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WORD ON THE STREET What do you think about the latest setback further delaying the plans for a second Ashburton Bridge.

RILEY CLAYDON-WADE “Not good for people in Tinwald, or for the current traffic situation.”

QUEENIE HEKE “Should have been sorted long before now, what is the excuse?”

HELEN RAPSEY “I can’t say I’m surprised”

LAL MULLIGAN “We have waited so long already. Come on Waka Kotahi.”

Bridge delay raises frustration levels Bridge and delay. Those two words go together like salt and pepper and bread and butter. You could also add frustration. That’s the word and feeling many Ashburton Guardian Facebook followers felt with the news of a further delay for a long awaited second bridge. This time, they delay is a result of the business case document on the bridge not being finished on time by private consultants. Here’s some abridged comments from our Facebook family. Bev Skates – Shouldn’t NZTA be paying for the second bridge? They are responsible for all State Highways. More consultants!! NZTA just need to get on with the second bridge. David Carty – We live south of Auckland! Get it right guys, we don’t matter! Nicky Copland – This is beyond a joke. I will be dead and buried before they even start the second bridge. Meanwhile the people of Auckland will have got their $670 million dollar bridge just for the lycra brigade. David Clark – Wait until it falls in the drink in the next flood. Then they will all collectively get their A into G and write the “Business Case”.

BARRY QUANTOCK “They just need to go onto it”

PM ‘cute with her words’ on second bridge – Grigg By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

David Thomas Healy – Consultants milking more money from the council. Maree Russell – Ashburton is getting busier all the time and the town is growing. The Ashburton bridge is a main line road connecting to the north and the south. We definitely need a second bridge in the near future as the main bridge is temporarily fixed. Kylie Duffell – This is incredibly frustrating. Bit like the damaged roads in Christchurch. How many years on from the earthquakes (and they are)

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still not repaired or constantly being patched up. Oh, but we have fancy new cycle lanes for no reason. Priorities are all wrong. Sue Barnes – In my mind, priorities would dictate (to) build a new bridge for benefit of all South Island, rather than titivate town centre roads. Sean Hunter –- No surprises there. Ashburton is not Auckland even though some days with the traffic you would think it is. Corrina Lynn Worthington – I bet if it was in Auckland it would have been built already.

NATALIE QUANTOCK “I thought they had already done most of the planning over the last couple of years.”

Bypassing the overpass. Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg has backed the Ashburton Mayor’s calls for the Government to pony up on a second Ashburton bridge and believes the Prime Minister has cleverly fended off the issue. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited the Ashburton State Highway 1 bridge site on Thursday where repairs to the bridge pier remain ongoing after being battered by last month’s flooding event. The impact on the town’s sole overpass by the floods which saw it shut off to all motorists for a day has roused appeals for a long awaited second bridge over the Ashburton River. An Ashburton District Council business case proposal on a second bridge remains in the works, although it had been pushed back another three months. The PM told the Guardian that, at this stage, it remained a local roading pro-

ject in which Waka Kotahi’s contribution would be 51 per cent after Ashburton community leaders pitched for a greater percentage to be contributed by central government. “My message is that many councils would make that same argument.” Grigg said that she believed the Prime Minister was being “cute with her words”. “There’s vast amounts of resources being directed towards transport projects in Auckland like the cycleway over the Auckland Harbour which we are yet to see a business case for,” she said. “I think it’s a bit ‘clever’ of the Prime Minister to try and use the Ashburton Bridge as an example of a local roading project when it is quite clearly a national roading project.”

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Rink redevelopment project Plans to refrigerate Staveley Ice Rink By Jonathan Leask jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

An audacious project has been launched to future proof the Staveley Ice Rink with plans for a $1.14 million upgrade that would provide significant economic, tourism and community social benefits. The Staveley Hall Society now owns the ice rink and yesterday launched a campaign to raise funds for the redevelopment that would guarantee it could operate for at least three months a year by installing a refrigerated concrete pad. To fund the project, they are looking at a combination of existing cash, grants, naming right partnerships, corporate and private donations and crown funding to financially back the project – hoping to tap into funding from the latest rendition of the provincial growth fund. The innovative project involves laying a concrete slab in the base of the existing rink, which would include refrigeration to guarantee it had sufficient ice to open every year. And they plan to have it all ready to roll by June next year. “At the moment [the base] is rocks and it is man-made and

Members of the ice rink redevelopment project team (from left) Ivan Syme, ice manager, Carl Shannon, Rob Withers and Clare Harden. PHOTO JONATHAN LEASK controlled by a dam,” project spokeswoman Clare Harden said. “With a concrete slab we wouldn’t need the three to four inches we currently need to open. We will only need less than an inch and we get that every year.”

Ice skating in the picturesque outdoor rinks, set amongst native bush at Staveley, has been off limits to the public since 2015 due to a lack of thick ice. Ironically, 2015 was a record breaking six-week opening, netting over $40,000.

The redevelopment idea, first thought up in the 1960s, had been discussed at length for the past few years, but only for Covid-19 to slow any progress down last year, Harden said. It then gathered momentum

in the past six months and they have no plans of slowing down until it’s completed. “They want to get this open by next winter and they are a very motivated bunch,” Harden said, adding that the Windwhistle Curling Club was also onboard with the project that would provide a regular place for competition each winter. Due to the microclimate of the site – tucked in the shadow of the foothills – the naturally occurring ice generation would most likely be enough to maintain a suitable layer of ice, Harden said. “We may even get away with not turning the refrigeration on with the concrete slab and only needing an inch.” The refrigeration, which would operate using sensors that would turn it on when and if required, would be the backup option to the ice naturally forming, providing the insurance for the facility to guarantee opening every year. Importantly, the future proofing project would provide a viable tourism operation, alongside the Mt Hutt Ski Area and soon to open Opuke Hot Pools in Methven, Harden said. “Bus loads used to come down from Christchurch, so we hope to see that again.”

From swamp to skate rink, to tourist ‘hot’ spot By Jonathan Leask jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

In 1949, on a cold, frosty morning, the idea for a local ice-skating rink was raised in a conversation in the Staveley Store between Eddie Totty and Ted Burgess Snr. Sydney Bufton volunteered to take temperature readings at different sites over the next two years to determine the best site for a rink. The site chosen just happened to also be an attractive bush setting. In 1951, the capital raised from selling shares in the Staveley Ice Rink Company Limited was used to form the first rink and erect a pavilion. A small shed was moved onto the site to be used as a ticket office and then a second lower rink was added after a year. In 1966, the New Zealand Army agreed to build the swing bridge using locally supplied

materials costing $934, provided the company put on a small shout for the army boys afterwards. In 1978, the army then strengthened the bridge. In 1974, a curling rink was added to the two skating rinks. In 2015, the rink enjoyed a record season attracting thousands of visitors during a sixweek opening that generated a net profit of over $40,000. The ice rink was previously leased off Errol and Joycelyn Syme, but was purchased for $25,000 earlier this year by the hall society, paving the way for the redevelopment project. Right – Last time the Staveley Ice Rink opened to the public in 2015 it attracted huge crowds with up to 400 visiting each day and netted around $40,000 in six weeks of being open.

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$4m relief ‘another kick in the guts’ By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

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A drop in the flood bucket. This appears to be the sentiments of the wider farming community after the Government this week committed a further $4 million for uninsured land remediation following the Canterbury floods. Greenstreet dairy farmer Stacey Stewart described it as “another kick in the guts”. “That’s over the three districts and probably split over 80 to 100 farms” she said. “We may get a week of digger work out of it. “Actually we don’t know what we’re going to get out of it, we haven’t even heard from anyone.” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited Ashburton on Thursday where she met with flood recovery managers and rural leaders. Ardern did not rule out further funding relief when she fronted media. “It is far too early to say the scale of the damage so therefore far too early to say what might be required in the future.” This week the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) began depositing grants of $3500 for an initial group of severely flood-affected farmers to help repair uninsurable flood damage. The Greenstreet area, which is bound by the north and south branches of the Ashburton River, was one of the worst affected areas by the floods. The Stewart family was facing “years”

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Greenstreet dairy farmer Stacey Stewart says the Government’s $4 million relief for uninsured land remediation is ineffective. PHOTO ADAM BURNS 230621-AB-7888 of lost acreage of their 200ha farm and an estimated quarter-of-a-million dollars of income down the drain. “We reckon about five hectares we’ll never get back to productive land.” She said she had not heard from anyone about a damage assessment, although Rangitata MP Jo Luxton and Mayor Neil Brown were wanting to visit the property next week. Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg said that whilst a $4 million boost was a good start, many farmers were disturbed by the uncertainty around more financial respite. “What they need now is surety and I

think that question mark that more may or may not come is really unhelpful I think.” CLARIFICATION: A story on June 23 incorporated comments from Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg. Her remarks were in relation to the Prime Minister and the Government’s response to the May 30-31 floods, not Environment Canterbury.

‘Senseless’ – PM disappointed at Winz memorial vandalism By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described the vandalism of a memorial for the victims of the Ashburton Winz shooting as senseless. A limestone sculpture which featured a paua insert, a memorial to the two victims of the 2014 Winz office shooting, was left smashed last week, sparking outrage among residents.

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Ardern was in Ashburton this week where she met with Mid Canterbury community and rural leaders to discuss ongoing support following last month’s historic floods. She spoke to the Guardian where she expressed her disappointment at the incident. “It’s horrific,” she said. “I can’t imagine what it would be like for the family and friends and colleagues to not only have the grief of that loss but the memorial damage.

“It’s absolutely senseless and can’t imagine why someone would do something like that.” Work and Income employees Susan Leigh Cleveland and Peggy Noble were shot and killed after gunman Russell John Tully stormed the Cass Street office on September 1, 2014. Two men of interest had been caught on CCTV footage walking from Tancred Street last Friday as police continue investigations.

Ashburton community groups are co-ordinating funding for a replacement for the feature. It is the second time the memorial had been targeted by vandals after it was destroyed a few years ago.

Horrific abuse of a cat that has outraged Ashburton residents is now raising red flags for protocols to track down animal abusers. Chicago, a two-year-old moggy, had to be put down over a week ago after being apparently set on fire with an explosive device or cracker shoved in its rectum. Little progress has been made to find the culprits and bring closure to the heinous incident. That has frustrated both Chicago’s owner Christina Lima and concerned member of the public Aaron Gairns, who has taken it on himself to set up a fundraising page to raise funds as a reward for information. More than $719 had been raised on the Go Fund Me page as of yesterday. They say the steps required to get justice for Chicago have been blurry and they were uncertain about who to contact. “It’s disheartening,” Gairns said. They said it was unclear when or how the SPCA would investigate such a case. There was also confusion about possible police involvement, given the SPCA had prosecuting powers themselves. Attempts for clarification about what needed to happen and by who had come up blank, they indicated. “It shouldn’t take someone’s cat in Mid Canterbury to realise this issue,” Gairns said. Lima was also under the impression that once the vet had filed an incident report to the SPCA that someone from the organisation would make contact. But an SPCA worker only rang Lima for the first time yesterday, saying “reporters have been sniffing around, as they do”. The Guardian reached out to the SPCA to ask their protocols following an animal cruelty case of this nature, but had not had a reply. The Guardian also sought comment on how the case compared to others in SPCA history. The only answer to our questions was vague and unhelpful. “Our inspectorate is currently investigating this case and we would like to hear from anyone who might have more information,’’ SPCA inspectorate team leader Sam Cairns said. “If you know anything about how this cat was injured, please get in touch with SPCA.’’

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Farmers urged to continue evolving Around 450 dairy farmers attending the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) in Ashburton have heard about the need for continued transformation in a changing farming environment. SIDE chairman Andrew Slater said that the dairy industry cannot ignore the need for businesses to evolve and meet upcoming challenges. “The agricultural sector is constantly facing multi-faceted challenge and change. “We have all survived these challenges to date, relying on resilience, foresight and getting on with it,” Slater said. “With continued environmental challenges, changes in the finance sector, and increasing demands from the end users of our products, our farming systems need to evolve to not only survive, but to prosper and grow sustainably while continuing to be the backbone of the economy.” These challenges include the recent Canterbury flooding, which affected many farms throughout the region. Acknowledging the impact on local farmers, SIDE’s organising committee donated $1,000 from the event to the Rural Support Trust, which provide support through adversity, including providing support for farmers affected by the recent flooding. DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel also acknowledged the issues flooding had created for farmers, before discussing current positive aspects of the sector. “Global demand for dairy is on

SIDE chairman Andrew Slater addresses the crowd at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. the rise, prices are strong, and we are on the brink of landing a free trade agreement with the UK,” van der Poel said. “Our public perception of dairy has also improved due to Covid, as the rest of New Zealand remembered what a huge economic contribution our dairy farmers

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Farmy Army mucking in By Heather Chalmers heather.c@theguardian.co.nz

The on-the-ground flood recovery work is far from finished and plenty of volunteers are still needed to help. That’s the message from flood recovery co-ordinator for Federated Farmers Angela Cushnie. “We really need to get people to get an understanding of the scale of this event,” Cushnie said. “A lot of farmers haven’t had the chance to fully assess or grasp what recovery even looks like. “There is still a huge need out there. The Farmy Army wants to communicate that this is long-term and we are all in this together,” Cushnie said. Mid Canterbury’s flood damage has drawn people from Southland and north of Canterbury wanting to pitch in and help. “Some of these people had help in the Kaikoura earthquakes or Southland floods and they know how much that help meant to them, so they are paying it forward.” Three tiers of work is required – manual labour or “boots on the ground” people, skilled fencers, and light and heavy mechanical. “Most people have sustained moderate damage on certain parts of the farm. “That’s what we call low-hanging fruit which is quite easy to tidy up.

“This often involves clearing wires so heavy machinery can come in.” More significantly damaged, difficult to manage areas of farms are being put on hold for now. Cushnie said she had a list of about 30 farms that were significantly impacted. This included farms bounding the north and south branches of the Ashburton River, on Double Hill Run Road in the Rakaia Gorge, as well as pockets in Staveley and River Road. “I’ve had three farm tours to date and the damage is quite mind boggling.” Federated Farmers and other agencies were surveying flood-affected farms to quantify the damage. “One of the key challenges is capturing what business-as-usual looked like before the flood and then what it looks like now. This is not just an economic impact, but a social impact,” Cushnie said. “Everyone is putting in some pretty big hours at the moment, stress levels are high and the initial shock is slowly wearing off.”

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Support options For anyone struggling in terms of mental wellbeing they can either phone or text 1737 or call Rural Support on 0800 787 254. To seek clean-up assistance, or to offer assistance, registration forms are available on the Federated Farmers’ website.

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Stumbling upon a piece of history By Jonathan Leask jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Andrew Sutton may have made an archaeological discovery by simply walking along the beach. Sutton and his wife, drove from their home in Southbridge to the Rakaia Huts and were sifting through masses of driftwood along the beach in the days after the flooding had swept through Mid Canterbury. Nestled among the piles of debris and tree branches that had been washed down the river and strewn across the beach was a mysterious piece of wood that caught his eye. “I was looking through the driftwood for any interesting pieces and pine cones for the fire and I just noticed it sitting there. “I picked it up and thought ‘wow that’s a bit different’. “You could tell it was manmade but it certainly wasn’t anything I recognised.” Left – The mysterious object which measures around 70cm in length. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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he said. Until the mystery is solved Sutton is playing the waiting game on the identification of his find. “I’m very much looking forward to finding out what it is and hopefully it is something more than just a handle from a recliner chair,” he said.

Polar blast on course to hit Canterbury A wintry outbreak remains on course for early stages of next week, with forecasters predicting single digit temperatures, strong winds, and snow flurries to lower levels. Canterbury Weather Updates analyst, Russell Voice, said the coldest air of the year will arrive on Monday, lowering snow levels across the region. “At this stage, we can expect a period of wintry showers across the region on Monday, with sleety falls to near sea level and snow flurries to 200-300m. “We may see two-to-three waves of wintry air and associated shower and snow flurry risk between Monday morning and Tuesday morning.” The rainfall totals and snowfall accumulations remain low (3-5mm) for most towns across the Canterbury Plains but “this may change around a little, depending on wind flow”. “Heavy snow and rain risk remains low as winds will be more west/southwest,” he said. Before the polar blast arrives it will be a mild weekend, he said. “Our nor-westerly flow continues over the weekend, bringing fine and mild weather in the east, but rain and snow about the Main Divide.”

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Olympics will go ahead or not at all By Malcolm Hopwood

The Olympic Games can’t be delayed, they will either go ahead or not at all, says former International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegate and New Zealand Olympic Committee secretary-general Barry Maister. The Olympics “can’t be kaleidoscoped any further”, he said. Under a month out from the opening of the Tokyo Games on July 23, Maister, who lives in Methven, believes they’ll proceed until proved otherwise. “The IOC is fully into organising the Winter Olympics in Beijing early next year and they can’t delay the Summer Games,” he said. But he warns the Olympics will be like no other. “They’ll be so compressed and different from what I’ve

experienced before,” he said. “Competitors will go from their village to the venue and then home again. They won’t be staying to watch other events.” In the past, Maister said the IOC has sought comprehensive medical opinion about whether the Games should goahead including input from their own medical team and have made the decision to progress. “They are continuing to work through the issues,” he said. He refuted suggestions the Games will take place irrespective because “it’s all about money in their pocket”. “Funding from the Games drives sport around the world. “The IOC gives 93 per cent of its revenue to sport development throughout the globe. International sports federations get 30-80 per cent of income from the IOC.

“It doesn’t feather its own nest.” Maister is cautious about the quality of some performances at the Games. He believes some teams “will struggle to get their people up to Olympic standards”. Last month he added support for an open letter, signed by some of New Zealand’s highest profile athletes and administrators, calling for Sport NZ to further consult on its draft document, Principles for the Participation of Transgender Players in Sport. If such a delay was approved, it would mean transgender weightlifter, Laurel Hubbard, would be denied participation in next month’s Olympic Games until further consultation took place. “New Zealand needs to make its own policies based on sound medical advice relative to each individual situation,” Maister said.

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Pupils check on Ashburton mural progress By Maddison Gourlay maddison.g@theguardian.co.nz

The young artists of Ashburton Intermediate got a good look at what they can do if they set their mind to it. The pupils from room 10 got up close and personnel with the new Ashburton CBD mural and its artist Koryu Aoshima this week. Kristina Sheppard, the teacher of room 10 at Ashburton Intermediate School, said she had heard from a pupil in her class that their family had temporarily acquired a special house guest. Curiosity got the better of Sheppard, who followed up with the parents who confirmed the house guest was Aoshima, the Geraldine-based artist who won the right to produce the welcoming mural on the back wall of the Armadillo’s building.

Sheppard said that she has many young artists in her class, occasionally catching a few doodling in their books during lessons. So in an effort to cultivate her pupils’ passion for art, she contacted Aoshima and arranged for the class to visit the mural site. A questions and answer panel grilled Aoshima on why he liked painting. “Why do you like eating, why do you like sleeping,” Aoshima said. Ashburton Intermediate has not been the only school to visit one of Aoshima’s murals in progress, but it is the first school to what see his first mural in Ashburton. “The kids were very excited to get the chance to come along and see,” Sheppard said. “I’m sure it means a great deal to the young artists in my class to meet Koryu.”

Left – Ashburton Intermediate pupils asked muralist Koryu Aoshima about parts of his mural upon a class visit. PHOTO MADDISON GOURLAY

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Ashburton Hearing Association seminar The public has the unique opportunity to hear Professor David Welch, a renowned health professional, speak about the impacts of noise on our health at the Ashburton Hearing Association seminar on July 1 at the Seniors Centre. Welch’s research includes the influences of hearing, hearing loss and noise on people and our community. He has been involved in research and service provision in adults with cochlear implants, has interests in new-born hearing screening, and is involved in research about environmental noise and

the soundscape. Welch is currently head of audiology at the University of Auckland. His address will be a wide ranging and if there are questions about hearing which have puzzled you, Welch will provide the opportunity to ask them. There is no charge to attend although a gold coin donation would be appreciated. Members of the public are invited to the seminar which will be held in the Seniors Centre 206 Cameron Street at 2pm on Thursday, July 1, light afternoon tea will be served.

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COUNCIL BRIEF Week of 21 June 2021 | ISSUE 34

5 Baring Square West, Ashburton | PO Box 94, Ashburton, New Zealand 7740 | Telephone (03) 307 7700 | Website ashburtondc.govt.nz

Registrations open for Business of the Year

The Ashburton District Council has had its first entry in the Business of the Year awards, a new event that recognises our business community.

The entry is in the People’s Choice award, which will be decided by text vote. Each retail business in the award category will be provided with a unique voting code allowing people to free text the code to 4196 to support their favourite retailer.

"It's also a chance for those in business to reflect on their core strengths and review achievements and milestones," he added. Other award categories recognise excellence in primary industries, export, tourism, manufacturing, not-for-profit and technology and innovation. There is also a Future Business Leader award and an Overall Supreme Business Excellence award.

The award is for all those in the retail sector, including franchisees, online, big, small and traditional operators, and ranging from garden centres, motor vehicle dealerships to bakeries and computer suppliers.

Entries in all but the People’s Choice retail category must be received by 5 pm on 30 November.

Council’s Community Services Group Manager Steve Fabish said the voting period for the People’s Choice award will be between 1 August and 30 November, so it was good to see retailers beginning to enter.

A special judging panel and awards coordinator will assess the entries. Selected entrants will progress to stage two of the judging phase.

"Mid Canterbury is home to many great businesses and these awards are an opportunity to showcase their stories to a wider audience.

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Category finalists will be announced in December and all winners will be revealed at a gala evening on 18 February 2022.

There is no cost to enter the Ashburton District Business of the Year Awards. Any business within the district is eligible, provided they have been operating for 12 months or more as of March 31 of this year.

Introducing Ian Soper, the Council’s new Open Spaces manager

they also require passion and a good longterm vision. While footpaths can be dug up and replaced in a week, the value of a tree planted in the domain might not be visible for 80 years.

We are reviewing our documents and are proposing some changes.

Managing the space is about making it safe, attractive, usable and educational. Trees, especially some of the oldest ones, require close attention and there are plenty of mature varieties to keep an eye on.

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Draft Dog Control Bylaw & Policy The bylaw and policy work together to regulate dog control matters in our community.

Draft Open Spaces Bylaw This bylaw addresses potential problems that may arise from the misuse of Council owned or managed parks and open spaces.

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Ian Soper can step out his office door to check out the best piece of real estate in town: the Ashburton Domain. He is Ashburton District Council’s new Open Spaces Manager and knows looking after the domain, as well as other parks and green spaces all around the district, is an important job. Ian has come to Ashburton from Gore District Council where he managed the parks department there for 16 years. His horticultural working career, which started as an apprentice in 1980, also covers private enterprise and local government experience. Passing through Ashburton over the years, he has always been impressed by Ashburton’s domain, considered the

town’s jewel in the crown, and is now pleased to call this region home. Ian and his wife Sue have family spread from Nelson to Southland, so Ashburton is ideally placed for travel to see grandchildren either way. And it is an exciting time to be arriving at Council when the Ashburton Domain is about to embark on a period of change that will set it up for the next 100 years following the adoption of a 30-year development plan. The plan includes proposals for moving the main entrance to Walnut Avenue, adding a sealed perimeter path, and playground improvements. All green spaces cycle through periods of development, consolidation and maintenance. Officially, the domain and other green spaces are amenities to be managed, but

Ian hopes in the future to have domain maps that show the tracks and paths, and even an app that shares historical information about particular trees or areas of the domain. Part of his role is liaising with the Ashburton Domain User Group, which includes sporting and other groups using the space, so information can be more easily shared about ongoing work. Ian's wider role as Open Spaces Manager also includes oversight of the district's cemeteries, its public toilet facilities, stockwater race management, support for reserve boards and general beautification of the district. The town’s pioneers, who created the Ashburton Domain, would be well pleased with their foresight, and Ian looks forward to continuing to care for and maintain these beautiful public spaces. ashburtondc.govt.nz

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Ng King Bros Chinese Market Garden Settlement highly commended at Canterbury Heritage Awards The Ng King Brothers Chinese Market Garden Settlement in Ashburton won high praise at the Canterbury Heritage Awards as an exceptional cultural heritage landscape.

COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD

JULY MEETINGS

Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, 137 Havelock Street, (unless otherwise advised). Council Meeting,

Wednesday 30 June, 1.00pm (live-streamed) The previously notified 30 June extraordinary meeting has been replaced with a full Council meeting and the meeting scheduled on 7 July has been cancelled.

Youth Council Meeting, Wednesday 14 July, 4.00pm

The former market garden settlement was one of four finalists in the outstanding contribution to heritage award category. The buildings of the former settlement are currently being restored in a joint project involving the Ng King descendants, Ashburton District Council, and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

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The Allens Road site, which is protected as a post-1900 archaeological site and listed as a Category 1 historic place, impressed judges in the Canterbury awards, who said it was an exemplary partnership that would promote understanding of the early Chinese settlers’ contribution to the Canterbury region over 100 years.

Thursday 29 July, 9.00am, (live-streamed)

“The site was more than a business, it was where those settlers lived, learned and socialised, a meeting place for South Island Chinese communities and a base where Chinese newcomers transitioned into New Zealand life,” the judging panel said. The market garden settlement operated from the early 1920s until 1964 and was the largest Chinese community in the

Monday 26 July, 1.00pm, Mt Hutt Memorial Hall

Ashburton Water Zone Committee Meeting, Tuesday 27 July, 1.00pm

Council Meeting,

Wednesday 28 July, 1.00pm, (live-streamed)

Submission Hearings & Deliberations (Draft Dog Control Bylaw & Policy, and draft Open Spaces Bylaw), Pictured from left to right: Christine King, Ashburton District Councillor Leen Braam, Andrea King, Robert King, Arlene Baird (Era Consulting), Cath King, Lois Yee, Roger King.

South Island during that time. Once restored, the grounds will be open to the public as a community heritage park and will tell the story of Chinese immigration to New Zealand, as well as how the buildings were used and what it was like to live on the settlement. In addition to restoring the heritage buildings, picnic areas, walkways, and open spaces for informal recreation are planned. Ashburton District Council Community Services Group Manager, Steve Fabish

said that it was an honour for the Ng King project to make it to the finals of these prestigious awards alongside such a high calibre of entrants. “This is not only an acknowledgement of the contribution these early Chinese settlers made to New Zealand’s history, but also a wonderful recognition of all the hard work that is going into saving and restoring the site,” he said. The site is regarded as the last remaining example of a 20th Century Chinese market garden settlement in New Zealand.

Mount Hutt bike park’s snappy new sign Expect to see the Mount Hutt Bike Park blowing up on social media soon, thanks to a big, colourful sign at its entrance.

lockdown last year for ideas for the sign’s design.

The sign, which is fixed in the ground with repurposed steel irrigation pipes, is the work of Methven sculptor Hannah Kidd, who cycles the park’s mountain trails herself.

“We had loads of really great entries and ended up settling on the rainbow idea. We wanted the sign to be bright and eyecatching, something iconic that people would want to have their photos taken with.”

The top of the sign is a rainbow made of corrugated iron and there is space underneath for mountainbikers to take photos, with the Mid Canterbury plains as a stunning backdrop.

The sign itself is made from steel and flattened out corrugated iron. It has been coated with a special zinc anti corrosion product and then painted. Hannah has been working on it steadily all this year.

Hannah made the sign for Bike Methven, a volunteer group that runs the bike park, and the work has been supported by a $5336 grant from the Ashburton District Council’s creative communities fund.

While the creative communities grant was a great help, Hannah has also had donations of time from committee members and friends with useful equipment. The posts for the sign are from old irrigation pipes donated by local farmer David Keeley and concrete was donated by Methven Trucking.

The bike park attracts riders from all over the South Island and is accessed off the Mt Hutt skifield road. It contains over 30km of trails, including many that are suitable for riding in the winter – meaning visitors to the area in winter can still have fun if the mountain is closed. The park has a loyal and growing group of users in Mid Canterbury all year round and attracts day and weekend riders from Christchurch and further afield. It hosted the South Island Secondary School Mountainbike Championships earlier this year, bringing hundreds of riders and supporters to Methven. Hannah

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Hannah said the park was a one-stop shop for bikers. “We love it as a family, but for different reasons. I love the climbs, whereas the kids are inspired most by being shuttled to the downhill tracks. There are accessible trails that cater for folk who are just starting out, good challenging intermediate trails with rewarding climbs that lead to some quite rowdy downhill tracks. “We wanted the sign to represent all of the above and be welcoming.” Bike Methven president Ricky Brown said

PUBLIC NOTICE

PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that Enduranz Events for the purpose of allowing the Mission Mt Somers Race to be held, proposes to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder. Road proposed to be closed: • SYMES ROAD, for the whole length Period of Closure: From 5.30am until 3.30pm on Saturday, 30 October 2021. Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing or email to Council by 4pm on Friday, 27 August 2021. NEIL McCANN Group Manager Infrastructure Services

APPLICATION FOR RESOURCE CONSENT

363 West Street, Ashburton

Under Section 95A of the Resource Management Act 1991 Application Number: LUC21/0029 Applicant: Tricroft Properties Ltd. Address: 363 West Street Ashburton District Legal Description: Lot 1 DP 1563 & Lot 1 DP 23503 & Lot 2 DP 1563

Sculptor Hannah Kidd enlisted husband Richard Morris, a telehandler machine and fellow bikers Cam Bisset and Fred Holmberg to manoeuvre the Mount Hutt bike park sign in place.

the sign would be a great talking point and the group was grateful to the artistic skills of Hannah. The sign is the finishing touch to a wider project at the carpark area that has involved a new post and rail fence and native planting. Ricky said those who had helped included fencing contractor Andrew Morgan, Greg Meadows, Craig Cullimore, landscaper Dell Phillips and Morris Contracting. The bike park is on land owned by Sir Graeme Harrison, who is also a major supporter of it becoming a permanent community asset.

Description of the proposal: Resource consent for an area of approximately 1000sqm of retail space to operate a Smiths City store and associated non-compliances. Full details of the application and submission forms can be obtained at: • Ashburton District Council, Ground Floor, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton • Ashburton Public Library, 180 Havelock Street Ashburton • www.ashburtondc.govt.nz Making a submission: Any person who wishes to make a submission on the application may do so by sending a written submission to Ashburton District Council, P.O. Box 94, Ashburton 7740, or info@adc.govt.nz quoting reference LUC21/0029. Note that a copy of the submission must be sent to the applicant: Tricroft Properties C/- David Harford Planning PO Box 603 Ashburton 7740 or david@dhconsulting.co.nz within the application as soon as reasonably practicable. Submission closing date: The Ashburton District Council must receive your submission no later than 5pm on the 23rd of July 2021. If you have any queries about the application please contact Ashburton District Council at 03 307 7700 and speak to Ian Hyde (planning@adc.govt.nz) from Planning team. Ian Hyde Planning Manager

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Jenny Beach is an Ashb Originals are vitally important to any organisation, sports team or theatre group. They were there when it all began and can share its history and magic. Jenny Beach is an original who performed in the first Ashburton Operatic production in 1961, and amazingly, is still active in theatre and dance 60 years later. Malcolm Hopwood reports.

n the Spotlight is the title of Ashburton Operatic Society’s 60th anniversary publication. It could also describe the 60 years Jenny Beach has given to musical theatre in Ashburton, interspersed with a decade on the Gold Coast in Australia. Jenny has been in the spotlight since 1961 and is still an active entertainer in both Ashburton and Christchurch. Next weekend, up to 100 past and present members of Ashburton Operatic will attend a reunion and pay tribute to the society that’s

been the mainstay of performing arts in Mid Canterbury for seven decades. When they gather, two originals can claim the spotlight. Margaret Jackson is one, Jenny Beach is the other. As a young teenager and tap dancer, Jenny took part in a kindergarten production called Follow the Girls in 1960. She danced and sang and recalls rock and rolling with Bruce Allen, who had impaired sight and hearing, but “felt the rhythm from deep inside himself”. “I loved it,” she said. Follow the Girls was so successful, a public meeting was held in October that year, chaired by Mayor Jock Davidson, to establish an operatic society locally. Eighty people attended and there were 25 apologies. The Boy Friend, starring Paul Robinson and Yvonne Wright,

was chosen as the first production for 1961 and dancing and singing in the spotlight was Jenny Beach. She’d caught the theatre bug which became a

persistent insect that’s stayed with her all her life. Belle of New York, Rio Rita, Chrysanthemum and Oklahoma followed and Jenny danced and sang in every show. “It filled my life and gave me great enjoyment,” she recalls. Leading roles were to follow. Jenny was Annie in Annie Get Your Gun in 1975 and Ado Annie in a repeat production of Oklahoma in 1981.

“I relaxed in the part. It was great fun. I loved character roles and could build into them parts of my personality,” she said. Ado Annie’s feature song was I Can’t Say No and Jenny couldn’t say no to any role in those early days. While she started as a dancer, she discovered her training gave her confidence to move with authority around the stage. During those years, she was involved in about 40 productions either as the lead, in supporting roles, directing, dancing or in the chorus. She was a committee member and cue caller for lighting and sound. But Jenny Beach didn’t just dust off her ballet shoes once a year. The major shows were in the Regent but Ashburton Operatic also presented second shows in Repertory Theatre. Jenny excelled in these home-grown productions. Together with Margaret Jackson, she wrote, compiled and choreographed at least a dozen of them. “They were theatre restaurant shows and money makers for Ashburton Operatic. We used to sell-out before opening night.” Jenny has vivid memories

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1 – Jenny Beach is Ado Annie from Ashburton Operatic Society’s 1981 Oklahoma with Wayne Robinson (left) and Kees Fransen.

2 – When Ashburton Operatic celebrated its 50th anniversary some familiar names attended the reunion. From left Penny Wilson, Margaret Jackson, Ann Woodham, Susan Spencer and Jenny Beach, all in Red Hot Nana costumes, posing beside the lone male, Roger Farr. 3 – Norris Power is Frank Butler and Jenny Beach is Annie Oakley in the 1975 production of Annie Get Your Gun. 4 – Another 50th reunion photo. From left Francie Boyce, Margaret Jackson, Penny Wilson and Jenny Beach. 5 – Flamboyant director, Robert Young. 6 – Jenny performs in Good Evening Friends from 1991, a show she also directed. 7 – Jenny Beach reminisced this week with programmes from some of the shows she’s directed or performed in.

4 of the directors she worked with, especially David Williams and Robert Young. “When Robert was engaged as director in 1984, I became dance captain for many of his shows. “He choreographed and I polished them. “He had a presence. When he walked into a room he was like God. There was silence. “He c ould act and demonstrate every role.” Jenny remembers success but she also chuckles about the things that went wrong. “We attached brown paper to a wall and then painted over it. But the weight of it was too much. The scenery came down and covered the orchestra. We just carried on,” she said. There’s a theatre expression called “papering the house”. It means filling the venue with people free of charge, just to assemble an audience. That night the scenery papered the orchestra but Jenny recalls, there were few shows that didn’t attract huge audiences. In another production a minor character lost his false teeth on stage, but the show must go on with or without his dentures.

5 Jenny still reacts with horror at a serious accident when director, David Williams, fell off the stage and into the orchestra pit. He spent several weeks in Ashburton Hospital before being discharged and a much longer period recovering. “I’m happy to say I met him in Australia and he’s still active and directing,” she said. When Jenny and husband,

“My involvement with David continued as a cue caller for lighting and sound at the arts centre. We had a great time and two of our daughters also continued their association with theatre. “He had to be the best director I ever worked with. I was close to him.” When Owen died in Australia, Robert was on hand to help with

lished names such as Francie Keig, Susan Spencer, Margaret Jackson and Penny Wilson to form the Red Hot Nanas. They were all red, hot and most of them were nanas. For the last 15 years they’ve performed at retirement homes and lifestyle villages around Ashburton and sometimes Christchurch. “We sing, act, move and per-

We attached brown paper to a wall and then painted over it. But the weight of it was too much. The scenery came down and covered the orchestra. We just carried on Owen, left Ashburton in the late 1990s to take up the management rights of Timber Top Terraces on the Gold Coast, Robert Young followed. It was coincidental, but he became resident director of the Gold Coast Arts Centre nearby. The association between them was rekindled.

the funeral arrangements. He too died in Australia at a comparatively young age. Ashburton has always been a comfortable place to return to and, following Owen’s death, Jenny returned home in 2005. It was then a new chapter in her performing life opened up. She reconnected with estab-

form the songs from the 1940s and ‘50s, the era of most of our audience. There are war songs and English and Irish brackets, familiar to our audience. “I decided I wanted to do something for the whole community.” Jenny has also created, directed and choreographed shows for the Ashburton Trust Event

6 Centre. With the centre looking for additional funding, Jenny and her team have stepped in. Her last production was the Anzac show in April which was presented to a capacity audience. Now in her 70s, Jenny is reluctant to commit herself further but, if the right opportunity comes along, she could have her arm twisted. Old dancers never die, neither do they fade away. Jenny is one of those and, if she had her time again, “I’d still do the same”. While she’s no longer active in Ashburton Operatic, now Variety Theatre Ashburton – it’s “time for the young ones to take over” – she’s anticipating next week’s reunion. “I’m looking forward to meeting all those members I’ve performed with over the years,” she said. “I hope Variety Theatre flourishes and will be around to celebrate its 100th anniversary.” And sometime over the weekend she’ll raise a glass to performers who’ve gone on before, especially her close friend and legendary director, Robert Young.

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When someone’s in pain, Ashburton’s Dr Chris McGrath rolls up his sleeves and provides relief. He’s an osteopath and doctors in his profession are often described as the blue collar workers of medicine. That doesn’t mean other GPs don’t medicate painful injuries or conditions, but Dr Chris has made a speciality of understanding pain and treating it. Malcolm Hopwood reports. Malcolm Hopwood Dr Chris McGrath is a doctor with one purpose in life. He’s trained to relieve pain. In New Zealand there are doctors of soil science, philosophy and music, but Ashburton’s Chris McGrath has one focus. He wants to provide relief from pain. Dr McGrath is an academic clinician and consulting osteopath. He’s a member of the Royal Society of Medicine in London and has qualifications that would fill a visiting card twice over. His research items have attracted 9000 reads on the academic platform, Research Gate. But if you asked him what he does, he simply answers, to relieve pain. He examines the body structure and its function, rolls up his sleeves and does something about it. “We are the blue-collar workers of medicine,” he said. But to say his patients come to him with pain and he mobilises his background clinical experience to cure it, is a simplification. There’s a lot more to it. His CV explains the overarching aim of his practice is to provide patients with the benefit of musculoskeletal study, research and teaching experience, empathy and professionalism in a relaxed office practice environment. That’s what he provides Ashburton patients since he arrived here a couple of months ago. But let’s go back. Chris graduated from the British College of Osteopathic Medicine in the mid-1980s. In between completing Post-Graduate Studies from Strathclyde University in Glasgow and a Ph.D and M.Sc in anatomy from Otago Univer- Dr McGrath shows off the medical couch where he provides pain relief. sity, he’s practised and lectured on the subject in Dunedin and Melbourne on the way for a young man whose medical family on my dad told me the importance of imto establishing his country practice in came from Ireland, Germany, Brazil and proving people’s lives,” he said. Allenton. He joined a London practice whose England. It’s taken a while to get here but he reclients were Val Singleton, presenter of There’s even a touch of Greek. calls, as a teenager, telling his family that There’s plenty to work on for Ancestry. Blue Peter, the children’s TV programme he “wanted to go where the sun shone Com. and legendary Dame Barbara Cartland, more.” Chris initially studied dentistry, his fa- the queen of 723 romantic novels, and That meant leaving Tring in Hertford- ther’s profession, but was called to be an step-grandmother to Diana, Princess of shire, England, and travelling to Dunedin. osteopath. Wales. But exploration has been in the blood But in 1991 Chris felt the call to emigrate “All my family cared for people. Early

to New Zealand and base his consultancy in Dunedin. Thirty years later he feels he’s done all he can in Otago as a doctor, lecturer and visiting fellow. “I wanted fresh wind in my sails and, in 2021, we’ve come to Ashburton,” he said. “I still have a lot to give.” His passion is to relieve people of their distress. “Pain is an emotional and physiological experience which is found in the head. The brain then interacts with what’s happening in the body. “It sends back a signal which said ‘we’ve got a problem here.’” “If you keep on going too long, you pay more attention to your pain and less to anything else. Your ability to run your life becomes increasingly ordered by pain.” He said the primary mechanism is our muscular skeletal system and, if it’s in pain or impaired, then “your life is limited.” That’s when an osteopath intervenes. He or she identifies the problem, where it arises and does something about it through a range of techniques including handson practice. Chris has a particular interest in non-specific, low back pain, neck pain, joint pain, pregnancy related pelvic pain, period pain, lateral hip pain and headache and age related joint and muscle pain. He makes the point that pain erodes people’s lives and his background in anatomy can help them. Through specialised manual hands-on he can relieve pain and give people the tools to go forward. Chris lived in a house in England where he was challenged by medical parents and grandparents to attempt everything. That meant learning the bassoon and piano and conquering Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, 25 years as a glider and fixed wing pilot with an interest in aerobatics, an aeromodeller, a skeet shooter and having a burning desire to fly commercial passenger planes. Now his burning desire is to provide pain relief for Mid Canterbury people and drill into what’s causing their condition. To meet those challenges, he’s been a blue-collar worker of medicine and proud of it.

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WEEKEND FOCUS 17

Florence Davidson uses a magnifying glass to read magazines, large print books and the Ashburton Guardian. PHOTO MALCOLM HOPWOOD

When you reach 100, you receive congratulations from the Queen, when you score a century you raise your bat above your head and when you play 100 games you lead the team on to the field. But, after 100 injections, Ashburton’s Florence Davidson has something more important than that, her sight.

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lorence Davidson’s right eye has reached a century, eight years before the rest of her body. This month Florence, 92, travelled to Christchurch from Ashburton to receive the 100th intravitreal injection in her eye, which protects her sight. She has already lost vision in her left eye and the injection salvages whatever sight she has left. Her first knowledge that the sight in her right eye was impaired, occurred in Kaikoura 16 years ago. She was travelling home with husband, Jack, when she closed one eye and rubbed the other. When she opened it, she couldn’t see anyone’s face. With one eye weakened, she was relying on the other to see. Back home, her son, Kevin, read of a new treatment being offered in Christchurch. Dr Jim Borthwick at Southern Eye Specialists was injecting a drug directly into the sclera, the white part of the eye which helps to protect sight. Florence’s response was negative. “Nobody’s going to poke a needle in my eye,” she said. But she eventually relented. “I was worried to start off but I have local anaesthetic first and now, after many treatments, I don’t mind.” Florence was diagnosed with macular degeneration which is a condition which affects about 300,000 New Zealanders.

Left – Florence’s extended family joined her for her 100th injection. She’s pictured in front wearing a sash with Dr Borthwick at the back wearing a jacket and white shirt. PHOTO SUPPLIED

In her case, it’s hereditary. Her mother, Nellie, two aunts and an uncle suffered from it long before the condition was diagnosed. “Uncle Bob kept driving well

after he should have given up. He recognised hedges and fences to get him home,” Florence recalls. The chronic disease affects the central vision, reducing the

ability to recognise faces, safely drive, read and live an independent life. It’s the leading cause of blindness among older people. The arrival of an intravitreal injection treatment has helped

in the battle against the disease. Few people nationwide have reached Florence’s milestone. When she arrived for her treatment this month, she received a surprise. Three of her four children travelled from throughout the South Island for the day. The fourth, who lives in Melbourne, was denied the opportunity because of Victoria’s Covid-19 lockdown. The century of injections has enabled Florence to live in her own home. Close up she can see an outline of a face but, with the aid of a magnifying glass, she can read the Ashburton Guardian and some large print books. “My long distance sight is better. I can see and enjoy nature and still visit the shops and supermarket,” she said. Florence’s husband Jack, a well-known hairdresser, died 12 years ago but she can see enough to look after herself with home help and family members on hand in Ashburton. “I’m very grateful for what I’ve got and Dr Borthwick is wonderful. He’s diagnosed me and has been a lifesaver. It’s thanks to him I can see at all.”

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HERITAGE 19

Lowcliffe peace celebrations, 1919.

Uncle Walter’s photo album By Connor Lysaght

f a picture is worth a thousand words, then an album must be worth millions. Very recently, the Ashburton Museum had the pleasure of borrowing a very special photo album from Betty Wilson, who kindly let me scan and record each image and keep digital copies for the community archives. The album was compiled by her uncle, Frederick Walter Thomas Rogers (Walter for short) who took his camera with him across the world during the Great War. Walter Rogers was born on January 28, 1896 in Rock, Worcestershire. He was the son of Henry Rogers, who was the manager of Coldstream Estate from the time of his family’s arrival to New Zealand in 1908 until Bob Martin

took over in 1920. Walter’s photos tell an incredible story of work and family life at Coldstream Estate, his wartime experiences, peace celebrations at Lowcliffe, and more. The album also tells us that Walter spent quite some time recovering from a battle wound – a fact that is made clear by numerous documents attached to his service record, as well as the photos he took while invalided in hospital during the war.

From the farm to Flanders Walter’s records tell us that he enlisted on the May 3, 1916, and left Wellington on October 16, en route to Plymouth. He was just 20 years old. He arrived just in time for New Year’s, and in February 1917 he left for France. For nearly seven months, he served as part of the Canterbury

Walter in the trenches. This image was not in the album, and was brought in to the Ashburton Museum by Betty Wilson separately.

Balmer Lawn Hotel, Brockenhurst, one of two hotels which served as the No 1 New Zealand General Hospital, to which Walter was admitted. The hotel still stands today. Regiment, 1st Battalion in France and Belgium. According to a medical report from the No. 1 New Zealand General Hospital at Brockenhurst, Walter sustained a serious gunshot wound on of October 12, 1917. Some papers simply describe his injury as a GSW (gunshot wound), while others specify that he had been injured by a shell burst. According to the Battalion’s war diary, they had assembled to the rear of the Ravebeek valley on the 11th – an area West of Passchendaele which had been contested during the Battle of Poelcappelle which took place only three days prior. Heavy enemy shelling occurred in the wee hours of the morning of the 12th, before the Battalion moved to attack German targets which proved too strong owing to heavy machine-gun fire and snipers. The battalion ended up cancelling the attack in the early afternoon, and spent the rest of the day reorganising and taking stock. It is highly likely that Walter could have received his wound at any point throughout that chaotic day. The injuries he sustained to his face, particularly around his right ear, left him with what was described as “complete facial paralysis on right side” as well as declining sight and complete deafness in that ear. Whilst in hospital, Walter developed pneumonia and “pleurisy of the right lower lobe” in late January 1918, and had a temperature that at one point rose to 39.5

degrees Celsius – thankfully, this all cleared up fairly quickly. A note on Walter’s medical report claims that by late February 1918, his paralysis was “improving slightly under faradism” – a treatment involving the application of direct current electricity to cause muscles to contract and relax.

Home at last After months of recovery and being moved around, Walter returned home aboard the hospital ship Maheno. Most likely during his return trip from war, Walter snapped some interesting photographs in Tahiti, as well as Colón, at the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal, which he would have passed on his initial trip too. Despite his injury, Walter seems to not have let it get him down – at Lowcliffe peace celebrations in 1919, he won the men’s high jump with a height of 4 feet 9 and a half inches. A letter written by Walter to the Commissioner of Pensions on October 25, 1920 tells us just how headstrong of a person he was. He was instructed to go to the “Chalmers Hospital” – a ward that had opened as part of Christchurch Hospital in 1917, for a surgery either in the spring or summer. In response to these instructions, Walter wrote that this would be impossible, because in his own exact words: “I have section 12 of the Coldstream Soldiers settlement and am dairy farming, having no help except that given by my sister and am milking over 20 cows night and morning. You will see, Sir,

the case is this, if I go to Hospital until the Autumn who is going to milk and see after my section, if I neglect my cows, how is the Government going to get the rent. Paid Labour “milkers especially” are practically unobtainable, and mostly worthless round here. Therefore, Sir, you will see the impossibility of my being able to attend any hospital for treatment until next Autumn. Then I shall be only too pleased to get any treatment to do me good. Respectfully yours, ex Private F.W.T. Rogers.” In a memorandum for the Assistant Director of Medical Services, the Commissioner of Pensions G C Fache approved the postponement of Walter’s surgery until the autumn. At some point he visited his ancestral home of Rock, where the honours board of his old parish church, St Peter’s, still bears his name to this day – F W T Rogers. Walter married Alice May Bristow in 1922, to whom he was married until she passed away in 1940. He held onto his land at Coldstream until the very same year, before selling up and heading elsewhere. Walter is listed as having been in several places after that, including Rangiora and Hawarden, which is where he passed away at the age of 75. Despite the chaos of the Great War and the hardships he endured at the start of his adult life, it seems that Walter found some peace of mind at Coldstream and elsewhere, here in New Zealand.

CONTACT Material for this page is co-ordinated by the Ashburton Museum. Articles from other organisations are welcomed, as is any feedback on what appears. 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

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Chicago and family deserve better By Daryl Holden daryl.h@theguardian.co.nz

ur cat torturers are still at large in Ashburton – and you get the impression that noone in authority gives a damn. Perhaps that’s being a bit harsh. But why has almost zero progress been made since the Guardian broke the gut-churning story this week about Chicago the cat having to be put down by a vet after being set alight with an explosive device shoved up its rectum? Why did the cat’s owner, Christina Lima, from Tinwald, not hear a peep from the SPCA until they eventually returned her call yesterday? And that peep, you’ll be interested to know, was apparently not a belated, how are you feeling sympathetic approach. Oh, no. Doing that would have been too obvious. It seems the SPCA wanted to let Lima know that reporters were “sniffing around’’. Oh, naughty us, or any other bad reporter types. Here we are trying to help a lady and family find the sick brutes that performed such an atrocity on a loving two-year-old cat. But that hasn’t gone down well with the SPCA. Why not? In many ways, we’re doing their job by highlighting a horrific incident, hoping publicity would trigger someone in the community to make a connection and come forward with information that could see those depraved so-and-sos brought to justice and removed from our streets where goodness knows what they could do next. Worse, Lima then felt like she was told off by a second SPCA person. The still-in-shock Tinwald mum felt she was accused of spreading misinformation because the post-mortem autopsy report on Chicago showed no evidence of an explosive device, cracker or accelerant in its rectum. Well, two things here. Lima was only repeating what she was told by her vet, who had to euthanise Chicago because his injuries were so bad. Perhaps there was no evidence of such a device because Chicago’s rectum had been completely blown apart and burnt off. A video we saw yesterday, which was too graphic and upsetting to share, showed Chicago in his final hours with a raw, sizeable hole where his rectum used to be and his tail burnt to its muscle. It was awful. But the SPCA say that wasn’t caused by an explosive device or something being ignited in the cat’s rectum. Really? Look, even if that’s true, so what? This poor cat was obviously still set alight by some thugs, unless Chicago knew how to use matches and got things terribly wrong. In summary, it remains a horrific animal cruelty case, which has enraged our community. Yes, we understand that the SPCA does fabulous work. They’re animal lovers and their vocation is one we respect and admire. But on this occasion, they haven’t just dropped the ball, they never really caught it in the first place. Christina Lima and her family deserve better. So does Chicago.

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A secretary by stealth

f you own a business or work in an office you are being had. You are working for someone as a secretary and not being paid. As a desk jockey I have to complete paperwork and forms that frankly makes me question how on earth this will benefit the children of our school. However what really twists my Ministry of Education issued underwear into a knot is the ongoing approach used by many companies, I call Secretary By Stealth. You see the business world woke up to this concept of online databases and accounts years ago. They have done one of the best sales jobs on us right from the start. The best example I have in our world is Novopay. A company pitches to the Government a contract for a payroll system. They come in with the lowest price and of course our

By Peter Livingstone OUT OF SCHOOL

MPs mindful of being responsible for the public purse, give it the green light. So how can Novopay do the same job for a cheaper rate? By making the customer an unpaid employee of their business. It’s easy, they simply sell the idea that a lot of the work can be done online. Before Novopay took over we had up to four people we could contact at the payroll centre who worked for our school sorting out pay changes and issues. You could just ring them up, have a yak and they would sort it.

Enter Novopay and the first thing they do is tell schools that only two authorised users can contact them and that all action must be completed through specific forms that can be downloaded and completed by us as a school. Make a mistake and they don’t tell you, they just don’t action the form until you have an irate employee and have to do it again. Currently we are unpaid secretaries for a payroll company, classroom resource companies, student management system companies, the national enrolment database, police vetting services, and student achievement databases to name a few. Even buying some sports gear comes with setting up an account, usernames, passwords, saving the info and then forgetting where you’ve saved it, then trying to

login and having to change the password every three months and then using their contact form to request a new password with a secure pin sent to my phone to verify it’s me and at this point I’ve tossed the laptop and gone outside to play four square! Seriously! When did it become my job to upload, download, complete surveys, rsvp to calendar events, and even agree to a Zoom meeting with some dreadful but well meaning facilitator? We don’t need to switch off, we need to blow up the whole network! It has now got to the point that if the server goes down, we grind to a halt in about an hour. There is only one way to strike back – charge them for it. If you have to sit there rotting in a poorly designed chair at a desk bought from a police auction, then at least we should be paid.

Create some invoices for your time and send them, you never know one might get through and get paid. Afterall, plenty of professions get paid for their time. We’ve even been charged for having a plumber or electrician turn up, just to sort out the job, so why not. Now, let me get back to sorting out kids’ education. I’m going to start by filling in an online survey for the auditors, followed by uploading a strategic plan to the ministry, then I’ll set up an account for some cyber training on being safe on the internet! Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

Why you should avoid dieting in menopause A

s days go by, just the thought that one day IT might be here, the hot flushes, those sleepless nights and mainly that dreaded weight gain can leave you thinking: How will I manage this. It’s natural that after years of dieting and trying to lose weight you might feel a bit anxious and seek advice on how to go through this phase with the least damage. Although you might be secretly welcoming it as a universal sign to stop trying so hard and just live for once, after all, there’s not much you can do about that anyway. The truth is, there is so much that you can do, but restricting your food or trying another “proven” diet is none of that. In fact, this could hurt your body and your health even more than those foods you fear so much. But what else if not a diet? How can you manage menopausal weight gain if you won’t be cau-

By Vera Prazak

HOLISTICALLY SPEAKING

tious about what you eat? Here is a fact, any way of restriction on your body or mind always leads to compensation behaviour. Imagine holding your breath for some time and then trying to resume normal breathing right away, it wil be almost impossible, wouldn’t it? You will instead gasp for a recovery breath and be grateful for every bit you can get into your lungs. This is the same regulatory system that is in charge of your hunger and fullness cues. So after a time of intentional restriction, your hunger cues become louder so it will be harder for you to resist food.

So you will most likely eat more than you were intended to in order to recover your body from starvation. You ask, how does this affect your hormones and your body during menopause? Your body likes to keep everything in homeostasis, the state of sameness, and it has a regulatory system to do so. So when one thing switches off – your ovaries in the case of menopause, and stop producing your well-needed hormones, it has a system to kick in and replace their function – your adrenal glands. The problem is if your adrenal glands are already preoccupied with producing stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline. And as they take priority on the importance scale of your body, your women’s health hormones production will be neglected. Causing estrogen dominance. So where does the stress comes from and what it has to do with

your way of eating? Undereating or intentional restriction sends a signal to your body that it needs to fight for survival. Therefore your body starts creating cortisol to survive and adrenaline to keep you alert when the primary source of energy is scarce. A high concentration of these hormones causes body inflammation that may interfere with other hormonal processes in your body and causes metabolic stress. Your metabolism will slow down also your digestion wil be slower which can cause bloating, gassiness or constipation. Low levels of progesterone negatively affect your metabolism and also your mental health. Leaving you more prone to weight gain and anxiety or depression. So it suffices to say that intentional weight loss may cause weight gain, slower metabolism, digestive problems and negatively affect your mental health.

When I work with women beyond 40 the first thing we focus on is to lower the stress and inflamation in their body, by managing their day to day life and also focusing on nourishment rather than restriction. Building a connection to their hunger and fulness signals and supporting their body self-regulatory system, so they can get through menopause without negative changes or problems. They learn how to become intuitive eaters and how to reach and keep their natural weight range without dieting. Vera Prazak is a holistic nutritionist and runs the growing Food Freedom for Women group on Facebook. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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28 PUZZLES Puzzles and horoscopes Ashburton Guardian Saturday, June 26, 2021

Cryptic crossword 1

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

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ACROSS 1. Give parts of verb, once confused with jug at entry (9) 5. Something on second letter from Greece that’s unfinished (3) 7. Capture a piece made of teak (4) 8. Gain on one at sea and examine it for repair (8) 10. Pursuit of pleasure made him send nothing out (8) 11. It is signally light – exactly that (4) 13. What’s left of building may appear to be blur (6) 15. Public worship might repay the Right (6) 18. One may name something for a visit (4) 19. Unsolicited advertising in post lost him a variety of it (4,4) 22. Took the meeting but despaired of making it after a loss (8) 23. Invader of Britain was used to sacking (4) 24. Regret it may have to bear the traffic in France (3) 25. Being disposed to cheat one out of his nest, do it otherwise (9) DOWN 1. Baseball player booked in the rye (7) 2. Nude German muddles thanks 3. Recommend one a side that changes when about five (6) 4. A noble is almost before his time (4) 5. Valour of the Red Indian warrior on the railway (7) 6. Agree to try right away to take everything in (5) 9. To go fly-fishing with an ancient Briton (5) 12. Marching of men up and down may be a bore (5) 14. Think it to be so evil, maybe, in a combmaker (7) 16. Fall back on a place of seclusion (7) 17. The loving touch that scares one so (6) 18. A carry—on could get bud in a pickle (5) 20. Provide accommodation for us in the promontory (5) 21. Card can have any value to the savage (4)

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How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There’s at least one five-letter word. Good Very Good How 9many words 14 of Excellent three or 20 more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There’s atsolution: least one five-letter word. fir, firs, first, fist, Previous fit,Good fits, frit, frits,Good ifs, its, rifts, sift, 9 Very 14rift, Excellent 20 sir, sit, stir

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): When you click with one person, you’re actually hooking into an entire world of potential exchanges. One connection leads to the next; interests overlap; the horizon expands. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You appreciate when a transactional relationship is clean and professional, but you’ll accept blurred lines and messiness with personal relationships, as the emotional unpredictability is truly a thrill. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Nobody wants to be wrong today or think they were wrong in the past, and certainly, nobody wants to be wrong in the future. You’re wise to take correctness out of the conversation. Focus on what works. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You don’t want to make people jealous on purpose, but it may be unavoidable, as you only have so much attention to give and many will compete for it today, ever watchful of where your love flows. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): When it’s about your pursuits, you care the most. It would be weird to expect others to put in more work than you were willing to... and yet, someone comes to you with a similar deal today. It’s a hard pass. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): There are many ways to communicate, and often, they are happening simultaneously on different levels. So, if you flub the words, it’s not a problem. Your intent has multiple ways of showing itself. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You don’t have to wait for inspiration, because the muses like to play with you. You do, however, have to start the game so they know the rules and where to join you. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): At that fruitless point in the process where the less tenacious would throw up their hands in defeat, you take a breath and ask, “Is there anything else I should try?” That makes all the difference. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You know what it’s like to feel overqualified for a role you embody. Then, suddenly, from out of the blue, doubts enter. Sure, you still have things to learn, but you’re enough. You’re more than enough. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The rules might not make sense, but it makes sense to follow them. The team will trust those who follow protocol and respect the chain of command. Doing what’s proper and what’s smart will be the same thing. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You won’t know who your fans are until you put your work out into the world in a bigger way. In the end, you’ll be well compensated for all the time you spend making things just to your liking. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re too busy to investigate the unproven tract, and it won’t make sense to do so when there are so many well-worn options with testimonials and money-back guarantees to boot!

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ACROSS 7. Unable to be recovered (13) 8. Dependable (8) 9. Mislay (4) 10. Youngsters (6) 12. Whole (6) 14. Shed (3) 15. To this writing or document (6) 17. Hit hard (6) 19. Brass instrument (4) 21. Fragile (8) 23. Doing as others do (9,4)

DOWN 1. Horrific (8) 2. Oppose (6) 3. Crustacean (4) 4. Advantages (8) 5. Vote (6) 6. Something positive (4) 11. Confrontation (8) 13. Alcoholic drink (8) 16. Make possible (6) 18. Adjourn (6) 20. On top of (4) 22. Yearn for (4)

Previous solution: fir, firs, first, fist, fit, fits, frit, frits, ifs, its, rift, rifts, sift, sir, sit, stir

Previous cryptic solution

Across: 1. Covert 4. Absent 9. Mortise 10. Enter 11. Lean 12. Bias 13. Nun 15. Trap Knot 19. Nib 21. Oils 22. Skua 24. Arena 25. Spanner 26. Yes-men 27. Versus 3 3. Rain 6 5. Blessing 7 Down: 1. Complementary 2. Variant 6. Eaten 7. Tyrannosaurus 8. 5 Merit 14.7Sabotage 1 2 4 17. Takings 18. Flush 20. Brews 23. Tare

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6 7 Across: 1. Factotum 7. Adapt 8. Boulevard 9. See 10. Echo 3 16. Step 9 18. Due 4 11. Scarce 13. Supernumerary615. Shanty 20. Go bananas 21. Ledge 22. Beheaded 4 8 Down: 1. Fable 2. Cough up 3. Over 4. Unaccountable 6 2 5. False 6. Utterly 7. Adorned 12. Arrange 13. Swaddle 14. Attuned 15. Seedy 17. Posed 19. 7 Knee 9 5 3

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NETBALL

Dominance asserted By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Hampstead did as Hampstead do on Thursday night, and now it’s a case of wondering if anyone can get the better of them for the rest of this year’s Mid Canterbury Netball season. The defending champions were excellent against the competition’s only other unbeaten side in the second round, Celtic, on Thursday night – overcoming a few early nerves to settle into their roles beautifully and execute a strong winning performance 34-27. And now, with just one game left in Round Two – in which they’ll face the bottom of the table Mt Somers – it’s nigh on impossible to see them not claiming round honours ahead of the premiership period of the season. Aside from a small blip back in round one when they were defeated by United, Hampstead have been ruthless – and in many senses, untouchable. Yet, for a fleeting moment on Thursday night, it was hard not to think that it was all about to unravel. Celtic came out of the blocks low-flying. They found space, converted possession into points and were quite simply put, annoying at the other end of the court as Hampstead couldn’t take a trick. They turned over ball, missed

Jemma Stoddart and Caitlin Adlam engaged in a battle royale of the centres on Thursday night. shots at goal and looked a little out of sorts, and it wasn’t long until they were 0-4 down.

Celtic’s Catherine Kuyf keeps her eyes on the prize. STANDINGS

Premier 1

Team P W L D B Pts Hampstead 4 3 0 1 0 14 Celtic 4 2 1 1 0 10 United 4 2 1 1 0 10 Methven 4 1 2 1 0 6 Southern 4 1 2 1 0 6 Mt Somers 4 0 3 1 1 3

Premier 2

Team P W L D B Pts Ash College A 4 3 0 1 0 14 Hampstead B 4 3 0 1 0 13 Celtic B 4 2 1 1 0 10 Methven 4 1 2 1 0 6 Southern 4 0 3 1 0 2 Ash College B 4 0 3 1 0 2

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Team P W L D B Pts Methven 3 2 0 1 0 10 United B 3 2 0 1 0 10 Mt Somers B 3 1 1 1 1 7 Ash College 10 4 1 2 1 0 6 Ash College 18 3 0 3 0 1 1

But then, like they were struck by lightning, Hampstead found their groove. Passes went to the intended hands and life looked easy again as they wore down the Celtic lead and eventually claimed it for their own, taking an 11-7 lead into the end of the first quarter. It was impressive to watch unfold, and just a further indication of just how good this Hampstead unit is. While many sides would panic and look to alter the game plan to get back in the match, the blue and golds stood true to themselves, and clinically and effortlessly took control back and turned it into a lead. Meg Ashworth was immense at the defensive end, while Natasha Waddell was a major catalyst in breaking the early hiccups, landing a couple of bombs from long distance to get the momentum moving. In the mid-court, the battle between centres Jemma Stoddart and Caitlin Adlam was tense. Neither player keen to give the other an inch and both had excellent distribution games from the edge of the shooting circle to create opportunities. But there was a standout – and surprisingly, she didn’t come from Hampstead. Celtic defender, Molly Stapleton was outstanding throughout the game. Her work off the ball created a number of turnovers, well in excess of a dozen, and consistently she managed to get a hand on the ball to deflect passes. By her usually high standards, it was a quiet night for sharp-shooter Alice Eddington, but a lot of that can be put down to the work of Stapleton, who denied Hampstead ruthlessly in a performance deserving of mention. Hampstead will now turn their

attention to Mt Somers this week to end the second round. It’s a match they should really win and secure honours in the process, while thinking about the premiership round which begins the week following. Celtic, while defeated, were actually very good against a superb opponent. They are clearly the second-best ranked side in the competition and, on what they produced on Thursday night, might just be the side to topple Hampstead if given the right opportunity at some point before the season is over. Meanwhile on Thursday night, Methven got off the bottom of the standings with a 32-22 win over Mt Somers to give them some breathing room ahead of next week’s clash against Southern, and in the final game of the night, United were too good for Southern, winning 33-22 to keep them in with a shot of finishing second if they can beat Celtic next week. Down in Premier 2, Ashburton College A kept their position at

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the top of the leader board with a dominant win over Southern B 54-19. Still equal on points with Hampstead, who beat Methven 33-23 this week, the College girls look almost certain of a chance at promotion after next week’s round – where they are likely to play Mt Somers. If Methven could upset College however, it would be Hampstead who get the chance to advance. They play Celtic next Thursday night, the green team coming off a good 38-22 win over Ashburton College B. In Premier 3 action Methven and United are locked in a fierce battle for top spot with one week of the round remaining. Equal on points, Methven have a 40-goal advantage over United. Methven sat out this week with the bye. United scraped their way home with a narrow win over Mt Somers 30-28, and in the battle of the College, Year 10A emerged on top, beating U18A 27-17.

Molly Stapleton was superb for Celtic in a losing effort. PHOTO MATT MARKHAM 240621-MM-008

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Change of fortunes It’s been 18 months from hell for homegrown women’s rugby product Mel Puckett, after serious injury threatened to bring a premature end to her career. But there’s always light at the end of the tunnel, and this week the former Mid Cantabrian was named in Canterbury’s Farah Palmer Cup squad for this season. MATT MARKHAM caught up with her to talk about her comeback.

el Puckett has no hesitation in saying she’s been to some dark places in the past few years. The 22-year-old Mid Canterbury lass has tackled more than just the odd demon on a miraculous path to recovery following a serious knee injury that could well have spelt the end of her days playing rugby – and at times, left her believing it had. Puckett was riding the crest of a wave at the time her world came crashing down. A member of the New Zealand Development team, and with a spot booked in the Black Ferns camp after some really strong form, the wheel was turning in a positive fashion. “Things were on track, I was getting close to being able to live the dream – but then it came crashing down pretty quickly,” she said. Puckett returned from a trip to Fiji with the national development team and took her place in the Canterbury Sevens team at the national tournament. Into the second day, and the semi-final, she took a chance and tried to get around a defender and, in an instant, she was on the ground and in serious trouble. While knee injuries can be varying, for Puckett it was at the extreme end of the scale. The extent of that one tackle left her with a ruptured ACL, a torn MCL and miniscus capsule, impaction injuries to both posterior corners of the knee, a dinted femur bone and severe bone bruising. But the torment wasn’t over there, either. A misdiagnosis in Tauranga after the injury, meant Puckett’s leg swelled up severely, and it wasn’t until she got back home to Christchurch that the full extent of the injury was realised. “My knee was swollen for about two months, and when I got to a doctor, they couldn’t believe that it hadn’t been drained yet. “Then there were issues with scar tissue and having to get all that sorted – it was about six months before I actually got the surgery that I needed to fix my knee.” Puckett said the whole ordeal took its toll. “I never really told too many people at the time, just my close friends and my family.

“But it really felt like my rugby days were over sometimes. “I’d get to little milestones and think I was through it all, but then it would come

crashing down again.” One particular occasion was during a training session, where Puckett was running and at face value it looked like it was going really well. “They were really happy with how I was progressing, but I was in real pain. “I was in tears talking

about how it was all over. “But I had a good chat with my flatmate that night and he sort of talked some sense into me which changed everything. “He said I could give up on the rugby dream and move on and no-one would remember me, or I could keep digging in and keep working hard and try and get back to where I wanted to be. “That was a bit of a turning point, it was a positive approach from thereon, really.” Focused,

energised and determined, Puckett pushed everything else to the side and focused on getting back on the paddock. Earlier this year she stepped out for a 20-minute stint for Lincoln University and slowly built it up from there. “That first game back, that was probably the best day of my life. “Just getting the chance to get back out there and do what I love, and to be able to do it with a smile on my face and with my family and friends on the sideline, it was huge. “A really big moment for me.” It didn’t take long before the nippy halfback was back turning a few heads with her play on the paddock, just like she had prior to her injury – but in her own mind, Puckett knows she’s a better player now than she’s ever been. “I’m mentally a lot stronger now than what I ever was, and I’ve also gained a lot of perspective.

“You know, it’s the little things. “Whereas in the past the thought of having to go to training was a bit of a drag, now it’s a case of getting excited and making the most of every opportunity because I’ve had a really good insight into just how quickly it can all be taken away from you.” “You grow a lot during a period like that in your life. “I feel like I’m stronger mentally and physically, I’m faster and I’m a better player because of it all. “And I feel like my rugby has really reflected all that, which is ultimately what I wanted.” Puckett’s form has been strong throughout this year’s club season, and while her Lincoln University side didn’t quite get the job done in the Metro competition, beaten finalists was still a standout result. Still a little sombre in the wake of that defeat last Saturday afternoon, Puckett’s weekend fortunes changed pretty quickly when she was named in the Canterbury Farah Palmer Cup squad for this year. “Getting that phone call, wow – it’s actually pretty hard to describe to be fair. “I was really excited, I know that much and I was pretty quickly on the phone to ring my family and let them know.” What transpires now is in the lap of the gods. Puckett’s put in the hard work and the dedication and she’s been justifiably rewarded for that. One of three halfbacks named in the squad, she’ll have to work hard to be in the 22 each week, but she’s ready for that challenge. Life’s helped her get to that point and after some pretty tough times, Mel Puckett’s ready to make the most of every opportunity she’s given.

That first game back, that was probably the best day of my life. Just getting the chance to get back out there and do what I love, and to be able to do it with a smile on my face and with my family and friends on the sideline, it was huge.

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RUGBY

Pressure full-on early By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

It’s still early days in Watters Cup rugby action but results on the paddock today will have a huge influence on the make-up of the semi-final stage of the competition. After round one victories, both Methven and Southern can get a march on their rivals today if they can make it two-from-two and all but assure themselves a spot at the knockout point of the season. Southern, who as you’d expect were a little rusty last week against Hampstead – but still convincing winners – will be out to put a complete performance on the paddock when they take on Rakaia out at Mayfield. The Combined champions made a number of changes to their starting XV last week after a physically tough few weeks, but with plenty on the line today you’d expect to see a number of key figures come back into the mix. Rakaia went down in the final minutes against Methven last weekend, but looked very good all the same. SPORTS RESULTS

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Ashburton Golf Club

Ladies Golf – Saturday, June 19 and Tuesday, June 22 Welcome to the Mayfield ladies who joined us today. Sunmeade Gross: Pauline Bell – 82. Nett Prizes: Judy Webb – 67. Pam Feutz – 68. Alison MacGregor – 73, Catherine Trott – 73, Lynn Small – 74. Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites: Daphne Hinton, No 8 Samantha Rose: Jacqueline Robertson, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon: Hilary Ward, No 14 Todd’s: Sue Hastie, No 18 Second Shot: Jacinta Schmack. Two’s: None.

Mayfield Golf Club

24th June Stroke & 5th Stablefords: Men: John Greenslade 61-19-42 12 John Milne 63-18-45 11. Ladies: Jill Ludemann 53-17-36 18 Cate Hogan- Wright 72-26-46 12. Greg Sim Builders No 2: John Greenslade. Mayfield Transport No 5: Jill Ludemann

Methven Golf Club

3rd Waddington Plate: Ruth Smith 93-21-72, Sharon Burrell-Smith 10026-74, Robyn Maw 92-18-74. Bisque Par: Sharon Burrell-Smith 6up, Heather Middleton 6up. Aqua Japanese Resturant Best Nett of the day: Ruth Smith 72. Nearest the Pins: No 4 Open & Br B Methven Foursquare Gail Limbrick. No 6 Open Methven Pharmacy Lucy Ritchie. No 13 Open Methven Travel Sara Gallagher. No 17 Open Primo Ruth Smith. No 14 Silver & Br A Supervalue Sara Gallagher.

SPORTS DRAWS

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Tinwald Golf Club

Tinwald Women’s Golf Draw June 29. Medal 9 Holes 2th Bell Trophy. Report 9.30 for 10.00 start. Starters D. Bell D. Morgan. Cards B. Cochrane C. Linney. Kitchen M. Moore. Roster convenor J. Bruhns

They showed the traditional Rakaia power-game using their big ball runners to get over the advantage line, and that will be a threat that Southern need to combat this week. That should create an intriguing contest for both sides, but if Southern can nab five competition points, they’ll put themselves in a good position to power forward toward the semi-finals, with games against Methven and Celtic still remaining. For Rakaia, they’ll need to get the ball rolling. Another loss this weekend will pile the pressure on to force good results against Celtic and Hampstead or miss out on knockout rugby. Today’s other game will see Celtic, who sat out round one of the Watters Cup with the bye, hosting Methven at Keenan’s Road. It’s been a frustrating year for Celtic on the paddock. They played well throughout the Combined competition, but narrow losses to the big guns, including both Methven and Southern, cost them dearly as they ended up in the bottom tier of the competition. That created an opportunity to

build some momentum though, and with two big wins in their last two games, and a slight refresher in between, they’ll be ready and raring to go against a Methven side who they’ll be keen to chase a bit of redemption after losing 7-17 to them in pool play of the Combined competition. Celtic are the dark horse of the Watters Cup, and Methven will be aware of it. While impressive in their attitude to come back from behind and beat Rakaia last week, it was far from vintage rugby from the defending Watters Cup champions. A few returning faces this week will help with that, but they’ll need their big guns to step up and stem the Celtic charge, if they’re to go back-to-back and put themselves in a strong position to push for a high spot in the standings. With the bye looming next week, Methven get an opportunity to throw everything they can at today’s match, with a 14day window to rest and recharge before taking on Southern in the penultimate round of the competition – a match, which could by then, determine who stands at the top of the points table when crunch time arrives late next

Twos and Nett Eagles: Ruth Smith x2. Jane Helmore. Wendy Wareing. Sharon Burrell-Smith.

Lowe. Twos; Di Lowe.

Rakaia Golf Club

Celtic Squash Club

Ladies Golf – Wednesday, June 23 Richards Cup: Sally Smith beat Freda Bierema 7/6, Jill Burrowes beat Teresa Booker 2 up.

Tinwald Golf Club

Ladies Golf – June 22 Stroke: Di Lowe 72, Marilyn Bennett 78, Sue Gutsell 80. Nearest the Pin: No 2 (2nd Shot) Murray Young Property Broker; Marion Oakley. No 6 (2nd Shot) Sims Bakery; Di Lowe. No 12 Mac & Maggie; Di Lowe. No 16 (2nd Shot) Outdoor Adventure; Val Prendergast. Memory Funeral Longest Putt; Di

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Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition: Team McCrea Paint & Decorators lost to Team Campbell Contractors 8-9: Paul Cousins lost to Jimmy Hunn 1-3, Chris Lima lost to Simon Kennedy 0-3, Neil Keenan beat James Bowker 3-0, Ian Dolden beat Nicky Dryland 3-0, Kate Williams lost to Tate Dryland 1-3. Team Kirsty Clay Property Brokers lost to Team NZ Farmers Livestock 2-15: Scott Broker lost to Nick Marshall 0-3, Shane Muckle lost to Rob Giles 0-3, Brendan Clark lost

WATTERS CUP ACTION

Southern v Rakaia – Mayfield Domain. 2.45pm Celtic v Methven – Celtic. 2.45pm month. Celtic will kick off their Watters Cup campaign today when they host Methven.

to Kade Cummings 1-3, Sian Hurley lost to Sarah Forbes 1-3, Kate Cochrane lost to Alex Forbes 0-3. Team Pat Summerfield Electrical lost to Team Robbies Speedy Exhaust & Brake Shop 10-13: Mick Hooper lost to Chris O’Reilly 0-3, Wouter Myburgh beat Nathan Forbes 3-2, Barry de Sitter beat Jordie Hooper 3-0, Matt Cassineri lost to Hamish O’Reilly 1-3, Trudy Dalton lost to Henry Ross 0-3, Kate Wiliams beat Taylor Moore 3-2. Team J&N Hedgecutting lost to Team EuroAgri 12-13: John McDonnell beat Jason Feutz 3-2, Chris Thompson beat James McCloy 3-2, Mike Keen lost to Hamish Trott 2-3, Neil Thompson lost to Hayden Robinson 0-3, Andre De Beer lost to Chrissie Stratford -3, Anja Liemburg beat Jacinda Ryan 3-0.

HOCKEY

No shortage of action on the turf By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

It’s a case of striking while the iron is hot for Mid Canterbury hockey at the moment. Fresh off the back of a big few weeks in the representative realm, the momentum keeps building this weekend, with two days of jampacked action at the NBS Hockey Turf. Today will see the youngsters out on the turf again from this morning for junior hockey action, following on from Division Two play last night, but it’s tomorrow where the venue will be all go. Throughout the morning the annual Town v Country clashes in the junior age groups will be held. Starting at 10am, the Year 4 Boys will begin the morning of action playing against each other in a six-a-side battle. Following that match, the Year 3 Boys, and the Year 3 and 4 Girls’ teams will play at 10.40am – using a quarter of the turf each before the Year 5 and 6 Boys’ and Girls’ teams kick off at 11.20am. Next week, it’s a case of the same action again but for the Year 6, 7 and 8 boys’ and girls’ sides who do battle on Sunday, July 4. Then in the afternoon, representative action resumes with the Mid Canterbury Under 13 Boys’ and Girls’ teams taking on Southern United. The Christchurch based sides will travel down to Ashburton for one-off games against their local counterparts with the girls kicking off the action at 2pm before the boys’ match at 3pm. That night the Men’s Division Two competition will be back in action for another week with Hampstead, Lowcliffe and Allenton kicking off the night’s proceedings before Wakanui and Tinwald Orange do battle in the second game. That action begins at 5pm, with the second game at 6.30pm.

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BASKETBALL

Last-gasp victory for Wildlife By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

A dramatic finish to one match underlined another enthralling week of Men’s A Grade Basketball action at the Oxford Street Stadium on Wednesday night. With competition front-runners, Newlands, enjoying a week off with the bye, Wednesday was the perfect opportunity for the remaining four sides in the competition to make their mark and try and eat into thte margin between them and Newlands. Checkers and Wildlife both achieved that, with good wins on the night. But it was the final few seconds in the Wildlife match against Team Donkey that defined the evening, with the match won on the free-throw line with time up on the clock. Wildlife looked like they were in trouble against Donkey, down by 10 at the halftime break. But they worked the margin back to one at the end of the third and charged to the post in the final quarter to put themselves back in the match. With time up on the clock and the STANDINGS

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scores levelled, Newlands earned a trip to the free-throw line, and the reliable Riley Sa stepped up to the plate and delivered the knockout blow to put his side up by one. Sa then deliberately missed his second attempt to let the clock run out completely and with Wildlife snaffling the rebound they were fouled again on the final buzzer and stepped up to calmly slot another two free-throws to win 96-93. It was another standout match for Sa, who landed 27 points in the effort, with Jamie Reid also scoring high with 23 for the match. For Team Donkey, Cam Butler was in grand form, grabbing 30 points, assisted by 17 points from Sam Pearce. The night’s early match was a little more straightforward, with Checkers dominating from start to finish against Nomads to win 97-65. The competition newcomers this season look the side most likely to push Newlands later on, and momentum is a beautiful thing and something of which they have plenty, Pip Johnston was again at the top of the points scoring list with a night-high 31, while Daniel Ditmer added an impressive 21 in a big-scoring match. For Nomads, Mikal Johnson led the charge with 21, while Pete Kirwan hit double-digits with 10. With Newlands still well clear at the top of the standings, and Checkers nipping at their heels, the bottom three sides look set to be locked in an enthralling battle for the final two rounds before the semi-finals as all three find themselves on the same amount of points.

Riley Sa looked right at home in a Wildlife singlet on Wednesday night leading his side to a final buzzer victory over Team Donkey.

PLOUGHING

Ploughing through the weekend By Jonathan Leask jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Ploughmen had a busy weekend with a double-header of ploughing matches. First stop was the Methven Ploughing Association’s match on Saturday and then it was on to Rakaia on Sunday. Methven committee mem-

ber and former World Ploughing champion, Bruce Redmond, said it was a good field in a good field on Saturday. “We had 25 entries which was great. “Covid-19 knocked us around a bit last year so to see the numbers back up was good.” The competition ground on Ross and Adrienne Richards property in Highbank made for

good ploughing due to the recent rains, Redmond said. Matthew Ridge was named Best District Ploughman, and the runner-up was novice Jeff Richards. There were similar conditions and entries at the Rakaia event on Sunday. “The ground conditions were pretty ideal for ploughing – it was just that it was a bit cold due to

Action from the Methven Ploughing Match in Highbank on Saturday.

the overcast conditions,” Rakaia Ploughing association’s Allan Begg said. This weekend it is Hinds’ turn to host their ploughing match on Sunday. Methven Ploughing Match results Silver: 1: Ian Wooley, 2: Ashley Seaton, 3: Bob Mehrtens Vintage Qualifying: 1: Pearce Watson, 2: Alistair Rutherford, 3: Robert Weavers.

Open Vintage: 1: Lyle Parham, 2: Bruce Graham, 3; Neil Campbell. Horses: 1: John and Sharon Chynoweth, 2: John Booth Rakaia Ploughing Match results Silver: 1: Ian Wooley, 2: Ashley Seaton, 3: Jeff Cridge Vintage Qualifying: 1: Alistair Rutherford, 2: Pearce Watson, 3: Robert Weavers Open Vintage: 1: Bruce Graham, (on countback) 2: Lyle Parham, 3; Neil Campbell.

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Kylie Williams is red hot in the saddle at the moment and worth backing almost every time she jumps on the back of one. She rides strong each way chance, Capital Gains today at Riccarton.

Impressive debut Trackspy Ashburton horseman, Brent White unleashed another smart type on Thursday night when two-year-old gelding Lucca won on debut. The son of American Ideal was backed in to almost unbackable odds with New Zealand’s leading driver, Blair Orange in the bike and delivered in style for punters, albeit by a narrow margin. Asked to work hard during the run, Lucca found the spot outside the leader and fought on bravely. “He didn’t know what he was doing. It was a great effort to win considering the work he did,” Orange said after the race. The win brought White to 29 wins for the PHOTO FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB season, equalling his best ever tally for a season.

Tyler bandwagon marches on Kelvin Tyler isn’t sure whether he has the horsepower to deny Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman of their fifth straight South Island trainers’ premiership, but he’s giving it his best shot. Tyler, who trains in partnership with his daughter Aimee out of Riverton, goes into today’s Riccarton meeting three wins behind the Pitmans, who extended their lead with a brace of wins at Timaru on Thursday to take their season tally to 54. Michael Pitman has dominated South Island

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chance at a nice price. PLACE BET: Frankie The Fox – Race 7, Today – Riccarton Gallops: Talented galloper who, to me, looks over the odds in what is a pretty open field. 50 per cent record of running in the money over the distance and really good stats at Riccarton too. Mike McCann-trained runners are always worth a second glance and at anything better than double your money the place, he’s a good bet. LOCAL HOPE: DD’s Super Stuart – Race 9, Sunday – Timaru Harness: Slight bit of nepotism perhaps, but his recent form has been excellent. In the money in his last five starts he made up a stack of ground at Addington from well back last week to finish second. Smaller field this week suits him too, and if he can track into the race nicely around the last bend they might not be able to hold him out.

Timaru harness Tomorrow at Phar Lap Raceway

R1 CATERING SOUTH CANTERBURY PACE $8500 3 4 2000m 11:35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

racing for the past two decades and the stable has only once failed to snare premiership honours. “I’m pretty realistic because whether we have the numbers to beat Pitty, I don’t know,” Tyler said. “We’re not going to chase it by sending horses to the races for the sake of it either. We’ll just go about our business and if we get there, we get there. I talked to Pitty yesterday and he said if we did manage to pip him then he couldn’t think of a more deserving winner for the amount of travelling we do, which was a pretty cool thing to say.”

Matt Markham scours the racing action over the weekend in search of some winners, some value and a local hope or two. BEST BET: Harrison – Race 10, Sunday – Timaru Harness Talented pacer who’s been getting it wrong in his recent performances from behind the stand start tape. Back to the mobile tomorrow and into a field that he should just simply demolish on his best effort. Drawn well, expect a positive drive which should translate into a positive result. EACH WAY BET: Capital Gains – Race 5, Today – Riccarton Gallops: Big winner last week at Timaru, but the most encouraging things happened after the line. He took an age to pull up and eventually was allowed to run around another lap to return to scale. Everything Kylie Williams touches at the moment seems to turn to gold too. A good each way

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1 62590 Harrison John Morrison 2 4706 Edge Sheeran B N Orange 3 0 Tombelina J R Dunn 4 4609 Frosty Reception L F O’Reilly 5 5x107 Beeps Craig D Thornley R8 SOUTHFUELS TIMARU WINTER CUP $10,000 6 00x50 Allabout Time R D Close 7 9x771 Evidently R D Holmes 2600m 14:39 8 56484 Szybka Lane M J Williamson R6 GERALDINE VILLAGE INN SPORTS BAR PACE 1 5742 American Sniper J R Dunn 9 08x80 Skidaddle T M Williams R5 NIGHT ‘N DAY PARK (TIMARU) PACE $8,500 $8500 2600m 13:40 2 34309 Dodgethebullet Sheree Tomlinson 1 66 The Optimist K G Cameron 3 8x171 Maybe J W Cox R2 BROSNAN TRANSPORT LTD PASSING LANE 2000m 12:50 Matt Markham’s Timaru Selections 1 3335 Yankee Jay J W Cox 2 36504 Missmollygoodgolly L D McCormick 4 80484 Champagneandwine John Morrison TROT $8500 2600m 12:00 Race 1: Franco Hatton, Ashes Of Desire, Expressive Love, 2 32 All By Myself B N Orange 3 94971 Don’t Write Me Off R D Close 5 x3861 Overarm T S Chmiel 1 Miss Millie A L Lethaby Adhika 3 4700x Ali X Craig D Thornley 4 20863 Taurus S R Mcnally 6 46391 Rockntommy Rulz Ben Hope 2 5080 Tinted Stuart M G Heenan Race 2: Majestic Whisper, Dreamsinthemist, Jesper Fast, 4 3538x Change At The Top C R Ferguson 5 8100x Serious Moonlite B N Orange 7 0x411 Terry R D Close 3 9 Instant Delight T S Chmiel Masterofthemanor 5 Sir Monty John Morrison 6 82110 Magical Matty Sheree Tomlinson 8 5446x That Alexander Guy G D Smith 4 70x Masterofthemanor Anj Mugford Race 3: Big Mama Morris, Lil Ripper, Tiger Taylor, Zia Bromac 6 0 Me We Uno S J Ottley 7 9x700 Little Gee L F O’Reilly 5 x0777 Majestic Jag J R Dunn R9 THE TWO NOELS TROT $8500 2600m 15:04 Race 4: All By Myself, Star Liner, Yankee Jay, Sir Monty 7 Star Liner J R Dunn 8 0x700 Royal Jester M J Williamson 6 82668 Jesper Fast R D Holmes 1 33284 Tequila Sunset K G Cameron Race 5: Southshore, The Terrorfier, Alene, Leconte 8 Miss Markle R D Holmes 9 x00x0 Mils Mcardle J R Dunn 7 8x282 Dreamsinthe Mist G T Ward 2 23132 Dd’s Super Stuart J D Markham Race 6: Taurua, Missmollygoodgolly, Mils McArdle 9 Proteus G D Smith 10 99055 Kingsdown Atom John Morrison 8 97797 Westland Peak C J Defilippi 3 378 Listen Easy M J Williamson Race 7: Reinimin Patron, Magic Sign, Wee Ring The Chances, 10 Mr Cash Man Anj Mugford 11 5009 Aveross Rustler Gemma Thornley 9 x5350 Night Watch 4 15772 Sundons Flyer J J A Young-Grant Sonic Reign 10 345x2 Majestic Whisper M J Williamson R5 THANK YOU PETER LAMB MBLEPACE $8500 R7 LASER ELECTRICAL TIMARU MOBILE PACE 5 8805 South Park John Morrison Race 8: Terry, American Sniper, Champagneandwine, Maybe $8,500 2600m 14:14 6 29251 Moment Of Kaos J W Cox Race 9: Sundon’s Flyer, DD’s Super Stuart, Ali Lindenny, One R4 EQUINE VETERINARY SERVICES MOBILE PACE 2600m 13:15 1 40076 Maldito M J Williamson 1 29325 Shards In Manhattan Sarah O’Reilly 7 x2744 Ali Lindenny J R Dunn Two Menny $8500 2000m 12:25 2 Write About Angus R D Close 2 33032 Sonic Reign J W Cox 8 1088 Red Harbour Craig D Thornley Race 10: Harrison, Allabout Time, Edge Sheeran, Szybka Lane 1 007x4 Crystal Daytom L F O’Reilly 3 22495 Leconte J W Cox 3 65802 Reinimin Patron M J Williamson 9 9559 One Two Menny B N Orange BEST BET: Harrison (R10) VALUE: Sundon’s Flyer (R9) 2 420 Zia Bromac B N Orange

Riccarton gallops Today at Riccarton Park Raceway

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Ayappan K Mudhoo (5) 58.5 Megalomaniac Ms K Williams (4) 58.5 Coax S L Wynne (12) 58.5 Big Papi S O’malley (9) (A2) 58.5 Russian Fable S Toolooa (10) (A3) 56.5 Folktale Rohan Mudhoo (6) (A1) 56.5 Justabelle C A Campbell (8) 56.5 Miss Chaplin T R Moseley (11) 56.5 Gee Tee Girl K Asano (1) 56.5 Valyrian R D Beeharry (3) 56.5 Lovingyourwork B M Murray (2) 56.5 Summer Night T Taiaroa (7) (A2) 56.5

R5 Grand Slam Trading Co Bm65 $22,500 2000m 14:02 9

1 x9431 Camping J R Lowry (15) 59 2 74531 Capital Gains Ms K Williams (9) 59 3 49x41 Seven Aajes K Asano (4) 59 4 0x016 Mr Fahrenheit J D Laking (12) 58.5 0x403 5 5x683 The Green Gremlin C W Johnson (11) 58 345 6 7x144 Its So Easy G A Jogoo (14) 57 364x5 7 3369x Stop Making Sense C A Campbell (7) 57 409x6 8 64863 Magic Ivan S Toolooa (3) (A3) 57 85 9 9x515 Repulse Rohan Mudhoo (13) (A1) 56.5 009x4 10 21735 Youneverknow T R Moseley (6) 56.5 3007x 11 4489x Redesdale C K Kwo (1) 56.5 996x0 12 4000 Aquattack S L Wynne (2) 56 R4 Optimise Fertilisers (Bm74) NZD $27,500 2000m 13 x8602 Faux Pas K Mudhoo (5) 56 R2 Mechanix Bishopdale Bm74 $27,500 1400m 12:17 13:26 14 9x608 Shaz The Bank 54 1 11001 So Much Mour R Mudhoo (11) (A1) 59 1 0x423 Five Princes G A Jogoo (10) 60 15 500x0 Youvebeenlitup 55.5 2 25076 Hunter Villain J R Lowry (8) 58 2 91118 Ruby Marie K Mudhoo (6) 58 3 23813 Island Hop C W Johnson (1) 58 R6 Smiths Hire Hcp NZD $32,500 1200m 14:37 3 x9x08 Rodolfo J D Laking (9) 57.5 4 7523 St Andre S L Wynne (3) 58 1 9535x Monza Circuito C O’beirne (1) (A2) 61.5 4 14112 Miss Tavi Ms K Williams (5) 57 5 75x51 Athene K Mudhoo (4) 57.5 2 09x71 El Bee Darci R Mudhoo (3) (A1) 61.5 5 82121 Dunhill Rohan Mudhoo (1) (A1) 57 6 38169 Linedanceking M Gestain (9) (A4) 57 3 16953 King Cougar M J Taylor (9) (A4) 60.5 6 5x856 Slammer C A Campbell (8) 56.5 7 13155 Dreaming Easy M Taylor (2) (A4) 56.5 4 x8402 Saber M E Gestain (2) (A4) 60.5 8 15521 Blue Eyed Susie Ms K Williams (10) 55.5 7 96x53 Standrews Masonic T Moseley (3) 56.5 5 2000x Bluey’s Chance R D Beeharry (6) 59.5 8 427 Hot Tap C W Johnson (4) 55.5 6 63736 Goodanya 9 55704 Pownce C R Barnes (6) 55 B M Murray (8) 59 9 82174 Reliably Perky S Toolooa (2) (A3) 54.5 7 73104 Tellyawhat 10 7x046 Take A Risk T L Taiaroa (7) (A2) 54 J D Laking (11) 58.5 10 6x403 Queen Sweep M E Gestain (7) (A4) 54 8 x8184 Augustace 11 67564 Gerry Joyce S Toolooa (5) (A3) 54 58 1 Palmetto Rohan Mudhoo (11) (A1) 57 2 Show My Savvy M J Taylor (7) (A4) 57 3 7x2x3 Fah Sai C R Barnes (6) 55 4 2 Hello Mary Lou Ms K Williams (2) 55 5 Electric Lady C L O’beirne (9) (A2) 55 6 5x Lismore B M Murray (4) 55 7 5x March To The Beat K Asano (5) 55 8 Miss Otis Regrets S L Wynne (1) 55 9 6 June Bug T L Taiaroa (10) (A2) 55 10 Venturesome K Mudhoo (3) 55 11 Zacat T R Moseley (8) 55

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Our Girl Gilly W Papier (10) (A4) 57 Celine T Jonker (4) 56.5 Selfie T L Taiaroa (7) (A2) 54

10 0x645 Papagena S Toolooa (8) (A3) 56.5 11 x5172 Rosey Posey C K Kwo (1) 56.5 12 5130x Boyslightup Ms K Williams (15) 56 R7 Greenwood Amberley Cup $32,500 1600m 15:12 13 39156 Pearl Davone T R Moseley (4) 56 K Mudhoo (17) 55.5 1 x4956 William Wallace S O’malley (8) (A2) 62 14 52303 Arnage 2 56222 Picture Me Rollin Z Bholah (5) (A3) 60 15 44009 Maidinthemist M E Gestain (9) (A4) 55 16 900x0 Whiskey In The Jar 57 3 13644 Rosie Glow M J Taylor (10) (A4) 60 17 75430 Granite Ridge 56 4 2022 The Growler S Toolooa (1) (A3) 59.5 18 x070x Grab The Bar 55 5 x4224 Frankie The Fox R Mudhoo (4) (A1) 57.5 19 74545 Selfie D R Bothamley (16) 58 6 38373 Jim’s Gift K Mudhoo (2) 56 20 7x046 Take A Risk 54.5 7 0x641 Ricky Baker K Asano (6) 56 8 10661 Original Gangster Ms K Williams (7) 54.5 Matt Markham’s Riccarton Selections 9 73143 Manhatten Affair T L Taiaroa (9) (A2) 54 Race 1: Folktale, Big Papi, Russian Fable, Miss Chaplin 10 1511 Tappy’s One C W Johnson (3) 54 Race 2: Athene, Blue Eyed Susie, St Andre, Island Hop

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Fastmosa J D Laking (7) 60 Jin Lu B M Murray (10) 60 Louie Louie C W Johnson (2) 60 Jimmy Who M J Taylor (12) (A4) 58.5 Sutherland R Mudhoo (3) (A1) 58.5 Wild Like S L Wynne (14) 58.5 Barrett J R Lowry (19) 58 She’s Got The Look G A Jogoo (20) 57 Masque K Asano (6) 57

Lady Race 4: Miss Tavi, Five Princes, Dunhill, Standrews Masonic Race 5: Capital Gains, Faux Pas, Youneverknow, Repluse Race 6: Our Girl Gilly, Celine, Saber, Monza Circuito Race 7: William Wallace, The Growler, Original Gangster, Frankie The Fox Race 8: Jin Lu, Fastmosa, Wild Like, Louie Louie BEST BET: Athene (Race 2) VALUE: Capital Gains (Race 5)

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Daily Diary

2021

SUNDAY, JUNE 27

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST CHURCH. Service led by Rev heather Kennedy. The Chapel at Paterson’s. 530 East Street (Cnr). 10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship, blessing of operation cover-up items. Service led by Rev Eric Mattock, all welcome. Sinclair Centre. Park Street. 10am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Morning worship at Thomson Street, Tinwald led by Rev Johanna Warren, all welcome. 127 Thomson Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Thomson Street. Services are only held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. 10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning worship, all welcome. 67 Cass Street. Ashburton. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. 10am-4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY.

Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall.160 Main Street, Methven. 10.30am-1.30pm LEISURE MARCHING FUN DAY. 11 teams (2 Ashburton teams) perform their Leisure Marching Displays. Free entry, E A Networks Sports Centre. Ashburton. 1pm-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

MONDAY, JUNE 28

NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street Methven. 10.30am ASHBURTON COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP. Walking for about 30-40 minutes on Mondays and Fridays. Meet Walnut Avenue Pavilion. 1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong, counting. Waireka Clubrooms. Philip Street.

1pm-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. 1pm-4.30pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. 1pm-2.15pm, weekly beginners learn to line dance, following on to easy intermediate. 2.30pm-3.30pm and intermediate level from 3.30pm-4.30pm. Instructor Annette Fyfe

0274813131. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street. 6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 7pm-9.30pm R AND R LINEDANCING ASHBURTON. Upper Improvers/intermediate weekly line dance classes. Balmoral Hall, 240 Cameron Street.

TUESDAY, JUNE 29

MSA, Havelock Street. 10am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON, 206 CLUB. Programme for the elderly runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Enquiries to 308 6817. 10am-4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall. 160 Main Street Methven. 10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Steady As You Go. Fall prevention programme. Contact 308 6817. Held at All Saints Anglican Church. Chapman Street, Methven. 12pm-2pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. (Signing Centre).

JP available for all signing services on Tuesdays and Fridays. No appointment necessary. No fee. Community House, 44 Cass Street. 1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Steady As You Go. Fall prevention programme. Contact 308 6817. Held at St Andrews Presbyterian Church. Bridge Street, Rakaia. 1pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Competition and social play, all welcome. 115 Racecourse Road. 1pm-2.30pm R AND R LINEDANCING ASHBURTON. Weekly beginner/improved line dance classes. MSA Social Hall. Havelock Street. 1pm-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and

memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport. Seafield Road. 1.15pm R.S.A. INDOOR BOWLS. Weekly social indoor bowls at the RSA Linton Lounge. Cox Street. 1.30pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Steady As You Go. Fall prevention programme. Contact 308 6817. Hakatere Presbyterian Parish, 65 Oxford Street. 3pm-4.30pm R AND R LINEDANCING ASHBURTON. Weekly Intermediate line dance classes. MSA Social hall. Havelock Street. 7pm-9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Badminton Club night. All abilities welcome. EA Networks Centre. River Terrace.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30

Equipment supplied. EA Network Stadium. River Terrace. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street. 10am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Hip Hop for Seniors. Phone 308 6817. Seniors Centre. Cameron Street. 10am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. 206 CLUB. Programme for the elderly runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Enquiries to 308 6817. 10am-4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall. 160 Main Street Methven.

10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Steady As You Go. Fall prevention programme. Contact 308 6817. Held at Buffalo Lodge Hall. Cox Street. 10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Seated classes, $3. Classes start this week. MSA Havelock Street. 1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre and afternoon tea. all welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, the domain. Philip Street. 1.30pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Steady As You Go. Fall prevention programme. Contact 308 6817. Held at Buffalo Lodge Hall. Cox Street.

8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street. 9am - 12am ASHBURTON BIRD CLUB. 53rd Annual Show. Bird sales and accessories for sale. Adults $5, under 16 free. Tinwald War Memorial Hall, Graham Street. Tinwald. 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Children’s service led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road. Allenton.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Circuit training in the hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 10am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON, 206 CLUB. Programme for the elderly runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Enquiries to 308 6817. 10am-4pm

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 9.30am-11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Badminton, daytime section, all abilities welcome. EA Networks Centre. 10am U3A Professor Dalziel, Lincoln University speaking on Wellbeing Economics, members free, casual entry $10. Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Wills Street. 10am MSA TAI CHI. Cost $3 per session, classes start this week,

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Circuit training in hall. 48 Allen’s Road. Allenton. 9am-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport. Seafield Road. 9.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Steady As You Go. Fall prevention programme. Contact 308 6817. Held at St David’s Union Church. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 9.30am-11.30am PICKLEBALL ASHBURTON. Check out this fast growing racket sport. Come and have fun every Wednesday.

2pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Steady As You Go. Fall prevention programme. Contact 308 6817. It would be great to see a good turnout in this rural area. Held at Staveley Hall. 3pm (onwards) ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Children’s After school programme. 48 Allens Road. 5.30pm (onwards). ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Youth group. 48 Allens Road. 6.30pm-9pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINEDANCERS. 6.30pm-7.30pm weekly beginners learn to line dance following onto easy intermediate level at 7.30pm-9pm. Instructor Annette Fyfe 0274 813131. Tinwald Hall. Graham Street.

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Housekeeper Extraordinaire! We require:

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Operations Manager

For all your classified requirements.

We are searching for a motivated and enthusiastic person to take on the role of Operations Manager at our seed cleaning business in Methven. Prior seed cleaning experience is preferred but not essential, however the right attitude and ability to learn quickly is paramount. The position of Operations Manager is varied and challenging and would suit a practical, motivated and ambitious person looking to further their career by taking responsibility for the day to day management of the business.

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Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9.00am to 12 noon. For a full job description please email: sue@lochlearesort.co.nz or phone 3079080.

The successful candidate will: • Be taught the art of seed cleaning to the extent that they can proficiently set, operate and monitor the performance of a range of seed cleaning equipment. • Have hands-on participation in the practical running of the plant including unloading trucks, bagging, stacking, mixing and loading out seed. • Become trained and certified in forklift operation, seed sampling and phytosanitary inspection. • Move seamlessly between physical work along-side other staff on the machine floor to supporting the Administration Manager particularly around scheduling work, staff management including health and safety, and seed analysis. • Provide strong leadership and managerial skills. • Enjoy problem solving and practical maintenance. • Have excellent communication skills and ability to relate to clients. • Take an active role in business development and strategic planning.

Applications close at 4.00pm on Wednesday 30th June and must include two working referees. The successful applicant will be available to start on Friday 2nd July. Please email your applications to tony@lochlearesort.co.nz or; Post to: Reception, Lochlea Lodge, 25A/25 Charlesworth Drive, Ashburton 7700. 73St, Burnett Ashburton Members I.B.A.N.Z & & Brokernet Ltd. LevelSt, 2, 73 St,|Ashburton Members of NZBrokers I.B.A.N.Z & NZ Brokernet 2, 73 Level Burnett Ashburton | Members of|of I.B.A.N.Z Level Level 2, 73 Burnett St,2, Ashburton |Burnett Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd. NZ Ltd.

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IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111. For all other medical assistance outside of normal hours, please phone your General Practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give you free health advice on what to do or where to go if you need urgent care. If you don’t have a regular General Practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free telephone health advice.

DUTY DOCTORS Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID.

Methven & Rakaia Area

For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the after-hours service each weekend. Healthline is a free health advice service. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered

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Guardian Real Estate

Weekend Services MEDICAL SERVICES

This position would particularly suit someone currently working in the seed cleaning industry who is looking for the challenge and reward that management brings. Remuneration package may include the use of a three bedroom (+ office) house and company EV by negotiation. Applicants must be New Zealand residents currently living in NZ.

Needing a new staff member?

Call the Guardian today for your situation vacant advertising requirements.

307 7900

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer outside of these hours leave a message. advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

Business Area: Residential Area:

Call us free on (0800 787 797). Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days. Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Lifeline Sunday. Toll-free: 0800 353 353. Countdown Pharmacy, Ashburton South, 2 East Street, OMMUNITY ERVICES open from 9am - 8pm daily.

Information Centre

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Pharmacies

Ashburton Rest Homes Please contact directly for hours.

Emergency Dentist

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

HELPLINE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous

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

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

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis

Support. Phone 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846). Direct dials to a volunteer. Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm,

Art Gallery

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133. Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890. Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Public Library

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm. Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

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

Ashburton Operations Centre ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 5pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 2pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS

Mon - Fri 5pm Mon - Fri 5pm

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

ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Veterinarians

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein. Full emergency service all weekend. VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies. VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies. CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Steve Williams. Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

Refugee Settlement Support Volunteer Coordinator

Part time 20 Hours per week The Refugee Settlement Support Service is a newly established service in Ashburton. Its purpose is to provide support and assistance to quota refugee families who are resettling in Ashburton. This service will assist with the early settlement needs of former refugees, as they slowly establish their new lives in Ashburton. Our aim is to assist families to achieve independence and become active participants in our community. In this role you will be working with Afghan/Hazara refugee families as they embark on their new journey and life in New Zealand adjusting to a new culture and environment. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Refugee Settlement Support Team. The Ideal candidate will have the following key attributes: • Experience in coordinating volunteer programs • Knowledge and understanding of refugee resettlement, or other relevant cross cultural experiences • Ability to build, sustain and actively manage relationships and networks of people • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Excellent time management and people management skills • Ability to learn and relate appropriately with different cultures (this includes dress codes, religious practices etc.) • Empathy with humanitarian causes • Have knowledge of confidentiality and privacy act practices • Have advanced computer skills, including Excel, Word, email and database systems • Hold a current motor vehicle driver’s license and willing to travel to fulfil job requirements • Live and work in the Ashburton region • Enthusiasm and commitment to work as a team member This position is part time (20 hours per week) with some flexibility required around when the hours will be worked. It is preferred that the person live in the Ashburton District. In return we offer a supportive and flexible family friendly work environment. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. To apply please go to our website www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz to download an application form and view the job description. Please follow all instructions on the application form. If you require additional information email kathy.harrington-watt@safermidcanterbury.org.nz. Closing date for applications is by 5pm, 9 July 2021

Part-time administration assistant/receptionist The Ashburton Guardian is a long-standing, family-owned, community newspaper that has been an integral part of the community for over 140 years. The role sits within a small, friendly and supportive team with extensive knowledge of the business and its operation, which is undergoing exciting change and development. The role would be about 9-12 hours per week between Mon – Fri. From 10am – 2pm It is a varied role with a wide range of duties. You would be required to provide administration support to the management team. Tasks would include: General reception duties: • Answering and directing incoming calls • Assist walk-in customers with advertising bookings • Reply to email queries Administrative duties: • Ensure all invoices are accurately entered into our accounting system • Daily bank reconciliations • Filing, data entry • Various other administrative duties as required Ideally you will have the following skills and experience: • Reception and administration experience • Sound computer skills, including Microsoft Excel • Experience in accounting system. Eg: Greentree preferable but not necessary • Outstanding telephone manner and communication skills – written and verbal • High attention to detail and accuracy • Willingness to learn new processes To apply, please send your resume and covering letter to: annie.m@theguardian.co.nz

Bakery Manager NEW WORLD Ashburton This position is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, positive and self-starting team player who would enjoy the challenges of supermarket retailing. As an integral member of the leadership team, reporting to the Store Manager, you will have significant responsibility in guiding the values and culture of this business. Are you looking to progress your career path? This is what you will need: • Proven leadership experience with strong business acumen. • Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. • Bakery Management, or 2IC experience, or extensive Bakery experience outside of Supermarkets is preferred. Key responsibilities of this position include: • Meeting company objectives for the department and living our store values. • Ensuring the Bakery department provides a superior level of customer service. • Achievement of department Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) • Presenting the department to a high standard with efficient production scheduling, ordering of stock, stock taking and driving innovation of product. • Championing and meeting the required standards for departmental training of your team. • Undertaking team member rostering, recruitment, completing performance reviews and assisting with all departmental HR matters. Key competencies required for this position are: • Motivating, leading and managing others. • Delivering a superior customer experience. • Being an excellent communicator who develops relationships and fosters teamwork. • Having an engaging and positive manner. • Understands and applies commercial, financial and compliance principles. We offer great working conditions, a supportive management structure, personal and professional development opportunities, discounted Gym membership, Health Insurance and Funeral Cover (after 6 months employment) and an attractive salary.

CASUAL HOUSEKEEPER Part-time casual housekeeper required for busy upmarket motel. Morning work only, up to 15 hours per week. Weekend work included! Please ring to discuss with

A weekend shift will be required for this position. Days and hours of work will be discussed during the interview process but may be tailored to suit individual situations. If this sounds like you then please apply now via our HR Manager donalda.hartley@newworld-si.co.nz, or pop into store to have a chat. Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand to be considered. Close date 9 July 2021

Sally 03 307 0399

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Saturday, June 26, 2021 Ashburton Guardian

MEETINGS, EVENTS

SITUATIONS VACANT

ASHBURTON SOCIETY OF ARTS INC.

57TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION Ashburton Art Gallery Opening Night July 5, 2021 Public viewing daily July 6-30, 2021 Tickets for Opening Night are $25 from Ashburton Art Gallery or contact 0274 650 010

A great opportunity for a talented administration professional. Join the team at Advance Ashburton Community Foundation and help make a real difference in our community. We have over $15m in invested funds and we distributed $648,000 to worthy causes in our district in the last year. We have a new role of Office Administrator to run the Foundation office. Up to 40 hours this varied role includes all aspects of office administration. Also providing support for our Executive Officer, Board, committees, donors, and grant recipients. We offer an immediate start, and a good hourly rate. If you want to join this progressive organisation please send your CV and Cover Letter to:

PUBLIC NOTICES

The Chair Advance Ashburton Community Foundation chair@advanceashburton.org.nz Applications close July 7th 2021. A position description and application form are on our website: www.advanceashburton.org.nz

159th Year Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the One Hundred and Fifty Ninth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Nelson Building Society will be held at NBS, 111 Trafalgar Street, Nelson on Wednesday 28th July 2021 at 5:30pm. BUSINESS 1. To receive the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts 2. To appoint the Auditors for the ensuing year 3. General Business Copies of the Society’s Statement of Accounts will be available at the Society’s Nelson, Richmond, Motueka, Murchison, Westport, Greymouth, Takaka and Ashburton branches from Monday 19th July 2021.

A J Cadigan Chief Executive Officer

DEATHS

HIRE

Office Administrator

GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street. Open Monday-Friday 7am - 6pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

LIVESTOCK, PETS LAST seasons lambs for sale. 8 ewe, 2 wethers, 1 2-tooth. Phone 0272 675 403.

MOTORING WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT NEW Asian, exciting service, sweetie, beautiful, sexy busty DD, friendly. Good massage. Phone 021 153 3929.

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF MEETINGS A meeting of the Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Joint Committee was held on Friday 18 June 2021 commencing at 8.45am at Environment Canterbury, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch. The purpose of the meeting was to appoint Canterbury Emergency Management Group Local Recovery Managers for the Hurunui, Timaru and Mackenzie Districts. The reason this meeting was not publicly notified before the meeting was that these appointments had to been made urgently following the May floods. The agenda is available online at https://www.ecan.govt.nz/meetings/

Ph 307 7433

SITUATIONS VACANT

PREARRANGE YOUR WISHES

Ashburton Health First requires a fulltime practice nurse to join our busy practice. Applicants must be NZMC Registered and allowed to work in New Zealand. Send CVs to admin@healthfirst.kiwi

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A possible shower or two after midday. Light winds.

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HAPPY GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

DEATHS McCOSKER, Katherine Teresa (Theresa), (nee Keane) – On June 23, 2021. Loved daughter of the late Bill and Sieni Lowe Alexander and Margaret Married 50 years ago today, Keane. Loved sister and 26 June, 1971 sister-in-law of Mary, Patricia Congratulations with love and John O’Boyle, and from all your family. Alexander and Pauline (all deceased) and aunt of Margaret O’Boyle and Ivo IN MEMORIAM Wynn-Williams, Maree and Patrick Dowling, and Helen and Robert Leighs. Great aunt of Matthew, Luke, Tim, Andrew, Henry, and Connie. Loved sister-in-law of Doreen McCosker, Hugh McCosker and Catherine McCosker (all deceased). “Requiescat In Pace”

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Saturday Mountain weather hazards: Rain, Snow, Wind, Wind Chill. Cloudy. Rain near the Main Divide, heavy at times in the morning. The odd shower further east. Snow lowering to 1800m. Wind at 1000m: NW 45 km/h rising to gale 65 km/h in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: NW gale 75 km/h. Freezing level: 2600m, gradually lowering to 2100m south of Mount Cook. Sunday Mountain weather hazards: Snow, Wind, Wind Chill. Cloudy. Rain near the Main Divide with snow lowering to 1500m. Wind at 1000m: NW rising to 60 km/h. Wind at 2000m: NW, rising to gale 80 km/h. Freezing level: Lowering to 1800m.

13 6 16 4 12 0 13 7 15 5 11 0 15 6 13 3 9 -1 14 7 15 3 11 -2 12 7 14 6 9 2 12 3 15 2 13 0 For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2021 Christchurch Darfield Lake Coleridge Methven Rakaia Timaru

ANNIVERSARIES

BLAKE, Peter Joseph – You left us two years ago today. You will be forever in our thoughts and memories. Sadly missed by all your family.

Jo Metcalf

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Around The Region

LEADLEY, Stuart Robinson – 12-11-1946 – 21-05-2021 Liz, Tania, Julia, Robyn, Duncan, Daniel and their families would like to sincerely thank everyone for their love and support, it has been truly overwhelming and very much appreciated. Special thanks to David Brown and all who came to celebrate Stu's life. To Dr Wootton, Ashburton Hospital staff, Mary, Jane and the Palliative Care team, St John and the home help team thank you for all your efforts to make Stuart's life easier. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement from us all.

FOR PEACE OF MIND

18-22 Moore Street, Ashburton 0800 263 6679 | 027 637 1229 www.memoryfunerals.nz

A strong northwesterly flow covers New Zealand. An active front is moving northwards over central areas, and another front is moving northwards over the south of the South Island this afternoon. The active front moves over the North Island on Sunday while a second front approaches the South Island. This second front moves north over New Zealand on Monday and Tuesday bringing a significant cold outbreak with snow to low levels in the south.

LAMONT, Margaret Ann – Heather, Alison and extended family wish to sincerely thank those who gave support in many ways after the loss of our much loved mum and nana Minnie. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.

DEATHS

STYLISH lady, mid 60s in Ashburton Monday 12- GALLAGHER, Brian 7pm. Phone 0274 378 345. Hamilton – On June 21, 2021. Peacefully at Rosebank Lifecare, Ashburton, aged 89 WANTED years. Dearly loved husband of the late June. Much loved WANTED to buy. South and father and father-in-law of Mid Canterbury foto news, John and Neil, and David V1, No’s 1-8 and V2 No’s 1-4 and Gwen, and treasured or later 1970’s version. Daily Canterbury newspapers grandfather of Taylor and 1950’s-1980’s. Horse racing special mate of “Batman”. A Friday Flash’s 1950’s-1970’s special thanks to the staff at or other racing magazines. Rosebank. Messages to 39 Street, Hinds, Phone Darcy (03) 481783. Reed Ashburton 7775. At Brian’s request a private service has been held. FOR SALE

PRACTICE NURSE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EMERY, Francis Edward (Frank) – Passed away peacefully on 24, 2021 at Ashburton. Canterbury owned, June Aged 95 years. Dearly loved locally operated husband of the late Gwen. Loved father and father-inPatersons law of Colleen Priest, Trevor Funeral Services and Chleone, Joyce and and Ashburton Stuart Scammell, Helen and Laughton, Trish and Crematorium Ltd Wayne Bruce Gibson, and Kevin Carmen. Loved Office and Chapel and Corner East & Cox grandfather of Bec, and Tim; Tessa, and Penny; Streets, Ashburton Kellie, Neil, and Mark; Anna and Kate; Jacqui, Peter, Conor, Flynn, and their partners. Loved great grandfather of MASTER all his great grandchildren. MONUMENTAL MASON Messages to the Emery PO Box 472, E.B. CARTER LTD Family, Ashburton 7740. A Requiem For all your memorial Mass to celebrate the life of requirements Frank will be held at the New headstones and designs Church of the Holy Name, Renovations, Sealy Street, Ashburton on Additional inscriptions, WEDNESDAY, June 30, Cleaning and Concrete work Carried out by qualified commencing at 1.30pm. tradesmen. Followed by interment at the 620 East Street Ashburton Ashburton New Lawn Phone 308 5369 Cemetery. A recitation of the or 0274 357 974 Rosary will be held at the ebcarter@xtra.co.nz Church on TUESDAY, NZMMMA Member commencing at 5.30pm.

GREEN Old Man Pine $180, 3.6m³ and Macrocarpa $220, 3.6m³. Split and delivered. Shane James Firewood phone 027 611 3334.

Nelson Building Society | PO Box 62, Nelson 7040 | 0800 101 700 | www.nbs.co.nz | NBS is not a registered bank

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Qualified, experienced & industry accredited

A CORNERSTONE OF DEPENDABILITY AND REALIABILITY With more than three decades of serving the Mid Canterbury region of their concreting needs, Ashburton Contracting Limited’s concrete division continues to deliver the ultimate experience for clients – no matter how big, or small the job. An industry leader, both here locally and further abroad around the greater Canterbury area, ACL has built a reputation of success, one framed on the foundations of reliability and high-quality workmanship. For Paddy, who is in charge of plant operations for the concrete division, it’s a case of looking at each job with a wide lens and not just focussing on the end product. “I think one of our big things is our ability to deliver on time. We’ve put a real emphasis on that in each and every job and I’m quite proud to say that when we say we’re going to be there, 99 per cent of the time we are there,” he said. Catering for every need, from the biggest of commercial jobs right down to that small pathway leading out the back of the house to the garden shed, the approach to each job is the same with an end desire of giving the client exactly what they want and need. But an experience using the ACL Concrete division doesn’t just start once the truck arrives to make a delivery – and that comes down to having good staff, who are prepared to go the extra mile. “At peak times we can have eight trucks out on the road, covering every corner of the district, but we like to look at it with a helpful approach, it’s not just a case of pulling up, unloading concrete and driving away, we’re there

to help the customer every step of the way.” The dedicated and experienced team are there from the very beginning, ready and willing to assist with the planning process right through to the final product, ensuring that all clients walk away satisfied with the end result. Calling on their years of experience and local knowledge the team will provide a stress-free experience to any client and are constantly changing and developing their own systems to ensure they are up to date with the latest innovations and technology that the trade has to offer.

“You’ve got to be prepared to adapt to the industry as it changes around you and I’m proud to say that we are always on the lookout for new and exciting innovations that can enhance and grow our service.” That level of dedication consistently ensures that the delivery of every truck load of concreate is, not only to the specifications that will meet the requirements of the job, but also meet the requirements of the valued client. Covering every concreting need from under the one roof, ACL are on hand to handle residential, commercial and industrial requirements. They’re also able to handle concrete floors and foundations, driveways, kerbing and footpaths and also provide on-site advising, again helping you achieve your ultimate goal.

Visit www.ashcon.co.nz or call 03 307 8303 or 0508 274 266 to find out more information about ACL’s range of specialist civil contracting services for all your residential and commercial requirements. 03 307 8303 | 16 Dobson Street West Ashburton RURAL / LIFESTYLE / CIVIL / CONCRETE / www.ashcon.co.nz