ISSUE 1,056 - FRIDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2022

MALVERN LIONS CELEBRATE FIFTY YEARS

On Sunday, September 25th, the Malvern Lions held their 50th Charter Anniversary at the Bangor Function Centre. The milestone was held in the Club’s 51st year, due to Covid restrictions last year. The Club was founded in 1971 by Ramsey Gibson and Colin Stott

Over 130 Lions and their partners, including Charter members Bill Woodgate and Murray Faulkner, as well as cofounder Colin Stott , the Deputy District Governor and other representatives from other Lions Clubs, attended the special celebration.

Attendees enjoyed delicious nibbles and the main course from Country Feasts, and dessert was scrumptious cake from the Darfield Bakery, which was cut by Lion Colin Stott with assistance from Charter Members Bill Woodgate and Murray Faulkner. Throughout the event, slides of photos were shown sharing many special memories that have occurred throughout the years. Guest speakers were Colin Nimmo and Fiona Redfern (Colin’s daughter).

Colin and his wife Tina took over one of the most remote stations in New Zealand, Muzzle

Station, in 1960. The Station is located on the northwest side of the Clarence River. Like Mt Algidus Station, the river rules their lives.

Originally Colin and Tina lived in a cob house that only used candles as lighting. The track that is used to access Muzzle Station is a narrow, rugged, steep track that most people wouldn’t want to drive. It takes approximately 5-6 hours from the house to the main road.

In Colin’s younger days he lived in Leeston, but he didn’t like the style of life there and wanted to live remotely, so went to live at Haldon Station, in the Mackenzie Basin. Here he learnt to fly, which was a great skill to have and proved very valuable once he was at Muzzle Station, as weather would often cause the Clarence River to flood, leaving them trapped on the property. Once they purchased a plane they could travel in and

out more freely. The plane also came in handy for mustering, becoming a multi-purpose farm vehicle.

The property consists of 12,000 hectares of freehold land and numerous more hectares of leasehold land. The property runs 7,000 sheep, 1,000 cows and also has beekeeping as another source of revenue.

Fiona and her husband Guy Redfern (ex-Darfield local) now run the property. They live there with their two children and employ two men to help with work on the Station.

Fiona has written a children’s book about a cat that came back, which is based on a true story, as well as a non-fiction book, ‘Life on Muzzle’.

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HORORATA GOLF CLUB TURNS ONE HUNDRED

Last weekend, Hororata Golf Club celebrated their 100th Year. The weekend started with a Centennial Tournament on Friday, followed by members, past, present and guests playing Ambrose on Saturday afternoon.

Invited guests included Patron and Life Member, Stuart Oliver ,, Life Members, Phillip Shaw and Lorraine Oliver , officials from Canterbury Golf Club, neighbouring Golf Clubs and Club Sponsors, as well as Sir Bob Charles

Afternoon tea was provided, followed by official speeches and cutting of the cake.

A social get-together and lovely evening meal followed on Saturday evening, supplied by Cafe on the Green.

To cap the weekend off, nine holes were played on Sunday, followed by a social hour.

It was a fabulous weekend of events, which were enjoyed by everyone.

Hororata Golf Club President, Nicky Muir, one of the daughters of the late E.H.M (Toby) Richards, one of the founding members of the course at Glentunnel, played with Sir

Bob Charles and achieved a hole-in-one on the sixth hole. You could not have scripted that better!

“The weekend was fabulous,” commented Nicky Muir.

“It was great to have my family playing and joining in on the celebrations. The hole-in-one was pretty much the icing on the cake.

“Our Club continues to thrive through the effort of the members, who ensure we adapt to change and keep up with modern technology.

“Our Hororata Golf Club at Glentunnel is truly a magnificent venue and well known for its consistent high level of presentation. Most of the credit must go to our past greenkeepers, Tom Marsh, Dave Dixon, Fin Hobbs , (who recently passed away), and our present greenkeeper, Andrew Bell , who carries on the tradition of ensuring standards are not compromised and green fee players are given an absolute top -class facility to pursue their sporting passion for the game,” concluded Nicky.

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TE HUANUI - THE STUDIO

Christchurch artists Viv Kepes , Bianca Scrimgeour, Stephanie McEwin and Vicki Mangan, are connected by a shared studio space, as well as collaborative working practices. The Studio exhibition reveals the intersections between looking and seeing. Vicki’s wide abstracted landscapes in flood speak to Bianca’s more intimate contemporary pastoral settings, where detail and textures are more described but still textured. Viv and Stephanie’s are a more engaged gaze, speaking to an emotional and human landscape, addressing wider societal issues in a powerful yet beautiful way. The exhibition presents ways of seeing the ordinary through new eyes. The Studio Exhibition opens on Friday, September 30th and runs until Thursday, October 27th, at Te Huanui.

Viv Kepes - Visual Compassion, Visual Support: Representations drawn from the fifty one paintings of the 2021 Tribute Bouquet exhibition. Viv’s work elevates tiny aspects of the flowers given as tributes to the victims, and their families, of the Christchurch March 15th Mosque attacks. The semi-abstract oil paintings were created with the opposite sentiments to the attacker’s intentions. The works, individually and collectively, consider the love, unity, empathy, solidarity, support and compassion of the people of Canterbury towards the affected community. This overwhelmingly strong community response manifested in a massive outpouring of tributes, placed in prominent places in Christchurch, outside the two mosques and in front of the Botanical Gardens on Rolleston Avenue. These immense displays of tributes reflected the strength of conviction of the people of Canterbury, that the affected community must feel they are loved and supported.

Bianca Scrimgeour, Simple Green Trees:

Living more in the focused moment, painting what appears to be simple cool tree paintings is a current theme in Bianca’s work and is played out in exaggerated shades of nuanced green. The paintings are romanticised interpretations of modern ‘green spaces’. Working predominantly with watercolour and raw paper,

Bianca’s work is a balance between layered paint, preserved paper and their interaction depicting negative and positive space.

Stephanie McEwin, Figuration & Hyper-figuration: Stephanie seeks to process the masses of disparate data we are exposed to daily, through drawing and painting collections of un-relationships and suspended movements and meanings.

She paints multi-layered collisions and collisions using repeated figurative prototypes set within painted worlds, seeking to use either a known place, a sculpture or monument, to infuse a subconscious sense of the familiar when set within a painted world.

By using these familiar elements along with repetition, exaggerated abstraction and a gestural, joyous application of colour, the work becomes expressionist, pushing the edges of reality, to find a space for the figures to inhabit.

Vicki Mangan, Palimpsest:

Grounded in long-standing interests in the intersections between language and the natural world, Vicki is concerned with traces of previous use and glimpses of past layers, which like flood waters shift and change to conceal or reveal the ground.

Current works are a response to the landscape and a search to explore the issue of flooding through the materiality of painting; adding and removing layers of paint on recycled supports, including any of her own works which don’t achieve their intended purpose - they become part of the process

DARFIELD ARTWEEK

Mark your calendar and plan to visit the 41st annual Darfield Artweek exhibition. Paintings, photographs, sculptures, jewellery and much more will be on display at the Darfield Recreation Centre during Darfield Artweek 2022.

This year again organisers are expecting over 300 art works by local artists. The exhibition will be judged by Dorle Pauli, and the Awards will be presented at the Opening Night on Friday, October 7th. The ticket price includes refreshments and a catalogue. Local businesses and supporters have generously donated the prizes. Again, this year there is a Youth Category for artists aged thirteen to twenty one. All art works are available for sale.

Darfield Artweek is an event to be enjoyed by the whole community. Families are welcome. Entry to the exhibition is free.

The exhibition is open from 10am - 5pm Saturday, October 9th to Saturday, October 16th, and 10am - 4pm on Sunday, October 17th.

An additional exhibition, The Studio, will be at the Te Huanui Art Gallery on South Terrace during Artweek. Darfield Artweek is proudly presented by the Malvern Arts Council and is made possible with the support of volunteers.

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SHEFFIELD COUNTRY POLO

The last couple of years has been extremely challenging for community events and fundraising. Sheffield Rugby Club and Sheffield School wanted to create a unique event that brings the whole community together in a fun and positive way, so Sheffield Country Polo was born.

Polo is a game played on horseback between two teams of four players, each who use mullets with long, flexible handles to drive a wooden ball down a grass field and between two goal posts.

The event will take place on Saturday, November 26th, and promises to be a fantastic day full of good old country fun.

Four quality polo teams will start the afternoon with a grand parade and will compete for the coveted inaugural Sheffield Country Polo Plate. An MC will commentate throughout to explain the rules and ensure

everybody enjoys the event. Half-time entertainment will include the traditional ‘stomping of the divots’, best dressed competition, corporate human sulky races, a live auction and more. Following the polo, there will be live music to keep the fun going. Food will be available to purchase, or people are welcome to bring their own food and refreshments (note: this is an R18 event). Catering options are also available, so please get in touch with organisers for further details. The Sheffield Fire Brigade will be offering a courtesy van for those needing a ride home.

The initial interest in the event has been fantastic. There are multiple ticket options for groups (Gold up to 100 people, Silver up to 50 people, Bronze up to 25 people) where you are welcome to bring a gazebo/small tent. There are also car boot tickets for up to 5 people per vehicle, with ringside parking or general admission.

Sheffield Rugby Club President, Dan van der Salm commented, “The Sheffield Rugby Club is all about bringing the community

together and this is a fantastic way to do that, plus the added benefit of raising funds and supporting our awesome Junior Club. I encourage everyone to get in behind this brilliant event, it’s guaranteed to be a great day out.”

Sheffield School Board Member, Shanelle Carrol-Pudney said, “After missing out this year on our annual main fundraiser for the School (Coast to Coast), we are extremely excited to bring an inaugural fundraising event to the area which not only helps the School but also benefits several community groups too”. Well known local, Scott McIlroy commented, “This exciting event is all about the people in our community and getting them back together again. Come along and enjoy a fun interactive day, that will give back in many ways to the local district”.

Full details can be found on the Sheffield Country Polo Facebook page, and tickets are available at https:// events.humanitix.com/ sheffield-country-polo. Any questions can be emailed to: sheffieldpolo@gmail.com

KARWA CHAUTH MELA

Karwa Chauth is an occasion that holds traditional significance inspired by love, warmth, dedication and commitment. It is a fasting ritual observed by all married Hindu women, which also includes prayers for the longevity, prosperity and wellbeing of their husbands.

Canterbury Indian Women Group Trust and Bhartiya Samaj Canterbury Trust proudly present Karwa Chauth Mela (Fair/Fete), a pre Karwa Chauth celebration

exclusively for women (children welcome) on Sunday 9th October 2022, at the Lincoln Event Centre.

It will be an exciting evening full of entertainment, Indian apparel and a jewellery stall, as well as Henna tattoos, face painting, bouncy castle, delicious food, raffle prizes and much more. Entry is free to this event.

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TRIP OF A LIFETIME

On Tuesday, local Darfield High School student Austin Earl, from Kirwee, flew to India for a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to play cricket.

Austin and his dad, Simon, are members of the North West Youth Cricket (NWYC) Club, which provides boys in Canterbury the chance to play cricket at a higher level, made up of players from the following High Schools; Burnside, Papanui, Lincoln, Rolleston, Cashmere, Middleton Grange and Darfield. Simon currently coaches the NWYC Colts Club team and is part of the Tour management team.

Austin started off playing cricket for the Kirwee Cricket Club, and was recruited to play in the Darfield Year 9/10 team when he was still only in Year 7. He is also a Canterbury Country representative player. Austin has shown great ability from a young age, he really understands the game and works well in any team dynamic.

Two teams (U16 and U18) are touring in India, where Austin and Simon are part of the Under 16/Colts team, of which Austin is the youngest.

The teams flew to Bengaluru and the first game was on Thursday, September 29th. While away they will play the majority of their games against St Francis School, in a variety of different formats, including T20, 30 overs and 50 over matches. In between games they will have coaching sessions by specialist Indian coaches.

The teams will stay and play in Bengalura until Sunday, from

there they will travel 6 hours by bus to Mysuru, to do a bit of sightseeing and shopping, as well as playing a couple of games of cricket. They will then travel back to Bengaluru before flying to Goa on Thursday, October 6th, for a couple of rest days. To finish off their cricket tour, they will play two more matches in Bengaluru and attend the Presentation Ceremony at St Francis School, before flying to Singapore on Tuesday, October 11th. The players, parents and management then get to relax and explore before flying back to Christchurch on Thursday, October 13th.

The trip, which has been in the planning stages since March, has been made possible by various fundraising activities and sponsorship.

“Austin and I are excited with what ‘adventures’ are ahead of

us. Thanks so much to all of you who have helped Austin in way of supporting the fundraising events we held,” commented Simon.

“This trip has only become a reality due to the endless hours of communication and organisational skills that have gone into making it all happen.

“The experience or travelling, touring, playing and getting some amazing coaching sessions is an amazing opportunity, one that Austin and I are extremely grateful for,” concluded Simon.

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35TH MUSIC CONCERT

From ‘Every Breath You Take’, by The Police to ‘Minuet’, by J S Bach to Sea Shanties, the 35th Malvern School of Music Concert covered them all.

A large, appreciative audience were treated to pieces played on a range of instruments such as recorders, violins, guitars, piano and the Darfield Ukulele Group.

There were some outstanding performances, especially Jacob Coleman who played ‘Night and Day’ by Cole Porter . Another highlight was to hear the students from Windwhistle School and their tutor, Helen Langen, with their guitar and piano items.

Helen was also the composer of the Orchestra piece entitled ‘A Walk Over the Malvern Hills’. The Orchestra had three rehearsals, which taught skills such as listening to others playing, watching the Conductor and then the confidence gained when you do something well.

“It is great to see that music is alive and well with students from the Malvern area, and a lot

of pride and pleasure is gained from performing in front of an audience. Melissa Jebson, QSM, was our very able MC and also conducted the wonderful Orchestra item,” commented Malvern School of Music Tutor, Pauline Sewell

CAR BOOT SALE

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SELWYN BUSINESSES HOPEFUL

New survey results show Selwyn businesses are expecting to increase jobs, investment and profitability after a tough first six months of the year.

The results come from the Selwyn Business Survey, a sixmonthly survey organised by the Council. The most recent survey, taken in August, shows businesses are hopeful of profits recovering over the next six months.

The survey is intended to take the pulse of the business community, with 107 businesses taking part in the latest edition. The results showed that 18% of businesses were expecting their profits to increase over the next six months, while 11% reported they intend to hire new staff. This compares to 21% of businesses that reported reduced profits over the previous six months, while 11% reported falling sales and 4% of businesses reduced staff in that time.

The survey shows businesses also expect to increase investment after the first six months, impacted by the tough economic conditions nationally.

Business investment in Selwyn was lower over the past six months, with 6% of businesses investing compared to 15% in the previous six months.

However, this remained well above the national average and the positive outlook by businesses is reflected in an expected increase in investment, with 18% expecting to increase investment in the next six months, compared to -2.6% nationally.

The impacts of the rising costs nationally and internationally were shown up starkly, with 84% of businesses reporting increased costs. In line with these increased costs, 44% of businesses said they had increased prices in the past six months, and similar numbers expect to increase prices again

in the coming months.

Council Group Manager Community Services and Facilities Denise Kidd said, “it was good to see the positive outlook despite the economic challenges.

“It’s particularly pleasing to see businesses reporting that they’re planning to hire and invest over the next six months. It shows the underlying strength of the Selwyn economy, that even in tougher times, our businesses are generally holding up well,” Denise concluded.

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NICOLA GRIGG - OPINION PIECE

As spring progresses and Canterbury finally begins to dry out, the region’s farmers are under enormous pressure to begin drilling and planting crops for winter feed – but they are struggling to get the consents now required by the Government’s new winter grazing regulations.

Under Environment Minister David Parker’s freshwater regulations, farmers must have a certified freshwater farm plan for winter grazing on sloping land. If they do not have a certified plan, they must obtain a resource consent.

But two years after the regulations were passed, the Ministry for the Environment has not completed the framework for farmers to certify freshwater farm plans. Officials have indicated the framework will not be ready this year.

That’s a concern, given the

requirements kick in on November 1st.

Because the guidelines will not be ready, many thousands of farmers will have no alternative but to apply for resource consents for their winter grazing. As a result, ECan, and other councils around the country, will be whacked with processing those consents, all whilst operating on staff shortages and massive workloads.

Officials say as many as 10,000 resource consents will be required, while industry estimates are higher. Each application could cost up to $10,000. By my maths, that’s a $100 million problem.

Farmers across Southland and Otago were recently awarded something of a reprieve in the timeframe, and my expectation is that Canterbury farmers should be allowed a time extension too.

Farmers recognise that, in the past, there have been significant environmental risks caused by poor intensive winter grazing practices, and I acknowledge the work they’ve done to solve this, and that includes complying with reporting standards. I note too, that an 0800 complaints line set up this year did not receive one,

single call.

However, they’re up against the clock now, and because of the Government’s inaction in delivering the necessary frameworks, if they just crack on and do this essential planting, they’re forced into breaching the Law. This is not a place any farmer wants, or intends, to be. The best way forward would be to either delay or amend the regulations, to allow farmers that can’t comply with the new requirements an interim solution, where they could use the intensive winter grazing module of a freshwater farm plan (FFP) until the Government has sorted out a process for certifying those plans.

Despite formal appeals from Federated Farmers, Dairy NZ and Beef and Lamb, the Government’s most obstinate minister simply refuses to respond.

It is, plainly, not our farmers’ fault the Government hasn’t delivered regulations on time, and in my view, David Parker must delay winter grazing regulations until he can get this mess sorted.

Nicola Grigg, MP for Selwyn.

Over the past five years, Central Plains Water Limited (CPW) has contributed over one million dollars to a variety of projects that enhance biodiversity in the CPW operational area. The Central Plains Water Environmental Management Fund (EMF) was established as part of the CPW consent. CPW provides annual contributions of approximately $115,000 to the fund.

The funds are administered by a Trust which includes representatives from the community, iwi, environmental and recreational interests and the local councils. This group of individuals make the decisions around which projects to fund.

“We are delighted that CPW has been able to provide substantial funding for a range of projects within the catchment that make a real environmental difference. Environmental sustainability is a very important part of our business. We have a goal of being a world leader in environmental and sustainable practice, and the EMF is just one of the initiatives in place to help achieve this goal,” commented CPW Chief Executive, Mark Pizey Projects selected for funding by the Trust include wetland enhancement, projects that minimise nutrient losses to lowland streams and riparian planting.

The Water and Wildlife Habitat Trust received $12,581 to assist with the completion of their Silverstream Catchment Restoration project.

The project is a group effort including landowners, Fish and Game, Water and Wildlife Habitat Trust, Environment Canterbury and the University of Canterbury Waterway Rehabilitation Experiment team (CAREX). Significant work had been completed on the early phases of the restoration project, however, funding was required to complete a final section of planting along the mainstem of the river. Planting provides a range of benefits, including shading of the water, the provision of insects, leaf litter and woody debris from the riparian margin and the uptake of nitrates from the waterbody, all of which lead to improved aquatic conditions for fish and invertebrates. Planting also helps to decrease

the prevalence of Watercress and Monkey Musk, which can create a flood risk.

Te Ara Kakariki (Greenway Canterbury Trust) has a mission to create a corridor of native biodiversity between the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers, linking the mountains to the sea and Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere.

The Trust has also committed to the funding of research that increases the knowledge of the impacts of irrigation on soil organic carbon and soil water holding capacity. Federated Farmers used a Trust grant to complete research that helps to fill some gaps in the National Soils Database (NSD), run by Landcare Research, and to assist Canterbury irrigators to achieve sustainable management of their water and soil resources.

Individual farms have also benefited from Trust grants, with Morchard Farm committed to a native planting and fencing project, to enhance native birdlife and add to the green pathways.

“The return of large numbers of native birds to the foothills and Canterbury Plains is a major incentive for us. We have a long established native planting in the headwaters of the Selwyn, and the birdsong is amazing. It’s our goal to bring the sound of bellbirds back to Darfield and our home block, with the funds received from the Trust assisting us to continue with this work”, commented Ian Reed of Morchard Farm.

Mark Pizey added, “in addition to the annual distribution of funds from the EMF, CPW also provides funds to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to support the work being undertaken to improve the environmental values associated with Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere), and they also contribute to costs associated with the annual opening of Te Waihora.

“The range of projects that we have been able to fund is very satisfactory - from research through to native plantings. One of the key aspects is the way that a variety of groups within the community come together, to develop and implement a range of exciting projects in our catchment to improve water quality. These are core goals for CPW,” Mark concluded.

Fifty one of the region’s top high school rugby prospects have been named in the Junior Crusaders Squad. The Junior Crusaders are selected from the wider Crusaders region, from Timaru to Tasman. The players who have been identified by the selection team will be given the opportunity to grow their game at an upcoming Junior Crusaders camp in October.

Guy Lemon, Head of Talent ID at Crusaders, explained the selection process.

“There’s a group of spotters who go to First XV games each week and observe players. We convene regularly to talk about players, positions, and rankings, and from there, we select a group of players for the squad. Selection criteria covers several bases,” Guy explained.

“We look for several attributes depending on the position played. Often rugby talent is the first thing we notice, but we look for other qualities as well. Strong work ethic and leadership on the

field - these are attributes we value.

Recent first team players who have benefitted from their time as Junior Crusaders include Zach Gallagher , Dom Gardiner , and Fletcher Newell , just to name a few.

“They’re good quality people and good quality players as well and we’re really excited to hopefully try to develop their game.

“The Academy team and I are looking forward to working with these players as the season approaches," Guy concluded. Well done to everyone who has been selected, especially Selwyn Combined players, Shaun Kempton (Rolleston College) and Alizjah Campbell (Lincoln High) and ex-local Thomas Ruwhiu (St Andrew's College).

“Making the squad has been a dream I’ve had since I first started playing rugby eight years ago. I’m proud that I finally managed to achieve my goal, and I can’t wait to get into it and make the most of it,” commented

Alizjah Campbell.

“I am very relieved now that I have made it because it was one of my goals at the start of the year. Now that I have made it, I know I need to keep working hard and put in the effort to make it to the next level,” commented Shaun Kempton.

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GREENDALE GOLF

Results 24th September 2022

CHAMPIONSHIP STROKE PLAY

Senior:

WINNERS:

Winner: G Hawker R/U: S Johnstone

Intermediate:

Winner: S Hygate R/U: D Mckay

Junior A: Winner: S Black R/U: M Westland

Junior B:

Winner: E Hawker R/U: G Gough

18 Holes: STABLEFORD

1st: D Macdonald 412nd: H Macphee39

3rd: J Hind 394th: E Hawker 38

5th: D Mclaren 386th: D Rutter 37

7th: S Prendergast378th: B Nahkies 36

Nearest Pins: #3: P Youngman #9: S Johnstone #13: E Hawker #17: D Mclaren

Men’s Longest Drive: S Clark

Ladies Longest Drive: D Macdonald

Ladies Longest Putt: C Banks

Longest Putt: S Johnstone Two’s: S Clark, S Johnstone, C Faithful, G Hawker

9 Holes: STABLEFORD

1st: J Pascoe 17 2nd: B May 17 3rd: Maaike 17

HORORATA GOLF

Competition:

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Gillespie 37

R.Lynton 35 L. Scott 34

Farrar 34 L. Smith 34

Weavers 34 L. Anderson 34

Steele 34 S. Macdonald 34

K. Bush 33

9 Holes: R. Benny 20 J. Smith 20

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The September Open Garden Day at Terrace Station was a great success for the Trust, with 100 adults and many children attending, many of whom were first-timers.

Although it was a bit windy and the Big Tree Walkway was closed, the gardens are always sheltered. Many visitors made their way straight to the plant stall to reserve their purchasesthere will still be plenty of trilliums, along with other woodland plants on sale at the next Open Day, on Sunday, October 2nd.

There will be masses of bluebells in the woods (some of which are pink and white!) along with colourful displays of trilliums, daffodils, tulips,

snowdrops and other spring blooms and flowering shrubs in the home garden. Aquilegias and foxgloves will follow later in the month. The Big Tree Walking Track follows the northern side of the homestead drive and is signed at the start.

The homestead planting began before 1860: massive hornbeams, Portuguese laurel, sycamores, horse chestnuts, oaks and elms, celery pines, medlars, gingko and judas trees are some of the wonderful specimens, along with the majestic sequoias on the Walkway. The home garden has developed from a more formal Victorian garden to the informal country garden of today.

Historic farming and gardening

tools will be on display in the renovated summerhouse, the Hutch, along with some ninetieth century domestic items. Children will have their own activities, including finding interesting botanical specimens with the help of an illustrated list.

Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic to enjoy on the lawns of the historic home. The $10 entry fee goes to the Terrace Station Charitable Trust and children enter for free. No Eftpos is available. Please leave dogs at home and check Terrace Station's Facebook page for weather conditions. Terrace Station will be signposted from the Hororata roundabout. Visit their website for further information about the property and group visits: www.terracestation.org.nz

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Phone: 027 433 3564

NEED carpet? Go local! Very competitive pricing, seldom beaten. 30 years servicing this area. In home sample service, also repairs and installations. Please phone Alan Roberts 021 227 2080.

CHIMNEY CLEANING

CARRS Chimney Cleaning. Servicing the Selwyn district. $70 per chimney. Please phone Rodney on 03 324 2999 and leave a message.

CHIM Chim. We'll sweep your log-burners flue, check the firebricks, baffles, air-tubes and controls. We're experts on coal-ranges, also sweeping any sized open fire. We quote and undertake repairs, flue extensions and install bird netting. Please phone us on 021 939 113.

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0800 90 1226

NOTICES

2022

1st Oct

1st Oct

1st Oct

1st Oct

1st Oct

1st Oct

2nd Oct

Darfield

Cnr North Tce & Currie St

Clinton Street, Darfield

High Street, Kirwee

Coaltrack Road, Coalgate

Darfield Library

Darfield Recreation

W/M Community Centre

2nd Oct 11am Open Garden - Bluebells in the Woods Terrace Station, Hororata

2nd Oct 7pm The Bicycle & the Butcher’s Daughter Darfield Recreation Centre

3rd Oct 6pm Line Dancing at Oxford (weekly class) Oxford Club

4th Oct 2022 Selwyn Elections - final day to POST voting documents

5th Oct Darfield Senior Touch Rugby first game played today for the season

5th Oct 1pm ECan Drop-in Session

Darfield Library

5th Oct 6pm Line Dancing at Darfield (weekly class) Trinity Hall, Darfield

8th Oct 10am Te Ara Kakariki - Canterbury Plant-Out Day Springfield or Darfield

8th Oct 12pm 2022 Selwyn Elections - Voting closes today

8th Oct 3pm Canterbury Cellists Free Concert

Te Ara Ātea, Rolleston

8-16 Oct 10am Darfield Artweek 2022 Darfield Recreation Centre

9th Oct 5pm Karwa Chauth Mela 2022

Lincoln Event Centre

10-23 Oct Swell Activities for two (Expo - 17th Oct, 9am at Lincoln Event Centre)

12th Oct 7:30pm KRFC - Annual General Meeting

Kirwee Rugby Clubrooms

15th Oct Anglican Parish Craft Fair Darfield High School Hall

15th Oct 1pm NZDA 50 Years Jubilee Darfield Shooting Centre

19th Oct Darfield Junior Touch Rugby begins for the season today

28-30 Oct Springfield School 150th Jubilee Springfield School

31st Oct Selwyn Youth Council Applications close today

4-5 Nov Darfield ITM 2022 Fishing Competition Lake Benmore

19th Nov 147th Courtenay A&P Show

Kirwee

DID

POINT of lay hyline/shavers pullets for sale. Please phone 021 863 158.

WOOD shavings - untreated, clean shavings suitable for horse stables, calving sheds, chicken houses and rabbit hutches. Available in 70L bags, 1m 3 bales (compressed) and bulk delivery. Phone 021 243 9378 for more details.

DRIVEWAYS

LIFESTYLE , farm tracks, yards and dairy lanes our speciality. Screened rottenrock, it’s local and lasts better. Phone Springfield Quarry on 318 4132.

GARDENING, handyman. All jobs considered. Interior and exterior. Please phone 021 207 0532.

GENERAL garden maintenance in Darfield area. Domestic hedge trimming, pruning & edging. Please phone Kane 027 467 6613.

DARFIELD SECTION FOR LEASE

3 Cardale Street

2000 sqm approx Industrial zoned Secure fenced yard Phone 027 235 1838

Ready to start your own business!! Great opportunity presents itself.

Low rent premises for lease.

Located in Springfield, only 45 mins from Christchurch and on the main road to the West Coast. Spring field has access to many ski fields, lakes & walking/cycling tracks.

• With its spacious parking, building interior, garage spacing and great views of the Southern Alps, this building could be used for any number of possible uses.

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The commercial building was previously used as a spacious cafe with a full commercial kitchen, chiller, internal toilets and furniture.

• Previous cafe chattels are provided if needed to with helping to establish a startup business

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The commercial building has a spacious double garage attached which could provide ample space for another business use, perhaps tourism related.

LOCKSMITH

LOCKSMITH Selwyn based 24hr mobile service, keys cut and general lock and safe maintenance. EFTPOS available. Call Locktight Security 021 171 8060.

SPIDERBAN NC LTD

Darfield owned and operated since 2008. Contact Brian Walker for

Phone: 0800 667 778

ROOF MAINTENANCE

ROOF & property services. 2 storey work! Roof leak repairs (incl Butynol), moss control, silicone seal, spouting clean & repairs, spider & fly control, bird proofing, roof painting. All roof & spouting types. Call Arthur’s, 7 days, 03 347 2635, 027 484 7980 or 027 584 7980.

SCRAP METAL

WANTED! Best prices! Amalgamated Scrap Ltd. Buying cars & farm machinery. Specialising in farm clean-ups. Rod McQuoidbuyer. Please phone either 027 695 0480 or alternatively 0800 030 712.

SINGLE lockable rooms in Darfield Hostel. Internet, sky TV. $170pw. Please phone 027 479 1431 or 318 3660.

STAFF MEMBER REQUIRED

Dunsandel stop shop is looking for new full me staff to join our team. Must be skilled in making coffee, have food prep experience and be good at customer service.

Please email CV to dunsandelstopshop@gmail.com

TECHNICIAN

We currently have a vacancy in Darfield for a Tyre Technician, graduating to wheel alignments and fleet service work.

Email voxterby@gmail.com for further information

We cater for all types of tyre work: cars, trucks, farm equipment & earthmover tyres.

The applicant will need:

• A valid, clean driver’s licence, class 2 would be an advantage

• Tyre industry experience would be an advantage, however full training will be given

• Ability to work alone & in a team environment

• A positive & reliable person, who can communicate well with customers & staff.

Darfield Tyre Centre is committed to ensuring a safe & healthy work environment.

Apply in person or submit your cover letter & CV to tyres@xtra.co.nz

SITUATION

HEDGE TRIMMING

SITUATION

FENCING positions available locally and also station work. Casual or Fulltime, Uni student, Exp preferred. Good wages and valued team. Phone 021 640 748.

SITUATION VACANT

CASUAL GROUND CREW POSITION

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WANTED

AMMUNITION and reloading equipment. Powder projectiles, presses etc. Any calibre rifle / shotgun. Anything hunting related. Cash buyer. Contact Rob 03 342 5885.

DEAD Cars - we buy dead cars, end of life cars, scrap cars, old farm vehicles. Cash paid. Please phone 027 484 8121.

REFRIGERATOR to be used as a second fridge, inexpensive. Anything considered. Phone 027 252 7533.

WINDOW TINTING

TINT-A-WINDOW Solar Protective films. Fade UV block. Heat Glare control. Privacy. Safety/Security. Frosted films. Free online quotes. Phone 0800 368 468. info@tintawindow.co.nz www.tintawindow.co.nz

TRADES

CARPENTER available for next project. Renovations and restorations. Re-piling, relevelling through to paint finish, gib stopping, windows, doors, weatherboards, bathrooms, kitchens. Phone Grant anytime 021 167 1718.

NEW kitchens, wardrobes, laundries or what ever you need! Remodelled or just new doors. Good advice, good price. Ring Lex 03 349 0150 or 027 439 3926.

JAMES Hunt Residential Ltd. Renovation Specialists. Registered Master Builder. Please phone 027 466 0092. jameshuntresidential.co.nz

I was out walking with my 5-year-old daughter. She picked something off the ground and started to put it into her mouth.

I took the thing away from her and ask her not to do that.

“Why?” she asked.

“Because it’s been on the ground, and you don’t know where it’s been. It’s dirty and it probably has germs.”

At this point, my daughter looked at me with absolute admira on and asked, “Mum, how do you know all this stu

I replied, “All Mums know this stu

It’s on the Mum test. You have to know it, or they don’t let you be a Mum.”

We walked along in silence for two or three minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new informa on. “Oh, I get it!” she beamed, “So it you don’t pass the test, you have to be the Dad!”