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Romance blossoms in Rakaia COVID UPDATE

Lili Haydon

Romance isn’t dead, in fact it’s positively blooming in Rakaia.

It’s a classic modern day love-story for five-year-old Emmett Baxter and six-year-old Winter-Rose Boyce.

On Tuesday afternoon Emmett gave Winter-Rose a bunch of hydrangeas on their way home from Rakaia School.

Winter-Rose’s mother, Hannah McAlister, moved to Rakaia last year from Christchurch, “They aren’t even in the same class but they catch the bus together, and he always goes and sits next to her,” McAlister said.

Emmett told Winter-Rose to put the flowers in water and watch them grow.

According to McAlister this made Winter-Rose’s whole day and whoever was raising Emmett was doing a great job.

“It was pretty nice,” Winter-Rose said.

But she’s has put them in one of her mother’s pot plants instead.

McAlister posted a photo of Winter-Rose holding the flowers to the Rakaia Community Board on Facebook, and it has since gained 192 reactions and over 20 comments.

Luckily for Emmett’s mother, Natasha Baxter, who is a relief teacher at the school, she found out when a friend sent her the post.

According to her, Emmett used to pick flowers for her but has since moved on to his latest love, Winter-Rose.

Active cases in Ashburton 847 New cases March 2 270 Active cases Canterbury 7452

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Winter-Rose Boyce proudly shows her flowers from Emmett Baxter off to her mother.

Their mothers haven’t met in person yet but they are planning a playdate in the near future.

“Imagine if they actually grew up and dated, it’d be like a mov-

ie,” McAlister said.

Winter-Rose has explained to her mum that she and Baxter aren’t married, they’re just in love.

And the feeling is mutual.

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“They have a crush on each other. Emmett is in love as well,” Baxter said.

And now the whole of Rakaia knows too.

Devon closes its doors The Devon Tavern has succumbed to Covid-19.

Rob Reid, CEO of Braided Rivers Community Trust, which owns and operates the Devon, said the tavern closed last Wednesday but is scheduled to reopen mid next week.

“We don’t have enough staff to run the Devon effectively, so it’s best to close at present, he said. “We’ve shut the doors to protect both staff and customers from the outbreak of Omicron.”

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Reid admits there’s been a confirmed case of Covid at the Devon but wouldn’t say if it’s a staff member or not. He did explain other staff members are away with unrelated illnesses.

“We’re taking a responsible attitude at this time,” he said.

The Devon bottle store is also closed.

While its doors are shut, Reid is checking on what alcohol comes from Russia and will remove it from the shelves.

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Young Simba flies over the water at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.

It’s all created right here in Ashburton Malcolm Hopwood Walt Disney’s publicity team runs out of adjectives when describing Peter Lynn’s three-dimensional kites that fly at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park in Florida.

According to Shawn Slater, Disney Live’s senior communicator, “these remarkable kites, some as large as 30 feet in length, are inflated by moving through the air, allowing characters like King Louis or Timon and Pumbaa to soar like never before.”

Their new 50th anniversary celebration, entitled, Disney Kite Tales, takes “the magic of nature and Disney storytelling to new heights”.

What Slater is describing are larger

than life Disney characters from The Lion King and Jungle Book created by Simon Chisnall and his team at Peter Lynn Kites in Ashburton.

Chisnall, show kite designer and co-director of the Ashburton company, was commissioned by Disney World, Florida, to design and manufacture the kites for Disney’s five decade milestone at Florida.

Chisnall said they were “super excited” about the contract and sent three sets of all the characters to Disney World.

“They’ve performed in 800 shows so far, six shows a day, three of the Jungle Book and three of the Lion King. For each performance they’re re-inflated, fly over a lake controlled from a jet ski, then taken down between shows,” he said.

There’s a lot of wear and tear, but Chisnall said Disney “came to us because we make them strong to handle rough conditions. Our kites fly in

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Reaction has been very positive.

“There’ve been really happy and the kids are so excited when they see them,” he said. “They’re a real crowd pleaser.”

Chisnall keeps in contact with Disney weekly through his US agent, Blake Pelton. He has some replacement kites to send over and is “crossing his fingers for more work”.

Currently Chisnall and his team including co-director, Craig Hansen, and Trent Baker, are working on orders for festivals in the United States and Europe including an 11 metre wing span falcon for a German client.

Let’s leave the last word to Shawn Slater. “Watercraft zoom into view, pulling with them dynamic kite trains.

From one performance to another, you may see Baloo the bear dancing in the sky or Zazu, the red-billed hornbill chasing after Simba.”

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New entrant pupil Riley Coetzee testing out the new Methven Primary playground.

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Greta Clemens said she was so excited to get to the climbing wall.

Zander Willis was amongst the New Entrant class that were the first students to play on the new playground.

Having a ball on new playground Maddison Gourlay One hundred and twenty Methven Primary School junior pupils were jumping for joy on Thursday, eager to set foot onto

their new playground.

Two years in the making, staff were pleased to be able to present the playground to the school and community.

“You are very lucky to have a playground like this,” Methven Primary School principal Sue Furndorfler said.

“And you are very lucky to live in a town that looks after you.”

Furndorfler said the school

could not have done it without the community’s support.

“Whenever there is a job to do, we always have lots of people willing to help,” she said.

A portion of the funds for the playground came from the school investment package from the Ministry of Education, and the remainder was provided by various groups in the community, such as funds raised from the

Scarecrow Trail. “This playground is for all kids, so bring other kids along bring your whanau, this playground is for the community,” Furndorfler said.

The students were consulted in the process of designing the playground, to see what they wanted.

In the coming weeks, representatives from Hakatere Marae will come to the school for a naming ceremony of the playground.

Mount Hutt College principal Jack Saxon performed a karakia (recitation of a prayer) on the playground several days before the school opening.

Furndorfler said that it has been hard trying to keep the junior pupils off the playground while it was under construction, but she was glad to see pupils enjoying the playground after the school ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Exhibition explores Ashburton’s urban environment Urban Ashburton through the decades features in an exhibition that will be displayed through a series of art and objects at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

It will be made up from the collections of the Ashburton Art Gallery, the Museum, and the Ashburton District Council.

In a period of ongoing change to Left – Henry Lowen-Smith, Morning Burnett Street, oil on canvas board, 1973. Collection of Ashburton District Council.

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the townscape, this exhibition will look back to how Ashburton has developed through works that depict landmarks and scenes from the town in paintings, photography and objects.

The exhibition shows off Ashburton’s beginnings as a ferry crossing with only an accomodation house and stables, up until recent histories.

It will show grand old buildings from the town’s past such as Borough Council Chambers, the former post office with its clock tower, and the St James Theatre, which has long

since disappeared.

Urban Ashburton will appeal to visitors interested in Ashburton History – both residents and those visiting the area.

It may revive memories of lost aspects of the town, as well as depicting familiar scenes seen in a new light.

This exhibition will also allow access to rarely seen artworks, curated from the three collections.

The exhibition will be available to view from Sunday, March 6 to Tuesday April 3.

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La Nina spoils summer Malcolm Hopwood La Nina has put paid to traditional Mid Canterbury nor-westers this summer.

The New Zealand MetService says the main driver this “bummer summer”, which ended on Sunday, is La Nina, a weather pattern that affects the whole Pacific basin and beyond. It decreased the frequency of nor-westers and lowered the temperature.

Communications Meteorologist, Lewis Ferris, said La Nina instead increased the prevalence of northeasterly wind flows across New Zealand which, while bringing warmer air masses from the sub-tropics, also allows deep low pressure systems from the north to approach our shores.

“These are the ones that come packing a punch due to the warmth and humidity of the air allowing intense rainfall events, of which we saw a few,” he said.

As a result, an average of 337.4mm of rain fell across New Zealand during summer compared to the traditional 200mm.

In records held by the MetService since 1909, there’ve only been 10 summers with more than 300mm of rain.

Ferris said it’s difficult to quantify how much climate change has had on the 2021-2022 summer.

“Research is being done into how much extreme rainfall events are different, but the projects take a long time to complete,” he said.

La Nina weather conditions have caused havoc with sporting events, harvesting as well as making a mockery of our summer season.

“The best thing to remind people is that climate change isn’t a thing that’s coming. It’s happening now.”

With reference to autumn, Ferris said

La Nina has now peaked in the tropical Pacific and is declining.

“March looks to run pretty much on average for both rainfall and temperatures.

“High pressure seems to linger around the South Island, but that doesn’t discount the odd frontal system making a dash across the region,” he said.

Govt’s response to rural sector ‘utterly pathetic’ Jonathan Leask Fired up National MP Nicola Grigg says the Government’s response to an under pressure rural sector has been “utterly pathetic”.

Grigg, the Selwyn MP, who grew up in Mt Somers, delivered a speech in Parliament on Wednesday where she said arable farmers were suffering a “harvest from hell’’. But she said the blame didn’t rest solely on a run of bad weather.

She said New Zealand’s largest

export sector had been screaming out for border exemptions for critical workers, but they’d been ignored, and eventual changes had come too late.

Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor announced exemption changes on December 12, but it wasn’t signed off until January 21.

Of those 200 exemptions, only 17 have been approved, Grigg said.

Dairy New Zealand had asked the Government for an exemption for 1500 essential workers to come in and ease staffing shortages but was allowed only 300.

Chief executive Dr Tim Mackle said that wasn’t nearly enough, estimating around 4000 vacancies across the country.

Labour’s Rangitata MP Jo Lux-

Nicola Grigg ton said she had met with farmers across the district about their staffing difficulties and had passed those concerns onto O’Connor.

“The minister advocates strongly, but, as we all know, we’re in a pandemic that has constrained the movement of people around the world,’’ Luxton said.

“I know there are still labour challenges across the primary sector and we will continue working with the sector to meet them where possible.”

With border restrictions set to ease by July, farmers and contractors should have a clearer path to recruiting skilled critical workers next summer.

Grigg said there would still be repercussions moving forward, because the flow-on effect of a bad harvest this summer would hit producers and consumers.

“Production is expected to be

much lower than other years so it’s a simple supply and demand equation,” Grigg said.

Federated Farmers provincial president David Clark echoed those thoughts.

He said the devastating harvest would “have a massive flow-on effect” from the loss of production.

“With farmers having much less to spend, this will impact on local businesses, as well as grain and seed processing and marketing companies,” Clark said.

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Roads take longer to locate than change names is what “ This happens when

Jonathan Leask It took longer to work out exactly where a road was than to approve its name change.

The Ashburton District Council approved changing the name of a section of Mill Road in Westerfield to Ross Road, and the existing Ross Road in Ruapuna to George Ross Road.

In the grand scheme of things it was a minor decision, but councillors took district planning manager Ian Hyde to task over the conflicting maps provided and the uncertainty the report presented over which section of the road was in question.

After 10 minutes attempting to pin-point the section of road on the big screen, it was clarified it was only a roughly 1km stretch at the southern end of Mill Road.

Staff had recommended that changing the names was inappropriate due to the potential for confusion and that they were contrary to the council’s adopted Naming Policy, a position Land Information New Zealand supported.

The councillors disagreed.

Councillor Stuart Wilson was blunt in his opposition to the recommendation.

“This is what happens when people make decisions that don’t know what they are talking about,” Wilson said.

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Ashburton District Councillors attempting to locate the section of Mill Road in Westerfield on the big screen at this week’s council meeting.

PHOTO JONATHAN LEASK “When you have lived in the district all your life, you know exactly what the applicants were applying for.

Councillor Angus McKay highlighted that similarities existed across the district’s roading net-

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work, citing examples such as Carters Road and Carters Terrace in Ashburton.

Group manager strategy and compliance Jane Donaldson said there were a number of historical occurrences of conflicting names

McKay and councillor Rodger Letham had both separately driven the road at the weekend in an attempt to clear up their confusion which prompted Letham to ask if council staff had done the same.

Hyde said they hadn’t as it was a “purely technical decision”.

In the end the decision by the councillors was unanimous to approve the name changes.

The name changes were proposed to reflect the importance of the Ross name in the area, almost 100 years in Lagmhor, and former All Black Jock Ross was watching the proceedings in the council chambers.

After 20 minutes dealing with that name change, the council then took under a minute to approve Westview Road Drive as the name for the road in a new subdivision in Tinwald.

throughout the district.

“There is not a lot we can do about it unless [council] decide you want us to go through the whole lot and change the ones that are duplicates or could cause confusion.”

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One of Ashburton’s key liquor outlets won’t be stocking Russian vodka because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Mehram Singh Sidhu, the co-owner of the Bottle O on East Street and the Liquor Centre Ashburton on Tancred Street, said his businesses won’t be ordering any liquor from Russia until the conflict with Ukraine ends.

“We want to support Ukraine,” Sidhu said.

Russian troops were slowly taking control of Ukraine in which about a million of its people have reportedly fled the country as the death toll continues to rise.

Sidhu knows his stance is a minor protest to a major military escalation and he hoped customers understood their decision.

He knows that Ashburton customers enjoy Russian vodka because there were only two bottles left on the shelves at both of his bottle stores.

Fortunately, there were other locally made and imported alternatives available for vodka lovers.

Sidhu’s move followed that adopted by one of New Zealand’s largest alcohol retail chains in Auckland.

The West Auckland Trusts, which owns 26 retail stores, as well as hospitality venues throughout the region, has stopped selling thousands of Russian-made products in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

While the Devon is closed until mid next week, Braided Rivers Community Trust, CEO, Rob Reid said they are removing Russian alcohol from its bottle store.

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FTA brings smile to farmers’ faces Pat Deavoll Last Tuesday morning a free trade agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom and New Zealand meant Mid Canterbury farmers woke up with a smile on their faces.

The FTA will result in the full liberalisation of all trade between New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Federated Farmers national president and trade spokesperson Andrew Hoggard said with the world the way it was right now, the trade deal gave reason to be reassured good things do still happen.

Two of Mid Canterbury’s leaders of agriculture had their say on where the FTA would lead.

CEO of Align Dairy Farms Rhys Roberts said he didn’t believe the effects of the FTA were going to be immediate, but that they would be a “be a ticket to the markets”.

“This rather than a real windfall for New Zealand agriculture,” he said. “But it still is a windfall.”

“It’s more around access to markets rather than a massive financial gain for farmers.

“Having a free trade agreement with any country is going to be beneficial because of the way most countries are trending towards localism to have a positive effect on their carbon emissions.

“I think every country is starting to look at its emissions profile and its biosecurity. But New Zealand needs exports so any trade agreement is critical to our industry.

“What is important for me for the next 50 years is access to markets, not the absolute final detail of the dollar. If we can keep our markets open that is more important than the last one per cent of value.

“But I don’t think there is going to be any more direct money in my pocket,” Roberts said.

Mid Canterbury Provincial Chairman for Federated Famers David Clark said,“Yes, it is a positive step forward and will give us better access for agricultural produce into the UK. “Tariffs just add to the cost to the consumer. The tariffs under the EU were punitive to protect local industries and the world is littered with them.

“Add in the UK leaving the EU and it seeks to strike up a deal to purchase product from places like New Zealand. So, it was in their interest to develop this under their own account rather than the EU. “A lot of this is up to 15 years away, but it is certainly a step in the right direction and reaffirms our long-held trading linkages with the UK, which is fantastic.”

“With everything going on in Europe, in the hospitals and health centres, and even on the steps of our own Parliament, it’s reassuring to see this deal signed and sealed,” Hoggard said.

“With the way the world is, it seems to us that strengthening rules-based trade between free democratic countries is more important than ever.”

Right – Align Dairy Farms chief executive Rhys Roberts and his wife Kiri.

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The changing face of local cemeteries Cemetery capacity

Jonathan Leask The way we use our cemeteries is changing.

We are still using them as a place to lay our dead to rest but it’s how that is being done that is changing.

There is a growing trend towards cremations in the Ashburton District seeing a rise in ash interments over full burials.

A large factor is cost as well as changing social trends.

Either way, it bodes well for the longevity of the council’s cemeteries as land continues to be swallowed up by residential development driven by population growth.

In February, Councillor John Falloon noted the developing trend in an open spaces activity update report. “No-one seems to want to get buried anymore, they all want to be turned into ashes,” Falloon said.

He asked if it was down to costs of burials or “is it just fashionable now to get burnt up”.

The growing trend towards cremations will increase the longevity of the district’s cemeteries.

Open spaces manager Ian Soper said it was a growing trend moving down the country.

“The further north you go the more people want and are choosing ash interment.

“Yes it is cheaper, land is always an expensive element of a full interment.

“Our percentages are starting to move.”

In the upper North Island he said the ratio was around 75 per cent ashes whereas down in the Southland it is the opposite, with 75 per cent full interment.

“It’s starting to move [here] and you will see that pattern change with time.”

Soper said the cemeteries have the flexibility to adapt to the changing trend.

Paterson’s Funeral Services manager, Barry Hayman, said there has definitely been a developing trend towards cremations, not just here and in New Zealand but around the world.

He also said that as there is flexibility with what people do with the ashes, not all are buried at a cemetery, meaning the trend is likely

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Cemetery – size (m2) - (% used) Alford Forest 39319 (9%) Ashburton Bremners Lawn 112932 (99%) Ashburton Seafield Lawn 67937 (0.4%) Chertsey 16785 (8%) Hinds 22563 (11%) Methven 43988 (30%) Mt Somers 22202 (18%) Rakaia 49124 (28%) Ruapuna 3910 (46%) Waterton 11878 (31%) Winslow 12126 (3%) Barrhill 8133 (11%) higher than the council figures show.

Community services group manager, Steve Fabish, said the council believes it has good availability in all its district cemeteries, with capacity to satisfy burials for 80 to 100 years.

“This takes in to account all land areas currently designated for cemetery purposes.”

Many of the cemeteries also adjoin other council owned land he said, such as forestry blocks or farmland, which have the potential for further cemetery develop-

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ment if required.

Even as the population grows, if the increasing trend towards cremation continues the existing available burial land will last longer.

As far as costs go, a cremation is 70 per cent cheaper than a tradition burial – exclusive of funeral director costs.

The burial of ashes in a new plot is currently $961 compared to the $3139 for the burial of a casket at double depth in a new plot, in Ashburton, Rakaia, and Methven.

As the council’s figures show the developing trend towards cremations, Fabish said it has been factored into the current asset management plan forward planning around provision of open spaces.

The Bremners Lawn section of the Ashburton Cemetery is currently almost full, with around 680m2 unused, however, the Seafield Lawn, a $1.5 million extension opened in 2020, provides an additional 6.7 hectares (or 67662m2).

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A large group surrounding a locomotive involved in the 1899 Rakaia train accident. (06.2015.0770)

Early Rakaia history digitised

By Connor Lysaght

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etween 1899 and 1922, a professional photographer by the name of Harry Alexander Palmer took a variety of interesting photos around Rakaia and the surrounding area.

The Ashburton Museum acquired a number of these photographic negatives several years ago, in the form of glass plates.

Palmer’s photographs were recognised as particularly historically significant and were sent up to Christchurch for professional digitisation.

These digital images have since become an invaluable resource for telling the story of early 20th century Rakaia, while the original glass plates are kept safe in the Ashburton Museum’s photo store.

Glass plate negatives are vulnerable to cracks and scratches, and therefore must be handled and digitised with extreme care.

When Palmer’s plates were selected for digitisation, the Museum was not able to responsibly scan these glass plates, whereas we now have the scanning equipment required to do this safely.

Some of you may wonder, why do we keep the original plates once they have been scanned?

My answer would be to consider this scenario: if an electronic failure occurred and we lost all of our digital data, including scanned photos, what would we do then?

Digital files unfortunately have their own preservation risks and can quite easily be lost.

They are often just as difficult to care for as the original prints or negatives, and in some cases are more vulnerable to damage.

Photographs from over a hundred years ago may still be easily viewed, yet a digital file may corrupt and become unreadable within a few years.

By retaining our original prints and negatives, Ashburton Museum staff of the future may even be able to create new digital copies using equipment and software that will be significantly better than anything used today.

When a photo is scanned, the present day technology is essentially ‘locked in,’ but new technology may be able to scan and extract even more quality and detail from our photos. Keeping and preserving physical photographs while also maintaining a collection of digital copies is therefore the most responsible practice.

Palmer’s photographs offer

Opening of the Rakaia Post Office, 1910.

(Photo reference 06.2015.0789) a unique perspective on early twentieth century life in Rakaia and also give us an idea of his own creative skills. The images on this page are only a small selection of the glass plate negatives that Palmer produced and include the aftermath of the infamous 1899 Rakaia train accident.

This image shows an ornate mantle with the background scratched away, and a reflection of Palmer and his camera in the middle.

(Photo reference 06.2015.0788)

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

A woman feeding a horse and foal, wearing clothing representative of the 1910s. (Photo reference 06.2015.0721)

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

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Cellphones in schools; to ban or not?

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ellphones and high school students.

They go together like salt and pepper, bread and butter and loopy anti-mandate protesters and riots.

Trying to keep cellphones away from teenagers is no easy task, but some schools have taken the plunge by banning them completely or by introducing other tough mobile device policies.

Some schools have met in the middle, banning cellphone use only at interval breaks and lunchtime.

Otago Boys’ High School have done just that this year, following Christchurch’s Hillmorton High School’s lead in 2021.

In Mid Canterbury, we’re yet to hear what Mount Hutt College’s view is, while Ashburton College is considering whether bans of any sort should be introduced.

Their delay is understandable.

Daryl Holden It’s a touchy subject, after all, especially in this day and age where many of us almost feel kind of naked without a cellphone in our hand, pocket or attached to an ear. And that’s just the adults.

We all live in a multi-screen world, with TVs, phones, watches, devices, and we can’t seem to cope without them.

Almost every household owns multiple cellphones and the age of students who own mobiles has progressively been trending downward.

It’s not unusual for primary school children under 10 to be

armed with the latest cellphone.

They’re all part of a generation of young people who are digital natives and technology experts, with many even able to text with their eyes closed.

their phones, then the less time they have for physical activity, which runs the risk of creating a whole lot of health issues.

Encouraging greater student social interactions at school

longer they spend on their phones, “ The then the less time they have for physical activity, which runs the risk of creating a whole lot of health issues.

They’re way more adept than most adults at using their cellphones, but at what cost? What damage is excessive screen time doing to their eyes and development and, equally importantly, their ability to build relationships face-to-face?

And the longer they spend on

should also increase productivity and alleviate some of the distraction and anxiety that social media use could and does cause.

All of that is ample reason why we think banning student cellphone use during intervals and lunchtime makes sense and should be considered more wide-

ly than by just the odd school here and there.

As a starting point, let’s make it happen in Mid Canterbury.

And one more thing . . .

I love this. It’s from Sir Clive Woodward, the 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning coach from England.

It captured part of his team speech before coming up against the All Blacks.

“The night before a game, I used to list the two teams,’’ Woodward said.

“I said in a team meeting, ‘there’s absolutely nobody I would swap man for man’.

“I was doing my motivational talk. I got to the end and Will Greenwood (England centre) put his hand up and said: ‘Clive, we’re all with you, but on behalf of all the team I think swap Austin Healey for Jonah Lomu’.’’

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Secret killings with no protests Peter Livingstone OUT OF SCHOOL

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lbert Einstein is accredited with the saying the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

Over 23 days a group of people proved his theory. They did the same thing over and over and expected a different result to the first reaction they got from the Prime Minister.

So I think it’s fair to call them insane. What has left many people wondering, is why pursue a dead cause?

For anyone with more brain cells than Fred Flintstone, it was blindingly obvious that the ruling party was not going to engage with a rabble demanding the dropping of public health measures that have given the 95 per cent plus majority of this country, time to get protected against a virus.

Why this cause? It was a cause they believed in, but no-one else did. There are many issues that policy writers have tried to address, that end up with consequences, both known and unforeseen.

There have been many protests against them.

Then there are some causes that never receive this level of outrage from anyone.

As these so-called sovereign

We have violence in our homes that makes the scenes in Wellington look like two clowns having a pie fight. citizens of New Zealand like to use statistics to prove their moronic falsehoods, I shall use irrefutable numbers to raise awareness of a cause that festers in our families across New Zealand.

No-one has ever camped at Parliament to protest against domestic violence deaths.

From 2009 to 2018 a child died every 45 days. Every 45 days a neglected, abused child passed away, the vast majority were

beaten to death by a so-called adult in their family.

Where are the signs, where is the convoy?

From 2009 to 2018 a woman died every 24 days. Every 24 days a neglected, abused woman passed away, the majority were shot by a so-called partner.

Where are the signs, where is the convoy?

That the Wellington protest ended with a core of violent opportunists rampaging senseless-

ly, is no surprise. This country is rotten underneath.

The 1 per cent in power looked down upon the motley crew, protected by their enforcers, while children were in the middle of screaming women and rage-fuelled men.

The standoff seen on our screens was a perfect visual description of a diseased pavlova paradise.

So I disagree with the prime minister’s statement, this is not

us, this is not New Zealand.

Actually it is. We have violence in our homes that makes the scenes in Wellington look like two clowns having a pie fight.

I’ll give you a snapshot of one year if you think I’m being extreme. In 2012 there were 87,639 family violence investigations.

These investigations linked 101,293 children to violent homes. And of those children, 50,000 were aged 0 to 16.

That’s more than the entire population of Invercargill or New Plymouth. And of those 87,000 investigations, there were 40,683 that resulted in at least one offence being committed.

Where are the signs, where are the convoys? Don’t tell me the violence and disgusting behaviour in Wellington is not us, is not part of New Zealand.

It has already been 68 days since Christmas, which means given our domestic abuse record, one child has been beaten to death and two women have also died, most likely shot. Four days from now another woman will join them.

No-one will protest, no-one will paint their car, or get their picture taken with a sign, or travel to Wellington and live in a tent for 23 days.

And do you know why, because it’s not about them.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

Support for businesses through Omicron

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ocal businesses are at the heart of our community, and to help those that have been hardest hit by Omicron, we’ve put in place new financial assistance.

A new Covid Support Payment will be available to businesses whose revenue has been badly affected, to be paid fortnightly at a rate of $4000 per business, plus $400 per fulltime employee, up to $24,000.

The funding available to eligible businesses through the Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme is increasing, and Inland Revenue has extended the flexibility on tax payment dates and terms, to assist firms with

Jo Luxton RANGITATA MP

cashflow pressures.

These measures, along with our Close Contact Exemption Scheme, will help our hard-working community get on with the job. With nationwide case numbers now in the thousands, and forecast to rise in the next few weeks, we are in the next phase of our plan.

From last week, close contacts are no longer required to

self-isolate and only confirmed cases and household contacts of a confirmed case need to do so.

I have heard a range of understandings in my meetings with people in the community about who needs to isolate and wanted to clarify the critical worker exemption scheme.

This scheme will enable eligible household contacts to return to work during their isolation periods by returning a daily negative Rapid Antigen Test, and should it become necessary we may consider supporting probable or confirmed cases to return to work.

The ‘bubble of 1’ may also

help to keep people working on our farms, even if you are a household contact.

If you are not customer facing and can maintain your bubble while working you may be able to work as a ‘bubble of 1’. This may apply to many of our primary sector workers.

To work under a bubble of 1, workers must still be fully vaccinated, not have Covid-19 symptoms and not have contact with anyone else at work.

You do not need to use rapid antigen tests to return to work and businesses will not need to register for the ‘bubble of 1’.

There’s no doubt the next few weeks are going to be tough,

but what we’re seeing is what we expected. We just need to stick to our plan and support each other in our community as we manage higher numbers of cases in coming weeks before we reach our peak.

Thanks to everyone in Ashburton who has stayed the course.

Jo Luxton is a Labour MP. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

Good communication key to well-being D

o you believe that good communication is vital.

Good communication seems to make the world go round.

Miscommunication messes up the works.

I use email for friends and family as well as in my work.

Unfortunately, I often find that what I thought I had expressed very clearly, isn’t. It is not understood. I and the recipients then become frustrated, possibly even angry and what could have gone smoothly doesn’t.

Johanna Warren CHRISTIAN COMMENT I talk with doctors, shop assistants and builders. Miscommunication there can be expensive as well as frustrating.

Good communication is vital to my well-being. I chat with friends and family.

Sometimes I release pressure

in conversation as something that troubles me is shared.

When communication flows relatively smoothly we are thickening the connection between us. It is life giving and life enhancing.

Sharing sorrow, laughing together, passing on news. Hearing stories of the past, dreams for the future. Good communication enlivens me.

Conversation, letters and cards, texts, pictures and emails all build the relationships and connections I have with others.

When you see me, when we interact, especially in person, then I grow.

I become more the person you are seeing, loving, encouraging. And you become more the person I am seeing, loving, responding to. I grow as me.

You grow as you.

If miscommunication occurs our relationship and our growing may be stunted.

Do you occasionally have hiccups in communication? I do.

Each time I am reminded how important and difficult good

communication is.

Taking time for conversation is worthwhile.

Remembering never to assume I know what someone meant, but to check and ask questions can save a lot of wasted time, frustration and hurt. But most of all I must keep at it and have fun.

I look forward to the next time we are talking and laughing around the dinner table.

Johanna Warren is with the Hakatere Presbyterian.

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An outpouring of love fo

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t has been said many times, but it can definitely be confirmed, Ashburton is a great place to live.

For a couple of weekends, the Tongan Community and the Hakatere Multi Cultural Council organised a collection centre where people could donate goods to be sent to Tonga in a shipping container.

The support we received was extraordinary! Hampstead Sports Club donated the venue, rest homes, op-shops, the Newah Community from Nepal, Latin American Community and other generous Ashburton residents turned up with lots of bags and boxes full of toys, clothes, bedding, toiletries, and food to send to the affected families.

Subsequently, on Saturday 12th at the Farmers’ Market the Tongan Community, with the support of the Samoan Community, organised a barbecue fundraiser and

it was impressive, and certainly touching, to see how supportive and generous the Ashburton community is, we had a line of volunteers from Samoa and Tonga, and received plenty of delicious baking donations, ANZCO, Countdown, Netherby School, Ashburton Baptist Preschool, Hoops on Air, the Farmers’ Market organisers, and all the people who came to see us and helped in any way, they all contributed to the success of this great cause.

Thanks also to Altrusa and Netherby School’s mufti day.

The Tongan Community raised $4300 that will be used to cover the costs of shipping goods back to the island.

And we can only say Malo ‘aupito (Thank you very much) Ashburton, for reminding us we live in a very generous place.

Backed by ANZCO, the Tongan community held a barbecue at the Ashburton Farmers’ Market to raise funds to

A family for Neig

Above and below – The Newah Community from Nepal, Latin American Community rallied round and came up with a heartfelt donation.

Mid Canterbury TimeBank is excited to be partnering with the Mid Canterbury Newcomers’ Network to organise a family-friendly event for Neighbours Day, Saturday March 19.

The Multicultural Food Festivity will be held at Hakatere Marae from 4pm to 8pm.

Anyone in the district is wel-

These delicious patriotic treats were a popular purchase.

Even some of Ashburton’s rest-homes got behind the cause and made donations. This donation was from Radius.

Donations came from all sectors of the community.

or Tonga

to transport a container packed with local aid donations to Tonga.

y-friendly event ghbours’ Day come to come along to connect with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds and enjoy trying new food.

There will also be cultural activities on offer, suitable for adults and children, inside and outside.

The event is free – participants just need to bring food to share for a potluck dinner.

We welcome people to wear their cultural dress and bring food from their culture or just a favourite dish – we’ll eat together at 5pm.

Tickets are limited to 100 and vaccine passes are required.

To get your free ticket, find Multicultural Food Festivity on Eventbrite or Facebook.

Another course graduate proudly shows off her driver’s licence.

Changeable weather a good test for learner drivers S o what a strange summer we have had . . . hot and sunny one day, and cold and wet the next.

It makes for some exciting driving for our students with some really great learning opportunities. It’s good to practice in all weathers, because once you have your licence you are going to be driving in all sorts of road conditions. Whether it be sunstrike, summer ice (slippery road after rain following a dry spell), black ice in winter, or foggy mornings, they all make a learner driver very nervous.

That’s where our amazing volunteers are at their best. They are cool, calm people who love to see confidence build in their students. They coax, guide and mentor their student, and teach them to handle whatever weather mother nature throws at us.

I know this because I sat in the back seat of a driving test recently. It was a rainy day and heavy traffic. The student was very nervous, but once out on the road she settled into it and drove like a star.

Her mentor had done an awesome job preparing her for the test.

And we are so lucky here in Ashburton to have a lovely, friendly and positive testing officer who puts her test candidates at ease, so they can con-

centrate on the job at hand.

We are looking forward to starting our next road code course in March. Classes run for nine weeks on a Tuesday at the Ashburton Learning Centre. We still have a few places available so if you live out of town and need a learner’s licence, give us a call.

Our programme is all about giving rural people independence, and reducing isolation for those living or working on farms.

If you know someone in this situation send them to us. It could be your farm staff or their partner.

Make this year their year to shine.

If you would like to be part of this amazing programme, either as a student, driving mentor or to volunteer in other ways, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Wendy Hewitt on 027 611 3301 or wendy.hewitt@safer.org.nz We are also on Facebook, just search for the Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme.

The Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme is proudly sponsored by MPI, The Lotteries Commission, Advance Ashburton, The Ashburton District Council, The Braided Rivers Community Trust, COGs, Community Trust Mid & South Canterbury and The Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust.

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Les Briggs

NOTheONLY DID invented the Les Briggs is Ashburton’s ‘go to’ man. He’s a farmer, inventor, director, exporter and the person who inspired the town’s first major lifestyle resort.

By Malcolm Hopwood

T

o tell the life of Les Briggs, you need to write a book. There’s so much to say.

Fortunately, after some persuasion, Les wrote it himself last year.

“The family felt I should record my life,” he said.

At 88, Les has led a remarkable life and he still has some living to do. He works fulltime on either of his two farms and plans to continue his 40-hour week as long as he can.

Les was born in Waimate in 1934 and grew up on his paternal grandfather’s farm at Waihao Downs. The family lived in the bottom house on the farm with grandfather at the top. When they changed houses, grandad growled at the luxury of having

Les Briggs with his labour of love. My Journey is his record of an impressive career which still has some chapters left.

PHOTO MALCOLM HOPWOOD

both hot and cold water installed.

Les remembers rationing during the war, coupons for bread and petrol, although his mother, Olive, would swap eggs and butter for groceries at the National Mortgage in Waimate. Swaggers would visit, offering token work for a meal. They were the homeless of the day.

When the family moved to Christchurch, Les attended Christchurch Boys’ High but left at 15 for a life of farming. He worked with sheep at Amberley and then as a rousie and shearer in back country Marlborough for a couple of years.

OE came early and, at the age of 18, Les left on a flying boat for Sydney. There he met Nancy who worked for the Australian Government. Les was employed by the Post Office sorting letters to destinations he’d never heard of.

Nancy had a troublesome uncle who the family wanted to move on. Les was told to “put him on a train and then jump off just as it was starting”. They never saw the uncle again.

Back in New Zealand with his new bride, he started a profound journey that eventually led to irrigation. He went fencing with his dad, then shearing and contracting.

In the 1950s’ era of do-it-yourself and

number eight wire, Les and his brother, Don, led by example.

They purchased headers to harvest brown top seed and serviced farms on the far side of the Rakaia, they cleaned water races and irrigation ditches with crawler tractors they’d adapted and developed a road grader to grade the verge of tarsealed roads in the Ashburton District.

Then Les built the first portable spray dip in New Zealand. “I’d get up at 5am and go round town picking up staff. Don and I ran three gangs of men with up to four dogs with each gang. At our peak we dipped 2.5 million sheep a year,” Les said.

“To add to demand we built a portable plunge dip to increase capacity.”

Then there was a tree-topping machine they built for work around Mid Canterbury. It was an old GM, ex-army truck, they worked non-stop and never ran out of clients.

If you wanted work done in the decades after World War Two, the Briggs brothers were the men to do it and, if there was no suitable machinery, they invented it.

It was only a matter of time before they adapted one of Canterbury’s first irrigators.

They’d bought and sold a farm at Bankside and, with the proceeds, purchased a bigger one. It was dry land and they ran 5000 ewes.

“I said to Don, we’re either going to irrigate this property or sell it,” Les said.

They eventually decided to retain it and irrigate. They drilled for water, finding it at 40 metres. “I remember sitting in a hay barn watching water pour down the lane, thinking we were made.

“In all we put down five wells to enable the whole property to be irrigated.”

But that was only half the answer. They had to find a machine that irrigated effectively. Les found it at Albury, on the boundary of New South Wales and Victoria. It resembled Boris Johnson’s hairdo and used bren gun carrier parts. But it could move and irrigate at the same time.

Les purchased a machine, brought it back to New Zealand and patented it the following day. They set it up at Bankside, brainstormed it Briggs style, leased a building off Bob Woodham in Ashburton and went into production.

The result was the Briggs Roto Rainer.

“It was a low-pressure machine, totally mobile, cheaper to operate and made farm work a lot easier,” he said.

The Briggs machine more than competed with other brands.

Once production started, they sold hundreds to Australia, the United States, Europe and northern China. Les has many anecdotes about exhibiting in Orlando and Las Vegas,

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ID THE MAHI, machinery

Above – Les Briggs checks out plans for the establishment of Lochlea lifestyle village and the positioning of the villas.

Inset – One of the priorities was to announce a name for Lochlea and Ashburton location.

Left – Les Briggs has a fine tenor voice and he displayed it, accompanied by wife Sheilagh, at a Pakeke Lions meeting.

at the World Trade Fair in China and Yemen.

“I got in touch with Arabs and we had an agent in Oman called Hussein Hussein. He sold a container of irrigators to a general in the Yemen army,” Les said. Sometime later Hussein rang Les to inform him the general was in a German hospital, might want to do more business and liked flowers.

Les was keen, flew to Germany, “bought a big bunch of flowers” and visited the general. “He was a big swarthy character but didn’t buy any more irrigators,” Les said.

“Hussein used to tell me terrible stories of what happened in their country and then he disappeared.”

It was the end of the Arab connection for

Briggs.

In China, he discovered he had to sell irrigators to a committee. When meeting a potential client, he was told “you watch it, they’ll form a scrum in a minute”.

And they did. Les describes them huddling in a corner with their backsides sticking up.

“They finally said ‘we buy your irrigators, you buy our header harvesters’.” Les wanted to know what they looked like and, when he saw a Chinese version of a 1935 McCormick, he knew the deal didn’t have legs. It didn’t even have wheels.

Les and his family have sold more than 6000 irrigators with a staff that peaked at 120.

In 1975 he bought land from former mayor, Bede O’Malley, bounded by Racecourse Road and Charlesworth Drive. There was no lifestyle village in Ashburton for an ageing population and Les had a passion to design and build it. He developed the land, selling 67 sections to the public and retaining 6.2 hectares for the village.

“We built 111 villas, 19 apartments and an 80-bed hospital,” he said. Lochlea Lifestyle Resort was born. Now 40 plus years later Les is developing it further, and he has a reason.

He’s bought a further two hectares of land along Allens Road and is currently constructing a further 39 villas together with a leisure centre which has a gym, library, hairdresser, nurse’s room, dining room and lounge and spa pool. Outside he has plans for a petanque area and croquet lawn.

“I’ve built seven, six are occupied, 14 more are sold and I have a waiting list,” he said.

Les has invested many millions into Lochlea and now it’s time to move in himself. He’s building his own villa for himself and wife, Sheilagh. “It’s my age,” he said. “It’s the right thing to do.” For Les, there’s no such things as purchasing, subject to the sale of his place or raising finance.

He sold his lifestyle block on the Methven highway and bought the villa outright. “I’ve got the odd dollar,” he admits.

But, in no way, does he intend to retire to Lochlea. He’ll continue to work his two farms, fattening beef cattle and supplying direct to Countdown via Ashburton Meat Processors of which he’s a former director.

On a daily basis, he works the 1000 head of hereford friesian cross stock, doing all the

Above – Les (bottom left) with members of his family, who are (top left) Rodger, Gavin and (below right) Colleen.

buying and selling.

He’ll also continue his other interests. He’s been a member of Pakeke Lions for 36 years, he owns motels in Hanmer, Christchurch, Geraldine, Timaru and Dunedin, has a range of directorships including Opuke, the Methven hot pools where he has a 23 per cent interest, he’s a member of St David’s Church and has a fine tenor voice.

That voice has echoed around Cardiff Arms Park, various venues in Wales, the North Island and, in recitals, in Ashburton.

He’s been a member of the National Men’s Choir and performed the odd solo at St David’s.

In addition, Les and his sons have followed the All Blacks to South Africa, Australia, England and France. He’s sung a few God Defend New Zealands in his time.

Les might be a cancer survivor, three times over, but retirement isn’t in his vocabulary. “I need to keep my mind and body active for as long as I can,” he said.

“I put my business success down to work and planning and I’ve made my own luck.”

The Rainer irrigators have been “the turning point” of his career but he doesn’t dwell on the past. He has a close-knit family and, in the next few weeks, he’s preparing another chapter in his life.

At 88, and, after owning seven farms, Les is finally moving into town.

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Few people know the extra lengths dance teachers go in preparing their students for exams, performance and careers.

Charmaine Quaid has been doing it quietly for 53 years, until now.

By Malcolm Hopwood

CHARMAINE QUAID IS MORE THAN TV’s GOOD SORT C

harmaine Quaid wore her dancing shoes last week on a day she’ll remember for a long while.

She pirouetted through Wednesday teaching, organising, demonstrating and fronting up to the cameras.

TV One’s Good Sorts

arrived in Ashburton to record an episode for Sunday night.

The news segment had been told about her generosity to a Methven family, years earlier. Charmaine became presenter Hadyn Jones’ choice for the week.

Such is the immediacy of television that, within 72 hours, a million or so viewers watched and admired Ashburton’s Good Sort and the sacrifices she’d made on behalf of dance.

While her 53 years of teaching was mentioned, it was a “once over, lightly”. There’s so much more to tell.

Charmaine was an achiever in a family that encouraged all her ar-

tistic abilities. At one stage in her life, she learned ballet, highland dancing, singing, piano and elocution, as it was then called.

Dance was popular in Ashburton in the early 1960s with four ballet teachers travelling the tarseal from Christchurch to hold schools here. At four-and-a-half, Charmaine started lessons with Dorothy Sanders.

“I wanted to be a professional ballet dancer, but was told I was the wrong shape,” she said.

It might have been off-putting to some, but it didn’t stop Charmaine’s love of ballet although wisely she also learned highland dancing.

It didn’t discriminate against size, shape, height or how high you could leap. continued next page

Above – Turn the clock back 50 years and Charmaine competes in ballet in the 1972 Christchurch competitions.

Left – Charmaine Quaid in a familiar pose at Ashburton’s Balmoral Hall.

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Left – Charmaine Quaid teaches a class of young teenagers. (from left) Emma Armour, Maddison Davidson, Alyssa Skevington, Isabel Wang, Madeleine Howden and Libby Jackson.

Below – DanceWorx co-directors, Jessie Thomson and Charmaine Quaid.

Below – The pose and dance that brought Charmaine first prize as the under 16 New Zealand highland dance champion in 1972.

Below right – No better way to get married to Graham Buick than to have her highland dancers in attendance at St Stephen’s Church.

But, at the age of 11, Charmaine was told Dorothy was leaving on an overseas trip and asked if she would teach her eight or nine youngsters?

“I remember being shocked.

I wanted to be a prima donna ballerina, not a teacher,” she said.

Her disbelief continued when she discovered they didn’t know how to skip which she thought came naturally in young children. “It’s a progression from the brain,” she said.

While she was a reluctant teacher, she was also very good and, when Dorothy returned from seeing the sights, Charmaine retained the young students. Gradually, as Christchurch teachers tired of the hour-long journey to Ashburton, parents approached her to take on their darlings.

“I had it thrust on me and gradually it takes hold of you,” she said.

By the time she left Ashburton College, Charmaine was fulltime, teaching pointe, cabriole, scissors and balance in every spare moment. While Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev were legendary

but distant figures in the other side of the world, overseas examiners and teachers regularly came to New Zealand.

“They imparted what they’d been taught and gave me the magic of dance,” she said. “That was so important.”

Her school grew as parents came to her wanting their children to learn ballet, highland, tap and, more recently, jazz.

But, if she was teaching for a living, it didn’t stop her own performing. Charmaine was a competitive highland dancer from six to 26, winning numerous local, regional and South Island titles. There was even a couple of New Zealand championships when she stood on the podium with the bronze medal.

In ballet, she was also an airborne force to contend with.

Charmaine quickly discovered when you have a fulltime school, both your teaching, demonstrating and performing improves. “It was in the blood, I lived it,” she said.

With experience, came recognition. Charmaine has achieved the top national and international

teaching qualifications.

There’s an expression in retail terms called repeat business. It’s also appropriate for teachers such as Charmaine. She’s now teaching third generation students and, when they succeed, she tells them “I taught your grandmother that.”

Over the years she’s tutored thousands. The classes add up, 24 a week of ballet and jazz with up to 10 in each class. That’s a lot of students and a lot of pas de deux.

They’ve included top NZ theatre dancers and performers in Angela Johnson and Nicole Weir.

Looking back, she recalls beginners who attended their first lesson not knowing their left foot from their right and how to stand.

“Within six months, they stood still, looked beautiful and were ready for their first exam,” she said. “That gave me a tear.”

On the domestic front, Charmaine’s married to Graham Buick, a piper, who she met in the Ashburton Competitions.

However, Charmaine’s talent wasn’t entirely limited to Balmoral Hall. She’s been a choreographer for the Tinwald Music Group and Methven Choral Society.

She’s taught movement and danced in a number of productions including Brigadoon, Calamity Jane, Pink Champagne, White Horse Inn and Jesus Christ, Superstar.

While she starred as Liesel, the juvenile romantic lead, in The Sound of Music, Charmaine has one regret. She always wanted to play Maria in Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, but the show never came to Ashburton.

Currently, Charmaine is co-director of DanceWorx with Jessie Thomson. Director encompasses many roles. As well as being owner and principal tutor, she also cleans the toilet, the floor, the studio and locks up afterwards.

That’s commitment.

Fortunately for Ashburton dancers, she plans to continue teaching for the next few years. At 65, she might have the Gold Card, but that doesn’t stop her vision for the future. When the world is safe, she intends to return to the Braided Rivers Community Trust Event Centre and present one of her traditional dance recitals.

Sometime after that, Charmaine and Graham plan their overseas

trip where they “can visit some of the world’s great places”.

And that brings us back to her award on TV. Being an Ashburton dance identity is how she earns a living.

It’s her salary, her payment.

But while students pay for their lessons, there’s no recompense for the hours Charmaine spends researching and preparing for every student.

Add petrol and hours when she attends competitions with her students around Canterbury.

That’s the sacrifice.

Then there are the extended lessons she gives to someone who needs extra tuition. Neither can she charge a family an extra quarter of an hour when an anxious parent wants to know how her budding Pavlova’s left foot is getting on.

Fortunately, last week a Methven family recognised Charmaine’s dedication to the job and how, in teaching their son and daughter, she went the extra mile or kilometre.

Charmaine, you’re not just TV One’s Good Sort, you’re ours as well.

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In keeping with these good looks, the greatto-use, wide sliding side doors certainly look like normal doors when closed

A Premium alternative

K

ia Aura.

Here I digress, for ‘to be or not to be’ was the ‘Stinger’ question for two local blokes.

Let’s call them Dave and Colin, both with a history of having at least six cylinders under the bonnet.

Now half centurion Dave is well known for expressing his admiration of not only the Stinger GT Sport, but also actress Jennifer Aniston (who presumably drives one).

Meanwhile, keen long-distance driving,

Kia Carnival Premium Pricing: $74,990 as driven. (EX is

$59,990 and Deluxe $69,990). All plus ORCs. Engine: 2.2 litre turbo-diesel - 148kW @ 3800rpm and 440Nm @ 17502750rpm Transmission: 8-speed auto, frontwheel-drive.

Quoted Combined Fuel Use: 6.5L/100km Safety: Comprehensive active safety/ driver assist systems. 5 star ANCAP.

octogenarian Colin was quietly investigating the Stingers’ availability locally in his quest for a sporty, rear-wheel drive, Falcon replacement.

The outcome – Dave is apparently to become a 2-litre, four-cylinder SUV owner, with 115kW and 195Nm under the bonnet. Then, at the opposite end of the scale, Colin’s Stinger has a twin-turbo 3.3litre V6 and 274kW and 510Nm!

Attending the Carnival

Pictured and as driven, is the latest, sharp-looking, fourth-generation Carnival, which has been designed and furnished with the aim of conveying eight adults in as much comfort as possible.

For it the description “people mover” is old hat, for Kia say that its largest vehicle (5.2 metres long and 2 metres wide) is indeed a ‘grand utility vehicle’ (GUV)!

Which it certainly has the look of, thanks to its variation of Kia’s distinctive styling. As well, in keeping with these good looks, the great-to-use, wide sliding side doors certainly look like normal doors when closed.

Pricing for the three model, all-diesel line-up starts at $59,990 for the EX, the Deluxe is $69,990 while the Premium is $74,990. (All plus ORCs).

Size: 5155mm long, 1995mm wide,

Plush cabin

Wheelbase: 3090mm.

Turning Circle: 11.7 metres Tows: 2000kg. (braked) Warranty: 5-years/100,000km.

It’s likewise inside the excellent cabin, for there’s massive amounts of legroom and passenger space for eight.

It’s slick, modern, and crafted with upscale but durable materials, with the contrasting cream highlights along the dash and doors adding to the overall

1775mm high.

spacious, light, and airy feel.

The large, supportive, heated and cooled front seats are a delight and its very easy for the driver to get set up and accustomed to the circular gear select, 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, Bose 12-speaker sound system and other controls.

The second row, meanwhile, has lots of adjustability with the three individual seats able to slide fore and aft. The outside two, on the press of a button tilt forward for easy access to the also adult friendly third row so making the loading up of seven other adults very easy!

There’s excellent ventilation for all, sunshades, heaps of storage, USB ports and cup-holders.

Said third row can be folded (you need both hands to do so) away into the floor, doubling the impressive 627 litres of luggage space with it in use.

Both rows folded reveals a rather huge 2785 litres of space.

Smooth and quiet diesel Never mind that 148kW and 440Nm of torque from the always willing 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel aren’t quite in the Stinger’s league, for peak torque occurs just where needed from 1750 to 2750rpm.

This, in combo with the proactive and quick shifting eight-speed auto, works so well delivering an efficient, suitably satisfying driving experience.

In doing this you’ll likely stay in the Smart driving mode setting, in which 0-100kmh can happen in 9.5 seconds.

And you need to be mindful that with that 440Nm on tap and being front-wheel drive, that too much accelerator can result in tyre chirp!

While the stated fuel use figure is 6.5L/100km, that for our exploits was 8.2L/100km.

An accomplished ride

Given it has the same platform as the latest Sorento, the accomplished manner it both rides and handles around town and then on the open road is both expected and delivered.

Then, other than for some of our new, rather abridged parking spaces (where the surround view camera is a real bonus) it belies its size with the precise way it both steers and handles, both about town and on the open road.

Where on the latter the impressively comfortable and quiet ride and the manner it tracks through corners with very well controlled body movement impresses the driver without the other seven aboard really noticing.

Finale So for those who regularly need to carry up to seven other adults and/or tow up to 2000kg, but can get by without fourwheel drive, this very accomplished, very comfortable Carnival could certainly be seriously visited as an alternative to a large SUV!

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ith almost 10,000 motorcycles delivered worldwide, the Multistrada V4 ended 2021 as the best-selling and most popular family in the Ducati range.

In its first year on the market, the Multistrada V4 was able to confirm the expectations created since the day of its presentation, establishing itself as an ideal motorcycle for any kind of trip.

The fourth generation of Multistrada has conquered many new Ducatisti.

The Multistrada V4 is effective on all types of road, thanks to the dynamic qualities and smooth delivery of the V4 Granturismo engine, which guarantee a sporty and exhilarating ride on mixed roads and provide easy offroad riding.

The bike features state-of-the-art technology: it is the first motorcycle in the world equipped with front and rear radar, with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Blind Spot Detection (BSD) systems which represent a precious aid to riding comfort and safety,

especially on long journeys.

In addition, the Multistrada V4 has benchmark maintenance intervals with valve clearance control set every 60,000 km and all models of the family have the exclusive “4Ever Ducati” warranty, valid for 4 years with unlimited mileage.

The success of the Ducati Multistrada V4 is proven not only by the feedback from the specialised press, but also by the satisfaction of the enthusiasts who have chosen to purchase it.

This is a further incentive for Ducati to continue developing the project even more in 2022.

The main goal, pursued through constant research and development work, is to continuously improve the bike by taking into account all of the needs of the Ducatisti, ensuring available updates and introducing new features on the production bikes.

The first new feature for the Multistrada V4 family in 2022 concerns

the colour range of the S version, which expands with the addition of the new Iceberg White livery. It is a glossy white colour that enhances the refined lines of the bike.

The Iceberg White Multistrada V4 S joins the Ducati Red and Aviator Grey colour options.

The bike can be ordered in four different trims (Essential, Radar, Travel & Radar, Full), which can be viewed in the dedicated section of the Ducati website.

For the electronic package, the main update lies in a new semi-automatic function of the electronic suspension for the Multistrada

V4 S, called Minimum Preload.

This feature allows you to reduce the height of the motorcycle and makes it easier and safer to place your feet on the ground during city use or when manoeuvring at low speed, especially with a passenger on board.

Another important software update concerns the interaction between the rider and the bike, which is now more functional thanks to the improvements implemented in the Infotainment (Ducati Connect) and HMI (Human-Machine Interface) areas.

The new package of updates is available both as a standard feature on new motorcycles and free of charge for those who already own a Multistrada V4 S, confirming the continuous attention that the Bologna-based manufacturer reserves for its enthusiasts.

Multistrada owners who can take advantage of these new features will be contacted gradually through the MyDucati App and via email and will then be able to go to their trusted Ducati Service to receive the updates.

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Shania Harrison-Lee is taking the competitive shooting world by storm – last week she claimed 15 national records – but it hasn’t been all plain sailing.

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STARS OF THE WEEK Shania Harrison-Lee It goes without saying, really. On track to be Mid Canterbury’s next Commonwealth Games competitor, Shania is right on target, literally.

Celebrating in classy fashion

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here’s always reason to celebrate when you’re getting out on the golf course with your friends and having a bit of fun on the fairways.

But the fun levels extended into overdrive for a group of ladies playing in the Tuesday night teams competition at the Ashburton Golf Club this week, when an

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THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND

Cricket The weather is looking good, which is nice for a change. Tech and Allenton both play double headers in T20 cricket at the Domain today from 12 noon – pop along and check them out.

Tennis Back on the courts again this weekend, all age groups and grades. Why not chuck your own tennis racquet in the back of the car and have a go yourself afterwards!

Bowls There’s some excellent bowls to be played this weekend across the district. The Brian Scott Memorial triples are being held today at the Hampstead Bowling Club, and then tomorrow it’s the annual Getaway Tournament at the Ashburton MSA green.

ace was landed on their watch.

The team, known as The Blondinis, stepped up to the eighth tee, probably starting to think about the glass of wine waiting for them at the clubrooms, when Meg Watson delivered a tee shot to rival all others.

The hole, known as The Hollow, became Meg’s own as her ball dropped

Who am I?

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was born in Mid Canterbury, in the year leading up to the new millennium.

I attended school locally until my final year, when I transferred to a Christchurch school.

I represented New Zealand in an age group team and was named vice-captain.

I’ve been plying my trade in Christchurch since representing the region.

It’s been an interesting start to 2022 with some good form, but no appearances.

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Cameron McCracken Another who just seems to produce the results week in and week out.

What a 2022 it’s been for him so far and hopefully he can continue to help Country Mid Canterbury rise.

into the cup to mark an incredible achievement.

As you’d expect, celebrations followed at the completion of the round, with Meg the toast of the course.

Pictured with Meg (lying front), are Hilary Lovett and Sharon Bradford (top row), Alison MacGregor, Natasha Wilson, Karen McRae and Jude Stoddart.

John Morrison Taking the next step up and tackling the big guns of his sport, John’s firmly established himself as one of the best in New Zealand to sit in a sulky at the moment.

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Target firmly in sight She’s taking the competitive shooting world by storm and last week claimed 15 national records, but it hasn’t all been straight and up down for Shania Harrison-Lee. Matt Markham caught up with the sharpshooter after her stunning success.

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Initially it took her completely out of ac- willing to risk competing at the moment.” he future is bright, but Shania So, for now, it’s a simple case of taking tion for more than two months, and since Harrison-Lee is refusing to althen it’s been a slow and steady process to the philosophy of just deal with it – but low herself to get too far ahead. there’s plenty of work going on behind get back onto the range and be lining up She knows too well just how the scenes to keep the wrist as good as it targets – one which isn’t completely over brutal the world of competitive can be. yet as the Canterbury University student sport can be, because the last 12 months “I do a lot of strength and conditioning battles with some lingering issues. she’s experienced it first-hand, after injuwork with it as much as I can to try and The issue isn’t so much the dislocated ry kept her away from the sport she loves help.” wrist, but other problems that have come so much.

Right now, the focus is on catching up with it.

But things are on the up, and the foron uni work missed while she mer Ashburton College student was away at the nationals. has some lofty targets ahead of It’s good to have something to motivate Shania is into her second her, and she’s showing every sign me going forward – there’s definitely one year of a Bachelor of Comof achieving them too. specialising in Human It’s come on the back of a truly eye on getting a spot on the team for 2026 merce, Relations Management and remarkable week of shooting Psychology, with plans to for the 19-year-old at the Mana tackle her masters as well in Outdoor National Championthe near future.

The injury caused significant nerve ships last week, where she clean swept Juggling her sporting endeavours and damage in Harrison-Lee’s wrist, which almost everything she lined up in, and her schoolwork has been part of life for broke more than a dozen national records can get a little troublesome at times when a long time now, but it’s never stopped shooting. in the process – further underlining her her from achieving in either field, and That’s due to intense amounts of force standing as one of the most exciting Harrison-Lee is keen on keeping it that applied through the arm and wrist every shooters in New Zealand. way too. time she pulls the trigger on a gun, but it’s We’re not overplaying that here either, “Once you’ve done Harrison-Lee’s results and status, not only getting better. it for a while, it “Before I went to the nationals, I think in New Zealand, but across the competibecomes second the best that I’d managed was a couple of tive shooting globe has her ranked as one nature. days of shooting, but that was six days in of the brightest stars in the “This week has total. sport. been a bit of “By Thursday I was starting to feel it a And just for good measa catch-up bit, but I was pretty determined by that ure, she’s still officially because the stage of the week to carry on because I’d ranked as a junior. week I was been shooting so well.”

And while the success last away just Surgery was an option, but it came week is remarkable, the story happened with the kicker that there was no certain here isn’t so much the actuto be the time-frame in which the healing process al success, but more the first week and recovery could be completed, and tale in which it’s been of univerwith the Commonwealth Games still very just to get there, after sity for the much on the radar at that point in time, she spent seven year, but I’m there was no chance of risking it. months on the getting my “I could have had it (surgery) but there sidelines last head back year after she were too many other factors in play that I into and just couldn’t be certain on. dislocatBelow – In charge of working “The option is still there, but there’s still ed her through a lot that I want to achieve, and while it’s wrist. the range, Shania what frustrating and is still causing me some following a shoot at the needs trouble from time to time, then I’m not National Champs.

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to be caught up on.”

There are shooting endeavours on the horizon too, with potential trips to Cairo and Korea both in the mix for the Junior World Cup and Junior World Championships.

And right there in the back of the mind, keeping her motivated is a potential shot at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia.

“It would have been a huge privilege to have been able to compete for my country this year alongside two people who are very special to me.”

Shania would have been part of a New Zealand team that features Ryan Taylor, her current mentor, and also Denva Wren, who was her first mentor when she came into the sport.

“Still being a junior and heading to the Commonwealth Games to compete alongside them would have been amazing, but I can’t do anything about the cards that have been dealt, so it’s good to have something to motivate me going forward – there’s definitely one eye on getting a spot on the team for 2026.”

And with Harrison-Lee’s determination, willingness to adapt and change and sheer talent it would take a brave person to bet against her hitting that target.

Shania Harrison-Lee after her incredible National success last week.

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A Grade action

Just three rounds remain in Mid Canterbury Tennis A Grade for the season, and it’s still all up for grabs today at the Braided Rivers Community Trust Tennis Centre. Today’s action sees competition front-runners Team Head taking on Team Wilson in one match, while the other is for the middle of the standing sides, Team Babolat and Team Yonex.

Both fixtures get under way at 1pm.

Colts muster The second muster for aspiring colts rugby players this year set to be held last night has been shifted to next Thursday, March 10. The hunt is on to boost numbers across the colts grade in Mid Canterbury, with all players registering going in the draw to win a $250 voucher and every player who brings a mate along getting Crusaders tickets for them and their mate.

After sitting last week out due to Covid issues within the camp, the Tech Stags are back in action in Ashburton today.

Covid gone, back to the cricket for Tech Matt Markham The Tech Stags have shaken off the Covid blues, and will be out to make up for lost time today in South Canterbury Cricket’s T20 competition.

The 50-over champions sat out last week’s double-round, defaulting both matches, after they were unable to field a team as Covid ripped through their play-

ing roster leaving their numbers seriously depleted.

But it’s almost back to full health today as they look to make up lost ground on the competition with two matches at home on the Ashburton Domain this afternoon.

With one win next to their name from three rounds of play, the Stags will be out for double-delight this afternoon, as they take on arch-rivals Pleasant Point in the first game of the day.

The two sides fought out the Tweedy Cup final a fortnight ago, and Tech have beaten the

defending champions the last two times they’ve met now, so walk out to the middle with a real mental advantage.

Later in the afternoon they’ll turn around and take on another very good side in Celtic, who leads the competition with an unbeaten record.

Two wins from the two matches would almost assure the Stags of a playoff spot in the top four, but where they settle in the standings won’t be determined until all of the round’s matches have been played.

It’s sink or swim for Mid Can-

terbury’s other side, Allenton today too.

They are also playing at home, and will face Celtic in the first game of the afternoon and then Pleasant Point after that.

After two losses last week, Allenton would need to pull a rabbit out of the hat today and score a surprise win against one of the two sides to give themselves a sniff and sneaking into the top four, with other results just as important in making that happen.

The first games this afternoon begin at 12 noon, with the second matches scheduled for 3pm.

Junior singles Up and coming Mid Canterbury lawn bowlers will ply their trade on the greens today in the Junior Singles Post Section event. Eight players will be on the green for the final stage of the event; Cory O’Connor, Donalda Watson, Gus Hurrell, Kelvyn O’Connor, Mick Buchanan, Liam O’Connor, Craig Kellett and the winner of the match held earlier in the weekend between Jock O’Connor and Wayne McCarthy.

Delay to Aupiki Super Rugby Aupiki has been delayed a week as the new look competition is struck down by Covid. Three of the competition’s teams will take part in a game of three halves this weekend as a final hit-out before the competition begins next week but the Blues squad, which features Mid Canterbury’s Mel Puckett, is completely out of action. NZ Rugby announced on Thursday the delay, which will see the competition officially begin on March 10.

SPORTS RESULTS ■ Bowls

Allenton Bowling Club

On Friday 25th Feb was Friday Triples at Allenton Results were as follows: 1st David Bell, Lyndsay Kearns, Janice Bell 3 wins 15 ends 27 points, 2nd Doug Kinvig, Des Prendergast, Peter Quinn 3 wins 14 ends 26 points, 3rd Graham Bishop, John Forde, Gordon Sparks 2 wins 1 Draw 15 ends 41 points, 4th Trevor Johnson, Murray Palmer, Marty Watson 2 wins 15 ends 24 points, 5th Maurice Reid, Donalda Watson, Anne Reid 2 wins 14 ends 27 points.

■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club

Ashburton Ladies Saturday, February 26 Mackay Trophy Stableford: Liz Cabout – 42 – Twos: Hilary Lovett – No 8 Tuesday 1 March 2022

SPORTS DRAWS Golf

Tinwald Golf Club

Tinwald Women’s Golf Draw 8th March LGU GNZ national teams $3 entry, Report 9.00 for meeting and tee off 9.30.

Starters D. Bell C. Carr, Cards B. Cochrane, Kitchen K. Young, Roster convenor J. Bruhns.

Coronation Cup (1-25) Qualifying – Nett: Kay Fox – 66, Bev Turton – 71. Biddy Newton (26+) Qualifying – Nett: Ellenor Sullivan – 70.

Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites – Kay Fox & Bev Turton, No 8 Samantha Rose Flowers – Tonee Hurley, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon – Pauline Bell, No 14 Todd’s of Ashburton – Joyce Van Der Heide, No 18 2nd Shot – Jan McArthur.

Twos: Kay Fox, Bev Turton, Vicki Moore – No 4

1st Tuis: Ellen Kemp 36, Robyn Maw 35. Best Nett of the Day: Ellen Kemp 73.

Nearest the Pins: No 4 Primo Open and Br B 2nd shot Heather Middleton. No 6 Methven Foursquare Sandra Marr. No 13 Methven Pharmacy Tania Wilson.No 17 Methven Travel Robyn Maw. No 14 Br B 2nd shot Supervalue Heather Santy.

Twos and Nett Eagles; Sharon Burrwell-Smith. Wendy Wareing.

Mayfield Golf Club

Tinwald Golf Club

March 3 – Stroke and 1st Stablefords 1st Stroke Jill Ludemann 58 2nd Bernie Morrison 63.

Stablefords 1st Bernie Morrison 16 2= Bryan Humm 14 Tessa Gallagher 14. Greg Sim Builders No2: Bryan Humm Mayfield Transport No 5: Not Struck

Tuesday, March 1 Medal: Silver: Christine Kinita 73, Bronze 1: Sue Newman 68, Bronze 2: Marion Oakley 77. Stroke Barb Harris 71, Marion Oakley 72, Elizabeth Collins 73.

9 Hole – Stroke: Helen Rennie 36 c/b, Denise Wells 36.

Nearest the Pin: No 2 (2nd Shot) Murray Young Property Broker; Shona Vucetich, No 6 (2nd Shot) Sims Bakery; Elizabeth Collins, No 12 Mac & Maggie; Shona Vucetich, 16 (2nd Shot) Outdoor Adventure; Barb Harris.

Memory Funeral Longest Putt; Val Prendergast.

Mayfield Ladies

Tuesday, March 1 – 2nd Skibo 1st Christine Ross 86-17-69, 2nd Judith Webb 9420-74, 3rd Juliet McLeod 113-38-75, 4th Cate Hogan Wright 127-52-75, 5th Anne-Marie Blair 109-32-77.

2nd shot: No 2 Val Fleming - Christine Ross, No 11 Sims Bakery- Judith Webb.

Closest to the pin: No 5 Ross Brothers - Jacquie Murdoch, No 14 Memory Funerals-Alison Vessey. Player of the Day- Christine Ross

Methven Golf Club

Ladies Golf – Wednesday March 2 LGU Silver: Robyn Maw 93-19-74, Gayle O’Duffy 95-

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis Kay Fox in action on the course.

17-78. Bronze A: Ellen Kemp 93-20-73, Tania Wilson 97-21-76. Bronze B: Wendy Wareing 114-37-77, Sandra Marr 108-30-78.

Twilight Tennis – March 2 MST default Famous Grouse 18, Donald’s Dux 17 We Are Stihl Suzuki 16, The Newbies 13 What’s The Score 20, Tridents 16 Know Eye Deer 17, Hackers 18 Grand Slammers 15, Family Affair 15 Late Comers 18.

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Mid Canterbury’s horse and dog racing action

Local champ’s career over Matt Markham The career of champion Mid Canterbury born and raised trotter Tornado Valley is over.

Connections of the million-dollar earner announced this week that they have decided to retire the gelding, and that he will enter into a rehoming programme run

by Harness Racing Victoria.

The 10-time Group One winner finished third in what has now become his final ever race last Saturday night at Menangle, and the man charged with training him since he was sold back in 2018, Andy Gath, heaped praise

on his former owners, Ashburton’s Terry McMillan and Petina Gaugler when evaluating his career.

“We’ve got so much to thank Terry and Petina for,” Gath said.

“They gave him every chance to develop and took their time with him. We’ve kept in touch along the way and I know how thrilled they were when he passed the $1 million mark recently.”

Tornado Valley bows out of racing as the winner of 39 races – seven of those while trained

by McMillan – and $1,033,977 in stake earnings, making him the third-richest Australian trotter and the ninth highest earner ever across all of Australasia.

It takes a special horse to reach the magical $1 million mark, and Gath knows it.

Former Mid Canterbury trotter, Tornado Valley reached $1 million in stake earnings on the weekend.

“I’ve been lucky enough to train some fantastic horses in my career, but Tornado Valley is one of only two I would call a champion, my other former top trotter, La Coocaracha is the other.”

An Inter Dominion winner

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and dual Great Southern Star champion, Tornado Valley was for a long time the best trotter in Australia – a feat that could have been further exemplified had it not been for issues when it came to travelling.

“His record probably would have been ever better, but he was such an awful traveller where you couldn’t take him interstate or over to NZ to race, he just stayed at home.

“The two greatest wins for me were that Inter Dominion where he won all three heats and the final in our own backyard along with his win in the heat, more so than the final of the 2021 Great Southern Star.”

McMillan and Gaugler have Tornado Valley’s half brother Steel Dust racing currently, and there are three further foals from the mare, Begin on the ground.

A filly by Majestic Son recently went through the sales ring, but was passed in after failing to fetch the reserve price set by the pair.

Today at Wingatui Raceway

R1 Speight’s 2yo $30,000 820m 12:05

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 R2 Rugby At The Races 5/6 Maiden $15,000 1600m 19 1 Maccedes L Callaway (7) D Turner (1) 2 Pow Tong 3 Specialty A Comignaghi (6) J R Lowry (9) Turf War 4 5 2x Crystalclear C K Kwo (8) 6 Defiant K Chowdhoory (10) (A1) C A Campbell (11) 7 Generation Joy 8 Kindred Spirit W F Pinn (3) (A1) T R Moseley (5) 9 94x Miss Lilly 10 Toff B M Murray (2) Rohan Mudhoo (4) 11 Unthinkable

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R3 Nellies 13:15 1 17350 2 34344 3 4x9x9 4 7551x 5 21 6 98106

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A Comignaghi (9) 58 Adannaya Kerany 57.5 J R Lowry (11) Papagena 57.5 R Mudhoo (19) Stella Creek T R Moseley (18) 57.5 Amberecho Ms K Williams (4) 57 O’jessica W F Pinn (2) (A1) 57 Rosy Clark C A Campbell (12) 57 Just A Girl J D Laking (10) 56.5 Justanace

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Sentient 57 57

Plutonium Bolt From The Blue 56.5 54.5 Glamour

9 x6240 Zambezi Zipper B May (2) 10 20021 Never Quitz C W Johnson (4)

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R6 Event Stationary (Bm65) $15,000 1600m 15:03

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Capo Dell Impero C A Campbell (7) 59 58 Jessie’s Rock S Muniandy (14) Pinhead B May (9) 58 J R Lowry (5) 57.5 Poppa Cheekini A Comignaghi (12) 57 Choux In K Chowdhoory (6) (A1) 57 T R Moseley (2) 57 Decisive Galaxy Princess L Callaway (1) 56.5 Sham On Toast K Mudhoo (4) 56.5 Regal Girl Ms K Williams (3) 56 D Turner (10) 56 Prendido Glamour C W Johnson (11) 55.5 Kitty Power 55.5 Youneverknow Rohan Mudhoo (13) 54 Charlie Brown B M Murray (8) 56

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Decisive Choux In Cheekini

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R8 Odt Southern Mile Final $60,000 1600m 16:13

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El Bee Darci K Mudhoo (11) 60.5 B M Murray (2) 60 Robina Joy Five Princes D Turner (9) 58.5 A Comignaghi (3) 58 So Natural I Am A Rock D R Bothamley (8) 57.5 Glorious Ocean Rohan Mudhoo (6) 57 57 Desert Magic S Muniandy (12) Goodanya C W Johnson (13) 57 J D Laking (7) 57 Treybon Meara Mary Ms K Williams (14) 56 C A Campbell (1) 55 All Ashore Feelin’ Fancy 55 T R Moseley (10) 55 Neon Moon K Chowdhoory (4) (A1) 54.5 Iffraajable Shanghai Express 54.5

Matt Markham’s Wingatui Selections Race 1: Crystalclear, Miss Lilly, Kindred Spirit, Pow Tong Race 2: Back Hut, Noble Knight, Tumbarumba Race 3: Adannya, Amberchero, Bouyant, Just A Girl Race 4: Rockland, Eptimum, Ocean Point, Chokito Race 5: Kaareraway, Larippa, Polar Night, Are You Cereal Race 6: Cheekini, Regal Girl, Poppa, Jessie’s Rock Race 7: Sacred Giant, Country Boy, Global Star Race 8: Wild Rover, Phelan The Power, Demand Respect Race 9: Irish Red, Burgie, Shameless Tart, Reputabelle Race 10: Meara Mary, Robina Joy, I Am A Rock, So Natural BEST BET: Kaareraway (R5) VALUE: Meara Mary (R10)

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R1 PGG WRIGHTSON TROT $9000 2400m 12:30 1 32x89 Barrytown T M Williams Gemma Thornley 2 37457 Nordic Prince 3 80x00 Tahir Trouble M G Heenan R T May 4 8 Mc Squared L F O’Reilly 5 88895 Superfast Whizz B F Crothers 6 50009 Rose Isle 7 95832 Kohli Trouble G D O’Reilly 8 x4529 Raining In My Heart S J Ottley Scott Iremonger 9 770x7 Brandy And Dry 10 66 Soaring R L Houghton H S Clarke 11 80658 T K Nihilator J R Dunn 12 Nazareth 13 7000 The Beat G D Smith J W Smith 14 7400 Take Notice Neil Burton 15 90758 President Pat R2 BAYER NZ LTD FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE $9000 2300m 12:55 1 0x670 Georgia Aveross Scott Iremonger R J Butt 2 560x Javasa 3 60x Flossy Reign K G Cameron 4 49705 Splash Of Crimson Sarah O’Reilly M J Williamson 5 79x96 Follow Me Fantasy R H Jenkins 6 0 Nakula 7 Madam Ruler Sam Thornley C A Butt 8 x8800 All Too Well J F Curtin 9 9936x Melania 10 0 Fernz Goldy Craig D Thornley 11 2270x Reformed S J Ottley R D Close 12 43263 Kali B 13 90x69 Millwood Melody T M Williams R3 JOHN MORRISON “FARRIER”/DAVE McHUGH PACE $9000 2400m 13:20 1 Blue On Black B A Zampese C J Defilippi 2 54902 Let’s Go Ringo 3 30x29 Is He Watching Me R T May 4 0x Mister Blue Sky J R Dunn M P Edmonds 5 7 Fire In The Rain

6 50000 Don’t Bring Lulu R D Close J F Curtin 7 87728 Gana Sheree Tomlinson 8 76595 Adhika R M Cameron 9 80x3 Prettyboycoby 10 x089x Nadira Franco H S Clarke Gemma Thornley 11 0 Janarty G A Shand 12 80707 Airies Gold 13 34299 Grinning Again G D O’Reilly John Morrison 14 6x3x Franco Marek R4 “BUY KIWI MADE” STANDING AT WAI EYRE FARM MOBILE PACE $9,000 2300m 13:45 1 Real Men Wear Pink John Morrison Sam Thornley 2 74 Kadala 3 3940 Sweet And Sour Kerryn Tomlinson 4 00x0x Lay On Macduff D G Burrows K M Cox 5 0x9x2 Take A Hike J W Cox 6 3500 Major Purchase 7 0507x Violet Knight G D Smith 8 94000 Pembrook’s Princess J W Cox Craig D Thornley 9 0 Tiffany’s Legacy 10 60x97 Searing Light B Weaver 11 72808 Buddy Reign K G Cameron M G Heenan 12 334 Trouble Supreme 13 87489 Melando Chief J F Curtin R5 FIONA STUART MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT $9000 2400m 14:10 1 26573 Rachmaninov T J Grant P J Wakelin 2 4684 Awesome Impee 3 4x200 Prince Ranier J R Dunn John Morrison 4 15404 Take After Me Sarah O’Reilly 5 54372 Trixton Time Jason Ford 6 58659 Navara 7 1707x Postgrad Success M J Williamson P C Nairn 8 412x2 Resolve Kerryn Tomlinson 9 23412 Domination’s Call 10 55374 Baxter 11 100x5 Kd Hawk R J Butt

M G Heenan 12 27x64 Boyz Invasion 13 66133 Bj Lindenny J F Curtin R6 UPL NZ LTD MOBILE PACE $9000 2300m 14:35 1 90906 Kansas City Jim Gemma Thornley Korbyn Newman 2 0 Aveross Rustler 3 7 Honour Scroll 4 1840 Stella’s Delight J R Dunn S J Ottley 5 7551 Webs Reactor R D Holmes 6 50048 Beeps 7 495 Changeover Jo Neil Burton JJA Young-Grant 8 56777 Pete’s Dash 9 87006 Essence Of Easton R T May 10 7207 Sheezagoldengirl Sam Thornley 11 699x0 Mr Asia Craig D Thornley R J Butt 12 7090x Rock To The Boss 13 67934 Get It On Sheree Tomlinson 14 84736 Maximilian R D Close R7 PHILIP WAREING LTD (CONTRACTORS) TROT $9,000 2400m 15:00 1 41848 That’s Entertainment J R Dunn JJA Young-Grant 2 42034 Buffy Northstains 3 53049 Ready I Am P J Wakelin 4 63573 Zsahara Sheree Tomlinson J F Curtin 5 82209 Anna’s Boy S D Lethaby 6 46638 Bella Button 7 50509 Superfast Gorsey Gemma Thornley Leonie Newton 8 79996 Merlot M J Williamson 9 8x021 Bacardi Pride 10 45x02 T Bone Rawhide R J Butt 11 x0605 Silverlinings R8 GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND HORORATA CUP $15,000 3000m 15:25 1 16666 Boom R D Holmes 2 0x0x5 Mils Mcardle 3 33259 Motor Mouth Joseph Gray 4 98288 Jimmy Arma Korbyn Newman S J Ottley 5 65209 Artatac R M Cameron 6 45402 Manjimup

7 21327 Sam’s Town J R Dunn Sam Thornley 8 96223 Corravally Star Sarah O’Reilly 9 43150 Buckskin 10 00x04 She’s Tough M J Williamson 11 74154 Last Of The Mohicans R T May T M Williams 12 13124 Allamericanlover 13 15241 Got You Covered 14 14162 Chal Patch John Morrison 15 41090 Homebush Lad J F Curtin 16 1x944 Di Caprio R9 RAKAIA SEED CLEANING MOBILE PACE $9000 2300m 15:50 1 52899 Reggie Golightly C J DeFilippi B Weaver 2 x8998 Bolzano 3 18038 Evidently J F Curtin 4 190x6 Rocknroll Diva G D Smith 5 34694 Arden’s Sweetheart T M Williams 6 17073 Ruby’s A Delight 7 28322 Four Starzzz Shiraz JJA Young-Grant 8 908 Speciale Uno P J Davis 9 32893 Le Pole Dancer 10 68000 Royal Jester B Weaver 11 x5x55 Delightful Gloria M J Williamson A L Lethaby 12 80 Don’t Quote Me 13 60090 Swap Over R10 TREVOR BEATON MEMORIAL HANDICAP PACE $9000 2400m 16:15 1 06x47 Just Michael L F O’Reilly J R Dunn 2 1287 Mark Dunnett 3 730x6 Tiger Taylor John Morrison 4 800x9 Starkers Scott Iremonger I M Lee 5 9x014 Taurus 6 1096 Gronkowski 7 50209 Scelta Uno J F Curtin G D Smith 8 1747x Proteus K M Cox 9 x9095 Hidden Desire 10 70263 Tom Martin G D O’Reilly R T May 11 34201 Wavethebill

C J DeFilippi 12 86072 Bettor Believe It 13 31001 Piece Of Gold S J Ottley 14 25384 Eastwood Isabella R D Close M P Edmonds 15 43876 Teds Legacy Sarah O’Reilly 16 22201 Sophia Bromac R11 NUFARM NZ LTD MOBILE PACE $9,000 2300m 16:44 1 84664 Maren Franco L F O’Reilly Sheree Tomlinson 2 10978 Spicy Girl Becqui 3 83704 Gypsy M J Williamson 4 55446 Givemewhatineed P J Davis R L Houghton 5 5217 Donegal Carrickfin R D Close 6 09x30 Stac 7 72096 Major Collect J W Cox R T May 8 10786 Dalness First G D Smith 9 43213 You Fly With Me 10 66065 Sister’s Delight Sarah O’Reilly 11 95952 Arizonawildcat J R Dunn S J Ottley 12 9x671 Home Grown 13 58964 Betterthanhope J C Hay

Matt Markham’s Hororata Selections Race 1: Nazareth, Kohli Trouble, Barrytown, Raining In My Heart Race 2: Kali B, Splash Of Crimson, Reformed, Melania Race 3: Franco Marek, Let’s Go Ringo, Prettyboycoby, Gana Race 4: Sweet And Sour, Take A Hike, Violet Knight, Pembrook’s Princess Race 5: Resolve, KD Hawk, Domination’s Call, Awesome Impee Race 6: Get It On, Maximilian, Stella’s Delight, Shezagoldengirl Race 7: Anna’s Boy, T Bone Rawhide, Buffy Northstains, Zsahara Race 8: Allamericanlover, Corravally Star, Last Of The Mohicans, Chal Patch Race 9: Evidently, Arden’s Sweetheart, Delighful Gloria, Le Pole Dancer Race 10: Taurus, Bettor Believe It, Hidden Desire, Tom Martin Race 11: Maren Franco, Stac, You Fly With Me, Sister’s Delight BEST BET: Resolve (Race 5)

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SPORTS QUIZ 1. Egypt Bartlett and Sam Bennett captained their respective Intermediate teams to South Island honours in what year? a) 2005 b) 2006 c) 2007 2. In 2017, Allenton cleaned up just about everything on the cricket pitch - except the Bevan Stroud Memorial. Who won that? a) Technical b) Coldstream c) Methven 3. Glen Frew made it an incredible four-in-arow at the 2014 Street Sprints; who was second that year? a) Cody Scott b) Wayne Muckle c) Tim Cook 4. Who won the Australian Touring Car Championship in a Volvo? a) Scott McLaughlin b) Jim Richards c) Robbie Francevic 5. After the First World War, Wellington took the Ranfurly Shield on tour, only to lose it in which city? a) Invercargill b) Christchurch c) Hamilton 6. Where did Susan Devoy win her last world championship title? a) Manchester b) Chicago c) Vancouver 7. Who won the Wimbledon boys’ singles in 1975? a) Bjorn Borg b) Vitas Gerulaitis c) Chris Lewis 8. Who scored 44 runs in 25 minutes for the Governor-General’s XI against England in 1961? a) John Reid b) Lord Cobham, the Governor-General himself c) Zin Harris Answers: 1. b) 2006, 2. b) Coldstream, 3. c) Tim Cook, 4. c) Robbie Francevic, 5. a) Invercargill, 6. c) Vancouver, 7. c) Chris Lewis, 8.) b) Lord Cobham

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Inspiration comes in many forms, the current one being among your favourites. It’s inside of a person, telling a story, the details of which you will eat up – fuel for your next adventure.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): While it’s human to care what others think of you, it is time to go beyond – to act honourably and correctly without a worry as to the popularity of your choices.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Guilt is a tactic of control. It requires the buy-in from a guilty party, the agreement that one person’s failing gives the other person the upper hand. You’ll learn as you observe the dynamic today.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Those who don’t know better will get the sense that good things drop into your life by way of fortune’s favour. Maybe, but you’ve put in an extraordinary amount of effort to endear yourself to the fates.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Decisions are easier to make than you think. The bottom line is not a promise of profit or the knowledge that you’re improving a thing but something simpler. The bottom line is just “Do you feel like it or not?”

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The person who gives you the most winning advice will also give you a few duds. You listen up, try things out and bring enough scientific judgment to the thing to decide which advice is actionable.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Your confidence shows in how you care for yourself and prepare to face the day. You don’t have to psych yourself up with pep talks, because your natural inclination of self-directed kindness is all the lift you need.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The internet meme says a friend helps you move and a good friend helps you move the body. You’ll find that the truest tests of friendship are not in dire circumstances; they are in times of success.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Thinking there are better days ahead may relieve the stress you’re going through now, though this is only one way of doing it. You could also love the stress, because these are the good old days.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Meeting the demands of the day with grace will require you to pace yourself. All you have to do is flex a bit to notice that you’re the one who’s really in control of things.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Your protective instinct kicks in before you realise why. Take that as a sign that your instincts are keen. You are aware of what you have and ready to do what is necessary to keep it.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Stay on the lookout for those who represent the qualities you want to absorb. Your circle of influence will soon welcome new faces, some you choose and others who choose you.

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Joining the trades team at ANZCO may not have been on your radar. But right now, we think it’s a winning career option that’s right up your street. For one thing, we’re an essential (and successful) business, so for us the likes of lockdowns don’t mean slowdowns or business coming to a screeching halt. Then there’s the work you’ll do here. Variety is probably the best word to sum it up - interesting industrial projects, rapid-response resolutions, and generally more grunty, cool stuff that makes the day more enjoyable.

In a nutshell, expect a bit of everything - electrical installations, general maintenance and electrical equipment checks, and regular preventive electrical maintenance. And let’s not forget the environment and culture that’s on offer. We’re sure you’ll love the support and respect that exists here, not to mention the awesome workmates and good banter.

YOUTH JUSTICE WORKER Due to our current staff member moving on from Safer Mid Canterbury we now have the position of Youth Justice Worker available. The worker will be responsible for the delivery of the Community Youth Programme, Supervision with Activity and Supported Bail, all programmes that fall under the “Fresh Start” package of youth justice services.

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Are you passionate about improving life outcomes for young people?

Do you have experience in working with, and alongside, young people?

Are you skilled in working with hard to reach young people with multiple complex life experiences?

Are you a skilled communicator with excellent relationship management?

Do you have excellent organisational and time management skills?

Do you have a knowledge of and commitment to strength based processes?

Do you have knowledge of and a commitment to delivering culturally responsive services?

If you can answer yes to these questions we would love to hear from you. This is a hands on position supporting some of our most vulnerable young people helping them to achieve positive life outcomes. You would be part of a wider team of individuals who are passionate about improving outcomes for young people and would be given the privilege of playing a significant role in the lives of young people across our district.

This position is for 40 hours per week and covers the Ashburton District.

The successful candidate will have to be able to work in a flexible manner as some work may be outside of what might be considered normal business hours. In return we offer a flexible, supportive, family friendly work environment with great working conditions.

To apply for this position please go to the careers section of our website www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz to view the Job Description and download our application form.

For further information please contact Ani on 03 308 1395.

Applications close Monday the 28th of March

For qualified Electricians this is a great chance to hit the ground running - to put your skills to work where you’re empowered with autonomy and backed by a solid support structure. A current practicing certificate as a NZ Registered electrician will be required for the successful applicant.

Applications close on Friday, 18 March 2022.

HOUSE HOUSE WANTED WATNTED ASHBURTON ASHBURTON

ASHBURTON SOCIETY OF ARTS Summer show Short St Studio From Sunday 20th Feb 11am-4pm until Sunday March 13 Guest Artist Georgette Thompson, and 16 members exhibiting. Open weekends and when the signs out Enquiries 3084533

One four TRADES, SERVICES bedroom house MR Green (Lawn & Garden Services) - for all and one three your Ride-On & Rotary bedroom house Mowing,Spraying,Fertilising & Garden & Section ups - Call Pat Contact Kathy tidy Prendergast 0274445314 at the Refugee Settlement ADULT Support Service ENTERTAINMENT kathy.

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FOR SALE FIREWOOD, Dry shed stored old man pine $300 per 3m³, Oregon $330 per 3m³, Blue gum $390 per 3m³, Macrocarpa $360 per 3m³, Poplar $270 per 3m³ Delivered. Free bag of kindling with every 6m³ ordered. Please phone Jimmy on 0274414073

We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, better prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

Find out how you can help by visiting: www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart

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PERSIAN rug, Bernina sewing machine and accessories, genuine vintage woollen blankets carefully stored – sonos 3 sound player and wooden foot stool, ladies woollen overcoat size 12-14. Mens ski jacket XXL, two swandri jackets 3XOS and 4XL, 0274438393

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Marketing Executive At Ruralco we are obsessed with agriculture. As a forward-thinking agricultural co-operative, we are embracing the latest technologies in our quest to support a sustainable future for New Zealand farming. We are committed to our people and the rural communities we serve.

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Due to an internal promotion, we are now searching for a Marketing Executive to join our team. Based in or near Ashburton and reporting to the Marketing Manager, you will lead the ‘concept to execution’ marketing for two key categories, being Farm Supplies and Fertiliser. You will develop and execute multichannel campaigns that align with Ruralco’s marketing strategy, ensuring objectives and targets are met. You will also project manage key business events and sponsorships.

• Marketing degree/expertise – multichannel campaign management experience • Understanding of the agricultural sector required • Ability to manage ongoing projects and multiple events

Visit www.agrecruit.co.nz to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

To enquire about this role in strict confidence or to request a position description, please phone Emma Wilson from AgRecruit on 021 206 5015.

GENERAL hire.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street.

Open Monday-Friday 7.00am – 5.30pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

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

Competencies required to be successful include:

Due to the nature of this role and its requirement to engage with our farmer customers and supply partners, it is a requirement that you maintain vaccination status as required by these stakeholders, Ruralco or government mandate.

HIRE

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Comprehensive training programmes will be offered, initially Adobe Suite training, Click Dimensions and Campaign Automation.

Otherwise, send your CV with covering letter to apply@agrecruit.co.nz by Thursday, 10 March 2022.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Rev. David Bayne Ph 307 7355

If you’re ready to make the change, then come and make this great opportunity your own.

To apply please go to our careers site https://careers.anzcofoods.com/ and enter the job code 10028AGU

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WANTED

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Please email your photo and 30 words or less to classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

GENUINE cash buyer, wanting Falcons, Holdens, Valients or any pre 1990 vehicles suitable for preservation. Phone 021 02914847 or 03 615 7930

GARAGE SALES SATURDAY 12th March. 9am - 12pm (midday). Farn Road.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICES

THE TREVOR WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST [NO. 2]

COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY Long term tenant (14 years). $60k per annum rent. Future EQ upgrade is factored into sale price of $480k ono.

Would consider exchange for property or land Phone Chris 021 978 348

Notice of Application for Approval of a Charitable Trust Scheme Under Part 3 of the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 All existing Nelson Building Society variable mortgage lending interest rates will increase by 0.50%p.a. as at 7th April 2022.

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Take notice that the trustee of THE TREVOR WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST [NO. 2] will make an application to the High Court at Christchurch on 11 April 2022 at 2pm for orders, under Part 3 of the Charitable Trusts Act 1957, approving a scheme to amend the terms of the trust deed. In particular, the scheme proposes to: •

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widen the geographic scope of the trust deed to permit distributions so long as it provides a material benefit to the Mid-Canterbury Provincial Region in New Zealand and its residents; define the “Mid-Canterbury Provincial Region in New Zealand” as the Ashburton District; update the references to St John South Island Region Trust Board and Presbyterian Support (Upper South Island) so as to refer to their current names and Charities Services Registration Numbers; update and modernise the trust deed, including to account for the expected dissolution of the settlor, THE TREVOR WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

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MEDICAL SERVICES

HELPLINE SERVICES COMMUNITY SERVICES

services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Centre on 303 5002 DUTY DOCTORS for details on how to access the For all other medical assistance outside after-hours service each weekend. of normal hours please phone your Pharmacies general practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give Wises Pharmacy, Countdown you free health advice on what to do or Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am where to go if you need urgent care.

1pm Sunday.

If you don’t have a regular general practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free Ashburton Rest Homes telephone health advice.

Please contact directly for hours.

Please bring your Community Services Card. All non-New Zealanders should Emergency dentist bring their passport with them, New If you do not have or cannot contact Zealanders should bring some form your regular dentist, please phone 027 of ID. 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours Methven & Rakaia areas 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

For weekend and emergency

Healthline is a free health advice service.

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

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

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

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

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

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

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault

Crisis Support. Phone 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

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

Direct dials to a volunteer.

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

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

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Art Gallery

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Public Library

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

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

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

Information Centre

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

ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Veterinarians

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

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN MEMORIAM

Birthday Greetings Morgan Kilgour

Eight years old, lots of love Pop, Nan and all the family xxx

HENDERSON, Muriel (nee Pawsey) – Mark, Kasia, and Susan wish to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and support throughout Muriel's illness and following her death. As we do not have everyone's address, please accept our sincere thanks for all that you did. Thank you again to Betts for your wonderful care.

MEMORIAL SERVICES COWIE, Jean – A celebration of Jean's life will be held at the Rakaia Presbytery at 1.30pm, Friday, March 11, 2022.

Afternoon tea will be provided, all invited. Greg Cowie 027 528-1958.

We Help Save Lives We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, better prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

DEATHS

STRATFORD, Steven Kenneth – March 6, 2021 Dad, your life was a blessing Your memory a treasure You are loved beyond words And missed beyond measure 'In our hearts always' Love Amber

CLIBBORN, Alice Jennifer (Jenny) – On March 3, 2022, at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton, aged 80 years. “Finally at Peace”. Dearly loved wife of Rod. Much loved and devoted mother and motherin-law of Mark, Grant and Ro, and Sus and Dale (Postie) Palmer. Adored STRATFORD, Steven Nana of Sophie, and James; Kenneth (Steve) – Jack, Sam, and Ali. 24-8-59 – 6-3-21 Treasured sister and sisterFive minutes in-law of Lib and Douglas If I only had five minutes, the Sutton, the late Jan, and day you passed away. I Brian Walker, and the late would have had time to tell Malcolm. Special auntie to you, all the things I needed Lisa, and Craig; Rose, to say.

Lizzie, and Jess. Messages I never got to tell you, how to the Clibborn family c/- PO much you mean to me. Or Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A that you were the best, that private service for Jenny will anyone could be. be held.

The last time I talked to you, I wish I would have known. I would have said I love you, and kept you on the phone.

If I only had five minutes, the day you passed away...

I’d hold on to you with real tight hugs, I wouldn’t want you to go.

I would tell you that I’ll miss DEATHS you, more than you’ll ever know.

Now God has called upon WILKINSON, Alan James – Passed away peacefully you, it’s time to get your February 22, 2022, in his wings. To leave this life 89th year. Loved husband of behind you and enjoy all heaven's beautiful things. Margaret and precious father So wait for me in heaven, of David, Joy and Murray don’t let me come alone. The and dearly loved brother-inday the angels come for me, law of Graham and Mary Please be there to bring me Ranson and dearly loved Uncle Alan of Noel, Barbara home. & Stuart. Now with the Lord.

All our love, Sue, Nicholas, Amber, Connor and Meleah xxxxx.

DEATHS

DEATHS

O’NEILL, Barney (Brian Joseph) – Barney passed away peacefully at Ashburton Hospital on March 2, 2022, aged 76 years. Loved husband of Elaine and loved Barnes and Grandad of Dawn and Nigel, Courtney, and Lauren; Karen and Russell, Kaleb, Emily, Hayden, and Adrian; Carl, Zabia, and Joshua. Friend of Jodie, and Charlotte.

Messages to the O’Neill family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Donations to the Ashburton Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A special thank you to Dr Penny Holdaway and the staff at Ward 1, Ashburton Hospital, for their loving care of Barney and his family. A service to celebrate Barney’s life will be held at the Tinwald Golf Club, Frasers Road, Tinwald, on Thursday, March 10, commencing at 11am, followed by interment at the Seafield Lawn Cemetery, Seafield Road, Ashburton. Vaccine Passes are required. For anyone wishing to view the service online go to www.patersonsfuneralservic es.co.nz ‘Funeral Notices’ and click on Barney’s notice for the link.

MURCHIE, Judith Margaret (nee Frazer) – With sadness we announce that Judith passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, aged 73 years. Dearly loved wife and soulmate of Hughie for 52 years; adored and most amazing Mum ever of Jane, Carmen and Katie.

Treasured mother-in-law of Peter Reed, and Simon Street. Devoted, kind, and wonderful Grandma of Lily, Ella, Charlie and dear wee angel William. Judith was the cherished younger daughter of the late Peggy and Ted Frazer, loved sister of the late Ruth and Bruce Holland and Auntie of Lynda, Tony and Annabel Spicer.

Judith had many wonderful friends; her kindness, her sense of fun and love of living life will mean she is always fondly remembered with love and laughter.

DEATHS

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Ashburton Weather © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2022

Jo Metcalf Saturday: Fine apart from some morning cloud. Northeasterly breezes.

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Midnight Saturday

22 MIN 11

Sunday: Fine. Northwesterlies.

Monday: Rain with fresh southwesterlies, easing later in the day as winds tend northeast.

SUN PROTECTION ALERT PROTECTION REQUIRED

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Saturday Mountain weather hazards: None issued.

Fine with some high cloud.

Wind at 1000m: Light NW, rising to 40 km/h by late afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: Light NW, rising to 50 km/h by late afternoon. Freezing level: Above 3000m.

Sunday Mountain weather hazards: None issued.

Fine.

Wind at 1000m: NW 30 km/h, rising to 50 km/h in the afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: NW 50 km/h.

Freezing level: Above 3000m.

12 12 On This Day 8 5 March, 1997: Cyclone Harold was responsible for shunting 11 warm and very ‘muggy’ air over northern North Island districts. Television repair shops reported a booming trade as 11 the excessive moisture in the air caused components within 10 television sets to short-circuit and weak connections failed.

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DALEY, Janet Therese (nee McQuilkin) – Office and Chapel Wife of the late Maurice Passed away Corner East & Cox Daley.

Streets, Ashburton peacefully at Aria Gardens Rest Home, Auckland on March 1 aged 89. Dearly loved mother and mother-inaw of John and Carol, Greg MASTER and Sandra. Treasured MONUMENTAL MASON grandma of Matthew, Henry, and Anna. A small E.B. CARTER LTD Alexandra service will be held at Forrest For all your memorial Funeral Services, 8 Glen requirements Road, Browns Bay on New headstones and designs MONDAY, March 7, at Renovations, 11am.

Vaccine pass Additional inscriptions, required. A Memorial Service Cleaning and Concrete work Carried out by qualified will be held at a later date at tradesmen. her home town of Ashburton.

620 East Street Ashburton Messages can be sent to: Phone 308 5369 John@johndaleycontracting. or 0274 357 974 co.nz ebcarter@xtra.co.nz 21 Kate Sheppard Ave, NZMMMA Member Torbay, Auckland 0630

Sunday: Fine. Northwesterlies.

Saturday: Fine apart from areas of morning and evening low cloud. Northeasterlies.

A ridge of high pressure covers much of New Zealand.

However, a cold front arrives over the lower South Island late Sunday, then weakens as it moves up the South Island and onto the lower North Island on Monday. Another front approaches the far south on Tuesday.

Judith’s family thank her many friends for their support. Also thank you to the Palliative care team in Ashburton and a heartfelt thank you to her wonderful nieces, Kathy and Mo, who loved and supported her family to care for her at home. Messages may be addressed to the Murchie Family, C/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Due to current restrictions on large gatherings, Judith’s service will be private with invitations personally extended by the family. Vaccine passes will be required.

DEATHS MURCHIE, Judith – The directors, management and staff at Ruralco would like to honour the passing of their friend and colleague Judith Murchie. Judith was a treasured employee for 27.5 years and will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with Judith’s husband Hughie, their daughters and their families at this sad time.

Rest in Peace Judith, we will miss you.

Monday: Rain developing early with southwesterlies, then easing later in the day as winds tend northeast.

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Ashburton Toyota

Used Car Clearance 2009 Toyota Alphard 2.4P 240S

2019 Toyota Landcruiser Prado TX

WAS $19,990

WAS $64,990

NOW

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• 5 door wagon CVT 2WD • 98,230km • Alloys • Sun-roof

• 75,590km • Apple - iPlay • Tints

18,990

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2018 Toyota Hilux SR5 TD DC

2018 Toyota Hilux SR TD DC

WAS $56,990

WAS $47,990

NOW

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• 2.8D/4WD • 55,000km • Bull-bar • Alloy hard lid

• 2.8D/4WD • 79,000km • 6 speed

55,990

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2018 Toyota Corolla GX 2.0P/10CVT

2018 Toyota Vitz 1.5 Hybrid F

WAS $26,990

WAS $18,995

• 5 door hatch CVT • 91,500km • 5 year hybrid battery warranty

• 42,000km • Alloys • Tinted windows • Signature class

NOW

25,990

$

2016 Toyota Prado TX • 77,650km • A/T tyres • 7 seater

17,995

$

2012 Holden Colorado 4x4 LT DC PU 2.8 MT • Bull-bar • Rear-bar • Tow-bar

WAS $61,990

WAS $31,995

NOW

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$

NOW

29,990

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2016 Nissan Navara ST-X 2.3D/4WD/7AM/UT

2020 Nissan Navara ST-X 2.3D/4WD/7AM/UT

WAS $45,990

WAS $59,490

NOW

NOW

• 57,500km • Full leather • Tow-bar

• 15,000km • SV-top spec • Tuff deck

56,990

43,990

$

$

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