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SHOP smart SHOP loca Feeding those special needs Lili Haydon Sarah Barnes, probably more than most, is a café owner who understands the importance of special dietary needs. That’s because Barnes, the owner of Ashburton’s oldest gourmet café, Reflections, has first-hand experience of having to cater for her nearest and dearests’ dietary requirements. Braden, the son of the qualified chef and baker, was diagnosed with celiac disease when he was 12. That was over four years ago, but it wasn’t her first rodeo. “My Dad is a celiac as well, so I used to make his meals,” Barnes said. Barnes was determined that Braden would experience the joys of food without losing out, especially on taste. “I didn’t want him to miss out on anything, on sweets or any nice food.” That specific catering approach with her son was now part of her business philosophy because Reflections, on East Street, caters to any dietary need or preference. “I thought keto would just be a phase, but it’s still massive. There is so much more on the market for people with dietary needs compared to 20 years ago,” Barnes said Changing food trends have been a constant since she took over the business seven years ago after working at several cafes in Ashburton and finishing her training at the Christchurch Polytechnic, now known as Ara. “It’s always been the dream to work for myself. I wanted to put my own flair on things.” That flair and personal touch sees Barnes now catering for big functions, buffets, school camps, and sports teams. You name it, she caters it. And though she’s

Reflections cafe owner Sarah Barnes: “You don’t know how important shopping locally is until you are self-employed.” flat out speeding through her massive list of catering orders over the busy season, it has been far from smooth sailing in recent times. “We had Covid, then the roadworks and then Covid again. Things haven’t been the same since,” Barnes said. Barnes went from seven staff to four because of the business downturn. During the first lockdown this year, East Street was shut off. Barnes and her team

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cleaned the café from top to bottom. But in lockdown last year, when the road was accessible, Barnes was able to make special ordered roast meals. “We cooked a lot of bulk meals for farmers.”

Looking out for farmers highlighted that local buy-in factor. “You don’t know how important shopping locally is until you are self-employed.” That’s why Barnes was right behind the Guardian’s Shop

Smart Shop Local – Put Your Dollar Where Your Heart Is campaign, which was introduced to support and promote businesses and enterprises in the district. “The roadworks have disrupted the whole year, but the roading does look amazing now and we can pop tables out the front of the cafe,” Barnes said. And it’s the perfect spot, quite obviously, to indulge in some delicious gluten-free cake and watch the world go by.

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Keeping it loyal and local on the air Malcolm Hopwood

Ashburton radio personalities, Phill “Hoops’’ Hooper and Pete McQuarters talk about the full circle. Hokonui Radio is a local station talking about local things, supported by local advertisers, supported by local people. “The circle is complete,” they say. They see a synergy with the Guardian’s Shop Smart, Shop Local community-boosting campaign because it’s been launched by Ashburton’s only locally owned newspaper, targeting local people to support local business. Hoops and Pete welcome all things community and hope what Hokonui and the Guardian are achieving could be a scene setter for New Zealand in 2022. “It’s time for other centres to rediscover the power of local,” McQuarters said. “Too many people felt neglected when newspapers and radio went national and were run from locations well apart from the beating heart of the community.’’ But when local events and issues, such as the May floods occurred, the so-called team of five million weren’t really affected, but the local Mid CanHokonui radio hosts, Pete McQuarters (left) and Phill Hooper. terbury community of 35,000 CH most certainly was. I S “The reason we’re here is Ashburton such as Movember to support A N Rwas O outraged and because we’re a local radio sta- it took Hoops an hour • C H I The people wanted local. They men’s health.” C T atP Rleast AC • Y UAsupermarket. tion responding to local peo- to The Ashburton Guardian, RHe C A SAshopSAat the T N demanded the return of their own U Iby RY A Tlocals, N C stopped C ple,” Hoops said. kept having had a footprint in Mid S C N Cgetting • T U decision. IS• CA N • SSAT E K But it wasn’t Canterbury for 142 years, was breakfast show. C Halways that way. • protesting T U the H • C K H I Slocal,’’ • He recalled when I R Classic D E SA“The Apeople also as local as it gets. T EA wanted C H Hits Y Y R O NU C TA RY Nsaid. NIT NIT O P local I SRSY RYY• • SIW ITY S IC Ashburton had its origCH I W he And,C like Hokonui,E R E Nthe C T ERE ERE T U R S S S R I P C C •S • • • T G • A S S A Nreturn HI IR Y OP RY UA demanded Y• ination Dtaken Aaway,R Areplaced NL“They Guardian’s AR R O circle is complete. OP SI R AC O PARYA C H I AR C T UC H I C •Wthe T UA CTU ROA B EofMtheir N PR ES RA N C C T jocks, N R S C T UradioS A N Cand R A I A evolved into Ashburton. dio shows,” McQuarters added. I • by well-known national N R own breakfast show.’’ “Between us, M S T • S A T S CH I AC • S Y C O • C• YD I CN Y •O B IG C RY YK TU SIG C T E K T I C for AR “It’s U Amore.” C T E K Twe ASRT E Polly C HGillespie Grant IC TU T I Y newspaper, headP E office E SRY • the main centres, L • T E K lis-TCU• A R“Outside • S C T IICCEventually N and E LO P R• AS W T I YY I Shave I S SH I Rtime CTU E Ythings • SC T EN ITY I S SH I R R C W W N N T A • EEN R I B NIT N I C S S D W N A A A C E R D E N OYadvantage C H Gore are the L • “The SC well S S A• SA R A I A S E A • O Ashburton and is we’re able N E R R I O C R • H R S A Kereama,R OfromIM the North IsL pretty covered,” McQuartened and used a spare raY • S • G R E E I I P H U • • L E E N CS • H Y IS IR NT R C•TS A D CETS E N SNET B IR Y O P N C • CSH I R OT IBYP R BEL SI G RY • S A RI R O EO N Min O B TCIHC ACA RY •local M O C Hto PCRT CO B H I R TU OP ACASREYR•CET S Gore, • onlyI GtwoNlocal community racampaigns N R EOMNP UAARY Y • N Mters E • land. W TU E Rreference TAIRCY • N M O A C A dio frequency which said. C N N P Y K T E I Y R I S C C A U A U U A I R M R G G T S C P T S A U A • • I I E R E R G G C N T S T T A T R R A S R • I I R S R T R N N

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Ashburton Guardian Friday, December 24, 2021

Vandals hit Baring Square Church Malcolm Hopwood Baring Square Methodist Church is facing a further set-back following internal vandalism this week. Intruders have spray painted obscenities on church walls, smashed windows, and caused minor damage to the interior. “It’s another knock back following the earthquakes, previous vandalism, and flood damage in May this year,” Minister Heather Kennedy said. It’s now put the completion of the church rebuild back until mid-2022. Rev Kennedy and her restoration team responded by spiritually cleansing the building and blessing its future yesterday afternoon. The ceremony, attended by church members, included scripture readings, prayers and the sharing of thoughts and experiences. The vandalism has been reported to Ashburton Police which inspected the church on Wednesday. “We’re pursuing a line of inquiry,” Senior Sergeant Leigh Jenkins said. Rev Kennedy predicts a completion date for Baring Square around mid-2022 “to get everything done”. A new iron roof will replace existing slates early in the new year. The slates and gutter linings were damaged in the May deluge which saw water seep into the walls of the church. The 95-year-old slates have now come to the end of their lives and will be replaced by long-run iron. The building is an empty shell and re-

Rev Heather Kennedy and the Baring Square Methodist Church restoration team had to carry out a spiritual healing and blessing service at the church yesterday following yet another attack by vandals. PHOTO MALCOLM HOPWOOD quires a complete fit-out. The work includes new carpet, interior painting and the installation of office, kitchen and toilet facilities. The $3.5 million restoration cost to the church, following significant damage from the 2010 September earthquake, has been met by the Methodist Church of New Zealand together with funds from the sale of land and property. Once the church is completed, the organ

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will be restored by the South Island Organ Company. However, the church faces a shortfall and will be seeking $20,000 to meet the cost of audio-visual equipment. Despite its setbacks, Rev Kennedy predicts it has a good future. “It will be a focal point and part of the new look Baring Square, alongside the planned civic development,” she said. “The church has a capacity for 300 people and we want to offer it for groups to rent and

use and hold community events.” Sadly Rev Kennedy won’t be here to see its completion. She’s returning to Invercargill in the New Year and her final service is on January 2 in Paterson’s Chapel. “My three years here have been challenging. “It’s been a learning curve being part of a team administering the building project and having pastoral care for the congregation,” she said.

Plenty to do at the Plains The Plains Railway precinct is gearing up for a busy summer. The Rogers K88 (Washington) steam locomotive returns to the track at the Plains Railway on December 28 with the precinct open, including the museum village and Ashburton Fire Museum, from 11am to 4pm. Under the current Covid restrictions, a vaccine passport is required for entry. The Plains Railway precinct is then set to be open again on January 9 and 16. PHOTO JONATHAN LEASK

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Matilda Farr just tutu good Malcolm Hopwood Distinction plus, you can’t get much better than that. Matilda Farr, 11, was informed this month she received 93 marks out of 100 in her British Ballet Organisation (BBO) grade four examination. For it, she performed a set group of classical exercises at the ballet bar plus some short dance sequences. “I was very happy with the result and worked hard for it,” Matilda said. “It was a better result than last year when I was awarded 90 out of 100.” The result ends a remarkable year for Matilda who travels twice a week from Ashburton to Christchurch to study at the Southern Ballet Theatre. Earlier this month she performed in Southern Ballet’s Christmas Gala season. Playing the role of Clara, Matilda opened and closed the performance with a solo act. She danced on stage at the start, then fell asleep but awoke in time to dance the final sequence. “I had my own starring role. It was

great, dancing with some of the experienced dancers at Southern Ballet,” she said. Earlier in the year she won the novice section of the Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Association (CTDTA) competition, competing against youngsters from throughout the South Island. She also won the most promising novice cup. “I love ballet, it’s graceful, very disciplined and I try to make it look easy,” Matilda said. “It’s very challenging. I practise and practise and learn everything off by heart.” Matilda was also rewarded last year by being chosen as an ensemble dancer by New Zealand Ballet. Fifty boys and girls auditioned but Matilda was one of 22 who danced in the Christchurch season of Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty. It was then Matilda knew where her career lay. She chose to be a classical dancer. “I want to be a professional dancer with Southern Ballet when I leave school,” she said. “I have the passion for it.” Next year will be another step on her journey as she continues her dancing career, training in Christchurch and auditioning for the numerous Southern Ballet productions during 2022.

Matilda Farr shows off her trophies and awards she’s won this year.

Countdown donates the goods to the Sallies parcels for struggling families to help with Christmas. “We are really blessed and thankful to the Ashburton community for their help and Countdown North for their support,” Semi Ratu said. All the food donated by the Ashburton community will be distributed to families in need in the Ashburton community. The two trollies’ worth of donations and the donations they were given to their foodbank thanks to the most recent Ashburton County Lions run Toot For Tucker will help over 40 families this festive season. “From my wife Elizabeth and I we want to say a huge thank you to the Ashburton Community and local businesses,” Ratu said. “We wouldn’t have been able to help as many families without their help.”

Maddison Gourlay Salvation Army Ashburton cannot thank the community enough for their generosity during the Christmas period. Countdown North have generously supported Salvation Army Ashburton for six years by having a trolley near the exit for members of the public to donate food to help feed hungry kiwi’s for Christmas. Ashburton Salvation Army corps officers Semi and Elizabeth Ratu picked up the two trolleys worth of food on Tuesday and have since been preparing the food into hampers and

Left – Ashburton Salvation Army Corps officers Elizabeth Ratu and Semi Ratu (left) accepting two trolleys worth of food donations from Ashburton Countdown North from customer services manager Nicola Brown. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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Ashburton Guardian Friday, December 24, 2021

March 2021 At the end of each year, Guardian staff choose the best of the year’s photos to share with you all and reminisce.

Juice Signs + Design owner Justin Skilling fronts one of the latest attractions in Ashburton’s Triangle, a vibrant mural by prolific Christchurch street artist Wongi Wilson.

Ashburton’s Multicultural Bite moved to the Ashburton Domain for the 12th annual Waitangi Day commemoration event, due to ongoing construction in the Ashburton CBD.

Mid Canterbury couple Nadeeka and Dinuka Gamage were winners of the 2021 Canterbury/North Otago Share Farmer of the Year competition.

Margaret Taylor with her service medal for being part of the Order of St John for 72 years.

Above – The Mayfield A&P Show is well known for its racing pigs but there was plenty of grunt on show at the tractor pull as well this year. Right – Bridge group chairman Bob McDonald was reopening talks around the second urban bridge for Ashburton, centered around the option of West Street as a preferred site for the bridge project, as opposed to Chalmers Avenue.

Construction progess at Methven’s Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa had the solar panels starting to be put in place and the adult pools ready for fibreglass.

Ashburton Guardian Friday, December 24, 2021

If it’s six months d n o c e s r u o y e c sin shot, it’s time . r e t s o o b r u o y for Getting a booster is the best way to protect yourself, your whānau and your community from COVID-19 variants like Omicron. Find a walk-in or drive-through vaccination centre today at Covid19.govt.nz or call 0800 28 29 26.

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Ashburton Guardian Friday, December 24, 2021

Beware: The dangers of old metal toys – (an old metal) Toy Story By Natalie Liverant

hen working with historical objects, few items evoke more excitement than those that represent childhood. It is hard not to feel a flood of nostalgia and wonder when coming across a faithful old bear loved from years of play, or when working to preserve the remnants of a game used over and over again for generations. It is quite difficult to refrain from touching or playing with old toys again! Sometimes people who visit the Ashburton Museum ask, “why are the objects behind glass cases?” The short answer is: safety.

Bringing back the circus To bring Rex Hockings’ miniature circus back to the Ashburton Museum as part of our new summer exhibition, the staff had to take every possible precaution. Old metal toys have many conservation challenges associated with them. Many are made with lead solder and lead-based paints. Over time, lead corrodes. Corrosion occurs through a combination of time and dramatic changes in the environment. Placing objects within glass enclosures creates a micro chamber that helps to maintain a stable environment for objects within. When there is existing degradation, tiny specks of lead made airborne can get into one’s eyes, be breathed in or be accidently ingested. Lead is a poison, which is the main reason why this circus is behind glass.

From chaos emerges order Time and storage are additional reasons why the objects are behind glass. To get the circus ready for the show, the museum team had many tasks to do. Have you ever been told to put all your toys away, and did so by putting everything willy-nilly back into the toy box? When pulling out the circus miniatures from their storage containers, we found that the pieces of various toys were all mixed together. Hours were spent identifying what things were and matching them with their respective parts.

Pretty horses encircle this handmade merry-go-round which takes centre stage in the Under the Big Top exhibition. To save us this hassle in the future, a numbering system was devised to label each individual tiny piece and a packing up plan was created. Next, armed with brushes 1-3mm in diameter, the museum collections team set about gently removing any grime and dirt from the objects that had accumulated throughout their years of storage. The tricky part was cleaning the objects without removing any loose paint or aggravating the rusted parts. Once all the animals, caravans, entertainers, fire buckets and rides had been thoroughly but gently cleaned, it was time to set up the show!

Work or play? In preparing an exhibition there is always an element of ‘play’ involved. Spending hours getting to know an object, discovering all of its moving parts and secret compartments; it’s inevitable that a small part of one’s inner child begins to run wild. Imagination is a wonderful thing. Our museum collections regis-

trar’s favourite object on display is the wee red fire bucket. If you look closely you can imagine the circus workers filling the buckets with water and placing them in various spots around the tent. Spectators would begin to fill the seats under the big top and the show would start.

ringmaster to bring out the lions. The beasts would roar with a full set of white glistening teeth. They would parade around the ring proudly showing off their glorious manes of hair and demonstrate their fearlessness by jumping through rings of fire. While your eyes were fixed on

hours getting to know an object, “ Spending discovering all of its moving parts and

secret compartments; it’s inevitable that a small part of one’s inner child begins to run wild. Imagination is a wonderful thing.

The clowns would warm up the crowd with their crazy antics, the trapeze artists would demonstrate amazing feats in the air, and there would be a juggler and acrobats walking on stilts. The shows were captivating and thrilling. Once your attention was completely drawn to the stage, an element of danger would arise when it was time for the

the show, men from the circus crew would have taken their positions standing guard next to the fire buckets, ready to quell a potential fire or tame a wild beast. If all ended well, the show would be completed with a parade around the ring. As the performers would wave and smile while wishing you a safe journey home, a hat would make its way around the crowd for spectators to show their appreciation for the entertainment of the night. When the tent was finally empty, all that remained were the rows of seats, the centre circle and several fire buckets.

Come one, come all

A band of eager circus performers featured in the exhibition.

Ashburton Museum’s summer exhibition Under the Big Top is open now until February 13, 2022. The exhibition features Australasia’s Largest Smallest Travelling Circus, an impressive collection of miniature circus models created by local plumber Rex Hockings in the 1950s. Kids will be able to embrace the magic of the circus by creating their own magic tricks and magician’s tools in our temporary programme space in the Murney Room.

There will also be a special circus skills workshop on January 25 run in partnership with Canterbury Circus Trust and a Make Your Own Circus Ride activity on January 27. Bookings are required for these events so call or email us now to reserve a spot, or head over to our website or Facebook page to find out more.

The Great Santa Hunt It’s that time of year again! Ashburton Museum is once again holding The Great Santa Hunt, a fun and free activity for all ages. This year our sneaky Santas have found new and improved hiding spots throughout the museum. Unfortunately there won’t be a late night event due to Covid-19 restrictions, but kids can come in any day of the week to complete the challenge. All of our Santas are different shapes and sizes and there are a total of 30 to find. The Great Santa Hunt will be taking place at the Ashburton Museum until February 13, 2022.

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Email: museum@adc.govt. nz Mail: PO Box 94, Ashburton 7700 Phone: 307-7890 Copies of the photos on this page are available for purchase from the Ashburton Museum and Art Gallery.

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Ashburton Guardian Friday, December 24, 2021

Dental thera ﬁll the gap

THE MUR Brenda Fechney (right) and dental assistant, Jennal Rule, outside their mobile dental clinic.

irst things first. The Murder House has gone. If it existed, it was last century. Oral health and dental therapist, Alex Donaldson, says it’s not helpful for adults to talk about it. Alex is one of two dental therapists, based at Ashburton Hospital, who provide a community dental service for most of Mid Canterbury children. They see youngsters when their mobile clinic travels to primary schools and Ashburton Intermediate or they attend to them from their base at Ashburton Hospital. “When parents or teachers talk about the murder house, the children arrive here apprehensive. We don’t like them being upset,” she said. “What we do is a positive experience for them and they leave happy.” Alex, and dental therapist Brenda Fechney, represent a school tradition that began 100 years ago with the first female draft of dental nurses who started training in 1921. Two years later, 29 of them graduated and, skilled in the use of the pedal-powered treadle dental drill, they were sent to clinics on state school grounds throughout New Zealand. In the early years, more teeth were extracted than filled due to the poor state of oral health nationwide. In the 1920s, dental nurses often travelled to isolated areas by horseback, navigating riverbeds and mountain ranges with their equipment attached to

Home base is Ashburton Hospital for oral health and dental therapist, Alex Donaldson, and dental therapist, Brenda Fechney.

The first mobile dental clinic was a horse. It’s been nearly a century since then and now a mobile clinic travels around most of the Ashburton schools, complemented by community-based oral health facilities at Ashburton Hospital. By Malcolm Hopwood the horse. They were the true pioneers of the dental health profession. The service continued throughout the decades and during World War Two. While the first mobile dental clinic was a horse, four wheels and a canopy were introduced in 1934 to provide dental care to sparsely populated areas of the country. By 1940 New Zealand had 232 dental nurses with an additional 156 in training. That grew throughout the following decade and, by 1956, 1000 dental nurses provided oral healthcare across the nation. Brenda Fechney trained in the 1970s, and wore a veil and red cardy. “My scope was basically the same as today, fillings, extractions of baby teeth and oral hygiene,” she said. Brenda has been a dental therapist for 46 years, but wants to make 2022 her last. In 1989 with the advent of local government reform, 14 area health boards were established and took over the responsibility

for dental service from the Health Department. A further change 10 years later saw 21 district health boards created to administer dental therapists. There were further tweaks with the introduction of a three-year university degree in 2001. Oral health therapists were qualified to practise dental therapy and hygiene in public and private dental sectors. Three years later, another nationwide upgrade saw community based oral health facilities established, complemented by mobile clinics furnished with the latest equipment including digital x-rays. In Mid Canterbury, the mobile van covers Rakaia, Methven, Hinds and Ashburton with areas further south being looked after from Geraldine. The community-based clinic is located in Ashburton Hospital on the corner of Oak Grove and Elizabeth Street. That’s where Brenda and Alex are based. They travel to schools, do the checks, take x-rays, carry out some preventative work,

clean and coat teeth and educate the youngsters. If there’s work to do such as fillings and extractions, parents bring their children to Ashburton Hospital. “With fluoride in toothpaste there’s not the volume of work to be done,” Fechney said. “Parents are more aware of the dangers of sugar, get to see the x-rays and have a lot more input into the oral care of their children. “They’ve become a lot more concerned about children’s teeth.” Dental care is free for children and teenagers up to the age of 18, then they seek private treatment. However, if the work is more complex, children are referred to dentists or orthodontists. Sometimes super anxious children are sent to Christchurch. “There’s a different relationship between children and dental therapists,” Brenda and Alex say. “Children love to come. They look forward to their visits. “Seeing them happy and knowing they’re happy when they leave is important to us.”

But if there were 1000 dental nurses providing oral healthcare 60 plus years ago, there isn’t the same number now. The three-year university degree has enabled oral health therapists to practise hygiene in private dental surgeries. Fewer are choosing the school dental service. Alex is the exception. She’s a local and loves working with children. “I enjoy providing a positive outcome for them,” she said. “We have a concern, there’s a shortage,” Fechney said. She began when there was a plentiful supply of central nurses and practised in Oamaru, Ashburton Intermediate and Borough School. There’ll be thousands of former Borough students who remember the dental clinic at the back of the primer block which shook every time a truck rumbled past on its way up or down River Terrace. Now dental therapists have state-of-the-art equipment and children can even watch Paw Patrol or Happy Feet on the TV screen when they come in for treatment.

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RDER HOUSE NO MORE Above – Dental Therapist, Brenda Fechney, checks seven-year-old, Peter Wightman’s, teeth at Ashburton Christian School.

An early photo of nurses inside the Christchurch training school.

Alex and Brenda’s boss is public health dental specialist, Martin Lees, based in Christchurch, and he’s paid tribute to the centenary of the school dental service. He points to a steady improvement in the oral health of Canterbury children over the past 10 years, with two-thirds of

five-year-olds having no tooth decay. “It makes me incredibly proud to look back at the 100 years. “The technology and service developments have been immense and we truly have a wonderful dental service for our young people,” he said.

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Ashburton Guardian Friday, December 24, 2021

What do we do at the Hakatere Multi Cultural Council? H

ello from the Hakatere Multi Cultural Council! My name is Mercedes Walkham and I started in this position over a month ago. Time has gone quickly and it has been really busy around here. I thought it would be a good idea to tell you a bit more about the Hakatere Multi Cultural Council and what we do here. The organisation is in charge of three different programmes:

The Newcomers Network The Newcomers Network is in charge of organising social gatherings for newcomers to get involved in the community. Newcomers can come from other parts of New Zealand or overseas. We are putting an events calendar together to ensure we have an opportunity to connect with different community groups every month. We have partnered with Keep Learning Mid Canterbury and we already have a whole year of cooking classes lined up, so people get to try different flavours from around the world. We will run a multi-cultural potluck

for Neighbours’ Day, as the theme for next year is kai. Both events will be with the TimeBank, as it is a great way to meet people. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for information about our events.

Migrant Centre We also have the Migrant Centre, which was created to cater for the growing number of migrants in the district. Sometimes arriving in a new place can be daunting because things are done differently. We can help them navigate the different systems and point them in the right direction. We will host an informative seminar with Immigration New Zealand on February 14 next year to clarify the new Resident Visa 2021 scheme, details are yet to be confirmed. This programme also organises cultural awareness workshops for health clinics, volunteers and social workers, to help service providers understand their clients better.

Ethnic Leaders Forum Our third programme is the Ethnic Leaders Forum, which is in the final

planning stage. This group will help give ethnic communities a voice in the district. Various ethnic groups will have a representative and if members of the ethnic communities have an idea that could benefit our community, they will be able to contact their representatives and create change. If you are a migrant, employ migrants, or know someone who may benefit from these free services, please refer them to the Hakatere Multi Cultural Council. We can be contacted by phone, or text, email, Facebook or by coming into the office at Community House. This organisation is proudly funded by The Lion Foundation, COGs, Community Trust Mid & South Canterbury, Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Lottery Grants Board, Ashburton District Council, Ministry for Ethnic Communities, Ministry of Social Development.

CONTACT US AT: Community House 44 Cass Street Ashburton, 7700 03 308 1395 ext. 239 027 220 8791 Mercedes.walkham@safer.org.nz Newcomers MidCanterbury

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Licensing scheme going from strength to strength

ow, winter sure made its presence felt with all the rain and miserable cold days. Our thoughts were with those who had been affected by the flooding and hope you are getting the help you need to get back on track. Don’t forget to put your hand up for help if you need it. There are plenty of people out there ready to lend a hand, whatever the situation. So what better way to spend a cold winter’s day than to come to class and learn the road code. Our eighth group started on the road code course to work towards their learner’s licence in winter and what a lovely group they were, even if some of them were a little camera shy and opted out of a photo. We were so grateful to the Ashburton Learning Centre for the wonderful class

they ran. It’s their amazing tutor, Gayle McCluskey’s fantastic work which gives us such a high pass rate in the licence tests. The classes are casual and very social and everyone enjoys themselves. Not only do they learn the road rules, but they make new friends, improve their English language skills and get the opportunity to get out of the house and into town. Once again, we had farmers enrolling their staff, bringing them into town and even offering to be a driving mentor, which shows the value they see in having safe, confident drivers on our roads and in their business. In winter, as with any time of the year, we need to drive to the conditions. Some of the roads have been damaged, so 100km/h is not safe. Visibility is often restricted with ear-

ly-morning fog, rain or even light drizzle so you will need lights on, even if it’s day time. And don’t forget, we need to share the road. There could be cyclists, motorcycles, pedestrians, horse riders, big trucks and even school buses so be aware, give them space, follow the rules. One thing I notice, as a school bus driver, is that people think if they can see you, then you can see them. This is not always the case. Often people follow too close so we don’t see them in our mirrors. We stop often so just sit back a little so we know you are there. Keep your lights on when the sun’s not shining because light coloured cars blend into the road and are hard to see. And don’t forget, it’s 20km/h either way when passing a stationary school bus.

As an organisation, we are heavily dependent on volunteers, so we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our amazing volunteers who do a great job for us. We are so lucky with the support we get from the community. I’m sure we have the best volunteers in the district working with our people. We are so grateful for their help. If you would like to be part of this amazing programme, either as a student, driving mentor, or to volunteer in other ways, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Wendy Hewitt on 027 611-3301 or wendy.hewitt@safermidcanterbury.org.nz. We are also on Facebook, just search for the Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme. Wendy Hewitt

Cook your way around the world

ast year UNIFIL ran an Introduction to Filipino Culture workshop through the Keep Learning Mid Canterbury programme. It featured some delicious Filipino food which everyone was keen to find out how to make and so was born the idea of our A

Taste of ... cooking classes. This year we ran A Taste of ... Guatemala, Poland, South Korea and India. Tickets to these events sold out fast and everyone loved the experience of cooking new dishes, learning more about a country and sharing a meal together at the end.

Next year we are partnering with the Newcomers Network to bring more of these cooking classes to Mid Canterbury. We have A Taste of the Philippines in February and Argentina in April. If you’d like to share your country’s food with others, we’d love to hear from you! Contact

Mercedes Walkham on mercedes. walkham@safer.org.nz. If you want to be the first to know about these events, go to our new website: www. keeplearningmc.nz and click on event notifications. Choose the cooking or culture category and you’ll receive an

email as soon as these classes are posted on the site. You might want to sign up for other things of interest while you’re there. Kate White, co-ordinator Keep Learning Mid Canterbury info@ keeplearningmc.nz

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f you live in one of the smaller towns or rural areas around Ashburton District, and you want a return trip into Ashburton township, then hop on the Mid Canterbury Connector. This service has now become an on-demand service. You can call and book it whenever you need it, from 9am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Drop oﬀ and pick up points are anywhere to suit users’ needs. The service will operate this year up un�l December 22 and will start up again on the week of January 17.

To book, please contact us on 03 928 8164

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It’s a time for giving, and humour

hristmas – a time of giving, of sharing, of eating a plate of ham the size of the entire cast of Babe, the hit movie from some years ago. And it’s not long to go now until the big day – the first home cricket test of the season between New Zealand and Bangladesh. One day, if you’re into Christmas. But Christmas is a time when columnists and editorial writers – desperate for something to write about in an otherwise quiet news period – try to get clever and lighten the mood. Who am I to buck the trend? For a start, here’s some things to think about: What if my dog only brings back his Happy Slam soft toy because he thinks I like throwing it? When poison is past its expiry

Daryl Holden date, is it more poisonous or is it no longer poisonous? Which letter is silent in the word “scent,’’ the letter S or the C? Why is the letter W, in English, called double u? Shouldn’t it be called double v? Every time you clean something, you just make something else dirty The word “swims’’ upside-down is still “swims” Intentionally losing a game of rock, paper and scissors is just as hard as trying to win a game About 100 years ago everyone owned a horse and only the

rich had cars. Today nearly everyone has cars and only the rich own horses. If you replace “W” with “T” in “What, Where and When”, you get the answer to each of them Many animals probably need glasses, but nobody knows it.

his son Charlie last weekend, has coincided with a news scoop that the Guardian can now reveal to its readers. We’ve discovered that a couple of weeks ago that, after resting in a clubhouse after completing a private practice session, and

is a time when columnists and “ Christmas editorial writers – desperate for something to

write about in an otherwise quiet news period – try to get clever and lighten the mood.

If you rip a hole in a net, there are actually fewer holes in it than there were before.

And one more thing . . . The remarkable return to play of golfing icon Tiger Woods, with

his first serious one since badly damaging his right leg in a car crash 10 months ago, the golfing superstar met singer Stevie Wonder, who was having a bite to eat. Wonder mentioned to Woods that, he, too, was an excellent

golfer. Woods was rightly sceptical that the blind musician could play golf well, but he was too polite to say anything. “When I tee off,’’ Wonder explained, “I have a guy call to me from the green. My sharp sense of hearing lets me aim.’’ Woods was impressed, so Wonder suggested they play a round. When Woods agreed, Wonder asked: “And how about we play for $500,000?’’ Woods insisted he couldn’t possibly play him for money because of his sight handicap. But Wonder argued and badgered him until Woods finally relented. “Okay,’’ Wood said. “It’s your money.. when do you want to play?’’ Wonder smiled. “I’ll play any NIGHT you choose!’’

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relaxation therapies. McKenzie said they are using a booking system “which means the facility doesn’t get overwhelmed”. “We are really careful about managing capacity so you get bang for your buck.” It all combines to create a top tourism destination that puts Methven on the map as an allyear-round hot spot. Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Day Spa was ofﬁcially opened on November 24 by community leaders and Regional Economic Development and Tourism Minister Stuart Nash. The project received a 50 per cent funding injection through the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund and following a tour of the facility, Minister Nash described it as “world class”. “This is the sort of project we envisioned helping when we set up the Provincial Growth Fund,” he said. “It’s going to provide a level of resilience to the local community. “It’s outstanding.”

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he Discovery Zone hot pools cater for everyone. Whether you’re wanting to sit back and soak in the views or release that inner child at heart and discover the Aqua Play Zone, there is something for everyone of any age. “The discovery pools are essentially our family friendly bathing option,” Ōpuke marketing co-ordinator Olivia Attwood said. “It’s an interconnected network of pools which the observation pool sits at the top.”

The Aqua Play Zone includes a crazy river, the leap of faith plunge pool and water cannons. You can also take refuge and explore the star-lit caves, which have the actual constellations of the night sky embedded in the roof. “Once you go in there you don’t really want to come out.” As well as the play elements in the Discovery Zone, there are plenty of sitting areas, with ledges and deeper pools throughout to relax in.

Then there is the raised observation pool, ranging from 37-38°C, to keep an eye on the kids as well as soaking in the breathtaking views. As well as the Southern Alps providing a stunning backdrop, a waterfall feeding into the storage lake acts as a heat reserve for the facility’s additional solar power, and adds to the tranquillity. “At night it gets lit up as the lighting across the facility is a real feature and will be really evident in winter.”

The Discovery Zone is a hot pool that acts as a swimming pool, wet play and relaxation zone all at once. There is plenty to discover. “It’s a multipurpose area that ticks a lot of boxes for a lot of people.” The Discovery Zone is adjacent to the café which is open to the public. “You don’t have to be a swimmer to enjoy the café and the views. “We have an incredible range of cabinet food as well as a full menu available from 10am to 7.30pm.”

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he Tranquility Zone is all about a premium sit, soak and relax adult-exclusive experience. Soak and unwind surrounded by superior views across the foothills of the Southern Alps along with a pool-side canapé and beverage service. “It is adults-exclusive R18 and is a more premium experience,” Ōpuke marketing co-ordinator Olivia Attwood said. Upon entry you get an RFID band, which connects to your credit card to simply pay as you go, before getting a private locker with your own robe and towels.

Then you can grab a drink on the way past the bar and into the luxurious pools or enter the pools and swim up to the bar, where refreshments and food can be easily purchased without leaving the warm waters. In fact the entire pool area can be accessed without having to step on dry land. “You don’t have to get out of the pools to move into different areas so you don’t have to get cold like you do at other facilities. “You can meander around the whole area and ﬁnd ledges, deeper pools and little private nooks and crannies for

whatever kind of bathing experience you are after.” The only exception is if you need a dip in the communal solar tub. It is a slightly cooler solar tub, overlooking the entire facility, that offers a refreshing dip if you are needing a break from the warmed waters, around 38°C in the Tranquility Zone. The adults don’t miss out on the star-lit cave experience with a large cave in the centre that also acts as a bit of a sauna. The Tranquility Zone also features ﬁve semi-private solar tubs that are available for groups of 2-4 people.

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puke Day Spa is a five-star European-inspired experience that offers unique, luxurious relaxation and rejuvenation opportunities. As well as traditional massage facilities, the spa features a custom Rasul and dry flotation treatments of which both are believed to be the only one of their kind in the country. The Rasul is an ancient Arabian treatment where you cleanse the body and mind using a combination of mud, steam and heat. You select the aromatic scent for the steaming and are then provided with clay, made from weathered volcanic ash sourced from Colgate by New Zealand Glacial Clay, to lather over your body. Then you rest inside the star-lit heated steam room and let the clay do the work. “It adds nutrients and minerals to the skin while sucking out all the toxins and impurities and you walk out looking 10 years younger,” spa therapist Bex Dirks said. After around 40 minutes you get a refreshing tropical downpour to wash off the baked on clay and wake you up. The dry float is similar to a deprivation tank without the wet. The treatment is uniquely tailored to the customer but ultimately ends in a soothing meditative state as you float inside a soft-pack cocoon.

It starts with an exfoliation or oil treatment, or a bit of both depending on the client’s preferences. Then you are wrapped up and lowered down in the bath where you are cocooned by the water and spa therapist, Anna Gimson, compared it to the feeling of being swaddled as a baby. As your cocoon floats on the water, you are left to your own thoughts in

the dimly-lit room. It’s a comforting and relaxing sensory experience. As well as the specialist treatments, the spa offers more contemporary massage treatments – aromatic, deep tissue, pregnancy and relaxing hot stone massages, and facials. All of which can be on your own in the single room and or a shared expe-

rience in the couple treatment rooms. The relaxation room finishes off any of the experiences, providing the opportunity to rouse from the deep relaxation and rehydrate. “You can do combinations of pool and spa or just simply come in for a facial if that’s what you want to do,” Ōpuke marketing co-ordinator Olivia Attwood said.

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ustainability is a key aspect of operations at Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa. The pools are powered by a solar field, a large array of almost 500 solar thermal collectors occupying approximately a quarter of the site, will serve as the primary pool water heating system. Even on the shortest day in winter, 100 per cent of the pool heating load will be met by the solar array – when the sun is out. "There is a sufficient level of solar there to get the pools to and keep them at the desired temperatures,” Ōpuke director James McKenzie said. The almost 500 solar panels are not solar electric, but solar

thermal. "We are not generating electricity, we are heating the water directly." McKenzie said they have separate circuits for the water and likened it to the water heating up through the arrays and being fed into a big hot water cylinder. "Then we take the water from the hot water cylinder and control the temperatures for the pool through a heat exchanger. "From the solar we get the water up to around 70 degrees, and on really hot days we create too much heat in the water so we have to dissipate some of the energy into our lake." The excess energy flows into the storage lake via a man-made water fall.

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McKenzie said the lake acts as both an energy dump and a key aesthetic landscape feature. "The waterfall creates a bit of ambient noise which helps block the noise from the Discovery Zone reaching the Tranquility Zone. "It also blocks the noise from the energy efficient heat pumps, the secondary heating source that we have to use if it’s cloudy." The 'hot water cylinder' stores excess energy from the sun which, like a battery, continues to warm the water until it drops below 50 degrees when the heat pumps act as a buffer. "At night time we dump all the water out of the pools into storage tanks which keeps the heat, which stops losses and reduces our requirement for energy overnight."

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irst deliveries of Mini Remastered, Oselli Edition are underway, with the first bespoke model delivered to a customer in Scandinavia. In the coming months, customers in North America, Asia and across Europe will receive their vehicles as the brand’s global growth accelerates. Each Mini Remastered, Oselli Edition is made totally bespoke and this particular model has had over 1400 hours of dedicated precision at the hands of David Brown Automotive’s expert artisans. Hand-made to order at the purpose-built facility of David Brown Automotive at Silverstone, UK, and with a drivetrain engineered in partnership with Oselli Engineering, the acclaimed British engine tuning specialist first founded in the 1960s, the one-of-a-kind and race-ready city car is the most powerful Mini Remastered ever created. The model delivered to Scandina-

via has a 4-seater configuration and comes with bespoke Carbon Grey with Heritage Green accents throughout, a special number-delete on the grille, rear and interior and 13” alloy wheels, finished in Graphite.

The car launches with a power rating of 125 hp at 6200 rpm, a torque rating of 113 ft-lb at 4500 rpm and an impressive 0-62mph time of 7.8 seconds. Designed and engineered to have a dual personality, Mini Remastered,

Oselli Edition is just as comfortable on city streets as it is on the racetrack. A limited run of 60 bespoke models is set to be created, celebrating the 60th anniversary of when the original Mini first rolled off the production line. The interior design options also live up to the standard of the performance-orientated classic car’s sporty look and feel. Mini Remastered, Oselli Edition can be ordered in either a two- or four-seat configuration, with the two-seater featuring bucket seats shaped for a thrilling ride and a rear hand-trimmed roll cage, while a four-point seatbelt harness adds to the feel of a car intended for the racetrack. An interior lined with handtrimmed luxury leather and Alcantara materials emphasises the premium look and feel of Mini Remastered, Oselli Edition.

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ome things have to be seen to be believed, and others are just so remarkable that they defy belief even when you’re looking at them, close up, with your own eyes, like the sight of strongman Troy Conley smashing a World Record by dragging 16 Hyundai Konas using only his burly body as part of Car Pull for Kids. Or watching the same man, after what seemed like far too brief a rest, lining up again to break another World Record by pulling five Konas using his teeth – an effort that left his mouth looking just as bloodied and sore as you would expect. Truly, Troy Conley’s determination to raise money for sick children in need – inspired by his own experiences when he nearly died, at age four, after rupturing a kidney – is as inspirational as it is incredible. The medical help and kindness he received as a child has inspired him to make superhuman efforts to raise money for charity organisations like Hyundai Help for Kids – the charitable Arm of Hyundai Australia, which recently hit the staggering figure of having raised $10m to help change the lives of children in need. A couple of weeks ago, at Entertainment Park in Bankstown, Conley strapped his body into a harness attached to 16 Hyundai Konas for the Car Pull for Kids and smashed the World Record by painstakingly dragging them forward several metres. This was no simple feat, and Conley fell flat on his face more than once before rising to the task once again, an incredible effort that he explained was inspired by all the people cheering for him on the day, but mostly by one voice – that of 10-year-old Zac Minty. Zac was just eight when he was diag-

nosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a particularly cruel type of cancer that affects muscle tissue and, in his case, the tissue above and behind his eyes. He’s had seven operations over the past two years, including one to remove his left eye in 2020, and has travelled constantly between Canberra and Sydney for treatment, a journey aided by the Little Wings charity, which provides free flights for sick children and their families from

regional areas to major hospitals, and one of those Conley, and Hyundai Help For Kids, raises money for. Lying prone on the ground, looking like as exhausted and broken as a man who’d just pulled 16 cars, Conley bellowed: “Zac, I love you buddy, I wanted to give up so many times, but I couldn’t with you here!” Conley later attempted to explain the experience, saying it was like doing a

really heavy bench press that goes on for several minutes, with increasing muscle burn. “The 16 cars was an out of body kind of experience, I know it’s happening, but I’m just numb, I’m in the moment,” he said. “I’ve got my eyes shut, but I can hear Zac on the sidelines, cheering for me, and I think, ‘this guy fights through everything and he’s shouting my name, so I really just can’t stop.’ “What I do is far easier than what they go through. I just go home and rest, they have to keep fighting every day, through the exhaustion, the effects of chemo on the body, the trips to hospital and back, it’s never easy for a kid like Zac. Hopefully days like today are special for them and something they will remember.” After just a short break and a lot of heavy breathing, Conley was biting down on a rope attached to five Hyundai Konas and going for another World Record, pulling cars with his teeth. “I think it’s a world first, I don’t think anyone has even tried to pull that many cars before with their teeth”, as he explained. But surely that must have hurt, quite a lot, so how did he keep going – is he possessed of an unnatural ability to deal with pain? “I don’t know if you’d call it a high pain threshold, I think it’s just a case of being not quite right in the head,” Conley laughs. “I enjoy it, that’s the crazy part. I really wanted to do that for my daughter, who’s due in December, just something I could dedicate to her, in my own unique way, so that when she grows up I can say to her, ‘look honey you can do anything, you can be anything.’ “That’s what every kid should grow up thinking.”

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ignificantly lighter and much more powerful, with class-leading handling and specification, plus all of Triumph’s new T-plane triple performance advantage, the all-new Tiger 1200 has been designed to be the world’s most capable, agile and manoeuvrable large-capacity adventure motorcycle. Delivering a transformation in capability and performance on the tarmac – and the most dynamic and exciting experience off-road – the new generation brings the best of all worlds with a whole new Tiger line-up, including for the first time two all-new 30-litre tank Tiger Explorer options. Furthermore, the Tiger 1200 family is backed by the surety of a new three-year/unlimited kilometre factory warranty for extra peace of mind. The Tiger 1200 range, comprising the GT Pro and GT Explorer as well as the Rally Pro and Rally Explorer, is expected to arrive in showrooms in the second quarter of 2022. The result of one of the most ambitious projects in Triumph’s history, the all-new Tiger 1200 line-up represents a transformation in weight, performance and capability, all focused on delivering every advantage a rider is looking for in their adventure motorcycle.

All-New Tiger 1200 Family With all-new names to reflect the new capability, each Tiger 1200 model is now more tailored and focused to suit the adventures that different riders want. The new road-focused GT Pro comes with cast wheels, 19-inch on the front and 18-inch on the rear, plus all-new Showa semi-active suspension, tuned to deliver the ultimate road-focused adventure ride. With the new Rally Pro, this brings for the first time a dedicated 21-inch front and 18-inch rear tubeless wire-spoked wheel set-up, plus the new Showa semi-active suspension with even longer travel, tuned to deliver the ultimate in all-terrain riding, off-road and on. Completing the new four-model line-up, for the first time Triumph introduces two new 30-litre tank Tigers, with the new Rally Explorer and the GT Explorer – the only cast wheel, 30-litre tank, adventure bike in the class. Both feature the new Triumph Blind Spot Radar system, these bikes are built

to travel the world in comfort and style, with the highest level of specification and capability ever.

All-New T-Plane Triple Engine Designed to deliver all the advantages that have made the Triumph Tiger 900 so successful in the middleweight category, the new the T-plane triple crank brings the best of both worlds, with the lowdown tractability of a twin at the bottom end, making it great off-road, combined with the performance benefits of a triple at the top end, which makes the Tiger even better on the road where riders spend most of their time.

Technically, the T-plane crank gives the new Tiger 1200 engine firing pulses at 180, 270 and 270 degrees, resulting in one short gap and two long gaps between the firing, delivering improved character and tractability at low rpm. The new 1160cc engine brings a major step up in performance with 150PS peak power at 9000rpm, 9PS up on the previous generation, making it the most powerful shaft drive motorcycle in the class. The torque is also significantly higher than the previous generation, with 130Nm of peak torque at 7000rpm, 8Nm up on the previous engine. In addition to the step-up in power

and torque, the new engine, tune and T-plane triple crank also bring improved acceleration and a much more responsive and exciting character, where the uneven firing interval gives excellent feel and tractability at the bottom end, combined with the really strong triple power and torque delivery all the way through the rev range. Completing the transformation, every Tiger features the new lightweight low-maintenance shaft drive, a key practical advantage valued by adventure touring riders. Add to that the new minimal lightweight silencer, and the result is a significantly enhanced soundtrack, with a new distinctive triple tone and bark. The incredible stopping power provided by the Brembo calipers is managed by the advanced Optimised Cornering ABS system fitted to all new models, which is supported by a sophisticated IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), which continuously measures the motorcycle’s movement (pitch rate, yaw rate, roll rate, vertical acceleration, lateral acceleration, longitudinal acceleration) to calculate the lean angle of the bike and deliver the optimum level of ABS intervention.

Comprehensive Technology Package The new generation sets a new standard for Tiger technology. All key information the rider needs is presented through the new class-leading 7.0-inch TFT instruments with an optically bonded display, which features a new graphics package. The My Triumph Connectivity System is also fitted as standard on all models, enabling phone calls, turn-byturn navigation and GoPro control. Following a brief for styling that was just as ambitious as the handling and performance updates, the new Tiger 1200 line-up delivers a distinctive new look with a more upright, commanding stance enhanced by the new redesigned minimal bodywork, clean contemporary lines and a visually lighter front end. The new generation also features a much slimmer waist and more compact design with narrower stand over, which not only makes it easier to get your feet on the floor, but also makes it easier to move around on while riding.

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Ashburton Guardian Friday, December 24, 2021

t instantly brings back memories of the legendary Audi Sport quattro S1, with which the four rings used to charge to the summit in the famous Pikes Peak Hill Climb event, aka the Race To The Clouds: Audi is presenting the Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron that has been exclusively and uniquely developed for American drift artist Ken Block. The all-electric one-of-a-kind car will be the protagonist in a new video that Block is producing together with his team for release in the next few months. “The S1 Hoonitron combines a lot of what Audi was already famous for in the 1980s,”

says Ken Block, whose enthusiasm for Audi’s rally cars was sparked at an early age. “For instance, the car’s spectacular aerodynamics have now been translated into a totally modern form. “I think it’s cool that the Audi designers have been inspired by their own past and uniquely transferred the car’s technologies and appearance into the present.” Two electric motors, all-wheel drive, power galore, a carbon fibre chassis, and the full safety standards as prescribed by motorsport’s top governing body, the FIA – these are merely the S1 Hoonitron’s statistics. In November, the driver got to know the car for the first time. “Audi gave me the opportunity to test it for a few days in Germany,” says Block. “I’m familiar with a wide variety of cars using internal combustion engines and transmissions, but there were a lot of new things for me to learn here. “Spinning into a doughnut at 150 km/h directly from a

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standstill – just using my right foot – is an all-new experience for me. Our work was focused on getting the car and I used to each other. “My thanks go to the whole Audi Sport squad for their outstanding teamwork.” The entire development, including the technology, of the S1 Hoonitron was conducted by Audi Sport at the Neckarsulm

first drawing to the final design. “We were constantly in touch with Ken Block and his team and engaged in intensive exchanges.” Fans will soon be able to see the US star’s success with the project for themselves; under the working title Elektrikhana, Ken Block and his team are going to produce the next video of his famous Gymkhana series featuring the Spinning into a doughnut at 150 km/h S1 Hoonitron. “The collaboration directly from a standstill – just using my with Audi is a very right foot – is an all-new experience for me special partnership for me. “The brand and its passion for motorlocation – a perfect fit for the project besport motivated me to get into rallying,” cause that’s also where the Audi RS e-tron says Ken Block. GT is produced. “That Audi has now developed this car Audi Design in Ingolstadt was responfor me and my team, and has joined us in sible for the styling, which has been anyour next project, has made a dream come thing but a run-of-the-mill job for Marc true for me. Lichte and his team. “The Hoonitron is writing the next “When we first heard about this chapter in our history and taking our project, the whole team was thrilled Gymkhana story into the future.” immediately: we had the opportunity to It’s a story of the future that everyone at develop a car that combines an icon of Audi is also looking forward to. our brand with the future,” says Audi’s “Knowing that we’re developing a car chief designer. for a video with Ken Block that millions of The challenges were tremendous: “It people around the world are going was about creating a modern, all-electric to watch has provided our team with interpretation of the S1 Pikes Peak. that additional motivation,” says Marc “The timeline was extremely tight. Lichte. “While our design process nor“These new inspirations are also immally takes one to one-and-amensely important for our daily work. half years, we only had four “The development of this car will enweeks from the courage us to approach future projects with an even more open and progressive mindset.”

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Ashburton Guardian Friday, December 24, 2021

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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sports wrap

Ashburton Guardian Friday, December 24, 2021

calling time on a week of sport

This Mohican heading west Laurence Hanrahan and Last Of The Mohicans will be out to fly the local flag in Westport on Boxing Day. Full Story: P30

Cricketers perform well P28 Strong field for Cotula P28 Sporting ABC of 2021 P29

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Young cricket stars fire Matt Markham There was no defence of the title that they claimed last time around, but the Mid Canterbury Year 11 and Year 12 cricket side certainly produced the goods at the Canterbury Regional tournament this week, where they finished third overall in a hotly contested competition. The newly-minted tournament, which was formerly known as the Under 17 event, took on a new moniker this season, but that didn’t change the young Mid Canterbury side heading to North Canterbury as defending champions, with a massive target on their back. And aside from one match – at a crucial stage of the tournament – they were all but faultless, turning in excellent performances out in the middle to win four of their five games, including the third and fourth playoff on Wednesday against Christchurch Metro Red. The team actually began their tournament against the same side on the weekend, with the tournament beginning with two T20 matches before switching into the longer format of the game. Against Metro Red they set a decent target of 132, with Devon Flannery (48) and Lachie Jemmett (28) providing the bulk of the runs. With the ball, they kept things tight. Liam Fuller started what would be a great week for him with the ball in hand with two

Devon Flannery consistently produced runs for the Mid Canterbury Year 11-Year 12 side this week. wickets, as they restricted the Metro side to 121 to get off on the right note. A win against South Canterbury that afternoon kept the ball rolling, with Fuller again to the fore, claiming 5-10 from his four overs of bowling as they rolled their neighbours for 88. A full length match on Wednes-

day saw the side take on Canterbury Country Red, and again the bowlers did the job, keeping the required target low. Fuller picked up a couple more wickets, and Jemmett was in on the action too with a brace of his own as they restricted Canterbury Country to 188. In reply, it was all plain sailing.

Jemmett anchored the innings with an impressive 78 not out, while Paddy Currie turned in a tidy knock of 59 to see them home with seven wickets to spare. That set up a semi-final clash with Christchurch Metro White on Tuesday, but from the outset the Mid Canterbury boys were in trouble. Rolled for 86, the only bright spot was a defiant 38 runs from Flannery, who helped give his bowlers something to defend. In reply, Metro made it look easy, winning with seven wickets to spare. The third and fourth playoff on Wednesday saw the Mid Canterbury side up against Metro Red again, but this time over the longer format of the game. But it didn’t change the results. Mid Canterbury batted first, scoring 176 before they were all out. Toby Robinson topped the scoring with 51, while Paddy Currie again proved his worth down the order with an important 44. Metro, for the second time in a week, proved no match for the Mid Canterbury bowlers, who ripped through their batting lineup to see them all out for 138, with Robinson the chief destroyer with the ball in a man of the match effort, taking 4-25 off his 10 overs, while Fuller capped off his week with three wickets of his own. The team for the tournament was Patrick Currie, Devon Flannery, Liam Fuller, Lachie Gardner, Lachie Jemmett, Will Jemmett, Jack Middleton, Millar Newlands, Sam Orr, George Robins, Toby Robinson, Hugh Saunders. Coach: Shaun Stagg.

Scoreboards T20 -1

Mid Canterbury 132/-10 (Devon Flannery 45, Lachie Jemmett 28) Christchurch Metro Red 121-8 (Liam Fuller 2-21)

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South Canterbury 88-8 (Liam Fuller 5-10) Mid Canterbury 89-4 (George Robinson 26, Paddy Currie 21)

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Canterbury Country Red 18810 (Liam Fuller 2-18, Lachie Jemmett 2-11) Mid Canterbury 190-3 (Lachie Jemmett 78, Paddy Currie 59)

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Mid Canterbury 86-10 (Devon Flannery 38) Christchurch Metro White 87-3 (Jack Middleton 1-13, Toby Robinson 1-17, Lachie Jemmett 1-9)

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Mid Canterbury 176-10 (Toby Robinson 51, Paddy Currie 44) Christchurch Metro Red 13810 (Toby Robinson 4-25, Liam Fuller 3-12)

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Strong field to contest Cotula Cup Matt Markham A strong field of bowlers will converge on the Ashburton Bowling Club’s greens next week for one of the most anticipated tournaments of the season. The Cotula Cup, an annual event held between Christmas and New Year each year at the Ashburton Domain-based club, is a classic event most local players – and indeed those from further afield – want to be a part of. Offering up a bit of variety with games of fours, triples, pairs and singles in many different variances, the two-day event is enjoyed by everyone who plays. Kicking off on Monday, December 27 and finishing the following day, 16 teams have entered the 2021 version of the tournament with teams from Christchurch and South Canterbury entered as well as a number of local teams. On Monday, players will play three games kicking off with a traditional fours match in the morning, then in the afternoon

the second round sees the teams split up, with one player engaging in a game of singles and the others a game of triples, before two matches of pairs in the third round of the day. On Tuesday it’s two straight games of pairs in the morning followed by a singles and triples round, then a round of fours to finish the tournament from which winners will be found. Len Luke, who won the event last year with Raylene Heads, Di Callaghan and Faye McKnight is back to defend his title. Play begins at 9.30am on Monday and then 9am on Tuesday, with spectators who can provide a vaccine passport welcome to come along. Entries: Shane Chisnall (Christchurch), Roger Gutbertlet (Ashburton), Dean Mower (Beckenham), Liz Rossiter (Riccarton Racecourse), Jenny Eddy (Halswell), Brent Mayson (Methven), Craig Carter (Methven), Len Luke (Temuka), Gavin Eder (Ashburton), Wendy Watson (Allenton), Tony Inwood (Ashburton MSA), Heather Goodall (Ashburton), Graeme Bishop (Allenton), Sandra Keith (Allenton), Melva Middleton (Allenton), The annual Cotula Cup will see the Ashburton Bowling Club’s green again awash with colours next week. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN Brenda Hales (Christchurch).

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Ashburton Guardian Friday, December 24, 2021

Sporting year in review – The ABC of it all Matt Markham

As the curtain on 2021 starts to fall we take a look back through the months of sporting achievements, results and stories that shaped the year that was with an ABC of Mid Canterbury sport for the year.

OLF

Still arguably the most popular sport to play in the Mid Canterbury district across the entire year. Literally hundreds of players hit the greens during weekdays and weekends with dreams and aspirations of being as good as the best in the world. For most, it’s a foregone conclusion that will never happen, but it doesn’t halt the enthusiasm. It’s been another huge 12 months for golf locally with some fantastic forward movement for the sport as it continues to grow and prosper. Numbers are rising and the increasing number of social golfers is massive. Twilight events at clubs like Tinwald, Ashburton and Methven are drawing huge numbers of players and it looks set to continue. The highlight, of course, was the NZ Golf Men’s Interprovincial held in Ashburton late in the year. The best of the best battling it out on the Brandon Links course for the best part of a week in search of national glory. What it told us was that Mid Canterbury is a place that can provide for the best and do it in style. But it wasn’t just the major event, take any one of the main tournaments over the course of the year whether it be at Methven, Tinwald, Ashburton, Mayfield or Rakaia – there’s something for everyone out there and we’re blessed to have some wonderful courses and even more wonderful people working behind the scenes to see the sport excel.

OCKEY

What a huge year for the sport of hockey, locally. A decision early in the year to break away from the shackles of having senior teams playing in the South Canterbury competition proved to be a masterstroke, with the advent of some strong local competition across the week that brought both new and old players onto the

turf at the Ashburton Domain. Senior competitions were excellent from start to finish with some high quality action throughout the season – which despite its Covid interruptions, was completed in full and winners found in all grades. The decision to make the change was a big one and there was scepticism out there around it, but there’s no denying now that it’s going to set in stone the future of the sport here for many years to come, with countless opportunities available to players now. Special mention also to the Mid Canterbury Senior Men’s side, who in their return to the Canterbury Hockey competition on Saturday afternoons produced excellent results to make their way into the final of the competition in Division One. Yes, we might be small and not have the numbers of some huge clubs and associations, but we can certainly pack a punch and the rest of the hockey nation knows it well.

AN PATTERSON

It would be remiss not to acknowledge the effort and dedication the man affectionately known as Patto has given to this region. During his 14 year tenure with Mid Canterbury Rugby as chief executive, Patterson was a tireless advocate for all facets of the game at a local and national level, and fought hard to ensure that the smaller regions were included in all the major decisions being thrown down by head office. A constant presence around the grounds during the normal season, and then throughout the representative calendar, Patto was approachable, engaging and more than willing to just chew the fat about the game he loves so much. His departure from the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union leaves a huge hole, but with every new beginning comes an opportunity and the appointment of Tanya Dearns in his place is an exciting move for the proud union.

Above – Wakanui v Allenton in Div 2. Below - Plenty of keen spectators at the Aorangi tournament. Right – Outgoing CEO Ian Patterson.

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Ashburton Guardian Friday, December 24, 2021

Locals off to pillage West Coast spoils Matt Markham

The Mid Cantabrians are heading over the hill and out to pillage some of the West Coast spoils on Boxing Day. Fourteen horses trained within the local boundaries will make the trek to the annual West Coast circuit either today, or tomorrow for Boxing Day and December 28 at Westport and then Reefton on December 30, and there’s more than just a runner’s chance of success too. Noted strike-rate trainer, Laurence Hanrahan, will take two horses west on his float – including Westport Cup contender, Last Of The Mohicans. Hanrahan has a good record on the Patterson Park track at Westport, having produced dual-West Coast Bonus winners, Extraordinaire and The Tough Nut, to not only win on both days at Westport, but also Reefton in 1999, and has also picked up success with Vera’s Twilight

Laurence Hanrahan and Last Of The Mohicans will be out to win Sunday’s Westport Cup. PHOTO SUPPLIED and Distinctive Del in more recent times. Last Of The Mohicans comes into Sunday’s assignment with four good runs under the belt, including a handy seventh behind a red hot field at Addington last week, and with his good grass track record and a small but select field for this year’s

Matt Markham Jason Laking could well have a big role to play in Boxing Day racing action from Wingatui. The Ashburton-based jockey will travel south, having forgone most of the usual trimmings from Christmas lunch for a book of four rides at the huge meeting, including more than just one leading chance across the small eightrace programme. And included in his list of rides for the day is Stewards Stakes winner from Cup Week, Summer Monsoon for the all-conquering Te Akau operation of Jamie Richards. He contests the $60,000 Hazlett Stakes over 1200 metres, as he looks to continue his great run of form this season, which has netted two victories and a placing from four starts. Laking hasn’t ridden the horse at the races since 2019, but did jump on board for a nice trial on the Riccarton synthetic earlier this month to blow the cobwebs out ahead of Sunday’s feature event, and from a good draw, the duo look set to play a major role in the event. As he closes in on 400 career riding wins, Laking – who needs just five more victories – should be a key player over the summer racing circuit, especially with his ability to ride horses high in the ratings and carrying a little more weight. The five required wins could be less come Sunday with Phelan The Power for Mark Jones, Capo Dell Impero for Otago racing stalwarts the Andertons and Treybon for Ross Beckett also strong each way chances for the talented hoop.

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R1 BP2GO TROT $10,000 2600m 12:12 1 9x750 Moonlight Angel L F O’Reilly 2 797 Sunny Son B J Borcoskie I R Cameron 3 84368 Ginas Majesty 4 0 Cashem K G Cameron 5 Masterly D J Butt Gemma Thornley 6 5995 Nordic Prince 7 x2025 Far More Zealous P J Davis 8 24x87 That’s Entertainment T M Williams 9 El Conqueror R J Butt 10 Anna’s Boy B N Orange 11 4577x Just Ricky Alana Cameron T K Nihilator S J Clarke 12 13 x00x0 Aiguille S J Ottley 14 9509x President Pat Neil Burton B F Crothers 15 9000 Rose Isle R2 CRITERION HOTEL PACE $10,000 2000m 12:42 1 0009x The Hyena Korbyn Newman 2 x0980 Ars Gratia Artis J D Markham 3 43937 Major Arma R T May 4 34388 Cute Art J W Cox 5 62002 Twilight Bromac G D Smith J F Curtin 6 9 Melania 7 0897x Pennetta L F O’Reilly White Diamond Gold P J Davis 8 80709 9 1155x Outamyway B N Orange 10 80862 Webs Reactor S J Ottley 11 58x50 White Star Orlando J R Dunn Gemma Thornley 12 5875 Manzini 13 8886x Nadira Franco H S Clarke 14 760x8 Camleigh Rose K G Cameron

$20,000 Westport Cup looks a really strong contender. Hanrahan also lines up maiden pacer Major Arma in the event, and that horse has been knocking on the door for a few months now. He gets a handy draw to work from in the second race of the day on Sunday, and should feature prominently.

Ricky May will handle the steering duties on both horses for the Waterford Stables team. Rakaia horseman, Leo O’Reilly, will be in action at the meeting with a good book of drives as well, including two for good friend Dan Reardon in Daggy Lamb and Alene. He also picks up the drives on Moonlight Angel and Ideal Invasion – two trotters who if in the right mood would be more than capable of featuring. Ashburton Raceway trainer, Steve Lock has the numbers on his side for the meeting with six runners engaged, and despite all being relatively out of form, the Lock barn generally fires up at this time of the year and causes an upset somewhere along the way. Other stables represented on the first of the three days of racing are Neil Burton, Carl Markham, Willy Lake and John Withell, with the 14 Mid Canterbury horses making up more than 10 per cent of the contenders at the huge meeting, which will see a massive crowd in attendance.

Boxing Day role for Laking

15 Agirlcalledtom 16 Flossy Reign T J Walsh R3 PROPERTY BROKERS MOBILE PACE $10,000 2600m 13:17 1 9335 Rock’n Kiwi J D Harrington Korbyn Newman 2 9570x Gosakhi 3 You Fly With Me T M Williams 4 2x587 Melando Chief T J Walsh 5 6 Sarasota Sunset J F Curtin 6 80 Sports Queen J W Cox 7 9007 Maximilian Alana Cameron J R Dunn 8 x6745 Lunar Legend 9 00x08 Amarla Kendra Gill 10 53 Whiskey Cavalier K G Cameron 11 My Ultimate Johnny G D Smith 12 78x0x Buddy Reign B N Orange Gemma Thornley 13 9000x Aztec King 14 95x7x Owhatanight P J Davis R4 GRAEME & JOAN McMASTER TROT $10,000 2600m 13:52 1 28550 Harbour Queen B N Orange 2 75907 He’s A Cassanova J R Dunn 3 50x04 Our Pegasus Pearl D C Morrison 4 2960x Quik Shot T M Williams 5 386x4 Bella Button S D Lethaby 6 x006x Gotta Ticket Kendra Gill 7 47747 Shiffty G D Smith Neil Burton 8 0 Goose Healy 9 740x6 Moons Way Korbyn Newman 10 51628 Murano S J Ottley

R5 ONE AGENCY REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTS PACE $10,000 2000m 14:27 1 0460x Justace T M Williams 2 41543 Charlie’s Ace Gemma Thornley B N Orange 3 008x0 Makwala 4 43539 Jeremy Wells G D Smith J R Dunn 5 77900 Mark Dunnett Neil Burton 6 000x0 Changeover Jo 7 x6629 El Sirrar K G Cameron B J Borcoskie 8 81530 Full Of Desire S J Ottley 9 00x0x Pembrook Tilly 10 x2410 Stoked To Haver Korbyn Newman 11 x9045 Daggy Lamb L F O’Reilly 12 0000x Mrs Beau K R6 OLLIE & VIC COLLINS MEMORIAL PACE $10,000 2000m 15:02 1 1066 Classey Robin G D Smith 2 6748x Hes Fast And Furious B N Orange J W Cox 3 50454 Terrier 4 0x987 Le Pole Dancer P J Davis 5 3472 Scelta Uno J F Curtin R T May 6 65046 Kusanova 7 14001 Where’s Daddy J R Dunn 8 76 Hello Adele S J Ottley R7 PULSE ENERGY WESTPORT CUP (HANDICAP PACE) $20,000 3200m 15:29 1 31850 Kiwi X Factor G D Smith 2 65117 Passion And Power J R Dunn 3 67050 Homebush Lad Ben Hope 4 6 Just Holla T M Williams

5 25146 Tairlaw Toll K G Cameron Alana Cameron 6 88x07 Quarterback 7 09x79 Bettor Grunter B N Orange 8 31443 Jimmy Arma Korbyn Newman S J Ottley 9 97051 Jazelle 10 8x047 Last Of The Mohicans R T May R8 KAWATIRI PALMS BEACH PARK MOBILE PACE $10,000 2600m 16:04 1 3076 Beeps B J Borcoskie 2 1496x Olde Oak Emma R J Butt 3 349 Myrcella Alana Cameron B N Orange 4 9x392 Dennis Denuto 5 95582 Evidently J F Curtin 6 0x009 Cheapcheap Korbyn Newman 7 2398 Speciale Uno R T May 8 99997 Honour Scroll K G Cameron 9 9x644 Alene L F O’Reilly With Grace J R Dunn 10 5750 11 803x8 Kansas City Jim Gemma Thornley 12 87443 Songbird S J Ottley 13 8080 Will He Rock Jordan Simpson R9 AFLEX HOMES HANDICAP TROT $10,000 2600m 16:39 1 7346 Madeleine Stowe B N Orange 2 8454 Ideal Invasion L F O’Reilly Korbyn Newman 3 20007 South Park 4 13430 Prince Teka K G Cameron I R Cameron 5 31579 Bright Glow J R Dunn 6 91013 Majestic Jag 7 19036 Overzealous P J Davis

Race 1: Masterly, El Conqueror, Far More Zealous, Aiguille Race 2: Outamyway, Major Arma, White Star Orlando, Melania Race 3: Whiskey Cavalier, You Fly With Me, Rock’n Kiwi, My Ultimate Johnny Race 4: Murano, Moons Way, Bella Button, He’s A Cassanova Race 5: Charlie’s Ace, Stoked To Haver, El Sirrar, Mark Dunnett Race 6: Where’s Daddy, Classey Robin, Terrier, Hello Adele Race 7: Last Of The Mohicans, Passion And Power, Jimmy Arma, Homebush Lad Race 8: Alene, Dennis Denuto, Evidently, Beeps Race 9: Prince Teka, Majestic Jag, Bright Glow, Madeleine Stowe Race 10: High Flying Harry, Eyecon, Jenabella, Lilac Becky BEST BET: Outamyway (Race 2) VALUE: Alene (Race 8)

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7 x2548 Sorrento G A Jogoo (3) 55.5 8 1 Adiktiv Passion K Mudhoo (10) 55.5 9 33317 Irish Red Rohan Mudhoo (13) (A1) 55.5 55.5 R3 Absolute Zero Ltd (Bm65) $30,000 2200m 13:57 R5 Odt Southern Mile Qual. (Bm65) $35,000 1600m 10 8x149 Roca Fundeeda 11 3x Lochnaberry 54 1 x2042 Country Boy C Campbell (6) 59.5 15:07 3 Skyrocketsinflight A Bohorun (4) (A3) 54 2 9x410 Final Lot Rohan Mudhoo (10) (A1) 59.5 1 12 Poniard K Chowdhoory (16) (A1) 59.5 12 T R Moseley (6) 54 13 04xl8 Pickens 3 x4031 Kristofferson J R Lowry (1) 58.5 2 3x305 Redford A Comignaghi (5) 58.5 54 0 Anafternoondelight 4 8013 Sponsor D R Bothamley (12) 58.5 3 64280 Zakunda D I Montes De Oca (4) (A1) 58.5 14 5 93443 Tapdog C K Kwo (3) 57.5 4 159x4 Poppa J R Lowry (14) 58 R7 Alleviate Admin. Hazlett Stakes $60,000 1200m 6 10549 Countess Ruby S Muniandy (9) 56.5 5 x1089 Louie Lincoln C W Johnson (6) 57.5 16:20 7 46791 Da Vinci Girl K Chowdhoory (11) (A1) 56.5 6 x89x4 The Lost Boys D R Bothamley (1) 57.5 1 x1419 Hasabro J R Lowry (6) 60 8 x3000 Shock And Awe B May (4) 56 7 x00x1 Secret Sound T R Moseley (9) 57 2 6x322 Live Drama A Comignaghi (10) 59 9 55238 Hey Mickey G A Jogoo (7) 56 8 63100 Vardon Road B M Murray (11) 57 3 90x20 Wekaforce Ms K Williams (3) 59 R2 Be My Guest Maiden $15,000 1400m 13:22 10 23375 Super Tap C W Johnson (13) 55.5 9 x3549 Decisive G A Jogoo (8) 56.5 4 x2116 Summer Monsoon J D Laking (4) 59 1 92332 Beau Stitch 58.5 55.5 10 x7681 Galaxy Princess S Muniandy (2) 56.5 5 4x448 Khimar War R Cuneen (14) 58 2 0x426 Capo Dell Impero J D Laking (16) 58.5 11 x3574 Vicenza A Comignaghi (8) 12 00x04 Veneto 54 11 7x071 Just A Promiss R Mudhoo (15) (A1) 56.5 6 3292x King Cougar Rohan Mudhoo (8) 55.5 3 x5337 Koputaroa G A Jogoo (10) 58.5 54 12 0x154 Prowler C A Campbell (13) 56.5 7 x23x5 Imblaze 53 4 73x75 Tactfull D R Bothamley (3) 58.5 13 9376 Kenki 13 40502 Namibia Miss Ms K Williams (10) 55.5 8 9x114 Ocean Point K Mudhoo (2) 53 5 Abruzzi L Callaway (9) 58.5 R4 Positive Signs Hcp $40,000 2200m 14:32 14 63902 Never Quitz K Mudhoo (7) 55 9 70x64 Love Squirrels C W Johnson (12) 53 6 The Cluster J R Lowry (7) 58.5 1 35106 Mr Intelligence J R Lowry (12) 62 15 50x36 Glamour 55 10 4x121 Humbucker G A Jogoo (5) 53 7 Espresso To Go R Cuneen (6) 57 2 9888 Camino Rocoso S Muniandy (4) 61 55 11 14405 Mint Julep T R Moseley (1) 53 8 3328x Nevets C A Campbell (2) 56.5 3 44574 Kilowatt Rohan Mudhoo (5) (A1) 59.5 16 59x74 Sure Is 53 9 7x534 Back Hut S Muniandy (8) 56.5 4 91529 Riviera Rock L Callaway (6) 59 R6 Grand Casino 2&3yo Swp $30,000 1200m 15:45 12 6x014 Okay Pal 13 x6141 Eptimum B May (7) 53 10 923x9 Kamenna K Chowdhoory (1) (A1) 56.5 5 65201 Nomen Ludi Ms K Williams (3) 58.5 1 x4336 Mackenzie Lad D Montes De Oca (9) (A1)58.5 53 14 28334 Desert Magic C K Kwo (14) 56.5 11 478x2 Seikrid 6 14246 El Gladiador T R Moseley (2) 57 2 19023 Doringo C W Johnson (8) 57.5 15 7x535 Ohio Showgirl K Chowdhoory (11) 53 T R Moseley (11) 56.5 12 3365 Voralto 7 x2622 Firoden C A Campbell (1) 55.5 3 12 Ruby’s Lad C A Campbell (1) 57.5 13 947x4 Kentucky Cougar 8 95707 Our Boy Ritchie B May (13) 54.5 4 17750 Fireglow K Chowdhoory (2) (A1) 57.5 R8 Busy Bees Dunedin (Bm65) $30,000 1200m 16:55 D I Montes De Oca (15) (A1) 56.5 9 5393 Madam De Soir A Comignaghi (7) 54 5 7x167 Maxie Tap C K Kwo (11) 57.5 1 99006 So Natural Y Atchamah (17) (A4) 60 14 00x0x Page Three 56.5 10 84418 Wannabe ‘N’ Paris 54 6 4614x The Radiant One A Comignaghi (5) 55.5 2 x2213 Wild Rover 59.5 x3865 x3820 x2913 0x113 x4212 x6663 x0841 11x57 47x14 8631x

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8 53134 Sally Lindenny S J Ottley 9 90x78 Baxter Ben Hope R10 IT@WORK MOBILE PACE $10,000 2600m 17:14 1 56755 Martin John B N Orange 2 80090 Precious Sara T M Williams 3 7 Aveross Rustler Gemma Thornley 4 10218 Eyecon J W Cox 5 4051x Rocknizzy Rulz R J Butt 6 609x7 Lilac Becky J D Markham 7 18000 Fire Fox S J Ottley 8 90009 Dixie Reign K G Cameron J R Dunn 9 23311 Jenabella 10 97315 High Flying Harry Korbyn Newman 11 90097 Givemewhatineed P J Davis

Cetus K Chowdhoory (10) (A1) 60 Exchange J R Lowry (8) 59.5 The Mole C A Campbell (5) 57.5 Colossal G A Jogoo (4) 57.5 Phelan The Power J D Laking (3) 57.5 Jim’s Gift K Mudhoo (2) 57 Cannoli D I Montes De Oca (1) (A1) 56.5 The Ace S Muniandy (6) 56.5 Direct Flight Ms K Williams (9) 54.5 Larippa A Comignaghi (7) 54.5

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6x5x1 Plutonium Rohan Mudhoo (12) (A1) 59 614 Treybon J D Laking (9) 59 x1200 Twin Shot K Chowdhoory (2) (A1) 59 24165 Leroy J R Lowry (10) 58.5 x0076 Glory Chance K Mudhoo (14) 57.5 x0704 Make Believe D R Bothamley (7) 57.5 1x072 Fiery Red T R Moseley (5) 57 35052 Kerany S Muniandy (18) 57 7370x Pure Class L Callaway (3) 57 83822 Adannaya R Cuneen (13) 56.5 33413 Neon Moon A Comignaghi (6) 56.5 41 Amberecho Ms K Williams (4) 55.5 0x017 Phyllite 56.5 8x903 Our Rosette 56.5 750x5 Choux In 56.5 73078 Zac Black 58.5 4227x Deceptio Visus 57.5 63730 Bolt From The Blue 57.5

Matt Markham’s Wingatui Selections Race 1: Exchange, Phelan The Power, Direct Flight, Colossal Race 2: Page Three, Expresso To Go, Back Hut, Capo Dell Impero Race 3: Vincenza, Country Boy, Tapdog, Final Lot Race 4: Savezar, El Gladiator, Nomen Ludi, Kilowatt Race 5: Prowler, Decisive, Namibia Miss, Redford Race 6: Irish Red, The Radiant One, Fireglow, Sorrento Race 7: Wekaforce, Okay Pal, Summer Monsoon, Hasabro Race 8: Neon Moon, Amberecho, Wild Rover, Treybon BEST BET: Irish Red (Race 6) VALUE: Page Three (Race 2)

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Mid Canterbury’s 2021 sporting events in retrospect

Methven’s Sommer O’Shea threw everything she knew out the window as she headed into the unknown of Godzone.

The action was hot on the courts during the Ashburton Squash Open.

Ashburton College rowers produced some fantastic results at the annual Maadi Cup rowing regatta.

Mid Canterbury target shooters performed superbly again at the Target Shooting NZ Outdoor championships, including Charlotte McKenzie.

The Allenton senior cricket side made their way into the Canterbury Country Cricket ﬁnal.

Gerard O’Reilly notched up a notable milestone when he drove his 600th winner on Immer Besser at Addington.

There was no fairytale ﬁnish, but Country Mid Canterbury did the region proud by ﬁnishing runner-up in Tennis Canterbury’s Premier competition.

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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.

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GRIGG John Alan (Jack) – Passed away peacefully at Ashburton Hospital on December 21, 2021. Aged 72 years. Much loved father of Ray, Jimmy, Daniel, Phil, and Anna, and father-in-law of Megan, Sharee, Hannah, and Stretch. Much loved grandfather of all his grandchildren. Messages to the Grigg family c/- 425 Ansons Road, RD 1 Darfield 7571. At Jack’s request a private cremation will be held.

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HARMER, Mary Anne (nee Cavill) – On December 22, 2021. Peacefully at Ashburton Hospital. Aged 72 years. Much loved wife of Peter. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Paul and Kerry, and James and Phil. Adored grandma of Ben, Samantha and Annabel. Messages to the Harmer Family, c/: PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. At Mary’s request a private family service will be held.

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Friday: Mostly cloudy, chance morning shower. Southeasterlies. MAX

Canterbury Plains

Midnight Friday

18 MIN 11

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a possible morning shower. A few showers about the foothills from afternoon. Southeasterlies. Saturday: Cloudy with a few early showers about the foothills, then becoming fine from afternoon. Winds tending northeast in the afternoon. Sunday: Fine. Northwesterlies.

A low, of sub-tropical origin, is expected to pass to the northeast of East Cape while a ridge of high pressure is building over much of New Zealand from Friday. Strong northwesterlies develop over the South Island on Sunday ahead of a front that slowly moves northwards on Monday.

SUN PROTECTION ALERT PROTECTION REQUIRED

Wear a hat and sunglasses

Data provided by NIWA

9 : 10 – 5 : 5 0 am

Around The Region Friday

Christchurch Darfield Lake Coleridge Methven Rakaia Timaru

21 18 20 16 16 17

12 11 7 9 12 10

Saturday

18 9 16 9 18 8 16 9 16 10 17 7

Sunday

26 25 24 24 25 26

14 13 11 13 14 11

Saturday: Morning cloud, then becoming fine in the afternoon. Northeasterlies developing in the afternoon. MAX

Canterbury High Country

Sunday: Fine. Northwesterlies.

18 MIN 8

Friday Mountain weather hazard: Wind Chill. Mainly fine in the morning, then showers developing in the afternoon. Wind at 1000m: Light, then E 30 km/h developing in the evening. Wind at 2000m: Light. Freezing level: 3000m in the north, sloping to 2000m in the south. Saturday Mountain weather hazard: Wind Chill. Mostly cloudy with morning drizzle, then fine spells and isolated showers in the afternoon. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: Light. Freezing level: 2400m, rising to 3000m.

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

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Readings to 4pm Thursday

Ashburton Airport Temp °C Maximum 21.1 Minimum 12.7 Grass min 12.8 24hr Rain mm 0.0 129.2 Month to date E 31 Wind km/h 2:49pm Strongest gust Sun hrs on Wed 14.9 105.2 Month to date

Methven

Friday

Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 19.9 20.1 11.9 12.7 8.9 – 0.0 0.0 103.4 81.6 E 46 E 39 3:17pm 3:58pm 15.0 – 104.1 –

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Tides, Sun and Moon

27 MIN 12

Saturday

Tide data sourced from MetOcean Solutions

Sunday

Ashburton H 7:51am 8:14pm 8:41am 9:06pm 9:34am 10:02pm Mouth L 1:41am 2:17pm 2:31am 3:06pm 3:23am 3:57pm Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

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