The Loop Arrowtown – Edition 207

EE FR your local event guide & directory 13 May – 9 June 2021

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biggest festival ever Carole Watts, Festival Co-ordinator for the 36th Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival has reported that this year’s Festival was an amazing success. “We may have had to cancel 2020 but 2021 most certainly made up for it. We were completely blown away by the number of people that came to Arrowtown to enjoy the ASB Market Day and the festival parade on Saturday.

All our events were so well supported with most selling out. It was said by many to be the biggest festival ever.

The Roaring 20's Prohibition Party was such fun and especially for those who found the Speakeasy Bar. The Pie, Pint and Pinot had the largest number of attendees in recent years despite the few raindrops that fell.

The Art Exhibition Opening had to turn people away, the Outdoor Movie became an indoor movie, but Shrek and Fiona were a huge hit and the Great Arrowtown Scarecrow Trail got families out and about exploring our beautiful town.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the businesses who donated a prize for our popular quiz night or other festival events, we were so very humbled by your generosity following a very tough 2020.

Thank you also to our loyal sponsors who stood by us and our talented team of volunteers, both of whom we could not run the festival without”.

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arrowtown village association news Take your car or jump on a Bus?

Daniel Sim, AVA Committee Member, ponders on our bus system.

The sunrise has been extraordinary lately. The seasons are changing and at first light the sky is often ablaze with vibrant colours. It's these moments I'm happy I'm not driving to work. I catch the 7:00am bus from Arrowtown to Frankton every morning and get to sit back with my coffee and take it all in. It's a relaxing way to start the day.

My journey takes just 15 minutes, I never have to find (or pay) for a park, the bus fare is a fraction of the cost of running my car, and I'm doing my bit to try and lessen congestion on our roads. You know what's strange though, I often have the entire bus to myself!

As the Otago Regional Council looks at ways of improving services in the Wakatipu, AVA hopes more locals see the benefit of supporting our public transport network. Fares remain highly subsidized, with a single trip only $2 with a ‘Bee Card’, but without international visitors using the service bus patronage has dropped by 50% over the last 12 months.

AVA seek an increase in services connecting Lake Hayes Estate, Shotover Country, and Arthurs Point directly to Green Waste Arrowtown; later services so visitors We’ve had continuing reports of can enjoy our restaurants and bars green waste being dumped in the without having to drive home river reserve. If you hear or see afterwards; and services to the ski anything suspicious, please use fields. As our district continues to QLDC’s app Snap, Send and Solve. grow, we need to embrace alternative options of travelling to work, school, the airport, or even a night out.

Beech Party

A big thank you to everyone who We need to overcome our obsession came along to the Beech Party on with jumping in our car every time we the 19th of April. 2,000 trees were walk out the front door. Let's support successfully planted by over 150 a public transport system that's people. It was great to see such inclusive, accessible, innovative, and enthusiasm. A similar spring event is contributes positively to our community, being planned, with more details to environment, and economy. come. web arrowtownvillage.nz email chairperson@arrowtownvillage.nz FB @arrowtownvillage 4

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ARROWTOWN! Thank you for coming and partying with us on Saturday night! We are so proud to be part of this amazing community.

Arrowtown Preschool would like to thank the following sponsors for donating such treasures for the big event: NZSki – Nadia Lim – Salt Float Spa Kinross – Crew Stylists – Peregrine Sunrise Balloons – Masterweave Textiles Akarua Wines – Goals – Ivy Clinic Site Trampoline – Body Sanctum Arrowfield Apartments – Bendix Stables Remarkable Sweet Shop – Skyline McKenzie Willis – The Fork & Tap Wakatipu Therapeutic Massage – Seletti Industrial Fitness Gym – Rosie’s Plate Rabbit Ranch – Francis Patterson Queenstown Car Servicing – The Dishery Three Feathers Ceramics – Sam Mayell Ceramics – AJ Hackett Bungy The Nest Wellness Studio Paraflights – Beer Tours Queenstown The Cook House Accommodation Queenstown Resort College – ARE A Divine Dish – Brett Hamilton Crayfish Dance Social – BidFood - Wet Jacket

Brave Caitlin Smith’s Imaginary Band will be touring the South Island from the 12th of May through until the end of May. Caitlin will be accompanied

by Mark Laurent (guitar) and Steve Cournane (percussion and cymbals), performing jazz and folk music. With 14 originals sandwiched between other amazing tracks strongly Influenced by Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen.

2021 marks the release of a collaboration/CD with the Auckland Jazz Orchestra ‘East of the Sun’.

Caitlin Smith is a mesmerising performer, song-poet and story singer. Legally blind since birth, she is a tireless advocate for accessibility issues and the healing and transformative power of creativity. A vocal and songwriting coach to many of our best-known artists, Caitlin Smith combines poetry and music in unforgettable performances.

Friday the 14 May at the Athenaeum Hall. Tickets $20 book at www.eventbrite.co.nz 5

classifieds Electrician – Need a trusted local electrician? Call Grant 021 143 4746.

Small jobs preferred. No mileage charge for first visit (Arrowtown only).

Premier Stopping – Local & reliable Quality Gib stopping at competitive prices. Free quotes & advice. Contact Dave Thompson 021 115 3632 Pilates Mat Class – All levels welcome.

Mondays 7-8 pm at Arrowtown Rugby Club Rooms $10 please bring your own mat. Any questions please call Sam 021 156 0508

situations vacant Fork & Tap – We are looking to fill to following positions: HEAD CHEF Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role (preferred but not essential, we are open to someone taking the next step in their career!). Excellent communication and leadership skills as well as experience in budgeting and cost controls. A positive, open attitude a must, as well as a genuine love for what you do. SOUS CHEF 3-5 years experience in a similar role with a flair for creativity. Experience in leading a kitchen is essential as well as a passion for food and a positive open attitude. Exceptional communication skills and a genuine love for what you do. FULL TIME FRONT OF HOUSE Previous experience in table service essential as well as a passion for great customer service. Duty Managers Certificate an advantage but not essential. Accommodation available.

We’re looking forward to meeting you!

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public notices ARROWTOWN FUNDING CLINIC Looking for funding for a community project?

Come & meet your local funders.

1:00pm Tuesday 25th May 2021 Arrowtown Community Centre 12 Centennial Avenue, Arrowtown To register email dianne@communitytrustsouth.nz

Indoor Plant & Pot Sale! 12.15pm–1pm Saturday May 22nd at the Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall (supper room). All welcome. Further details contact plantpeopleofthesouth@gmail.com

Need linen for short-term rentals?

Linen Hire & Cleaning Services Holiday Homes | Airbnb Residential | Commercial Builders Cleans End of tenancy cleans Call Victoria Tovey 021 079 6233 slithytoves33@gmail.com

Remarkable Vocals choral ensemble presents

Journeys Featuring songs through the ages from Duruflé and Mozart through to Porter, Arneson, Lauridsen and Chilcott. A feature is the first New Zealand performance of John Drummond’s arrangement of God Defend New Zealand for SATB, and the Gwyneth Walker composition of The Road Goes Ever On from The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien. directed by Sue Patterson accompanied by Jeanette Robertson with duets, poetry and solos from supporting musicians Nigel Chin (vocal), Cheryl Collie (piano), Sally Geddes (vocal), Rachael Gerard (vocal), Natasha Matla (clarinet), Masa Nakazawa (piano), Alan Pickard (vocal and poetry), and Kana Takahashi (piano).

3pm Saturday 15 May St Johns Church, cnr Durham and Berkshire Streets, Arrowtown (new venue) $45 includes refreshments

Tickets available at Lakes District Museum | Summerfields Pharmacy | Wilkinsons Pharmacy

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fashion, frenzy, fundraiser Baskets of Blessings is pleased to announce that they have been chosen as the recipients of an extremely generous donation from a high-quality Ladies Fashion Retailer. 500 gorgeous items to sell as a fundraiser.

We have Jackets, Jeans, Shorts, Tops, Nightwear, Dresses, Evening Wear, Pants Suits, Skirts, Polo Shirts and much more…

All Brand New and Priced to sell, NOTHING over $40 and most items priced at $20 each or 3 for $50.

Come along and grab yourself some fashion bargains. Cash and Eftpos – sorry no credit. Bring a friend and make a night of girls shopping.

Monday the 17th of May 4 pm– 8 pm, St John’s Presbyterian Church, Arrowtown.

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Arts on Tour NZ Trust presents

Brave Caitlin Smith’s Imaginary Band

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Remarkable Vocals Choral Ensemble presents

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Baskets of Blessings presents

Fashion Frenzy Fundraiser

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The Big Bike Film Night

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Indoor Plant & Pot Sale

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Arrowtown Funding Clinic

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Community Trust South presents

Athenaeum Hall 8 pm. Tickets $20

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St Johns Presbyterian Church 3 pm. Tickets $45

email: Patterson.family@xtra.co.nz

St Johns Presbyterian Church 4 – 8 pm Athenaeum Hall – 7 pm

Tickets $25 – trybooking.co.nz/GFM

Athenaeum Hall (supper room) 12.15 pm–1 pm

plantpeopleofthesouth@gmail.com

Arrowtown Community Centre 1 pm dianne@communitytrustsouth.nz

local talent in showbiz' big production Showbiz Queenstown's big production of the year is coming up on 20 29th May at the Memorial Centre with Legally Blonde the Musical.

A fabulously fun, award-winning musical, based on the movie we all know and love, Legally Blonde the Musical is action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances. It will bring you a laugh a minute!

We have several cast members who are from Arrowtown including Emma Pullar (of the Lynch Mob stock).

The main character Elle Woods is played by Pearly McGrath. Pearly is well known for her amazing voice and her singing with Mojo. Mojo played at the Prohibition Party on Saturday night during the Autumn Festival.

Ticket prices vary starting from $35 for adults and $20 for students, plus booking fees at www.eventfinda.co.nz 9

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Lee Nicholson was born and raised in Gore. After she was married in Invercargill, her career path led her to Auckland where she was involved in the travel industry. This was followed by a life changing 20 years building and managing her own international sportswear manufacturing and distribution company.

Lee, and her husband Trevor, moved to Arrowtown in 2002 with her two children, Cameron and Alyssia, for a more relaxed lifestyle. It was here in 2013 that her life changed once again.

Alyssia, after a nasty ski accident, received a stunning gift basket delivered to their home. The everlasting and uplifting impact of that gift basket has remained with Lee through to this day.

It was also at this time that Lee met Tam Schurmann, the founder of the local volunteer-based charity Baskets of Blessings, and Lee has been involved with the Charity ever since.

Lee believes that we have a very caring, nurturing community in the Wakatipu - most people love to help others and simply need to know how.

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Recipients of “Baskets of Blessings” are all nominated anonymously. They enjoy nourishing home-cooked meals upon receiving their frozen meal packs, lovingly cooked by volunteers, or they get a positive mental boost when receiving a luxurious gift basket during tough times.

The volunteers, whether sorting, cooking, driving or packaging all know and enjoy the feeling that they are contributing to making a difference in someone’s life during a time of need.

Lee’s charity work and a new career path, after completing post grad studies in 2019, keep her constantly busy and she loves being proactive and generating positive changes in every project she is involved with.

Over and over, Lee kept saying the words “wonderful volunteers”, and that is what Baskets of Blessings is all about.

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business directory accountants Mike Wallace–Management Services www.mgtservicesqt.co.nz 43 Homeward Bound Dr 027 616 9007 bars/cafés/resturants Arrowtown Bakery 1 Ballarat Arcade Buckingham St 03 442 1587 The Fork & Tap 51 Buckingham St 03 442 1860 brick and block layer Brickworx Ltd www.brickie.co.nz 027 233 9740 child care Arrowtown Preschool Cotter Ave & Durham St 03 442 1416 cleaning services Slithy Toves slithytoves33@gmail.com 021 079 6233 electrician Grant Smith (small jobs specialist) 10 Suffolk Street 021 143 4746 hairdressers D’OR Hair Stylists Royal Oak Complex, Shop 14 Arrow Lane 03 442 1890 health & beauty Back on Track Physiotherapy 57 Buckingham St 03 442 6616 Unichem Arrowtown Pharmacy 20 Buckingham St 03 442 0975 mechanic Arrowtown Garage 28 Wiltshire St 03 442 0807 plumber Queenstown Plumbing & Gas Ltd PO Box 250, Arrowtown 03 441 8071 12

retail Black Box QT – Online Gift Box Company

021 135 8340 The Jade & Opal Factory 30 Buckingham St 03 442 1654 real estate Harcourts Arrowtown 027 489 5294 Ray White 14 Buckingham St 03 442 1616

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 Russell Heckler

03 442 0204 Mr A. MacDonald

03 409 8102 Tracey McLaren 027 221 8196 Richard Newman 027 497 0138 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 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. It is free to join but each event may have a charge to cover costs. Email Hayley Delport on arrowtownbusinesswomen@gmail.com

Arrowtown Community Yoga 03 442 0515

Every Thursday 5 pm @ Arrowtown Community Rooms. Bring your own mat.

All levels welcome.

Arrowtown Entertainers 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:Lorraine DonaldMacnamara(President) 021 111 2270 Arrowtown Golf Club

03 442 1719

Club days–every Weds & Sat(men) / Tue (9 holes) & Thurs (ladies). Phone the golf shop for more info.

Arrowtown Library

03 442 1607

Hours: Mon–Fri 10 am–5 pm. Sat 10.30– 12.30 pm. Storytime for Toddlers Weds 11.30 am–12 pm during School Term Time.

Arrowtown Scouts

Want to know more about the Arrowtown Scout group? We are catering for Boys and Girls aged 6-17 years. For more info email: arrowtown@group.scouts.nz Arrowtown Village Association

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

Visit arrowtownvillage.nz to learn more.

Dorothy Browns Bookclub

03 442 1964

LCF fun languages

03 442 0075

Meet the first Tuesday of each month at 10.30 am at the cinema. Newcomers welcome.

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 www.lcfclubs.co.nz Petanque Sundays 3 pm, Library Green. All welcome!

Plunket

0800 933 922

Little fingers craft/activity playgroup, Mondays 10–12 pm. Gold coin donation.

Remarkable Mothers group, 2nd & 4th Tuedays of the month, from 11 am. All welcome. For all current information, LIKE the Arrowtown Plunket Facebook page.

Queenstown Film Society World cinema, documentaries, classic film.

Tuesdays 8 pm May to September at Dorothy Browns. www.queenstownfilmsociety.co.nz Remarkables Line Dance Group Beginner–intermediate levels. Weds 12.30– 2 pm $10 at the Pavilion, Lake Hayes.

021 0284 0681 Shotover Country Music Club 03 442 0785

Community Rooms, 3rd Sunday of each month at 1.30 pm. All welcome. Free.

Contact Reg McTazggart at r.j.mctaggart@ xtra.co.nz

The Queenstown Embroiderers

Meets every Weds at The Stitching Post Buckingham St, from 10 am onwards. We work on our projects, share ideas & enjoy good company. Everyone welcome to call in & meet us. For further information contact Denise Heckler 03 442 0204.

Wakatipu Garden Club 027 565 0349 We meet on the 2nd Monday every month.

New members welcome. For further information. Contact Heather Stirling.

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