairies help children to be mindful and experience some magic, imagination and harmless fantasy. I would absolutely love to see them back. They were enjoyed by boys and girls of all ages,” Gillian says.

Gillian’s Facebook post created some discussion among locals. Maggie Sewell commented, “Do we need a bring-back-thefairies petition? This river walk with the gnomes is so close to town and is popular with locals and visitors and it stimulates the imagination of both young and old.

My special-needs daughter Melanie, who visits regularly, loves the wee gnome houses she sees during the walk.

“They always reminded me of the Brambly

Hedge books that I read to my daughter, with the wee houses, wee doors on the trees and little animals living in the tree trunks.

This gnome and fairy river walk showed community: it was such an indication of a warm heart and imagination. Really looking forward to their return.”

Other comments from disappointed locals include: “Such a shame, they were so cool for the wee kids. That is really sad, unless they are coming back at a later date? That’s stink if they’ve been removed; it wasn’t doing any harm and was fun for all ages. And, the big question: bring back the houses. Where will all the little guys live?

Any information that might lead to the recovery of the gnomes and the fairy doors, or the circumstances of their disappearance, please email to fi@gnews.co.nz. DEBBIE OLIVER

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Community gardens targeted by vandals over long weekend Vandals have targeted Geraldine Community Gardens, ripping out plants, smashing vegetables on the ground and trampling garden beds. The incident occurred sometime between Monday 5 April at lunchtime and Tuesday 6 April in the afternoon.

“Everything has pretty much been pulled out or chopped off,” volunteer Tim Rimmer says. “We have had about four episodes of it over the last couple of months. It always seems to occur on a weekend or a public holiday.”

This comes only weeks after someone dumped a couch at the gardens’ front gate, and a fridge containing rotten meat in August last year.

The volunteers are considering whether

the council, which owns the land, needs to do more to make the place a safer environment, for the security of both volunteers and the public, who are welcome to use the garden.

“There are going to be other users in the vicinity [of the gardens], so is there a case for security cameras. We might well be at the point where we need them,” Tim says.

With security cameras being installed in other areas around Geraldine, the high cost to install them has meant they have been utilised in more populated areas.

“There is a budget for security cameras for the whole district, with Geraldine having just had cameras installed. … We share that budget with our neighbours,

so it would be unlikely that would be a viable option at this time,” says Geraldine ward councillor Gavin Oliver.

“I have had a chat with [police] and they are going to come past here and keep an eye on things, but of course they can’t be here all the time either, same as us,” says volunteer Dave Hendry.

“If anyone has any information pertaining to this case, please contact 105 and quote case number 210408/3245.

It is likely the offenders are unaware of the seriousness of this offending and may view it as some harmless fun; in reality, it carries a penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment for burglary … police are actively investigating,” says Constable David Bray.

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Police would like to speak with anyone who recognises the person in this CCTV photo. Photo supplied by Geraldine police

Police keen to identify person of interest in relation to school burglary Carew Peel Forest School was burgled in the early hours of Tuesday 6 April. Police are investigating, reviewing CCTV footage and carrying out a forensic examination.

A police spokesperson says, “Police received a report at 4.40am that the property had been broken into. Police attended, however no one was located upon arrival. A number of items were taken.”

Sally Prattley, Geraldine High School-

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The police spokesperson says, “Police are keen to talk to anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area around 4.30-4.45am on 6 April, or on

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“As part of the investigation, police would also like to speak with anyone who recognises the person in the picture above, to assist with our enquiries.”

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Lilliput Library now open in Peel Forest A tiny library has arrived in Peel Forest and hangs in pride of place at Irene Sparks’ property at 1204 Peel Forest Road, enabling locals and visitors to take a book, or leave a book.

Lilliput Libraries are tiny community libraries that started with a small number of them scattered around Dunedin.

The Lilliput Library Facebook page states, “The idea is to ‘take a book, leave a book’ - it’s a Poems in the Waiting Room (NZ) project. PitWR is a charitable trust, which distributes free poetry cards every season to medical waiting rooms, rest homes,

hospices and prisons.”

The name Lilliput came from the community’s creator, Dunedin’s Ruth Arnison. She says, “Lilliput is a fictional island that appears in the first part of the 1726 novel Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift? It’s inhabited by tiny people who are about one-twelfth the height of ordinary human beings.

“So, one night when I was lying awake trying to think of a catchy but relevant name, I remembered Gulliver’s tiny people and it seemed a good name for our tiny libraries.” (lilliputlibraries.wordpress.com)

Irene says, “This lovely Lilliput Library is on our front fence. It is delightful as a guardian to check the library and find the books have been exchanged. I had hope people staying at the camp would use it as I know when travelling around the country it is always a pleasure to find a little library. We have no idea who is using it, which adds to its magic. I made it from recycling a television cabinet.

It’s all sealed and doesn’t get wet in the rain. Such a lovely thing to have in our community.” DEBBIE OLIVER

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: In a nod to Simon Schollum’s forensic past, three photos feature, respectively, a knife, a pistol and a poison pen, in a style reminiscent of the Dutch masters. PHOTO: Hugh McCafferty Simon as a young military policeman in Auckland, 1977. PHOTO: Supplied Standing Tall, second placewinner at last year’s IGPOTY. PHOTO: Simon Schollum

Simon Schollum: forensic photographer uses acute attention to detail for art Twenty-five images exhibited at the McAtamney Gallery and Design Store reflect a lifetime of photography.

Simon Schollum is a third-generation photographer and, like his father before him, spent most of his career as a forensic photographer.

Simon received his first camera when he was 11 and thereafter has pursued an interest in photography. Advised by his father that there was no money in photography, his first attempt at a career was as a management cadet in a grocery business. Among the learnings from that era was that he had a very good eye for seeing how things fit together and was therefore able to pack paper bags very full. At age 18, he entered the military as a combat engineer; however, on learning that there was such a thing as military police, he elected to join that specialty.

During his first time on duty, Simon was able to solve the crime of a kickedin car door by comparing a photo of the door panel with the boots of the suspects.

Eventually his role as photographer was recognised. He left the service after six years and joined the police force, eventually becoming one of six police photographers.

He has been part of many high-profile cases and has been called to give the benefit of his expertise in other jurisdictions,

including Australia and Houston Texas.

Simon says, “People look, but don’t see,” citing a case presented as a car accident until he pointed out ligature marks, which led to a different line of enquiry. He says his ability to see detail has resulted in convictions in court and on other occasions has ensured innocent people have gone free.

His works reflect that same attention to detail and have won international recognition. Simon has contributed to the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) for the last eight years and has, as he puts it, “managed a podium finish” each time, out of a field of some 20,000. The winning photographs tour Europe and feature in a book.

Simon says the 17th century Dutch masters were an important influence.

“For three or four hundred years, we have been fascinated by bowls of fruit.” His earlier still lifes are full of information, telling a story and packed densely like the paper bags of his youth. Latterly, he has pruned the subjects down, influenced by 18th century French artist Chardin, whose canvasses leave more room for the subjects to breathe. Simon credits gallery owner and trained opera singer Carolyn McAtamney with helping him to see the importance of air and breathing.

The photos are lit from one light source.

Simon references Leonardo da Vinci and his analysis of shadows, penumbra.

As he simplifies his subjects with attention to “light, structure and ideas”, he says, “I am keen to see where it is going to go.”

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Glass Houses continuation of Deans’ study Peel Forest artist Esther Deans’ exhibition Glass Houses is opening at Susan Badcock Gallery. The series of 18 oil-on-canvas and panel pieces offers the glasshouse as an metaphor.

Esther says, “People can make what they will of it ... Glasshouses can contain a world, or separate you from it or preserve a world apart.”

Auckland’s Victorian-style Winter Garden glasshouses are the base of the concept. Esther, who spent several years in the city before returning to her Peel Forest childhood home in 2020, says, “I’d been thinking about climate change - the greenhouse effect - and how we respond to the natural world and how we

try to preserve it.”

While Glass Houses was conceived in the heart of Aotearoa’s largest metropolis, it was developed in the lee of South Canterbury native forest. “Light and palette have shifted. Being among nature rather than the big city has made a difference.”

She says, “I’m working from imagination.

There’s just one [painting] of the [original] Winter Gardens. The others are mostly invented. There are some still lifes, lilies: they have a long history as symbols in painting.” In some works, grid lines “symbolise the human need to cut things up and measure them against wilderness”.

The series is crucial to Esther’s ongoing

visual arts study. She completed a Master of Visual Arts in 2018. That degree’s focus on tension between human endeavour and nature’s forces begins with paintings of her family’s Morven homestead, ruined in Canterbury’s earthquakes, and threads its way to the Winter Gardens.

Ahead is further exploration of her subject through a recently begun doctoral study. Esther says, “This work is central to it. It’ll develop well beyond the exhibition.”

Gallery owner Susan Badcock says, “It’s an interesting place she takes you into. It resonates.”

Glass Houses opens at Susan Badcock Gallery, 3-5pm 18 April, and runs until 9 May. JAN FINLAYSON

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This mauri stone, Marutūahu, was named after the founding ancestor of the Marutūahu confederation.

A mauri stone was a talisman that represented the vitality of a person, place or thing. PHOTO: teara.govt.org

Mauri Mauri - (noun) life force, essence

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Peter Little and Roger Mahan listening to the sound of Peter’s 1932 Model 18 Ford Cabriolet; John Welsh with

a 1907 De Dion Bouton. Behind him is a late 19th century Holland & Holland coach, formerly owned by the Burnett family at Mount Cook and on loan from Peter Little; A wide range of exhibits, with room for more and space to get around them. PHOTOS: Hugh McCafferty

A glimpse inside Roger Mahan’s house of mechanical treasures Roger Mahan’s big shed with a large yellow truck is a familiar landmark as you head north on Highway 79. GNews was privileged to get a peek inside while covering the Heart Kids Tractor Trek.

John Welsh says, “The museum will be called The Roger Mahan Heritage Collection. It will be managed by the recently formed New Zealand Cultural Heritage Charitable Trust.” The trust has seven members, including John, who is chair. It was originally envisaged to build on another site; however, because of difficulties, that did not proceed.

The current site was purchased from Paul Fitzsimons.

John says Roger’s father was in the earthmoving business and Roger followed his lead - working at Benmore as an 18-year-old. He also worked in Papua New Guinea and the Chatham Islands, including Pitt Island, and was the first to

lay fibre-optic cable in the South Island.

Among his accomplishments was designing a special plough to create a hole for a pipeline without causing too much damage to the topsoil. He is still working as owner of Milburn Lime in Milton.

Roger began collecting machinery at an early age - his first purchase being a Model T Ford that he bought aged 14.

The collection also includes the D-8 he drove at Benmore.

The collection is displayed with plenty of space to get around each exhibit. John says there are two reasons for this: “While it is highly unlikely any vehicle would catch fire, they are so spaced that no other exhibit would be affected. They also permit a mobility scooter to circulate freely.” The collection includes horse-drawn vehicles on loan from Peter Little, a steam traction engine, tractors and earth-moving equipment and vintage cars.

The building includes an airtight fireproof bunker for the archiving of ephemera. The trust has already received a significant number of books, historical catalogues and instruction manuals. John says they are grateful for help and advice offered by professional librarians and archivists. “Did you know that paper should not be stored in cardboard?

It draws in the damp and eventually destroys it.”

The plan is to open to the public by appointment. There will be an open day in the near future to let neighbours and the general public see the collection.

Among the plans being considered is to create a pass so that enthusiasts can visit Paul Robins’ museum, just off the GeraldineFairlie highway, The Geraldine Vintage Car and Machinery Museum and The Roger Mahan Heritage Collection, as one package. HUGH MCCAFFERTY

Last week, we explored the Māori concept of mana.

This week, mauri: a kupu used to describe the life force or essence of a being or entity. It’s not just limited to people - mauri can reside in physical objects, groups of people, ecosystems and geographical locations. Not to be confused with the soul, mauri is believed to disappear upon death or destruction of its physical body.

Mauri is the energy that becomes a vessel for mana (status, prestige, authority) to flow through people and objects - without it, mana has no place to reside.

Our mauri is the source of our emotions, our sense of being, characteristics and all the things that make us ourselves. Like mana, mauri needs to be nurtured and maintained through the care of personal wellbeing.

This is achieved through the strengthening of connections between people, the natural environment, whakapapa (geneology), our tīnana (body), our wairua (spirit) and everything in between. After all, mauri is the life force that connects us to our surroundings.

Mauri can exist in a number of states that are determined by how well it is cared for or tapped into.

These are known as mauri moe (moe meaning to sleep or slumber), mauri oho (oho meaning to be awake and aware) and mauri ora (ora meaning to be alive and well).

The phrase “Tīhei, mauri ora” is used on marae or at occasions where people are gathered together. Tīhei means to sneeze or exhale, so, in partnership with mauri ora, it means the sneeze or breath of life. This phrase is used as an acknowledgement of the essence within the speaker and audience, that which is connecting them together.

Mauri mahi, mauri ora; mauri noho, mauri mate An active life brings prosperity and livelihood, but idleness brings deprivation.

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When you need to get the job done on time and on budget, talk to your local experienced team at Barber Earthmoving.

Call Nate Stringer on 03 693 1403 or direct on 027 496 2452

WARRANT OF FITNESS INSPECTIONS SERVICE & REPAIR CARS, MOTORBIKES, TRAILERS, LAWNMOWERS AND CHAINSAWS CHAINSAW CHAIN AND CHAIN BAR OIL FOR SALE GENERAL TYRE PUNCTURES & SALES SERVICING & REPAIRING A WIDE RANGE OF VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT

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LAND SEARCH AND RESCUE REPORT

Our Wilson Street office is open 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, and is permanently staffed by our Geraldine-based solicitor Emily Coldicott, and legal secretary Jo Leith.

Contact us for an appointment to discuss all your legal matters.

Phone 03 693 8207 or email@gressons.co.nz or visit our website: www.gressons.co.nz FROM LEFT: Chris

Herbert, Fernando Torres and Luis Calles take a break; clearing a new route on the south ridge. PHOTOS: Mike Brown

New south ridge route at Little Mt Peel underway Our business goal is simple:

to help you achieve your business goals.

Offices in Geraldine (Wed) and Timaru PHONE: MOBILE: EMAIL:

03 687 9045 021 109 0149 tanyaf@compassbp.co.nz

GERALDINE COMMUNITY VEHICLE TRUST INC

TUESDAY TRIP TO TIMARU Geraldine Community Vehicle Trust bus goes to Timaru every Tuesday We pick you up and drop you home

DEPARTS 9.30am | RETURNS 2pm

TO MAKE A BOOKING CALL 03 693 1007 GERALDINE COMMUNITY VEHICLE TRUST 15 PEEL STREET, GERALDINE

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Not even cloudy, wet conditions could prevent keen members of South Canterbury Land Search and Rescue team (SCLSR) from heading out on a Saturday morning in March to continuing their volunteer work on the south ridge of Little Mount Peel.

The working bee was the second

time members have given up their time to assist DOC Geraldine in maintaining the route along the south ridge. Work began on the route last September, after the team responded to a call to locate a stranded mother and daughter.

Not only will the work help prevent future incidents on the ridge, it is also

a great fitness test for the SCLSR members, who spent seven hours working their way to the summit.

“We are committed to continuing with the work we have started at least twice a year,” says SCLSR team member Mike Brown. SUBMITTED

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BOOT/STALL

SALE Saturday 17 April 2021 9am-1pm GRASS AREA OPPOSITE GERALDINE FIRE STATION We would love your support!

A good time to have a clean-out and make some cash

BOOK A SITE PHONE OR TXT Kim 027 693 9552 or Graeme 027 663 9533 $20.00 per site Your site donation will go a long way towards the Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge supporting:

FROM TOP: Great Laugh organiser Nicky Taylor with the performers (from left) Mike Boon, Shelley Iñón, Jeremy Elwood and Tony Lyall; Tony spins a yarn to a receptive audience at Saturday night’s fundraiser; PHOTOS: Supplied

Great Laugh raises $7k for kindy And what a Great Laugh it was, with 140 people chuckling, guffawing and bellylaughing as three comedians, plus MC Mike Boon, tickled their funny bones.

Describing herself simply as “a mum”, GNews reporter Shelley Iñón warmed the crowd up with tales of the transition as she approaches the age of 40. The dangers apparently include health gurus and pyramid schemes - but you had to be there.

Well-known comedians Tony Lyall and Jeremy Elwood followed. Organiser

Nicky Taylor says, “A huge highlight would be how much our comedians also enjoyed themselves. They all loved it and have mentioned that they would love to come back again.”

The audience grazed on food provided and enjoyed drinks from the bar staffed by the rugby club. The planning committee consisted of Nicky Taylor, Jenny Hanser, Rachel Saywell, Amanda Hewson and Dominique Ducher. Kate Taylor and Amy Goad helped in the kitchen. Nicky says, “Our wonderful kindy teachers also

did a lot of prep work for us and helped on the door. Our event really was powered by kindy and our community. We are so thankful.”

While the figures are not all in, Nicky says that the event made in the order of $7,000. Reflecting on the evening, she says, “[The laughter] really set in stone that it is possible to have a fundraiser which also doubles as a really social fun night out [and] is truly good for the soul. Laughter is the best.”

HUGH MCCAFFERTY

Wai: We care "I joined my local water zone committee to use my water management knowledge to help drive intergenerational change in Canterbury."

Nine of Canterbury’s ten water zone committees are looking for new community members. If you are interested in joining your local committee, visit ecan.govt.nz/waiwecare before 10 May and let us know wai you care.

Canterbury’s water zone committees recommend actions and tactics to councils while working with the community. They deliver sustainable benefits from our water resource and enhance natural values.

Environment Canterbury

Lucy Millar – Orari Temuka Opihi Pareora Water Zone Committee Chair

CANCELLATION WILL BE ADVISED DUE TO WEATHER OR OTHER REASONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL

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REDS FIRST ROUND CALENDAR

SATURDAY 17 APRIL Senior B vs. Celtic @ Fraser Park, Timaru 1pm.

Senior A vs. Celtic @ Fraser Park, Timaru 2.45pm SATURDAY 24 APRIL Senior B vs. Pleasant Point @ Raukāpuka Reserve, Geraldine 1pm Senior A vs. Pleasant Point @ Raukāpuka Reserve, Geraldine 2.45pm SATURDAY 1 MAY Senior B vs. Mackenzie at Strathconan Park, Fairlie 1pm Senior A vs. Mackenzie at Strathconan Park, Fairlie 2.45pm SATURDAY 8 MAY Senior B vs. Old Boys at Raukāpuka Reserve, Geraldine 1pm Senior A vs. Old Boys at Raukāpuka Reserve, Geraldine 2.45pm We welcome everyone to attend our local rugby teams fixtures

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Wednesday 2 June 7-9pm 10 Week Course: $20 MINIMUM CLASS SIZE: 4 PEOPLE

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FUNDRAISER

AA Driver & Vehicle Mobile Licensing Unit SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT

Geraldine Library and Service Centre 80 Talbot Street, Geraldine

Thursday 22 April 2021 9am-4pm, lunchbreak 12:45pm-1:15pm VISIT SCHEDULE 3rd Thursday on a 3-monthly schedule (January, April, July & October) AVAILABLE SERVICES: • Driver licensing available excluding overseas conversions and practical tests • Motor vehicle licensing, registration and RUC • International driving permit • Identity verification: - RealMe - Personal IRD number verification - Kiwi Access card - Super Gold Card ID photographs

For any enquiries regarding Driver Licensing please call toll free on 0800 822 422

The destroyer escort USS Haynes (DE-181) was portrayed by the USS Whitehurst, filmed in the Pacific Ocean near Oahu, Hawaii.

Many of Whitehurst’s crew acted in the film: The phone talkers, the gun and depth-charge crews, the sailor fishing and all of the men seen abandoning ship, were real Whitehurst crewmen. The ship’s commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Walter Smith, played the engineering officer. (Wikipedia) IMAGE: tvtropes.org

Special showing of classic war film to feature on cinema’s new screen Geraldine Cinema will screen The Enemy Below at 4pm this Saturday, 17 April, as a fundraiser for the Geraldine RSA and the newly formed Geraldine Mens’ Shed. A selection of vintage shorts will screen prior to the main feature.

The Enemy Below is a 1957 war film, in CinemaScope, that tells the story of the battle between an American destroyer escort and a German U-boat during the second world war. Starring Robert Mitchum and Curt Jürgens as the American and German commanding officers, the movie

was directed and produced by actor and singer Dick Powell. The film is based on the 1956 novel by Denys Rayner, a British naval officer involved in anti-submarine warfare throughout the Battle of the Atlantic. (Wikipedia) Admission is $20 per head and complimentary refreshments will be available. Geraldine Cinema owner Pat Walsh says he hopes there will be a good attendance, as funds are going to two good causes in the community. He adds he has finally replaced the cinema’s

damaged screen and thanks all of those who donated and helped fundraise for its replacement. The new screen was installed over several days with the help of local builder Glenn Shaw and projectionist James Falloon. John Herber Ltd of Christchurch supplied the screen material and drapes.

The Enemy Below is censored (PG) with low-level violence. Running time of the feature is 1 hour 25 minutes.

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NPD GERALDINE Be part of the NPD revolution NPD Geraldine seeks passionate Customer Service Representatives for the Refresh Café & Forecourt /Fuel Area ESTIMATED OPENING DATE: MAY 26 2021 NPD Geraldine is going to bring a culture of friendly efficient service to life at our new site!

Therefore, successful candidates will need the following skills, experience, and qualifications: • • • • • • • • •

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We can accommodate 10 out-of-zo one placements.

Applications must be received by Monday 3 May. Date of ballot is 18 May (if more applications than available spaces).

Information about our zone and process can be found on our website: geraldinehs.school.nz. We welcome you to apply online via our website, or information packs and forms are available from the school office.

2021 10 PLACEMENTS AV VA AILABLE DEADLINE FOR APPLICA AT TIONS 03.05.20

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Retail experience preferred Computer literate Flexibility to work days/nights/weekends Customer and results-focused Team player, problem-solver, strong relationship builder Strong communication Planning, organisational, and time management skills Maintain high standards Physically fit and healthy

Key responsibilities: • Assist customers with refuelling their vehicle at the pump • Maintain a clean and tidy forecourt by ensuring all cleaning procedures are carried out effectively and efficiently • Assisting customers with making payment of purchased goods/fuel • Promote and practise Health & Safety, identifying potential hazards • Promote and practice OUTSTANDING customer service • Assisting customers quickly in the Refresh Café with barista coffee and fresh food and beverages All applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa as well as a NZ driver’s license Applications close 30 April 2021 Please email CVs with References to angie.w@wynnmoore.co.nz

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FULL RANGE OF LARGE AND SMALL 8E@D8C VETERINARY SERVICES Professional, experienced and caring veterinarians Purpose-built, modern facilities Ample off-road parking

24hr On-Call Emergency Services CLINIC HOURS: 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday PHONE: 693 9060 EMAIL: clinic@gatewayvets.co.nz

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NEW PLAYERS WELCOME TEAM OR INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES Registration forms available by emailing:

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REGISTRATIONS DUE BY 20 APRIL 2021 WE WILL SUPPLY UMPIRES FOR ALL GAMES Are you interested in being paid to umpire on Wednesday Evenings?

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SHOWROOM OPEN 7.30AM-5PM MONDAY-FRIDAY Laser Electrical Geraldine, 17 Peel Street 03 693 9399 | geraldine@laserelectrical.co.nz

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GNEWS NOTICES The AGM of the Pleasant Valley Hall Inc. Soc. will take place at the hall, 477 Pleasant Valley Road, at 7.30pm on Wednesday, 5 May. All welcome.

CELEBRATIONS PLACE A GREETING TO A FRIEND just 53c per word.

BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES YOUR NOTICE HERE Email ads@gnews.co.nz or drop in to the Resource Centre. 53c per word. Death notices: first 15 words free.

TRADES & SERVICES ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING SERVICES for all your business and tax requirements. Phone Raylene on 03 264 8196 or 027 274 3264.

PAINTING AND INTERIOR PLASTERING Contact Stephen Foster painting and decorating on 021 041 3318.

PAINTER GERALDINE-BASED. Friendly professional service, good rates, excellent local references. Phone Wolffie 03 693 9803 or 027 962 4841.

BUY, SELL OR HIRE CAKE STALL Saturday 17 April at the Car Boot Sale opposite Geraldine Fire Station. 9am start, all proceeds to Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ. Supporting our local firefighters to raise money for this worthy cause.

PEST CONTROL Rats, mice, spiders, flies, borer, wasps, fleas etc. Grain fumigation. Domestic and commercial pest control. Phone Craig’s Pest Solutions on 0508 427 244.

CLEARWATER FIREWOOD Phone: 03 693 8168. www.ClearwaterFirewood.co.nz.

REASONABLY PRICED HELP available for basic gardening, house cleaning and car washing. Contact Kinette, phone 021 126 2745.

WOODBURY HALL visit woodburyhall.co.nz.

SHEARER Available for pets, small mobs. Portable pen and footcare etc. on request, TXT 021 237 2519.

FARM HOUSE AVAILABLE FOR RENT 3-4 bedrooms, woodburner and heat-pump, 15mins from Geraldine, $340 pw. Phone 021 659 796.

SECURITY and insect screen windows and doors. Faulty sliding door rollers need replacing? Window catches no longer secure? We can replace these and get your house secure again. Phone Geraldine Glass 03 693 9927.

HOUSE TO RENT, 3 bedrooms, double garage, short term for 3-6 months, $380 per week. Phone 021 121 9273.

AUTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES. North End Motors, phone 03 693 8673.

BROOKSIDE BOARDING KENNELS Farmstay for dogs.

208 Woodbury Road. Phone 03 693 9929.

TECH SUPPORT GERALDINE Help with computers, phones, TV. Phone Shane Minnear 029 646 6327.

CHURCH SERVICES

QUALIFIED LBP BUILDER for all building work. Contact Ants 027 309 0798.

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PROPERTY WANTED, 2-plus bedrooms, good garaging.

300-400K in the Geraldine area. Deal direct with a cashed up buyer and save thousands. Contact Derek on 021 402 160.

HONEY CORNER SHOP New season’s Honeycomb, also Clover, Bush, Rata, Manuka/Kamahi and Manuka honey.

All available at The Honey Corner shop, 11 Woodbury Road,. Phone 03 693 9771.

Selling or buying, or just curious what your property is worth... call the team at Real Estate

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GARAGE SALE, Wednesday onwards at 102 Cox Street. Phone 03 693 9016

SPYWARE/MALWARE REMOVAL Geraldine Computer Solutions. Phone 03 693 9496.

CARPET CLEANING Powerful equipment, fast-drying.

Upholstery, mats, rugs. Experienced owner-operator.

Phone John 0274 351 042.

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ANGLICAN SERVICES SUNDAY 18 APRIL 9am Holy Communion, St Anne’s, Pleasant Valley Rd; 10.30am Family Communion, St Mary’s, 77 Talbot Street, Geraldine.

NATUROPATH Mandy Wallace, Registered Naturopath, 20 years in practice. Naturopathy consultation, Therapeutic Massage, Reiki, Chakra Balance. Phone or text 027 705 3210 Email: MandyWallace@xtra.co.nz or look me up on Natural Therapy pages NZ.

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BARKER’S FOODSTORE & EATERY Retail shop space and innovative café menu incorporating Barker’s products with seasonal ingredients. Monday-Sunday 8.30am-4.30pm. Phone 03 693 9727.

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CAFE VERDE Licensed café in a delightful garden setting. Menu and cabinet options. Open 7 days 9am-4pm. 45 Talbot St. Phone 03 693 9616.

THE GREEN MAN PEEL FOREST Come relax in the Forest. Cafe & Bar open Thu-Sun and Fri & Sat evenings. Phone 03 696 3567.

MUNDELLS CAFÉ Our updated menu is here! Come and try one of our delicious new dishes for yourself. Dine-in & Takeaway. Available between 11am-2pm every day. 03 693 1101.

GERALDINE FARM SHOP & CAFE Open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, Weekends 8.30am-5pm. Menu choices change regularly. Something for everyone. Come and check us out. Phone 03 693 9514.

GERALDINE CINEMA Country hospitality at its best PHONE 03 693 8118

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THE RUNNING DUCK Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm, Friday 8am to 8pm (closed early if quiet). Weekend 9am to 4pm.

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THE VILLAGE INN Mon-Sun 11am-9pm. For restaurant bookings, please phone 03 693 1004. SUPER LIQUOR Check out our weekly specials instore.

WOODBURY STORE CAFÉ Open 5 days 8.30am-4pm. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday. Enjoy seasonal menu & cabinet options in the restored historic store. Only 6km from Geraldine. Phone 03 971 6292.

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UK 1939, German nyy's grip is tightening, noone can be trusted. Based on true events.

Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent & Eddie Izzard star in

Anthon ny Hopkins stars in this moving drama

SIX MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT

THE FAT ATHER

SA AT & SUN | 7.15PM

SUN 5.15PM | WED(21) 5.15PM

(M) VIOLENCE | NO COMPS

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SUN 3PM | WED(21) 7.15PM

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TOM & JERRY: Y: THE MOVIE (G) NO COMPS

SA AT 1.15PM | MON 3PM TUES 1PM | WED(21) 3PM The all new ffa amily film ffo or all ages!

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SPECIAL FUNDRAISER Screening in aid of the Geraldine RSA and the newly ffo ormed Geraldine Mens’ Shed.

The classic WW2 thriller starring Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurrg gens.

(PG)

THE ENEMY BELOW

SUN 1PM | MON 1PM TUES 3PM | WED(21) 1PM

SA AT T 4PM - ALL TICKETS $20

(PG) LOW LEVEL VIOLENCE | NO COMPS

A selection of vintage shorts will preceed the main film Complimentarryy reffrreshments provided.

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LOCALL LY Y OWNE ED AND OPERA AT TED D

PROUD TO SELL LOCAL PRODUCTS

FARM SHO OP SPECIALS

IN THE CAFÉ 99 Pea, Pie & Spud $9.9 All pies p available. Extra $1 for lamb shank, and salmon and bac b on.

REED R EED AVOCADO OCADO $3.49 each

BROCCOLI COLI $1.89 e each GREY PUMPKIN PUMPKIN $ $3.99 each

IN N THE E FAR RM SHOP

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Slavic ca crunchy c sultana biscuits s $2.9 99 pack ket

within the town boundar d y

PHONE: 03

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ONIO ONS $1.69 9kg

CA AULIFLOWER $3.69 ea ach

03 693 9514 HOURS: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm 8 Saturday-Sunda ay 8.30am-5pm PHONE: HONE:

*Specials s available Wednesday 14 April til Tuesda ay 20 April or while stocks last

LEEK EKS $1.99 eac ach