Issue 1,137 Friday 31st May 2024

PROPOSED LONG TERM PLAN

Selwyn District Council (SDC) deliberations were held over two full days last week and are now complete. The full Long Term Plan (LTP) document is being prepared for final adoption on July3.

• ExploreDarkSkyaccreditationthougheconomic developmentfund.

• AdditionalbudgetforKirweestormwaterinvestigation.

• Businesscasedevelopmentforextrapublictransport services.

The following is a summary of the key decisions:

The following is a summary decisions:

• BigDecision1-PublicTransport:46%saiddon’tbuildPark andRidesorupgradeinfrastructureand54%saidtogo aheadwithorwithoutNZTAWakaKptahifunding.Council’s decisionwastogoahead,iftheyreceiveco-funding

• BigDecision2a-WhataRau(Leeston):54%saidtobuild WhataRauasplannedormoreorlessthanwasplanned.The Councilhasdecidedtogoaheadaswellasformandwork withacommunityreferencegroup.

• BigDecision2b-LeestonParkImprovements:TheCouncil hasdecidedtogowiththe51%whowantedthe improvementsdonetobudget.

• BigDecision3-MalvernRecreationandSportsFacility:37% saidnottobuild.Theother63%saidtobuildwitheitherone ortwocourts.TheCouncilhavedecidedtobuildtwocourts, inDarfield,toallowforfuturegrowth.

Other important decisions included: Other important decisions included:

• She eldMemorialPool:39%saiddon’tclosethepool.The Council’sdecisionistoworkwiththecommunitytotransfer toacommunity-ledoperation.TheSDCwillrunthepoolfor the2024/25seasontoallowfortransfer.

• Enhancingcustomerexperiencethroughdigitalsolution:The Councilwillcontinuetodevelopaplantodigitallytransfer, basedo 64.4%beinginsupportofit.

• EconomicDevelopment:62%saidCouncilshouldplayamore activeroleinthedistrict’seconomicdevelopment.

Other key decisions for the Malvern area include: Other key decisions for the Malvern area include: Other key decisions for Malvern area include: Other key decisions for Malvern area include:

• HororataReservefundingfullyreinstated.

• PermanentsolutionforArthursPasswaterstorage.

• ReviewonratestobeundertakenbeforethenextLTP.

• Developmentcontributionpolicy-wecannowclaimfor communityfacilities.

• Proceedingwithengagementonkeaprotectionbylaw.

• FundingforHororatastormwater.

• FundingforSpringfieldstormwater.

• Whitecli sbridgereplacement.

Allup a $200million spendfor Malvern over the next 10years. Also, Ecan have approved Selwyn targeted rate for river resilience.

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MALVERN ANGLICAN PARISH ANNUAL BOOK FAIR

Malvern Anglican Parish is busy planning its many fundraisers for this year. Among these is the annual bookfaironJuly5-8.

Parish secretary Helena Cridge says, “We would like to thank Jill and Hugh Stevenson for takingon thisventure.There is a slight change to the format this year with it all being held in Trinity Church, where it is much warmer and hopefully easiertoaccessthebooks.”

The Parish welcomes all donations of books, CDs, jigsaw puzzles and board games. These can be dropped o at Trinity Church from June 9.

“We have many fundraisers in the pipeline. Our 4WD was a success. Also coming up we have the Spring Fair, White

Elephant, Pub Quiz, and a Gift Lamb in late September/early October. We welcome any donations from those able to help support our fundraisers. These funds help support the ongoingministry.”

Helena says the Parish held its AGM at the end of April and from this there were a few changes – she has now taken on the role of secretary. “We would like to thank Paul Rosanowski for his time of service as secretary to the Parish for over 20 years. We wish him well in all his future endeavours. Warren Dobbs alongwith Peter Cattellareour synod representatives. Thank you to Anthony McLean, who was a representative from the vestry and also led our book fair.”

“Thank you to Rev Tom Innes as he is filling in for Alexa, our vicar as she recovers from an accident and is on ACC leave until she is fit and able. We wish her all the best for her recovery.”

Malvern Anglican Parish o ers a 9.30am service at one of its churches every Sunday across the parish. You can find the service schedule on its new website, malvernparish.wixsite.com/ malvern-parish.

“We are in the process of coordinating a pastoral care group to visit those in need and who can’t attend the services,”saysHelena.

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THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE

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Join a group of local geology enthusiasts for a fun evening discussingclimatechangefrom

a geological point of view at 7pm on Friday June 7 at the Hororata Hall. Professor Jamie ShulmeisterandShaeTownend will lead the discussion on this important and topical issue.

Jamie is a leading geologist at Canterbury University andShae has just completed a thesis on “The new insights into old glacial advances from the Rakaia Valley” and will discuss her findings during the evening.

The Rakaia Basin has a rich glacial geological history and has been an important locality for understanding the glacial and climatic history of New

Zealandintherecentpast.This unique area was first identified by pioneer geologists such as Julius Von Haast, Robert Speight, and P.T. Cox. The sequence of glacial advances and retreats was first established by Jane Soons (1963) and refined by Soons andGullentops(1973).

More recent detailed mapping combined with new techniques for age dating moraines and lake sediments has allowed Prof Jamie Shulmeister and post graduate students from the University of Canterbury to fully understand the local glacial history and the correlation with global glaciation and climatic events. Shae’sthesisisthe mostrecent study carried out in this area and has new and surprising findings.

The audience will be able to participate in this presentation, ask questions, or maybe briefly make a statement about their own climate theories, or turn theirthinkingaround.

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HOME COMFORTS

Te Huanui’s June exhibition

‘Comforts of Home’ features paintings by Heather Jonson, pottery by Emma Gillard and ceramics by Jo Sturgeon.

‘Comforts of Home’ opens from 6.30pm Friday, May 31 (all welcome) and runs until ThursdayJune27,2024.

Jo Sturgeon has worked with ceramics for 30 years after training at the Otago Polytechnic School of Art. Jo hand builds her pieces, working with slabs which give her the best opportunity to keep the whimsy and supplenessofthematerial.She creates a variety of works, generally sculptural pieces whether they are a bowl or an abstract build. She spent a lot of time in the Catlins as a child, crawling around rock pools, allowing observations which inform many of her choices for texture, pattern, feelandglaze.

Jo has also taught extensively throughout her time as an artist, through the Department of Corrections, to all aspects of Specialist Mental Health Care, now spending her time creatingherownideas.

Emma Gillard was hooked on clay after a one-day hand building course. This course and a few others confirmed that pottery was her new addiction, jumping in boots and all, investing in a kiln and setting up her home-based studio.

Emma was drawn to texture and sculptural pieces from day one, something which has

simply grown since then. She enjoys pushing the boundaries of clay and what it will do shape wise and with di erent textures. Building with no wheel in sight, no two pieces are the same, with an apt description being that a sculptural piece “deified gravity”.

Heather Jonson has exhibited with Te Huanui regularly since 2016 and is known for her amazing range of works across di erent genres from abstract expressionism, cubism,

symbolism, expressive realism and traditional and contemporary Māori art and craft.

Heather’s initial body of work for the exhibition is based around “refreshing the interiors of our homes, minds and hearts with colour and texture and some abstraction for giving our brains a boost”. Learning she’d be the only painter in the exhibition, Heather went through her collection, creating a retrospective.

A Welcoming Glow As Evening Falls by Heather Jonson. Plate by Jo Sturgeon.

Pottery by Emma Gillard.

PINK SHIRT DAY RAISES FUNDS

Students from Darfield High School recently took part in PinkShirtDayandraised$735 for the Mental Health Foundation.

Pink Shirt Day is an annual campaign where schools, workplaces and communities come together to eliminate bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindnessandinclusion.

Principal Andy England says, “Bullying is a perennial problem in society and, while it has changed in nature in recent years, the internet and social media has increased the complexityofbullying.”

He believes the word "bullying" is often misused, and it is helpful to stop and think about what is actually happening before reacting. “Quite often, reactions involving social media can inflameproblems.“

Andy says, “Schools, including Darfield High School, work hardtotacklebullyingthrough programmes of education and campaigns such as Pink Shirt Day.”

“Iwould say that we can never eliminate bullying, but we must never give up trying. Our attitude, being open and attentive, being prepared to speakup,beingsupportiveand dedicated to resolving problems (as well as admitting when we make mistakes), can help.”

He also believes that people often want to see big punishments for o enders.

Darfield High School students turned the school pink on Pink Shirt Day to highlight bullying and raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation.

“It is true that there is a time for exclusion but more often than not the best solution is to seek understanding through a well-run restorative process.

The consequences that come fromagoodrestorativeprocess are more e ective than just focusing on punishment in itself.

HIGH TEA SUCCESS

The supper room at the Sheffield Community Hall was filled with happiness and laughter last Sunday as guests enjoyed a scrumptious high tea and participated in the hilarious Hearts ‘n’ Bra game. This year the Pink Ribbon High Tea event raised $2051 for the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. Coordinator Ann-Maree Ozanne says, “We couldn’t have done it without the support of our wider community.” Businesses donated items for the prizes and locals from the community came together to decorate the hall and cater for the event. Pictured is Laura Gilmour who won the Best Dressed prize – a carrot cake from Sheffield Pie Shop.

ARTILLERY DISPLAY IN WADDINGTON

Waddington and She eld residents were in for a treat last Sunday when they were invited to watch the firing of a M101A1 howitzer opposite St John’s Youth Camp on WaddingtonRoad.

The Southern Gunners’ Group, a subset of The Royal New Zealand Artillery Association Incorporated, was onsite for the weekend celebrating their regimental Corps Day and the formation of the Royal Regiment of Artillery on May 26,1716.

Coordinator for the event Pete Dawson sayshe waspleasantly surprised and pleased with the number of locals who turned up to watch the firing of the historicartilleryweapon.

People were asked to cover their ears in anticipation of the four loud rounds as the weapon was fired using blank ammunition. They were also treated to a perfect smoke ring

on the second firing. After the firing the Southern Gunners’ Group toasted the king, the regimentanddepartedfriends.

Pete says the howitzers were first introduced to the US army in 1941 and used throughout Europe, the Pacific, North Africa, Korea and Vietnam. The gun on show was taken out of servicein1999.

The weekend was not only a

chance for the group to get together for some socialisation and camaraderie but also an opportunity to do some restoration work on the howitzer as part of the nationwide restoration project, Operation Ubique. The project aims to restore artillery throughout New Zealand to preserve the army’s heritage andkeepthehistoryalive.

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Darfield Community Hall was brought to life with feline energy and the busyness of judges and cat owners last Saturday at the South Island Cat Show. Australian judge of 30 years Janis Christison says the quality of cats on show was very good. “The cats in New Zealand are in fantastic condition. While the shows are smaller due to the costs of showing, they are equal to any in the world.”

Pictured is show Secretary Nikki Growcott with her three-year-old Lilac Burmese who won Best in Show in the Neuter/Spay class.

A M101A1 howitzer was fired with blank ammunition at Waddington by the Southern Gunners’ Group to celebrate their regimental Corps Day and the formation of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.

JOURNEY OF GROWTH AND DISCOVERY

In April this year, Darfield High School Y12 student, Annabella Rooney, was selected to take part in an Ignite Adventure Tour to the Marlborough Sounds in the schoolholidays.

The Tour was organised by Adventure Specialties Trust, which in turn provides purposeful adventure and facilitates therapeutic outcomes and personal growth.

Annabella kayaked, hiked, and biked throughout the Marlborough Sounds with seven other strangers from the age of 15-17 with the Ignite program.

“It was a hefty week of

awkwardness, connections, fun, laughter,tears,painedmuscles, andeventually sadness when it was over. It helped all eight of us get to know our limits and how far we couldgo, physically and mentally,” says Annabella. “This journey helped connect us and our instructors at the hip, which made it so much hardertoletgonearertheend. It helped us to understand that going through such a tough journey with random people bringsyousomuchcloser.”

Throughout the week there was rain, jellyfish, sore arms, deep talks on the beach, mousse that wasn't quite set, and biking up hills. “It felt like a lot and that it was never

going to end. Then it ended and I felt like I just wanted to goback.”

Annabella took plenty away from the Ignite journey. She says,“Wecandosomuchmore than we initially think. This journey seemed impossible at the beginning, but at the end of the bike ride it felt like anything was possible, and that we could all do the journeyagainandagain.”

“I really loved this; it makes me especially thankful for the reason I was there. Thank you Andrea Jacobs for allowing me this opportunity to help discover where I want to go andhowfarIcanpushmyself.”

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For Darfield High School student Annabella Rooney, Ignite Adventure Tour was a challenge to begin with but soon proved that anything is possible.

NEWS IN BRIEF

CALENDAR RAFFLE CALENDAR RAFFLE

FUNDRAISER FUNDRAISER FUNDRAISER FUNDRAISER

Darfield High School raised a whopping $19,830 from the sales of its calendar ra e fundraiser. The school’s Sports Coordinator, Pip Deans, says, “The profits will go towards enhancing our students' sporting activities and events, while helping to subsidise costs for families. Because of our location, transport costs make up a large proportion of the total cost for students to take part in school sport. As sport is seen as an extracurricular activity, itisnot subsidised by the MOE, and

therefore the user pays. Most of our activities and events are held outside our immediate area, and there is no public transport available, so organised travel is necessary andoftenequatestoabout$10 per student per trip if within 60km of Darfield and often doubled if further afield. The majority of the funds raised from our calendar ra e are used to support/o set these transportcosts.”

JUBILEE COMMITTEE JUBILEE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE

AdatehasbeensetforDarfield High School’s 75th Jubilee. The event will be held on Feb 27-

Any non-perishable food donations can be dropped o at the Malvern News o ce, next to Darfield Bakery (open Mon-Fri, 9am - 4pm).

If you need food assistance, please get in touch or if you want to make a financial donation, please contact Rose Craven 027 532 4888

Mar 1, 2026. An initial meeting has been held to create a committee to organise the eventwithKeithTaegeandPip Deans as co-chairs and Wendy Cridge as secretary. The next meetingJune18at7.30pmand is open to anyone who would like to help. Subcommittees will be formed at the next meeting.

For more information email, jubilee@darfield.school.nz.

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A COLD BUT FUN EVENT

Around 200 pre-1930s vintage and veteran vehicles will take to the Malvern hills on Saturday, June 1 as part of the Canterbury Vintage Car Club’s (CVCC) annual Irishman Vintage Car Rally. This year, Annat local Donald Wright has been charged with organising the rally with a visit toa secret location en route to the final destinationinFairlie.

each year as a new person gets to put their mark on the event.

Donald says you can be a ‘winner’ without doing anythingorevenbeingthere.

This year, the Irishman Vintage Car Rally is also celebrating its 70th year and has people and vehicles that come from the North Islandandasfar away as Australia.

birthplace of the Hamilton Jet. They decided to take their vintage cars on a scenic route travelling over back roads and fording streams to get there. This soon became a two day event under the umbrella of CVCC.

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Donald says the rally is widely anticipated each year with participants booking their accomodation from year to year. Normally a two day event, this year the rally will take in North Canterbury on the Friday and on the Saturday morning will leave Annat, heading to Malvern Hills Road around 8.30am. The event finishes on the Sunday with a short morning run and an afternoon gymkhana followed by a social, prizing giving in theevening.

Each year a ‘winner’ and ‘runner-up’ is selected, and theyarejoinedbyasmallteam to assist with the task of organising the following year’s event. This makes the rally special and provides variety

Donald says the event came about after a few characters decided to head down to Irishman’s Creek Station,

“It’s always in winter and always cold,” says Donald, who has taken part in the rally for around 10 years following in his father’s footsteps. “It’s a rally that people aspire to and enjoyingtestingtheiroldcars.”

President Alva Adam welcomed a good attendance of members for the 2024 Annual meeting held at the Recreation Centre on May 21.

In presenting her report Alva reviewed a year of interesting speakers, demonstrations, garden visits, Spring and Autumn Flower Shows, a Christmas visit to Mt Peel to see the magnificent lilies and an evening meal at Thirsty Acres. Christine Anderson presided over the election of o(icers including president Alva Adam, secretary Ann Gibson, patroness Anna Clark, honorary members Margaret Ridgen, Janice Marshall and Helen Williams. All other positions were filled and we look forward to another fun filled gardening year together.

Warmest thanks were given to Elizabeth Forrest for her 15 years as treasurer. Next year will be the 80th anniversary of the club and celebrations will be planned for this.

Trophies were presented to Barbara Robert’s for Decorative Flowers and Georgie Eaves for Cut Flowers. Georgie Eaves also won the days lucky number.

After the meeting we were treated to a talk by LynMaree (Aunty Lyn) Sopoaga, our local minister at Trinity Church, who entertained us with a magical theme of The Language of Flowers. She shared the importance of flowers in the Samoan culture and of how we too can be blessed with our own special gifts of giving and receiving of flowers.

Our next meeting will be held at the Recreation Centre on June 18 at 1.30pm where we will be shown the art of flax weaving. New members always welcome. For more information, contact our secretary on anngibson@xtra.co.nz. Lee Stokes.

Donald Wright and Bob Scott setting up the course for Saturday’s run.

LOCAL HOCKEY COACH HONOURED

On Friday, May 24, The Malvern Hockey Association held a social evening at the Kirweeclubroomsandawarded JaneJenkinsa Life Membership for her services to Malvern Hockey.

President Amy Truscott says the night was a great success with a good turnout of past andpresentplayers.

During the evening David Topham interviewed ex-New Zealand hockey players Diana

Te Awa (nee Weavers), Kate Saunders and Robin Wilson about their New Zealand hockeyplayingyears.

The Malvern Platinum Youth Girlsprovidedsupperandrana ra e, raising $480 for their end-of-yearhockeytrip.

“Thanks to everyone for making the night a success.

And congratulations to Jane, her life membership is well deserved,”saysAmy.

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Jane Jenkins with her Life Membership certificate and plaque awarded for her services to Malvern Hockey.

Jane coached the winning Malvern girls team for Darfield High School at the Federation Cup in 1998. Pictured from left are Kate Saunders, Stacey Clinton, Siona Collier, Helena Cridge, Amy Jones, Lauren McIlroy, with Jane Jenkins and Amy Truscott in front.

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