Edition 119

your local event guide & directory 13 – 26 April 2017

20–25 APRIL 2017 fortnightly thursdays

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New instore – Raquel Clarke fineart prints.

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have your say with ORC After taking part in the recent Big Chop of wilding trees, two year 8 students at Arrowtown Primary School have been inspired to take the campaign further.

Sam Davis and Zoe Crawford want people to urge Otago Regional Council to increase funding of wilding control.They say ORC have indicated they will spend $100,000 on wildings in Otago in 2017/18. ‘We think they should spend 10 times as much,’ They would like Arrowtowners to make submissions on the ORC’s draft annual plan.

‘Remember to mention that no money is being spent on the Arrowtown area.’

The draft annual plan is available from orc.govt.nz and at the library.

You can find the submission form at tinyurl.com/ ORCplan.

autumn festival adds colour The Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival is nearly upon us and it's gearing up to be another good one, with a couple of new events on the programme.

For the first time ever, on Thursday 20 April from 5 pm, the festival will have an opening ceremony, including a performance by the Arrowtown School kapa haka group and an official opening by Mayor Jim Boult. While you’re there, you can relax to music from locals Jessie Coutts and Mathurin Molgat, enjoying a wine or a hot chocolate and a nice hot bacon buttie. From 7 pm there's a chance to challenge your general knowledge at a quiz.

Teams are four-strong, and you can turn up on the night but it might pay to register online. It’s $40 per team and if you like you can order a platter from Artisan Catering for $40.

Friday is a day for the kids, with juggling workshops, the scarecrow competition and another new event, the Kids Talent Quest, from 5 pm.

On Saturday there’ll be a bigger-than-ever parade and market day from 10 am. In the evening the social set will don their glad wrags for the Great Arrowtown Party, with supper by Artisan Catering and music from the Hamiltones. Festival co-ordinator Carole Watts expects it to be popular and warns you should get your tickets now via Eventfinda to avoid disappointment. Likewise for the Pie, Pint and Pinot (music from Paul Winders and Nikki Lindsay) from 12.30 pm on Sunday, which sold out last year.

‘Thanks for supporting us, Arrowtown, and we’ll see you there!’ says Carole. More information is available at arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz or call Carole on 0272560426.

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smorgasbord of film Queenstown Film Society has launched its 2017 programme and it’s looking like a vintage year.

The community group for film fans screens a hand-picked selection of 20 classic films, world cinema and documentaries on Tuesday evenings over winter at Dorothy Browns. Society president Alison Dench says the committee is delighted with this year's programme. ‘It’s genuinely varied. We’ve got classic comedies and dramas, recent world cinema and absorbing documentaries. It’s just the right mixture of challenging and entertaining!’

A real drawcard for cinephiles will be a rare chance to see the film that inspired Star Wars, Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 epic The Hidden Fortress. Other highlights include Persepolis, an animated film about an Iranian childhood, Tangerine, an American caper comedy filmed on iPhones, and several recent films from the NZ International Film Festival.

Opening night, at Dorothy Browns at 8.15 pm on Tuesday 2 May, will be Argentinian black comedy Wild Tales. Annual membership is $120 - just $6 per film if you go to all of them and part season memberships are also available. For more info and the full schedule, go to queenstownfilmsociety.co.nz.

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win a film society double pass You can win a double pass to the Queenstown Film Society screening of your choice.

Just email your contact details to thelooparrowtown@gmail.com by 30 April and we’ll put you in the draw.

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classifieds Physiotherapy in Arrowtown – Looking after the locals – Queenstown Physiotherapy now has three clinics a week at the Arrowtown Medical Centre. Paul is ready to help get you back out there. Call 03 441 0580 to make your appointment PILATES & Beginner YOGA at Back on Track Physiotherapy Arrowtown. Looking to tone, condition and strengthen? High level quality supervision with small group classes. Spaces limited. Pilates: Ph 03 442 6616 & Beginner Yoga: Nina 022 105 8360

real estate to let Mod 2 bedr furnished apartment, sunny location.

Suit single or mature working couple. No pets.

Long term rental avail 29 Apr. $550 + gas/elect.

Email: lespapworth@gmail.com wanted Seeking room from June 17 for short term rental – one to two months. Female working days in Arrowtown with mid-week days off. 027 805 5133 The Remarkable Sweet Shop is seeking a one or two bedroom flat in Arrowtown for our fudge chef. Warm, cat friendly, and unfurnished unit preferred for long term rental. Please contact us on 021893787 or jono@rss.co.nz

situations vacant Base Contracting – EXCAVATOR OPERATOR Base Contracting is a Civil Engineering and Earthworks company operating out of Arrowtown. We wish to employ a full time excavator operator with experience in civil construction. Must have NZ drivers licence with class 1, W,T,R and ideally class 2.Email your CV and covering letter to office@ basecontracting.co.nz Arrowtown Hair– HairSenior/Intermediate Stylist or Barber. If you are professional, creative, friendly & enjoy working in a team environment. hello@arrowtownhair.nz 6

public notices Autumn Festival Volunteers Needed Want to earn nothing but praise but have a heap of fun and give back to your community at the same time? The Arrowtown Autumn Festival is packed with awesome events and we need fantastic, fun-loving helpers. Call or txt Christina Dawson on 021 859 659 for more info.

THE MAKING ROOM – School Holiday Art Workshops for creative kids with Arrowtown ceramic artist and sculptor Fiona Garlick. Wednesdays 19 & 26, Thursdays 20 & 27 April – 10am-12pm $35 per session (including all materials) Bookings essential, spaces limited. Call 021 455 309 fionagarlick@mac.com FREE to place classifieds, email details to: thelooparrowtown@gmail.com

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Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 April 2017 Second-hand bikes and new bikes not to be missed!

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This is a skateboard and bike competition for ALL LEVELS AND ALL AGES. Every rider will get a one minute run on the skate park. Prizes will be given throughout the day. There will also be time laps on the pump track all day.

For more info and latest updates follow the Arrowtown Stompdown facebook event page.

Enchanting Garden Oasis Auction On-site

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upcoming events

april – may

April

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skateboard and bike competition

Arrowtown Stompdown

Arrowtown Skate Park

16–17

Amazing Arrowtown Egg Hunt

20–25

Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival 2017

Pick up maps from Library Green

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Anzac Day

registration from 11 am

Buckingham Street Arrowtown

arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz

Athenaeum Hall

Service starts 10.30 am Seated by 10.15 am

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Queenstown Film Society

Dorothy Browns 7.30 pm

Opening night of 2017 season

www.queenstownfilmsociety.co.nz

It’s imperative to have the right handbag

Tickets $25 Child $10

Gloria’s Handbag

Athenaeum Hall 7.30 pm

swimming pool heating The Arrowtown Swim Club is rounding up support for the swimming pool to be heated, which would allow the season to be extended from two months of the year to five. They’ve created a short online survey about the proposal, and will be taking the results to the council with their application to have good heating installed.

You can complete the survey at tinyurl.com/arrow-pool 9

your flop-free recipe

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garlic & rosemary studded lamb

Mr & Mrs Cowie

1.5 kg leg of lamb 4 garlic cloves, sliced 4 sprigs rosemary, sliced into smaller pieces big bunches of rosemary for lining the roasting dish ¼ cup Dijon mustard ¼ cup thyme honey ½ cup dry white wine Preheat oven to 200°C. Cut small slits in the lamb and push sliced garlic and rosemary in.

Line roasting dish with rosemary bunches and place lamb on a rack in the dish. Add ½ cup white wine and ½ cup water.

Bake the lamb for 40–50 minutes.

If you like, after 20 minutes throw in some parboiled potatoes to roast in the juices and add a bulb of garlic.

Combine mustard and honey and brush over the lamb. Return to the oven for a further 10 minutes until lamb is done. Remove from dish and set aside to rest.

To serve, slice the lamb thickly, and serve with the roasted potatoes and mint sauce. Yum! A quick roast the whole family will enjoy.

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Diana Walton and James Cowie got married on Friday 7 April at Thurlby Domain, Littles Road.

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#theloopsnaps Today at work I am collecting tiny autumn leaves and laying them out to be pressed.

Our beautiful back yard this morning

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This month’s prize

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Double pass to one film of your choice

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Autumn Festival Events –

Beer, Whisky & Spirits tasting Saturday 22 April Arrowtown Masonic Lodge 5.30 pm Tickets $40 @ Fork & Tap

Pie, Pint & Pinot

Sunday 23 April Tickets available on festival website 51 Buckingham St | 03 442 1860 www.theforkandtap.co.nz 11

business directory accountants Mike Wallace–Management Services (Qt) Ltd www.mgtservicesqt.co.nz 22 Advance Terrace 03 409 8374 bars/cafés/resturants Arrowtown Bakery 1 Ballarat Arcade Buckingham St 03 442 1587 Bonjour 25 Ramshaw St 03 409 8946 The Fork & Tap 51 Buckingham St 03 442 1860 Unwind 4/14 Buckingham St 03 442 0227 bikes Arrow Bikes 4/9 Bush Creek Rd 03 409 8140 child care ABC Arrowtown Montessori 16 Wiltshire St 03 442 0032 hairdressers D’OR Hair Stylists Royal Oak Complex, Shop 14 Arrow Lane 03 442 1890 health & beauty Back on Track Physiotherapy 50 Buckingham St, Upstairs, Royal Oak Court 03 442 6616 Oddfellows Beauty Therapy & Massage 57 Buckingham St 03 442 0020 Unichem Arrowtown Pharmacy 20 Buckingham St 03 442 0975 mechanic Arrowtown Garage 28 Wiltshire St 03 442 0807 plumbers Bob Dennison Plumbing Limited PO Box 191, Arrowtown 027 442 1051 retail Off the Wall Gallery 18 Buckingham St 03 442 0890 12

The Gold Nugget 43 Buckingham St The Jade & Opal Factory 30 Buckingham St The Stitching Post 25 Buckingham St real estate Ray White 14 Buckingham St taxis Green Cabs Arrowtown

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community services in an emergency phone........................... 111 Arrowtown School 9 Chalmers Place 03 442 1854 Arrowtown Surgery/Doctors Berkshire St 03 442 1215 Community Policing Centre 57 Buckingham St 03 442 1274 Fire Brigade http://www.facebook.com/Arrowtownfire 2 Hertford St 03 442 1740 Justice of the Peace Amber Hollis 027 226 1590 Monika Fry 027 616 7236 Richard Newman 0274 970 138 Russell Heckler 03 442 0204 Tracey MacLaren 03 442 1347 Library 58 Buckingham St 03 442 1607 Museum/Gallery/Information Centre 49 Buckingham St 03 442 1824 Plunket 20 Cardigan St 0800 933 922 Post Office 52 Buckingham St 03 442 1885 Wasp Man free wasp nest extermination Russell Heckler 03 442 0204

local club notices Arrow Line Dance Club 021 0284 0681 Beginner–intermediate levels. Weds 12.30–2.30 pm $5 at the Arrowtown Hall.

Arrowtown Bowling Club 03 442 1905 Club Day Thursday mornings. New members welcome - coaching available - more info Diane 03 409 8545 Arrowtown Business Women’s Group Any and all local business women are welcome to register. Meeting every 3rd Wednesday at various places around Arrowtown. It is free to join but each event may have a charge to cover costs. Email Hayley Delport on arrowtownbusinesswomen@gmail.com Arrowtown Entertainers 03 442 0132 Primarily a singing group of varying ages who love to provide heart-warming entertainment in Arrowtown. The group aims to put on a Christmas Concert in December and also concerts during the Arrowtown Autumn Festival. Contact: Alison Douglas at nigel.alison@slingshot.co.nz Arrowtown Golf Club 03 442 1719 Club days–every Weds & Sat (men) Thurs (ladies). Phone the golf shop for more info.

Arrowtown Library 03 442 1607 Storytime for Toddlers Wednesdays 10.30 am – 11.00 am during School Term Time.

Arrowtown Scouts Spaces available for girls & boys age 11-14.

Scouts meet in Arrowtown Wed nights 7–8.30 pm. For further info email: arrowcubs@gmail. com / 027 291 2193 Arrowtown Tennis Club Fran 03 442 0774 Senior club nights every Tues from 6 pm onwards.

Arrowtown Village Association Join the Arrowtown Village Association, the voice of Arrowtown. We work to protect and enhance the unique character of our town.

Visit arrowtownvillage.co.nz to learn more.

Dorothy Browns Bookclub 03 442 1964 Meet the first Wednesday of each month at 10.30 am at the cinema. Newcomers welcome.

Lakes District Celtic Society 03 409 8783 Meeting 1st Wednesday in every month at the Fork & Tap from 6 pm. Membership costs just

$10 a year, or $15 for a whole family.

LCF fun languages 03 442 0075 For children from 2–12 years old. Fun French lessons for preschool children & in school & after school for primary school. We do adult lessons too, in group or privately. Email nathalie@ lcfclubs.co.nz or visit www.lcfclubs.co.nz Little Yogis 027 866 7681 Children’s yoga for ages 2–18 check out Little Yogis Facebook page – Contact Niki littleyogisqt@gmail.com or call for more info.

Plunket 0800 933 922 Little fingers craft/activity playgroup, Mondays 10-12pm. Gold coin donation. Remarkable Mothers group, 2nd & 4th Thurs of the month, from 11am. All welcome. For all current information/to contact, LIKE the Arrowtown Plunket Facebook page.

Remarkable Kids 03 442 0785 Celebrating differences, supporting challenges.

Meetings for parents & professionals to discuss ideas for managing tricky behaviour at St. Margaret’s Church Hall – see our facebook page – Remarkable Kids – for meeting dates.

Shotover Country Music Club 03 442 0785 Arrowtown Hall, 3rd Sunday each month at 7.30pm All welcome. Cost Free. Contact Reg McTaggart at r.j.mctaggart@xtra.co.nz Small Seeds Parent & toddler music group St Paul’s Cottage next to St Paul’s Anglican Church. Every Thurs morning in term time, 9:30 – 10:30. Half an hour of music with instruments & a short Bible story, then coffee/chat/play time. Free/Donation.

The Queenstown Embroiderers Meets every Wednesday at The Stitching Post Buckingham Street, Arrowtown from 10am onwards. We work on our projects, share ideas and enjoy good company. Anyone interested in joining us is most welcome to call in and meet us. For further information contact Denise Heckler 03-442 0204.

Wakatipu Travel Club Meets 2 pm on 4th Monday in the month at St John Ambulance Rooms, 10 Douglas St. Frankton. Interesting speakers. We welcome new members. Contact: June 442 2234 FREE to place local club information, email details to thelooparrowtown@gmail.com 13