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 Junior students from West Melton Primary School walk the streets of Ferrymead Historic Park’s colonial village. The students visited the park as part of their studies into colonial New Zealand in preparation for West Melton’s 150th anniversary later this year. For more see our story on Page 7.

A foretaste of Darfield Artweek

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Community market needs support  by Kent Caddick

The arrival of spring heralds a new beginning for the former Darfield Farmers’ Market.

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From September 6 the market will be known as the Darfield Community Market along with the return of summer hours of 9am to 12.30pm.

A spokesperson for the market organisers Cynthia Bishell said the reasons for the name change were varied.

“The market wants to attract the widest range of customers and stallholders. The inclusion of the word ‘Farmers’ in the name is thought to

have discouraged many potential stallholders.” Also with the growth of markets around Selwyn the Darfield market wants to remain in the forefront of shoppers minds.

“A new market is starting in West Melton next month and some of the Darfield Community Market stallholders are considering relocating there.

Community support will be vital for the market at Darfield to remain viable.”

The Darfield market will also offer a

‘community table’ for those who feel they don’t have enough goods to warrant hiring a stall. “For people who feel they don’t have the stock to have a stall, there is the community table where goods can be left to be sold on their behalf,” Mrs Bishell said.

“This has proved quite popular over the summer months with people who have surplus produce. continued on page 4…

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 The Darfield High School Year 9-10 rugby team was the winner of this year’s Junior Boys’ rugby shield, taking out the final against Aranui High School in a close fought game, 18-17. Back row from left: Miss Walker (manager), Ben Watts, Michael Dempsey, Roy McCaughan, Daniel Felipe, Mitchell Hedley, Morgan Heselwood, Sydney Riley, Mr Jermyn (coach), Nathaniel Dysart, Isaac Newbigging, James Thornley, Harry Bampton, Hayden Rose, and Sage Harris (24/7 youth coach).

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Cancer fundraiser close to school’s heart

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 by Belinda Cullen-Reid

For the staff and students of Glentunnel School this year’s Daffodil Day to raise money for the New Zealand Cancer Society was particularly poignant with the loss of two teachers in the last 12 months due to cancer.

Glentunnel Principal Chris Bascand said it had been a difficult time for the school, but it had given the teachers a chance to discuss death and grief.

“It’s a reality of life. Everyone knows someone who’s been caught by cancer. We’ve all learnt from this experience. Now it’s time to take the next step forward.”

Mr Bascand said three staff members had been diagnosed with cancer last year with two passing away from the disease.

“It had been a very hard

time for everyone as they had a close knit staff and community. Many students from the school attended the funerals. All the staff were very highly regarded.”

The school held a mufti day, a colouring-in competition and raised $250 with a coin trail.

“Spring has arrived and the daffodil is a sign of new life.

We wanted to do something to contribute to cancer research.

This is something we can do to help,” Mr Bascand said. 

 Following the loss of two teachers in the last year to cancer Glentunnel School wanted to do something positive by raising money for cancer research on Daffodil Day

Delight at top honour  by Belinda Cullen-Reid

Rolleston resident Bronwyn Marshall was overcome with emotion after being named the AAPNZ Administrative Professional of the Year at a presentation in Hamilton recently.

Mrs Marshall, who is the practice co-ordinator in the Oncology Department at Christchurch Hospital, won the award which recognises the professionalism and expertise of administrators within the business community including the private sector and government organisations.

“I was overwhelmed and emotional when I heard that I had won the award,” Mrs Marshall said.

“The award process had been stressful. After submitting an application the finalists had to do assessments, a speech about themselves and why they had applied for the award and then an interview with the three judges.

“My husband Matt arrived on the Saturday afternoon for the awards dinner. After I was presented with the award we had a few drinks at the hotel. We are going away in November to celebrate.”

Mrs Marshall has worked at Christchurch Hospital in various roles for 11 years. She plans to stay in the health sector and would like to become involved in project management. 

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A foretaste of Darfield Artweek  by Kent Caddick

Two former entrants into the Malvern Community Arts Council’s Artweek, including 2013 winner Libby Baxter, will be holding an exhibition at Darfield’s Selwyn Gallery this month.

Ms Baxter will be joined

by Artweek 2013 runnerup Lorraine Natusch for an exhibition of print making and glass art.

“This exhibition is bursting with fresh ideas and heaps of talent and is surely a taste of what is to come at this October’s Darfield Artweek ,” MCAC arts co-ordinator Ingrid Cole said.

“Lor raine Natusch transforms her ideas into exquisite pieces of glass art, using the techniques of casting, fusing, slumping and pate de verre (paste  Darfield Artweek 2013 winner Libby Baxter is part of a new exhibition at the Selwyn Gallery of glass).

“Since returning to her home town The exhibition opens this Friday of Darfield, she has been privileged to and runs through to October 2 with attend courses to study under several the Selwyn Gallery open daily from world acclaimed master glass artists.” 10am to 4pm with the exception Ms Cole said Libby Baxter is an of Mondays. emerging artist based in Ashburton.

An exhibition programme is “In her converted old woolshed she available on the gallery’s website, designs and makes her interesting www.selwyngallery.co.nz, or from prints using a collage of techniques.” the gallery. 

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2014: The candidates  by Kent Caddick

Sitting Selwyn MP Amy Adams will face six challengers at this month’s general election.

The National MP holds an almost 20,000 vote majority from the 2011 election and is likely to retain the seat although polling in the wake of the recent turmoil facing the Government over allegations of dirty politics may see that majority cut.

Former Selwyn Mayor Bill Woods, who will once again contest the seat for NZ First, admits that it will be hard to topple Ms Adams from the electorate and his position on his party’s list means it is unlikely he will make it into Parliament.

“However, a party vote for NZ First will ensure an increased NZ First team returning to parliament preventing the two most disastrous outcomes that we face in this election, they being a Labour/Greens coalition or National governing on its own.”

Also chasing the party vote will be retired English language teacher from Coalgate — Roger Clibborn for the Conservative Party, ACT Party’s Paul Gilbert, and Sheryl Gardyne for the Maori Party.

 Former Selwyn mayor Bill Woods will once again contest the Selwyn electorate for NZ First

Mr Clibborn, who is standing in his first election, said he got involved as a candidate because he and his wife strongly believe in democracy, justice and traditional family values, which he said are under threat in New Zealand society today.

The four minor party candidates will be joined by Labour Party life member Gordon Jackson of Rolleston and Selwyn district councillor Peter Hill who will be the Green Party candidate in vying for votes at the polling booth on Saturday, September 20.

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The market also includes car boot sales which the Malvern Community Hub regularly use for raising funds. Officially car boot sales are on the first Saturday of the month but car-booters are also welcome on other Saturdays.

Winter had seen a downturn in stallholders but Mrs Bishell said now the weather was warming she expects stallholders to return.

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Students from Darfield High School showcased their creative talents at the school’s annual art exhibition held recently.

Art teacher Bree Smith said putting on the exhibition, which featured a variety of artworks from Year 7 through to Year 13 students, was a lot of work but she enjoyed showing members of the public the value of her student’s work.

An exhibition opening evening was held where students presented their work to staff members and their families. 

 Samara Crosby (Yr 11) created this steaming pie out of cardboard as part of a challenge to create a sculpture of an everyday object from the local environment. “Everyone has a pie at the Darfield Bakery. It’s the thing to do,” Samara said

 Year 13 student Chevonn Walker of Darfield shows her artworks off to her parents Brian Walker and Michelle Jones

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Next to CRT Come and Support our new stallholders  A display of sculptures of various designs greeted guests as they entered the school hall

 Year 11 students Brittany Muiznieks on piano and Selina Dixon on guitar provide some background music at the exhibition opening

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Funding green light for Darfield  by Belinda Cullen-Reid

Residents approve of councils services

The Selwyn District Council has voted to approve funding for $280,000 to go toward projects around Darfield township.

A new residents’ survey indicates Selwyn residents continue to be happy with key services according to the Selwyn District Council.

The money from the Darfield Reser ve Development Contributions Fund will be used to upgrade sport facilities and equipment at the Darfield Domain and for further development of Westview Park on the town’s main street.

Darfield Netball Club will receive $80,000 to build a new netball court at the  Darfield skatepark will be one of the town projects to benefit from council’s recent funding allocation approval domain. The court will with $80,000 to go towards an area for scooter riders be built on the site of the and for younger less experienced riders existing playground which will be relocated according to Lorraine funding, with $40,000 allocated Strowger of Darfield Netball. to provide new cricket nets at “The Darfield Netball Club is delighted Darfield Domain. with the planned development of a new At Westview Park the skatepark will court. Malvern netball has seen a strong receive a funding boost of $80,000 increase in players with the growth to go toward stage two of the project, in population and the new Netball providing an area for scooter riders NZ programme brought out this year and younger riders. allowing players from Year 1 to join,” A contribution of $65,000 will go Mrs Strowger said. towards the new public toilets at It is hoped the new court will be Westview Park and $15,000 will go completed in time for the start of the to the railway heritage site that marks 2016 netball season Mrs Strowger said. where the Whitecliffs line branched off Darfield Cricket Club will also receive from the main trunk line in Darfield. 

The survey, which was carried out in May, was completed by independent research company Research First, which surveyed 1,000 residents.

Selwyn Mayor Kelvin Coe said the survey results showed people are satisfied with most council services.

“Although some measures of satisfaction have decreased, the overall results are positive. The survey also shows some areas where residents want to see our performance improve and we will be looking at how we can improve our service delivery in these areas as we prepare our Long Term Plan.”

The council’s top rated services are rubbish collection and recycling collection with 91% of residents rating the rubbish collection service as good or very good, and 90% of residents rating recycling collection as good or very good.

According to the council, parks and drinking water services are improving with 83% of residents satisfied with parks (up from 76% in 2013) and 77% of residents satisfied with the provision of drinking water (up from 67% in 2013).

Areas where residents rated the council least well were maintaining

 Overall Selwyn Mayor Kelvin Coe is happy with the results of council’s latest residents’ satisfaction survey

rural roads (30% satisfaction) and cycleways and safe cycling routes (33% satisfaction).

The survey also asked residents to prioritise which council services they felt were the most important. Rural fire and civil defence, roading and footpaths, water supplies and planning for the district’s future were considered to be top priorities.

A full copy of the residents’ survey is available online at www.selwyn.govt.nz 

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Geoffrey would like to thank all current and past customers for their loyalty over the last 4 years and wishes to advise customers that the workshop will close on 4 September. Any customers who have mowers or chainsaws being repaired are asked to collect them as soon as possible. The local businesses below are only too happy to look after the maintenance needs of your vehicles. Please contact them directly to make a booking.

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Let the games begin

Students travel back in time

 by Kent Caddick

 by Belinda Cullen-Reid

Entries have opened for one of the most eagerly awaited events on the Selwyn social calendar — the 2014 Hororata Highland Games.

West Melton School are preparing for their upcoming 150-year celebrations in October by having a look back in time.

Entering its fourth year, the Hororata Highland Games has proven to be a highly successful and widely appealing event, with this year’s event being held in the Hororata Domain on November 8.

Event manager Cindy Driscoll said the games attract in excess of 300 competitors over 13 different competitive events.

“There truly is something for everyone, from competitive highland dancing, solo piping and drumming, pipe bands and tug of war, to the more relaxed ‘have a go’ activities such as junior warriors, the kilted mile and pie eating competition.

“A new competition for 2014 will be the Highland Challenge where teams of 10 compete  Highland dancing will once again be a main feature of the Hororata Highland Games across four events: archery; farmers’ walk relay; tug of war, and enter early so not to be disappointed,” kilted mile. she said.

The Highland Challenge will give The games will host one South teams the opportunity to try new Island and four West Coast/Canterbury activities while working as a team — a Highland Dancing Championships.

For all competitive events entries can great team building activity.

“Some competitions are limited be submitted through the new Games in numbers so we encourage anyone website www.hororatahighlandgames. wishing to take part in the games to co.nz 

 Beatrice McGlashen using a tablet of a different kind in a classroom based on life in colonial New Zealand

 Mitchell Pooke of West Melton Primary School has a first-hand experience at how the washing used to be done in colonial New Zealand times

Recently the school’s junior students had a field trip to Ferrymead Historic Park so they could experience how things were done in colonial times.

“This was to show them how very different learning at school was then — what children wore to school, what they used for learning, what

chores were expected of them, such as sweeping, washing clothes, using a water pump, and how different teachers were as well,” Rita Spadoni of West Melton School said.

She said all the children will have their chance to visit Ferrymead this term, with part of the funding for the trips coming from the Red Cross. 

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“But in fact talking to another dad who may have gone through something similar helps take the pressure off and means you are more likely to be a better dad.”

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An extraordinary woman farmer from Selwyn is the driving force behind Darfield High School’s Elizabeth Richards Scholarship for students wishing to further their agricultural studies.

The scholarship was named after the late Miss Richards who ran Round Top farm at Windwhistle from the 1950s to the early 2000s.

She was passionate about agriculture and education and bequeathed a significant amount of money to set up a scholarship fund, according to DHS principal’s secretary Jane Huggins.

“It was a very generous amount of money. The scholarship will go on for many, many years. We’ve been able to award $96,000 in just the last three years,” Ms Huggins said.

The scholarship is for Darfield High School students who wish to study pastoral and agricultural subjects, including the improvement of sheep suitable for New Zealand conditions.

Miss Richards was born in 1917 and was educated at Rangi Ruru Girl’s School in Christchurch.

Lyn Nell interviewed Miss Richards for the 2005 book titled West of Windwhistle. Miss Richards said she took over the running of the family farm at Windwhistle known as Round Top in 1951 when her father retired.

“The name of the property was derived from the prominent hill on it that was called Round Top, which can be seen from both east and west and was used as a landmark for travellers,” Miss Richards said.

Miss Richards had attended Massey University where she studied for her Diploma in Agriculture. She had been denied entry into Lincoln College because they did not cater for female students at that time.

“In later years I had quite a bit to do with Lincoln College. They used to bring students out to visit the farm,” she said.

Round Top consisted of about 1000 acres. Miss Richards bought a further 400-acre block at Glenroy so  Elizabeth Richards who ran Round Top farm at Windwhistle for over 50 years was passionate about agriculture that she would have more and education arable land. She then purchased a 300-acre block in Te Pirita. 1940 and 1950 there were lots Life at Round Top was primitive with of quakes.” power not hooked up to the house prior Miss Richards was involved in to 1950.

Federated Farmers for a number of “We had a coal range, kerosene lights years and was honoured in 1974 for and candles,” Miss Richards said. her years of service to the organisation “When the power arrived, the lines as secretary and chairperson of the came from The Point [a neighbouring Hororata branch. property] fence along an open paddock.

In 1999 she leased Round Top to We were painting the house one day Andrea and Campbell Douglas and in when an earthquake started. We looked 2000 moved to Darfield. Miss Richards out from the house and saw one power passed away in 2008.  pole shake, then another.

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“I found there is a substantial difference in species composition of grazed and un-grazed quadrats, with native species having a stronger association with grazed quadrats,” Tim said.

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 Recognising his interest in native plants Tim Logan’s parents gave him an area of land on their West Melton property to grow some of the species that would have been present in the area hundreds of years ago

nonvascular plants in the area he surveyed, such as creeping pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia axillaris), dwarf broom (Carmichaelia corrugata) and woolly moss (Racomitrium pruinosum) which he said make up a large portion of the total biodiversity of the area.

“The disturbance brought about by grazing, which thinned out the bigger exotic plants, allowed the smaller native plants, such as these, to thrive as they weren’t competing.” Tim said the biggest advantage for grazing areas with small native plants was for those found in deeper soil who were competing with exotic grasses such as sweet vernal

(Anthoxanthum odoratum) and brown top (Agrostis capillaris).

“Sites which are highly stressed (soil depths less than 20cm) require fewer disturbances than deeper soils to maintain low stature vegetation.

“This is why shallow soils retained similar nonvascular and exotic species compositions irrespective of grazing treatment, however deeper soils changed considerably as a reduction in disturbance (grazing) allowed dense exotic grasses like cock’s foot (Dactylis glomerata) and red fescue (Festuca rubra) to develop on less stressed sites.” Tim said there were a few

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“I talked to around 10 different judges in three and a half hours. After that time I’d pretty much lost my voice, but it was very enjoyable. I’d never really talked to people like that before.”

Tim took away 10 awards, included the illustrious first place prize of Best in Fair. “It was a very good day. I was very happy. Mr Barrs was as excited as I was,” Tim said.

Both the University of Canterbury and Otago University gave Tim awards for his research methodology, which included surveying two sites — one that was used for light to moderate general stock grazing and the other that wasn’t grazed at all.

Setting up 20 one metre by one metre quadrats on each site Tim was

 Darfield High School student Tim Logan hopes his research on the effects of stock grazing on low native vegetation will help farmers with their ecological practices

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how could we help these plants out and keep them protected and conserved.” fauna and his willingness to work at projects just for the love of it.

He undertook this research in his own time, collecting data through his summer holidays, and for no particular purpose than because it interested him.

“I was just genuinely curious about this. I wanted to know how could we help these plants out and keep them protected and conserved.”

Impressed with his student’s work, Darfield High School Head of Science Remco Barrs encouraged him to enter the Canterbury Westland Science and Technology Fair for the first time.

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caveats to his research. Not all native plants benefitted from stock grazing.

“Grazing is highly detrimental for remnant shrubs, especially critically endangered Olearia adenocarpa which was present in the grazed site but highly restricted, and generally grazed to ground level. Should semi-natural grasslands be grazed, areas of native shrubs should be fenced from stock to allow regeneration.”

Stock density could be a mitigating factor. The area of grazed land he studied had only low to medium stock density, whereas he suspected if the stock density was high the results would be detrimental to low lying native plants. The study also doesn’t take into account agricultural intensification.

“The effects of agricultural intensification, such as irrigation and fertilising were not investigated, however background reading suggested that it will reduce stress, therefore increasing competition from exotic species and eventually displacing most native plants.” One of the many interesting things about Tim is his genuine interest in native flora and

able to collect data from four different strata, including the terrace tops, north and south facing scarp and the river channel floor.

After a few false starts where Tim had to fine tune just what and how he was going to record his data, he was able to come up with quantifiable and replicable data that he could use to further his research down the track.

The recorded data was then entered into data analysis programme, which was a challenge in itself as it involved Tim learning to use the ‘R’ statistical language.

As for the future Tim is concentrating on his upcoming exams. He may add to his research by recording more data, with the hope of getting his research to a publishable standard. “My long term goal is to benefit these plants and to educate people,” he said. 

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The marketing concept of low hanging fruit  by Lee Retimana, Muritai Marketing

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Gardener’s Diary: September  by Belinda Cullen-Reid

I really do love this time of year. The soil is beginning to warm up and all around are signs of new life.

I love seeing the lambs playing in the paddocks as I drive around the district.

All about little sprigs of spring are bursting forth from dormant flower beds and trees. Nature is putting on a show.

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Contacts: Chris Robinson 03 325 2765 Adrian Paterson 03 325 2235 Greg Hughes 021 227 2796

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CHURCH NOTICES — Sunday 7th September

Shelley’s Glass and Glazing Got a broken glass window?

Insurance Work • Pet Doors • Mirrors • Retro Refits Single/Double Glazing • Splashbacks • Fire Glass

Call your local Glazier Mark on 03 312 3253 or 0272 426368 • 32 years in the Glass Industry • Operating in Oxford, Darfield, Rolleston, West Melton and surrounding areas

SERVICES LTD • Pump out septic tanks/Grease traps • Service contracts/Maintenance reports • Bulk sludge removal/Dewatering • Hire Portable loos • Waterblasting & Camera Investigations Ph 03 318 8609

leechdrainage@xtra.co.nz

Local Kirwee based company. For over 9yrs we have been providing our service based Greenhouse and Animal shelter business from our base in Kirwee.

Our business services mainly the commercial (though not limited to) Horticultural, Plant nursery, Agricultural with Greenhouses and Animal (mainly diary and calf) shelters. We also cover swimming pools and supply/construct Propagation houses. We construct new and relocated structures, also repairs, maintenance and recovers. The area that we cover is up to 10,000sqm though not limited to.

If you are looking for a challenge and have the following give us a call; • Are teachable • Able to work at height of up to 6m • Have own transport • Have some basic building experience (not essential as full training is given) • Able to work away from home at times (we cover all expenses)

Darren King: 021 392 934 Nikki King: 021 392 935 Evenings: 03 318 1117

Malvern Anglican Parish — 8.00am at St Peter’s Springfield; 8.00am at Trinity Darfield; 9.30am at St Ambrose Sheffield with Sunday School; 5.00pm at St George’s Kirwee. The Ven Canon Susan Baldwin. 03 317 9079. malvernanglican.wordpress.com.

St Paul’s Anglican West Melton — 10.30am Café style service with Christina Lewis. Bible study Mondays and Tuesdays — for more info contact Colin & Gail 03 347 8443 or Penny 03 347 8139.

Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road — 9.30am Union Service – Rev P Harris, 12:00pm Chinese Christian Church, 5.00pm Catholic Mass – Contact Secretary Lynette 03 347 4599 lynlen50@hotmail.com.

Parish of Hororata Anglican — 9.30am St John’s, Hororata, 11.00am St Andrews Glentunnel. www.horortaparish.co.nz, Rev Jenni Carter 03 318 0858.

Darfield Catholic Church — Sunday Masses 8.30am For Weekly Masses, and the Liturgy Timetable refer to the church newsletter. Parish Priest: Fr Paulo Filoiai’i 03 342 9763. Email: hornbyparish@xtra.co.nz. Hornby Presbytery.

Kirwee Community Church — 10am Kirwee Sports Pavilion, High Street, Kirwee, Morning Tea to follow, Pastor: Brian Booth 03 318 1309.

Hope Presbyterian West Melton — 9.30am weekly, West Melton (1136 West Coast Rd). 11.00am first Sunday of the month, Halkett (668 Halkett Rd). Intern Pastor: Jordan Redding. Pastor available Wednesdays 9.00–12.00, 03 347 7509.

Youth Leader: Sage Harris 03 980 2296 Ext 217.

Hope Presbyterian Rolleston — Service 10am, Rolleston School Hall, Kidman St. Pastor: Brent Richardson.

03 347 4007, Youth Leader: Courtney Forrest, 03 347 4007, www.hopechurch.net.nz.

Darfield Baptist Church — Services and Sunday School, Darfield 15 Greendale Road, 10.30am every Sunday, Glenroy Hall 9am 2nd & 4th Sundays. Pastor: Paul Cossey, 03 318 8688, Youth Pastor: Sam Broughton 027 223 8345.

Malvern Co-Operating Parish — 9.30am Trinity Darfield — Father’s day, followed by Congregational Meeting, 11.00am St James Sheffield (Father’s day).

Glentunnel Chapel — Sunday 10.30am Worship & Communion, 03 318 8948 or 021 274 2548. www.glentunnel.org.nz.

Mountain View Community Church — 17 North Terrace, Darfield Sunday Service 6.30pm, Prayer 6.00pm, Pastors: Wayne and Nicky Watson 03 318 7979 or 027 281 8340.

Rolleston Church — 10am Family Service 5pm Night Service. Cornerstone Kids during morning service. Cornerstone Youth in the Lounge, Friday 7–9pm. All meetings held at the Rolleston Community Centre, 126 Rolleston Drive, Administration contact: Nikki @ 03 347 8716, admin@rollestonchurch.co.nz, www.rollestonchurch.co.nz.

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