ISSUE 1,064 - FRIDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2022

147th SHOW

Last Saturday, the 147th Courtenay A & P Show was held in less than ideal conditions. The weather was rather disappointing for organisers, show-goers and stall holders. Those that attended still made the most of the day, with gumboots, jackets and umbrellas being the required items. The crowd numbers were down, as you would expect in very wet conditions, but spirits were still high.

Apparently, the last time the Courtenay A&P Show got rained out was in 1967, when the late Warwick Jenkins was President! The current President, Jenny Gallagher said, “the morale amongst those there was really good. The Equestrian competitors were enthusiastic, and it was wonderful to watch the children dressed in wet

weather gear with their pet lambs.

“There were large entries in the Produce Shed, with numerous fantastic displays of flowers, crafts and cooking. The children’s school entries were great also.

“I would like to thank everyone who still attended, sponsors, exhibitors and the public, without you, the Show wouldn’t be possible. To those who donated gift lambs, thank you, they are greatly appreciated.

“To everyone else who has helped with this year’s Show in any way, your help has been valuable, so thank you. Lastly, to the committee, thank you, without all your hard work the Show wouldn’t be the great success it is year after year. Let’s hope next year the weather is better!” concluded Jenny.

YOUNG ACHIEVERS

The winner of the 2022 Matson and Allan Bayleys Outstanding Young Achievers Award, was Sophie Thomas. Once again, this Award was blessed with nominees of a high calibre, and it took the panel close to an hour, post interviews, to complete their deliberations. Sophie comes from a dairy farming family at Burnham. She impressed the judges with her openness, strong work ethic, and contribution to her community. When she is not milking cows, she balances swimming, netball and pumpkin selling. She has undertaken both an Outward Bound and

Spirit of Adventure experience, demonstrating a willingness to go beyond her comfort zone. She has supported her community by working as a swimming instructor and helping with the special needs unit at Rolleston College. Her future plans include travel and potentially studying Occupational Therapy at Otago University.

A special mention goes to the runners-up for 2022, Jamie Pankhurst and Amelia Ridge, who gave the judges a real headache in trying to pick a winner.

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HORORATA XMAS

The festive season is coming to Malvern with ‘Christmas in the Hororata Domain’ on Sunday, December 4th.

The Hororata Community Trust has joined with Hororata Parish and Fire Brigade, to bring this event to the Hororata Domain for a second year.

“This is a chance for people to come together and relax for a few hours amongst the busy silly season! Thanks to funding from the Selwyn District Council and Hororata Community Trust, there will be free activities including, Peddlemania, archery, balloon twisting, a bouncy castle and face painting. The Hororata Fire Brigade will run their slip and slide, so kids, make sure you

bring your togs,” commented organiser Karen Meares

“There is a great line-up of performers who will take to the stage for the afternoon, including the Malvern School of Music, Selwyn Community Choir, Noel Nielsen, the Nor West Band and Duncan Chisholm.

“Food will also be available, including ice cream, hot chips, sausage sizzle, Hungarian-style fried bread and coffee. People are encouraged to bring their own chairs and picnic rugs, as the is no seating provided. This is a free event and no registration is required,” Karen concluded.

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WISHING TREE

With the festive season just around the corner, now is the time to think of those less fortunate in the community. The Christmas period can be a wonderful time for many, but it can also place pressure on others. Numerous families are experiencing hardship with global inflation, the current housing crisis and changes to life post-Covid.

The Darfield Foodbank serves the local community every week, ensuring those in need don’t go without essentials. Currently, they are helping approximately thirty families, including one hundred children and ten individuals. Foodbanks across New Zealand are feeling the pinch, and they have zero budget to provide gifts for their recipients.

In the spirit of giving and trying to ensure as many people as possible have a lovely Christmas, the Malvern News team have approached the Darfield Foodbank to see if a Wishing Tree would help brighten the day for those in need.

The idea of a Wishing Tree is anyone can wrap a new gift, place a label on it with the gender and age bracket it would best suit, and place it under the tree or in the box at the listed locations. In December, all items

will be collected from the dropoff points and taken to the Darfield Foodbank, where they be will distributed to families and individuals.

The Darfield Foodbank mainly requires gifts for children (from eight years up), mothers and some masculine gifts.

They are also in need of food supplies, mainly Christmas treat food, drinks (including coffee, tea and hot chocolate), toiletries, condiments and spreads.

Donations of clean jars with lids, large or small containers with lids including ice cream containers would also be greatly appreciated.

Let's dig deep as a community to ensure everyone has the best Christmas possible.

Donations need to be received by December 15th.

WishingTreedonationsandfood itemscanbedroppedatthe followinglocationsduring businesshours:

Malvern News Office

Kirwee Auto

Kirwee Tree House

Hororata Garage

Springfield Service Centre

PGG Wrightson Real Estate

Darfield Physiotherapy & Gym

The Networking Group

(The Fat Beagle Café on Wednesday’s 9:30-10:30am).

MARKET GIVING BACK TO LOCALS

Stall holders pay a nominal amount to be a part of the West Melton Community Market, and one of the intentions of the Market is to give back to the community after expenses have been met.

At the November Market, organisers asked for nominations of a worthy local individual or group, to be considered for voting by visitors at December's Market, to be the first recipient of funds.

The three lucky nominations are Selwyn Central Community Care Trust, Maggie McConnochie and West Melton Scouts.

• Selwyn Central Community Care Trust transports residents who are unable to take themselves to appointments. They cover Rolleston, West Melton, Weedons and Burnham areas. The Trust also delivers Meals on Wheels in the Rolleston area, on behalf of Lincoln Community Care and organises, and runs social morning/afternoon tea trips and some day trips.

• Maggie McConnochie is raising funds to attend the World Bagpipe Championships in Scotland, next August. She plays as part of the St Andrew’s A Band and is the youngest player to be

selected. Each person in the band has to raise $8,000. Maggie has been working extremely hard doing car washes, busking, walking dogs and playing her bagpipes at private events. She has raised $6,000 so far and is trying to make her dream of attending the Championships a reality.

• The West Melton Scouts are raising money so thirteen Scouts can attend the 2023 Jamboree, in Mystery Creek near Hamilton. The Jamboree is a great adventure for the Youth, they have amazing new experiences, including things like boating, caving, rafting and climbing. The trip builds self-reliance, self-confidence and teaches Youth that working hard to raise funds can bring great fun rewards. They currently have a thriving group with eleven Keas, fifteen Cubs and thirteen Scouts. They have six leaders, but will soon be losing two on maternity/paternity leave.

“We are excited to be able to give back to the community so soon after opening. It means we've had great stall holder and customer support, so thank you to all involved,” commented Tania Fernandez “Hopefully, you will have seen

something on Facebook about these worthy causes. It's now up to the public to visit the West Melton Community Market, held outside the West Melton Community Centre, on Sunday, December 4th, to vote for their favourite recipient. So come along and make your vote count while supporting local artisans.

“It’s also the perfect time to pick up those special Christmas gifts for your loved ones. The variety of items on offer at the Market is amazing.

“So, visit the December Market, you must cast your vote in person, and only one vote per person is allowed. The judge's decision is final, the winner will be contacted directly,” Tania concluded.

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IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

Te Huanui’s final exhibition of 2022, ‘In the Eye of the Beholder’, brings a range of colours, styles, crafts and skills to Darfield for the Summer period. Opening from 6pm on Friday, November 25th, ‘In the Eye of the Beholder’ celebrates a body of work from each of the artists, Isabella Irsigler , Heather Jonson, Estefania Mondaca and Nanenko Olmos , created over 2022.

ISABELLA IRSIGLER is a photographer (under Izzy Malone) and multi-media artist, exploring, creating, learning and refining old and new skills, crafts and arts.

Currently, she is working with textiles and needles, combining traditional crafts, special animalistic characters and an 85mm lens. This year has seen Isabella create twelve fine art images, showing flower crowned, unique personalities. Beginning with the raw wool from her own sheep, she helped to shear, sort, wash and card wool, then hand-dyed, felted and crafted individual flowers to create crowns.

Crowns were photographed on animals near her, she has enjoyed sharing outcomes and seeing intrigued, amused and even inspired faces.

NANENKO OLMOS is a Christchurch based, Argentinian born painter, with a particular interest in visual composition. He has always been interested in art, investigating different genres and mediums, inspired by his travels and self-taught experiences.

After graduating from the University of Córdoba, Argentina, he exhibited extensively in

Argentina and Brazil, and is now looking forward to exhibiting in Canterbury.

ESTEFANIA MONDACA is a Chilean-born artist, now based in Christchurch. Working in a range of mediums, Estefania's artistic practice consists of translating sensitive experiences, wandering over any experience of creation as the desire to find a territory where it is possible to remain. Inhabiting these impermanent parts as landscapes of memory, making them both possible and changeable.

HEATHER JONSON works primarily in acrylics, with a

focus this year on abstract expressionism, particularly the work of Gary Kormarin

Heather’s overall theme is based on subjective/objective obscurity exposed, where an object can seem ordinary and obvious but on closer inspection, is not as easily identified. Symbolic of how we view people based on appearance, the time taken to connect leaves us surprised.

Heather has used colour, form and textural gesture with paint to express her interpretation of the objects studied.

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HAVE YOUR SAY

Selwyn residents are being asked to have their say on what sports, recreation and play spaces the district needs in the next decade. Consultation opened last week on the Draft Sport, Active Recreation and Play Spaces and Places Plan. The Plan puts forward a proposal for residents feedback on the provision of spaces and places to support sport, active recreation and play in Selwyn over the next ten years.

“We have been working with local clubs, organisations and educators to help prepare the Draft Plan, but wider community feedback will be key,” commented Group Manager Community Services and Facilities, Denise Kidd

“Sports and recreation are a big part of what makes Selwyn a great place to live. We’re seeing

big growth in our sports clubs and in the use of our parks and sports facilities. We want to encourage that and make sure we’ve got what is needed to meet what the community wants now and into the future,” Denise concluded.

Submissions on the Draft Plan will help the Council build on what the sector has told it so far and allow for community views to be considered in the decisionmaking.

The Council will review all feedback before approving the Final Plan.

People have until Friday, December 9th to submit their feedback.

For more information and to make a submission please visit: selwyn.govt.nz/yoursay

SHEFFIELD FIRE BRIGADE AWARDS

Last Saturday night, Sheffield Volunteer Fire Brigade held its Awards Night, with a change of venue at the last minute, as the hall at Sheffield had water leaking around some of the light sockets in the kitchen, making it unsafe to use. “We were lucky one of our members is also a member of the Waimak Golf Club, and we were able to get the Golf Clubrooms, which worked very well. We were very grateful to be able to use this fantastic facility,” commented Chief Fire Officer,

Nev Croy

“It was a very busy night presenting all the awards, as it was the first Awards Night we have been able to hold for a long time. This meant most members received an award for their effort and commitment. To qualify for any FENZ awards, you must attend 66% of the musters available.

“It was an enjoyable evening, which finished with a great supper. Thanks must go to Darfield Netball Club for serving

food, clearing tables throughout the evening and to Heather Muldoon for a wonderful job at the bar, which was appreciated,” continued Nev.

There were three Gold Star recipients (twenty five years) FF Peter Redmond, SFF Daryl Sweeney and SO Graeme Piper QFF Lauren Beattie was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. This is a Queen’s Medal, not a FENZ one. QFF Chris Roper was awarded his Five Year Medal.

FENZ Group Manager Al Hutt, United Fire Brigade Association representative Jason Prendergast, Canterbury Provincial Fire Brigade Association representative Amelia Jackson, Gold Star Association representative Robin Ashby and SDC representative Lydia Gliddon all attended this special evening.

Lynda Sanders was also on hand to take photos.

“The Officers and members would like to thank the employers of our Fire Fighters, also the partners for all the support they give,” Nev concluded.

List of award recipients below:

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NEW

Kat Kevey, Farm Compliance is a new business supporting local dairy farmers, by reducing the administrative and compliance aspects of their job. Services include audit preparation, managing staff, health and safety, payroll, house inspections and more. Kat offers a free initial consultation to discuss client needs. “The challenges facing farmers are greater than ever, and their workload is increasing. My aim is to take some of the load off farmers, so they can utilise their time in other areas of their business,” explained Kat.

Dairy farming has had a lasting impact on her life. “I lived the classic kiwi childhood,” reminisced Kat. “As kids, we grew up working alongside our

LOCAL

BUSINESS

parents on the family dairy farm in Northland. We learnt how to work hard and harness the environment”.

Kat moved to the South Island to complete an education degree and has lived in Canterbury ever since. She moved to Darfield seven years ago and transitioned from working in education and endurance coaching (Team CP), to working alongside her partner (Dan Burrows ), driving their business across two dairy farms. They are proud to be in an equity partnership. “This is an example of the opportunities we have had. We have worked with pioneers in the industry. Their success created pathways for our success, and we have a thriving business, providing jobs for our local community”, she

continued.

Kat and Dan have worked hard to create efficient systems; this has been part of Kat’s inspiration to start the new business. “When we started running two farms, we had one baby and one on the way. This meant we had no choice but to increase our efficiency and productivity!” exclaimed Kat.

Kat’s education and farming background means she is wellequipped to assist farmers. “We have an incredibly hard-working group of dairy farmers in the Selwyn District! I look forward to supporting them so they can continue to run sustainable and profitable businesses,” Kat concluded.

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Members were treated to a magical day out on the November 15th gathering in Christchurch.

A visit to the beautiful gardens of Mona Vale and the Botanical Gardens, on a lovely warm sunny day was enjoyed by all. At Mona Vale, the peonies, roses, rhododendrons and gardens were at their very best.

Lunch at the gardens and a walk around the rose gardens, left us happy to see the wonderful blooms in an excellent show of beds of colour and displays. It was lovely to see large beds of different types of roses.

A walk around the gardens finished a perfect day out. Lee Stokes.

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To the Editor:

Wouldn’t it be nice if the dairy factory complex adjacent to Darfield could create a memorable, visually pleasing exterior to its massive structures, providing the community with a unique picture and acknowledgement of some of the beautiful, native birds which once inhabited the natural landscape close by.

Imagine gazing out on a huge colourful mural made up of striking images of birds amongst trees, grasses and river settings, such as Yellow Heads, Blue Ducks, Kingfishers, Tui, Fantails and Black Stilts; rather than a bland, off-white, spray painted monolith, which stands like a sentinel to commodification of the landscape and makes milk powder.

Over in rural Australia, there are many examples of these sorts of colourful mural art concepts, brightening up large rather drab manmade features. We could replicate these murals in a similar artistic fashion, showcasing our threatened native bird species. Just imagine the difference it would make and how other industrial-looking dairy factories dotted across the countryside, might want to follow suit to enhance their image in the community.

Wouldn’t it be nice to know that a town like Darfield remembers the past, lives in the present and has hope for the future, by doing something creative like this?

John Knox - Ex Darfield.

The information and opinions published are not necessarily those of the Malvern News proprietor. The final approval of letters for print, rests with the editor. Letters to the Editor should be no more than 200 words in length. Letters to the Editor won’t be considered for publication without the writer’s name (given and surname) and area of residence (not address) also being printed. Letters written using a pseudonym, are unable to be published.

On Tuesday, November 22nd, Hilary and Fitzy from The Breeze Radio Station were in Darfield with their Canterbury Caravan Tour, which was proudly sponsored by Property Brokers. The caravan was kindly lent by Best Caravans, and was a very cosy studio for the week. Many locals featured in different segments on the Show, and numerous toots from passing vehicles could be heard. The pair had many visits from locals, who thoroughly enjoyed having the Show broadcast locally for the morning.

Hilary and Fitzy also got to try Darfield Bakery’s Lockdown Pie and experience the well-known large ice creams from Darfield Dairy.

Earlier in November, the duo asked on Facebook for places they needed to visit on tour, and Darfield was one of the most popular places suggested.

The tour started in Rolleston on Monday, and visited Darfield, Amberley, Kaiapoi and finished in New Brighton on Friday.

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COLOURING COMP WINNERS

The Courtenay A&P Show Colouring Competition sponsored by Kirwee Tree House, Kirwee Plains, B+D Agri and Four Square Darfield was well supported. A huge thank you goes to the sponsors for the amazing prizes and well done to all the children for their wonderful colouring skills. The pieces looked amazing and made judging difficult for Selwyn MP, Nicola Grigg

Sponsored by: DARFIELD

Results: Age 0-4:

1st: Hannah

2nd: Zara Brown

3rd: Xander Shand

Age 5-8:

1st: Chloe Wooding

2nd: Kendal Boulton

3rd: Rosaria Cridge

Age 9-12:

1st: Larisa Wooding

2nd: Amelia Mayberry

3rd: Tessa Bamford

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byKeevhaWilson.Abigshout outtoallthekidswhoputon theirwetweathergearandwent outandcompetedwithlambs andhorsesinthetorrentialrain! Youwereallamazingandso werealltheloyalsupporters oftheShow. Thankyoutoallthejudgesand stewardswhostoodoutinthe rain,andtothepersonthat foundwaterproofpaperfor themtowritetheresultson.

IT’S TIME TO START A CATCHMENT GROUP

What

is a catchment group?

Catchment groups are a group of local farmers, landowners and community members who share an interest in working together to take action toward a shared goal.

This vision is based on preserving/improving/understanding parts of our environment (e.g. biodiversity goals, water quality, maintaining special features) and supporting a thriving community.

Who is NZ Landcare Trust?

NZ Landcare Trust has been around for over 27 years. We are one of the only national, pan-sector, non-government organisations working with the land user community to encourage and support sustainable land and water management. We have a practical, community-based approach and support farmers and communities.

How can I get involved?

We invite anyone interested in becoming involved in a catchment group to a meeting in your area:

Hororata Village Bar & Café Saturday, 10th Dec, 6pm 2 Hobbs Street, Hororata 7572

Sheffield Town Hall Monday, 12th Dec, 6pm 14 Railway Terrace, Sheffield 7500

MALVERN TWILIGHT ATHLETICS

Students from all eight Malvern Primary Schools participated in the Malvern Twilight Athletics, held at Darfield High School on the evening of Monday, November 14th. The Twilight event, designed to attract more parents, achieved its goal, with tamariki and whänau reporting that there was a real community feel to the evening and that everyone was very friendly, supportive and fair.

A big shout out to the tamariki, kaiako and whānau who made this event possible, their awesome effort, attitude and energy ensured that the event was a great success.

The following students achieved notable results:

Recordsbroken:

Long Jump (Yr 5):

Leon Brostow (Darfield)

Long Jump (Yr 6): Sophie Wright (Sheffield) Daniel Mead (Kirwee)

High Jump (Yr 5):

Bella Yaxley (Springfield)

Freddie Stevens (Kirwee)

High Jump (Yr 6):

Lulu Maley (Darfield)

Daniel Mead (Kirwee)

Shot Put (Yr 6):

Ethan Roets (Kirwee)

Discus (Yr 4):

Natalia Edwards (Sheffield)

Ferg Rietveld (Sheffield)

Discus (Yr 6):

Ethan Roets (Kirwee).

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Long Jump:

Yr 5: Phoebe Griffiths (Sheffield)

Leon Brostow (Darfield)

Yr 6: Sophie Wright (Sheffield)

Daniel Mead (Kirwee)

High Jump:

Yr 5: Bella Yaxley (Springfield)

Freddie Stevens (Kirwee)

Yr 6: Lulu Maley (Darfield)

Daniel Mead (Kirwee)

Shot Put:

Yr 5: Abby Baxter (Darfield)

Jeff Pender (Darfield)

Yr 6: Breanna Bresford (Green)

Ethan Roets (Kirwee)

Discus:

Yr 5: Ruby Green (Sheffield) Mackenzie Bell (Kirwee)

Yr 6: Breanna Bresford (Green) Ethan Roets (Kirwee)

Short Sprints:

Yr 5: Bella Yaxley (Springfield)

Leon Brostow (Darfield)

Yr 6: Lulu Maley (Darfield) Eddie Pask (Sheffield)

Long Sprints:

Yr 5: Bella Yaxley (Springfield)

Leon Brostow (Darfield)

Yr 6: Lulu Maley (Darfield) Daniel Mead (Kirwee)

Distance:

Yr 5: Giselle Rodgers (Darfield)

Sam Stringer (Hororata)

Yr 6: Lulu Maley (Darfield)

Reece Talijaard (Darfield).

Well done to everyone who took part in this event.

Marty Gameson, Hororata School Principal.

NICOLA GRIGG OPINION PIECE

It seems no corner of New Zealand is immune from the craze of ram raids sweeping the country.

Multiple shops across numerous towns in Selwyn have been targeted by young thieves, inspired by social media and emboldened by a lack of consequences.

It has got to a point where there is a ram raid somewhere in New Zealand every fifteen hours, including right here in Canterbury.

One local dairy has been targeted four times. The Police have advised the owner that one of the teens involved is just thirteen and has well over thirty charges against his name.

Something must be done, and Labour’s soft on crime approach is simply not working.

National’s Police spokesman and decorated Police Officer, Mark Mitchell has developed a plan that will combat youth offending by targeting ring leaders of crimes, as well as repeat offenders.

Recognising there is no silver bullet to solving this - and the drivers of crime are often complex and multi-generational - the first step we’ll take is to create a new Young Serious Offender (YSO) category, targeting the ringleaders of crimes like ram raids. This will apply to offenders aged ten to seventeen who have committed a serious offence such as a ram raid, other aggravated burglary, or a serious assault at least twice.

Consequences will include being sent to a Young Offender Military Academy, electronic monitoring, or being subject to an intensive supervision order in their community.

The Military Academy will be for youths aged fifteen to seventeen, where they can be sent for up to twelve months. The Academies will provide discipline, mentoring and intensive rehabilitation to make a decisive intervention in these young offenders’ lives. The Academies will be delivered in partnership with the Defence Force, alongside other providers.

Some serious youth offending is being driven by gangs. Young people are stealing to order and committing ram raids as a form of a gang initiation. As previously announced, National will give the Police greater powers to tackle gangs, including banning patches and stopping gang members from gathering in public.

We believe in empowering community groups to break the cycle of offending.

National will fund community organisations and other nongovernment agencies to break the cycle of offending. Some offenders will be ordered to undergo intensive supervision by community-based organisations. This will mean they face consequences for their actions and are equipped with tools to turn their lives around, while remaining connected to their families.

Acknowledging that New Zealand’s youth justice system works well for the majority of young offenders; 80 percent of first-time offenders who interact with the youth justice system are dealt with quickly and put back on the right path, this plan is about targeting the most serious repeat young offenders and will disrupt ringleaders, some of whom have gang connections.

I for one, do not want to be visiting any more utterly desperate dairy owners around our district who are vulnerable targets, with no law to back the Police up to prosecute those endangering them.

Nicola Grigg, Selwyn MP.

RUNNING BOAR COMPETITION

The last weekend of October saw the Malvern Inter Branch Running Boar Trophy up for grabs, at the Darfield Shooting Centre. The competition hosted by Malvern, was open to New Zealand Deerstalkers Association members from Ashburton, North Canterbury, Rakaia and Malvern. The visiting branches were happy for a pre-competition practice round. Conditions were nearly ideal, with a slight nor’west wind blowing across the range. The first round consisted of seeing the Running Boar target

for 5 seconds on the move at 50 metres, this gave the competitors ample time to gain a good total score, and after the first round, the teams were relatively close.

Next was a BBQ lunch which was the perfect opportunity for everyone to catch up with members from the other branches before the next round started.

The second and final round gave contestants only 2.5 seconds to make a scoring shot at the moving target.

Philip Andrew from the

A BERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS

Ashburton Branch was the best individual shooter on the day. The Malvern President thanked the contestants and helpers before presenting the Ashburton members with the Inter Branch Trophy, for the second time in four years.

Graeme Williams.

SPORT RESULTS

TWILIGHT TENNIS

Results 17th November 2022

A: Ramparts 6 Young Guns 0 Westies Two 0 def Chappies 6 Backhanders 5.5 Ace 0.5 Racquettes 0 Simply Smashing6 B: Cocks 0 Non Blondes 6 3 Generations 4 Double Shots 2 Hit & Hope 2 Loose Strings 4 Sharks 6 Stringless 5 0 Deuces 1 We’re with Quinn 5

HORORATA GOLF

♦

Learn how to grow and look a er berries, and take home a berry plant for your own garden. ♦ Sample some fresh berries, jams, chutneys, and juices made from the different berries.

♦ Bring a picnic for your family if you would like to stay for dinner. Dessert will be provided.

♦ RSVP to Dorothy dorothy.innes@gmail.com or Bronwyn seedsofchange57@gmail.com if you plan to a end.

Garden Focus for December

• Transplant frost tender crops outside in a sunny, sheltered spot: corn, tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, capsicum, egg plants, melons, beans, basil.

• Sow directly into the garden bed frost tender crops of: Beans, corn, potatoes.

• Plan for winter: Sow savoy cabbages before the end of Nov and plant them out before Christmas. Plant out seedlings of leeks and brussel sprouts. Sow parsnips.

• Sow more for a continuous supply: Carrots, spring onions, beetroot, lettuce, radish, coriander, spinach, rocket, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli.

• Replace bolted plants with new seed or seedlings: Carrots, silverbeet, perpetual spinach, leeks, and early spring brassicas.

• Feed the soil regularly with liquid seaweed and fish fertilisers to keep hungry crops of brassicas, corn, tomatoes, cucurbits (pumpkins, cucumbers, courgettes, melons) happy.

• Harvest garlic when the bulbs have fattened and the lower leaves have died off leaving 4-5 green leaves. Do not leave garlic in the ground too long or it may start to rot, especially if the weather is wet and humid.

• Water and feed berry fruit, and cover ripening crops with bird netting

‘Nourish Community Garden - Darfield’ Community Garden meets Mondays 9-11am at Almond Park, Darfield.

Results 11th November 2022

Competition: Bisque Bogey Ladies: M. Morten +13 P. Pearce +10 J. Studholme +8 C. Stevenson + 7 A. Green +6 Men: M. White +5 G. Sharp +5 I. Palmer +4 J. Morten +4 9 Hole Stableford L. Oliver 16 Closest to the Pin: J. Hicks

Results 18th November 2022

Competition: Twilight James Kelly 29 David Youdale 28 Ben Smith 24 Allan Hogg 23 Alex Kimber 22 Pauline Pearce 21 Harvey Youdale 21

Te Kura Tuarua o Tawera DARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR PRIZEGIVING

Family and friends of the school are warmly invited to attend the Senior Prizegiving ceremony on Thursday 1st December 2022 7pm, at the Darfield Recreation Centre

Andy England - Principal

25th Nov 10am Understanding & Managing Your GHG Emissions Workshop Glentunnel Community Hall 25Nov-26Jan Art Exhibition ‘In The Eye Of The Beholder’ Te Huanui Gallery, Darfield 26th Nov 10am Methven Exhibition & Fete Methven Racecourse 26th Nov 10am Dunsandel 150th Anniversary Dunsandel Domain 26th Nov 11am Hororata Parish Gardens to Visit Windwhistle & Terrace Station 26th Nov 5pm Nourish Programme - A Berry Merry Christmas Darfield Community Garden 27th Nov 5pm Praise & Worship Gathering Trinity Hall, Darfield 27th Nov 5pm Malvern School Of Music - High Achievers Concert Darfield Catholic Church 29th Nov 10am Deadline for the 2nd December issue of the Malvern News 30th Nov 10am Deadline for the 7th December issue of the Rolleston News 30th Nov 2:30pm Haunui Trust AGM

St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Darf 1st Dec 7pm Darfield High School Senior Prizegiving Darfield Recreation Centre 2nd Dec 7:30pm Kirwee Players Annual General Meeting

Kirwee Sports Pavilion

3-4th Dec Darfield Baptist Church celebrates 150 years Darfield Baptist Church 4th Dec 9am She Loves Golf & Men Love Golf Waimak Gorge Golf Club 4th Dec 9:30am West Melton Community Market W/M Community Centre 4th Dec 9:30am Nicola Grigg will be at the West Melton Community Market W/M Community Centre 4th Dec 4pm Christmas in the Domain

Hororata Domain 6th Dec 10am Deadline for the 9th December issue of the Malvern News - Xmas issue 1 10th Dec 6pm NZ Landcare Trust Catchment Group Meeting

Hororata Village Bar & Café 12th Dec 6pm NZ Landcare Trust Catchment Group Meeting Sheffield Town Hall 13th Dec 10am Deadline for the 16th December issue of the Malvern News - Xmas issue 2 15th Dec Christmas Food Drive & Gift Donation - deadline for items 19th Dec 10am Deadline for the 22nd December issue of the Malvern News - last issue for 2022 19-23 Dec 3pm Santa’s Grotto Darfield 17th Jan 10am Deadline for the 20th January issue of the Malvern News - first issue for 2023 31st Mar Malvern Farmers Vet Club - Grant applications due today

CARPET

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.

DRIVEWAYS

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

FOR SALE

CONVENTIONAL meadow haybaled Nov 2021. Shed stored, not rained on. $8 each. Pick up only from Kirwee area. Ph 021 999 122.

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 8378 for more details.

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.

HAIR DRESSER

haircuts with Vetty. Gold Card Specials. At the Darfield Hair Boutique.

HEDGE TRIMMING

ACCUQUILT 'GO' fabric cutter machine and any compatible dies/mats to go with it please. Phone or txt 027 211 1512.

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.

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