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Tricroft Properties general manager Tony Gilbert (pictured) says the coming together of the impressive and potentially town-changing Kmart development in Ashburton is a real team effort. That River Crossing development, to be anchored by retail giant Kmart and to include numerous nationally recognised eatery and beverage outlets, is only months away from opening.
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The man behind the much-anticipated Kmart development admits he’s “extreme ly proud’’ as the town-altering Ashburton precinct nears completion.
“It’s also just another reason to shop lo cally.“They’ll (shoppers) come here. They’ll shop in Kmart, but then they’ll look to see
He’s Tricroft Properties general manager, Tony Gilbert, who said the River Crossing development next door to Countdown South was on schedule to open sometime “from October to before Christmas’’.
Those brands included confirmed sep arate food and beverage tenancies in Cof fee Culture, Coupland’s, Joe’s Garage, St Pierre’s Sushi, Amigos Mexican Restaurant and Sal’s GilbertPizza.saidthey were working with oth er food and beverage brands to fill the three remaining site vacancies at a site he said would be good for the town and district.
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“It’s just more choice.’’
Counting down to opening
“Extremely, but more for the town in terms of the employment opportunities,’’ he said, noting about 150 jobs would be created because of the project.
what else and where else there was to shop in “InAshburton.termsof what else is around Kmart (at the development), the national brands we are bringing to town is just another real ly good drawcard for Mid Canterbury.’’
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“I completely understand that,’’ Gilbert said.“The health of the centre of the town is vital. But we’re hoping that this is another reason to spend in town and also to find out what else is here.
The development’s official opening would be driven by Kmart to signal com
Retail giant Kmart would be the anchor tenant, along with nine separate food and beverage tenancies in a project that was first considered up to a decade ago when land titles began to be purchased.
times: The locations at the Kmart development for some of the nine new national eatery and beverage options, which should open before Christmas.
pletion of a project, which had taken shape through Covid and without sleepless nights for Gilbert and colleagues.
taking consumers away from that area.
Way back then, the family-owned Ash burton property investment business had a vision to create something special in south Ashburton.
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That’s despite the fact that some detractors fear it would further erode the town’s CBD,
“So that has been challenging but the team (construction, contractor and design personnel) has been very solution orien tated, and we’re really proud of the team for us to get here.’’
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Slowly but surely: Kmart frontage starting to take shape at the River Crossing precinct in south
“Covid has been difficult for hospitality and retail for everybody,’’ he admitted.
To see the precinct close to opening had left Gilbert deeply satisfied.
“She hasn’t even touched a cigarette.”Thecancer has come on rap idly, with Mary, just 41, thinking her back pain a few weeks back was simply due to the physical demands of her caregiver job at the Radius Care Millstream aged care facility in Ashburton.
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The new reserve in the Camrose subdivision in Methven will be known as Natalie Currie Reserve. The new 2650m2 reserve in the subdivision, located between SH77, Barkers Road, and Holmes Road, has been named after Natalie Currie who was one of the driving forces behind the purchase of Methven’s Maternity Hospital for a home for local elderly, and to get the council to build what is now the Methven Medical Centre.
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Since the cancer has spread to Mary’s spine, she finds it painful to even sit, with White now con templating what to do next.
‘She’s everything to me’
Who: Mary Grace White, from Ashburton
New Camrose reserve
But just last week she was di agnosed with cancer, with four tumours on her lungs and spine having been detected.
“It will be too much. Due to this disease (and the) weakening of the spine, Mary is suffering from a fractured spine.’’
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An Ashburton couple are plead ing for financial help following a devastating and likely terminal diagnosis.MaryGrace White, original ly from the Philippines, has just been diagnosed with stage four cancer, which has spread from her lungs to her spine for the ironically healthy-living, non-smoker.“Ikeeppinching myself, hop ing to wake up from this night mare,” her husband Shane White said, fighting back the tears
Greenpeace has launched a petition asking the Government to help support farmers to make a switch to regenerative agriculture for good. They are asking the government to back a regenerative farming scheme. More than 30,000 people have signed the petition.
Now White, her husband of nine years, is crying out for help to meet ever-rising med ical costs and to bring some of Mary’s family from the Philip pines to Ashburton on a mercy dash.Mary has no immediate family in New Zealand and the couple originally planned to fly to the Philippines.“Maryhad a terrible night last night and I just can’t see her making the long haul to Ma nila and then Manila to Bicol (the largest island in the Philip pines),’’ he said.
A report is due to go before the Ashburton District Council to finalise the procedures for taking over the Ashburton Domain Oval Pavilion. Once the building is under council ownership it plans to liaise with the users in order to engage contractors to complete an upgrade of the building. A similar report is due next month in order for the council to get consent to obtain ownership of Walnut Avenue Pavilion.
He has reached out to the community by setting up a Givealittle page, with $4000 having already come forward, which will also help meet the loss of work income for the pair.
Happier times: Ashburton’s Mary Grace White and Shane White at their home before they heard the devastating news. Mary has stage four cancer, with four tumours on her lungs and spine detected last week. PHOTO SUPPLIED
“They only pay it for children and parents, but not a spouse. I have no idea why.
Draft airport plan
A climate resilience plan has been adopted by the Ashburton District Council setting out the direction to implement its climate change policy. In April the council reviewed and adopted its Climate Change Policy and resolved to develop a resilience action plan to give effect to the policy. The plan provides framework to ensure the council takes the necessary action to meet the goals of the policy.
“The least I can do is give up my day job and take care of my angel. She deserves it.
What: Has been diagnosed with cancer, with four tumours found in her lungs and on her spine
Submissions on the Ashburton District Council’s draft Ashburton Airport Development Plan close on Tuesday at 5pm. The council envisions a more active and financially sustainable airport, with three new hangar precincts on the 100-hectare site. More than 40 submissions have been received so far.
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“She is everything to me.’’
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Givealittle fundraiser page: Husband Shane White has set up the page with the headline: My Beautiful and Amazing Mary Grace. Helping Mary
“WINZ (Work and Income New Zealand) will not pay a carer’s allowance to look after a spouse,’’ White said.
Oval pavilion
Island. (It) plays a integral part in keeping the South Island moving.’’Wendy Obrien agreed.
in Ashburton or on the other side of the river, and had to pay hundreds to get a helicopter to ferry them a couple of hundred metres.’’Neville Hubbard came up with an innovative idea to reap some commercial returns from the bridge.“Put a toll of $1 per vehicle. (That) will pay for it in no time.’’
The need for a second Ashburton bridge, and its importance
Some had a cheeky response, including Craig Snook. He wondered if the construction of the bridge would take as long as the road cone-splattered Walnut Street roundabout to finish.
The council’s been issued the warning from Environment Canterbury (ECan) for non-compliance in regards to fish screens, which are required whenever a water take and irrigation scheme could impact fish.
“When the bridge shut, it affected the rest of the lower South
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That’s why Jenna Murdoch felt the second bridge wasn’t “just an Ashburton issue’’.
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But in a town where traffic jams are the scourge of everyone, that was pooh-poohed by Mark Sinclair.“Icould imagine the backlog of traffic waiting in line to pay the toll to cross the bridge,’’ he said.
“Approval to proceed with construction would be subject to further consideration by council
His idea connected to the Government’s controversial decision to sign off millions of dollars to a Mongrel Mob rehab programme in July last year.
Back then, nearly $3 million in funding, seized from gangs and criminals by police, was used to fund the Mongrel Mob’s Kahukura drug and trauma rehabilitation centre.“Ifthe council start a gang and sell meth, the Government will fund it in a heartbeat,’’ Phillips said.
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A formal warning has forced the Ashburton District Council’s hand towards potentially installing around $1 million of fish screens.
‘It’s not the Golden Gate Bridge’ Massive second Ashburton bridge cost ridiculed
But those figures have disappeared deep into the Ashburton River, with the council having this week approved a business case for the now $113.6 million second urban bridge project.
The council’s infrastructure services group manager Neil McCann said the detailed design would be undertaken in this financial year, but the council “has made no commitment to the construction of the fish screens,” yet.
Council forced to act on fish screens
Chief executive Hamish Riach said after many conversations with ECan about fish screens there has been a “hardening of attitude”.“Their attitude over fish screens was quite conciliatory and supportive of trying to work through not needing them despite the consent conditions, knowing full well that council’s overall long-term goal was to close as many races as possible and that the infrastructure was potentially an expensive waste of money,” Riach said.
“We are not building the Golden Gate Bridge, surely. This sounds a crazy amount for a twolaneThebridge.’’initial bridge cost was estimated at $37m and the Ashburton District Council had budgeted $7.5m for its contribution to the project in its long-term plan.
Maybe Ivan Phillips, perhaps with his tongue firmly in his gob, came up with the best way of meeting the extra funding needs.
“Crazy looking at this and knowing it is the only bridge on the main south state highway to get to Southland,’’ she said.
The council resolved to inform ECan of its plans for the probable closure of the Pudding Hill intake and retention of the other two intakes, and to begin work on detailed design.
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That all changed when ECan gave the council a deadline of September 1 to make a decision or risk further enforcement.
Revelations that Ashburton’s controversial second bridge would cost an additional $76 million has left one bemused reader comparing it to San Francisco’s iconic“$76structure.million,’’ queried Ashburton Guardian Facebook follower Lynne Bridge.
Last year’s flooding highlighted just how vulnerable the Ashburton River bridge really is.
The massive cost increase stirred reaction from a frustrated community on the Guardian’s Facebook page, with the project now going to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for approval. That would then kick-start the biggest and most important conversation –Guardianfunding.followers were left shaking their heads at the new cost for a bridge, which has been years in discussion.
“There are a couple of little detours, but in bad weather they are usually washed out. The last time people were stranded either
in shifting freight through the South Island, was highlighted in the devastating floods in May last year. Ashburton was cut off for a short time when the bridge had to be closed because of rising flood waters and safety concerns.
With an estimated cost of around $500,000 for fish screens on each of the three intakes, and concerns about spending money on infrastructure that could soon prove redundant, the council had deferred committing to installing them.
“Omg. Think of the cones that will be involved in building another bridge! Lol,’’ a cheeky Snook posted.
The fish screens for three stock water intakes – Brothers, Methven Auxiliary and Pudding Hill – were required to be operational in February 2015.
They’re designed to protect fish, including trout, salmon and native fish, by keeping them out of water takes.
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“It doesn’t matter if it’s only a hundred bucks each,” Beswick said.She came up with the calf fundraiser idea after her hus band’s rugby club used it as their“Sincemoneymaker.wearea farm-based preschool, this is an easy way farmers can help,” Beswick said.Two of her children who at tend the preschool, Arlo, 3, and Soren, 1, will also take part in the fundraiser as they live on a farm in Methven.
Artists inspired by the land
The result is an exhibition entitled Al chemy which opens tomorrow at the Ash burton Art Gallery.
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The exhibition, which will be formally blessed, is open from tomorrow at the Ash burton Art Gallery through to October 21.
“(But) people don’t have to donate the cost of a calf. Every bit helps,” Beswick said.
Temuka saleyards, with all the money from the calf sales going to the preschool.
The preschool is holding their bull calf rearing fundraiser to raise some much-needed cash to go towards their verandah extension, which would mostly be used by the older preschool students.Committee member, Serena Beswick, said last year’s bull calf fundraiser raised $4000, with 13 calves having been fed and housed for six months by the participants.Theywere then picked up free of charge by Philip Ware ing Ltd and transported to the
Right – Methven Preschool committee member Serena Beswick’s chil dren Arlo, 3, and Soren, 1, on their farm in Methven, picking which calf they will be choosing for the fundraiser.
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Two Canterbury artists have collaborated to create work that acknowledges the earth materials they work with.
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This year, Beswick has also included the virtual calf option for anyone who could not look after and sell a calf, but would still like to donate.
Methven Preschool is again about to get a bit bullish – but in a good way.
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harry have explored the Ashburton district between the Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers to find materials unique to this area that “car ry on a tradition of storytelling inspired by the“Theland”.work presented provides a glimpse into a palate that is created from the ma terials we live on, that we see every day and the dust we breathe which triggers an understanding of the place where we live,” said marketing and engagement co-ordi nator, Sonny Whitelaw.
The material Christchurch artists, Amanda Greenfield and Tatyanna Meharry, are working with is Hakatere Earth Palettes.
The calendars went all over the world, including England, Ireland, France and Australia
The calendars again featured local dog photos, with one shot even capturing puppies enjoying a beverage at one of the local Rakaia pubs.
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The 2023 calendar would involve photos of dogs in places around the Rakaia area and Renga’s call for local involvement has already drawn an encouraging response.
“The calendars went all over the world, including England, Ireland, France and Australia,”
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RengaLocalssaid.have until next month to submit photos of their beloved dogs, with Renga hoping to have the calendars available to buy before Christmas.
Rakaia’s first dog park three years ago, wants to use money from 2023 calendar sales to pay for the installation of dog fountains and agility challenges in theShe’spark.confident the calendar fundraiser would again be a hit, having already had success with proceeds from her first dog calendar this year where $4000 was raised after the sale of 200 calendars.Thatmoney was used in June to pay for the erection of a fence to separate small and big dogs in the park, which can be found along West Terrace at the back of Salmon Tales Café.
Debbie Renga’s dog, Chief, who graced the front cover of this year’s calendar, enjoying the newly fenced dog park in Rakaia.
Inset – This year’s calendar which raised $4000.
Rakaia’s Debbie Renga is back in dog calendar creation mode as a fundraiser to help improve the town’s pooch park.
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“I have already received a dozen emails,’’ Renga said after asking for dog photos this week.
Renga, who successfully pushed for the creation of
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For a recent one, I had to try and make the Walnut Ave intersection look sexy to readers. I failed, but I do think the mayor lookedThere’resexy.certain guidelines I have to follow (mostly). I’m supposed to get faces on the front page, and that’s quite challenging when the photo is of a few roads. So our mayor drew the lucky straw of being our P1 star again (I do hope he has to shout drinks when he’s on the front page).
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But Mr Mayor is also tricky, as it’s local body election time and we have to be super careful of the laws surrounding this. I’m apparently not supposed to get us sued by breaking any election laws.Anyway, I found the intersection in our photo files and said in a clear and carrying voice across the newsroom: “Oh, we need a better photo than this, the intersection doesn’t have the big orange barriers anymore.”
As lieutenant Nelson she’s sung at centenary commemorations in Gallipoli, The Somme and Passchendaele.Fouryears ago she was invited to perform for the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, and Royal Navy guests for a shipmates’ reunion at Highgrove House in London.
I honestly don’t know why everyone’s having a hissy fit about it. Why are we getting so upset about it?
Givelike.way to your right (If you make an L shape out of both hands, the L that’s the right way around is left).
It is always the little things that wind us up. I know that, but if we just ‘follow the dirty-orange brick road’, I reckon we might just survive this ‘disgraceful’ show of bad communication that’s putting a dirty black spot on our town right now.
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tion daily, so that made it even worse.Anargument ensued because I just didn’t want to admit I’d been thick, to be honest. I realised very quickly that I was so used to seeing the cones and barriers that I just didn’t “see” them anymore. (I checked on the way home just to be sure and, yep, they are there … this is why I never took up police work).
I drive through that intersec-
I’m so used to that intersection and, sure, I know it’s an eyesore, but so is every work in progress. So what if visitors or tourists see it on their way
Do we not have more important things to throw our toys out of the cot over? Like how many in our community are struggling to survive financially right now, how depression and anxiety are through the roof (anecdotal evidence only), how the situation with China and Taiwan is a massive worry.
She’ll share her journey from singing in the streets of Ireland to performing at commemorations around the world with the New Zealand Defence Force to singing for royalty.
Follow the damn cones. Think of them as your guide and worry about where your car needs to go, not what the intersection looks
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A capacity crowd of 82,000 heard her perform God Defend New Zealand.Eight years ago Nelson enlisted as a reservist in the Royal New Zealand Navy and became the official singer for the RNZN Band.
The powers that be have tried to get KiwiRail to start sooner, but that’s a bigger organisational feat than it sounds and we can’t actually mess with a KiwiRail schedule when customers and stakeholders are relying on that schedule.So,Icame up with a plan to fix
poppy ambassador for the national Poppy Day Appeal.
Right – Popular anthem singer, Rebecca Nelson, will perform in Ashburton.
Follow the damn cones, alright!
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I did, however, get a giggle from outspoken Ashburton District councillor Stuart Wilson saying: “it’s like putting the walls of a house up and then saying, ‘we’ll start designing the roof’,”. And I agree with the sentiment.
loads of dumb moments and one of them was the other day.
Armistice centenary in 2018.
this eyesore and make everyone safer.(Ishould definitely be on the council, because I have singlehandedly come up with a solution … please see below):
Outside of naval duties, she is a professional classical crossover singer and, in 2016, signed with Sony Music NZ to release her album Poppies and Pohutukawa which featured on the New Zealand music charts.Nelson has been engaged by the Ashburton Musical Club to perform a public concert on Sunday, September 19, at the Sinclair Centre.
It certainly does appear to be a show of incompetence that there is such a big gap between Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency finishing the roading side of things and KiwiRail starting a ‘wee’ while later, but it is what it is.
Nelson is an active committee member at her local RSA and is a
through? It looks like what it is –a work in progress. Emphasis on the word progress.
Oh yeah, and try not to cross in front of cars, especially if you’re on foot. It can cause problems.Howhard can it be? If you’re finding it hard to navigate … erm, maybe go a different route.
Most days I’m forced to put the Guardian’s front page together. Don’t blame me. The editor makes me do it.
Editor’s note: I do not agree with a single word in this column! Actually, that’s the same with every column Lisa sneaks into the paper.
Follow the cones young grasshopper . . . just follow the cones.
A classical singer is changing her venue from Twickenham and Forsyth Barr Stadium to the Sinclair Centre,RebeccaAshburton.Nelson regularly sings the New Zealand national anthem at stadia around New Zealand and rugby venues overseas.
Even some of the district councillors have been throwing some concerns out there.
One of her largest audiences was at Twickenham when the All Blacks played England on the eve of the
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“Scamming can be very com plex and often we give out our
The woman, according to Ashburton account.sheSueneighbourhoodDistrictco-ordinator,Abel,wasphonedandtoldhadn’tpaidhertelephoneThewomanwasalarmed
A familiar face at Ashburton Hospital has been appointed clinical director of cardiology at Christchurch Hospital.
At the public meeting, Abel will launch a campaign to make peo ple more aware of scammers and give them advice on what to do.
“It’s a terrifying world out there and we’ll provide the tools to en able people to address the prob lem,” Abel said.
She offered to pay by cheque, but the caller wouldn’t accept that because they were no longer recognised currency.
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Scams widespread in Ashburton
Abel said people were too of ten confronted by scammers on cellphones, laptops or tablets, but they also should be wary of Facebook, home visits, financial transactions and blackmail.
Abel said a simple scanning awareness solution was simply to know how to stop any unusual calls and block messages.
by that and was even more disturbed when informed her phone service would be cut off within 24 hours.
more, but hope to come back, perhaps once a year to maintain some contact.”
“I have loved caring for the people of Mid Canterbury over the past 20 years,” he said.
“I’m sure Dr McAlister will be welcomed as a visiting special ist in the district,” Dr Bridgman said.His last clinic was August 17 with Dr McAlister holding his first clinic on August 10. Dr Blake will continue with regular visits to Mid Canterbury.
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could be exchanged for money by reading out the serial number, she was told.
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The woman took a taxi there and back, but bought New World grocery vouchers by mistake.
A favourite scammer ploy to watch out for was receiving an email from an overseas solicitor, informing an Ashburton local they’d inherited part of an estate valued at $450,000.
Sue Abel displays The Little Black Book of Scams, an essential tool to protect people from scams and fraud.
It required the person to com plete a series of links, which would have led them to providing their bank account.
bank account details too freely,” sheAbelsaid.had also seen an increase in scamming since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. With restric tions on currency in Russia, Abel believes individuals were us ing fraudulent means to extract money to keep them alive.
Neighbour to the rescue
“I can’t be here regularly any
She was then told her only alternative was to visit her supermarket and buy iTune vouchers, valued at $300. They
Left – Dr Paul Bridgman, now clinical director of cardiology at Christchurch Hospital.
Dr McAlister’s role will be as a consultant and supporting staff at Ashburton Hospital, especially resident cardiac nursing expert, Hannah Stocker.
Scamming schemes continue to be “widespread’’ in Ashburton, with a warning for elderly people to especially take care.
It was only when she was instructed to return by the bogus caller, and purchase the correct vouchers, that a neighbour intervened and told the scammer to “get lost and don’t ring back.”
For more than 20 years Dr Paul Bridgman has been visiting car diologist at Ashburton Hospital but, with his new role, will no longer be regularly in Mid Can terbury.Initially Dr Bridgman visited every month, but 15 years ago, alternated his consultancy with Dr James Blake.
A further example was getting emails from individuals explain ing they have intimate details and photos of a person’s indiscre tions, which would be released on the internet unless payment wasAbelmade.also warned people to not pay a deposit on big ticket items on Facebook because you could find the address fictitious when people come to uplift their fridge or mag wheels or puppy.
Abel said that anyone who has saved unusual text or voicemail messages could also take their device to a number of locations in Ashburton for assistance.
A quick-thinking neighbour saved an Ashburton woman from being scammed hundreds of dollars over an unpaid telephone account ruse.
Dr Bridgman will be replaced by Dr Cameron McAlister who recently returned to New Zea land from a Heart Foundation scholarship. He spent two years in Canada training in the place ment of stents and new heart valves using catheter techniques from the leg.
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That’s the message from Ash burton District Neighbourhood Support co-ordinator, Sue Abel, who will address scamming chal lenges in a meeting at Mid Can terbury’s Community House on Monday at “Scamming2.30pm.iswidespread in Ashburton and people, especially the elderly, need to be vigilant,” Abel“Toosaid.often people get caught in a scam and are too embarrassed to let anyone know.”
It’s a mercy dash that Ashbur ton should get behind. Let’s make it happen.
Try stage 4 lung cancer, which, unless you believe in miracles, is normally terminal. It gets worse, if that’s possible. Mary, who is only 41 and has led a healthy life and never smoked, has four tumours – two each on her lungs andJesus.spine.Life can indeed be cruel.
I can’t imagine what the Whites are thinking, how they are coping. Every day, every hour, must be a struggle, and you expect it’ll only get worse.
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But locally, at least, nothing is as raw and as emotional as the bleak situation facing Mary Grace and Shane White. A few weeks ago, the Ashburton couple were happy and loving life. Then bang. It all changed. In a heart beat, with the sickening thump
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Is it delays in the completion of the Walnut Avenue intersection, the bamboozling extra cost to build a desperately needed sec ond Ashburton bridge? Is it Ian Foster being confirmed as the All Blacks coach or the carnage and needless slaughter of thousands in Ukraine maybe?
They’re all important at different levels and some are life-changing, especially for those caught up in the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Money, for a start. They have a mortgage to pay, bills to meet, but soon Shane will have to give up his job to become Mary’s fulltime
of a sledgehammer. That was the scene last week when what Mary thought what was only back pain, a small injury perhaps caused by the strain of lifting in her job at an elderly persons rest home, was diagnosed as cancer, and not just any cancer either.
Shane wants to use a good portion of any funds from the Givealittle page to fly Mary’s brother and sister to Ashburton from their home in the Philip pines. The Whites had planned to travel there themselves when the cancer was confirmed, but Mary’s health has deteriorated so quick ly, especially around her spine, that it’s now not possible.
It’s true that most people’s lives have unexpected bumps in the road, and we can’t always plan for everything, but this? Cancer? Four tumours? Spreading from her lungs to her spine? Out of nowhere and for an otherwise fit and healthy soul?
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So that’s why he has reached out to the community, pleading for help, as difficult as that must be for a proud individual.
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has been set up, with $4000 having already raised. But more is needed. Much more.
this nature, the Whites also have so many other concerns as part of their never-ending nightmare.
The right thing? We need to come together and help get Mary’s siblings to Ashburton.
There is a considerable diversity among Christian people in what they believe.Some Christians believe the Bible account of creation and reject the scientific explanation.
He comes with a legacy of respected leadership across Maoridom, the Ratana church, and in Parliament. He combines personal humility with a determination to ensure that Parliament – and our democracy – functions well.
In his acceptance remarks, Speaker Rurawhe went on to say that he will carry on the long tradition of upholding the rights and privileges of the House – and specifically referenced freedom of Hespeech.said“you are all the voices of all the people that you represent, and it’s important that their voices are heard. We may disagree with each other on both sides of the House, but it’s really important that those voices are heard”.
To the Government, I say to you, my expectation is that you will be accountable.”Withthosewords, Parliament’s new speaker, Rt Hon Adrian Rurawhe gave we members of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition much cause for Speakerhope.Rurawhe this week
rulings – the ‘rule book’ to which we all adhere.
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on our doorstep in the Tinwald Domain.
National’s Nicola Grigg grew up in Mt Somers and is currently the Selwyn MP.
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matters concerning Wellington, in actual fact they concern every man, woman and child of this realm.Allof us across Canterbury have, in some way, been impacted by the behaviour of Trevor Mallard.For,afterall, it is this chair –and the person who occupies it – that upholds New Zealand’s democracy.Timeand time again Parliament’s infamous brawler has run interference to protect the Prime Minister, he has injudiciously shut down debate, he has prevented questions being asked, and he regularly kicks members out of the Chamber – with seemingly little regard for the Speaker’s
just a few short words, new Speaker of the House Adrian Rurawhe has given us all cause for“Ihope.cansay to the House that it’s my expectation that the House will hold the Government to account. I say to the Leader of the Opposition and party leaders that I will do everything to ensure that you have the opportunity to hold the Government to account.
trains in the intervening years, been subject to a second restoration including a new boiler, has appeared in
did not. In my two short years in Parliament, I have seen the credibility of the nation’s highest court erode, almost, to the point of no return. I have seen the mana – the prestige – of the chair degraded and denigrated with countless instances of shouting matches and bully-boy tactics.
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K88. Pulled as a crusty wreck from the banks of a river in Southland where it had been dumped half a century earlier to help prevent riverbank erosion, it wound up in the care of the Ashburton Railway and Preservation Society.
However, there are other Christians who embrace different beliefs concerning the resurrection. These believe the church, also referred to as the
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cal College, Dunedin. All charges against Sir Lloyd were dismissed. The heresy trial attracted widespread attention among church and non-church goers alike.Unfortunately the church has not succeeded in maintaining “unity in diversity”. Thus the many different denominations and different presentations of church practise.
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The season opens at the Plains Vintage Railway this Father’s Day, September 4.
Old Testament, the suggested treatment of gay people and women cannot be the word of an unconditional loving God. There is considerable diversity of belief and thought concerning the resurrection of Christ. Many Christians believe that Christ was resurrected as the gospels claim. That he was crucified and rose on the third day.
There are not too many locals who haven’t heard of the Rogers Locomotive Works, Paterson, New Jersey USA, “Washington”
became the 31st Speaker of the House of Parliament and its second Maori Speaker.
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Come Thursday it’s a done deal.September offers up all sorts of goodies. New-born lambs, fresh green growth, flowering gardens, sunshine, sweet gentle summer breezes warm to the face. Not to mention one of my favourites, parked downwind from a rural burnoff and inhaling.
Coalition of the Willing. I had been offered the chance to have a go for tendering for a complete Harrier that
God while others believe that the Bible contains the Word of God. Meaning that God’s Word must be sought, dug out and exposed to a healthy criticism. These would argue that not all the Bible can be the Word of God. The ethnic cleansing ie.
And let’s not forget the false rape allegation levelled at a Parliamentary staffer, the audacious use of over $300,000 of taxpayer money to pay the subsequent legal bill, or the infantile treatment of those protesting outside Parliament this year by dousing them with the lawn sprinklers and subjecting them to tortuous music.While these may seem beltway
not all bad. Sure those claggy overcast dismal days are the pits, but then again, a crisp start and a sunny clear mid-winter’s day with the alps standing majestically as a snow capped backdrop is almost unbeatable. That is until the season of the greatSpring.awakening.Andwe are on the cusp of it right now.
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A little bit weird? Probably. I don’t really care. I love that smell, that sensation. You can keep your Blue Stratos, for me is CRB No 65. (Canterbury Rural Burnoff). I’d bottle it into a eau ‘de toilette spray if I could.
“body of Christ”, is the resurrection.An indication of the intensity of understandings concerning the resurrection in New Zealand was evidenced by the heresy trial of Sir Lloyd Geering held in 1967.SirLloyd Geering, a minister of the Presbyterian Church of NZ, was charged (among other things) with heresy because of his teachings concerning the resurrection.Atthetime
and gleaming brass work it wasn’t an entirely glamorous life though. One of the weekly jobs in the early days was pump-
For those reasons, he has the full support of the National Party.
Spring also heralds the beginning of the new season for Mid Canterbury’s amazing heritage attractions. We just happen to be home to some of the most incredible, special, rare and entertaining technological creations amongst our local museum organisations.
Anyway enough of that, let’s get down to the serious fun stuff.
nation and the ability to work wonders with primitive resources, the late Bob Anderson saw his efforts culminate with a restored working wonder.
Whereas other Christians see no inconsistency between science and religion. Their argument is that the duty of science is to explain how things came to be, while religion seeks to answer the “why” question. There are those who believe the Bible is the literal Word of
The 30th Speaker, however,
The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.
Eric Mattock is the minister at St Andrew’s PresbyterianAshburton.Church,
Māori were the first people to travel through Hakatere (Ashburton) and to rely on its natural resources. Historically tākata whenua were very mobile and depend ent on a wide range of natural resources throughout Te Wai Pounamu (South Island) for their survival.
travelling up the Waitāwhiri (Wilberforce River). He also said that knowledge of the route had become tapu (restricted) after a travelling party died on the pass in heavy snow.Stack sent the map to the Canterbury Provincial Government on March 31, 1865, and it was immediately dispatched to sur veying parties in the field.
Noti Raureka is only one of the signifi cant place names and stories explored in Kā Huru Manu. We hope those of you who haven’t had a chance to see it will stop by
Stack only found one kaumātua who had travelled over Noti Raureka. The old man explained that the pass was reached by
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Since our Kā Huru Manu exhibition opened, the team at Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum have been busy delivering programmes to all the schools who have brought their classes in to learn about the Ngāi Tahu history and place names of our region. Our programmes have been fo cused around the fascinating story of Noti Raureka to help kids understand the jour ney of Ngāi Tahu along this ara tawhito.
most of us today would travel from Hakatere across Kā Tir itiri-o-te-moana (the Southern Alps) to Te Tai Poutini (the West Coast) via Arthur’s Pass, one of the most significant traditional trails of Ngāi Tahu is the lesser known Noti Raureka (Browning Pass).
These routes were carefully selected to pass sites where food, water and shelter were always available and to negotiate the vast swamplands in the area.
Hakatere was traversed by ara tawhito (traditional trails) which served as main highways for tākata whenua, leading to and from Te Waiateruatī (later Arowhenua), Taumutu and kāika (settlements) further afield. The Hakatere, Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers were all traditional Māori trails to the Mid Canterbury foothills, which was an important source of mahika kai for local Kāi Tahu. There was a coastal route to and from the north of the Rakaia River and inland routes to the pounamu (greenstone) trails to Te Tai Poutini (West Coast).
This eventually led to a series of feuds, with Ngāi Tūhaitara soon defeating Kāti Wairaki. Ngāi Tahu gained manawhenua over Te Tai Poutini, and assumed control of the pounamu trade.
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By creating their own pounamu trail board game, the classes have been learning about some of the challenges faced and important mahika kai along the way.
Surveyors Browning and Griffiths suc cessfully traced the route described on the map, and Browning’s name was given to theHowever,pass.
Here’s a snippet of the Noti Raureka story as told by Ngāi Tahu Archive:
From Te Tai Poutini, Raureka trav elled over the pass, down the Waitāwhiri, and then along the Rakaia River into the Arowhenua region. Here she came across a group of Ngāi Tūhaitara people. She showed them a pounamu toki (adze) which sparked their curiosity as to how she had travelled from Te Tai Poutini.
Browning Pass, watercolour by Julius von Haast, 1866. Alexander Turnbull Library, A-149-006.
The map showing the traditional travel route over Noti Raureka (Browning Pass) was drawn by an unidentified Ngāi Tahu informant for Reverend James West Stack in 1865. The map shows a large mountain and lake at the top of the pass, and a cave where Ngāi Tahu parties camped over night.The Provincial Government had asked Stack to seek information from Ngāi Tahu kaumātua (elders) about traditional travel routes through Kā Tiritiri-o-te-moana in the hope that this might assist with determining the best route for a road to link Canterbury with the newly discovered goldfields on Te Tai Poutini.
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Danielle Campbell is the deputy director at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
While
Noti Raureka: The pounamu trail to Te Tai Poutini
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A ‘Pounamu Pathway’ board game based on the journey of Ngāi Tahu across Noti Raureka.
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Noti Raureka runs across the Alps between the Waitāwhiri (Wilberforce) and Arahura Rivers.Thehistory of Noti Raureka is an impor tant part of our Kā Huru Manu exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, thanks to the fantastic researchers from the Ngāi Tahu Archive team and the kai tiaki Ngāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnaka who we worked with to develop it.
Raureka’s detailed revelation of her travel route prompted further exploration by Ngāi Tūhaitara.
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Copies of the photos on this page are available for purchase from the Ashburton Museum and Art Gallery.
Noti Raureka map by a Ngāi Tahu kaumātua, 1865. William Anderson Taylor Collection, Canter bury Museum, 1968.213.2433.
Mail: PO Box 94, Ashburton 7700
the Art Gallery and Museum before the exhibition closes on September 18 to learn about other important Ngāi Tahu place names and stories within the Hakatere Ashburton District.
the Ngāi Tahu name for the pass was named after Raureka, the Kāti Wairaki woman who discovered the icy pass.Prior to the Ngāi Tahu migration to Te Waipounamu, Kāti Wairaki held manawhenua (tribal authority) over Te Tai Poutini. Over generations, Kāti Waira ki developed an intimate knowledge of pounamu and controlled the pounamu trade throughout the country.
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“We were able to send him (Zian) to my parents so I could go up and see him,” JonéForsaid.Joné the time spent in the car on the hour-long journey was one of the worst parts of her day, it gave her time to think of the worst case scenarios.
“I spent a lot of time crying in my car,” sheThankfullysaid. the cancer was found in the
months. They also paid for Zian to go to preschool for a few months to keep the family’s bills low, as Zayn was the main source of income for the family.
Before the cancer diagnosis Joné had no idea what the Cancer Society did, thought it was just somewhere that conducted research, not an organisation that provides support to cancer patients and their families.
“One of my friends recommended that I get in contact with the Cancer Society, which I didn’t want because I don’t like being that needy person, because I didn’t know what they did. I thought they were just research based.
with Joné trekking to Christchurch to visit him over the weekends.
The Westhuiezen family went through one the biggest emotional rollercoaster you could imagine. The young family found out about baby number two and a cancer diagnosis all in the same day.
The family said they were very grateful to the Cancer Society and all the support wasWhileoverwhelming.Zaynisnow in remission, it will be another five years before the cancer can safely be seen as gone, but for now their focus is getting their life back on track with baby two due next month.
They helped the family with fuel vouchers which was very helpful to get Joné up and down between Ashburton and Christchurch weekly for the past seven
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“So I made contact and they started helping us out straight away.”
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The supportive care role can be many different things, such as providing accommodation for patients that travel from out
of town for treatments, and volunteers that will drive patients to appointments, and wait with them while they have their appointment.Thesociety offers other types of support that can help, such as firewood, food parcels and petrol vouchers.Argylesaid one area that has become more prominent is the psychological support that is needed for patients and their families during a time that can be very emotionally draining.
“The fundraising is a secondary element as far as Daffodil Day is concerned, because we are here to try and support people.”Argyle explained that people see the work the Cancer Society does through research and advocating, such as government funding and early detection screening, but there is a lot more going on behind the scenes.
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Argyle wanted to empower anyone that can donate to do so, as every bit raised will help someone through their journey.
While Daffodil Day may have been, you can still head online to the Cancer Society website to find out how to donate or head to your local branch.
New Zealand Cancer Society national president Alister Argyle in as much daffodil based attire as possible.
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The club also recently hosted a show and shine which saw over 160 cars turn out, raising $3000 for the Ashburton CancerAllSociety.themoney raised in Ashburton will stay local, helping Ashburton residents on their road to “Beingrecovery.localwe know the people in the Cancer Society office and they are community,” he “Peoplesaid.were more than generous in what they were giving coming through the gate, it was unexpected.”Theclubwants to continue to support the society as much as it can going forward.
Bottom left – Ashburton Vintage Car Club chairman Peter Jacob wants the club to continue supporting the Cancer Society as much as possible.
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other?Well loads actually. Each year the club volunteers to help deliver bunches of fresh daffodils to businesses that have donated money for Daffodil Day.
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And this year is no different, with Ashburton Vintage Car Club chairman Peter Jacob saying that supporting the Cancer Society is part of what the club does, both locally and nationally.Theywere back this week and seven cars were loaded up with buckets of daffodils to be hand-delivered to the businesses.Oneof the drivers, Colin Sweetman, who was driving a 1972 Daimler said he was happy to support such a great cause that does a lot of work for the“Thecommunity.vintagecar club has been doing that (the daffodil deliveries) for a number of years and it has become synonymous with Daffodil Day and people see the older cars out and about, for us and our community it goes hand-in-hand,” Jacob said.
Sue Letham and Colin Sweetman were doing the deliveries in a 1972 Daimler.
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Casey, who’s worked for the society for over a decade, loves being part of a great organisation, and gave up a lot of her own time to create the daffodils.
What do you do when the daffodils don’t grow? Call Mandy Casey and she’ll help out with some suitable equivalents.
Left – Mandy Casey, with students from Active Explorers Ashburton Junior, McKenzie Abigail and Ben who came to check out all the flowers.
Top – Mandy Casey displaying one of her giant daffodils.
Casey would like to continue to make the daffodils for the years to come in the hope that it puts a smile on someone’s face and generates donations for the Cancer Society.
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While the street appeal returns this year, so to do the giant daffodils. “I think it makes people happy seeing them and gives them the spring feeling, especially with all the rain and wind lately.
Across town she has made over 30 large daffodils out of recycled materials to help promote Daffodil Day before the patches grew their daffodils.
Some kids from the Active Explorers Preschool, which sits adjacent to a patch of the giant daffodils, went to get a closer look and they thought it was prettyCaseycool.said the flowers were used last year to help promote Daffodil Day when they were unable to do their bucket campaign due to Covid-19 restrictions.
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They have a simple construction that anyone can make their own, being made out of fence posts, core flute board, a bucket and some yellow and green paint.Casey got the idea from someone in Nelson and then just scaled them up so they could be seen better.
Lynne Bridge reckons that 14-year-old Coco has the baddest farts you’ve ever smelled. Loves walking and is a great guard dog.
Guise’s 14-monthold Olly, loves going on adventures and learning new tricks.
Mac Griffin’s golden lab, Buddy, just turned three and has the energy of two dogs in one. He loves doing zoomies whenever posssible.
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Bottom – Suzy King’s Poppy loves helping out on the farm.
Above – Charlotte Connolly’s douge de bordeaux Dusky, 7, with her best mate Barry Sparkles, a 5-month-old chinese crested. They are an unlikey duo but just love each
Sabine Osthorst’s two-year-old Georgie can do amazing things with his tongue.
Above – This is Leo, he is 12 months old. He loves Country Calendar and chewing Barbies .
Megan Fitzgerald’s three-year-old Nyx. As well as being a farm dog, she loves hill runing and biking.
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Eva Anderson’s Peppa is seven in October and never sits still. Peppa will do anything for you to throw the ball.
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Piper Hood’s Storm, the german shorthaired pointer, is 12 months old and always has to hold something when greeting people.
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In later life, the former sional dancer and comedienne with Entertainment National Service Association (ENSA), came to live with family members in Ruby’sAshburton.escapefrom death one of a number of compelling stories that populate the Big Little Theatre Company’s duction at the Ashburton Centre tomorrow afternoon.
As a professional dancer who entertained the troops, she sought safety in dugouts, underground train stations Anderson shelters many times during World War Two.
Right – Ruby McMahon in later life in Ashburton.
Ruby McMahon tells story of hiding in an raid shelter in Coventry the bombs rained down.
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Then from nowhere a bomb scored a direct hit on the and all 24 people were killed. Ruby, who went to make a for everyone, was the only son left alive.
Above – When Ruby McMahon signed up at the start of World War Two, she was assigned to the Entertainment National Service Association (ENSA) and entertained frontline troops throughout the UK and Europe, sometimes when her life was in danger.
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On this occasion the night sky was finally silent and thought the bombing had stopped. She left to put the kettle on. It was the logical to do after being crammed sardines for hours on end.
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While bombs raged down on England, Ruby McMahon lifted morale as she danced for Allied servicemen and women on a London stage. Her memories are captured in Big Little Theatre’s major production in Ashburton tomorrow.
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It’s entitled There’s An Element of Risk because for servicemen and women, who joined up fight in both the First and ond World Wars, there was than an element of risk. There was no health insurance where they were going.
“It’s a reminder of the cost of war and we live in a world where war
Ruby was one to reminisce and her stories stayed with Jackie in the years that followed. It was these anecdotes that she’s instilled in tomorrow’s production.“My childhood memories have inspired the company,” she said. “Ruby has been with me most of the time we’ve been rehearsing.”
“Our production is about learning and how students have the power to create emotions in our audience,” she said. “It’s a reminder of what young people are capable of in terms of their performance. They’ve never let meAtdown.”apersonal level Jackie says
audiences in Paris and touring Italy for five years with Tony Curtis’Ruby’sfather.career continued into the 1950s until “her legs gave way” but, before they did, she appeared in a musical called Coco Cabana. The producer and owner heard about a talent singing in a Cardiff nightclub and brought her back to appear in his show.
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There’s a reference to an ENSA dance which focuses on Ruby. She referred to ENSA as meaning “every night something awful” yet she entertained the troops throughout the war and in the aftermath of peace.
Jackie Heffernan displays a Guardian publication about her mother, Ruby, whose life is a vital part of Big Little Theatre’s production tomorrow.
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“There’ll be some real tears on stage. I’m hoping next Anzac Day and, in the days that follow, people will remember this show.”Butit’s not just a nostalgic production or a history lesson. It’s been a challenge and magnum opus for her students.
“It was such a good idea. I wanted to present it because the students’ work was so good,” she said.Big Little Theatre members, whose ages range from nine and 19, sought to pay tribute to both world wars, so they wrote and devised a show about a show.
There’s An Element of Risk is an amalgam of dance, theatre, poetry, monologues and letters and also features “some beautiful singing”, Jackie says. It takes place during a rehearsal where the cast of 23 are preparing for the big night ahead.
There’s even a moment on the Somme or Passchendaele when soldiers in the trenches prepare to go over the top.
Ruby performed with such luminaries as Hollywood heartthrob, Tony Curtis, Flanagan and Allen, Laurel and Hardy, Norman Wisdom and Tommy Handley from ITMA (It’s That Man Again). She was a member of a number of dance troupes and revues and appeared in four movies, two for Ealing Studios, the others for an Italian film company.
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During the war she met a US flyboy who piloted a bomber inscribed with the words Peck’s Bad Boys. He was shot down over Germany and imprisoned in Stalag 13. Ruby corresponded with him as a POW, but then the letters stopped and she believed
“No, we haven’t got room, for her,” says Sylvia dismissively and instead sings The White Cliffs of DoverJackieherself.believes the show will be an emotional roller-coaster for the audience. It’s imbued with comedy, satire and tragedy.
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The show, devised in January, was intended for April, then Covid intervened but Jackie wasn’t going to postpone it forever.
When Jackie Heffernan started devising a summer school production for her Big Little Theatre Company earlier this year, her mother’s memories and experiences came flooding back. Jackie’s upbringing was enriched with wonderful stories about the time Ruby lifted the morale of troops, either home on leave or preparing for combat in various arenas of war.
who decide to put on a show to keep their spirits up,” Jackie said.
“It’s 1942, the younger generation has gone to war and those that remain want to do something in the village hall.”
it’s “a wink to mum” as Ruby’s world war experiences gave substance and direction to the show.
“Their writing and what they’ve devised will be part of next year’s show.”
he died while a prisoner.
is still raging,” she said.
She was an unknown called Shirley Bassey who toured with Ruby before heading to London and a legendary career that followed.Despite the demise of her dancing days, Ruby worked “in showbiz” for a London impresario. Her job was to pay the artists’ salaries. She then retired to Coventry where her children were born and, in later life, moved to Ashburton to be closer to There’sthem. An Element of Risk has completed a short tour of Mt Somers and Halswell and ends with the performance at the Ashburton Event Centre tomorrow.Jackiehas praised the support and dedication of parents and believes the experience will lead her young company “to greater things”.“There’s something special about performing their own work,” she said.
“Her experiences are woven into the fabric of the show,” Jackie said. “She was extremely vivacious, proud, steely strong, a great dancer yet very humble.”
One of his letters will be read as part of Big Little Theatre’s production.Theweek after war ended Ruby was in Germany. “The country was flattened and I couldn’t believe that anyone was left standing,” she recalls.
Ruby, who’d danced professionally from the age of 12, was 14 when war started and she progressed to entertaining troops in England and occupied countries when the war ended.
occurs when Maddie, who plays Sylvia, the director, receives a call from Dame Vera Lynn, the forces’ sweetheart. Dame Vera asks if she can join the line-up.
Her experiences are woven into the fabric of the show. She was extremely vivacious, proud, steely strong, a great dancer yet very humble
Other memories include watching the sun set over the Sahara Desert, dancing for soldiers in Germany and in the cellars with Russian soldiers, performing shows for French
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“Because we know that ultimately our rental goes back to the community, it felt like a great fit for our firm that has Mid Canterbury’s welfare and advancement at its core,” Tim Silva said.
Somerset House, 161 Burnett Street, Ashburton, Ph. 03 3075911 We SomersetRMFWelcomeSilvatoHouse • Community owned property • Prime town centre location • Corporate, Professional, Retail and Hospitality • Space available and configurable to your requirements NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR RMF SILVA AND WHAT IT MEANS
Ashburton’s “oldest new law firm” has moved into new premises at the top of the Somerset building on the corner of Burnett and East Streets.Themove, on July 18, represents a major change in a three-year transformation of the law firm. The catalyst was partner, Tim Silva, joining Russell Moon and Fail in 2019. His colleagues soon followed, taking the total RMF Silva team to 30.It’s resulted in them outgrowing their o ces in Burnett Street and seeking larger premises, yet remaining true to their core values, their region and the type of relationships they believe their clients want.
RMF Silva has moved.
Their search saw them take a space in the Braided Rivers Community Trust’s Somerset building and, in doing so, providing the trust with another long-term tenant.
Tim, Chris and their team refer to RMF Silva as the region’s “oldest, new law firm” because of its rich history in Mid Canterbury law. Through the predecessor practices of John Moon and Gary Fail, along with the strong influence
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From left – Lucy Pankhurst, Grainne Ryan and Chris Robertson.
“We value long-term client relationships, supporting clients throughout their legal life cycle, often acting across a number of generations,” Tim Silva said.
The law firm’s core expertise is in property, agribusiness, commercial and succession planning, overall supporting families and businesses with their legal needs through their lives.“Our clients range from first home buyers through to complex multi-faceted businesses and the world’s finest farmers. Most clients are, however, families and family owned businesses,” Chris explains.
Chris Robertson
of Laurence Cooney and the generation before them, its origins stretch back over 100 years. Its mantra is to focus on Mid Canterbury and the surrounding areas with unrivalled local knowledge.
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“We value this immensely.”
“Because our community is so strong, our client relationships
are deep and multi-faceted. Our clients are also our friends, have kids at the same schools, play at the same clubs, are coprofessionals and are overall part of the same community.”
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Tim and Chris are supported by a team of seven senior associates, outstanding in their fields. They include;
WHY IS RMF SILVA DIFFERENT?
The partners and senior associates are supported by a fine team of associates, solicitors, legal executives and support sta including a graduate programme, which grows and develops the next generation of lawyers from the ground up.
“We reflect this by a firm-wide profit share where every sta member gets the opportunity to share in the firm’s profitability over and above their salary,” he said.
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RMF Silva enjoys a national reputation as a leading agribusiness and farm succession firm. The law firm also has a strong network of specialist legal experts in Christchurch and beyond, such as specialist litigators, who are called on as required.
“We’re proud to be one of very few professional services businesses we know of that takes that step, but it feels the right thing to do, when our sta give so much to supporting ourRMFclients.”Silva also proudly supports working parents and provides flexible working conditions.
“Rather than having that expertise in-house, we pick the best experts for the job, then manage the outcome for the client,” Tim Silva explains.
“All this means our people are at their best for their work,” he said.
Chris Robertson emphasises that while client care is the law firm’s core value, “we know in order to be at the best for our clients, our own wellbeing and families must be in order.”Hesaid that means ensuring a good balance between home and work and being active in the community.Atany given time, a good proportion of RMF Silva’s team will have a particular sports goal on the go, including the Old Ghost Ultra Marathon for Christina Clarke this year and marathons for George Davidson, the law firm’s graduate lawyer.“Itmeans lots of work, fun and team activities such as netball, tennis, squash and running help to keep our work/play balance,” he said.“While the work we do is serious and, at times, stressful, we do it in the most enjoyable way we can.”
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An example is the o ce dog Fred, who keeps sta real and plays an
“By arrangement we have a number of sta working from home on any given day”, Tim Silva said.
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Canterbury’s most e cient complex property transactors; Christina Clarke, corporate and commercial expert; Sarah Baxter, newly promoted agribusiness lawyer; Penny Green, property expert and head legal executive; and Nicky Lamont and Kate Templeton, who manage the estates team, helping families at their time of loss.
• Gretchen Hart, the first ever woman partner in Ashburton; Angela McKay, one of
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Tim emphasises that all sta are deeply invested in the firm with a strong sense of ownership.
“Just like our clients, our sta are like family and that’s how we want it to be.”
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Tim Silva said. “It’s important to us that we play our part in the community over and above our day jobs.”
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In addition, sta have volunteered their time for Kai for Kids on a weekly basis.
Because RMF not only also with time and expertise.
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“We had sta rostered on to help in kitchens last winter,”
This includes roles with Advance Ashburton and Braided Trust has also been involved in the of numerous charities and community groups.
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In the last few years it has, without charge, helped establish Kai for Kids, Farming Families, Whatever with Wiggy Farming Trust, South Island Heritage Red Deer Foundation and Mid Canterbury Catchment Collective.
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Silva is community based, the law firm actively supports Mid Canterbury at numerous levels,
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said. “We wanted a space where clients and team members are comfortable, not over the top and certainly not corporate in feel,” he said. “That’s not who we are.”
NEW OFFICE
RMF Silva sought a fit-for-purpose o ce, ensuring that its modern, functional and comfortable premises were ideal for sta and clients, with the room to continue its growth.
“Our location, with easy parking
the law firm to join a great business community, enjoy key business partners in the same building and slip away for a co ee downstairs.
accessible for clients,” Tim Silva said.“We are now part of the East Street refresh, anchored by the award-winning Murney Main building and the recent upgrade to the surrounding streets.”
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“Our future is bright with a great team to service increasingly complex client needs,” Tim Silva a “Wermed.have fantastic lawyers coming through and with new o ces, we are now ready to take our service to the next level.” He also emphasised their new home will meet its foreseeable needs for years to come.
The new o ce, which looks out on East and Burnett streets, allows
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“We’re also grateful to our professional network across the region.”Inparticular, he pointed to strong relationships with bankers, accountants, real estate agents, valuers, environmental consultants and insurance experts, built with years of trust.
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The last word from RMF Silva is one of great appreciation.
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He said very few regions enjoy the relationships we have in Mid Canterbury and it makes it a great place to do business, with strong collaboration driving the best outcomes for clients.Tim,Chris and their team thank the community with no-one taken for granted. “Most of all we look forward to welcoming you to our new o ce,” he said.
“We are incredibly grateful to our clients for their support, especially over the last three years since we joined forces in 2019,” Tim Silva said. “The courage our clients show at every turn never ceases to inspire us. It’s an absolute privilege to support them through all stages of their legal lifecycles.”
From left, clockwise – Nicole Herbison, Rachel Stratton, Nerida Jemmett, Kylie Fitzgerald and Sarah Phillips.
One secret did come to light when the Nells cele brated their anniversary.
The Nell’s have one son, Malcolm, and he and his wife Doreen have one daugh ter
Les and Margaret were married in Hororata, and interestingly there has always been a church on a corner close to each of the homes in which they have lived.They are both keen histo rians, who are well known for their interest in vintage vehicles and machinery.
Les has always been a John Deere man, and the family have a superb collection of John Deere tractors and related ma chinery.Someone asked Margaret how she feels about Les having the tractors, her delightful response was “I don’t mind, after all I’ve got a tractor of mySheown”.explains it was inherited from her father, then adds “my tractor is red, his tractors are green”.
Les, a clever mechanic and engineer, and Margaret, a skilled teacher, spent the years before retirement farming during some years when droughts and economic conditions were far from easy.
The fire engine is well known, espe cially after making an early claim to fame when it was used to extinguish a fire on its first vintage rally many years ago.
It’s a great adventure
Often young couples make a purchase prior to buying a house, maybe furniture or appliances.
All but one of their wedding party were able to be with Les and Margaret, their family and friends when they gathered in the tranquil and historic village of Barrhill, where they live, to mark the special occasion.Couples enjoying a long marriage are sometimes asked what their secret is.
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adventure, making sure to have plenty of fun along the way.
When revealed at their celebration the fire en gine story was a surprise for some, but there was also a surprise in store for Les and Margaret.
When a couple say “We’re on a great adventure and we’re having a heck of a lot of fun” – how can you beat that?Over the years Les and Margaret have shared many motoring moments with us, our readers andTheothers.Guardian Motoring Team are glad we can congratulate them on their Dia mond Wedding Anniversary.
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There is absolutely no reason to ask this of Les and Margaret.
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family accommodation meant they didn’t have to buy a house, so she says “If you don’t need a house, buy a fire engine”.
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Les and Margaret made a purchase.Theybought a 1927 Leyland fireAndengine!they’ve still got it.
Restoration of the Wolseley began 41 years after it was purchased, and these days the Nells enjoy motoring in it.
A bit of the give and take which Les says he and Mar garetTheenjoy.Nells surround t hemselves with infectious humour and funny quips, like Margaret jokingly referring to herself – “If ‘er indoors didn’t like all the tinware we wouldn’t be able to enjoy having it”.
It’s plain to see they simply have won derful love and affection for each other.
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She and her friend and fellow student, James Gray, made an incredible replica model of the fire engine as an anniversary gift for her grandparents, which came as a wonderful surprise for them.Afew years after buying the fire engine the Nells made another purchase, a very rare 1936 Wolseley Super Six car.
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A masterclass in how to play netball.Wellbefore this season began, over four months ago, the drums were beating that Celtic might do something special this year.
The scoreline isn’t a true reflec tion on their efforts in the game as they produced many magical moments to stymie the Celtic at tack.But it was always going to be tough. A 13-goal lead at halftime was 14 by the time the final quar ter rolled around as Leadley ran her bench, giving everyone some time on the court, and Celtic cruised over the final 10 minutes of the Earliermatch.in the night, Hamp stead put a rubber stamp on their season with a dominant perfor mance to down Methven 51-23 in the third and fourth play-off.
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But with a margin, they could play a little looser too.
It must be said first though, that United were excellent too.
An almost new-look squad from the past few seasons and the return of some familiar faces to the mix after a few years away from the game, the intention was clear from the moment Angela Leadley announced her squad for theAndcampaign.intheweeks and months since, it’s unfolded exactly how manyCeltic’spredicted.dominance has been almostThey’veunparalleled.notonly won netball games, but they’ve done it all season in the most convincing of fashions. Only once, in 17 match es, did they win by only a single figure
750 goals across the year; that’s an average of 44 goals per match, and when you consider that they’ve conceded 351 goals at close to 21 a game, it’s no wonder
end of the third quarter, College looked to work their way back into the match and looked to be doing so too, but Hampstead stood tall and proved a little too classy in the end with a 35-30 victory to give themselves a shot at a push up into Premier 2 at the start of next season. There was double delight for the club with their Under 18 develop ment side also in action, claiming the third and fourth playoff match with a dominant 40-16 win over Ashburton College B.
Just pure, unadulterated netball perfection.Netballsupremacy in Mid Can terbury belongs to the Celtic Net ball Club once again, after their A side claimed victory in Thursday night’s Premier 1 final, beating a brave United A side 41-26 at the EA Networks Centre.
Hampstead B Squad: Claudia Thomas, Georgia Blundell, Mounga Ulupano, Ciara Ross, Billie Surridge, Gemma Tapurau, Holly Ngutu, Jasmine Matangaro, Kim Doak, Mikayla Rushton.
And their performance in the final would have won them a number of other titles in recent years, without doubt. They were just met with a greatness that few could match.
The early trade-offs were as you’d expect. United threw all they could at Celtic in the open ing exchanges in an effort to try and shock them into some form of submission, just as they had with Hampstead in the semi-final the week before.
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But victory came with a big and bold line underneath it – a dom inant, unbeaten season finished in the most emphatic of fashions.
Final: United A – 41-26
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5. Southern A – 51-21
11. Mt Somers A – 49-19
The Hampstead faithful had plenty to cheer about in Premier 3 action, with the club’s Senior B side claiming glory in an epic final against Ashburton College 10A in the opening final of Thursday night’s big evening. In a see-sawing affair, Hampstead took control early in the match and looked set to run away comfortable victors, but a determined College side found their voice and really pushed their rivals hard. They led by three at the end of the first and then by six at halftime. But although they led, it never really looked like they were going to run away with the match, as College strung together some strong phases of play to keep in touch with their rivals. Down by six at the
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Allenton A Squad: Megan O’Brien, Olivia Bryning, Phoebe McKinnon, Kirsten Clarke, Melissa Maslin, Ellen Nicol, Georgia Blackwell, Brooke Olsen, Sarah Taylor.
12. Southern A – 48-9
14. Hampstead A – 36-28
15. United A – 56-24
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Long balls started flying into the circle and Liv McLennan was ready and happy to accept, as she sent ball after ball swishing through the net while the lead grew.And if she wasn’t free, Hayley Murphy was, and the cycle con tinued.United never once looked like giving up the ghost. In fact, they actually improved as the match wentRebeccaon. Mountford had an outstanding game at centre, and when Chelsea Corbett started landing bombs from all over the court and she and Catherine Kuyf found some rhythm, there was a real class to their play too as they scoredSammyfrequently.Holden and Kelsey Hart down the other end were re
Talk about the perfect way to mark your return to Premier netball, Allenton. Fresh back into the competition, the Allenton side have been one of the most consistent all season, but heading into the final quarter down by six against Ashburton College A on Thursday night it looked like the title was going to be a bridge too far. Yet, they some how managed to pull it off. Two very important phases of play during the middle stages of the final quarter saw them string together consecu tive goals, while the Ashburton College side, who looked in complete control at various stages of the match had no answer. Where it had been tough to transit down the court, it became easy, and Allenton kept firing the ball into the circle and
Path to perfection
And on Thursday night, they showcased it all.
6. Methven A – 41-22
10. Southern A – 46-21
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That margin, 10 minutes later at the end of the first half, was 13, and for United there was no com ingAgain,back. as it has been so many times this season, it was the Celt ic midcourt who kicked into over drive. Not enough emphasis can be placed on the speed and de livery from players like Shannon Stockdale, Liv Hutchinson, Gina Woodhouse, Molly Stapleton and Rebecca Cochrane.
4. Hampstead A – 43-24
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3. United A – 45-21
But then, you look at them on the court and it’s a whole new un derstanding of success.
9. Hampstead A – 37-21
7. Mt Somers A – 48-20
2. Methven A – 37-15
Celtic were happy to absorb it though, and after the frenetic opening few minutes, rolled their sleeves up a little higher and went to Awork.six-goal lead at the end of the first quarter might have looked ominous, because it was.
8. United A – 42-20
The perfect end, to the perfect season.
From one end to the other there’s talent
coming away with goals as they gradually took the lead, and then worked themselves a margin to be able to enjoy the final stages of the match. College shouldn’t be too disappointed. They’ve played great netball during 2022 and really devel oped as a team after a tough start up in Premier 1 . But Thursday night was all about Allenton, the return from the wilderness and a title to cap it all off. Fellow returnees, Rakaia claimed the third and fourth playoff, beating Celtic B 30-22 in the other match.
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The bounce back from a defeat is never an easy one, but Mid Canterbury have taken it in their stride this week as they prepare for their first home game of the Heartland season today at the Ashburton Showgrounds.
“On Thursday night we talked about the importance of playing at home and what it means for the region, our clubs, our spon
“You look at it and think oh well, it’s only a week.
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“It’s a learning curve for a lot of our“There’sguys. a big step up from club rugby to Heartland and I think they’ve picked up now that there’s no easy week, or easy games in thisToday’scompetition.”challenge is Ngati Po rou East Coast, a side who bring plenty of passion to their match es. Polson said they’d had the op portunity to view some footage of their rivals to better help prepare for this “We’veafternoon.seenabit of their match last week, they are a pretty willing side by the looks of it and they looked pretty strong out of the blocks last week, so we need to be ready for that.
Local indoor bowler Michael Lawson is hoping to go from guiding sheep into pens, to help ing guide New Zealand to inter national success on the indoor bowls mats within the space of a week.The 46-year-old, who needs no introduction when it comes to his prowess as an indoor bowl er, departs for Auckland today where he will join the Mat Blacks squad, New Zealand’s side, before they fly to Australia tomorrow for the biennial trans-Tasman clash against Australia in Ballarat next week.It’sa far cry from the world he immerses himself in during most weeks, working out at ANZCO where he is the Lamb Yard Super visor, overseeing the arrival and management of stock as it comes into the business.
Nathan McCloy gets a chance to slot into the No.10 jersey for Mid Canterbury today when they take on Ngati Porou East Coast at the Showgrounds.
Michael Lawson will make his second appearance for the Mat Blacks, the New Zealand Indoor Bowls team, next week in Australia.
The loss to Buller wasn’t part of the script to open the cam
Harry Bonifant and Isireli Mas iwini both come into the reserves.
Lawson will have plenty of sup port back on this side of the Tas man still though.
1. Adam Williamson (CC), 2. Mason Briant, 3. Ben Crawford, 4. Henry McManus, 5. Logan Bonnington, 6. Shepherd Mhembere, 7. Kaydis Hona, 8. Michael Hennings, 9. Angus MacKenzie, 10. Nathan McCloy, 11. Raitube Vasurakuta, 12. Quinn Ngawati, 13. Waitangi Tuisuga, 14. Tait Chisman, 15. George Hufanga. Reserves: Max Stapleton, Stewart Hunter, Osea Baisagale, Nasi Manu, Harry Bonifant, Harvey Blyth, Tom Reekie, Isireli Masiwini.
“Shania is playing herself at intermediate and is quite keen which is great, but we won’t push them to play – but they’re all be hind
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paign, but there’s little that can be done about it now, and this week’s been all about putting that behind them while learning from the mistakes that ultimately cost them“We’vevictory.had a good week, the boys have trained really well and we’re ready to go this weekend,” assistant coach, Grant Polson said.“The reality from last week is that we failed to capitalise on a number of opportunities. We put ourselves in a position to win, but didn’t execute well enough.
“It’s going to be tough to beat them on home ground, but we’re up for the challenge.”
sors and our supporters. The boys are pretty keen to get out and stamp the home ground ad vantage.”Threechanges have been made to the starting line-up from last week.Henry McManus will pack down alongside Logan Bonning ton at lock in replacement for Lote Limadeni, while Tyler Blackburn’s ACL injury last week has paved the way for Angus Mac Kenzie to get his first start, with Nathan McCloy slotting into the No.10 jersey this week with Tom Reekie moving to the bench.
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“It will be different, for sure – but perhaps having had that experience a few years ago, I’m looking at it a little differently this time.
The current president of New Zealand Indoor Bowls, a twotime national champion and someone who has represented the South Island on 20 occasions, Lawson’s record is outstanding in theButsport.wearing the silver fern is theHepinnacle.gotthe chance two years ago when he debuted in Inver cargill, a special moment given he’s originally from there and had family and friends on hand to cheer him on.
Hammers ready to bounce back on home ground
Lawsonus.” will play at three in the Mixed Fours and then two in the Men’s Triples, teaming up with good friends Simon Thom as and Daniel French in the lat ter.Thomas is an Ashburton player himself and Lawson said the ca maraderie between the trio from years of playing together helps them as a team.
From the sheep yards, to the bowling mats of Oz
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tastic they’ve been to me out here,” he said.
This time it’s different, a trip to a different country without that huge amount of support, but it’s one challenge he’s looking for ward to.
“But just to get into the side takes a huge amount of time away, and the understanding of that from the business has been a huge part in helping me achieve my dream of playing for New Zealand.“They’ve been fantastic.”
“They’re all at the age now where they understand it a bit more, which is cool.
“We know each other well and we know when one or the other is struggling, so I think it makes us a really strong unit.”
Last week’s defeat has caused a reaction through the TAB with the opening price of $9 for the Hammers to win the champion ship, now having drifted out to $15.Ngati Porou East Coast also come into the match off the back of a Theydefeat.were beaten 32-14 by Horowhenua Kapiti, but like Mid Canterbury led at halftime 14-13. Today’s match kicks off at 2.30pm.TheMid Canterbury Develop ment side and the Mid Canter bury Colts are also both in action at the Showgrounds, with the development team playing the North Otago development side and the Colts taking on Waitaha.
After travelling tomorrow to Australia, the New Zealand side will have three days of practice on the mats before the test offi cially starts on Tuesday, with one game of each discipline played across the three days of the com petition.
But it’s a balance that works –and one he couldn’t find without the support he’s received from his employers over his 23 years with the“Icompany.can’toverstate just how fan
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Wife Nicole, and children Kal ani, Shania, Zara, Ashton, Jaxon, Zac and Jasmine will all be will ing him on – they’re another huge part of the sacrifices made to rep resent your country.
Tinwald Women’s golf draw August 30, 1st round Championship match play stableford 9 Holes stableford. Report 9.30 for 10.00 start. Starters J. Undy H. Hargreaves. Cards J. Bruhns, Kitchen M. Moore, Roster conven or J. Bruhns. Love, Take After Me Race 10: Westar Lad, He’s Santas Excuse, Endless Dreams, Sheza Manipulator
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Mid Canterbury will enter just the two sides in Canterbury Tennis interclub this season.Aside will be entered in both Division One and Division Two, which is played on a Sunday, but no Premier team will step forward to tackle the pinnacle event of in terclub tennis in the region.
“We’ve lost a few players from the side
Last season was a tough one for the side, with a number of rain interruptions and big breaks in between games seeing the stride struggling to get some momen tum“It’sgoing.not forever, the door is definitely still open for the future and I think we’ll be able to put out a really strong side next season which is exciting.”
Canterbury comp teams confirmed
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After a progressive season last year and through the early part of 2022, plans are already in place to try and further make the sport prosper locally.
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Coaching sessions will be run to show how hot shots tennis works for the younger players, and for the adults a good opportunity to see what is Arequired.number of different activ ities will also be held during the day, giving as many people as possible the chance to get out on the court and have a hit around and learn a little more about what Mid Canterbury Tennis is all about.
Food and drink will be avail able, with a barbecue in oper ation as well.
Results from yesterday’s play at Rakaia: Tucker Trophy and Stableford
The open day will begin at 1pm and run through until 4pm, with anyone interested encouraged to just turn up on the day.
Mid Canterbury Tennis will host an open day next month to kick start the new season.
Ladies Golf – August 23 Medal
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eventually finishing second overall.
Lillian Snowden 93.3, Logan Wheeler 87.1, Peter Quigley 73.2, John Snowden 98.6, Brooke Wheel er 81.0, John Fleming 96.3, 96.3, Carl Nordqvist 93.1, 95.3, Andrew Donaldson 97.5, 96.1.
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Our club had 17 members take part in the SI Triples events in Dunedin over the weekend, some doing this for the very first time and all performing so very well. 12 women and 5 men. A great effort.
Ashburton Veterans Golf
Sunmeade Trophy – Gross: Pauline Bell – 81. H E Cook Trophy: Lynn Small, Hilary Ward, Jacqui Welch – 74. Barnett Vase: Leigh Wackrow – 71. Nearest the Pins: No 4 Chevalier Farm Ltd – Hilary Ward, No 8 Samantha Rose Flowers – Pauline Bell, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon – Mary-Lou Watson, No 14 Todd’s of Ashburton – Pam Feutz, No 18 2nd Shot – Heather Robertson, Twos: Trish Robertson – No 8.
1st D Horrell 36, 2nd M Gray and D Stoddart 35, 4th D Osborne, K Borland and J Richards 33 twos D Stoddart. Next game Monday August 29 at May field, bring your own lunch and raffle prize, 9.00am for a 10.00am start.
Silver: Christine Kinita 73, Bronze 1: Barb MacGre gor 78, Bronze 2: Marion Oakley 75. Stroke: Marion Oakley 75, June Bruhns 76. Nearest the Pin: No 2 (2nd Shot) Murray Young Property Broker; June Bruhns, No 6 (2nd Shot) Sims Bakery; Marilyn Bennett, No 12 Mac & Maggie; Not Struck, 16 (2nd Shot) Outdoor Adventure; Di Bell, Memory Funer al Longest Putt; Maree Moore. 9 Hole – Stableford: Denise Well 17, Helen Hargreaves 11.
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Tomorrow at Rangiora Raceway
And this season they’re get ting in early, with the intro duction of an open day next month.OnSunday, September 11, the gates of the Braided Rivers Community Trust Ashburton Tennis Centre will be open.
“It’s for everyone, whether they’re picking up a racket for the first time, or they’ve played a lot we want to see as many faces down there as we can,” centre manager, Jack Tiller said.“We’re going to really turn it on, with a little bit of everything for everyone.”
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after they’d finished playing each week and really enjoying it, so we’ll definitely continue that toward the future.”
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Mid Canterbury tennis is get ting ready to open the gates to welcome the new season.
South Island Women’s Triples: S I Womens Triples Runners-up Ellen Pithie, Marion Harrison, Car oline Kinloch Ash/Ash/Chch, Third Karen Bens dorp, Nicky Foden, Nadine Simpson Ash/Ash/ DunC, Fourth Jan Guilford, Kay George, Bev Ken dall SouthAsh/Cav/Cav.IslandMen’s Triples: Winners: Stephen Fitzgerald, Bruno Falco, Brian Westerbeek Ash/ Ash/Chch. Runners-up: Neville Bensdorp, Rahul Beeharry, Mark Richardson Ash/Ash/Ash.
Andie Geddes 91.2, Angus Geddes 60.0, Chrissy Lee 60.0, Mathew Lee 79.1, Emily Lee 67.0, Kinsey Storey 74.0, Lachlan Storey 86.2, Abby Calder 90.1, 92.0, Garth Wright 85.1, Allan Mitchell 93.4. Bench rest, Ella Ingold 75.5, 100.6, Samantha In gold 99.5, 98.7, Archie Maginness 99.6, 100.8.
RESULTSDRAWSTennis set to open the doors
Tiller said off the back of a successful introduction last year Mid Canterbury Tennis would be looking to contin ue with their teenager-only A Reserve grade this season, allowing younger players to play alongside their peers in a friendly, but well-contested environment.“Itworked really well last season; we were very happy.
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“They were having pizza
“It’s a shame,” Tiller said.
that played last year, and while we prob ably had the numbers to keep the side up and running, we just feel that with another year under the belt we can put forward a much stronger challenge next season.”TheMid Canterbury side, who played under the Country Ashburton banner, re turned to the competition two years ago, working their way through to the final,
Ashburton Ladies – August 20 and August 23
4. Before this weekend, who had made the most tackle breaks in this year’s NRL?
2. Long-time Brisbane Heat ‘Bash Brother’ Chris Lynn will be representing which team in this year’s Big Bash? a) Perth Scorchers b) Adelaide Strikers c) Hobart Hurricanes
5. The world’s best female darts player is in action in Hamilton this weekend. What’s her name?
Exercise your grey cells with our weekly sports crossword and quiz
1. What year did Graham Henry take over from John Mitchell as All Blacks coach? a) 2002 b) 2003 c) 2004
b) Joseph Manu c) James Tedesco
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3. What year did Mid Canterbury hold the Hawke Cup as well as the Lochore Cup? a) 2002 b) 2004 c) 2006
SPORTS QUIZ
a) Sheree Hawke b) Fallon Sherrock c) Diedre Smith
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7. Russell Coutts won Olympic gold despite suffering from? a) Boils on the bum b) Measles c) Blisters on his hands
6. There’s been over 2000 cricket tests played; how many ties? a) None b) Two c) 14
a) Cameron Munster
8. Clark McConachy was NZ billiards champion from 1914 until his death, in what year? a) 1959 b) 1963 c) 1980 2003,Answers:1.b)2.b)Adelaide Strikers,3.b)2004,4.c) JamesTedesco,5.b)Fallon Sherrock,6.b)Two,7.a) Boilsonthebum,8.c) 1980
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Ashburton Apiaries are seeking to employ a person to help manage our beehives for the 2022/23 season.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in NZ to be considered.
The successful applicant will have customer contact, so a friendly and efficient manner is essential.
Key responsibilities of this position include:
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Xero, GST Management, wages and PAYE essential – Microsoft programmes preferred.
For free-farmed piggery in Te Pirita!
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If this sounds like you then please apply now via our email to dean@nzbeds. co.nz or pop into our store to have a chat.
THERE’S Hope. Would Suit Older Gentleman. The new me. Please Phone 02102759055
SERVICES LOCKSMITH/Door repairs. Keys/Locks, sliding and bifold door roller repairs. Mobile service. Call Nigel at Doors and More. Ph 027 516 7104
Closes 5pm, August 31
You will need to enjoy working in the rural Fullenvironment.trainingwill be provided. Some heavy lifting is to be expected.
Whilst the team is based in Ashburton and Lismore, there is the ability to enjoy flexible work locations, ie working remotely for the majority of your time from Christchurch or anywhere in Canterbury. This 20 hour per week role will be hands on and provide diverse opportunities aligned with our vision to deliver solutions that are both environmentally and economically sustainable and continue to embrace our innovative heritage.
Required for a free-farmed piggery in Te Pirita. 900 sows outdoors where you would work with a happy team of men and women.
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WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.
WANTED
• Flexible part time position
Be responsible for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all finance related activities of the Company. You will be working with the wider Management team and Board to ensure that the Company has the appropriate financial strategies and controls to enable it to sustainably meet its business objectives.
Please send your CV and cover letter to: office@ashburtonapiaries.co.nz
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MR Green ( Lawn and Garden Services) for all your Ride on and Rotary mowing, spraying, fertilising, garden and section tidy ups - Call Pat Prendergast 0274445314
ENTERTAINMENT
Open Monday-Friday 7.00am – 5.30pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am12.30pm - Phone 308 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz8061.
All questions or applications please send to: GB – General gerhard.botha@Manager orcricheldowns.co.nzphone0272488 644
WANTED Experienced Stable Hand for Standardbred Stable, preferably able to drive in Fast Work. Rakaia area. Good Working Conditions. Phone 3027034 or 0274401086.
MOTORING
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves helping customers beyond just selling beds. if you have flare for home décor and can create a vision and unique bedroom solution that will delight our customers this could be the perfect role for you.
Applicants will need to be physically fit with a positive attitude and be able to work well in a small, friendly team Knowledgeenvironment.of the grain and seed industry and a current forklift licence would be an advantage, but not necessary as full training will be given.
Commercial Finance Manager
We generally work 40 hours per week.
GRAZING
We are looking for a part or fulltime finance administrator to work alongside the GM at our Wakanui office (15km from Ashburton).
Cates was one of the first independent grain and seed companies in Mid Canterbury specialising in the multiplication and production of clover, cereals, pulses and brassicas as well as forage and pasture solutions. For nearly 50 years we have been offering strategic understanding, practical advice and huge local knowledge to the farmers we grow with.
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Experience with pigs not required because training will be given, though it is desirable. Well Pleaserewarded.call:
Contact Geoff for further information on 0274 344 809
NZ Bed Company stocks premium beds and accessories that we are extremely proud of.
• Having an engaging and positive manner.
Established in 2005 Morrison Agri is 100% New Zealand owned and operated. We are a leading player in the dairy industry servicing farms from North Otago to North Canterbury, with a team of 50 we are growing rapidly and are now on the lookout for an experienced Purchasing Manager to join our team
Ashburton Grain & Seed Warehouse Position
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RSVP: mercedes.walkham@safer.org.nzor0272208791
HIRE GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street.
Haider Ahmadi from the Refugee Settlement Team, former refugee All welcome
Baker –NEW AshburtonWORLD
• Researching and sourcing the best supply deals
• Ensuring the Bakery department provides a superior level of customer service.
SPECIALISED SERVICES
In-store Sales consultant
LAMB Grazing wanted for the spring, top money for top feed.
As an integral member of the team, reporting to the Bakery Manager, you will play a significant part in the values and culture of this business.
Key competencies required for this position are:
Purchasing Manager
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Tractor with trailers and milling & mixing. Servicing the Assistingmachines.around the grower unit.
• Being an excellent communicator who develops relationships and fosters teamwork.
Crichel Downs Potatoes Limited is a family-run business specialising in potato growing for NZ food processors.
TRACTOR/LOADERDRIVERREQUIRED
Annual General Meeting
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3A KERMODE Street, 8.30am until 12.00. Crafts, Canvas, Household Items, Fitness Gear. General clean out.
• Canterbury based
We need someone experienced in machine operation who’s diligent & honest, likes working with good gear in a happy place, and likes Someoneanimals. who enjoys being appreciated and rewarded according to their skills and contribution to the Pleasefarm.call Paul Davey 027 580 7700
• Supporting continuous improvement by identifying and reporting on areas where process improvement can be made
IN COMMUNITY HOUSE GUEST SPEAKER –
Due to continued growth and expansion, we are looking to fill a position in our Ashburton grain and seed Reportingwarehouse.to the warehouse manager your duties will include: serving farmer clients, forklift operation, on farm deliveries, handling and mixing of seed, maintaining our agri-chemical warehouse and general warehouse duties.
If this sounds like you then please apply now via our Store Manager, dave.mackenzie@newworld-si.co.nz or pop into store to have a chat.
You must have New Zealand Residency or a valid NZ Work Visa.
Cates
NZ Bed Company - Ashburton
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Kaye, Dean, Blair and families would sincerely like to thank everyone for their support and expressions of sympathy following the loss of a much loved Mother, Mother-in-law, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Thank you to those who attended the funeral service and helped celebrate Rona’s life. We thank you for the calls, flowers, food and friendship. Your memories of Rona have been of immense support to us all. Special thanks to Rosebank and Ashburton Hospital for their care of Rona in her final days. Please accept this as a personal thank you. Gone from our sight, but not from our memories. Gone from our touch but never our Hearts. 4:13pm 9:59am 10:23pm 4:12am 4:29pm 10:23am 10:48pm
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It has been one year since our dearly loved Mum passed. Due to the uncertainty of when the COVID 19 levels would have allowed unlimited numbers of attendees we had a private service to farewell her. We think Mum would have preferred this smaller gathering, as she was not one for being the centre of attention. In June we interred Mum and Dads ashes into their final resting place beside Paul at the Ashburton Cemetery. Mum, you are so deeply missed, and we wish that you were still here to talk to, ask advice of, and hug, but we have to be thankful for the years that we did have you here, and carry on with the knowledge and love that you have given us. Always in our thoughts and forever in our hearts. Nicola, Simon, and our families.
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MORCOM, Ian Richard –Passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at his home in Otaki aged 76 years. Dearly loved son of the late Ronald and Fiona Morcom. In accordance with Ian's wishes a private cremation has taken place.
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MITCHELL, Patricia Elizabeth (nèe McAuliffe) –Peacefully at home in Ashburton on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 aged 94 years. Dearly loved wife of the late David Todd. Dearly loved mother of Peter, Susan and Tim, and the late Bruce. A loved grandmother and great grandmother. Messages to: The Mitchell Family, c/- PO Box 6056, Ashburton 7742. At Patricia’s request, a private service has been held. “Hold Fast”
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REID, Brian Andrew –Promoted to Glory, on August 25, 2022, peacefully at his home. Dearly loved and treasured husband of the late Elizabeth (Liz). Much loved father and father-in-law of Andrew and Jackie, and Simon and Kylie. Loved poppa of Oliver, Lachlan, and Joel. Much loved brother and brother-in-law of Neil (deceased), Margy and Gordon Aberhart, and Colleen, and his extended family. Messages to the family of the late Brian Reid, c/- PO Box 26112, Christchurch 8148. A Service to Celebrate Brian's life, will be held in the Christchurch City Salvation Army Community and Worship Centre, corner of Colombo and Salisbury Streets, on TUESDAY, August 30, at 12pm.
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