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SHOP smart SHOP loca Looking after the community, rural sector Maddison Gourlay With strong connections to Mid Canterbury, Ashburton Can-Am manager James Bradford is grateful for the opportunity to aid the rural sector and help the community.

Ashburton Can-Am opened in Ashburton three years ago due to demand. With a Can-Am in Christchurch and Timaru but the large rural sector in Mid Canterbury meant there was a need for a workshop and service space here.

A Can-Am is an all terrain vehicle and many people in the rural sector use them, Bradford said.

Owners of Timaru Can-Am Ben and Korine Stewart decided to establish a workshop and shop in Ashburton, and approached Bradford to run the Ashburton branch he was more than happy to oblige due to his family history in rural Mid Canterbury.

Bradford did his apprenticeship with Ben Stewart and the pair have been life-long friends.

When the Ashburton store opened, a lot of their client base was existing Timaru customers that travelled, now Bradford and his team offer a more personalised service to customers.

“We can go pick up and drop off equipment for servicing and we can even go out to the farm and do on-site servicing,” Bradford said.

“For some farmers not having their Cam-Am, is like some people not having a car.

“That’s why we can also help

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farmers out with loan machines, because they use this stuff day in and day out.”

Ashburton Cam-Am are doing what they can for the community and trying to help local community groups and organisations, what why Ashburton Can-Am loves the Guardian’s community boosting cam-

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paign Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is. During the Wheels Week celebration in May, they set up an event to fundraise $1400 for Ashburton St John.

“We will try to sponsor what we can,” Bradford said.

“You get out of the community what you put into it.”

Who: Manager James Bradford and two local mechanics for repairs and servicing needs.

Business: Ashburton Cam-Am Where: 724 East Street, Netherby What is it?: Ashburton Can-Am is the only local dealership that sells the Can-Am off-road all terrain vehicle as well as having an on-site mechanical team.

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Mitre 10 Mega – it has always been about local Maddison Gourlay History runs deep through Ashburton Mitre 10 Mega with its origins dating back to 1888 and with no signs of slowing down.

Timber merchant origins, a do-it-yourself ideology and a willingness to adapt with the times has been fundamental in the success of the big orange shed. And few understand that better than the Lye family.

“It’s a family business with a lot of history under W. H. Collins and Co, the original trading company name,” said Ashburton Mitre 10 Mega managing director Simon Lye, who is following in his father’s business footsteps.

Richard Lye was an accountant with a passion for DIY projects and people. In 1977, as a part-owner of W. H. Collins, their business rebranded and joined the Mitre 10 national franchise group, becoming Collins Mitre 10 in Ashburton.

In 1985, Lye then made the big leap to become the sole owner of the Ashburton store, which was followed soon after by a location move for the business to its current Mitre 10 Mega premises on West Street.

Richard Lye retired in 2010, with Simon taking over.

“I came to the business pretty much straight out of school,” Simon said.

He worked in varying parts of the business and now owns the Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru Mitre 10 Mega branches.

“A big part of the business and the family, and the whole

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Simon Lye, managing director of Ashburton, Timaru, and Oamaru Mitre 10 Mega. thing, is keeping up with the demands of the customers’ expectations and what the market offers,” Lye said.

“Rather than get left behind.”

And Mitre 10 Mega was an essential business during Covid-19 lockdowns to support other essential companies.

“We had some fantastic staff, who stood up and came in during what was a high anxiety period,” Lye said.

“Retail is a fast-changing environment, and that is flowing through today where Mitre

10 Mega has a very strong online platform, which has been a critical part of us getting through the lockdowns.’’

Online has clearly been a hardware godsend for Lye and his team, but he said he would never go away “from having a bricks and mortar building.

That will always be our main way”.

“People like to come in and touch, feel and talk to staff (and) have that staff interaction.

“You will always need to have

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a mix of online and an actual store.”

Growing up in Ashburton, Lye knows how important backing the community is.

That’s why he believes in the Ashburton Guardian’s community boosting campaign, Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is. Mitre 10 Mega and the Lye Family Foundation support local organisations and charities in various ways.

That included assisting local rural primary schools by supplying them with hi-vis vests to

make them more visible while waiting for the bus.

They’ve donated more than $10,000 worth of toys annually to local charities.

Through the Lye Family Foundation, they also support the next generation by providing school children in need with essential items, such as jackets and school shoes.

“We are big on the community,” Lye said.

“The community supports us, so we love to support the community back.”

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, December 18, 2021

Ex-Methven GP challenges health officials Covid guidance Adam Burns

A controversial Mid Canterbury doctor who quit her job over the vaccination mandate has challenged the guidance of health officials in a presentation to Invercargill City councillors.

Dr Sophie Febery left her job at the Methven Medical Centre in October, due to the vaccine mandate for doctors and health workers.

She has since re-emerged in Southland, where she gave a presentation at an Invercargill City Council infrastructure services committee meeting last week as members considered vaccine requirements for council facilities.

During the meeting’s public forum which was live-streamed, Dr Febery downplayed the Covid-19 pandemic and the effectiveness of the vaccine, alongside advocating for Ivermectin as “one of the safest drugs in the world”.

She later challenged the guid-

ance of Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield during questions from members.

“Are these measures and the segregation of society justified,” she said during her submission.

Ivermectin is not approved for use in New Zealand to treat Covid-19 with Medsafe confirming “no clear evidence that it is effective in treating the virus, and it may cause serious harm in some people”.

An Invercargill City Council spokeswoman confirmed that they did not do a background check on the GP who requested to speak on the matter.

“We do request that submitters apply to speak specifically on something related to an agenda item included for debate.”

Dr Febery, a GP of 16 years, said she was suspended from seeing patients face-to-face in a social media post on a Methven community page in October.

She later spoke at an anti-lockdown rally where she told attendees that she was being investigated by the Medical Council of New Zealand who allegedly told her not to spread “an antivax message”.

The Medical Council would not confirm whether Dr Febery was still under investigation, but said it was taking the matter very seriously.

“Council has received a number of notifications that relate to matters about the Covid-19 vaccination and spreading of misinformation,” council chair Dr Curtis Walker said.

“Council’s view that there is no place for anti-vaccination messages in professional practice, nor any promotion of anti-vaccination claims including on social media and advertising by health practitioners.

“Council expects doctors to be aware of, and comply with, its published standards of clinical and ethical practice.”

Right – Dr Sophie Febery, formerly of the Methven Medical Centre, has since relocated to Southland where she submitted to an Invercargill City Council committee last week.

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Cloudy start to Christmas Day forecast Jonathan Leask It may be a cloudy start to Christmas Day, but should clear by the afternoon, according to the current long range forecast.

Canterbury Weather Updates analyst, Russell Voice, said the forecast is for a cooler south to south-westerly flow which may bring some scattered showers and rain from late on Christmas Eve which “may continue through Christmas Day on current analysis”.

“At this stage rainfall totals look around 3-5mm for most areas across the Canterbury Plains.”

After the cloudy start things should clear for some sunshine in the afternoon, with temperatures

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After a wet week Voice said there should be some improvements in the lead-up to Christmas Day with brighter and warmer conditions for a large portion of next week.

“The week leading up to Christmas looks a little more settled about the Canterbury Plains and coast, bar one or two fronts in the Tasman bringing rain opportunities to the Main Divide.”

Then comes the sneaky south to south-westerly change that may bring some showers Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day. “High pressure moves in from Boxing Day, bringing settled weather for eastern areas.”

Looking towards New Year’s, it may remain dry, sunny, and warm.

There is the possibility of some rain at times about the main divide over the New Year’s period he said, with “signs of a few low pressure systems waiting in the wings in the Tasman”.

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Zelda’s watch comes to an end Malcolm Hopwood The public face of Ashburton’s police station has retired after three decades of meeting people, listening to them, and trying to resolve their problems.

Zelda Sandys’ final day as watchhouse officer was yesterday when she left the station’s nerve centre for the final time.

She vividly remembers the time in 1990 when police approached her to do the job, rather than the other way round.

Sandys was completing a government funded position working with children and young people, when she was offered the job as watchhouse assistant.

She was based at the police station so only needed to move into another office but, once she was there, she knew it was her job for life.

At her farewell on Thursday night, she told 90 people that “it’s taken 31 years, four months and 11 days to get rid of me”.

“It was a job I was never going to give up.”

No day at the police station is the same and, for Sandys, it was a mix of administration, checking the monitors, both within the station and around the community, running the nerve centre, listening to the police radio, working with sworn staff and, above all, dealing with the public.

To do the job she had to be professional, kind, friendly and able to resolve issues as best she could.

“You treated people and their concerns with respect,” she said. “You listened to them, reassured them, sought an outcome or referred them to an agency that could assist.

“When I went home at night there was a sense of satisfaction that I had helped someone.”

People would come to the police station to report burglaries, lost or found property, noisy parties, problems with neighbours, or for statutory declarations.

Sandys would meet them, handle their issue to its conclusion or refer them to an officer.

“Sometimes they’d come in for a chat or

Zelda Sandys, at work on her final day as Watchhouse Officer.

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When I went home at night there was a sense of satisfaction that I had helped someone.

seek advice or ask directions,” she said.

Sandys always found them interesting and, over the years, said they became like old friends.

“I’d meet people in the street and we’d recognise each other,” she said.

Over the years her position changed with the arrival of new equipment and changes in service delivery.

She up-skilled many times in her job, but it was always about people.

Sandys was involved in several serious incidents, including the Kirsty Bentley homicide and the Winz shootings.

“I was one of the team. I played a small role,” she said.

Looking back, she’s amazed at how

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quickly her time has gone.

She’s watched staff come and go and their children grow up.

“The police are a big family. I’m going to miss the people I worked with and those who came in or contacted me on the Crime Reporting Line,” Sandys said.

At 70, she’s not seeking another job.

Instead, she wants to see more of her family and take off in the camper with husband John to rediscover New Zealand.

Her position as watchtower officer has been filled by Carmen Dunlea.

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AIS defends vaccine pass ruling for camp Adam Burns Ashburton Intermediate is defending its call to implement vaccine requirements for a school camp early next year.

Principal Brent Gray confirmed its Year 8 school camp will exclude unvaccinated pupils from attending the camp which would be situated on Department of Conservation (DoC) land.

The department confirmed earlier this month that all DoC campgrounds and huts would only be open to those who were fully vaccinated from December 15.

“First and foremost we have to go with what their guidelines are,” Gray said.

Gray said there were other issues around public access to other facilities on the trip which made it difficult.

One parent hit out at the school on social media and said she was “concerned about this segregation”.

It has been a longstanding tradition for the school to hold the camp at a site in Peel

Ashburton Intermediate principal Brent Gray.

Forest, north of Geraldine.

“It’s going to be incredibly divisive . . . what we offer to many versus what we offer to a few,” Gray said.

“I know it’s difficult because you should be providing education for all and that education will continue, but it might be that

opportunity isn’t there for some people.”

Gray said there was still a number of matters that still needed to be worked through, including the propsect of a shift to green prior to the camp scheduled for March 2022.

He confirmed only two parents had been in touch with their concerns.

Making things more complex was the fact that the camp was set to cater for pupils aged between 11-13, Gray said.

“For years there’s been children who can’t go on camp, for one or another reason and there’ll always be a programme provided.”

Medsafe has confirmed provisional approval this week for children aged 5-11 years for two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, administered at least 21 days apart.

Tasman-based outdoor education provider Whenua Iti Outdoors expressed concerns this week around vaccine requirements for school pupils, suggesting that it was a breach of the Human Rights Act.

Relay For Life to go virtual in February The Cancer Society’s Relay For Life is going virtual.

The Relay For Life had been scheduled to take place in October this year, but due to Covid restrictions it had to be moved to February 19 at the Ashburton Domain.

Now the event will be held virtually for the first time.

The Cancer Society is encouraging teams to meet in their own spaces on the Saturday and share their Relay For Life journey via Facebook.

The event’s opening and candlelight ceremonies will also be streamed on Facebook, with further details available in the New Year.

Mid Canterbury Relay For Life committee chairman Lester McLean said that the committee has made the decision to ensure the wellbeing of everyone involved.

“We want to make sure that everyone in our community can participate in our Relay For Life, and have a positive experience,” McLean said.

“With the possibility that Covid-19 may be present in our community by February and the likelihood that many children will not have had the opportunity to be fully vaccinated, we feel that a virtual event is the way to go,” he said.

The committee has been overwhelmed by the community’s fundraising efforts to date he said, with over $110,000 raised so far.

“The committee would like to thank our amazing community here in Mid Canterbury for the incredible level of support they have shown for this event, and we look forward to seeing this continue as we count down to the first virtual Relay For Life in our region,” McLean said.

The purpose of Relay For Life is to celebrate cancer survivors and those currently going through cancer; to remember and pay tribute to loved ones lost to cancer and to fight back by raising awareness and funds to help create a future with less cancer.

WHAT’S ON December 18-24 Tree of Remembrance: The Altrusa Tree of Remembrance will be in the Arcade from 10am – 4pm, Monday to Saturday until December 24 at 2pm.

December 18-19 All I Want for Christmas: All the Ashburton Trust Event Centre wants for Christmas is the opportunity to celebrate the special time of the year and bring some cheer and goodwill to the town. They have created a two-hour concert filled with both modern and traditional Christmas music on Saturday December 18 at 7.30pm and Sunday 19 at 2pm. Tickets: Adult $15, Senior/Child $10, Family of 4 $35 (fees apply).

December 28 Hot Rod & Custom Car Show: A fantastic day out in Methven to view hot rods, customs cars and bikes, Methven township (around the Blue Pub carpark) from 10am - 3pm. Entry $5, kids under 12 free.

January 5-10 Methven Summer School: A fantastic adult learning opportunity through great art, food and lifestyle courses.

Amazing tutors, relaxed atmosphere.

January 14-15 Retro, Rock and Revival: Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School returns for 2022 with Retro, Rock and Revival from January with shows on Janaury 14 and 15 at 7.30pm, All Tickets $28 (fees apply). It is the 22nd year of this fabulous musical theatre course for 9-22 year-olds and this year’s emphasis is on music from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s. This year Jo Castelow is joined by the talented alumni Megan Wilson.

January 29-30 Ashburton Pakeke Lions Charity Market: The 2022 Annual Ashburton Pakeke Lions Charity Market will be held at the Ashburton Racecourse on the mornings of January 29 and 30 from 9am. We are collecting quality second-hand furniture, collectables, china, household, sporting, garden, and workshop items etc. No TVs or computers, please.

Contact John: 3076229, Dave 3074349 or Clarrie 3089629. Charity Market subject to COVID restrictions in force at the time. * Some events may require Vaccination Pass to attend. All events are subject to change under Covid restrictions.

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Midway through our financial year, we reflect on the journey that our community has been on since March 2021. Navigating ongoing COVID impacts, the significant flooding in May 2021, and major wind storm events, our team has remained focused on keeping the lights on and the web connected for you.

Keeping our community connected

We know the importance of a highly reliable power supply supported by a rapid response when outages do inevitably occur. In light of COVID we have put extra attention and focus on our ability to maintain a strong response whilst still delivering to our planned work program. We know that your business and your home needs electricity, and we are focused on ensuring you get the best supply possible. Our new procedures intend to deliver that so you can focus on what matters to you.

We look forward to continuing to engage and connect with our community throughout 2022 and wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

EA Networks six month report to 30 September 2021 ELECTRICITY ASHBURTON LIMITED TRADING AS EA NETWORKS

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

Operating revenue Transmission and other recoverable costs Operating costs Operating profit before interest, depreciation, discount & tax Interest and associated costs Depreciation and amortisation Net profit before tax Tax Net profit after tax Total comprehensive income

2021 $000

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2020 $000

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23,620 (2,448) (7,386) 13,786 (516) (6,258) 7,012 (1,872) 5,140

25,464 (4,017) (6,240) 15,207 (1,040) (6,072) 8,095 (2,267) 5,828

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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

2021 $000

2020 $000

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Current assets Non-current assets Total assets Current liabilities Non-current liabilities Total liabilities

13,829 299,199 313,028 6,431 91,457 97,888

14,869 291,950 306,819 7,549 92,509 100,058

Equity and Members interest

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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

2021 $000

(unaudited)

2020 $000

(unaudited)

Net cash in-flow from operating activities Net cash out-flow from investing activities Net cash in-flow from financing activities Net increase in cash and cash equivalents on hand Opening cash and cash equivalents on hand

6,375 (8,733) 4,576 2,218 160

10,099 (8,660) 1,300 2,739 (2)

Closing cash and cash equivalents carried forward

2,378

2,737

This special purpose report is prepared in accordance with the company’s accounting policies as at 31 March 2021 to provide shareholders with information on the financial performance and position as at 30 September 2021. Use of the report is restricted to this special purpose. The report does not comply with NZ IFRS and has not been audited or reviewed.

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Calibre of scholarship entrants high

The Advance Ashburton Leaders Scholarship has been jointly awarded this year.

Tiipene Philip and Kaylib Gorrie were announced as the winners of the scholarship for 2021 at a recent donors’ function.

“The calibre of this year’s applications was so high that a joint award was made,” Advance Ashburton Foundation’s chairwoman Mary Ross said.

“A member of the selection committee, Sir Graeme Harrison, was impressed with both successful applicants and he contributed to the award, to a total of $15,000.”

Philip, a warden and trustee at the Hakatere Marae and kahui across school teacher at Ashburton College, will use the scholarship to help improve capacity and leadership for Maori services provided on a volunteer basis for people of all ethnicities in the district.

Gorrie, deputy principal at Mount Hutt College, will continue his master of educational leadership at Canterbury

University, and develop his wellbeing tool currently on trial at the college.

Both winners of this year’s award were humbled by the award and reaffirmed their ambition to help and support the Ashburton District through their leadership roles, Ross said.

The scholarship is to enhance the leadership skills of outstanding Mid Cantabrians she said, to enable them to grow their leadership skills and enhance their capability of helping create a better Ashburton district.

Funds for the award were first raised at a breakfast fundraiser hosted by Sir Stephen Tindall in 2017 at the newly established EA Networks pavilion at Trotts Garden.

The proceeds raised at the sold-out event established the new leaders’ scholarship which Sir Graeme Harrison added to.

“The Foundation is delighted to recognise and support the leaders in our community with this award,” Ross said.

Kaylib Gorrie (left) and Tiipene Philip accept their awards from Sir Graeme Harrison, a member of the selection panel.

Revenue of $16m for council – annual report forecasts Recipient Amy

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Adam Burns The Ashburton District Council believes it is fiscally well placed after its operating budgets has it well in the black.

Council adopted its 200-page plus annual report for the year at its final council meeting before the Christmas and New Year break, which confirmed returns of $16 million over its $88 million budget for the year.

Most of the extra revenue was due to unbudgeted grants of $8 million alongside $6.5 million from revaluations of investment property, forestry property, and swaps.

The report states that the council’s financial performance in 2021/22 “has seen us meet the goals of our financial strategy which focuses on prudence, sta-

bility, service and planning for the future”.

“Council has also met nine of the ten goals of the government’s mandatory financial affordability performance benchmarks.”

More than $38.2 million was generated from rates, about $835,000 more than the previous financial year.

Rates revenue has increased by about $6.4 million over the past five years.

Staff costs stretched out to more than $16.6 million, an increase of about $537,000 in 12 months.

There is currently 251 staff employed by council, including 196 full-time employees.

However, roading and transportation continues to be a significant hurdle for council with a lukewarm response from the public.

A recorded 38 per cent of residents were satisfied with sealed roads and a little over half of surveyed residents were satisfied Recipient Amy with unsealed roads.

For the year ending June 30,

council completed 6200 kilometres of grading on unsealed roads, resealed 87km of road and filled more than 3600 potholes.

The impact of Covid-19 lockdowns was outlined in the report by council with moreAmythan Recipient $400,000 additional payments made to contractors due to delays on capital projects.

Last year’s lockdowns caused a decrease of $423,000 in revenue for the EA Networks Centre for the year ending June 30, 2020 with more of the same noted following the measuring period.

“The numbers coming into the EA Networks Centre post balance date have not completely returned to the pre-Covid-19 levels.”

The report received a last minute seal of approval from Audit New Zealand.

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Academy awards coming to town The glitz, glamour and music of the Academy Awards will be presented on the Ashburton Trust Event Centre stage next May. Variety Theatre Ashburton is mounting a spectacular production, called Born Free – The Oscar Winners, which features songs and sound-track music that won the Oscars over the last 90 years.

They include Born Free, the Academy Award number that won an Oscar in 1967, and still features in television commercials most nights of the week.

Other famous academy winning songs are Somewhere Over the Rainbow from The Wizard Of Oz, Moon River from Breakfast At Tiffany’s, My Heart Will Go On from Titanic, Let It Go from Frozen, and This Is Me from The Greatest Showman.

While the initial Academy Award ceremony was held in 1929, the first recognised musical movie honoured at the Oscars was 42nd Street in 1932.

The 90th anniversary of that event will be recreated on the Event Centre stage from May 26-29 next year.

The famous song and dance number, Lullaby of Broadway, that featured in stage productions of 42nd Street, will open the show.

Born Free – The Oscar Winners was conceived by Malcolm Hopwood and Kathi Craig and first performed in the North Island two years ago.

The sound and image production includes the years the Oscars featured, the movie titles, and soundtracks of each number, especially scored for Mid Canterbury musicians and audience.

The musical tribute will be produced

by Variety Theatre Ashburton, directed by Craig with Jessie Thompson as choreographer.

“Covid has presented difficult times for musical theatre companies with shows being cancelled, postponed, or abandoned,” Craig said.

Variety Theatre Ashburton president Nicki Milmine and director, Kathi Craig are excited about the production planned for May 2022 that will celebrate great Oscar winning songs and scores from 90 years of Academy Awards.

PHOTO MALCOLM HOPWOOD “Born Free, the Oscar Winners is a show that can be presented at any time and not be a financial burden on a society if it’s delayed because of the pandemic.”

“We were aware of the challenges facing Jesus Christ, Superstar and wanted to provide Variety Theatre with a show that didn’t

come with copyright, agency or scheduling issues and would be financially successful for the society and theatre.”

Variety Theatre Ashburton, president, Nicky Milmine, has welcomed the production and said it fits ideally after the Superstar season and provides ongoing oppor-

tunities for the district’s singers, dancers, and musicians.

“We’ll provide a special red carpet for our Ashburton audiences and hope they’ll respond by dressing up for the occasion,” she said.

Auditions will be held in February.

EA Networks offices will be closed from: Friday 24 December reopening on Monday 10 January 2022 If you experience any electricty faults please contact your retailer.

Wishing everyone in our community a happy and safe holiday season!

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‘There’s a likelihood we’re going to die’

Awards for officers who confronted mosque gunman

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former Ashburton police officer has received a New Zealand Bravery Award for his part in apprehending the man responsible for the March 15 terror attack in Christchurch.

Senior constable Jim Manning was recognised with the New Zealand Bravery Decoration for his actions during the March 15 terrorist attacks.

Manning and senior constable Scott Carmody put their lives on the line to apprehend the now convicted terrorist.

Both officers say they are humbled by receiving these awards for an act of exceptional bravery in a situation of danger.

“Receiving this honour is a huge privilege, but any police officer in that situation would have done the same thing,” Manning said.

The officers were among 10 individuals honoured with New Zealand Bravery Decorations on Thursday in recognition of their role in the tragic events of March 15.

On that day Manning and a colleague were at a firearms training exercise day in Christchurch, when they were made aware of a shooting at Al Noor Mosque.

The pair have not been able to speak to the media since the terror attack outside written statements via Police National Headquarters – but were interviewed by in-house magazine Ten One. Shortly before 1.40pm, a lone gunman commenced an attack targeting two mosques in Christchurch: Al Noor Mosque on Deans Avenue and the Linwood Islamic Centre on Linwood Avenue.

The gunman, armed with semi-automatic shotguns and assault rifles, with several hundred rounds of ammunition, had shot dead 51 people and wounded a further 89 people, many seriously, during his attacks on the two mosques.

Senior constables Manning and Carmody, both experienced officers, considered the gunman’s options and made their way by patrol vehicle, armed with police-issued weapons, to what they believed would be his possible exit from the city.

They turned onto Brougham Street and heard a description of the offender’s car and then they saw the Subaru.

It had bullet holes in the windscreen, its hazard lights flashing, it ran a red light and was heading towards them.

Manning pulled a U-turn.

He and Carmody both knew they had to

Other recipients The New Zealand Cross – NZC for an act of great bravery in a situation of extreme danger Dr Naeem Rashid (posthumous) Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah The New Zealand Bravery Decoration – NZBD for an act of exceptional bravery in a situation of danger Liam Beale Ziyaad Shah The New Zealand Bravery Medal – NZBM for an act of bravery Lance Bradford Wayne Maley and Michael Robinson Mark Miller

Christchurch Senior Constables Jim Manning and Scott Carmody have received the New Zealand Bravery Decoration for their actions on March 15, 2019. stop the car at “whatever the cost”.

“I was thinking ‘there’s a good likelihood we’re going to die’,” Manning said.

“But I remember looking across at Scotty and thinking ‘this guy’s got it, I’ve got it, we’ve got it, this is us’.

“It’s like we were heading down the Valley of Death and my brain said ‘fear’s no good to you, mate. Turn that off and deal with what’s in front of you and you’ll stay alive’.”

The gunman’s vehicle stopped at a set of red traffic lights, and once traffic started moving again, Manning and Carmody identified a window of opportunity to stop the vehicle and prevent the gunman inflicting further loss of life or injury.

They intentionally collided with the target vehicle, and positioned themselves to take immediate response action.

He explained how he “floored the accelerator” and angled the police car into the Subaru driver’s door, aiming to incapacitate the driver.

He had noticed at an earlier crash scene that when a vehicle hit another at a certain angle the airbag did not deploy and

he hoped that would be the case with the deliberate ramming.

It would give Carmody a clean exit to run for the killer.

The impact shunted the target vehicle and jammed the front of the police vehicle into the driver’s side, and the officers quickly exited with their weapons at the ready.

Manning took up a position at the front-right corner of the patrol vehicle with his service weapon pointed at the gunman while Carmody positioned himself on the passenger side of the vehicle covering the gunman.

They observed two firearms across the front passenger’s seat and near the gunman’s lap, and saw that the gunman was wearing a bullet-proof vest with a large knife attached.

The officers decided to remove the gunman via the rear of the vehicle.

Manning moved to the rear and opened the hatch, where he saw a number of full petrol containers arranged in a configuration that appeared to be intended as an improvised explosive device.

They told Ten One that they knew they had to get the driver out without delay and feared he might be able to remotely detonate the devices.

Manning, with his weapon in his hand and Carmody covering him, dragged the driver out, and dumped him on his back on the footpath.

“He was squirming a wee bit,” Carmody said.

“I noticed his hands were fishing in his vest. I didn’t know if he had a detonator for the explosives, or was going for his knife, or whether he had another weapon concealed in his clothing.”

Carmody considered shooting the man because of the potential threat – but there was the risk of a ricochet hitting Manning.

“So I reversed my weapon and struck him with the butt, with the intention of rendering him unconscious,” Carmody said.

The gunman then went limp and the officers turned him, cuffed him and dragged him down the street.

Police converged on the scene and the car was cordoned off.

Carmody stayed put, helping keep members of the public away and evacuate nearby homes.

Manning and another officer took the offender to the police station.

The man responsible for the terror attack is serving a life sentence in prison with no possibility of parole.

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Vaccine pass needed for some Council facilities My Vaccine Pass requirements for the Ashburton Public Library, Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, and Mt Hutt Memorial Hall will apply from Monday 20 December, Ashburton District Council Chief Executive Hamish Riach has confirmed.

Council decided this week that My Vaccine Pass would also be introduced at Council Chambers and Council’s Baring Square administration building and that passes will be required there from Wednesday, 5 January 2022.

“The admin building is a more complex space and we are working through details of how it will operate. We are looking at how to ensure we have services available to those who do not have My Vaccine Pass.

“People can still arrange to talk to a building officer or other staff member (perhaps now by phone or a video call) and they can pay their rates and other fees online, as they have previously been able to."

Mr Riach said there would be no rates reduction for people unable to use Council facilities.

“Rates paid to fund our facilities are fixed charges. This revenue helps maintain the public facilities for the overall benefit of the community regardless of whether an individual uses them or not. Ratepayers have always contributed to the running of our library, museum, and open spaces, and this is not based on specific use. And we will strive to continue to offer the services, just in a different way”.

Details of the contactless services will be publicised prior to Wednesday, 5 January.

Library Manager Jill Watson said there were contactless ways for people without

Vaccine passes will be required at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, Ashburton Public Library and some other Council facilities.

My Vaccine Pass to interact with the library.

"We will be operating our Click and Collect service, where people can order their reading material via email and library staff will package it for a contactless pick-up."

A pick-up point will be by arrangement from the glass doorway at the West Street end of the library building. People wishing to use this service can call 308 7192 or email library@adc.govt.nz.

Art Gallery and Museum Director Shirin Khosraviani said people without My Vaccine Pass could still do a contactless pick-up of creative packs for the summer holidays, but these would need to be booked in advance.

Visitors can call reception on 03 307 1133 and book a pack. These will be named and left for pickup at the door.

“We will also continue to share images

on our social media and websites to keep people connected. Research requests can also be done remotely through email and our archivist and collections team will be happy to help.”

(Tinwald, Ruapuna, Rakaia, Hinds and Mt Somers), parks and reserves, cemeteries, playgrounds, public toilets, unstaffed camping grounds, the Ashburton Airport, and for Elderly Persons Housing.

EA Networks Centre has been operating with My Vaccine Pass since early December.

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said Council had adopted a health first approach, and high levels of vaccination would minimise the impact of the virus and its spread.

The My Vaccine Pass requirements will apply while the Ashburton District is at Orange and Red levels of the Covid Protection Framework, with a review to be undertaken in the event the district moves to Green.

My Vaccine Pass will not be needed at the Ashburton Domain office and yard, camping grounds at Rangitata, Hakatere and Mt Somers, resource recovery parks and transfer stations, community and memorial halls (other than Mt Hutt Memorial Hall), outdoor community swimming pools on council land

Hamish Riach, Chief Executive

None of us have operated in a global health pandemic before, so there has been a lot of learning. While the EA Networks Centre has required My Vaccine Pass since 3 December to operate under Government’s new mandates for gyms and cafes, how other Council facilities operate has been left to individual councils to make their own call.

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this time of change.

Forefront in the discussion has been the health and safety of people in Council buildings. Vaccination is the main way that we can protect ourselves from the worst health impacts of Covid-19 and minimise its spread in our community.

So while acknowledging people’s right to choose whether they are vaccinated or not, we have noted that as of 8 December in the Ashburton District, 95 per cent of eligible people have had at least one dose of the vaccine, and 91 per cent are fully vaccinated.

Fully vaccinated people will be able to present My Vaccine Pass to enter Council facilities requiring them, just as they do to enter pubs and restaurants or go to the hairdresser or gym. It is now part of how we live with covid.

Those facilities requiring My Vaccine

“While we respect the right of each person in our district to make a choice about vaccination, we believe the change of levels of service for the minority does not outweigh the public health benefits of vaccination for the majority of the community.”

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Health first in pass debate Decisions made this week about the use of My Vaccine Pass in Council facilities have required much deliberation, by both the Mayor and elected Councillors, and myself and senior Council executives. They affect not only community members who use them, but staff who work in them.

“We have also noted that 95 per cent of the eligible population in our district has had at least one dose of the vaccine and 91 per cent their second.

PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE Pass (in addition to EA Networks Centre) and the date of introduction are: Ashburton Public Library - 20 December Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum - 20 December Council Chambers - 5 January 2022 Administration Building - 5 January 2022 Mt Hutt Memorial Hall - 20 December Ashburton Holiday Park - subject to contract negotiations with the contracted manager Those who do not show a valid My Vaccine Pass will not be able to physically enter those Council facilities, but we are arranging alternative ways to access Council services wherever possible.

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Ashburton District Council, for the purpose of allowing the Festival of Pipe Band Music to hold a street march, proposes to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

Roads proposed to be closed: · ELIZABETH STREET, from Walker Street to Grigg Street · GRIGG STREET, from Elizabeth Street to Philip Street · PHILIP STREET, from Grigg Street to Wills Street Period of Closure: From 12.30 pm until 1.30 pm on Sunday, 13 February 2022.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing by 4.00 pm on Friday, 14 January 2022, at the office of the Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square West, ASHBURTON 7700.

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Ashburton dog park ready to re-open Contractors have been putting up new fences at the Ashburton Dog Park, ahead of its re-opening next week.

having the park open for dogs and their owners before Christmas. Some of the final touches will happen over the next month.”

In conjunction with the Kmart development, a new entrance, pathway and carpark is being created off the end of Cass Street. That will be ready for use in February 2022. People should use the entrance off William Street until the new one is complete.

The park will be 50 per cent bigger when it is back in business, with a new separate area for small dogs.

Additional play equipment for dogs and a drinking fountain will be added over the next month or so, and a new entrance off Cass Street should be ready for use in February.

The park was closed after the May 2021 flood event when fences were washed out and the popular grassed area was left littered with shingle, river silt and holes in the ground.

The dog park is on the north-east bank of the Ashburton River at State Highway 1 and backs onto the Kmart development.

It is managed by the Ashburton District Council.

Community Services Group Manager Steve Fabish said the flood damage presented an opportunity for improvements at the dog park and Council planned to have the park open again on 24 December 2021.

Mr Fabish said Council’s other dog exercise areas were open while the dog park was having a makeover. These are designated areas where dogs can exercise off the leash, however they must be under the direct control of their owners.

“As well as undertaking the repair work, we have removed trees, recontoured the bank to make it easier to mow and maintain, and increased its overall area by quite a lot.

“We are dividing the park into small and all dog areas, with new fencing. Signs, furniture, dog play equipment and a drinking fountain are part of the plan too.

“We know we have a bit of work to do in the next week, but we are committed to

Other areas include: Pioneer Park, Digby Park, Patching Street reserve, Devon Park, Smallbone Drive reserve, George Glassey Park, Argyle Park and the Green in Tinwald.

Mr Fabish said dog owners were also welcome to use the old landfill area at the end of Range Street to run their dogs off the leash. The area is not an official dog exercise area and access is sometimes restricted, but dog bag dispensers were on site there, and receptacles for dog waste.

Summer reading challenges for youth Two reading challenges run by the Ashburton Public Library will help keep young people entertained over the school holidays.

A new challenge for young people from 12-18 years involves reading books and undertaking activities. One of the challenges is to read a book from the opposite genre of your normal choice –

if you read horror stories, then choose romance.

Another challenge is to become an armchair traveller, by reading five books set in five different countries.

Young readers earn points for completing any of the 12 different challenges and those with at least 50 points go into a draw to win a $25 Whitcoulls voucher.

Readers under 12 are challenged to read 25 books over the holiday break, and take part in three special challenges – like building a reading nook. They can also come into the library between 10-21 January and meet Riff-Raff the reading dog.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS RUBBISH AND RECYCLING Kerbside collections: There will be NO CHANGE to Kerbside Collections during the Christmas and New Year period.

Resource Recovery Park: Ashburton Resource Recovery Park will be CLOSED on: 25, 26, 27 December and 1 and 2 January.

Rakaia Resource Recovery Park will be CLOSED on: 25, 27 December and 1, 3 January.

Rural Recycling Stations: Methven Green Waste will be CLOSED on the 26 December and 2 January.

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Waste Landfill

HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES Find all the Santas in The Great Santa Hunt, Ashburton Museum 15 December to 13 February

The Great Santa

Hunt

Readers who complete the challenge also go into a draw to win a $25 Whitcoulls voucher.

Summertime Trail activity

Wednesday 15 December until Sunday 13 February 2022.

Fun for kids of all ages! (no night time session this year)

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Village Green further chapter in John’s investment book W

hen you own an apartment on the Sunshine Coast and can’t get there, there’s one logical solution.

This week husband and wife, John Skevington and Jo Ruane, sold it to buyers who didn’t need passports, lockdowns and a week in isolation every time they opened the front door.

The sale followed a similar investment in Akaroa, when they bought the old 1895 shipping office and rebuilt it as luxury holiday accommodation.

The refit of the category two historic building, following earthquake damage, saw them win a heritage award for their restoration.

But you can’t live out of Mid Canterbury when you’re developing 35 homes in a parkland setting at Lake Hood. The suburb is distinctive enough, so John and Jo faced the challenge of adding “special to unique.”

John has owned Village Green, elevated above Lake Hood, for many years and now is the time to add the duo’s personal touch. Village Green doesn’t have canals or jetties outside the living room, but is elevated with a view of the lake and the Southern Alps.

They decided on four separate villages within the 20 hectares with

When you buy land near Lake Hood, you either develop it or bide your time.

John Skevington and Jo Ruane have waited and now are developing 35 sections on 20 hectares of land looking out on the lake or the Southern Alps. It’s a further page in a remarkable story.

By Malcolm Hopwood space in between for parkland and grazing. So when you open your lounge door, you won’t find a mooring for the jetboat, but a flock of sheep either looking at you or eating the grass.

John and Jo’s Village Green, bounded by Huntingdon Avenue and Stranges Road, came on the market a fortnight ago and they say four sections have been sold with others under contract.

At up to $350,000 a section, with utilities connected, they’re predicting the development will benefit them by several million dollars.

“We wanted to do something different for people who want space, views and privacy,” Jo said.

“When we drive past, we wanted to be proud of what we see.”

So instead of 100 homes packed together, they’re developing 35 sections and retaining the ownership of the surrounding land where they

Walk out the lounge door to the jetty. John and Jo’s home fronts Lake Hood.

can run sheep. When the first nine are sold, they’ll move to the next stage in the New Year.

They find it interesting that purchasers are from out of town, adding to Ashburton’s population.

Lake Hood where they live is a drawcard.

They acknowledge a comfortable

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they said. Village Green came into John’s possession 20 years when Lake Hood was just an eyelash.

John admits the concept was in the planning stage, but there was still uncertainty around whether it would go ahead.

“I had some spare cash and the land had potential,” he said. “If

An awful lot of times I didn’t want to visit the letterbox to look at bank statements or see the extent of my overdraft.

profit, but point out the upfront charges plus the plan change from Rural B to Rural Residential which cost $350,000.

“We took the bull by the horns and now it’s looking positive,”

Lake Hood didn’t happen, I saw it as a good retirement block.”

John’s eye for something singular came 30 years earlier. He attended Flemington School and Ashburton College and returned to work on

the family, third generation farm.

It was small and John wanted to supplement farm work with extra employment.

He bought a Land Rover, started an agricultural spraying business and poured petrol at weekends and nights.

“I did it for the experience, meeting people, my interest in cars and a few extra dollars,” he said.

He then purchased a spraying business, incorporated it into his own and went contract harvesting.

Life was busy, but it needed it to be.

With the advent of the Lange Government and Rogernomics, farmers found it tough.

“We had to tighten our belts and use the living allowance to buy groceries,” he recalls. “An awful lot of times I didn’t want to visit the letterbox to look at bank statements or see the extent of my overdraft.

“I refused to sell the assets. It’s times like that, you appreciate what you’ve got.”

The economy improved and John was already thinking outside the Skevington square. He purchased more land including the Village Green and then looked south.

“I wanted to extend my investments and saw an opportunity in Dunedin,” he said. “With four partners, we bought the old Ernest Adams building in Great King Street and developed it into 16 motel units plus the manager’s accommodation.”

Bella Vista was born and has given John and his colleagues a great return.

With Village Green secure and too early to develop, John looked at other ways to diversify his asset. He built 10 storage units on the land for residents who couldn’t quite ringfence their possessions.

“They told me it would never work out of town, and they took some filling, but now I have 52 long-term units,” he said.

“It’s commonsense. People buy a new home and don’t have space for their boat or caravan or cars or belongings, so they come to us.”

But something else was dominating his thinking. It had four wheels, green, throbbed at 100kph and was very authentic. He owned a Mini Cooper, but coveted an MG. To his amazement, Drummond

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and Etheridge had access to them.

For $200 deposit he could buy an MGB, but there was a problem.

It would take nearly a year to order it from England. John decided he could wait and his British racing green MG, with soft top hood and wire wheels arrived in December 1970.

It cost $3,554.49, a year’s salary, but he loved it.

“I still own it because it’s special and only done 34,000 miles in 50 years,” he said.

Three Ferraris followed, one is a 1971 Ferrari 246 GT Dino and two Ferrari 360 Spiders, in blue and red.

“I saw the 1971 Ferrari in a motor show and thought it was the most beautiful car I’d ever seen.

Sometime later I had the opportunity to buy it from an Auckland airline pilot.” John said.

“It’s hand crafted and now a collector’s item.”

John estimates the three are valued at $1 million and represent a great investment.

“They look good, sound even better and you never lose money on them.

“They’re works of art on wheels,” he said.

You never want your prize possession on wheels to be wilfully damaged, but John and Jo were brought together by an act of vandalism to his 1971 Ferrari.

Jo, a businesswoman, saw it in a paint shop and then on display at Pioneer Stadium.

“I admired it, knew it was a spe-

cial car and wanted a photo taken with it,” she recalls.

Jo was a lolly lady, a self-employed franchise owner, who sold her lolly bags at 350 locations around Christchurch.

One of them was the paint shop and, while she was stocking up, she replenished her eyes on the Ferrari.

The relationship started in Christchurch and transferred to Ashburton 14 years ago when Jo moved south to be with John.

They belong to the Ferrari Owners’ Club and rallies take them throughout the South Island, most recently to the West Coast.

They’re very proud of their Ferraris – Jo’s is the red one with a top speed of well over 200mph – and are keen to share them with others.

“Through the Child Cancer Foundation, we take less fortunate youngsters for a ride with funds going to the foundation,” John said. “It’s a real thrill for children and their parents and we get positive feedback through the club.”

With the exception of a recently purchased three-bedroom apartment close to Cathedral Square, John and Jo’s main focus is the development of the Village Green.

Retirement isn’t a word in their vocabulary. They’re like their immaculate classic cars, they keep purring into the future.

“We want to see this project completed and then we’ll look at something else,” they said.

It could be another Ferrari.

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John Skevington and Jo Ruane study their development plans for Lake Hood’s Village Green.

One of two Ferrari 36O Spiders. If it’s red, it’s Jo’s, if it’s blue, it’s John’s.

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Carrying a big Covid load

The pandemic hit many people hard, any many people were in the front lines and in the thick of it.

YOU writer Maddison Gourlay sat down with owners of Life Pharmacy Ashburton to hear what their time on the front line was like and how they played an instrumental role in getting Ashburton vaccinated.

The team behind Ashburton Life Pharmacy, helping the community one Covid vaccination and prescription at a time.

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ssen�al workers came from all different backgrounds and jobs, all helping the general public through the global pandemic over the past 24 months.

Ashburton Life Pharmacy’s owners Rachel Eton and Jane Kelly have been on the frontline like many essen�al workers, but they have been instrumental in keeping the community safe.

Early on in the Covid pandemic and when the vaccine was coming to New Zealand, the district health boards put out an expression of interest to poten�al vaccina�on clinics, Eton and

Ashburton Life Pharmacy owners Rachel Eton (left) and Jane Kelly are co-captains on the dispensing and retail floor keeping everything running smoothly.

Kelly decided to take on the challenge.

“We became the first vaccine clinic in a pharmacy in New Zealand,” Eton said.

In the beginning of the vaccina�on �er system, group one and group two were steady, but when vaccina�ons opened up for group three, they knew they would need more manpower.

They have since almost doubled their vaccine staff, thankful for nurses and administrators reaching out to them in helping vaccinate Ashburton.

Life Pharmacy has played a big part in ge�ng Ashburton to 90 per cent vaccinated, with their normal booking system, late nights, weekend clinics, hospital inpa�ent, the Hampstead Rugby Club,

Essential worke Here are some of Rachel Eton and Jane Kelly’s �ps to help during high anxiety �mes, like living under the threat of Covid: • Have fun with your team During the first lockdown when Tik Tok became very popular, some Life Pharmacys around New Zealand par�cipated in a dance compe��on.

As something fun for the group to do.

They prac�sed a few �mes and came together to perform it and it was a real

mood booster in the stressful �me.

• Exercise This is Rachel’s way to de-stress a�er a busy day as an essen�al worker in a pandemic. It helps get the endorphins pumping through the system and feel be�er for a new day.

• Yoga This is

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a temporary walk-in clinic at the old ACL premises, the Hinds Rugby Club, and recently they have secured funding to do home visit vaccina�ons for people that cannot easily leave the house.

“We are pleased we can do the home vaccina�ons and help people, they are super grateful that we can provide that service for them,” Kelly said.

With all the ways they have tried to access the community and make sure everyone gets vaccinated has proven successful with Life Pharmacy Ashburton vaccina�ng 60 per cent of the eligible Ashburton popula�on.

Both Kelly and Eton said that a posi�ve result from the past 24 months is the new

rela�onships, even friendships, with other health prac��oners.

“We are all working towards a common goal,” Eton said.

Eton, like many, can understand how hard lockdowns can be for grieving families.

Remembering the first day of the second lockdown and talking to neighbour Barry Hayman from Paterson’s Funeral Services about how she couldn’t comprehend how people handled loved ones passing in lockdown.

Li�le did she know that would be her family three days later, when her father-inlaw Michael Eton passed away suddenly.

A funeral via Zoom meant that family in Australia could be involved, even though

they couldn’t fly.

“You’ve just got to keep going,” Eton said.

Once the South Island got out of the Level 4 lockdown they were able to carry out Michael’s final wish of his ashes being spread around his favourite pain�ng spots.

Since the vaccine passports came into play, Life Pharmacy have been just as busy, s�ll vaccina�ng first doses and administering vaccine passports.

They are producing 200-300 vaccine passports a day on top of their current workload.

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A�er a stressful few years, both Eton and Kelly are looking forward to their days off during the Christmas and New Year’s period, Kelly will be relaxing and enjoying a good book she has been looking forward to and Eton will enjoy being surrounded by family.

“We can’t thank the community enough for suppor�ng our vision we have for our community,” Kelly said.

“Yes and seize the day and get double vaccinated,” Eton said.

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A little

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Paris-brest (choux wreath) 6-8 servings

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his month, I would like to share some fancy recipes with you.

Maybe you can use them for a family or friend gathering during this fes�ve season.

It’s something different and just might make a nice centerpiece on the table.

I hope you enjoy it.

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Miya Komatsu is a Japanese-trained chef and nutritionist who has made Ashburton her home.

Choux pastry 60g flour, si�ed 2 eggs, lightly whisked in a small bowl 50g bu�er 100ml water 1 pinch salt 2T sliced almond Piping bag set with large circular nozzle Custard 1 egg 1C milk 4T sugar 2T flour 5g bu�er 1t vanilla Piping bag set with nozzle

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Any kind of fruits (I used strawberries and blueberries) Mint – Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking pan or tray with baking paper and, on the baking paper (below), trace around an 18cm round

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Filling and topping 300ml cream, whipped and transferred into a piping bag

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�n. Flip baking paper over so that drawn ring is underneath, it will be used as your piping guide.

Place the water and bu�er into a saucepan over a low heat un�l the bu�er melts.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and add the flour and salt.

S�r constantly with a spatula un�l the mixture forms a shiny so� dough and comes away easily from the side of the pan. Remove from heat and slightly cool down.

Beat in the eggs, half at a �me, un�l the mixture is smooth.

Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and pipe on the guideline on the baking paper. Arrange two rows of

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pastry following the circle on the baking paper next to each other and finally a third row over top of the first two.

Sprinkle sliced almonds over the choux ring.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or un�l puffed and golden. While baking, do not open the oven! When ready, turn the oven off and leave it closed for half an hour. It prevents the pastry from shrinking.

Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to completely cool.

Make custard: In a bowl, whisk the egg, sugar and flour well, then pour in the milk and mix well.

Cover the bowl and cook in the microwave for 2 minutes. Whisk and then cook another 2 minutes.

Remove from the microwave and mix in the bu�er and vanilla. Allow to cool.

Using a serrated knife, cut the pastry in half horizontally.

Pipe the custard on to the lower part of the ring.

Pipe the whipped cream on to the custard and decorate with some fruits.

Gently place the top part of the ring on to the cream and fruits.

Decorate with fruits, mint and icing sugar.

Miya’s hint – You can bake the choux pastry ahead and wrap well and keep in the freezer for up to a week. So on Christmas day, you will only need to

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Temarizushi (sushi ball) 8-10 servings

Teriyaki chicken roll 4 servings

2 chicken breasts (around 800g) 1/4 carrot, julienned 6 spears

Sauce 2T soy sauce (I used Tamari) 2T honey 1/2 t crushed ginger 1/2 t crushed garlic

– Place a chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap. Pound evenly to about 1/4-inch thick with a rolling pin.

– Place three spears and half the julienned carrot at the bottom edge of each breast of chicken, then roll up tightly and wrap in aluminium foil.

Place the chicken breast on another piece of foil and wrap like candy, securely sealed at both ends.

– Repeat with the other chicken breast.

– Heat a big frypan with 1/2 C water over a medium heat. Place the wrapped chicken in the frypan with the lid on and cook for 20 minutes.

1C sushi rice, cooked as per packet directions

Sushi vinegar 2T rice or apple vinegar 1T caster sugar 1t salt

Topping 3 slices smoked salmon, each slice cut into two 1/2 avocado, thinly sliced 1 radish, thinly sliced 1 piece shaved ham 1 piece shaved roast beef 1 slice of cheese, cut into star-shaped pieces

– Make sushi rice: In a medium bowl, turn and mix cooked rice with sushi vinegar mixture.

– Set aside to cool at room temperature with damp cloth over top to avoid getting dry.

– Place a piece of smoked salmon and a slice of avocado in the centre of a piece of plastic wrap.

– Place about 2T of the sushi rice on to the salmon and avocado, then seal it together with the plastic wrap and softly squish and shape it into a ball.

– Repeat with all toppings.

– Serve with soy sauce and wasabi.

Miya’s hints – You can create your own favourite toppings.

– Kids will enjoy helping make sushi balls.

– Turn the chicken over and cook for – In a small bowl, mix all the sushi another 5 minutes. Add more water if vinegar ingredients until sugar and salt it evaporates. After 5 minutes, remove dissolve. from the heat and let stand covered for 10 minutes.

– Carefully transfer the chicken to a tray to cool down for 15 minutes.

– Unwrap the chicken and place in the frypan. Don’t discard the juice in the foil, add it to the frypan as well.

– Add all sauce ingredients and cook over medium heat, until the sauce reduces to half. Turn the chicken over while cooking.

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Trends for this upcoming year S

tarting the New Year off on a new leaf may be easier said than done. This year got dominated by a sudden chain of events, lockdown, the introduced traffic light system, and vaccine passports. A lot happened this year to all of us, whether we like to admit it or not. So next, year let’s focus on what we can have control over, starting with these four things.

Health is still our number 1 priority Health is still the number one topic at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Keeping our bodies in shape and not necessarily, just in the physical sense. Our daily routines have changed, so our dietary needs have to. We need to make sure we are eating our 5 plus a day, no matter which season we are in. That’s why investing in some multivitamins will immensely benefit you in the year ahead. The top three trending supplements for this year are B complex vitamins, kava, and melatonin. B complex vitamins play an important role in helping metabolism, by transforming the food you eat into usable energy. B

vitamins are also essential for heart and brain health. Kava capsules are perfect for keeping your stress levels in check, they have active compounds that have stress-reducing properties. Melatonin will improve your sleeping habits, it helps you to fall asleep and keep you asleep. These will be vital for maintaining great health.

Mental health in a Covid-19 era COVID-19 had a significant impact on how we work, study, and live our day-today lives. The biggest impact has been on our youth, suffering higher levels of depression and anxiety than any age group. Other studies have discovered that alcohol and smoking were associated with more mental health problems. However, people who made the effort of doing regular exercise and who had a pet were protective factors against experiencing poor mental health. The takeaway? Go get some of that fresh Mid Canterbury air and take your best friend who has the fur paws with you.

Flexible working: The way of the future The demand for flexible working environments is increasing, both in New Zealand and internationally. Covid-19 proved most office workers could carry out their job responsibilities from home.

Flexible working describes any role that breaks the traditional 9-to-5, five-day week structure. Employees have potentially greater freedom over when, where, or how to fulfill their particular roles and work it around their other commitments outside of work. This benefits both parties. Studies have shown increased productivity, better staff retention, and gives companies a competitive edge. And for 92 percent of millennials, this is one of their requirements when applying for a job.

So if you are an employer or employee, this may be something to consider when hiring or applying for a new role.

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This happened because those essential workers had increased working hours and more responsibility therefore they were not reaping any benefits from the lockdown.

From board games to walks to eating at the table, simple pleasures that the whole family shared in. Those increased shared experiences of quality family bonding would simply not have happened during the fast paced world of pre-lockdown life.

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Fashion Trends

and Gift Buying in Ashburton A

s we close in on Christmas 2021 we can thank the fashion gods for the variety of loose fi�ng dresses that will accommodate that extra plate of pavlova!

On a more serious note – here is list of must have summer essen�als for the holiday season.

Summer Dress Linen and co�on are everywhere this season and the floaty �ered styles cannot be beaten to relax in at home, wear over your swim suit or dress up with some wedges to head to a barbecue or party.

Remember that your favourite store will have gi� vouchers available too.

Footwear Wedges, sneakers and colour! Have fun this season with colour – pinks, oranges, yellows and blues. If you love shoes this season will have you running to your favourite shoe store for your casual, dress and party shoes.

Facemasks Our newest wardrobe staple. A mandatory accessory for the foreseeable future so you may as well make the most of them. There are many, many op�ons out there but you can be kind to the environ-

ment as well by using the washable cloth versions. Even some of our top fashion designers have jumped on board and some now offer their famous prints on a mask.

Jewellery From classic necklaces and bangles to fashion ranges we are very spoilt in Ashburton for choice. Everything from ear piercing to engagement rings and even alarm clocks there is something for every family member at your local jewellery store.

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Accessories Hats and bags are not just for the ladies.

With everything from backpacks, satchels and formal styles our local stores have plenty to choose from. Hats are a summer staple, they just don’t look good they provide protec�on from the sun while you are out and about enjoying the stunning countryside or hanging with friends and family.

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We would like to sincerely thank each and every local business that took part in Santa’s Little Helpers and for taking their time to buy such an array of wonderful presents and for the support shown to the St Vincent De Paul.

Our thanks also have to go to Santa, who even though this is his busiest time of year – spent a full day with our three amazing helpers, Melissa, Sonia and Karen. Merry Christmas everyone, from the sales team at the Ashburton Guardian.

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We would like to thank all our customers for their support and wish everyone a merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year

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Get your garden

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ime to have the home garden looking its best for Christmas visitors and to harvest fresh vegetables for the Christmas meal!

Hot, dry months lie ahead so now is the time to start preparing your garden.

Houseplants As daytime temperatures increase, think about repositioning your houseplants – some may need to be moved away from windows on the north side of your home.

If you haven’t fertilised your houseplants yet, feed them with Daltons Premium Houseplant Tabs. Increase the amount and regularity of watering over warmer months, remembering that different houseplants have differing water requirements.

A small hand mister is an excellent way of keeping houseplant leaves healthy over the summer months.

Above – Have a plan for your container plants and garden if you are going away.

Left – Delicious raspberries and strawberries will be cropping this month.

Left below: Dig up new season’s potatoes for Christmas dinner!

fungal diseases and aphid attacks. Mulch with compost or other organic materials to retain moisture in the soil.

Vegetable garden New season’s potatoes can be dug up for the Christmas meal! Other vegetables to harvest include beans, beetroot, cabbage, courgettes, lettuce, radish, and silverbeet.

Regularly plant quick-maturing vegetables, eg, dwarf beans, lettuce, and radish.

Apply side dressings of vegetable fertiliser to slow-maturing summer vegetables such as sweetcorn and tomatoes.

Lawns The last application of Daltons Premium Lawn Fertiliser can be made early in the month.

Where water supply allows, irrigate the lawn or parts of the lawn that appear to be drying out.

Water early in the day or late afternoon to maximise water use.

Container gardens An ideal way to cultivate flowers, herbs, and salad vegetables, especially in smaller properties or apartments.

Always use fresh container mix when starting a new ‘crop’ as it is free draining and includes essential nutrients.

If you are heading away this Christmas, ask a neighbour to water your pots, or alternatively cut them back quite hard before departing which reduces the need for watering.

You can also put containers under trees where there is dappled light, so they don’t dry out as quickly.

Flowering annuals Those planted in spring should now be in full flower including alyssum, ageratum, cornflower, cosmos, marigolds, petunias, portulacas, salvias, strawflowers, and zinnias.

Brighten up decks or patios with mass plantings of flowers in tubs and containers. Keep deadheading (the removal of dead flowers) to encourage continuous flowering.

Raspberries and strawberries Usually, there will be a substantial crop of raspberries in December as they grow very quickly.

Remove excess canes that can appear at this time of the year. The best part about growing your own raspberries is that there will be a second crop early in the new year!

Ripe strawberries should be in abundance throughout December. Birds adore strawberries so cover plants with bird netting. Renew the peastraw or crushed bark around the plants to provide a clean bed for the ripening strawberries. You can never have too many strawberries so consider expanding the strawberry patch next year!

Fruit trees As we near the end of the month, the first plums, such as Wilson’s Early begin

to ripen. All fruit trees will be in active growth, though some will require a light summer pruning where branches become excessively crowded. Water and mulch young specimens that were planted this winter.

Herbs Herbs thrive in the heat of summer and production from the herb garden should be bountiful!

Remove any flowers that appear early

on your herb plants. Trim plants regularly as this promotes fresh and new growth.

The most flavoursome of all herbs, ‘pinch out’ the growing tips of basil plants to encourage a bushy habit.

Roses Apply rose fertiliser early in the month, recommencing again in mid-March.

Continue deadheading as this promotes repeat flowering.

Inspect rose bushes for early signs of

Care for the home garden during your summer holiday After all the hard work of planting and caring for your vegetable garden, you don’t want to abandon it right when it is flourishing.

Again, ask friends, or family members to water your vegetable garden while you are away. Alternatively, invest in a water timer which will operate automatically.

Summers are becoming longer almost yearly and therefore, there are at least three more warm months in which to cultivate a vast number of vegetables and enjoy summer flowering annuals!

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tomatoes Carolyn Aberhart is this month’s winner with the following ques�on: How do I encourage the best growth from my tomato plants? Are there other plants that are good companion planting buddies or are they best grown on their own?

Tomatoes are reasonably straigh�orward to grow given the correct site and soil condi�ons. While they must be grown in full sun, they should be sheltered from strong prevailing winds.

Soil prepara�on is important in the successful cul�va�on of tomatoes. With heavy clay soils, the area should be dug over thoroughly, incorpora�ng compost into the exis�ng soil to promote air and water movement through the soil. With sandy soils, compost should also be added to enhance water and nutrient reten�on.

Stake your tomato plants when young so you do not disturb the roots later on. You want to create a nice strong tomato plant with a good structure so remove laterals from the stem

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Water regularly and fer�lise every three to four weeks throughout the growing period to enhance healthy, robust growth and promote a bumper crop of tomatoes.

Beneficial companion plants to be grown near the tomato plants include almost all herbs, including basil, chives, parsley, rosemary, sage and thyme.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’re inclined to be of continual service to family, colleagues and community.

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TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Just as a thrilling life relies on an imaginative vision of what could be, exciting love depends on extraordinary aims for the relationship. To guarantee a dull romance, make boring goals (or none at all).

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Treasures at the back of your mind now need to come forward. Get the ideas on paper. Put them where you look often – in your wallet, on your bathroom mirror, in your phone.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You can’t quite put your finger on what it is, but you sense you’re getting something positive from being around certain people. You’re so much more powerful standing with them than standing alone.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Let the world argue endlessly about the sorry state of things. You know the truth: It is what you make of it. Your intense focus on the positive can turn almost anything into your ideal scenario.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’ve seen it play out on the road; an overabundance of caution can impede traffic flow. Things work much better at the intersection of trust and readiness.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The very nature of a knee-jerk reaction is that it can’t be helped. The doctor’s reflex hammer comes down, and the foot kicks on its own. Don’t worry, you quickly resume control and do what you must.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Mutual fascinations will be featured. Pursuing these relationships is so worthwhile. If there aren’t reasons to connect, invent some. Doing a project together is one of the best ways to get to know someone.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): This disciplined day creates its own weather system. Well-being is forecasted, with highs closer to happiness and consolation-prize lows. All in all, this is fair weather compared to undisciplined days.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): “Revenge” is a strong word for what you have in mind, but there’s a need to correct balance. Devote yourself to setting things straight, most likely via the method of following your own success plan.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): People will do unexpected things to meet love, worth and identity needs. While you may be puzzled by their actions, you can relate to the need, which helps you understand and work together.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You get out of relationships what you put in. You make the effort, and the others meet you halfway, though maybe not immediately. It’s OK because you’re willing to take more initiative in the early stages.

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Town slogan – Waihi kids show us how

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id someone say town slogan?

Yes. It was me, peeps.

But relax. I’m not about to try and drum up interest – again – for the need for Ashburton to have a catch cry better than the Whatever it Takes moniker, which disappeared. Somewhere. Some years ago.

I really want to talk about a clever slogan adopted in Waihi but before I get there, and while you make a cuppa, let’s have another crack at solving Ashburton’s faceless image. Sorry, I just can’t help myself.

So, how do these grab you?

■■ Ashburton. It’s all about the people.

■■ Amazing Ashburton. It begins with the people ■■ Ashburton. Great people, great times ■■ Ashburton. The A is for awesome So, there you go. A bit of

Daryl Holden harmless fun and debate-igniting slogan prose.

Come back to me with your own suggestions but, please, no slogan concepts where there is a mention of Ashburton being the heart of wherever. That type of angle has been used elsewhere and though geographically correct, and with an emotive element to it, I just know we can do better and come up with something that better connects to and sells our region.

But if you want any slogan inspiration, then a little ripper has emerged in a small North Island town, which has basically called out, in a clever way, not to be

forgotten.

Showing that you don’t need a multi-million dollar budget and a celebrity or two, primary school pupils have launched a video tourism campaign: “Why not Waihi?”

the pandemic and border closures robbing them of big money-paying visitors.

“These students all showed resilience and perseverance throughout the whole of the day of filming . . . even when they

we can do better and come “ Iupjustwithknow something that better connects to and sells our region.

The short video is the brainchild of students from bilingual school Waihi Central, in collaboration with OceanaGold, which is the well-known gold mine situated close to the school.

School principal Angela Main said the nine pupils involved excelled.

She was rightly pretty proud of their efforts to promote a tourist town, which has been hit hard by

were up to ‘take 52’,” Main was reported as saying.

Well, 52 takes or not, the video is worth a look. The Why not Waihi call resonates and it was achieved through the eyes and mouths of some primary school pupils with a touch of spunk about them and pride in their town.

There’s a lesson in that for all of us trying to get creative with town slogan ideas.

And one more thing . . .

How important is tomorrow’s heavyweight boxing bout for the somewhat floundering Kiwi hope Joseph Parker?

The rematch with rugged Brit Derek Chisora isn’t career defining, but it’s certainly vital.

Parker, with much to prove after his controversial split points win over Chisora at the same Manchester venue in May, has apparently bulked-up and will bring with him more power.

That’s good because it’s been his lack of power and inability to finish opponents off that has continued to leave doubts.

Now, being injury free, better conditioned and apparently fully in sync with new trainer Andy Lee, Parker seems primed to step up and deliver that statement performance we have been waiting for some time.

Let’s hope he can.

TAKING ISSUE 37

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, December 18, 2021

Christmas Day – keeping it casual Peter McQuarters PETE’S PERSPECTIVE

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t’s about the journey.

That’s the way I feel about Christmas.

I enjoy the build-up to Christmas and the chance to kick back and change up the daily routine through whatever holiday break one can enjoy.

But I’m going to be honest here and declare if there is one day I feel empty and out of sorts, it’s Christmas Day. I always feel a sense of nothingness on the actual day. It’s not that I need some chosen superior power of choice to rejoice in. And that my soul is empty for not having one.

No not at all, it’s just that Christmas Day itself is dead as a dodo to me. A bit of a vacuum.

Some families fuss and fret about the big Christmas spread and who is going to do what.

And pacts about no presents for the adults fall to pieces when half the gathered turn up with presents anyway and the half that don’t, as per the agreement, feel like shite.

All that forced togetherness on a nominated day when the world had effectively closed down and all that remained was the faintest pulse of life around the urban environs, usually leaves me longing for Boxing Day when the retail defibrillator kick-starts the

will to live again.

Family. I know what you are thinking.

Yes, I love my family and they love me (at least I think they do) but I like to keep it casual. We don’t need a forced day of stress.

We catch up regularly and spontaneously at all sorts of times throughout the year and that’s just the way it feels best.

I love a good roast with all the trimmings.

But not on Christmas Day. Fire up the barbie, chuck on some eggs and meat, throw a bit of lettuce in a bun and let’s call it Christmas lunch.

Open a bottle, sit around. Laze.

Fall asleep. Job done.

Now, if that’s not the way you roll, don’t let me rain on your

parade.

We are all wired differently and I fully appreciate a big formal day is just the ticket for many.

So go for it 100 per cent, and I hope you relish the sense of joyousness it can bring.

Just remember the deal about the presents.

As my learned Hokonui colleague Phillip Edgar Hooper likes

to say, “you do you”.

Seasons greetings.

playing field platform.

Riach’s response (on December 16) from a 2021 business case and a 2014 notice of requirement beside community consultation are the mechanisms that he hides behind as approvals for Chalmers Avenue.

All of these documented records, along with many other formal evaluations from council and NZTA have come off skewed or uneven playing field measures always stilted (should that be tilted ?) towards Chalmers Avenue.

Of the dozen or so options on the table in Mayor O’Malley and council engineer Rouse’s 2009/10 public meetings, all but Chalmers Avenue, and particularly West/ Melcombe streets had extravagant engineering and exiting

benchmarks loaded against them.

Chalmers Avenue carried no provisions included for new road land grab, nor existing road upgrade, not even an exiting plan as part of a necessity for bridge construction; thus by deception it came as the least expensive option.

For over a decade successive councils and CEOs have pursued a thesis leveraged out of misinformation to the community.

A 400 signature petition, as many public submissions presented to Commissioner Mulligan, a number of vocal public meetings have not supported the Chalmers Avenue option and most as an interim solution have advocated West/Melcombe Street, CEO Riach needs still to

address that, to acknowledge and support the factual expression and desires of his community.

Ken Leadley

dren who receive them.

Thank you once again to our supportive local firms.

Evans Chibanguza, president Ashburton Society of St Vincent de Paul

Broadcaster Peter Mac is Ashburton born and bred and the afternoon host on the Hokonui Radio Network.

The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

LETTERS Second bridge Council CEO Hamish Riach continues to ignore the passionate and intelligently informed expression of our community as he peddles old hackneyed and flawed criteria as the authoritative validations for our second bridge.

It is time to deal in factual reality and bared truth rather than manipulated agendas.

As far back as 2009/10 the then mayor, CEO, and engineer Rouse peddled numerous options for the second bridge.

In public meetings of that time it was very evident that information was being influenced by inconsistent strategies for each option rather than a consistent, level

Thank you Thank you so much to the Ashburton Guardian for again organising such a positive promotion in Ashburton on December 9-10 (and to Santa’s Little Helpers).

The Ashburton Society of St Vincent de Paul was overwhelmed with the generosity of gifts donated by the participating retailers and businesses.

These gifts are, and will be, distributed to local families in Mid Canterbury prior to Christmas.

You cannot underestimate the joy these gifts bring to the chil-

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In whom do we put our trust?

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n challenging times, such as we are living in right now, we often go into default mode in order to get through each day.

We know what we need to do each day to get through, so long as nothing gets in the way.

But, when something out of the ordinary comes our way, we have to rely on extra strength, coping mechanisms and probably get by with a little help from some friends.

Hoping that those we put our trust in, will stand by us, and be there when we need them.

That’s all very well, but then, things can pile up, people can

Heather Kennedy CHRISTIAN COMMENT let us down, then stress builds up and everything seems to be crumbling around us.

How do you get by, let alone recover, recoup and get back on an even keel?

My husband Jim and I are currently in the unenviable state of packing to move house, just after New Year.

We are deciding what we really need to keep and what we can get rid of. What to give away, what to try and sell on Trade Me, what to give to the op shops.

All this while preparing for and attending the events of Christmas; extra meetings, functions and commitments.

Not to mention the frequent trips to Christchurch for final medical visits, arranging referrals and all the other things one needs to do in order to relocate (back to our home in Invercargill, that is).

At times like these we often lose track of whether we are coming or going, and that can mean losing

sight of the ultimate reason for moving.

I am retiring, whatever that may mean, and signing off from Ashburton Methodist parish. I came to Ashburton, after two years ministry in Ellesmere, based in Leeston, to serve the parish through the period of transition from Baring Square, for the re-build and then back to Baring Square. Though the building project is not yet completed, my role has ended.

I am, as always, putting my trust in God, who called me into Ordained Ministry (for the Presbyterian Church), into the

various roles I have served in and ultimately into retirement. If God in whom I have put my trust, calls me to serve in some other way in the future, then I will go were I am led, all be it based in Invercargill.

So for now, goodbye Ashburton, we have appreciated our time here, the friends we have made and will miss, and all the experiences along the way.

For in God I put my trust every step along life’s way.

Rev. Heather Kennedy is the minister at Ashburton Methodist Parish

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Got a car question? Maybe Roger can help.

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A Santa special!

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egular readers may be aware that one of the motoring team (aka Bernard) is a closet Santa.

As the story goes, he’s not a man to do things by halves, for its rumoured his wardrobe includes at

Isuzu MU-X Costs: $80,990 (plus ORCs).

Engine: 3.0-litre 4-cylinder, turbo

diesel, 140kW @ 3600rpm and 450Nm of torque from 16002600rpm.

Transmission: 6-speed auto with low ratio transfer box–selectable fourwheel-drive.

Quoted Overall Fuel Use: 8.3L/100km.

Safety: Driver assist/safety

technology systems - 5-star ANCAP rating awaited Size: 4850 mm long, 1870mm wide, 1825mm high, 2855mm wheelbase.

Tows: 3500kg (braked) Kerb to kerb turning circle: 11.4 metres.

Ground Clearance: 235mm

Approach and departure angles:

29.2 and 26.4 degrees respectively.

Wading depth: 800mm Warranty: Three years/100,000km comprehensive “ bumper-to-bumper” warranty and roadside assistance.

least two Santa suits!

But being without reindeer or sleigh, we traditionally suggest a suitable vehicle for him.

Last year it was the Mercedes-AMG GLC with its 375kW/700Nm twin-turbo V8.

Possibilities for this year included another Mercedes-AMG, the uber (both in size, power-430Kw/850NM and $295,400 priced) G63 S. But then reality prevailed, for the G63 S was much too raucous and fast for ‘our’ Santa, who is also subject to budgetary constraints.

So Isuzu’s latest all-terrain, seven seat MU-X which arrives at a much more affordable $80,990 (+ORCs) was chosen.

Why?

The MU-X has undergone a complete transformation, and this rugged go anywhere SUV’s plush, very spacious cabin, pleasant on-road manners, advanced safety/technology and strong ladder chassis allow a 3500kg sleigh-towing ability. Then for his more difficult off-road missions, there’s a selectable Rough Terrain Mode, the low ratio gearbox, 235mm ground clearance, a locking rear diff and a wading depth of 800mm, all of which ticked off many boxes on Santa’s spec sheet.

Rugged looks As did the bold looks of the black exterior (colour co-ordinates nicely with red suits) complete with side steps and black 20-inch alloys shod with 265/50 tyres.

The bright LED lights, front and rear were another plus for the MU-X.

Cabin

The same goes for the very smart, upmarket look and feel of the interior. Obviously, its quilted leather seats, particularly those in the front need to be provide long distance comfort, support, and heating.

Another tick here!

On-board technology to keep him both on track, entertained and at working temperature includes a smart digital dash, 9-inch touchscreen with sat–nav, an eight-speaker sound system and dual-zone climate air.

There’s ceiling vents and separate controls for the rear passengers. Lots of space for those in the second row and the third row will accommodate more agile adults for shorter trips.

Loading is easy and the available space, complete with heavy duty rubber matting, even with the second row of seats in use is impressive – perhaps even large enough for Rudolph (with his red nose rubbed with anti-bacterial gel). Even with the third row in use there’s still 311 litres to fill. Below there’s the reassurance of a full sized alloy spare.

Powertrain

The 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine (the same as for the D-Max and Mazda BT-50) produces 140kW along with 450Nm of peak torque from 1600 to 2600rpm. So, there’s always plenty of pulling power available from low down, which, together with the contribution of the intuitive six-speed auto, results in such an easy, effortless and quiet drive experience.

On the road

All of that nicely merges with its im-

pressive ride and highway manners.

The combination of light, responsive electric power steering and multi-link rear suspension delivers composed but positive handling, sitting nicely through corners with (and unlike ‘our’ Santa) well restrained body roll!

Off-road

The suspension deals with this in a very easy, no-nonsense manner, soaking up the rough stuff while still delivering a smooth controlled ride.

Safety Isuzu’s Intelligent Driver Assistance is a very comprehensive suite of both safety and assistance with many functions.

These include auto emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, blind-spot monitor, adaptive cruise control, rear cross-traffic alert, traffic sign recognition and front and rear parking sensors.

No 360-degree camera though.

The lane keep assist, is at times over helpful – even a bit annoying!

Finale We reckon ‘our’ Santa will be entirely happy with the MU-X’s combination of a spacious nicely furnished, but practical cabin, ever-willing drivetrain, impressive on road behaviour and hardcore, off-road capability.

And of course, that it can tow 3500kg!

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, December 18, 2021

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n the fifth episode of the Ducati World Première 2022, the Borgo Panigale-based motorcycle manufacturer revealed the Panigale V4 2022 to all the fans and motorcycling enthusiasts in the world.

The Panigale V4 2022 represents the last step in the characteristic path of the Borgo Panigale sports bikes, and it takes life from Ducati Corse long-time experience married to continuous knowledge and technology sharing from the world of racing directly to production bikes.

This new project expresses the uniqueness of a brand capable of winning the MotoGP constructors’ championship for the second consecutive time, which works to ensure that every single element designed for competitions can then be transferred on motorcycles built for enthusiasts.

That’s the reason why the Panigale V4 is constantly refreshed and improved, just as it happens in MotoGP and WorldSBK. With the 2022 version, the Panigale V4 project completes the most significant evolution since its birth.

The improvements involve all areas: aerodynamics, ergonomics, engine, chassis and electronics.

The result is an even faster bike on the racetrack and at the same time more intuitive and less tiring for a wide range of riders.

In short, it offers great and rewarding excitement to pro-rider and amateur alike.

From 1909 to 1927, Ford built more than 15 million cars. Initially, the Model T took 12 hours for assembly. With the help of the assembly line technique, this amount of time was cut to 8 minutes for each car in 1913, and finally in 1927, during the last years of the production of the Model T, the factory was delivering a completely assembled car in just 24 seconds.

Now that’s the power of innovation.

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The result is an even faster bike on the racetrack and at the same time more intuitive and less tiring for a wide range of riders. In short, it offers great and rewarding excitement to pro-rider and amateur alike.

These exclusive features have been confirmed through a special testing on the Vallelunga racing track, in Italy.

The Panigale V4 S 2021 and the 2022 version both equipped with Pirelli SC1 tyres gained centre-stage, ridden by two testers joined by the pro-rider Michele Pirro (Ducati Official Tester).

At the end of the day, it turned out that the first tester improved his best lap on the new Panigale V4 S 2022 by 0.9 seconds, the second by 1.2 seconds, while Michele Pirro was faster by half a second, lapping just three seconds from his best time in Race 1 at Vallelunga, on the occasion of this year’s Italian Superbike Championship, where, however, he raced counting on the most performing SCX compound.

The first new feature of the new Panigale V4 2022 version has to do with aerodynamics.

Ducati engineers concentrate in fact their hard work on the fairing, which now integrates more compact and thinner double-profile design wings with increased efficiency: this update guarantees the same vertical load, up to 37 kg at 300 km/h.

Furthermore, the

lower part of the fairing features redesigned extraction sockets to improve the cooling system and, as a consequence, the performance of the engine, in particular during racetrack days.

Thanks to new ergonomics, the rider is also completely integrated into the bike and therefore more comfortable when riding in general; even the contact area of the arms during hanging off, namely when leaning completely outside the curves, has been enhanced.

The heart of the bike is represented by 1103 cm3 Desmosedici Stradale MotoGP-derived, which has undergone a series of updates.

The Desmosedici Stradale completes a further evolution for 2022, thanks to the introduction of some dedicated technical elements that allow an increase of power together with an instant throttle response.

The new engine has been updated in the lubrication circuit and is coupled to a new oil pump that reduces power absorption.

The increased diameter of the silencer outlets allows to reduce the exhaust back pressure and, consequently, to increase the engine performance.

Thanks to these interventions and a new dedicated mapping, the Desmosedici Stradale delivers 215.5 hp at 13,000 rpm, with a power increase of 1.5 hp compared to the previous version, which rises to 2.5 hp over the peak of maximum power at 14,500 rpm.

The engine also delivers a torque of 123.6 Nm (12.6 kgm) at 9500 rpm, and already from 6000 rpm it provides 80 per cent of the maximum torque available.

A winning note I n a year that was characterised by the ongoing pandemic and superconductor and component supply issues that led to the delay of some model launches, most manufacturers managed to plan and execute their new car introductions with the minimum of fuss.

In the first of two voting procedures, the Japan Car of the Year award’s 60 jurors selected the 10 Best vehicles of the year in late November from over 30 contenders. After attending a drive day at Sodegaura Raceway near Tokyo, jurors voted a second time to select the year’s best car as well as the winners of four special awards.

When counting was completed at an online award ceremony last week, the Nissan Note e-Power series was pronounced Car of the Year with 335 votes, beating the Toyota GR86/Subaru BRZ pair with 264 votes and the Honda Vezel (HR-V) with 227 votes.

Polling 168 votes in fifth place, the highest for a foreign brand, the Volkswagen Golf 8 was named the Import Car of the Year 2021-2022.

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he new Gen3 Ford Mustang GT was the star of the show as the 2021 Repco Supercars Championship wrapped up at Mount Panorama.

The new-age Mustang is the car that Ford teams will race from 2023 and its first public appearance delighted fans with a fresh showroom look and a howling Ford Coyote V8 engine.

A series of high-speed demonstration laps in the hands of the front-line Ford fighters at Mount Panorama across three days set the scene for the running of The Great Race, where Cam Waters and James Moffat were the runners-up.

The Repco Bathurst 1000 was a tough battle for the Ford fighters, despite Anton De Pasquale starting on the front row of the grid for Dick Johnson Racing.

Fords filled five of the Top 10 starting spots and four of the Top 10 places at the finish.

The race was watched by Mark Rushbrook, Ford

Performance Global Director of Motorsports, who flew from Detroit for the unveiling of the Gen3 Mustang.

“It’s a big deal for us both in how the car looks and in the production relevance of the Coyote V8 base powertrain and the production parts under the hood,” Rushbrook said.

Ford Australia President and CEO, Andrew Birkic, congratulated the Ford teams on a great year.

“We’re extremely proud of how our teams have performed, with race victories for Dick Johnson Racing, Tickford Racing and Kelly Grove Racing.

“With the reveal of the Mustang GT Gen3 Supercar at Bathurst we can see that the motorsport future for the Blue Oval is bright. Bring on season 2022,” said Birkic.

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The spokesperson, who supplied a photo, went on to say Santa has always liked cars, especially sports models, so the dear old chap grabbed the

opportunity try one out.

Commenting afterwards Santa said “It’s certainly different to the sleigh”.

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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sport wrap

calling time on a week of sport

Halberg nominee P42

Summer social

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Races shifted

P46

Running free Mid Canterbury’s own Ollie Sapsford isn’t your traditional rugby story. A latecomer to the game, he’s made huge strides and is about to embark on his next challenge, stepping out for the Brumbies in Super Rugby Pacific. FULL STORY: P44

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matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Mid Canterbury’s leading sports writer Matt Markham

STARS OF THE WEEK Sarah O’Reilly Back from injury and driving with a vengeance. Eight winners in two weeks and there’s no sign of stopping. One of the best in the business.

Halberg nomination

Mid Canterbury’s own, Edmund Fordyce (second from right) may get the chance to mix it with some of the elite of world sport at the prestigious Halberg Awards.

The New Zealand Golf Croquet team, of which Fordyce was a member, was this week announced as a nomination for the Team of the Year gong at the awards ceremony, which will be held in February next year.

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THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND

Cricket Local derby time, Tech v Allenton on the Tech wicket. 12 noon first ball, in the last round of the year. Let’s hope the weather plays its part.

Racing It’s not until Tuesday, but why not take the afternoon off and pack the picnic basket and head to the Ashburton Races on Tuesday. First race just after 12 noon.

Mountain biking Been on the Mountain Bike Ashburton tracks next to the river yet? Why not grab a bike, some mates and go and check it out, you won’t be disappointed.

The World Champion side, won the Openshaw Shield – the World Team event last year and their success falls into the category for a nomination this year.

They are joined in the 2021 awards nominations by formidable combinations such as world test champions, the Black Caps, Emirates Team New Zealand, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, the Silver Ferns and gold medal winners, the rowing

Gail Benseman So often we get caught up in what happens on the field. It can be easy to forget the work that goes in off it.

Gail is a star of not only netball, but Mid Canterbury in general.

men’s eight, Lisa Carrington and Caitlin Regal and Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast.

A shortlist of finalists from the nominations, of which there were 14, will be announced in early January.

Fordyce was in the team with Josh Freeth, Duncan Dixon, David Openshaw, Felix Webby and manager, Phillip Drew.

Who am I?

I was born in Ashburton on October 27, 1984.

Despite living in Mid Canterbury, I attended school in South Canterbury, where I gained recognition in my chosen sport, representing New Zealand in age group and secondary school categories.

I made my debut in domestic level competition in 2007.

In 2009, I became the face of Jigsaw Family Services Extra Ordinary Dads campaign.

In the same year I debuted for my country in the national side, and went on to play eight games for them.

For nine years I plied my trade in Japan, before returning to New Zealand for a short stint at domestic level again.

This year I’ve been playing for a side based in Austin Texas.

Answer P47

Kyle Gray Consistent, effective and very good.

Throughout cycling action this year, Kyle’s been at the forefront and it’s hard to see that changing in 2022.

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Leaky roof fails to halt Summer League finals Matt Markham Work is ongoing to ensure the watertightness of the EA Networks Centre, after leaks during this week’s rain impacted on the final night of Mid Canterbury Netball’s Summer League.

A number of matches had to be cancelled during the evening due to leaks in the roof which were found above the playing courts in the facility – however the three finals for the evening were able to be conducted on courts that weren’t affected.

Ashburton District Coun-

cil’s community services group manager, Steve Fabish, said that a number of leaks were discovered on Wednesday night.

“There were a handful of small leaks that have been identified with the higher than usual volume of rain we’ve been expediting,” Fabish said.

“Due to these new leaks, Mid Canterbury Netball, with the support of the EA Networks Centre, agreed to cancel come netball activities on the basis of health and safety.

“Roofing contractors were on site during the rain to attempt to identify areas that could be leaking; additional roofing

analysis has been scheduled for next week, given the size of the facility.”

Work has been undertaken in recent months to prevent issues with the roof, and it will continue to ensure watertightness of the facility for the future.

Fabish said that the council, along with the EA Networks Centre team were dedicated to working with sporting organisations to ensure the continued use of the facility in the future.

“The EA Networks Centre team will continue to work with sport partners to ensure effective outcomes for sporting activities and very rarely have cancellations due to facilities issues such as leaking.”

Despite the issues with the leaks, all three finals in the different grades were able to be played on Wednesday night to bring to a conclusion another successful edition of the competition.

In the social competitive grade Peg Legs emerged victorious over Hakatere NC 22-17, the social grade saw Hot Shots beat Chickens Lawns 2016 and in the business house competition AshColl Phoenix were too good for PGG Wrightson, winning 41-27.

Mid Canterbury Netball is already preparing for their post-Christmas summer league

competition and this time around it will include two new grades, one for men and one for mixed teams.

The competition runs over seven weeks from January 19 to March 2, with the two new grades joined by the usual social competitive, social and business house competitions.

Entries for teams close on January 9 and can be registered with Mid Canterbury Netball.

Far left – Peg Legs were the Social Competitive Grade winners.

Centre – Social Grade victors were the Hot Shots.

Below – AshColl Phoenix were the Business House competition winners.

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Weather brings abrupt end to cricketing year Matt Markham Cricket has fallen foul to the weather once again this weekend with the final round of senior matches for this year cancelled due this week’s inclement weather.

The South Canterbury Cricket association announced on Thursday that all cricket this weekend was cancelled due to ground conditions, with the Timaru District Council closing all public grounds until Christmas.

Mid Canterbury-based sides, Allenton and Tech Stags, were set to battle it out in another local derby on the Ashburton Domain this weekend, but with the other sides in the competition not playing, they are unable to either.

It follows a familiar trend of the last seven days, with all cricket abandoned last weekend except for 25 overs in the Hawke Cup match in Timaru, and the mid-

week senior 18-over competition in Ashburton on Wednesday also fell by the wayside.

Mid Canterbury was also set to

host a number of young cricketers this week for the Year 9 & 10 Latham Nicholls Festivals, but the heavy rainfall has seen that

tournament postponed until January 25 through to January 27 of next year.

The South Canterbury senior

competition, the Tweedy Cup, won’t return until January 8, and it’s still very much a case of everyone being in play with four rounds of play remaining.

Defending champions Pleasant Point can rest easy knowing that they can’t be knocked out of the semi-finals, but the remaining three spots below them are still up for grabs for anyone.

The Stags have the easiest ride through.

They’re in second spot and it’s hard to see them knocked out of the four with the games they have remaining, which leaves Celtic, Temuka, Allenton and Star all still in the hunt.

Allenton, who grabbed their first win of the season when cricket was last played a fortnight ago, could still sneak in if they can grab wins in the New Year against sides who have beaten them so far this season.

The competition sees preliminary semi-finals on February 5 before the major semi-final the next week and then the final the following day.

Post that sides will then step into the annual T20 competition.

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Home bred, but a different breed Matt Markham Who said that rugby wasn’t a game for the late bloomer?

In an age where the development and growth of young rugby talent traditionally starts from the schoolyard, to see a player plucked from virtual obscurity and be shunted into the bright lights of a competition such as Super Rugby is rare.

But Mid Canterbury product, Ollie Sapsford, is proof that it can happen – and he’s living the dream right now.

The 26-year-old was earlier this year announced as having picked up a two-year contract with the Brumbies in Super Rugby Pacific – capping off a huge year.

It’s not as though Sapsford hasn’t been noticed though.

He’s been a firm part of the New Zealand rugby furniture since he returned home from Western Australia in 2016 and slipped into the Methven rugby jersey.

That led to selection in the Mid Canterbury Heartland side, which led to being picked up by the Wellington Rugby Academy, which led to being selected to play for Hawke’s Bay, which in turn led to being sighted by the All Blacks Sevens set-up.

There’s a bit in there.

But Super Rugby is the pinnacle, and while it’s not for a New Zealand side – the chance to get out and mix with some of the biggest names in the game within the Brumbies outfit without having come through all the usual pathways to get there is an opportunity Sapsford is grabbing with both hands.

“It’s lived up to what I expected,” he told rugby.com.au this week.

“I had never played here before so didn’t know what to expect, but it’s a great setup, a really good bunch of lads and coaching setup, so it’s been good.”

While new to the rugby scene in Australia, it’s not exactly foreign territory for the qualified carpenter, as he spent some time in Western Australia a number of years ago where he dabbled in sport, but it was AFL and not rugby.

And AFL nearly took him away from the game he grew up loving for good.

“From when I could walk to when I was 14-15, I used to love rugby and playing through the age groups, but I just grew up, went to a rural school, got interested in building and started an apprenticeship when I was 16.

“I just went down a different path and focused on getting an apprenticeship, and once I got that done, I found myself coming back to rugby.

“It was a moment in Perth, when I was playing some club AFL over there.

“They were asking what I was up to.

“I was just over there working on a farm, and they were saying I should head into Perth and give Aussie Rules a crack.

“I had a moment to myself and thought if I could do that in one season, I’d much rather go home and play the game that I love, give rugby a crack.”

And now he’s reaping the rewards of that

Ollie Sapsford is a different breed of rugby player. He didn’t rise through the schools system, he didn’t break into the game with great gusto and just announce himself a star. The Mid Canterbury product has had to work hard, polish his game and he’s now being rewarded for it. A member of the Brumbies team for next year’s Super Rugby Pacific competition, he spoke about his pathway and what it’s like to be a part of one of the most historic sides in Super Rugby.

decision and the power of work he’s done.

“It feels awesome because the work I put in years ago is starting to pay off now.”

And now, as the prospect of his debut season in one of the greatest rugby competitions in the world looms, Sapsford is able to look back and consider himself lucky.

He knows he didn’t start the same way that most of those around him did when it came to his rugby development, but he’s also well aware he had to work just as hard, if not harder to get to where he is.

“The hard work when I was just a club player wanting to be a professional, you’ve got to start somewhere.

“I didn’t play through the school system.

“I started when I was 19-20. That hard work is starting to show, so I’m super grateful and excited to be here now.

“I’m excited to test myself at this level and rip in.”

excited to test myself “ I’m at this level and rip in

And given the ethos with which Sapsford has approached his rugby career, ripping in is exactly what you can expect when he steps out next year in white, gold and blue for the Brumbies.

Above – New kid on the block, Mid Canterbury’s own Ollie Sapsford training with the Brumbies.

Below – Early days, Ollie Sapsford in the green and gold of Mid Canterbury.

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Ashburton Racing Club meeting moved to Tuesday Matt Markham Thursday’s Ashburton Racing Club meeting, their last for 2021, has been shifted to Tuesday.

Consultation between club officials and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing on Wednesday afternoon came to the conclusion that with the amount of rain that had fallen leading up to that point, and the predicted extra rain to come over the 24 hours prior to the meeting, that postponing the meeting was the best step forward.

Discussions were held around moving the meeting onto the new poly-track at Riccarton Racecourse instead, however a

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The Ashburton Racing Club will be racing on Tuesday, after continuing torrential rain meant Thursday’s meeting was postponed. number of minor issues, critical to a race day, namely the winning post and set-up of the critical photo finishing mechanism not

being completed rendered the option impossible.

But with a breadth of racing ahead in the coming weeks as the

summer circuits fast approach and no other meetings in Canterbury until Timaru during Christmas and New Year, the decision

to shift the meeting to Tuesday is one looked on positively by industry stakeholders.

The fields will remain the same for the meeting, with any horses withdrawn from the original programme reinstated and given their chance to race. The ninerace card begins at 12.10pm, with the last race shortly before 5pm.

Meanwhile, this week’s inclement weather has also wreaked havoc on the harness racing code too.

Trial meetings scheduled for both Rangiora on Wednesday and at Geraldine today have been abandoned due to the weather and subsequent track conditions, leaving a number of trainers scrambling to have their horses ready to race at meetings such as the West Coast, and also Ashburton and Motukarara during the festive season.

Winton harness Today at Winton Raceway

R1 WINTON NIGHT ‘N DAY / SOUTHLAND VEHICLE SALES MOBILE PACE $10,000 2400m 12:38 1 79640 Heritage P M Hunter Mark Hurrell 2 x0666 Donald Trot Sheree Tomlinson 3 57048 Bobby Vinton B N Orange 4 Might As Well 5 58 The Jafa Express Brad Williamson Kerryn Tomlinson 6 55463 Fleeting Major M J Williamson 7 Ideal Dance K L Barclay 8 Benji A D Milne 9 83776 Sly Tricks 10 x0975 Carrera Dance Richard Stevens 11 Northview Dance B G Barclay N P Williamson 12 3x6 Bender 13 Captain Starlight R T Mcilwrick Tom Nally 14 9 Teddy Baker R2 CARPET PLUS WILLY’S FLOORING MOBILE PACE $9,000 1609m 13:13 1 53x20 So Art I S J Ottley Sarah O’Reilly 2 147x9 Superfast R T Mcilwrick 3 55415 Cool Idea N P Williamson 4 24543 Sand Wave B N Orange 5 7809x The Hornet A D Milne 6 75984 Tad Lincoln 7 79948 Franco Huntington John Morrison 8 95868 Four Starzzz Shiraz Mark Hurrell 9 80090 Pete’s Dash 10 25864 I’m Watching You M J Williamson 11 6312 The Night Watchman Brad Williamson

12 26740 Better Galleon K N Larsen Daniel Anderson 13 64880 Kagee Vc R3 MCNEILL’S POULTRY FARM/MCC SYND F & M MOBILE PACE $10,000 1609m 13:48 1 4 Netherton Franco M J Williamson A D Milne 2 La Moth 3 3656x Hunting Weight Tristan Larsen Ellie Barron 4 5x Joyfuldolly Tyler Dewe 5 x0000 Stunin Star B N Orange 6 You Said It 7 230x2 Seventh Heaven B G Barclay Mark Hurrell 8 54343 Lookout A W Kyle 9 72886 Tashs Bad Girl K L Barclay 10 95 Hit The Lights T M Williams 11 x67x8 Emma’s Girl Brad Williamson 12 99779 Celtic Abbey R T Mcilwrick 13 Seastorie R4 HIGHWAY SERVICES INVERCARGILL LTD MOBILE PACE $10,000 2400m 14:25 1 36410 Mr Mclaren K N Larsen Tom Nally 2 68324 Fireforefiddle 3 0x603 Emerald Abbey Sarah O’Reilly B N Orange 4 61250 Archaic Lustre 5 13085 Brigadiers Son John Morrison 6 22154 Unsurpassable Mark Hurrell T M Williams 7 102 Rock N Dash S J Ottley 8 21325 Nikki Noto P M Hunter 9 93x46 Port Au Prince B G Barclay 10 214 With A Bang

Kerryn Tomlinson 11 12692 Wolfenstein R5 BETAVET GOLD CHIP FINAL (HANDICAP TROT) $12,000 2400m 15:03 1 4q Pyramid Mystic Brad Williamson S J Ottley 2 22 Hot To Trot Sarah O’Reilly 3 325x3 Port Pegasus 4 7774 Fast Whispering T M Williams M J Williamson 5 86612 Emma Louise B G Barclay 6 2x235 Insist The Win N P Williamson 7 09x81 Sheza Gift 8 x3169 Love Is Everywhere B N Orange 9 1 Harry Stamper P M Williamson 10 88960 Denn Nee’s Sister A D Milne 11 x7796 Pat The Monkey Kerryn Tomlinson Kaleb Bublitz 12 210 Dwindle Star Mark Hurrell 13 90086 Svelt R6 LATHER UP SPEED SERIES FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE $12,000 1609m 15:42 1 00x83 Bizzie Lou C R Ferguson 2 6x313 Caster Semenya John Morrison 3 2 Meghan Markle K N Larsen Tyler Dewe 4 85261 Calico Hill 5 64234 Show Me Heaven T M Williams 6 40x21 Wattlebank Star K L Barclay Sarah O’Reilly 7 1577 Especial M J Williamson 8 4071 Better’s Tart 9 73664 Eastwood Isabella N P Williamson B G Barclay 10 x3149 Insarchatwist S J Ottley 11 96983 Smokin Annie

M8 Rangiora harness

B N Orange 12 2621x Might Be Me Oliver Kite 13 81x06 Dress Code R7 TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD HANDICAP TROT $15,000 2400m 16:17 1 42x20 Dem Bones Dem Bones B G Barclay Sheree Tomlinson 2 12350 King Cassidy K L Barclay 3 27147 Madrik 4 8000 Sioux Princess Sarah O’Reilly 5 6x631 One Two Menny K N Larsen Kaleb Bublitz 6 4612 Miss Crazed M J Williamson 7 17625 Jimmy Carter 8 80241 Springbank Mason Brad Williamson B N Orange 9 13306 Get Lucky N P Williamson 10 x3107 Andy Hall S J Ottley 11 x7826 Tweedledee R8 OTAUTAU FOUR SQUARE SUPERMARKET WAIRIO CUP $20,000 2400m 16:48 1 62292 I’mallaboutthebase C R Ferguson T M Williams 2 58003 Kerri Maguire 3 86355 Santanna Mach K L Barclay B G Barclay 4 x1433 Quaddie Vc S J Ottley 5 41812 Artatac 6 x1371 Get Up N Dance N P Williamson Sarah O’Reilly 7 11484 Art Courage 8 20x41 Keep On Dreaming Brad Williamson 9 4056 Plutonium Lady S J Ottley 10 x0456 Memphis Tennessee John Morrison Tyler Dewe 11 359x1 Warloch B N Orange 12 6x130 Johnny Mac

13 93597 Vintage Cheddar M J Williamson R9 D T KINGS TRANSPORT LTD MBL PACE $11,000 2400m 17:23 1 7262 Taxman S J Ottley 2 349x5 Hurricane Banner John Morrison C R Ferguson 3 x9292 Melton Mafia 4 06x83 Midfrew Luisianabeau Sarah O’Reilly T M Williams 5 70681 Beez Neez N P Williamson 6 5x112 Mr Cash Man 7 85967 Love On The Rocks K L Barclay R T Mcilwrick 8 97x73 I’m Trouble Mark Hurrell 9 x4762 Calypso Rock Oliver Kite 10 x2211 Peroni B N Orange 11 71610 Proviseur A D Milne 12 1x605 Wrecking Ball 13 33159 Mucho Macho Man Sheree Tomlinson

10 85 Teds Legacy M P Edmonds 11 70425 Southerly Change R T May 12 72348 Dashing Major J R Dunn R9 NEW WORLD RANGIORA SUMMER CUP $20,000 2600m 15:36 1 40x17 Sam’s Town Korbyn Newman 2 2500 Bettor Believe It Craig D Thornley Mark Purdon 3 53223 Riveered Sarah O’Reilly 4 50253 Buckskin M J Williamson 5 5201 Motor Mouth 6 67050 Homebush Lad Ben Hope JJA Young-Grant 7 91644 Katherine 8 64535 Got You Covered T M Williams 9 x5069 Gilligans Island B N Orange 10 73611 Lulu Le Mans S J Ottley 11 41767 Kiss The Girls R D Close J R Dunn 12 99222 A Bettor Act 13 68132 Callie’s Delight R J Butt 14 48318 Corravally Star Sam Thornley Olivia Thornley 15 85124 Samhara J F Curtin 16 666x0 Kruizr C J Defilippi 17 x2245 Heza Sport R10 MORRISON’S SADDLERY & FEED MOBILE PACE $11,000 1950m 16:11 1 69x39 Dennis Denuto R D Close 2 808 Will He Rock J R Dunn 3 78320 Luminite Sam Thornley 4 254 Glen Elgin Tomson B N Orange 5 53747 Arden’s Sweetheart T M Williams 6 0342x Judgement Bay L F O’Reilly 7 0 Aveross Rustler Korbyn Newman 8 69006 Flamboyant 9 46321 Cut N Run Mark Purdon 10 93026 The Terrorfier R T May 11 8009 Precious Sara J R Dunn 12 0008x Makwala S J Ottley 13 30614 Lochart Shard J W Cox R11 NORTH CANTERBURY TROTTING HANDICAP TROT $13,000 2600m 16:39 1 98087 Greenbank Betty Z C Power B J Borcoskie 2 31656 Smudgee J F Curtin 3 60800 Mikemaro

4 10102 Majestical 5 15313 Sally Lindenny S J Ottley 6 416q7 Test The Boundaries Jason Ford Sheree Tomlinson 7 57534 Zsa Zoe T M Williams 8 11x0 Repeat Pat B N Orange 9 x0030 Bj Lindenny Ben Hope 10 090x7 Baxter R D Close 11 316x5 Majesticmite S J Ottley 12 46605 Escargo J R Dunn 13 19613 Desbois R12 NEXT RANGIORA RACE DAY NEW YEAR’S DAY MOBILE PACE $11,000 1950m 17:11 1 3609x Lilac Becky J D Markham Ben Hope 2 1010x Dalness First J Herbert 3 10007 Hello Adele Korbyn Newman 4 x5308 Skidaddle T M Williams 5 70377 Zia Bromac B N Orange 6 13042 Stephs Boy 7 131 Times Are A Changin R D Close L F O’Reilly 8 18761 Little Gee K G Cameron 9 8x443 Elo Louise 10 80080 Hilarious Prince Jordan Simpson R D Holmes 11 20133 Acento J R Dunn 12 12013 Mach Quillan 13 9315 Sophia Bromac Sarah O’Reilly Sheree Tomlinson 14 90x83 Not Over

Matt Markham’s Winton Selections Race 1: Might As Well, Benji, Captain Starlight, Northview Dance Race 2: Sand Wave, So Art I, The Hornet, Cool Idea Race 3: Joyfuldolly, You Said It, Seastorie, Hunting Weight Race 4: Rock N Dash, With A Bang, Port Au Prince, Mr McLaren Race 5: Harry Stamper, Hot To Trot, Sehza Gift, Insist The Win Race 6: Show Me Heaven, Better’s Tart, Might Be Me Race 7: Springbank Mason, Andy Hall, Tweedledee, Sioux Princess Race 8: Plutonium Lady, Get Up N Dance, Memphis Tennessee Race 9: Mr Cash Man, Peroni, Midfrew Luisianabeau BEST BET: Sand Wave (Race 2) VALUE: Plutonium Lady (Race 8)

Tomorrow at Rangiora Raceway

R1 JACK BEHRNS MEMORIAL TROT $10,000 1950m 12:00 1 0x0 Trueblue Waihemo Sam Thornley 2 89 The Fiery Spirit K A Butt 3 27x2x Superfast Whizz J W Cox I M Lee 4 4222 Kosciuszko 5 86294 Show The Way K G Cameron 6 0 Dragons Sunrise R D Holmes 7 Lavra Solitaire R D Close 8 524x8 That’s Entertainment J D Harrington 9 78x43 Heavenly Strings Craig D Thornley B N Orange 10 36585 Royal Diedre C J Markham 11 x0599 Nordic Prince L F O’Reilly 12 8qx47 Mentalist 13 0 Ruthless Lizzie Scott Iremonger L D McCormick 14 9x009 Ella Of Mot R2 CANTERBURY TROTTING OWNERS ASSN MOBILE PACE $10,000 1950m 12:25 1 3x960 Major Purchase J W Cox K G Cameron 2 92557 Opawa Louie Craig D Thornley 3 0 Hutasa R T May 4 0x Kyran 5 67 Tremendous Lover Ben Hope 6 000x0 Jonty Kev T M Williams 7 4809 Pure Courage M J Williamson 8 8027 Sir Monty 9 4702 Mikis Shineing Star Sarah O’Reilly B N Orange 10 86 The Terrorist 11 80x7 Lifechangingevent J J A Young-Grant R D Holmes 12 680x9 Bondi Lustre C J Defilippi 13 8x097 Ultimate Bird 14 0x098 Ars Gratia Artis C J Markham 15 Beyond A Shadow J R Dunn R3 COUNTRY FEASTS PACE $10,000 1950m 12:53 1 x4025 Charnui A L Lethaby 2 26524 Heaven On High Ben Hope R J Butt 3 Winegum T Trathen 4 8x097 Ultimate Bird G D O’Reilly 5 93063 Cheekygrin 6 000x0 Jonty Kev 7 Here’s Herbie C J Defilippi 8 0x44x Falcon’s Monarch T M Williams M J Williamson 9 83438 Cute Art

1950m 14:09 1 93549 Tiger Lou C J Defilippi 2 80000 Sheelasinleague Kerryn Tomlinson B J Borcoskie 3 90307 Beeps R D Close 4 34 Myrcella J W Cox 5 54q00 Kennedy Michelle Krijgsman 6 5000x Rafa Novak T M Williams 7 72014 Rockin Va Va R D Holmes 8 8177 Prodigal Son Sarah O’Reilly 9 40408 Huckabee R4 VERMEULEN FAMILY FILLIES & MARES MOEllie Barron 10 x80x6 Get It On BILE PACE $10,000 1950m 13:19 J F Curtin 11 59558 Evidently 1 Straight Flush B N Orange 12 84020 Expressive Love B N Orange 2 620 Watch Me K M Cox 13 3805 Huego Bos 3 07x Come Together R J Butt Sam Thornley 14 36872 It’s Me 4 0x579 Rollwithit T S Trathen 15 21494 It’s A Shawthing M J Williamson 5 Mossdale May Ben Hope R7 KAIAPOI CLUB RACING SECTION MOBILE PACE 6 Hillbilly Girl J R Dunn $11,000 1950m 14:34 7 6494 Pembrook’s Princess J W Cox 1 96261 Magic Sign B N Orange 8 47 Rakero Rebel G D Smith 2 89999 Honour Scroll Kerryn Tomlinson 9 Sarasota Sunset J F Curtin Sarah O’Reilly 3 3052 Sister’s Delight

10 52532 Stellar Arden T M Williams 4 x70x8 Ride In A Concorde Scott Iremonger 11 Racey Rach S J Ottley Alana Cameron 5 15776 Belle’s Boy 12 Fernleigh Blackbird R D Close S J Ottley 6 55675 Martin John 13 753 Sheza Manipulator M P Edmonds J R Dunn 7 00x00 Cheapcheap 14 67x88 All Too Well C A Butt R D Close 8 68983 My Mate Ben

15 680x9 Bondi Lustre 9 30106 Classey Robin G D Smith R5 PETER SMITH MEMORIAL TROT $11,000 2600m 10 37067 Dismara T M Williams 13:44 11 80007 Essence Of Easton J J Murdoch 1 89808 Bourbon On The Rocks J P Versteeg 12 9803x Kansas City Jim Gemma Thornley 2 32122 Awesome Impee P J Wakelin 13 70553 Spicy Girl Becqui R T May 3 54363 Rachmaninov T J Grant 14 23452 Krystal Delight Ben Hope 4 90555 Tres Magnifique Craig D Thornley R8 FIVE PEAKS BREWERY HANDICAP PACE $12,000 5 845 Ideal Invasion Sarah O’Reilly 2600m 14:59 T M Williams 6 70800 Illegal Alien 1 4x434 Missmollygoodgolly L D McCormick B N Orange 7 42020 Ali Lindenny 2 8x854 Westburn Bliss Kerryn Tomlinson 8 80600 Take After Me R L Houghton 3 59227 Get Outta Town B N Orange Kerryn Tomlinson 4 8x662 El Sirrar 9 35063 Zsahara K G Cameron 10 58x80 Aldebaran Heather M J Williamson Lionel Dobbs 5 9x80x Pocket Call Korbyn Newman 11 1740x Moons Way R D Close 6 x5045 Terrier 12 0 This Time Gamble R J Butt 7 5587 Donegal Carrickfin R L Houghton 13 700x7 Majestic Rose 8 7800x Frosty Reception L F O’Reilly R6 TAGGART EARTHMOVING MOBILE PACE $11,000 9 54q00 Kennedy J W Cox 10 11 12 13 4 14 15 7052 16 058x5 17 0x098 18 275x7

Melania Rakero’s Delight Renko Apache Warrior Mapua Missie Iron Woman White Star Orlando Ars Gratia Artis Delta Three

J F Curtin G D Smith Craig D Thornley S J Ottley K G Cameron J W Cox J R Dunn C J Markham R D Holmes

Matt Markham’s Rangiora Selections Race 1: Kosciuszko, Superfast Whizz, Heavenly Strings Race 2: Major Purchase, Tremendous Lover, Kyran Race 3: Heaven On High, Winegum, Rakero’s Delight, Charnui Race 4: Come Together, Rakero Rebel, Stellar Arden Race 5: Awesome Impee, Ali Lindenny, Ideal Invasion Race 6: Expressive Love, Rockin Va Va, It’s A Shawthing, Myrcella Race 7: Magic Sign, Sister’s Delight, Krystal Delight, Martin John Race 8: Dashing Major, Missmollygoodgolly, El Sirrar, Ted’s Legacy Race 9: Samhara, Kiss The Girls, Heza Sport, Riveered Race 10: Lochart Shard, Cut N Run, Glen Elgin Thomson Race 11: Desbois, Tes The Boundaries, Majestical, Zsa Zoe Race 12: Acento, Steph’s Boy, Sophia Bromac, Times Are A Changin BEST BET: Dashing Major (R8) VALUE: Major Purchase (R2)

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SPORTS QUIZ 1. Who scored the first ever Tri Nations try? a) Jonah Lomu b) Zinzan Brooke c) Michael Jones 2. How many runs did Tim Southee score in his test debut during the first innings? a) 67 b) 77 c) 87 3. Bruce Judge was an Olympian in what sport? a) Hockey b) Rowing c) Equestrian 4. In which country did New Zealand win the 1987 World Netball Championships? a) England b) Scotland c) France 5. How many paralympic gold medals did Jenny Newstead win? a) Five b) Six c) Seven 6. Paige Hareb is a world champion in what sport? a) BMX b) Surfing c) Triathlon 7. Which Heartland Rugby team claims Victoria Park as their home ground? a) Thames Valley b) Whanganui c) Buller 8. Which New Zealand test cricketer was born in Nairobi? a) Ajaz Patel b) Dipak Patel c) Ross Taylor

Answers: 1. c) Michael Jones, 2. b) 77, 3. a) Hockey, 4. b) Scotland. 5. c) Seven, 6. b) Surfing, 7. c) Buller, 8. b) Dipak Patel.

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Daily Diary SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18 7.30am RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Meet outside frontrunner, Moore Street, runners and walkers, all fitness levels welcome. Coffee and chat at Columbus Cafe afterwards.

9am - 12pm CRAFT MARKET.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19 8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street.

9am - 1pm METHVEN LOCAL CRAFT AND PRODUCE MARKET. Held the first Sunday of each month. Methven Resort. Main Street. Methven.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Circuit training in the hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am-4pm

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Plants, woodwork, toys and much more weekly. West Street carpark.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS MARKET. Support local stall holders selling local fresh produce, plants, hot food and drinks. North end of West Street car park Ashburton.

9am-3pm

ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Static displays with collections of up to 30 aircraft and memorabilia.

Ashburton Airport. Seafield Road.

10am-12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road. Tinwald.

10am-4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE

ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall. 160 Main Street Methven.

10am - 4pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet. Singles and doubles, the domain, Philip Street.

10.30am - 3.30pm

ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS’GUILD. Meet on the 1st Saturday of the month at the Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet, drawn Pairs. The domain, Philip Street.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship Service led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road. Allenton.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship service led by Rev Eric Mattock, all welcome. Vaccine passes are mandatory. Sinclair Centre. Park Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Thomson Street.

Tinwald.

10am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Morning worship and communion at Oxford street led by Rev Johanna Warren. Note; My Vaccine pass mandatory from 19 December 2021.

65 Oxford Street.

10am-4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall.160 Main Street, Methven.

1pm-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet. Casual games. The domain, Philip Street.

4pm ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Christmas barbeque, phone Jenny 308 6862. Alford Forest Hall.

NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street Methven.

10.30am

ASHBURTON COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP. Walking for about 30-40 minutes on Mondays and Fridays. Meet Walnut Avenue Pavilion.

1pm-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM.

Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7pm-9.30pm R AND R LINEDANCING ASHBURTON. Upper Improvers/intermediate weekly line dance classes. Balmoral Hall, 240 Cameron Street.

WEEKEND SERVICES

Please respect any COVID-19 restrictions or requirements

MEDICAL SERVICES

HELPLINE SERVICES COMMUNITY SERVICES

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

Healthline is a free health advice service.

For all other medical assistance outside of normal hours, please phone your General Practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give you free health advice on what to do or where to go if you need urgent care.

If you don’t have a regular General Practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free telephone health advice.

DUTY DOCTORS Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Tinwald Medical Centre, Archibald Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. To make an appointment call your regular GP.Emergency phone until 8am Monday: 0800 700 155 Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New

Zealanders should bring some form of ID.

Methven & Rakaia Area For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the after-hours service each weekend.

Pharmacies Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday.

Ashburton Rest Homes

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault

Crisis Support. Phone 03 364 8791

24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846).

Direct dials to a volunteer.

Emergency Dentist If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

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Victims Support Group

Please contact directly for hours.

Ashburton Weather

It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The toll-free number to call is 0800 611 116.

Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, outside of these hours leave a message.

Alcohol Drug Help Line Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Saturday: The odd morning shower, then becoming fine. Light winds.

Canterbury Plains

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Public Library

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm.

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am - 5pm.

Information Centre

Methven - Saturday and public holidays 10am until 2.30pm. Phone 302 8955 or isite@ midcanterburynz.com

ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Veterinarians

WEEKEND EMERGENCIES Please call your usual vet to be transferred to the emergency vet.

Sunday: Fine. Northerlies.

MAX

Midnight Saturday

Art Gallery

19 MIN 8

Saturday: Isolated showers clearing in the morning and becoming fine. Light winds and afternoon easterly breezes.

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Canterbury High Country

26 MIN 15

Saturday

Mountain weather hazards: None issued.

Mainly fine.

Sunday: Fine. Northerlies.

Wind at 1000m: W 40 km/h.

Wind at 2000m: SW 40 km/h.

Monday: Fine with high cloud. Northwesterlies, strong in exposed places.

A west to southwesterly flow over New Zealand is weakening, as a ridge of high pressure spreads from the Tasman Sea. The ridge extends across the North Island and upper South Island for most of Sunday through Tuesday. A weak front lies over the Southland area on Sunday, followed by a cold front moving up the western South Island on Monday.

SUN PROTECTION ALERT PROTECTION REQUIRED

Even on cloudy days

Data provided by NIWA

: 45 9 : 10 am – 5 pm

Around The Region Saturday

Christchurch Darfield Lake Coleridge Methven Rakaia Timaru

20 8 20 9 20 9 19 10 18 10 19 8

Freezing level: 2200m at first, rising to 3000m by evening.

Sunday

Sunday

27 25 22 24 24 25

14 17 12 16 16 14

Monday

27 24 24 23 24 27

15 15 13 14 13 12

Mountain weather hazard: Wind.

Fine.

Wind at 1000m: NW gale 65 km/h at times.

Monday: Fine with high cloud.

Northwesterlies, possibly strong.

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Readings to 4pm Friday

Ashburton Airport Temp °C Maximum 15.9 Minimum 11.2 Grass min 11.5 24hr Rain mm 14.4 117.4 Month to date SW 28 Wind km/h Strongest gust 10:37am Sun hrs on Thu 0.0 40.0 Month to date

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

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Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 17.0 16.7 12.1 11.1 11.4 – 0.8 17.4 99.6 62.6 SW 39 E 28 12:51pm 3:58pm 0.5 – 31.5 –

Tides, Sun and Moon Saturday

Sunday

Tide data sourced from MetOcean Solutions

Monday

Ashburton H 3:49am 4:07pm 4:29am 4:46pm 5:08am 5:24pm Mouth L 9:56am 10:08pm 10:39am 10:49pm 11:20am 11:29pm Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

H 3:54am L 10:04am H 3:45am L 9:52am

Wind at 2000m: NW gale 65 km/h, rising to gale 80 km/h from afternoon.

Freezing level: Above 3000m.

Methven

26 MIN 13

4:13pm 10:15pm 4:03pm 10:04pm

4:35am 4:52pm 10:46am 10:55pm 4:25am 4:42pm 10:34am 10:44pm

5:13am 5:31pm 11:28am 11:35pm 5:04am 5:20pm 11:16am 11:25pm

5:43am 9:16pm 5:44am 9:17pm 5:44am 9:17pm 8:29pm 4:44am 9:28pm 5:20am 10:20pm 6:03am

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Teacher of Science Refugee and Migrant Post Settlement Support Worker Safer Mid Canterbury Offices, Ashburton 16 hours per week

Property Manager Position

Fixed Term (Terms 1-2, 2022) Position commences Term 1, 2022

Safer Mid Canterbury Ashburton, is seeking a Refugee and Migrant Post Settlement Support Worker to support newly settled refugee families into the Ashburton Community. We are wanting someone who is looking for a challenging and rewarding role organising events and activities with newly settled families, to help encourage and grow social connections with their local region and community. We are looking for someone who enjoys being social and having fun, likes engaging with people from diverse cultures and can work both collaboratively and independently. Our service is currently assisting in the settlement of former refugees from Afghanistan.

The person applying for this job must have relevant experience and/or training in a field that furnishes them with the skills and experience needed for a position of this type.

A position has come available in our Property Management Department or flexible hours may be negotiated.

We are the largest Property Management Company in Ashburton and pride ourselves on providing the best customer service for our owners and tenants alike. We require a conscientious, friendly person with excellent communication and customer care skills and who is above all a team player.

This person would preferable have some knowledge or experience in payment of accounts and bank reconciliations.

Any experience in property management with knowledge of the “Palace” Software program would be an advantage but full training will be given to the right applicant.

If you are considering a change or think this position may suit you please apply in strict confidence with your CV by Monday 20th December 2021 to our office at 191 Burnett Street, Ashburton otherwise email : admin@ renz.net.nz All applications will be kept in the strictest of confidence.

RENZ is a Living Wage Employer and along with the Real Estate Intitute of New Zealand supports the NZ Govt Vaccination Program.

We are looking for candidates with the following key attributes: • • • • • • •

Application packs are available by emailing college@mthutt.school.nz.

Applications close at 12:00pm on Friday the 7th of January. Applications should be sent to college@mthutt.school.nz.

A school house or flat may be available for the successful applicant.

Applications close Monday 20th December For further question’s please contact Ani Koperu on 03 308 1395

SITUATIONS VACANT

We seek an enthusiastic teacher of Science, capable of teaching up to NCEA Level 1. The working environment encourages innovative teaching and seeks to meet the individual learning needs of each student.

We have a strong staff culture within our school and a high performing team that values collaboration both within our school community and outside. Please state supporting subjects.

Mount Hutt College, and the Methven township, lie at the base of Mt Hutt Ski Area. Our wider environment provides a multitude of options for outdoor enthusiasts, including the new Ōpuke Thermal Resort and Spa, and is a haven for those seeking to become part of a family oriented and tight knit community.

Ability to relate with and support people from different cultural backgrounds.

A good understanding of relevant social services and agencies.

Understanding of confidentiality and privacy act practices.

Knowledge and experience working with children, youth and families.

Computer skills, including Excel and Word Excellent time management and organisational skills Hold a current motor vehicle driver’s license and willing to travel to fulfil job requirements Live and work in the Ashburton region Empathy with humanitarian causes Enthusiasm and commitment to work collaboratively with others.

Ability to use initiative and work independently.

High degree of cultural competency

the team that works • • • • •

Mount Hutt College is a friendly, well-resourced, rural college located in Methven, in the heart of Mid Canterbury.

Applications close on Friday 7 January 2022

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT LOVELY LADY available for genuine callers. No texting thank you. Phone 021 027 590 55

FOR SALE NEW Potatoes or purple phone 308 5972

osprey passion

Delivery possible in the town boundary weather permitting

GARAGE SALES COLLECTING NOW for Ashburton Pakeke Lions Charity Market, January 2022. Quality second hand furniture, household, garden and workshop items. No TV’s or computers. Phone John 307 6229, Dave 307 4349, Clarrie 308 9629.

HIRE GENERAL hire.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street.

Open Monday-Friday 7.00am – 5.30pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION LOOKING to rent a spot in Ashburton/surrounds to put 30 ft caravan to live fulltime. Fully employed, tidy,quiet.

Power/water required. txt 0273359182.

MOTORING 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.

Salesperson Position Real Estate New Zealand is a successful independent boutique community based company in Ashburton.

We are without boundaries or franchise fees that limit your income & we are looking for a new Salesperson to join our team.

So if you are looking to begin a new career or if you are already licensed and experienced but looking for change we want to hear from you!

Apply online at http://www.realestatenewzealand.net.nz/ employment/ or email admin@renz.net.nz Confidentiality is assured.

RENZ is a Living Wage Employer and along with the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand supports the NZ Govt Vaccination Program.

SITUATIONS VACANT

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The Christchurch Press is looking for a suitable person to deliver our newspapers in the Ashburton Town area.

You will also be delivering The Ashburton Guardian three times a week.

If you think this might be for you and you require more information please contact distribution@stuff.co.nz

PULLETS for sale, brown shavers nine weeks old. phone W T Copland

We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, better prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

ASHBURTON Home Delivery Contractor

This position is six days a week, Monday to Saturday, and would suit someone living in the local area.

Deliveries are to be completed by 6.30am.

LIVESTOCK, PETS

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Get all your fresh Christmas goodies Potatoes, peas, tomatoes, carrots, honey, turkeys, cherries, Christmas baking, Christmas lilies, raspberries, strawberries, real fruit ice cream, hot food and crafts.

Scouting is worldwide and offers ONLYlife skills 17-21 (incl) and January to boys girls2022 A variety of activities to suit all interests 8am - 5pm

Lucky shopper prize, BBQ sausage fund raiser, lolly scramble.

$10TH0E

Ages from six to eighteen for all youth Weekly programmes with Orienteering, Fun activities boating, A great way to meet and make new friends for Youth and Adults tramping, and Adults are welcome to join as Leaders orbiking Committee Members All Adult Leaders are Trained in Firstcamping Aid and the New Zealand Outdoors 1 night

The Evening Christmas Market will be held Wednesday 22 December 4.30 to 7.30pm, 2021

FOR 5 DAYS

Wet or fine

Contact 0800 SCOUTS or mania-o-roto.zoneleader@scoutmail.org.nz

Girls and Boys age 10 - 13 years, good to average fitness required.

ADVENTURE PLUS! Non-scouting children welcome

For enquiries, please email turkeys@xtra.co.nz or binghamfamily@outlook.com Ph: 308 5678

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Santa is arriving 5.30pm approx

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEATHS CAIN Sally Margaret, 26/7/1940 - 26/11/2021 – Doug, Anne, Lynette, Janice and families wish to sincerely thank everyone for their love and support following the death of our much loved mother, Nana Sally, and mother-in-law. Thank you for the beautiful flowers, cards, baking, messages and hugs, they were all greatly appreciated. Grateful thanks to Linda and the team at Paterson’s Funeral Services and Bernard Egan for making Sally’s funeral service so special. To Dr Lues for her care over the years, and a special thank you to the staff at Radius Millstream for taking such wonderful care of Sally.

Please accept this as a personal acknowledgment.

LAWRENCE, John Phillip – At home on Saturday December 11, 2021, aged 49 years. Loved husband and best friend of Louise. Much loved father of Megon, Rynardt and Maryke.

Grandfather of Mieke, Robert and Roman. Brother of Henry Lawrence, Cathy Van Zyl & Elizabeth Colville. Son of Jan & Cathy Lawrence. A man of honour, courage, integrity, kindness and a generous spirit. He loved God and loved his family.

Messages to: The Lawrence Family, c/- PO Box 6035, Ashburton 7742. At the family’s request a private cremation for John has been held.

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McKIMMIE, David William – David’s family would like to express their sincere appreciation following the passing of a much-loved husband, father, father-inlaw and grandfather. We were humbled by the love and kindness expressed by so many and appreciated the many cards, flowers, messages, phone calls, baking and visits. The family also appreciates the donations given in Dave’s honour to NZ Brain Research. “Grieve not for me, but courage take; and love each other, for my sake”. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS McLAUCHLAN, Patricia (Pat) – All Pat's family wish to sincerely thank everyone for their expressions of love and support following the passing of our dear mother, motherin-law, granma, sister, aunty and friend. We are extremely grateful to have been comforted by the beautiful flowers, kind baking/cooking, cards, letters, phone calls and messages which have been overwhelming. Special thanks to all at Coldstream Lifecare for your care, kindness and love to Pat. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement from us all.

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THE TEAM AT ACL WISH YOU A SAFE & HAPPY HOLIDAY Thanks for your support in 2021. It’s been an interesting and challenging year but we have continued to work on some great projects with some great people in our community.

We appreciate your continual support and confidence.

We are looking forward to 2022 and helping with all your projects and visions. ACL HQ will be back open, Thursday, 13th of January, 2022.

Cnr Range & Robinson Streets, Ashburton / www.ashcon.co.nz

Our workshop is operating during the holidays for all your repair needs.

Open Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm *Closed Dec 25 - 28 | Jan 1 - 4