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Covid cases continue to cut class sizes, but slowing Jonathan Leask

Over 80 per cent of schools in Canterbury have students absent due to Covid-19, but case numbers are on the decline.

Ashburton College principal Ross Preece said around 20 per cent of the 1200 students have had or have Covid.

Case numbers forced the college to implement an emergency cover plan (ECP) three weeks ago to ensure adequate staff numbers for its students by having year groups have alternative home rostered days.

“In terms of case numbers we seem to be over the peak but staffing-wise things are not better,” Preece said.

“We couldn’t cover the classes if we hadn’t begun rostering home students two weeks ago.

“We would like to lift [the ECP] as soon as possible, but we have to be able to put teachers in front of classes and we are not at that point yet.”

College have 13 staff absent, 10 due to having Covid or being close contacts, he said.

Student attendance had dropped down to around 65 per cent at its peak, “a mixture of fear, Covid cases and other illnesses”.

With the rostering off of students, attendance figures were hard to calculate, he said, but was

improving as case numbers declined.

On March 7 they had 52 student cases and only 17 on March 21 which was “an encouraging sign”, he said.

Mount Hutt College principal Jack Saxon said they have had 80 confirmed cases, around 16 per cent of the roll, with 40 students currently isolating.

He said it has also impacted on 10 per cent of staff but “this has been staggered thus far allowing us to maintain normal operations”.

Mount Hutt is at step 1 of its Covid staff management plan, with a move to rostering home students due to staff impacts in step 3, Saxon said.

At Ashburton Intermediate, principal Brent Gray estimated 15 per cent of the around 410 students have had Covid.

Gray said they have good staffing rates, but plans are in place if that changes.

Ministry of Education (MOE) figures show, as of Monday, there were 7041 notified cases in Canterbury schools, including 6261 students and 593 teachers.

The MOE does not break the figures down by district.

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NUMBERS Active case numbers in the Ashburton District have halved in a week.

There are 789 active cases in the Ashburton District as of 8am on Wednesday according to the Canterbury DHB. It was a jump of 33 cases from Tuesday, but a week earlier there had been 1326 active cases.

There are 18,203 active cases in Canterbury on Wednesday, an increase of 1078 from Tuesday.

Ashburton College principal Ross Preece says the number of cases at Ashburton College has peaked.

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End of ‘long and taxing process’ in sight for Rushtons The Government “must give serious attention” to the

Meningitis Foundation’s petition, fronted by Ashburton couple, Claire and Gerard Rushton.

National’s Health spokesman, Dr Shane Reti, who’s presenting the petition to parliament next week, said the number of signatures is “a very good

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The petition, which challenges the Government to vaccinate against all types of meningitis, not just the jab children receive in their early years of life, collected 6357 signatures when it closed on November 30.

The Rushtons will fly to Wellington on March 31 and, together with foundation members, present the petition in document form to Dr Reti on the steps of

parliament.

It will then be read to the House in the first order of business that afternoon at 2pm. The Rushtons hope to be in the public gallery.

Dr Reti explains the petition will be allocated to a select committee who will call for submissions from the community. He’d like the Meningitis Foundation to be among the parties making submission.

Depending on a recommendation from the committee, Dr Reti

hopes it would become a bill before the House of Parliament.

The Rushtons lost a daughter, Courtenay, to meningitis just over seven years ago, and emphasise the importance of complete vaccination.

“We want to have total protection because of the speed of meningitis,” Gerard said.

“The presentation to parliament is the end of a long and taxing process but it will be great to finally get it there.”

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Skevington back in the driver’s seat Daniel Alvey Mid Canterbury is back in the Automobile Association’s hot seat.

Lake Hood resident John Skev-

ington has taken over as chairman of the Canterbury Westland AA council.

Skevington has spent 20 years as an AA councillor, but this is his second stint as chairman since being in charge from 2015 to 2019.

Skevington said he could provide local knowledge to the council, which was primarily based in

Christchurch. “I can bring issues to the table that others (councillors) may not have knowledge of.”

Regional road investment was a focus for Skevington as the only council member from Mid Canterbury.

Skevington said that the region’s roads need upgrading because of the high proportion of heavy traffic in the area and the Govern-

ment investment was small compared to road user charges. “We don’t believe the funding coming into Canterbury Westland is fair compared to RUCs (road user charges) paid,” he said.

Ashburton was a key arterial route and it was only when something went wrong that it was appreciated, Skevington said.

“Last year the bridge (near col-

lapse and being out of action in the floods) was a wake-up call.”

Skevington said it would be good if some of the funding directed to building city roads could be redistributed to the regions.

He also praised the work of the AA contractors who serve in Mid Canterbury.

“They are excellent.”

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Mandate scrapping ‘a double-edged sword’ Daniel Alvey Reductions in Covid restrictions have produced a mixed reaction in Ashburton.

That was the feeling after the Government confirmed it would move away from contact tracing and vaccine mandates in coming days and weeks.

“It’s a double-edged sword,” Speight’s Ale House owner Tony Potts said.

For Potts, a move away from scanning in and vaccine requirements would be easier for staff, but he was still unsure if the lifting of restrictions would bring more people to town.

“The vaccine mandate provides safety to people coming out.

“Whether more people will come or not remains to be seen,” Potts said.

While indoor gatherings have doubled to 200, table service remained for bars.

Potts could not understand why it remained.

“Bringing back bar service is a must. It would make it so much easier,” Potts said.

“In some aspects the rules have become more complicated.

“I can have as many as I want

THE CHANGES Gatherings: From midnight Friday indoor gatherings will be raised to 200 and no limit for outdoor events Vaccines: From April 5, vaccine mandates will be no longer required, apart from in the health sector Traffic light restriction levels: Remaining at red, with a review on April 4. in the courtyard, but indoor numbers have to be managed,” Potts said.

Ashburton Event Centre general manager Roger Farr believes the Prime Minister’s Omicron announcement was a step in the right direction and would return many corporate functions to the Ashburton Event Centre.

Doubling of indoor audience numbers would also encourage smaller touring artists to return to Ashburton, but the limitation was still well below the centre’s

Speight’s Ale House owner Tony Potts. capacity of nearly 500.

“It still doesn’t meet the needs of major touring shows,” Farr said.

But for DNA Hairdressing owner Kim Reed the changes get “a big thumbs up from us”.

Reed was hopeful that some clients would return now mandates had been lifted.

Three Rivers Health special general practitioner, Doctor Penny Holdaway, still has some concerns that “we are lifting off the brakes too early”.

“We are still unsure of the exact case numbers, with people not registering test results or not testing” Dr Holdaway said.

She understood the pain felt by businesses but felt restrictions have done a good job at keeping cases under control.

Vaccine mandates may be going but the need for vaccinations were still important.

“Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate. Even if it’s not for yourself, do it for your family,” Doctor Holdaway pleaded.

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Path cleared for change at council Councillors no longer have to revisit vaccine pass requirements on April 6, as they will be gone by April 4.

The council last week requested a report into its vaccine pass requirements to be presented at its next meeting on April 6 but with the announcement vaccine passes will no longer be required from 11.59pm on April 4, the report is redundant.

Council chief executive Hamish Riach said that councillors agreed on Wednesday that they no longer need a report to consider if the vaccine pass mandates should be lifted and the council will be lifting its mandates in line with the Government announcement.

Riach said the council worked hard to follow the Government guidelines all the way through the Covid pandemic.

“Given we do still expect Covid in the community past April 4, we will likely still look to encourage hygiene protocols (like hand washing and sanitising), mask wearing and spacing inside our public facilities where possible.

“We will work with our staff to help keep them as safe as possible, but the vaccine pass system restrictions on public access will cease.”

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SHORT & SHARP Three strikes issued Ashburton man Joshua Hurst was issued a three strikes warning in the Timaru District Court on Tuesday after admitting to using a pick axe in an aggravated burglary. In front of Judge Joanna Maze, Hurst was convicted on petrol thefts of $91.05 and $93.14 in January at the Z Energy Station in Ashburton. The aggravated burglary charge related to an incident in the same month at an Ashburton address. Hurst was remanded in custody with Judge Maze also ordering reports for presentencing and alcohol and drug use.

Who’s the character?

An artist’s impression of the entrance to Strowan Fields off Wakanui Road.

Retirement village likely for 66ha Strowan Fields Malcolm Hopwood Property developer Paul Cunneen is confident a retirement village will be part of a major residential development on the outskirts of Hampstead.

Cunneen and fellow director, Shane Kennedy, announced Strowan Fields – a 66-hectare, 400-section subdivision, on Trevors Road – in January this year.

Provision was made for a North Island consortium to develop a retirement village on 11 hectares on the corner of Beach and Trevors roads. Cunneen said planning to confirm the village is progressing well and he’s 90 per cent certain it will take place.

In the last three months 187 sections in stages one and two of the subdivision have been sold with 70 of them being developed.

He anticipates the first homes will be completed and occupied within 12 months.

“I’m pleasantly surprised by the response,” he said. “Having sold that number of sections in

three-and-a-half months enables us to open up stage six (of nine stages) this week.

“We didn’t expect that level of interest.”

Of the sections sold, 70 per cent are going to out-of-town buyers. He said most live within Canterbury but interest has been expressed from Whangarei to the Bluff.

“It’s been word of mouth, somebody knows someone living here or there’s a family connection,” Cunneen said. “Others are buying a section and will commute to Christchurch to work.”

He points to Rolleston, Lincoln

and Halswell “lifting (in price) to another level” and the $200,000 average price of his sections being favourably received by the market.

Cunneen believes Strowan Fields subdivision – the name of the farm purchased by the developers – is “the largest residential development Ashburton has ever seen”.

A previous 600 section development at Lincoln gave Cunneen and Kennedy the appetite and confidence to progress Strowan, plus “support from Ashburton District Council in the design phase”.

Braided Rivers cash boost for Born Free The show’s called Born Free, but its costs can’t be born freely by the theatre group.

Variety Theatre Ashburton (VTA) is delighted to receive the grant in Braided Rivers Community Trust’s latest funding round.

VTA has received $5000 towards lighting, sound and hireage changes for Born Free – the Oscar

Winners, its first production for 2022.

President, Nicky Milmine, is delighted VTA has received the amount. “It’s a recognition of the importance of the show to Variety Theatre and the people of Ashburton,” she said.

“It’s an important funding boost that will help the running

of the show.”

The musical’s production team and company met on Sunday prior to rehearsals beginning next month and the grant couldn’t have come at a better time, she said.

VTA made a submission to Braided Rivers earlier in the year and is pleased it saw the value of

live entertainment at a time when Covid has denied opportunities for Ashburton’s theatre-going public.

Born Free celebrates many of the great songs and sound tracks that won Academy Awards over 90 years and will be presented at the Braided Rivers Community Event Centre from May 26-29.

Characters from children’s television shows is the theme for this year’s instalment of the Methven Scarecrow Trail.

The annual event, which runs through the school holidays, sees huge numbers hit the pavements of Methven in the hope of being able to identify the scarecrows placed around the town. This year’s event begins on April 16 and will run until May 1.

Grant recipients In the latest round of grants announced by Braided Rivers Community Trust Ashburton, other recipients included Phoenix Preschool, $4432, Community House Mid Canterbury, $3000, Mid Canterbury Hockey, $2500, Canterbury Water Ski Association $2000 and Ashburton Fanciers Society $900.

Charity golf tourney The Rakaia Lions are holding one of their main fundraisers next week, the annual golf tournament. The American Foursome tournament will be held on April 1 at the Rakaia Golf Club. Entries are still open for the event which carries a $35 entry fee but includes morning tea, refreshments, excellent prizes as well as a raffle and an auction. Proceeds from this year’s event will go to the Dorie Preschool. Entries can be lodged with Phil Vanderweg 027 451 7174.

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Septic limbo

Wastewater woes in Ashburton’s north-east

Jonathan Leask There is a foul wind blowing in Ashburton’s north-east corner due to septic tanks.

It’s not from the septic tanks, it’s from the developers and land owners blowing off steam at the fact they may not be allowed them, leaving their plans in limbo.

Environment Canterbury consents planning manager, Aurora Grant, said that cumulative effects of more housing and more

consent applications raises concerns regarding E. coli and nitrates in an area already identified as having high levels of nitrates.

Private septic tanks have been suggested as being behind elevated levels of E. coli bacteria, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea.

The area of north-east Ashburton does not have reticulated services and ECan currently has eight applications, and know of others waiting to be lodged, with an estimated 30 homes impacted.

Two of those are for subdivisions and six are for individual properties.

A joint meeting with Ashburton District Council and residents was held at the end of February regarding elevated nitrate lev-

els in north-east Ashburton, and how this can impact consent applications for septic tank systems, Grant said.

“In particular, we emphasised the importance of protecting groundwater for all that use it – including neighbouring properties with drinking water wells.”

The majority of the consents are on hold at the applicants’ request.

One of the subdivisions, by developers Kingan Property Investments, is now in the process of publicly notifying its resource consent application.

Grant said that certain activities are permitted in the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan and may not require resource

consent, such as a wastewater holding tank or a split black and grey water system.

“There has been on-going communication with applicants and several suppliers of wastewater systems to explore potential options to improve the performance of treatment systems,” Grant said.

The other option is to proceed with the consent applications, a pathway Grant said is likely to be expensive, lengthy and the outcome uncertain.

“We are struggling with being able to move forward with anything but a public notification, and there is no guarantee that they will receive a resource consent at the end of the process.”

Kingan Property Investments’

request is now on this pathway.

The notification process increases application costs significantly and takes time – 75 days for a limited-notified application and 150 days for a public notification.

That is time some of the landowners may not have, especially at the risk of the consent not being granted.

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BABY GIFTS

Ashburton babies’ first book a gift from Rotarians Malcolm Hopwood

Rotary President, Leicester Wilson and Charge Midwife, Julie Dockrill, display books for babies from the Baby’s World series.

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Newborn babies are generally showered with lots of gifts, but at Ashburton Hospital they get more.

For a number of years, babies born in the hospital’s maternity ward have received something special.

Friends of Ashburton Hospital give them woollen knitting and Rotary Club of Ashburton donates the baby’s first book.

This week it was time to top up on the Baby’s World series.

Every year, drawing on funds from Bookarama, the Rotarians

donate 200 books.

“We do it to celebrate the birth and enable parents to introduce their children to books from an early age,” Rotary president Leicester Wilson said.

“Part of our outreach is to encourage literacy and our gift also includes 650 books given annually to new entrants at schools throughout Mid Canterbury,” he said.

Charge midwife at Ashburton Maternity Unit, Julie Dockrill, said parents were delighted. “The whole family loves it, together with the woollen knitting,” she said.

And if one-day-old babies aren’t quite up to listening to and reading their new literature, the pages are made of cardboard, ideal for chewing.

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Enchanted Forest, fairies to continue

Aviary buildings demolished

Council is collaborating with the Methven Lions, who manage the wider Methven walkway, and the creators of the Enchanted Forest walk to make sure the fairy doors and decorations remain safe features of the well-used track.

The old aviary area at the Ashburton Domain is off limits this week while buildings no longer used for birds are demolished.

Methven’s Enchanted Forest Walk is about to receive an approving scattering of fairy dust from the Ashburton District Council.

Access points and pathways to the aviary area are closed off for the demolition work, which was expected to start on Wednesday 23 March and take several days.

Community Services Group Manager Steve Fabish said the Enchanted Forest was a charming feature on part of the walkway near the Methven racecourse and the fairy adornments could be treated as an art installation, which would require a simple approval process handled by the Methven Community Board.

Ashburton District Council Community Services Group Manager Steve Fabish said a specialist crew was dealing with asbestos found in the soffit of one of the buildings.

“Managing the decorations means there is some sort of supervision to ensure what is a natural environment is not affected by plastic or potentially harmful or inappropriate installations. We don’t think that will happen, but it is important to have a process in case similar installations pop up in other parks or reserves.

“There are special requirements to deal with materials containing asbestos but all the demolition is able to be contained in the old aviary area.

“People will still be able to access the bowling club, children’s playground and the rest of the domain, which are a safe distance away.”

“Really, we think the Enchanted Forest is a great idea and we know it has community support.

There is potential for other themed walks on other parts of the walkway at different times of the year too.”

Some wire netting and posts have already been removed and are being reused by the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust to create aviaries for the endangered kakariki, an orange fronted parakeet that is coming back from the brink of extinction.

The short fairy-inspired walk was to have been part of the Methven and Foothills Walking Festival, but most festival events are now not running because of Covid-19 uncertainty.

“For nearly 20 years, the trust has been running a captive breeding programme to grow the population and parts of our old aviaries have been used to create space for juvenile kakariki to grow until they can be released into the wild. We’re pleased to have been able to donate equipment for this good project,” Mr Fabish said.

The Enchanted Forest walk and the Piwakawaka walk just next door will instead be part of a fun competition run alongside the popular scarecrow trail during the April school holidays.

The competition form will be able to be downloaded from the walking festival's website (www.methvenwalkingfestival.nz) or picked up at the Methven ihub, with the scarecrow trail maps, from 16 April.

Most of the birds in Council’s aviary were rehomed to Timaru last March. The longterm plan for the area is to build an informal educational wildlife garden and play area, building on the existing butterfly garden.

Walking festival organisers are now looking to 2023 to run the full programme.

Leen Braam, Councillor

Seeing the bigger picture is important Ashburton is a great place to live, work and play.

And yes, we might have some problems with potholes, the second bridge not being built yet, covid ruling our lives etc, but are they really big problems?

The war between Ukraine and Russia and other conflicts around the world are affecting our district.

We have people living in our district who are directly affected by those conflicts, maybe they are from or have family and friends in those areas and do not know what is happening with them.

Even the high price of petrol we are paying is a consequence of the war on 1

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the other side of the world.

This made me think of growing up in the Netherlands. During the late 1970s, a young man was drafted into the Dutch army (compulsory at that time) and he became a sergeant in the Dutch Queen’s Infantry Regiment and spent most of his army time in Germany with the big NATO exercises.

While it was peace time, the tension was there all the time, you could feel it all around you.

It made him think, and talking to his team during the long nights he realised that his team was like him, they would give their lives for their loved ones if

needed but why would they kill other young men on the “other side” who have also girlfriends and maybe wives and children.

You learn pretty quick that dead or alive decisions are not made by soldiers Ivor or Bob, it is done by the so-called leaders at the top.

After leaving the army, the young man was lost, he loved his family and country but wasn’t sure where to live.

After marrying his darling wife, they decided to emigrate to New Zealand in 1982 and arrived in Ashburton.

Forty years later they are still living in Ashburton with their whanau and

loving it. He still has his army tag with the name and number: L.G. Braam 560319049.

It is a privilege to be a Councillor in this district and yes, I am certainly trying to make the best decisions for this district. I don’t like potholes either but sometimes the picture is bigger than only this amazing district.

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Feedback on plan to protect lakes, huts Council staff are considering the feedback of more than 150 people who have given their views on the future of the Lakes Camp and Clearwater area.

Bach owners, visitors and the wider community were asked what they valued about the area and their aspirations for the future. Strategy and Compliance Group Manager Jane Donaldson said she was thrilled with the number of responses and strong level of support for the Council developing a 30-year plan for the area.

“It’s clear from the submissions that people value and want to retain the natural, pristine environment as well as the character of the huts settlement."

Ms Donaldson said key themes emerging from the feedback included requests for more public rubbish and toilet facilities, and Council investigating restrictions on future development. Nearly all submitters wanted the Council to work collaboratively with landowners and other stakeholders such as DOC and Environment Canterbury on a shared vision for the area.

“We all want to see the area protected for the enjoyment of current and future generations, so there is work that needs

RESOURCE CONSENT APPLICATION to be done. How we get there will require everyone to play their part, including Council.”

The need for a plan was driven by environmental issues, including declining water quality in Lake Clearwater. To help address water quality, the Council had been working with hut holders over the last year to decommission long drop toilets in the village and was making good progress.

“The Lake Clearwater village started out in the 1920s as a few baches for fishermen and picnickers, but now there are 180 dwellings, as well as a camping ground

and public toilets,” Ms Donaldson said.

“The area and number of users has grown and that has placed stress on the surrounding environment."

The consultation was held over February and March, and will be followed by a public hearing and workshop on 13 April, before work begins on drafting a development plan. The Council will consult with key stakeholders about the draft plan before it's adopted by Council later this year.

The submissions can be viewed on the Council website.

Don’t be alarmed if you hear that the Ashburton Domain has gators.

They’re electric gators, which are motorised two-seater all-terrain vehicles that will be used instead of hand carts and wheelbarrows for some jobs around the domain.

are also part of a growing range of electric tools and equipment that we believe are more environmentally friendly.”

The two new John Deere electric gators have a tipping deck, seats for two people, seat belts and blinkers. They are registered for use on the road and will eventually be

seen in the CBD when Council staff are working on gardens in the retail centre.

“People will also see them on Baring Square East or Baring Square West reserve areas and in the West Street carparks.

There is plenty of scope for their use.”

Meetings are at Council Chambers, 137 Havelock Street, unless specified Council meeting, Wednesday 6 April, 1pm Youth Council meeting, Tuesday, 12 April, 4pm Council meeting, Wednesday 20 April, 1pm Ashburton Water Zone Committee, Tuesday 26 April, 1pm

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Landuse consent LUC21/0114 to construct, operate and maintain an unmanned fuel service station on West Street, Ashburton. More specifically, the site is located on the opposite side of West Street from the Ashburton Domain and is approximately 200m south of the Walnut Avenue intersection. The site is zoned Open Space A in the Ashburton District Plan (Part Reserve 953). The application includes a detailed description and an assessment of environmental effects.

The application may be inspected or purchased at Ashburton District Council, the Ashburton Library or on the Council's Website at www.ashburtondc. govt.nz. If you have any questions about the application, please contact Sikandar.Hirani@adc.govt.nz.

(b) does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.

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Council Community Services Group Manager Steve Fabish said the gators were ordered nine months ago but only recently arrived at the Open Spaces yard in the domain, where staff were shown how they work and how to charge them overnight.

“These are great little workhorses that we expect to last 10 years or more. They

Council's rubbish and recycling contractors are continuing their collections as normal at present.

No collections are affected by Omicron at this time, with the contractors having adequate staff and drivers to maintain all collections and ensure that all recyclable materials continue to be taken to the sorting centre in Timaru.

The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks continue to be fully staffed.

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Gators unleashed at Ashburton Domain

“They will help our domain staff work more efficiently by carrying all sorts of loads quickly to their destination, whether it is bedding plants to flower beds or weeds to the compost pile.

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You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to Ashburton District Council at info@adc. govt.nz or: Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton 7700 The submission must be in form 13.

Copies of this form are available from the Council.

Submissions close at 5pm on 26 April 2022.

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Rakaia River dumping gets on local’s goat Lili Haydon

A frustrated Rakaia resident fears access to the town’s river could end for all users if the rubbish dumping issue doesn’t stop.

Henryk Erasmus and other locals said illegal dumping of rubbish at the Rakaia River was becoming so bad they were worried what penalty could be dished up.

A couch, milk carton, steel sheet, broken radio and multiple mats and pieces of wood have been dumped at the bed of the Rakaia River.

“If they (rubbish dumpers) carry on, I am afraid that (the) council will be gating and locking free access to the river,” Erasmus said.

Rubbish drops have been an on-going issue. In January, someone even dumped car parts.

There was also household rubbish dumped further down the river by the boat launching spot.

Erasmus, who loved running his dogs, swimming and hunting at the Rakaia River, believed the problem was some locals taking the river for granted. But river-conscious residents have been proactive in trying to get it sorted, using the Ashburton District Council’s Snap, Send and Solve reporting app to alert the authorities. And last time it worked, with the mess cleaned up relatively quickly.

The police said they were aware of only one instance of illegal dumping recently. But they

also reiterated that this was a matter for the council to comment on.

Since the rubbish has been dumped on the riverbed, it was technically Environment Canterbury’s problem, they said.

ECan said they haven’t received any reports from the public about rubbish in or near the Rakaia River recently. But they do know that rubbish dumping in, or near rivers, was not unique to the Ashburton area.

Dumping rubbish in those river areas was an offence under the Resource Management Act, with a potential fine of $750 able to be issued on the spot.

SEEN DUMPING? What: Illegal rubbish dumping in or near the Rakaia River.

What to do if you see it happening: Phone Environment Canterbury’s incident response line at: 0800-Pollute (0800 765 588).

What info they need: Provide an accurate location, times and dates the incident was witnessed, and a full description of the activity, including photos or video if available.

Some of the rubbish dumped recently at the Rakaia River.

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Work visa ‘divorces Govt from reality’ Pat Deavoll The Government’s new Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) is a further example of the “Government throwing rocks in the path of farmers”.

Federated Farmers’ provincial president, David Clark, said that under the scheme, farmers must be “accredited” to hire an overseas employee.

They’re already strapped for workers and the visa will lengthen the time it takes to allow an overseas worker into the country for employment, he said. “I’ve had a gutsful of how divorced from reality this Government is.”

He explains it’s a rite of passage, a reciprocal thing, that our young people go to Australia, the US, the UK to work on the harvest and people from those countries come to New Zealand to work on

the harvest here.

“We need these foreign workers and we need them now.”

The AEWV makes it harder for industries like dairy farming, desperately short of staff, to get workers into the country, said immigration lawyer, Nick Mason.

“Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) recent announcement to approve a further 300 dairy farmworkers under a border class exception, on top of the 200 in January, is woefully inadequate for an industry currently short of 4000 to 6000 workers,” Mason said.

INZ claimed the visa would reduce reliance on lower-paid temporary migrant workers and increase the overall skill level of migrants coming to work here as well as combat migrant exploitation and misuse of the immigration system by employers.

However, Mason said the new visa process would also introduce more red tape for farm employers, who would have to deal directly with INZ and go through

the accreditation process.

Employers could apply for accreditation from May 9, with migrant applications opening on July 4.

Any delays in obtaining accreditation meant delays in an employer’s ability to support a migrant’s application, Clark said.

In addition there was a job check or labour market test, which required among other things that no New Zealanders were available.

This meant many employers would need to advertise the job and go through a costly recruitment process before a migrant could apply for a visa.

A migrant wouldn’t be able to submit their application unless

the employer was already accredited and the job had passed the job check stage.

“This system change will undoubtedly increase costs, time and red tape,” said Mason. “We can expect the impact on farm productivity, business sustainability and the employment market to be detrimental to our economy.”

For Clark, it’s just “time to get back to normal. Covid is just about over. It’s time for this Government’s centralised command to desist and to let us get on with it.”

The Government is “throwing rocks” in the path of farmers trying to employ overseas workers.

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OUR VIEW

Tourism benefits come with fish hooks Matt Markham

W

ith so many critical factors at play, this winter could be one of the most important in our history.

News in the past week of a return for international visitors to our shores has been welcomed, and rightly so.

But the return of those from foreign shores to our own backyard doesn’t automatically become the goose that laid the golden egg to end all our tourism sector’s problems.

Yes, it’s a start and the thought of hundreds of people flooding the streets of Mid Canterbury through the colder months while they eat, stay and play in

Mid Canterbury is encouraging, especially for those who are business operators.

But these issues stretch much further than just watching people walk through the front door.

There needs to be resources – most importantly staff. And, for many operators that’s proving to be the sticking point, with a real

the fact the new civic centre won’t encounter another delay than expect Immigration New Zealand to make it easy for everyone.

And all of that without actually considering the major issue most are facing as winter looms.

Money.

Earlier this week we report-

return of those from foreign shores to our “ The own backyard doesn’t automatically become the goose that laid the golden egg ...

shortage of suitable options to fill critical positions.

Normally, they’d be filled from those travelling from overseas, but such is the state of immigration law in this country that you’d be better off relying on

ed that the survey undertaken by tourism sector group, Christchurch NZ had shown that of the 34 local businesses questioned, 23 had been forced to refinance their business at some stage over the past two years.

It also showed that 12 of those businesses were also considering selling up their ventures and moving on.

It underlines how tight and fragile the situation is and just how tender things are for so many around our own region.

Yes, they will have been buoyed by the news of overseas visitors being able to return to New Zealand, and their phones and booking systems were probably running red hot for a few days, but until those guests are knocking on the front door nothing is set in stone.

And so, there’s a sense of caution being taken by many.

They don’t want to dive headfirst into things until they can be certain which comes with risks in itself but, they are risks far less great than throwing everything at something and sending your operation down the drain.

What will prove critical in it all is how Mt Hutt is able to go about its winter.

An internationally renowned skifield with a huge base of snow and outstanding conditions will lure the visitors in like a moth to the flame.

It is the jewel in Mid Canterbury’s crown over the winter months. A marketing tool with pulling powers like nothing else we have in this district.

If it’s open, people will be there and with the added initiatives down on the flat ground around the district like Methven’s hot pools and the future introduction of an ice-skating rink in Staveley, there’s a lot to get excited about looking forward.

But we’ve got to ride it through this first winter with the doors open once again.

If we can survive that, we can survive anything.

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at 1.00pm.

Hampstead Hakatere Church Rooms, Oxford St at 1.30pm.

MSA Tai Chi Classes at 10.30am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street.

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Mt Hutt Memorial Hall 10am, 160 Main Street, Methven. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories.

Ashburton Aviation Musuem 1-3pm, Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

Justice of the Peace JP available for all signing services on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12pm2pm. No appointment necessary.

No fee. Community House, 44 Cass Street.

Weekdays

Mid Canterbury Connector Provides low-cost return trips to Ashburton, Mondays to Fridays, any time between 9am and 4.30pm.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club Competition and social play, all welcome from 1pm at 115 Racecourse Road.

Ashburton Aviation Museum 1-3pm. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

R.S.A. Indoor Bowls Weekly social indoor bowls from 1.15pm at the RSA Linton Lounge on Cox Street.

Monday

St David’s Union Church 6am and 6pm at 48 Allens Road, Allenton. Womans Circuit Training.

Pickleball Ashburton EA Networks Centre from 5-7pm.

Paddles are provided.

Age Concern Ashburton Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am.

MSA indoor bowls At the MSA 7.00 start. New members welcome

Ashburton Community Walking Group Mondays and Fridays at 10.30am.

Walnut Avenue Pavilion.

Mid Canterbury Badminton Club Badminton Club night from 7-9pm. All abilities welcome at EA Networks centre.

Mid Canterbury Linedancers Beginner class 1pm-2pm, intermediate 2pm-4.30pm at the Tinwald Memorial Hall. Instructor Annette Fyfe.

Wednesday

St David’s Union Church Women's Circuit training in the hall at 6am at 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

Tuesday

Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street.

Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street.

St David’s Union Church Walking group meets outside the church at 9.30am, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

Ashburton Ladies Friendship Club 9.30am, Sinclair Centre. Speeches, morning tea.

Waireka Croquet Club Golf Croquet, 9.45am Ashburton Domain off Philip Street

Wednesday Walk Group 9.30am. Meet on Walnut Avenue on the west side of the Ashburton College Auditorium entrance.

Hakatere Presbyterian Parish Morning Worship at 10am, 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald led by Rev. Johanna Warren. All welcome.

Vaccine Pass mandatory please.

Age Concern Ashburton Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session.

• Held at Allenton St David’s Church, Allens Rd at 9.30am.

Held at Ashburton Buffalo • Lodge Rooms, Cox St at 10.30am.

• Held at Ashburton Buffalo Lodge Rooms, Cox St at 1.30pm.

Age Concern Ashburton Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session.

Held at Methven All Saints • Anglican Church Chapman St at 10:30am.

Rakaia St Andrews • Presbyterian Church Bridge St

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Held at Staveley Community Hall at 2pm.

Pickleball Ashburton Every Wednesday from 9.30am 11.30am at EA Network Centre.

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Holy Communion at 10am on Park Street.

Age Concern Ashburton Programme for the elderly runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am.

Hip Hop for Seniors 10am-11am at the Ashburton Senior Centre, 206 Cameron Street, Ashburton, $5.

Waireka Croquet Club Association Croquet 10am 12am, doubles from 1-4pm at the Ashburton Domain off Philip Street.

Gold Croquet 1.15pm draw.

Ashburton open coffee mornings All are welcome at the Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street.

10.30am - 12 noon.

MSA Tai Chi Class is at 10.30am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street.

Ashburton Woodworkers Clubrooms at Plains Museum site 1pm - 4pm.

Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street.

Age Concern Ashburton Ladies exercise class at 9.30am at the Ashburton Seniors Centre at 206 Cameron Street.

Park Street Line Dancers 9.30am - 11am at St Stephen’s Parish Centre.

Mid Canterbury Badminton Club.

Thursday: Morning cloud, clearing to fine.

NE. A brief period of rain late afternoon with a S change, easing to few late showers. MAX 25 MIN

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Friday: Fine, some morning cloud. Light winds.

Saturday: Partly cloudy, with one or two showers inland. Light winds

SUN PROTECTION ALERT PROTECTION REQUIRED

Even on cloudy days

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Around The Region Thursday

Christchurch Darfield Lake Coleridge Methven Rakaia Timaru

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Age Concern Ashburton Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session.

Tinwald Holy Spirit Church, • Thomson Street at 11am.

Ashburton St Stephen's • Church, Park Street at 1pm.

Ashburton Buffalo Lodge • Rooms, Cox Street at 1pm.

Ashburton Woodworkers Clubrooms at Plains Museum site 1pm - 4pm.

Friday

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Saturday

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Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport from 10am 3pm.

Waireka Croquet Club Golf Croquet 1.15pm draw at the Ashburton Domain off Philip Street.

Run And Walk Ashburton Saturday, 26th March, 1:30pm, 225 Isleworth Settlement Road, runners and walkers, all fitness levels welcome. Coffee and chat at the cafe afterwards.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club From 1.30pm at 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

Sunday

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Holy Communion at 8am and 10am on Park Street.

Friday

St David’s Union Church Women's Circuit training in the hall at 6am, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Seniors Coffee Club at 10.30am, St Stephen's Parish Centre, Park Street

Thursday: Areas of morning low cloud, clearing to fine with northeasterlies. A period of rain, possibly heavy inland from afternoon with a southerly change, easing to showers in the evening.

A deep low east of Gisborne is directing a strong southerly flow over the North Island, while a cold front moves over the South Island from the Tasman Sea. The slow moving low-pressure system to east of the North Island dominates the weather there Friday through Sunday. The South Island sees a weak front over the deep south, otherwise with more settled weather.

Craft Market 9am - 12pm in the West Street carpark.

Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids. Donations appreciated. 3 4.30pm.

Thursday

Ashburton’s Farmers Market North end of West Street car park, from 9am - 12.30pm.

Fit Kidz 10am at St David’s Union Church, 48 Allens Road.

MSA Tai Chi Classes at 10.30am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street.

Ashburton Community Walking Group Walking for about 30-40 minutes on Mondays and Fridays at 10.30am. Meet Walnut Avenue Pavilion.

Mid Canterbury Linedancers Beginner class 6.30pm-7.30pm, intermediate 7.30pm-9pm at the Tinwald Memorial Hall.

Moore Street. Runners and walkers, all fitness levels welcome. Coffee and chat at Columbus Café afterwards.

Hakatere Presbyterian Parish Morning Worship at 10am, 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald led by Rev. Johanna Warren.Vaccine Pass mandatory please.

Device Drop-In Sessions Free Device Help Sessions at the Ashburton Public Library every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm.

Canterbury Plains

Midnight Thursday

9.30am-11am at the EA Networks Sports Centre.

Ashburton Strollers Club Meeting at courthouse 8:30am.

Grace Presbyterian Church Two services, 9.30am and 11.00am at 63 Princess Street.

St David’s Union Church 9.30am at 48 Allens Road, Ashburton. Worship led by Rev Henry Mbambo.

St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Morning Worship led by Rev Eric Mattrock from 10am at Sinclair Centre Park Street. Vaccine passes mandatory.

Ashburton Justice of the Peace JP available for all signing services from 12-2pm. No appointment necessary. No fee. Community House. 44 Cass Street.

St Andrew’s Anglican Church Holy Communion at 10am on Thomson Street, Tinwald.

Age Concern social group Seniors social group with speaker, entertainment, quiz, exercises and morning tea at 10am in the Seniors Centre on Cameron Street.

Hakatere Presbyterian Parish Morning Worship at 10am, 65 Oxford Street led by Rev. Johanna Warren. Vaccine Pass mandatory please.

Pickleball Ashburton EA Networks Centre from 6-8pm.

Paddles are provided.

Pickleball Ashburton EA Networks Centre from 3-5pm.

Paddles are provided.

Saturday

Waireka Croquet Club Casual play from 1.15pm at the Ashburton Domain off Philip Street.

Run and Walk Ashburton 7:30am – Meet outside Frontrunner,

Friday: Fine, some morning cloud. Light winds.

MAX

Canterbury High Country

17 MIN 7

Thursday Mountain weather hazard: Wind Chill.

Partly cloudy, then showers from afternoon with some possibly heavy.

Wind at 1000m: NW 50 km/h, becoming light in the afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: NW 40 km/h, becoming light in the afternoon.

Freezing level: Above 3000m.

Friday Mountain weather hazards: None issued.

Partly cloudy with a few showers, mainly morning.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: Light.

Freezing level: About 3000m.

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

Saturday: Partly cloudy, chance shower.

Light winds.

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Readings to 4pm Wednesday Temp °C Maximum Minimum Grass min 24hr Rain mm Month to date Wind km/h Strongest gust Sun hrs on Tue Month to date

Ashburton Airport 19.6 15.0 15.0 0.2 34.0 NE 26 3:50pm 2.4 118.5

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Tides, Sun and Moon Thursday

Friday

Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 18.4 19.5 15.7 15.6 14.9 – 1.6 0.6 38.4 31.8 NE 24 E 17 3:47pm 3:52pm 0.9 – 124.4 – Tide data sourced from MetOcean Solutions

Saturday

Ashburton H 9:38am 10:09pm 10:45am 11:14pm 11:49am Mouth L 3:20am 3:48pm 4:26am 4:53pm 5:34am 5:57pm Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

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10:04pm 3:46pm 9:53pm 3:32pm

10:34am 11:02pm 4:22am 4:43pm 10:29am 10:58pm 4:10am 4:37pm

11:31am 5:23am 5:42pm 11:33am 5:18am 5:41pm

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1 What winter sport is played at a bonspiel? a. Ice hockey b. Ice skating c. Curling 2 What is the highest mountain in the southern hemisphere? a. Mt Cook b. Mt Everest c. Aconcagua 3 Who was first played by Pal in a 1943 film? a. Steve b. Lassie c. Beethoven 4 Which Booker nominee has been called the “poet laureate of Twitter”? a. Nadifa Mohamed b. Maggie Shipstead c. Patricia Lockwood

Lemonade kills the bee’s buzz

5 The great blackbacked is the largest of which bird family? a. Ostrich b. Gull c. Eagle

This honey bee was obviously after a sugar hit. It landed in a glass of lemonade.

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6 Which world leader has the most Twitter followers? a. Jacinda Ardern b. Justin Trudeau c. Narendra Modi 7 The Blackwood convention is used in what game? a. Poker b. Bridge c. Monopoly 8 50kg is the minimum weight to do what? a. Ride a rollercoaster b. Donate blood c. Donate an organ

Ronnie’s seed crackers with carrot hummus Carrot hummus 2 large carrots 1T brown sugar 1/4 C olive oil, plus 1T extra 425g can Macro Organic chickpeas 1 clove garlic, crushed 2T Macro Organic unhulled tahini 1/2 t ground cumin Salt 1/4 C lemon juice

Answers: 1 Curling. 2 Aconcagua (Argentina). 3 Lassie (Lassie Come Home). 4 Patricia Lockwood. 5 Gull. 6 Narendra Modi (Indian PM).

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Seed crackers 1/2 C sunflower seeds 1/4 C linseeds 1/4 C Macro chia seeds 1/2 C pumpkin seeds 2t tamari – – – –

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Seed crackers: Preheat oven to 180°c and line a baking tray with baking paper.

Combine all ingredients with 1 cup water in a medium bowl and stand for 5 minutes to thicken.

Spread mixture thinly on tray and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove from tray and cut into 16 squares. Turn squares over carefully, return to oven and bake for a further 15-20 minutes or until just brown at the edges and crispy.

Cool completely before storing in an airtight container for 1 week.

Carrot hummus: Preheat oven to

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Cut carrots lengthways, drizzle in oil and toss in brown sugar. Roast for 20-30 minutes until soft. Allow to cool slightly.

Drain chickpeas, saving the aquafaba.

In a kitchen food processor, add the chickpeas, roasted carrots, garlic, tahini, cumin, oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Blend until smooth.

Continue to season to taste, add a tablespoon or two of aquafaba if mixture is too thick.

Tip: You can use the leftover aquafaba to make vegan-friendly pavlovas.

Recipe compliments of Countdown. shop.countdown.co.nz

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, March 24, 2022

Ashburton Bowling Club

Our 2-4-2 Open Pairs, sponsored by JA GD Trudgeon & Truscott Hamilton, to have been played on Wednesday, was cancelled because of rain. Such a disappointment!

In the Friday Triples at Hampstead on the 19th, Ashburton’s team of Graham Taylor, Roy Keeling, Harold Kemp came 3rd with 2 wins. At Saturday’s Rollover Triples (our last of season) 1st were Allison Gibbs, Trevor Watson, Dennis Murcott and 2nd were Heather Gray, Colin Bird, Colin Cross. Congratulations go to Allison Gibbs who won the Ray Ayers Cup for top player in the Rollover Triples.

Our first lady member so to do! Great effort!

In the Sandy Keith Fours held at Hampstead on Saturday, Ashburton’s team of Gavin Eder, John Smart, Graham Taylor, Winston Lee came 3rd with 3 wins. On Sunday, the Women’s Prestige Cup, halted on February 12 with 7 ends remaining to be played, was resumed at Ashburton.

It ran as an even struggle initially, but Allenton prevailed in the end. Commiserations to Ashburton ladies!

The In-house Glassey Pairs, sponsors Subway, postponed on the February 23, was re-scheduled to be played last Monday, but was cancelled due to a reduction in the number of entries over the preceding weekend.

Some Ashburton ladies were entered to play in the Mary Stone Triples at Methven on Wednesday, and reports will be forthcoming.

There are Friday Triples on March 25 at Allenton and at the MSA on April 1.

A further reminder that our closing ceremonies of the season on Sunday, 27th March, will be the Bird Cup starting at 1.15 pm, (whites), followed by its end of competition formalities. After a period for socialising, we will hold our End of Season trophy presentations to the season’s victors. This will all be wound up

by Dinner, comprised of culinary delights provided by the attendees.

For a final time, we wish you good bowling, a healthy winter and look forward to seeing you all in September!

Ashburton Golf Club

The maintenance week went well, and the course pulled through it, still in great condition. A big field turned up on Saturday to celebrate the memory of one of our club legends, Don Houghton.

An Irish stableford in teams of four was played and after the dust had settled the quartet of Gav Douglas, Richard Mc, Brent Clarke and Arkright stood on top of the podium with a total score of 103. Three shots back in second were two club stalwarts and life members Bill Hetrick and Jeff Williamson carrying two, erm! club members, Barry Jury and Kevin Smith.

Jase Overend, Brent Smith, Pete Walker and Brian Fauth carded a 99 as did Ross Chatts, Kris Green, Ken Clucas and Bruce Ferriman.

Well done to all the players.

I couldn’t actually make it to the course last Saturday, as I am busy protecting my handicap, but I did notice in the results that Jeff Hewitt managed to snaffle himself two nearest the pins. Now not wanting to pick on him again after last week’s

mishap, but I must say that I did not see his name in the twos column! Probably a typo.

This Saturday we are playing a par round with normal start times, and I believe a good number are heading over the bridge to join our friends at Tinwald for their 3500.

Should be a great weekend.

News from old man pennants last Monday was that El Presidente Bruce fluked himself his third hole in one, at Fairlie.

Now Bruce is in our hole-in-one club, so if you are in it as well, you need to sort him out with $5 the next time you see him.

Tuesday just gone we had our 2 Club Challenge, a great way to finish off our Tuesday and Friday night teams comps.

As of writing this I have no idea who won, so the result will be in next week’s blurb as well as the weekend pennants preview.

News coming in late is that Dave Morrison also had a Hole in one at Fairlie during their 72 hole 500 tournament last weekend. Not sure if Dave is in the hole in one club, will have to check. Though I do think the holes at Fairlie need to be checked, maybe they are running with the 8-inch cups!

It is all happening down at your club, pop along and join the fun. Good golfing.

Creative Fibre

Considering Omicrom is now in town there was a reasonable number of members attend the meeting of Creative Fibre, held at the Catholic Church Hall in Tinwald as our usual venue wasn’t available.

The Co-Chairperson welcomed everyone warmly before dealing with the ’housekeeping’.

The Camp at Staveley was enjoyed by those attending – and by the look of the Show and Tell table it was a very productive time. The Dartmoor Dyeing didn’t go ahead but it is to be reorganised later in the year. The Creative Fibre Recipe book is now for sale -$20 each and full of memories!! Contact Pam on ph 027 3703253 for more information.

Three tips to come from Staveley were:(1) Use the security ring from a bottle top with prong side up in the plughole when washing fleece – it gathers the ‘bits’ that usually cause a blockage in sink. (2) Have a distinctive safety pin attached to the right side of your work (3) Use 2 different coloured needles when knitting and designate one needle for increase/ decreasing. The meeting in Timaru was cancelled but the ‘Travelling Suitcase’ is in South Canterbury. It is hoped that the items will be able to be displayed at our next meeting.

Weaving Group: Weaving Group has been cancelled this month but will be on the 3rd Saturday of each month in the future 10am – 2pm. Interested in weaving? Come along and join in. Bring vaccine passes and make a day of it.

Craft Cluster: The Cluster group will go ahead 1st Monday of each month at the Plains Museum. 10am–2pm. Vaccine passes, and lunch will be required. The 2021 Challenge Cushions saw about a dozen cushions on display – the most eyecatching was a latch hooked picture of a dog, several woven( both tapestry

and walkers estimate the time it will take to complete 3km. The twist being they mustn’t wear a watch or have any device on them to gauge how they are tracking.

The winners are those competitors whose actual finish time is closest to their estimated time.

Thank you to our timekeepers Viv Strong and Denis Taylor.

Walkers: Stacey Hooper 21:43; 1st on estimate Paul Severins 21:48 (21:50); 2nd on estimate Dave Strong 22:22 (22:05); Peter Larkin 23:04; Judith Crozier 23:05; Lori Rusbatch 23:17; Robert Moffitt 23:36; Barbara Taylor 25:08; Lynda Bayne 25:09; 3rd on estimate Bill Hood 25:10 (24:48); Sharon Carlson 25:37; Wendy Severins 25:37; Janet Hood 25:38; Kate Williams 29:14; Dave Wilkinson 34:04.

Runners: Grace Forde 14:10; 3rd on estimate Ron Carlson 14:58 (15:28); Carina Lupse 16:32; Addison Page 16:54; Kathryn Page 16:54; Alison Conway 17:06; 2nd on estimate Lily Williams 17:11 (17:40); Eamon Hooper 18:42; Phil Crozier 21:28; Jamie Hooper 22:52; 1st on estimate Mike O’Callaghan 25:03 (24:50); Nickola Forde 25:11; Patrick Forde 25:11.

and fabric), crochet in wool and knitted and even one made with a patchwork design.

Show and Tell: 10 rugs – again knitted, crochet or woven – were collected to be donated to The Cancer Society for use by their patients.

Other items were a rainbow of dyed skeins of wool, some natural dyed skeins, woven cape (adult), knitted fingerless gloves, several hats, ‘fish and chip’ baby tops, children’s and adults jerseys, knitted and felted baby tops and a couple of felt bags.

Mid Canterbury Central Friendship Club

President Ken welcomed 45 members to the meeting held at the Senior’s Centre.

There were 17 apologies. A new member, Neil Skerten was introduced to the club

by Lance Innes before being inducted by President Ken. The club then moved into the Annual General Meeting and the secretary read the minutes of the last AGM. The president then read his report for the past year.

Treasurer Bruce presented the financial report which was approved. Merv Green was then inducted as the incoming president, who then introduce his new committee. The meeting was adjourned for a break, but due to covid restrictions there was no morning tea.

Ron Winchester introduced Graham Collins to the club, who works in financial markets, and has lived and in many parts of the world but has returned to live in Ashburton.

He worked with a company that started with 11 employees and when he left in 2016 there were 4500 employed around the world. When in Japan was talking to a gentleman who said he was building a new house but had lost money in the stock market but was continuing with the house. When asked why, he said if not, the builder would have no income and the family would struggle. He said “If you lose money you lose nothing. If you lose dignity you lose everything”.

While there he developed an interest in sumo wrestling and went to many events. The contestants were huge. The largest was 6ft 5 in. and weighed 287 kg. Sumo wrestlers never got into trouble with the law and lived by the rules of hard work, focus, commitment, persistence, sacrifice & believing in yourself to achieve your goals.

When in Ireland he met up, by chance, with the famous golfer Arnold Palmer.

Arnold asked him if he played golf and after he responded, Arnold said the trick is to not worry about your best score but go out and enjoy it.

As he talked he mentioned about hard work, commitment, persistence, perseverance, sacrifice & believing in yourself, just as the sumo wrestlers did. And these are the rules that Graham lives by. After taking questions from the floor he was thanked by Doug Collie.

The meeting was closed by President Merv. and singing of the National Anthem.

Mid Canterbury Provincial Rural Women

Mid Canterbury Provincial RWNZ, with

Tinwald Garden Club

Dave Strong was one of many members of Run and Walk Ashburton to take on the Turkey Trot. support from the Ashburton District Council, usually hold a “Cook and Eat” day in the April school holidays. This programme provides 28 young children the opportunity to learn basic cooking skills under the guidance of 14 Rural Women members.

Held in the Ashburton College Cooking room, working in pairs, the children have recipes and ingredients provided to make morning tea, a midday meal with dessert and a sweet treat to take home.

All the recipes are produced in a booklet for the children to take home to use again for their families.

A fun day for all who attend, new skills learnt and the eager children showing much delight with their food creations, they get to eat, is a pleasure for the helpers to witness knowing it is such a worthwhile exercise.

Unfortunately, it is with great sadness this year’s programme scheduled for 22nd April has been has been cancelled, due to the Covid outbreak.

Please look out for this programme to continue, next year, as it is so worthwhile for children to learn these skills.

Run And Walk Ashburton

Our second event of the 2022 season was the Turkey Trot which was held on Saturday March 19 at Argyle Park. This event sparks much interest as runners

The January Garden trip saw a group of cars containing Club members drive to the Harris Scientific Reserve on Lovetts Road, where we were shown around by Edith Smith and Val Clemens, members of the Ashburton Forest and Bird group.

This is an area of about 10 ha set up as a QE11 covenant by its former owners, Shirley and the late Arthur Harris, to protect an area of remaining ancient Kanuka. Very interestingly, this is a genuine area of the original Canterbury drylands as it has never been cultivated. Using only plants sourced from the Plains of the Mid Canterbury District it aims to retore the Canterbury drylands system that existed pre-settlement, of which less than 0.1% remains.

Club members found themselves amazingly ignorant of the natural history of their own area and learned a great deal for which we thank our two excellent guides as they introduced us to shrubs, grasses and other plants of which we had never heard. From 2011-13 the Rugby World Cup Living Legends Project, with Jock Ross, supported the planting of 6000 plants, and continues to provide support.

An amusing sideline was the problem of rabbits, cunning little animals who learned how to negotiate the stile into the property, necessitating the erection of chicken wire and a gate on the stile.

This was a fascinating outing, which greatly extended our local knowledge.

Thanks must go to the Ashburton Community Conservation Trust and Ashburton Forest and bird to Edith and Val. The February meeting was held in the Church Hall with a good attendance. Our plan was to have a flower show but due to Covid restrictions it was postponed until later in the year.

Instead after our meeting Jeanette Cuthbertson showed us how she would interpret the four decorative competitions listed in the flower show. She was most helpful and encouraging.

Afternoon was then served, and we had a catch-up.

SPORTS RESULTS ■■ Bridge

Ashburton Bridge Club

Monday Evening March 14, B & C Ladder N/S 1st Ralph Thompson & George Brown, 2nd Karen Chettleburg & Amanda Evans, 3rd Anne Gilbert & Ruth Logan. E/W 1st Bev Blair & David Fisher, 2nd Janine Havis & Bernie Jopson, 3rd John F Rickard & Derek Prebble.

Tuesday March 15, A Ladder: 1st Maree Moore & Jason Vannini, 2nd Sue Rosevear & John Fechney, 3rd Mike Holdaway & Leigh Wackrow, 4th Trish & Maurice Small, 5th Pat Jordan & Sonia Gill, 6th Kay Robb & Rosemary McLaughlin Wednesday March 16, Individual Ladder: 1st Kay Robb & John Fechney, 2nd Rewa Kyle & Rosemary McLaughlin, 3rd Janet Cuttle & Val Palmer, 4th Mary Buckland & Trish Small, 5th Bev Turton & John Shearer, 6th Johnny Wright & John Irwin.

Thursday Evening March 17, Duplicate: N/S 1st Mary Buckland & Rosemary McLaughlin, 2nd Kay Robb & Debbie Seddon- Sewell, 3rd Bev Turton & Rewa Kyle. E/W 1st Mike Holdaway & David Sewell, 2nd Janine Havis & Kate White, 3rd Johnny Wright & Bev Blair.

■■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club Tuesday March 22nd, 2022

Longbeach Cup Round 2 Qualifying (Nett) Marilyn Walker – 72.

Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites – Not Struck, No 8 Samantha Rose Flowers – Lynn Small, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon – Not Struck, No 14 Todd’s of Ashburton – Marilyn Walker, No 18 2nd Shot – Maryann Blair.

Twos: Marilyn Walker – No 14.

Ashburton County Veterans Golf

Results of Heartland Bank Championship played at Tinwald.

1st = David Fisher and Gavin Douglas 41, 3rd Robert Pawsey 40, 4th Trevor Kerr 39, 5th = Graeme Munro and Ian Beach 38.

Twos: Terry Molloy Graeme Munro and Phil Elliot Next Game final of Heartland Bank Championship at Ashburton April 4th.

■■ Shooting

Ashburton District Rifle Club

20 March at 300 yards.

TR, Martin Fleming 50.7, 49.3, 99.10, John Snowden 50.5, 48.3, 98.8, Brian Hawksby 46.1, 45.2, 91.3, John Miller 47.4, 43.3, 90.7, John Fleming 42.1, 42.2, 84.3. FO, Mike Chui 60.7, 59.7, 119.14, David Smith 58.5, 60.7, 118.12, Murray Cook 55.2, 58.5, 113.7. FTR,

Mark Alexander 49.1, 58.4, 107.5, Brian Graystone 50.0, 53.2, 103.2.

Mt Somers Rifle Club

Peyton Fews 74, Zoey Reveley 73.1, Felix 83, 77, Blake 78.1, Emily heaven 75, Mick 58, Tony 78, Olivia 87.2, 92.2, Kevin Fews 82, Bree Greer 88, Tim Greer 95.3, Dave Millichamp 92.2, Brent Frame 97.4, Peter Peilva 87.1, Warwick Lill 96.5, Hunter Lill 94.

Mayfield Rifle Club

14 March. Logan Wheeler 78.1, Dylan Lovett 58, Brooke Wheeler 76, Caroline Lovett 81.2, Chloe Lovett 78, Carl Nordqvist 98.4, 95.5, Hamish Dalzell 95.2, John Fleming 98.4.

21 March. Lillian Snowden 78.1, Dylan Lovett 57, Caroline Lovett 84, Chloe Lovett 85, John Fleming 94.3, Martin Fleming 96.2, 98.5, Carl Nordqvist 95.4, 98.5, Andrew Donaldson 95.4, Hamish Dalzell 96.1.

DRAWS ■■ Softball

Mid Canterbury Softball

Semi-finals: Senior Mixed: Devon Tavern Hampstead Heat 11-0 Armadillo’s Panthers. Demons Rebels 18-5 Fairfield All Stars. 5th & 6th: Devon Tavern Hampstead

Phoenix 8-3 Fairfield Ratbags 16s & 15s: Fairfield Juniors 10-0 Demons Cardinals Under.13s: Fairfield Cubs 10-0 Regent Cinema Hampstead Braves, Armadillo’s Panthers 7-2 Demons Tigers.

■■ Golf

Tinwald Golf Club

Tinwald Women’s Golf Draw 29th March - 2nd Norma Bradford Putting, 9 Holes 2nd Sue Bunt (GNZ).

Report 9.00 for 9.30 start, Starters J. Bruhns J. Smith, Cards M. Kennedy, Kitchen S. Vucetich, Roster convenor J. Bruhns.

■■ Softball

Mid Canterbury Softball

Finals – Saturday, March 26 Senior Mixed: 3.00pm. D1: Devon Tavern Hampstead v Demons Rebels. 3rd & 4th Placing: 1.00pm.

D?: Fairfield All Stars v Armadillo’s Panthers, 1.00pm. D: Devon Tavern Hampstead Phoenix v Fairfeld Ratbags.

Final: 16 & 15s: 11.00am: D1: Ashburton Subway Hampstead All Stars v Fairfield Juniors Final: Under 13s: 9.30am. D: Fairfield Cubs v Armadillo’s Panthers, 3rd & 4th Placing: 9.30am. D.2: Regent Cinema Hampstead Braves v Demons Tigers

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, March 24, 2022

Guardian racing

Mid Canterbury’s horse and dog racing action

May and Muscle to head to the mountain Matt Markham The chance to sit behind one of the most exciting trotters in New Zealand has Ricky May more than a little amped up to get back to race driving tomorrow night at Addington.

Coming off a week-long suspension which saw him miss racing action over the weekend, May has been entrusted with the driving duties of outstanding square gaiter Muscle Mountain in a feature trotting event tomorrow night.

The horse’s regular driver, Ben Hope. has suffered a similar fate to May and finds himself on the sidelines through suspension, opening the door for one of New Zealand’s best to get into the sulky.

“He’s a pretty good horse, he gives you a great feel,” May said.

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The return to the mobile start this week should put a line through last week’s appearance for the big trotter, who missed away from the standing start and took no part behind the champion Sundees Son. “He does seem to enjoy the shortcourse distance racing and being behind the mobile, so it looks like a good race for him.

“It won’t be easy though, we’ve got a wide draw over the sprint trip which makes it a little bit tougher, but he’s capable of handling it, I think.”

With Hope, whose parents Greg and Nina Hope trained Muscle Mountain, on the sideline May had some decisions to make on which horse he’d drive, although they would have been rather short-lived dilemmas.

He’s the regular driver of last start winner, Time Up The Hill and also the man usually behind Muscle Mountain’s stablemate, Midnight Dash, who was an excellent third behind Sundees Son last week.

“It’s one of those things, you can’t drive them all – but he’s the best horse in the race, so you have to get behind him if you get the chance.”

One of the real interest points of the $20,000 event is the return of Oscar Bonavena, who will step out for the first time from the Regan Todd barn.

Formerly trained by Mark Purdon and Hayden Cullen, the exciting trotter looked sharp winning a recent trial against the pacers, but has copped the outside draw over the one mile distance.

Meanwhile, May should have a strong role to play at tomorrow night’s meeting with a decent book of drives. He’s on board good early chance Sargent Best for Brendon Hill, and also gets on board The Terrorfier, who has returned to the stable of his father, Terry.

The locally-owned pacer was very good winning his last start at Roxburgh, but will likely improve with racing under his belt.

Ricky May is looking forward to the opportunity to get back behind Muscle Mountain tomorrow night at Addington.

NZ Metro harness Tomorrow at Addington Raceway

R1 IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. MOBILE TROT $12,500 1980m 16:46 1 97443 Ready I Am P Wakelin G Smith 2 x3213 Rakero Blaze R Close 3 6458 Aiguille 4 qx600 Top Hat And Tails 5 6034 Murano S Ottley 6 01x08 Hot To Trot J Ford 7 59425 Navara R May 8 70073 Kowhai Sundown J Geddes 9 30686 Sods Law 10 43148 Kenny Keko R2 AVON CITY FORD MOBILE PACE $12,000 2600m 17:21 1 Treasure Trail G O’Reilly 2 0 Ramada 3 0x80x Ajira R May 4 2203 Sargent Best M Williamson 5 Flyaway S O’Reilly 6 9 Tayla Me R Close 7 2370x Bubba Scrub A Lethaby 8 3 Nakula M Edmonds 9 66529 Corfu Bromac G Smith 10 43558 Hey Tonight J Morrison 11 x2504 Take A Hike R3 EMERSONS LOW CARB PACIFIC PILSNER PACE $12,000 2000m 17:46 1 9 Don’t Bring Lulu C Thornley C DeFilippi 2 90272 Let’s Go Ringo

S Ottley 3 8 Majic Moment R Close 4 5 Baileys Pitch G O’Reilly 5 99498 Grinning Again K Cox 6 894 Backburn 7 Move It On Over R Jenkins 8 70 Rimu Valley 9 Foveaux Gambler J Young-Grant H Clarke 10 9x006 Nadira Franco B Zampese 11 37 Blue On Black R4 THE CROSSING HANDICAP TROT $12,500 2600m 18:11 1 55651 Rachmaninov T Grant G O’Reilly 2 89975 Sally Lindenny J Morrison 3 4064 Take After Me R Close 4 00x72 Aldebaran Heather 5 84820 That’s Entertainment T Williams K Newman 6 510 Bellerophonte P Wakelin 7 48095 Awesome Impee R May 8 70073 Kowhai Sundown A Lethaby 9 10950 Jakarta 10 56886 Winning Bones M Williamson R Jenkins 11 95879 Belisma S Ottley 12 7948 Escargo R5 THE COMMODORE HOTEL MOBILE PACE $12,500 1980m 18:45 1 10x70 Emmy C Thornley K Cox 2 97337 Woodlea Diego 3 35187 Get Back K Cameron 4 98250 Elo Louise

T Williams 5 09x67 The Hornet 6 60x26 Lancewood Louie 7 54453 Cab Calloway G O’Reilly 8 25059 Endless Dreams R May 9 34367 Suntan G Thornley 10 19x04 Manzini R6 NZB STANDARDBRED 2YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE $12,500 1980m 19:15 1 Judine R Holmes 2 Aleks Kristina T Williams 3 Waterview 4 Mystify Me G O’Reilly 5 Killinchy Kid K Cox 6 13 Cardi B R7 NEVELE R STUD TROTTERS MOBILE FLYING MILE $20,000 1609m 19:45 1 49241 Time Up The Hill K Cox C Thornley 2 34326 The Dominator 3 62213 Midnight Dash M Williamson C DeFilippi 4 7x544 Heavyweight Hero R May 5 5x116 Muscle Mountain R Close 6 1112x Oscar Bonavena R8 THE BOX SEAT MOBILE PACE $17,500 1980m 20:15 1 51241 Franco Norton C Thornley S Ottley 2 20989 Artatac 3 80571 Jenabella T Williams 4 27120 Mr Perfect J Cox 5 21385 Folklore

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C DeFilippi 6 12222 Terror Maria S McNally 7 10610 Midfrew Luisianabeau K Newman 8 6379 Soundsofcash 9 16270 Chal Patch R9 MORE FM MOBILE TROT $15,000 1980m 20:40 1 42456 Clyde C Thornley 2 74260 Baxter R May S O’Reilly 3 37241 Trixton Time 4 4x810 Gaz Man R Close T Williams 5 5212 Quik Shot 6 47659 Idle Stuartia D van Til 7 77152 Majestic Action 8 45807 Majestic Chick T Bamford 9 x1579 Bitamuscle 10 1423 Sioux Princess S Ottley 11 62638 Missalyssa M Williamson R10 HAGLEY WINDOWS & DOORS MOBILE PACE $15,000 1980m 21:05 1 21181 Mccrikey J Cox 2 23049 Riveered M Williamson 3 8755 R K Finn J Morrison 4 54747 Jazelle 5 40243 Manjimup R Cameron 6 3860x American Sniper R May 7 6401x The Terrorfier T Williams 8 x0015 Ron Mckinley 9 3121 Coachella R11 FIRST DIRECT TAXIS MOBILE PACE $12,500

1980m 21:30 1 43567 2 3603 3 8522 4 20103 5 60x78 6 47203 7 218x1 8 43848 9 1x

Type:C3/4 18:36 1 26741 Thunder Hallows A G Bradshaw 2 12236 Goldstar Harper R L Evans 3 38123 Amuri Patti J T Mc Inerney 4 67686 Ghost Mode A L Hart 5 52276 Simon The Pieman A H Lee 6 67615 Impressive Sonic J T Mc Inerney 7 14837 Bushvale Briley J M Jopson 8 14587 Curve Crusher A G Bradshaw 9 34446 Souffle Sue J T Mc Inerney 10 65466 Goldstar Wynter R L Evans R9 Camside Stud Distance $5500 645m Type:C2d 19:03 1 64354 Know Account G A Cleeve 2 55651 Know Grizzles G A Cleeve 4 42223 Ripslinger Roxy A G Bradshaw 5 12344 Opawa Harper R Wales 7 11241 Know Keeper G A Cleeve 8 33651 Black Stockings A G Bradshaw R10 Flair Sprint $3600 295m Type:C5 19:21 1 26116 Goldstar Nolan R L Evans 2 54161 Homebush Honey J T Mc Inerney 3 34612 Thrilling Millie C J Weir 4 21515 Goldstar Ange R L Evans 5 43153 Jocelyn J M Jopson 6 41773 Nova Rapide A G Bradshaw 7 66814 Diamond Harmony M M Grant

8 25426 Miss Adobe Matt Roberts 9 57717 Mustang Megan A L Hart R11 Suck It Up Ltd Sprint $3600 295m Type:C5 19:52 1 11116 Goldstar Portia R L Evans 2 82612 Mitcham Magic J T Mc Inerney 3 12178 Tweet About It A L Hart 4 62564 Homebush Chloe J T Mc Inerney 5 36328 Hilton Hope B C Dann 6 34652 Amuri Andy J T Mc Inerney 7 21377 Monty Mad Hammer A G Bradshaw 8 44316 Barber Cubed J M Jopson Emergencies: 9 57717 Mustang Megan A L Hart R12 Racing Again 25 March@12.02pm Sprint $2700 295m Type:C3/4 20:19 1 66618 Lady Sobers J T Mc Inerney 2 10451 Sozin’s Queen J T Mc Inerney 3 65618 Suck It Up A L Hart 4 63527 Kikau D A Roberts 5 58137 Mable Jewel C Roberts 6 11321 Goldstar Gigi R L Evans 7 55574 Notorious Heist A G Bradshaw 8 24133 Young Mase J M Jopson Emergencies: J T Mc Inerney 9 34446 Souffle Sue 10 65466 Goldstar Wynter R L Evans

Luella Arden’s Delight Stephs Boy Wavethebill Duffy Hollow Off The Edge All By Myself Bettor Grunter Lumen Caeli

T Williams G O’Reilly R May R Close B Weaver S Ottley J Cox

Matt Markham’s Addington Selections Race 1: Navara, Rakero Blaze, Hot To Trot, Kenny Keko Race 2: Ajira, Tayla Me, Ramada, Sargent Best Race 3: Let’s Go Ringo, Move It On Over, Majic Moment, Baileys Pitch Race 4: Kowhai Sundown, Bellerophonte, Aldebaran Heather, Winning Bones Race 5: Lancewood Louie, Emmy, The Hornet, Cab Calloway Race 6: Waterview, Judine, Cardi B, Mystify Me Race 7: Muscle Mountain, Oscar Bonavena, Midnight Dash, Heavyweight Hero Race 8: Franco Norton, Folklore, Terror Maria, Soundsofcash Race 9: Sioux Princess, Missalyssa, Majectic Action, Quik Shot Race 10: Rivereed, Coachella, Manjimup, Ron McKinley Race 11: Lumen Caeli, Stephs Boy, All By Myself, Duffy Hollow BEST BET: Muscle Mountain (Race 7) VALUE: Sioux Princess (Race 9)

Today at Addington Raceway

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2 62125 Mandy Jewel C Roberts 3 64385 Longshanks A G Bradshaw 4 22113 Not So Simple G A Cleeve 5 x5472 Peponi Bale C Roberts 6 73223 Calculated Risk A G Bradshaw 7 13835 Opawa Pip L J Waretini 8 76247 Goldstar Mauney R L Evans 9 7686x Oberon Bale C Roberts R4 Geoff Bate Punter Book Release Dash $2,700 295m Type:C3/4 17:03 1 21217 Nighthawk Swift Matt Roberts 2 42735 Goldstar Flora R L Evans 3 35237 Coffee Biscuit J M Jopson 4 6x888 Homebush Monkey J T Mc Inerney 5 86161 Money Bags J T Mc Inerney 6 22257 Taieri Taylee R Casey 7 3487x Mitcham Ivan A G Bradshaw 8 24622 Smash Ready M M Grant 9 34446 Souffle Sue J T Mc Inerney 10 65466 Goldstar Wynter R L Evans R5 Thursday Place Pick Dash $2,400 295m Type:C3 17:21 1 58231 Opa’s Joy R Casey 2 64337 Bees Are Buzzing J M Jopson 3 52223 Tiggerlong Demon D A Roberts 4 11485 Razor Rufus A G Bradshaw 5 11684 Goldstar Tookie R L Evans

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, March 24, 2022

Medals, record and PBs kickstart ski nationals

Bensdorp claims national success Ashburton can proudly boast to playing home to a new national champion.

Local petanque player, Neville Bensdorp, continued his excellent run of form in the sport on the weekend when he took out the national open singles in Dunedin.

But the good news didn’t stop there, with the man he beat in the final also holding strong ties to the Mid Canterbury region.

Bensdorp squared off with noted petanque player Richard Browne in the final on Saturday, with both players members of the Ashburton MSA Petanque Club.

In a huge result for the small club, who this year have been focused on bringing new players into the sport in an effort to boost their numbers, the duo fought it out to the end in the final, with Bensdorp winning by the narrowest of margins, 13-12. *Read more of Neville’s success in the weekend edition of the Guardian.

Local skier Samantha Wood picked up the first local medal at the NZ Waterski National Championships yesterday.

PHOTO PETER WOOD

sible fashion with a New Zealand record in the women’s slalom event, as she cruised through two buoys on a 12-metre rope at 52km.

Her effort was the highlight of a day where a number of personal bests fell through the junior girls slalom, and also in the junior boys as well.

Action is set to continue across the course of the week from 7.30am each morning through until the early evening, with Saturday seeing the open finals held where the big guns will get

their chance to shoot for national glory.

The Lake Hood Water Ski Club also picked up its first medal of the week, with the junior competitions wrapping up yesterday.

The club’s youngest skier, Samantha Wood, claimed a bronze medal in the Under-10 Girls’ category.

The tightness of the competition on the water was evidenced by the fact that all nine skiers in the junior girls category made or equalled their personal best scores.

Matt Markham The weather above might not have been ideal, but the conditions on the water were perfect for the opening day of the National Waterski Championships being held at Lake Hood.

The championships officially began on Tuesday morning, with light rain falling at Lake Hood,

but on the water, there were no issues, as some of New Zealand’s best got into their work for the first day of the week-long event.

With more than 100 skiers set to take part over the course of the week, there was something for everyone on day one as competitors took part in tricks, slalom and jumps throughout the day.

And the records didn’t take long to start falling either.

Katrina Haultain marked the start of her week in the best pos-

Neville Bensdorp.

2022 hockey start dates confirmed Matt Markham After changing the face of their sport at the local level last season, Mid Canterbury Hockey are ready to rip back into it all again in 2022.

The sport’s local governing body have this week released

Start dates Div 2 Women – Friday April 29 Div 2 Men – Sunday May 1 Div 1 Women – Monday May 2 Dive 1 Men – Tuesday May 3 Kwik Sticks – Wednesday May 4 Kiwi Sticks – Friday May 6 Mini & Fun Sticks – Saturday May 7

their season start dates for 2022, as they look to build on what was a progressive year for the sport last year.

After a number of years of competing in a combined South Canterbury competition, Mid Canterbury went it alone, hosting their own divisions on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sundays, covering Division One and Two for both men and women.

The competitions were well contested across the board, and created strong pathways for players to advance their game without the added pressures of having to hit the road and travel to Timaru or further each week to play.

Although contentious in some corners when first announced, the move was seen as a real positive by the end of the year.

Even with the struggles of Covid impacting on a good chunk of the season and severe flooding leaving some matches unable to be played, the season was completed, and winners were crowned.

Starting dates for this year’s hockey season in Mid Canterbury have been confirmed this week.

And the same plans are in place for this year.

The Division 2 women’s competition will kickstart this year’s

season on Friday, April 29 with the Division 2 men playing a few days later on the Sunday.

The next day the women’s com-

petition will begin for the Division One sides, and the men will fill their usual spot on Tuesday nights at the NBS Hockey Turf on the Ashburton Domain.

Later that week Kwik Sticks, for the junior players will begin on both Wednesday and Fridays. with the Mini and Fun Sticks for the youngsters beginning on Sunday, May 7.

The make-up of this year’s competitions is yet to be confirmed, with team registrations not due until Sunday, April 10 – but there has been good interest among clubs around the district who have begun preparations already.

The Mid Canterbury Hockey Association also intend to again enter a men’s team in the Division One competition of Canterbury Hockey as they did last year, with those matches held on the weekends in Christchurch, and significant work has been done around the possibility of entering a Mid Canterbury women’s team into the Division One competition as well.

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Here’s how points will be awarded this year: Correct winning team 1 point Correctly picking all results (must be more than half games played) 1 point Correctly picking a draw 5 points Correct bonus question 3 points

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, March 24, 2022

Better start ‘vital’

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aking a better start than they achieved in their last game, also against the Highlanders, was the goal for the Blues for Saturday’s DHL Super Rugby Pacific game in Dunedin.

Wing Mark Telea, a product of Massey High School and with 30 games for the Blues since 2020, said after their below-par first-half effort in their 32-20 win 10 days ago, a change of direction after halftime was necessary to get ahead of the southerners.

“Hopefully, we can get that better start.

“We’re a good team and believe in ourselves and we’ll be putting that on ourselves,” he said.

Covid-19 forced the postponement of last weekend’s game against the Crusaders.

Telea said he had been one of the more fortunate players in not being hit too hard

“I feel like doing that we play a lot better football, and we look after it [the ball] better,” he said.

Telea said he was now trying to get more involved in games as often as possible.

Nowadays, outside backs need to get their hands on the ball.

The more involved he could get, the better it was for the team.

Saturday’s game starts a tough week as they also face consecutive games against Moana Pasifika, one in midweek and then another at the weekend. “It’s a challenge, and it will test us, but our coaches have a lot of faith and belief in us,” he said.

Telea, now in his third season of professional rugby, knows all about challenges.

A broken scapula he suffered early in the Tasman NPC campaign last year was a rare setback.

“Any injury takes a toll on the body, and mind as well,” he said.

Mark Telea is now a 30-game veteran for the Blues.

by the virus, and he enjoyed having the squad running together again on Tuesday.

Playing the Highlanders in consecutive games was something new, and they were looking forward to playing them in

the faster conditions under the roof in Dunedin.

“We’re trying to play at a fast speed.

“It’s not always going to be fast, but that’s the speed we want to play at.

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, March 24, 2022

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): So much is going beautifully around you yet you’ll still hear complaints – a force of habit for some. They could suffer in paradise. Either ignore them or invoke a reality check to interrupt their pattern.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): It’s not what is said but how it’s said that matters today. The tone will ring out, recognisable to all, discernable to even those who speak a different language.

Emotion is universal.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It is a trope of long-running sitcoms to keep it fresh by taking the action to a different location for an episode or two.

Plan some equivalent scenery change for the long-running relationship in your life.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): There are many reasons not to judge others, the most obvious that none is without fault. Beyond that, judgment is a distraction and energy drain. Focus on the desire you are working toward.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The French proverb says: Honey is sweet, but the bees sting. It might be added that bees typically sting defensively. Since you’re not planning to pose a threat, today’s honey will be worth the risk.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Your creative mind will spin on things that others overlook. You don’t expect them to understand you, though it would be nice if they could give you your alone time to focus on what fascinates you. Request it.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): There are certain burdens you feel you must carry alone, but talking them over is a way to lighten your load without making anyone else do the heavy lifting.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Reason and logic have a place in your decision-making. Though, today, it won’t be the helm. How do you know when you’re overthinking? Does it bring the situation into clarity or make it more complicated?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Everyone gets their due.

Maybe it will come as a relief to know that you do not have to worry about the rewards, punishments, debts and remuneration.

Karma is an automatic reconciliation.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You know how to put on a professional front and can be the poster of appropriateness. Though there are things you do and ways that you show up that are too special to put a price tag on.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You can’t gather wisdom any more than you can gather the ability to run like an Olympian or solve genius-level mathematical equations. You can only use what you have, which will be enough today.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): At first, you wanted a thing out of vanity. It sounded cool. It seemed like anyone who had it was cool. Now, you want the thing for more profoundly personal reasons, which will make all the difference.

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, March 24, 2022

CLASSIFIEDS & FAMILY NOTICES 19 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

PUBLIC NOTICES

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 Applicant: Address for service:

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LOVELY looking lady, seniors welcome. No texting, please phone 021 02759055

Resource consent application CRC220011: Kingan Property Investments Limited has applied to Canterbury Regional Council for a resource consent relating to the discharge of onsite wastewater to land from a four-lot subdivision at 48 Murdochs Road, Ashburton. Each 4000 m2 lot will discharge up to 2,000 litres per day from an up to six-bedroom dwelling. The proposed treatment system on each lot is an aerated secondary treatment system to driplines or a sand trench land application system.

NEW Asian, hot and sexy, friendly, busty dd. Good massage and good service with no rush. Please phone 021 0904 0157.

The applicant has requested a consent duration of 15 years

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SUBMISSIONS Full details of the application and to make a submission visit the Environment Canterbury website: https://ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notifiedconsents/ or viewed at Environment Canterbury at 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch, or Ashburton District Council office 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

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GRAZING SHORT term grazing wanted for store lambs, Phone Mitch 0273131320’

A submission should include your name, address and phone number; the applicant’s name and consent application number. A submission must state your reason for submission, whether you support or oppose the application and if you wish to be heard in support of your submission.

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Part-time accounts & administration assistant 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 successful candidate would work within a small, friendly and energised team, and in a new, modern CBD office.

This part-time position would be about 15 to 20 hours weekly between Monday to Friday, with flexibility around the days and hours for the right candidate.

Your main duties would be to provide support to our accounts manager with the following tasks: Accounting duties: • Daily banking • Bank reconciliation • Ensure all invoices are accurately entered into our accounting system • Assist walk-in customers with payment • Respond to customers’ account enquires promptly • Assist with the month-end process • Adhoc support to the Accounts Manager Administrative duties: • Filing • Data entry • Various other administrative duties as required Ideally you will have the following skills and experience: • Accounting and administration experience • Sound computer skills, including Microsoft Excel • Experience in accounting system. E.g.Greentree preferable but not necessary • High attention to detail and accuracy • Willingness to learn new processes • Ability to prioritise workload and work autonomously • Effective communication skills, both written and oral • Ability to resolve issues quickly and efficiently • A flexible can-do attitude • Effective organisation and time management skills To apply, please send your resume, with suggested referees and cover letter, to: annie.m@theguardian.co.nz.

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DEATHS LEATH, Bruce James – On March 21, 2022. Passed away peacefully at home, with his family, aged 77 years. Dearly loved husband and best friend of Audrey for 55 years. ”My husband, my love, my strength, my friend”.

Much loved father and father-in-law of Darryl and Mandy, Jacinda, Michelle and Jason, and Philip and Emily. Adored Grandad of Hannah, and Shaun; Adam; William, and Summer; and Grace, and Corin.

Messages to the Leath family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. No flowers by request but donations to Hospice Mid Canterbury would be appreciated and may be left at the service.

Special thanks to Dr Penny Holdaway, Dr Mike Maze, Ward 25, Christchurch Hospital, Ashburton Palliative Care team, Ashburton District nurses, and Hospice Mid Canterbury for their outstanding care and support. A service to celebrate Bruce’s life will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on Friday, March 25, commencing at 1.30pm.

Followed by interment at the Seafield Lawn Cemetery, Seafield Road, Ashburton.

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DEATHS TOWNLEY Edward Graham (Ging) – On March 21, 2022, at Radius Millstream, Ashburton, aged 71 years.

Loved husband of Marleen.

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Messages to the Townley family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Due to Covid restrictions a private family service for Graham will be held. Vaccine Passes are required.

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, March 24, 2022

Bronze on the water Samantha Wood became the first local skier to claim a medal at the NZ Waterski National Championships on Lake Hood yesterday with her bronze medal effort, following a busy first two days of the competition.

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